Couples Counseling Therapists in Washington, DC
Together, we will explore strategies to help you navigate the relationships and life challenges that matter most to you.
I create safe, attuned spaces where individuals and intercultural couples feel heard and understood. I support Black women, CEOs, women, clergy, and global professionals navigating relationship disconnection, racial stress, anxiety, burnout, and life transitions. I am strategic, and relational. Clients often report feeling more clarity and self-compassion.
Together, we will explore strategies to help you navigate the relationships and life challenges that matter most to you.
I create safe, attuned spaces where individuals and intercultural couples feel heard and understood. I support Black women, CEOs, women, clergy, and global professionals navigating relationship disconnection, racial stress, anxiety, burnout, and life transitions. I am strategic, and relational. Clients often report feeling more clarity and self-compassion.
Let's strengthen your capacity to hear yourself better so your relationships and creativity can continue to flourish.
I am a child, adolescent and adult psychoanalyst. I enjoy helping individuals, couples and families to live more meaningful and satisfying lives.
Let's strengthen your capacity to hear yourself better so your relationships and creativity can continue to flourish.
I am a child, adolescent and adult psychoanalyst. I enjoy helping individuals, couples and families to live more meaningful and satisfying lives.
I work with adolescents and adults of all backgrounds who are looking to make positive changes in their life by gaining greater insight into their past and present. In particular, my focus is work with those in the LGBTQIA community who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, and other struggles either related to or apart from their identities
I work with adolescents and adults of all backgrounds who are looking to make positive changes in their life by gaining greater insight into their past and present. In particular, my focus is work with those in the LGBTQIA community who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, and other struggles either related to or apart from their identities
I am honored to work with clients to help them address life issues, trauma, anxiety, depression, medical illness & pain, relationship and general life issues to better live the life they chose.
I have been on the EMDR teaching faculty for 14 years, was the spokesperson for NIMH's Anxiety Disorders Education and Depression (DART) Programs, served as a consultant to PBS special "The Brain", provide psychological information to national news programs, newspapers, and magazines. Voted 100 Best Coaches in America.
I am honored to work with clients to help them address life issues, trauma, anxiety, depression, medical illness & pain, relationship and general life issues to better live the life they chose.
I have been on the EMDR teaching faculty for 14 years, was the spokesperson for NIMH's Anxiety Disorders Education and Depression (DART) Programs, served as a consultant to PBS special "The Brain", provide psychological information to national news programs, newspapers, and magazines. Voted 100 Best Coaches in America.
I have experience helping people with all kinds of issues, including relationships, sex and sexuality, addictions, gender identity, physical/emotional/sexual abuse, as well as general questions of self-worth.
We often have a variety of emotions and unacknowledged, "automatic" thoughts & beliefs that are at odds with how we want to live. I can help you be more mindful and aware of what is actually going on with yourself. With that knowledge, you can make changes and treat yourself differently, which will then shift how you experience life.
I have experience helping people with all kinds of issues, including relationships, sex and sexuality, addictions, gender identity, physical/emotional/sexual abuse, as well as general questions of self-worth.
We often have a variety of emotions and unacknowledged, "automatic" thoughts & beliefs that are at odds with how we want to live. I can help you be more mindful and aware of what is actually going on with yourself. With that knowledge, you can make changes and treat yourself differently, which will then shift how you experience life.
Providing services for both individual and couples; using CBT, Narrative Therapy, Emotion- Focused Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy, I help clients process trauma, reframe negative talk, and build resilience.
Are you someone who has always carried the weight of expectations- balancing family, culture, identity, belonging, mental wellbeing, and personal ambitions? You might be experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, or lingering effects of generational trauma. Perhaps you're struggling with setting boundaries, feeling overwhelmed by familial responsibilities, or dealing with the unspoken rule that mental health isn't something we talk about.
Deep down, you want to feel heard, understood, and valued. You want to break cycles, heal from past wounds, and develop a stronger sense of self.
Providing services for both individual and couples; using CBT, Narrative Therapy, Emotion- Focused Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy, I help clients process trauma, reframe negative talk, and build resilience.
Are you someone who has always carried the weight of expectations- balancing family, culture, identity, belonging, mental wellbeing, and personal ambitions? You might be experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, or lingering effects of generational trauma. Perhaps you're struggling with setting boundaries, feeling overwhelmed by familial responsibilities, or dealing with the unspoken rule that mental health isn't something we talk about.
Deep down, you want to feel heard, understood, and valued. You want to break cycles, heal from past wounds, and develop a stronger sense of self.
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years experience working with adults and couples.
I am interested in providing assistance to individuals and couples seeking sexual and gender identity growth. Areas of interest under this umbrella include working with LGBTQ people, consensual non-monogamous relationships, and I am a kink competent therapist. I am an AASECT certified sex therapist.
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years experience working with adults and couples.
I am interested in providing assistance to individuals and couples seeking sexual and gender identity growth. Areas of interest under this umbrella include working with LGBTQ people, consensual non-monogamous relationships, and I am a kink competent therapist. I am an AASECT certified sex therapist.
My name is Zyer Beaty and I help young adults, graduate students, college students, adults, and couples with their challenges with ADHD, depression, anxiety, relationships, and life transitions so that you can live a fulfilling life, unapologetically.
My approach to therapy is a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, person-centered and solution-focused therapy, using a Narrative Framework. This framework informs my practice; meaning that I focus on the personal stories of all of my clients.
My name is Zyer Beaty and I help young adults, graduate students, college students, adults, and couples with their challenges with ADHD, depression, anxiety, relationships, and life transitions so that you can live a fulfilling life, unapologetically.
My approach to therapy is a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, person-centered and solution-focused therapy, using a Narrative Framework. This framework informs my practice; meaning that I focus on the personal stories of all of my clients.
Ever wonder if what you see about therapy on television is accurate? Are you ever curious regarding the psychology, behavior, and symptoms exhibited within characters? Psychology is happening all around us, even portrayed within our media. Dr. Marshall Woods examines the psychological dynamics found within cinema and media. She consults with screenwriters, directors, and producers to assist with accurate portrayals of psychology within media, providing script review, set and diagnostic accuracy, character and theme development and film festival Q & A prep.
Ever wonder if what you see about therapy on television is accurate? Are you ever curious regarding the psychology, behavior, and symptoms exhibited within characters? Psychology is happening all around us, even portrayed within our media. Dr. Marshall Woods examines the psychological dynamics found within cinema and media. She consults with screenwriters, directors, and producers to assist with accurate portrayals of psychology within media, providing script review, set and diagnostic accuracy, character and theme development and film festival Q & A prep.
Navigating identity, feeling stuck in relationship patterns, or dealing with past experiences that still feel unresolved can be hard to carry on your own.
My work is attachment-based, holistic, and systemically informed. With couples, I use the Gottman method to improve communication, break conflict cycles, and navigate life transitions. I also work with clients navigating foster care experiences, complex family or cultural dynamics, and mind/body issues including chronic illness, pain, and fatphobia.
Navigating identity, feeling stuck in relationship patterns, or dealing with past experiences that still feel unresolved can be hard to carry on your own.
My work is attachment-based, holistic, and systemically informed. With couples, I use the Gottman method to improve communication, break conflict cycles, and navigate life transitions. I also work with clients navigating foster care experiences, complex family or cultural dynamics, and mind/body issues including chronic illness, pain, and fatphobia.
If you’re yearning for vitality, meaning, and deeper relationships—but fear, shame, hopelessness, or old pain keeps getting in the way—I’d be honored to support you.
Are you feeling stuck—overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or repeating patterns even when you “know better”? Therapy is a place to slow down, understand what’s happening inside, and create lasting change. I offer a warm, collaborative space grounded in compassion, curiosity, and authenticity.
My work is rooted in Internal Family Systems with a relational lens. IFS understands the mind as having different “parts”—like the part that wants to grow and the part that wants to stay safe. These conflicts aren’t a flaw; they’re protective strategies shaped by experience. Together we build clarity, self-leadership, and deeper connection.
If you’re yearning for vitality, meaning, and deeper relationships—but fear, shame, hopelessness, or old pain keeps getting in the way—I’d be honored to support you.
Are you feeling stuck—overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or repeating patterns even when you “know better”? Therapy is a place to slow down, understand what’s happening inside, and create lasting change. I offer a warm, collaborative space grounded in compassion, curiosity, and authenticity.
My work is rooted in Internal Family Systems with a relational lens. IFS understands the mind as having different “parts”—like the part that wants to grow and the part that wants to stay safe. These conflicts aren’t a flaw; they’re protective strategies shaped by experience. Together we build clarity, self-leadership, and deeper connection.
I specialize in working with individuals like you who need help managing relationships and life complexities, process challenging experiences, and seek personal growth.
My approach is straightforward and collaborative—helping you recognize patterns, build confidence, and take meaningful action. In our first few sessions, we’ll focus on understanding what’s bringing you in, identifying the impact of your current challenges, and setting a direction that feels right for you.
I specialize in working with individuals like you who need help managing relationships and life complexities, process challenging experiences, and seek personal growth.
My approach is straightforward and collaborative—helping you recognize patterns, build confidence, and take meaningful action. In our first few sessions, we’ll focus on understanding what’s bringing you in, identifying the impact of your current challenges, and setting a direction that feels right for you.
Many of my clients struggle with racing thoughts, difficulty focusing, and challenges in their relationships.
I can help you with identifying triggers, quieting racing thoughts, navigating interpersonal relationships, life transitions and develop practical strategies to help you feel calmer and more grounded in your daily life.
Many of my clients struggle with racing thoughts, difficulty focusing, and challenges in their relationships.
I can help you with identifying triggers, quieting racing thoughts, navigating interpersonal relationships, life transitions and develop practical strategies to help you feel calmer and more grounded in your daily life.
I work in person and virtually with adult individuals and couples who seek personal growth and support for the inevitable stumbling blocks in life.
Expect me to be interested in what's happening in your life, to ask questions and want to know you, your problems, your strengths, your talents. I'll have ideas and work with you to be happier and more successful.
I work in person and virtually with adult individuals and couples who seek personal growth and support for the inevitable stumbling blocks in life.
Expect me to be interested in what's happening in your life, to ask questions and want to know you, your problems, your strengths, your talents. I'll have ideas and work with you to be happier and more successful.
I have worked with adolescents as well as adults at various stages in their lives, facing anxiety, depression, stress disorders, and adjustment disorder. I welcome clients who are prepared to collaborate with me to identify their goals for therapy and the objectives necessary to achieve those goals.
I have worked with adolescents as well as adults at various stages in their lives, facing anxiety, depression, stress disorders, and adjustment disorder. I welcome clients who are prepared to collaborate with me to identify their goals for therapy and the objectives necessary to achieve those goals.
If you’ve experienced bullying, domestic abuse, or difficult family relationships, I’ll support you in rebuilding your voice and self-worth.
Starting therapy can feel scary — especially if you're used to putting others first or carrying your pain quietly. I’m here to offer a compassionate space where you don’t have to do that anymore. I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults navigating eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, self-harm, and identity concerns. Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself, our work together can help you feel more grounded, empowered, and whole.
If you’ve experienced bullying, domestic abuse, or difficult family relationships, I’ll support you in rebuilding your voice and self-worth.
Starting therapy can feel scary — especially if you're used to putting others first or carrying your pain quietly. I’m here to offer a compassionate space where you don’t have to do that anymore. I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults navigating eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, self-harm, and identity concerns. Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself, our work together can help you feel more grounded, empowered, and whole.
I work with a wide variety of clients in individual, couples, group and consultation formats
My approach is compassionate, supportive, challenging, reality-based, body-mind integrative,and I utilize humor as necessary. I hope to help you integrate your desire to move beyond the stale habits & rituals of the past into a life, well...more full of life!
I work with a wide variety of clients in individual, couples, group and consultation formats
My approach is compassionate, supportive, challenging, reality-based, body-mind integrative,and I utilize humor as necessary. I hope to help you integrate your desire to move beyond the stale habits & rituals of the past into a life, well...more full of life!
Are you struggling with communication or intimacy in your relationships?
I provide therapy to individuals and couples seeking to have safety, acceptance, and support within themselves and their partnered relationships. As an ally to the LGBTQ+, kink, polyamorous and ethically non-monogamous communities, I work best with couples seeking to improve their communication, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction.
Are you struggling with communication or intimacy in your relationships?
I provide therapy to individuals and couples seeking to have safety, acceptance, and support within themselves and their partnered relationships. As an ally to the LGBTQ+, kink, polyamorous and ethically non-monogamous communities, I work best with couples seeking to improve their communication, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction.
I work with adults and couples facing grief, trauma, anxiety, life transitions, or relationship challenges.
I help clients navigate trauma, grief, anxiety, and life transitions with warmth and clarity. I offer EMDR, IFS, and other evidence-based approaches to support deep, lasting change.
I am licensed in DC, MD, VA, MA, PA, IN, VT, NC and NY. I provide in-person therapy in Capitol Hill in DC and offer telehealth appointments in these other states.
I work with adults and couples facing grief, trauma, anxiety, life transitions, or relationship challenges.
I help clients navigate trauma, grief, anxiety, and life transitions with warmth and clarity. I offer EMDR, IFS, and other evidence-based approaches to support deep, lasting change.
I am licensed in DC, MD, VA, MA, PA, IN, VT, NC and NY. I provide in-person therapy in Capitol Hill in DC and offer telehealth appointments in these other states.
Hyacinth Wellness Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MHS, LPC
Washington, DC 20036
Our goal at Hyacinth Wellness is to help clients identify obstacles and understand their needs and strengths to achieve personal growth and success within relationships and life goals.
Tawana Fenton brings a depth of experience, clinical training and knowledge to the practice of psychotherapy in order to support healing, growth, and meaningful change in her clients' personal and professional lives. She has an eclectic style of practice and uses a bio-psycho-social approach to assessing and treatment.
Our goal at Hyacinth Wellness is to help clients identify obstacles and understand their needs and strengths to achieve personal growth and success within relationships and life goals.
Tawana Fenton brings a depth of experience, clinical training and knowledge to the practice of psychotherapy in order to support healing, growth, and meaningful change in her clients' personal and professional lives. She has an eclectic style of practice and uses a bio-psycho-social approach to assessing and treatment.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.