Marriage Counseling Therapists in Columbia, MD

Providing collaborative efforts to help assist individuals who may be navigating through challenging times and are in need of support. In life there are moments of uncertainty and unpredictability that may yield the need for specific guidance that is unique to the individual or family. I am able to offer warm concern that is focused on achieving personal change and growth goals. My ultimate purpose is to connect, understand, and grow therapeutic relationships that are tailored to the needs and desires of the client as a tool to encourage, motivate, and empower the building of self-growth and effective development.

Marital /couples counseling,and individual psychotherapy services offered for over 25 years, emphasizing an integrative approach to healing the mind, body, and spirit. I am a certified IMAGO relationship psychotherapist. Through a comprehensive interview and clinical assessment, conflicts, issues, and concerns may be identified, and treatment goals mutually determined. The psychotherapy treatment process should feel safe and respectful. Clients develop the trust necessary to learn and improve communication and establish effective coping skills. The psychotherapeutic relationship is a vehicle for life enhancement, allowing you to fulfill aspirations for personal growth, self-improvement, reduce stress and facilitate relationship growth and healing.

Marissa Josiah is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience serving couples and families. She has studied researched-backed models in the couples therapy field (EFT, Gottman, Imago, etc) and has advanced experience treating trauma. Marissa specializes in helping couples who are fighting all the time, have experienced infidelity, past or on-going trauma, and couples who have lost that “spark” for each other. Office locations in Columbia, MD and also offering virtual visits for MD, DC & VA. Please call for a free 10 minute consultation.

Relationships in Crisis: We Have Four to Six Private Couples/ Marriage Workshops & Individual Sessions, in order to Rapidly Accelerate Your Healing & Your Communication Process (Traditional 45 min. session Does Not Work). During these 4 to 6 weeks, we will see both of you Together & Individually, as well as Help each of you Learn the Art of Empathy, Sensitivity & Compassion. These Workshops are Informative & Powerful, in order to Accelerate the Healing Process & Stop any further Damage from Occurring. In Addition, Our Success RATE is 85% of Our Couples that have Successfully Completed Our Couples Workshops or Alcohol Treatment.

I work with individuals and couples, facilitate groups, provide marital , separation, and remarriage therapy as well as blended family counseling. I help clients of all ages make decisions and, most importantly, strengthen relationships. I enjoy working with teens, either individually or within a group. I specialize in working with separating and divorcing couples to improve their communication, make decisions, and create parenting plans that focus on each child’s developmental needs and challenges. I believe that children benefit from a loving and healthy relationship with both parents and caregivers.

I believe in empowering my clients to discover their inner strengths. Therapy is a journey in self exploration, self awareness and change. I use a multicultural perspective to inform my clinical practice. I offer tele-health services to my clients accessibility to care .Self pay clients can expect an appointment within 24 hours. My sessions use mindfulness, practicing self regulation, cognitive restructuring, imago skills, play therapy and many other techniques that are relevant to a client's treatment plan. I am available to my clients between sessions via text and secure video chatting. I offer financial therapy.

" If are looking for connection, caring, safe insight and expertise to transform you inside out holistically I am a good fit for you". I work with adults, families and adolescents. As a Holisitc Psychologist and Coach after 25 years of experience I have many tools like CBT, EMDR, yoga, mindfulness, divorce & executive coaching and more to bring to you. I specialize in working with anxiety, trauma, depression, marriage family & divorce, anger, abuse issues and more. Call or email me. My aim is to help you Recover now and Increase your Self-acceptance, Coping Strategies and hence live a Happier, Healthier lifestyle.

Life can be difficult sometimes, but you never have to go through it alone. My strengths lie in the unique ability to connect with people by use of compassion and understanding; listening; humor; and therapeutic knowledge and skills. I have been working in the field for over 30 years and my heart is always filled with joy when I see and hear about my clients emotional growth and healing.

I am here to offer professional, supported, guided and solution-focused insight into life's many challenges. Through a variety of therapeutic approaches, I can help you with parenting, depression, anxiety, pre- marital and marital issues, as well as many other of life's obstacles. I am very empathetic, but I will also challenge you as appropriate. After all, I want you to be your best self.

When you are looking for a therapist, that decision often comes during times of crisis. This loss of balance and connection makes it hard to make decisions or trust anyone. But as you take this first step, I will honor your trust with a relationship that is free of judgement and focused on finding your foundation. Whether you are coping with trauma, depression, stress, anxiety, life transition, relationship or marital issues, we can work together to make things better. I bring to the table a deep knowledge of a diverse set of treatment methods that allow me to tailor your therapy uniquely to your personality, challenges and life.

Quarantining at home 24/7 with your spouse is bringing significant challenges to your relationship. The things that got under your skin in the past are now magnified to new heights. You are stressed out enough about the virus and now your marriage is stressing you out more. This is a tough time for everyone across the globe. The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives and right now our relationships are being taxed like never before. But this can be a time of reconnection and growth for both of you, as well as a win win for your relationship.

I have particular expertise in helping individuals struggling with family and marital discord, school and work difficulties, separation and loss and dealing with chronic illness. Together we will discover your strengths and build resilience. Treatment will be tailored to your particular circumstance and the healing power of the therapeutic relationship will help you move towards your potential. My approach is warm and creative and I hope you will feel supported and respected as an individual and safe in revealing your vulnerabilities. I hope you will feel a sense of hope and possibility throughout the time we will spend together.

Do you experience anxiety, including social fear and avoidance? Do you feel anxious in romantic relationships or just want to feel less worried and depressed? I get it! Does your angst leave you feeling empty, angry and irritable? Life can be absolutely overwhelming and actually scary, at times, especially when stress piles up and we’re trying to juggle a career, a marriage and parenting. Unhealed wounds and traumatic experiences from our past wreak havoc on our present and we don’t know how to repair the damage. But there are answers!

I am a psychotherapist for more than 25 years, working with individuals, couples, families, teens and children. My practice style consists of empathy and insight with a short-term, problem-solving focus. As a true professional, I encourage my clients to make changes that work and work well as they resolve their difficulties and eliminate stress. My clients achieve good success. As a therapist, I enjoy assisting my clients in achieving self-growth and personal satisfaction in the quality of their lives. I look forward to working with you.

Therapy opens a door to new awareness and growth as we give ourselves permission to understand our needs and feelings. It has been an honor for me to be a part of this process and to witness the courage, integrity and resiliency of the human spirit. Over the last several decades, I have worked with adolescents, adults, couples and families, helping them to identify the blind spots we sometimes have that block our inner truths. I have been privileged to guide this process by creating a safe space and facilitating the hard work of self exploration and self revelation that leads to improved self care.

Whether you just heard, "I love you, but I'm not in love with you," are trying to rebuild trust after an affair, need to replace distance with closeness, need to forgive (or be forgiven), or are trying to avoid separation or stop a divorce -- Dr. Shane employs Gottman Institute's research based methods to help couples develop the skills needed to hear (and be heard), resolve conflicts in a "win/win' vs a "win/lose" fashion, and speak each other's "love language" so that you can try and make peace with the past and get past the hurt.

I believe that you have the capability to help yourself, but perhaps you need my knowledge and support to do so. My purpose is to help you tap into your strengths and what you already know about yourself, and help you to change your thoughts in order to change how you feel. My goal is to empower you and guide you toward your goals, whether they involve improving your family relationships, managing anxiety or depression, or dealing with work or school stressors.