Couples Counseling Therapists in Fairfax, VA
Jennifer Parrella - Decoding Relationships, LLC
Counselor, MS, LPC, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Online Only
I believe individuals, couples, & families can adjust their communication and patterns to improve their lives and relationships.
I specialize in relationship counseling, communication, behavior, affairs, conflict, fighting, & trauma. I offer individual, couples, marriage, family, group, & workplace therapy. I am licensed in 4 states (VA, NC, DC, & MD), and nationally. I offer virtual, confidential, web-based sessions via a HiPAA platform. My hrs are M-F, days & evenings, until 8pm.
I believe individuals, couples, & families can adjust their communication and patterns to improve their lives and relationships.
I specialize in relationship counseling, communication, behavior, affairs, conflict, fighting, & trauma. I offer individual, couples, marriage, family, group, & workplace therapy. I am licensed in 4 states (VA, NC, DC, & MD), and nationally. I offer virtual, confidential, web-based sessions via a HiPAA platform. My hrs are M-F, days & evenings, until 8pm.
Lindsey McRae
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS, CAADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fairfax, VA 22030
I enjoy working with adults, adolescents and couples and my areas of interest include anxiety, depression, miscarriage/pregnancy loss, infertility, postpartum, substance use/addiction, ADHD, military related stressors, and life adjustments.
Accepting New Clients!
As we navigate life, we face obstacles and come across some bumps in the road. These challenges can feel overwhelming and impact our relationships, sleep, mood, job performance, and overall well being. My goal is to empower clients and provide them with support and tools to improve their lives. Offering an empathetic ear as well as a therapeutic perspective, I value the opportunity to walk alongside clients in navigating life’s ups and downs.
I enjoy working with adults, adolescents and couples and my areas of interest include anxiety, depression, miscarriage/pregnancy loss, infertility, postpartum, substance use/addiction, ADHD, military related stressors, and life adjustments.
Accepting New Clients!
As we navigate life, we face obstacles and come across some bumps in the road. These challenges can feel overwhelming and impact our relationships, sleep, mood, job performance, and overall well being. My goal is to empower clients and provide them with support and tools to improve their lives. Offering an empathetic ear as well as a therapeutic perspective, I value the opportunity to walk alongside clients in navigating life’s ups and downs.
I am a clinical psychologist whose integrative and collaborative approach to therapy emphasizes the importance of a strong therapeutic relationship to effect change.
I have worked with individuals of all ages in a variety of settings, including research facilities, outpatient behavioral health centers, inpatient behavioral health hospitals, elementary, middle, and high schools, universities, assisted living, long term care, and rehab and skilled nursing facilities.
I am a clinical psychologist whose integrative and collaborative approach to therapy emphasizes the importance of a strong therapeutic relationship to effect change.
I have worked with individuals of all ages in a variety of settings, including research facilities, outpatient behavioral health centers, inpatient behavioral health hospitals, elementary, middle, and high schools, universities, assisted living, long term care, and rehab and skilled nursing facilities.
I work with clients facing relationship conflicts, family stress, attachment wounds, and emotional challenges from life transitions.
There is hope! I work with individuals and families ranging in ages 19 to 79 years old find their way out of depression, anxiety, and other struggles that keep them feeling hopeless. I know how overwhelming it feels to be in an endless cycle of uncertainty.
I offer sessions tailored to your needs using CBT, client-centered care, and evidence-based methods. I believe every person is created with inherent value, a unique purpose, and the capacity for restoration. I seek to offer a space marked by grace, dignity, and hope, honoring your beliefs while supporting growth and healing.
I work with clients facing relationship conflicts, family stress, attachment wounds, and emotional challenges from life transitions.
There is hope! I work with individuals and families ranging in ages 19 to 79 years old find their way out of depression, anxiety, and other struggles that keep them feeling hopeless. I know how overwhelming it feels to be in an endless cycle of uncertainty.
I offer sessions tailored to your needs using CBT, client-centered care, and evidence-based methods. I believe every person is created with inherent value, a unique purpose, and the capacity for restoration. I seek to offer a space marked by grace, dignity, and hope, honoring your beliefs while supporting growth and healing.
Ariana Mader
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Fairfax, VA 22032
Waitlist for new clients
I provide individual and couples therapy to adults of all backgrounds and experiences to clients based in NC or VA.
I am passionate about helping you to overcome challenges, grow in your relationships, and find meaning and purpose in your life. I have worked with individuals and couples primarily focused on the following issues: anxiety, grief/loss, relationship/attachment issues, life transitions, identity, PTSD, and difficulty managing emotions.
I provide individual and couples therapy to adults of all backgrounds and experiences to clients based in NC or VA.
I am passionate about helping you to overcome challenges, grow in your relationships, and find meaning and purpose in your life. I have worked with individuals and couples primarily focused on the following issues: anxiety, grief/loss, relationship/attachment issues, life transitions, identity, PTSD, and difficulty managing emotions.
Relational EMDR is an enhanced form of EMDR therapy that emphasizes the importance of the client-therapist relationship.
You're anxious, disconnected and generally feel like crap. You want to feel better, but haven't been able to crack the code on your own. It would be nice to feel calm, confident, and be present with yourself and your loved ones, but figuring how to do it has left you exhausted. It’s like groundhog’s day - every day. You don't have to feel this way and you deserve to feel better! Working together, we will connect your past experiences to the present in order to help you learn your patterns, heal from old wounds, and live the life you desire.
Relational EMDR is an enhanced form of EMDR therapy that emphasizes the importance of the client-therapist relationship.
You're anxious, disconnected and generally feel like crap. You want to feel better, but haven't been able to crack the code on your own. It would be nice to feel calm, confident, and be present with yourself and your loved ones, but figuring how to do it has left you exhausted. It’s like groundhog’s day - every day. You don't have to feel this way and you deserve to feel better! Working together, we will connect your past experiences to the present in order to help you learn your patterns, heal from old wounds, and live the life you desire.
My patients work on relationship issues, substance abuse issues, work issues, depression and anxiety issues, and developmental issues having to do with the ever changing demands on all of us as we get older.
I use a variety of techniques that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy as well as various other techniques that I have learned in my training. I also am a part time professional musician and I have a part time business repairing guitars. So many of my patients enjoy the diversity in experience that I bring to the sessions.
My patients work on relationship issues, substance abuse issues, work issues, depression and anxiety issues, and developmental issues having to do with the ever changing demands on all of us as we get older.
I use a variety of techniques that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy as well as various other techniques that I have learned in my training. I also am a part time professional musician and I have a part time business repairing guitars. So many of my patients enjoy the diversity in experience that I bring to the sessions.
I am assertive in an empathetic and compassionate way that allows for a well-received working relationship.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Clients see me when they are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. Trauma or are just looking for someone to help manage daily stressors and would like guidance to achieve their goals. I enjoy helping my clients obtain their goals utilizing different modalities that best suit their needs. I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach and work with both adolescents and adults.
I am assertive in an empathetic and compassionate way that allows for a well-received working relationship.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Clients see me when they are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. Trauma or are just looking for someone to help manage daily stressors and would like guidance to achieve their goals. I enjoy helping my clients obtain their goals utilizing different modalities that best suit their needs. I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach and work with both adolescents and adults.
You deserve a life and relationship you love, so you can live the wholehearted life you were meant to live.
You have the power to heal. Behind every hurt is a story waiting to be told and a brave new ending waiting to be written. I specialize in helping people heal from attachment hurts, religious trauma, relationship difficulties, infertility, perinatal distress, body shame and other experiences that create disconnection inside and outside of themselves.
You deserve a life and relationship you love, so you can live the wholehearted life you were meant to live.
You have the power to heal. Behind every hurt is a story waiting to be told and a brave new ending waiting to be written. I specialize in helping people heal from attachment hurts, religious trauma, relationship difficulties, infertility, perinatal distress, body shame and other experiences that create disconnection inside and outside of themselves.
Healing Through Connection LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Fairfax, VA 22030
EFT is an empirically validated and successful model to work with couples and families.
You are always enough regardless. Just show up as you are; it is okay and welcomed. This is a place of gentleness, empathy, compassion, and authenticity. We are here to both figuratively and literally walk alongside you in your therapy journey either as an individual, couple, or family. Here it is not about what is wrong with you; it is about what has happened to you OR about the negative cycle that you have been stuck in. We make sense of it together. Mutually, we make sense of the brokenness, the pain, the relational distress. All behavior has context and fractures in relationships can be healed.
EFT is an empirically validated and successful model to work with couples and families.
You are always enough regardless. Just show up as you are; it is okay and welcomed. This is a place of gentleness, empathy, compassion, and authenticity. We are here to both figuratively and literally walk alongside you in your therapy journey either as an individual, couple, or family. Here it is not about what is wrong with you; it is about what has happened to you OR about the negative cycle that you have been stuck in. We make sense of it together. Mutually, we make sense of the brokenness, the pain, the relational distress. All behavior has context and fractures in relationships can be healed.
The Center for Connection, Healing and Change
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMFT, LPC, LCSW, LMFT-R, LMSW
Verified Verified
Fairfax, VA 22030
Services explore the relationship we have with both ourselves and others; how well we can live with emotional ease, know who we are, ask for what we need, and access our resilience in moments of hurt or stress.
We value holistic connection and healing (emotional, relational, physical, mental, spiritual) and intentionally treat the whole person, couple, or family. We offer individual therapy, couples therapy, intergenerational cycle breaking, financial therapy, sex therapy, child and family therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, trauma therapy, and EMDR.
Services explore the relationship we have with both ourselves and others; how well we can live with emotional ease, know who we are, ask for what we need, and access our resilience in moments of hurt or stress.
We value holistic connection and healing (emotional, relational, physical, mental, spiritual) and intentionally treat the whole person, couple, or family. We offer individual therapy, couples therapy, intergenerational cycle breaking, financial therapy, sex therapy, child and family therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, trauma therapy, and EMDR.
Meet Our Couples Counseling Therapists
I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families who struggle with anxiety, chronic health conditions, depression, loss and grief, stress, trauma, and relationship issues such as boundaries, parenting, intimacy, infidelity, trust, and more.
I believe that therapy is both science and art. The art of therapy can be seen as a joint venture between clients and therapists, and the science reflects in providing assessments, treatment plans, and evidence-based interventions. I believe that each family has its own culture. Each family is unique in how they conceptualize change and challenges.
I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families who struggle with anxiety, chronic health conditions, depression, loss and grief, stress, trauma, and relationship issues such as boundaries, parenting, intimacy, infidelity, trust, and more.
I believe that therapy is both science and art. The art of therapy can be seen as a joint venture between clients and therapists, and the science reflects in providing assessments, treatment plans, and evidence-based interventions. I believe that each family has its own culture. Each family is unique in how they conceptualize change and challenges.
Fairfax Integrative Therapy, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fairfax, VA 22030
As a collaborative practice of Licensed and Resident Marriage and Family Therapists, we work from an attachment, strength-based approach to treat a variety of issues including mood struggles, relationship and conflict issues, anger management, behavioral issues, trauma, military readjustment, and parenting and family issues.
Our therapists are experienced in working with children 10+, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. We work collaboratively with our clients and within the community to provide the best possible care in an integrated and direct way. FIT also offers several process groups and Intensives to support our client's treatment goals.
As a collaborative practice of Licensed and Resident Marriage and Family Therapists, we work from an attachment, strength-based approach to treat a variety of issues including mood struggles, relationship and conflict issues, anger management, behavioral issues, trauma, military readjustment, and parenting and family issues.
Our therapists are experienced in working with children 10+, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. We work collaboratively with our clients and within the community to provide the best possible care in an integrated and direct way. FIT also offers several process groups and Intensives to support our client's treatment goals.
Vittoria Donato Grant, LPC-
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Fairfax, VA 22030
I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) Licensed Professional Counselor, an EMDR Certified Therapist and a Certified Traumatologist who specializes in trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD, relationship, multiculticultural issues and problems associated with emotional and physical abuse.
I have extensive experience in counseling individuals who face trauma, domestic abuse and emotional abuse. I am able to offer individual, couples and group counseling in Spanish and Italian. At my private practice, Trauma Counseling & Recovery, I specialize in helping clients experience relief and healing from past trauma, depression & anxiety .
I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) Licensed Professional Counselor, an EMDR Certified Therapist and a Certified Traumatologist who specializes in trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD, relationship, multiculticultural issues and problems associated with emotional and physical abuse.
I have extensive experience in counseling individuals who face trauma, domestic abuse and emotional abuse. I am able to offer individual, couples and group counseling in Spanish and Italian. At my private practice, Trauma Counseling & Recovery, I specialize in helping clients experience relief and healing from past trauma, depression & anxiety .
Whether you're facing a difficult transition, relationship issues, or simply seeking more clarity, I’m here to help you every step of the way
I specialize in counseling young adults, adults, and couples, offering a safe, non-judgmental space to explore struggles, identify root causes, and develop effective coping strategies. I tailor my approach to each unique journey, helping you regain balance, build self-compassion, and find practical solutions for lasting positive change.
Whether you're facing a difficult transition, relationship issues, or simply seeking more clarity, I’m here to help you every step of the way
I specialize in counseling young adults, adults, and couples, offering a safe, non-judgmental space to explore struggles, identify root causes, and develop effective coping strategies. I tailor my approach to each unique journey, helping you regain balance, build self-compassion, and find practical solutions for lasting positive change.
Is your partner's sexual compulsions damaging your relationship and sense of self?
As an EFT and a CCBRT trained therapist, I specialize in working with couples who are struggling with issues such as communication, betrayal/infidelity, and sexual addiction. I work from an attachment and trauma informed perspective, where I help couples create emotional safety and connection. I help couples to repair their marriage and find true intimacy.
Is your partner's sexual compulsions damaging your relationship and sense of self?
As an EFT and a CCBRT trained therapist, I specialize in working with couples who are struggling with issues such as communication, betrayal/infidelity, and sexual addiction. I work from an attachment and trauma informed perspective, where I help couples create emotional safety and connection. I help couples to repair their marriage and find true intimacy.
I have experience working with the military population, adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families.
I focus on client-centered, solution-focused, and evidenced-based approaches to help clients dealing with a range of concerns, including teen issues, parent/child problems, communication struggles, anxiety, grief and loss, finances, anger management, and stress management.
I have experience working with the military population, adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families.
I focus on client-centered, solution-focused, and evidenced-based approaches to help clients dealing with a range of concerns, including teen issues, parent/child problems, communication struggles, anxiety, grief and loss, finances, anger management, and stress management.
I work with family relationships, work and performance issues, trauma, adoption, couples therapy and individuals with anxiety, depression, addictions and histories of abuse, among others.
I offer compassionate support so you can find solace & respite during these challenging times. My solutions focused skills building approach helps with emotional regulation so you can feel resilient, resourceful, confident. Imagine having the freedom and courage to achieve your goals. Your feelings do matter, as does your life, your purpose & your destiny!
I work with family relationships, work and performance issues, trauma, adoption, couples therapy and individuals with anxiety, depression, addictions and histories of abuse, among others.
I offer compassionate support so you can find solace & respite during these challenging times. My solutions focused skills building approach helps with emotional regulation so you can feel resilient, resourceful, confident. Imagine having the freedom and courage to achieve your goals. Your feelings do matter, as does your life, your purpose & your destiny!
I typically work with individuals, couples, and families ages 18+.
Hannah Pinkston, an LPC in VA and TX, approaches therapy with a focus on the unique individual as their story and experiences are valid and central to the collaborative work. I pull from a comprehensive, person-centered approach to therapy, prioritizes the overall well-being of the client that maintains alignment with their personal goals. I value effective, evidence-based methodology by staying up-to-date and educated on relevant studies and research. I often integrate several types of therapies including family systems, psychodynamic, CBT, mindfulness-based, wholistic focused, solution-focused, and emotionally focused methods.
I typically work with individuals, couples, and families ages 18+.
Hannah Pinkston, an LPC in VA and TX, approaches therapy with a focus on the unique individual as their story and experiences are valid and central to the collaborative work. I pull from a comprehensive, person-centered approach to therapy, prioritizes the overall well-being of the client that maintains alignment with their personal goals. I value effective, evidence-based methodology by staying up-to-date and educated on relevant studies and research. I often integrate several types of therapies including family systems, psychodynamic, CBT, mindfulness-based, wholistic focused, solution-focused, and emotionally focused methods.
This approach allows for a therapeutic relationship built on trust, understanding, and mutual respect.
Embarking on a career as a Licensed Professional Counselor Resident (LPC-R) in the Commonwealth of Virginia, I am passionate about guiding individuals towards mental wellness and personal growth. My counseling philosophy is grounded in the belief that effective therapy is a collaborative journey, uniquely tailored to each client's specific needs and experiences. My practice focuses on creating a safe, empathetic space where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts and emotions. I work primarily with young adults and adults from diverse backgrounds, always striving to understand and respect each individual's unique life.
This approach allows for a therapeutic relationship built on trust, understanding, and mutual respect.
Embarking on a career as a Licensed Professional Counselor Resident (LPC-R) in the Commonwealth of Virginia, I am passionate about guiding individuals towards mental wellness and personal growth. My counseling philosophy is grounded in the belief that effective therapy is a collaborative journey, uniquely tailored to each client's specific needs and experiences. My practice focuses on creating a safe, empathetic space where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts and emotions. I work primarily with young adults and adults from diverse backgrounds, always striving to understand and respect each individual's unique life.
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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.