Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Arlington, Virginia VA
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Over time, life happens. Relationships change. Kids may come into the picture and before you know it, you and your partner feel like ships passing through the night. Maybe you both want to reconnect and figure how to fall back in love or communicate more effectively. Pulling from the Gottman Method, I help couples reconnect and communicate on a deeper level so you feel like you are living life together on the same team.
Relationships can be both a source of deep connection and, at times, profound challenges. In my practice, I work with couples to strengthen their bond, improve communication, and address patterns that may be causing conflict or distance. Drawing on a systems-based approach and insights from my work with Dr. Salvador Minuchin, I help couples navigate issues such as trust, intimacy, and shared goals. My approach is collaborative and solution-focused, empowering partners to listen and respond to one another in healthier, more constructive ways. Whether you’re facing a specific issue or simply looking to deepen your connection, I provide a safe and supportive environment for you to work together toward a more fulfilling and resilient relationship.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) as well as an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST). My work focuses on marriage and couples therapy, specifically centered on infidelity repair, communication issues, couples in crisis, relationships on the brink, and those experiencing a range of frustrations and challenges with physical intimacy.
Every relationship has its challenges. Sometimes it takes an outside person to help you and your partner work through these challenges in an empathic and objective way. I use techniques that have been proven to work. Together, we will create a trusting and safe environment where you and your partner can talk openly about the issues that divide you. I don’t take sides or place blame. Instead, I work to understand each of you as individuals and as a couple. Our work will focus on building better communication skills, having more positive experiences as a couple, and coping more effectively with challenges. Together, you and your partner can build a stronger relationship.
I work with clients who struggle with Relationship issues. During our sessions, we will collaborate to create a plan for addressing them that helps you get your relationship back on track. We will explore relationship based trauma and treat this as well as explore personality styles and differences. I practice from a Holistic perspective and commonly employ EMDR and other effective modalities with helping clients achieve balance and purpose in their lives and creative solutions to their problems. This includes exploring past issues and trauma that may be a factor presently.
My approach with relationship issues involves fostering open communication, empathy, and understanding between individuals. It focuses on identifying patterns, addressing underlying conflicts, and building healthy boundaries.
My approach to helping with relationship issues involves fostering open communication, empathy, and understanding between individuals. It focuses on identifying patterns, addressing underlying conflicts, and building healthy boundaries.
Several of our therapists offer couples counseling as well as individual therapy to those struggling with emotional abuse or substance abuse in their relationship. Kathianne Smith LCSW also offers family therapy and can work with the whole family. Often people like the option to work with our team approach, where one therapist works with the family and also different individuals in the family may benefit from individual therapy that addresses their own individual needs as well.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Traumatologist and a Nationally Certified Counselor who specializes in mood and anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, multicultural counseling, relationship issues and problems associated with emotional and physical abuse.