Couples Counseling Therapists in Arlington, VA
Kristen Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22207
Waitlist for new clients
My clients say I have a unique approach to therapy while providing a safe and nonjudgmental space for them to share, learn new skills to feel better about themselves, relate better with their partner while improving their day to day lives.
Life has stresses. How we cope, how we manage and how we use them to strive for the next best thing matters. Maybe you are anxious or feeling down. Maybe you and your partner are arguing more or feeling disconnected or maybe you’re beginning to feel the effects of being sandwiched between caregiving for your aging parents and taking care of your own family. It’s all hard. Finding new strategies to manage and getting new knowledge can be transformative. Together we will make a plan that helps you take meaningful action towards a more fulfilling life.
My clients say I have a unique approach to therapy while providing a safe and nonjudgmental space for them to share, learn new skills to feel better about themselves, relate better with their partner while improving their day to day lives.
Life has stresses. How we cope, how we manage and how we use them to strive for the next best thing matters. Maybe you are anxious or feeling down. Maybe you and your partner are arguing more or feeling disconnected or maybe you’re beginning to feel the effects of being sandwiched between caregiving for your aging parents and taking care of your own family. It’s all hard. Finding new strategies to manage and getting new knowledge can be transformative. Together we will make a plan that helps you take meaningful action towards a more fulfilling life.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 5 years of experience working with families, children (ages 5-17), couples, and elderly clients. I specialize in assisting those struggling with depressive disorders, self-injurious behavior, anxiety and bipolar disorders, anger and stress management, grief, PTSD, substance abuse, and trauma. I develop a relaxed, nonjudgmental environment where a healthy therapeutic relationship can grow. I use cultural sensitivity, ethics, and evidence-based practices with a client-centered approach. Treatment is customized to address individual needs, and no topic is off-limits.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 5 years of experience working with families, children (ages 5-17), couples, and elderly clients. I specialize in assisting those struggling with depressive disorders, self-injurious behavior, anxiety and bipolar disorders, anger and stress management, grief, PTSD, substance abuse, and trauma. I develop a relaxed, nonjudgmental environment where a healthy therapeutic relationship can grow. I use cultural sensitivity, ethics, and evidence-based practices with a client-centered approach. Treatment is customized to address individual needs, and no topic is off-limits.
At Nouveau, we offer therapeutic and psychological assessment services across the lifespan. Dr. Vianca Escudero specializes in complex diagnostic profiles, with a special talent for conditions involving emotion dysregulation and chronic suicidality in adults, teens, and families. She also offers Spanish speaking services. Dr. Jack Baker specializes in . Dr. Paige Victorine works with adults and couples, specializing in complex trauma/PTSD, perfectionism and burnout, chronic illness adjustment, and adult ADHD and Autism. We offer individualized assessment services to support our clients with returning to a more meaningful life.
At Nouveau, we offer therapeutic and psychological assessment services across the lifespan. Dr. Vianca Escudero specializes in complex diagnostic profiles, with a special talent for conditions involving emotion dysregulation and chronic suicidality in adults, teens, and families. She also offers Spanish speaking services. Dr. Jack Baker specializes in . Dr. Paige Victorine works with adults and couples, specializing in complex trauma/PTSD, perfectionism and burnout, chronic illness adjustment, and adult ADHD and Autism. We offer individualized assessment services to support our clients with returning to a more meaningful life.
Modern Mind Therapy + Life Coaching
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22203
Everyone decides to seek counseling for many reasons; some need to respond to unexpected changes in their lives, while others seek self-exploration and growth within themselves or a relationship.
Modern Mind is a new approach to mental wellness focused on updating your mental consciousness in a way that frees you from negative thought patterns. By using an integrative approach that treats you as a whole person, not a diagnosis. The goal is to empower you by helping you to develop problem-solving and enhanced coping skills that create long-lasting, growth-oriented solutions tailored to your unique needs.
Everyone decides to seek counseling for many reasons; some need to respond to unexpected changes in their lives, while others seek self-exploration and growth within themselves or a relationship.
Modern Mind is a new approach to mental wellness focused on updating your mental consciousness in a way that frees you from negative thought patterns. By using an integrative approach that treats you as a whole person, not a diagnosis. The goal is to empower you by helping you to develop problem-solving and enhanced coping skills that create long-lasting, growth-oriented solutions tailored to your unique needs.
I am a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of adults as well as children, families and couples.
Hi there! I'm so happy you are here. Adulting is hard, full of uphill climbs and plot twists. As we take on the many challenges of daily life, moments of true joy can seem elusive. We may find ourselves feeling less content or fulfilled than we imagined. We begin to question past choices and doubt our decisions. We trudge along, hoping things will improve, without really enjoying the now. At all stages of life, we face challenges and transitions that may leave us feeling sad, anxious, exhausted, disillusioned, or isolated. And while this is normal, it can be hard to find a way through on your own. Fortunately, you don't have to.
I am a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of adults as well as children, families and couples.
Hi there! I'm so happy you are here. Adulting is hard, full of uphill climbs and plot twists. As we take on the many challenges of daily life, moments of true joy can seem elusive. We may find ourselves feeling less content or fulfilled than we imagined. We begin to question past choices and doubt our decisions. We trudge along, hoping things will improve, without really enjoying the now. At all stages of life, we face challenges and transitions that may leave us feeling sad, anxious, exhausted, disillusioned, or isolated. And while this is normal, it can be hard to find a way through on your own. Fortunately, you don't have to.
Daniel Menely
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, BCC
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22201 (Online Only)
I counsel professionals and creatives, especially those navigating career and relationship challenges.
As your therapist, I provide a warm and supportive space where you can talk freely without being judged. I won't just sit there – instead, I'll ask questions, offer suggestions, and reflect on what you share. Together, we'll work on dealing with the things that are bothering you in your everyday life, be it challenges with relationships, work, or family. Whether our work is one-on-one, with you two as a couple, my clients gain valuable insights and practical tools to get unstuck and move forward. Imagine leaving each session feeling understood, empowered, and equipped to navigate life with confidence.
I counsel professionals and creatives, especially those navigating career and relationship challenges.
As your therapist, I provide a warm and supportive space where you can talk freely without being judged. I won't just sit there – instead, I'll ask questions, offer suggestions, and reflect on what you share. Together, we'll work on dealing with the things that are bothering you in your everyday life, be it challenges with relationships, work, or family. Whether our work is one-on-one, with you two as a couple, my clients gain valuable insights and practical tools to get unstuck and move forward. Imagine leaving each session feeling understood, empowered, and equipped to navigate life with confidence.
My areas of interest and treatment specialties include: anxiety, depression, trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, chronic pain, health psychology, substance use, sexuality/identity questions, work/life balance, concerns or issues affecting one’s quality of life, and relationship issues.
I believe in helping individuals and couples gain insight and make behavioral changes to improve well-being. I believe empathy is important in the therapeutic alliance and I strive to create a safe space where the client(s) can feel comfortable in therapy and actively engage in treatment. With individuals, my approach to therapy is based in cognitive-behavioral theory, but also flexible and pragmatic, depending on the individual’s needs. With couples, I primarily utilize the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy, and provide strategies to enhance effective communication, strengthen trust, deepen intimacy and manage conflict.
My areas of interest and treatment specialties include: anxiety, depression, trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, chronic pain, health psychology, substance use, sexuality/identity questions, work/life balance, concerns or issues affecting one’s quality of life, and relationship issues.
I believe in helping individuals and couples gain insight and make behavioral changes to improve well-being. I believe empathy is important in the therapeutic alliance and I strive to create a safe space where the client(s) can feel comfortable in therapy and actively engage in treatment. With individuals, my approach to therapy is based in cognitive-behavioral theory, but also flexible and pragmatic, depending on the individual’s needs. With couples, I primarily utilize the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy, and provide strategies to enhance effective communication, strengthen trust, deepen intimacy and manage conflict.
I believe that behind every problem lies the powerful desire for something better. In addition to specializing couples counseling and adults, my expertise is in therapy with adolescents (14+) and families. I use research-based therapies that offer practical methods and skills that build emotional flexibility, self-awareness and resilience. Many of my clients are working to become free of self-defeating patterns resulting from emotional neglect in early or adolescent development. My typical client is intelligent and responsible as well as anxious and stressed, lonely, depressed or angry.
I believe that behind every problem lies the powerful desire for something better. In addition to specializing couples counseling and adults, my expertise is in therapy with adolescents (14+) and families. I use research-based therapies that offer practical methods and skills that build emotional flexibility, self-awareness and resilience. Many of my clients are working to become free of self-defeating patterns resulting from emotional neglect in early or adolescent development. My typical client is intelligent and responsible as well as anxious and stressed, lonely, depressed or angry.
I enjoy working with clients who are struggling with life issues particularly anxiety, depression and trauma. Together, we examine areas of struggle or "stuckness" and identify new ways of being more engaged and effective in relationship with others and ourselves. Treatment modalities range from short-term brief, CBT, and problem-focused dynamic therapies to longer-term
analytic work. For individuals seeking
greater self-growth, I am a fully-trained and
certified Jungian psychoanalyst and use dreams and active imagination to identify unconscious material that may lead an individual to a greater sense of life fulfillment and ultimately joy!
I enjoy working with clients who are struggling with life issues particularly anxiety, depression and trauma. Together, we examine areas of struggle or "stuckness" and identify new ways of being more engaged and effective in relationship with others and ourselves. Treatment modalities range from short-term brief, CBT, and problem-focused dynamic therapies to longer-term
analytic work. For individuals seeking
greater self-growth, I am a fully-trained and
certified Jungian psychoanalyst and use dreams and active imagination to identify unconscious material that may lead an individual to a greater sense of life fulfillment and ultimately joy!
I use person-centered and trauma-informed approaches to help individuals, couples, and families effectively work through their concerns.
I am a licensed Resident in Marriage and Family therapy. I received my Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from the College of William and Mary and my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Political Science from the University of South Carolina. I have experience working with individuals, families, couples, and groups. These experiences solidified my passion for working with a diverse population of families and individuals. I have experience working with military families, LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families, and adolescents.
I use person-centered and trauma-informed approaches to help individuals, couples, and families effectively work through their concerns.
I am a licensed Resident in Marriage and Family therapy. I received my Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from the College of William and Mary and my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Political Science from the University of South Carolina. I have experience working with individuals, families, couples, and groups. These experiences solidified my passion for working with a diverse population of families and individuals. I have experience working with military families, LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families, and adolescents.
Dr. Stephanie Hajduk
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Arlington, VA 22201 (Online Only)
A trusting, one-on-one relationship with an empathic therapist can be a safe environment for exploration and nonjudgmental feedback, as well as a powerful agent for healing, growth, and change. I am a licensed clinical psychologist who provides Telehealth psychological services for individuals and couples. I use an integrative approach in therapy, allowing me to tailor treatment needs to each individual rather than to a diagnosis.
A trusting, one-on-one relationship with an empathic therapist can be a safe environment for exploration and nonjudgmental feedback, as well as a powerful agent for healing, growth, and change. I am a licensed clinical psychologist who provides Telehealth psychological services for individuals and couples. I use an integrative approach in therapy, allowing me to tailor treatment needs to each individual rather than to a diagnosis.
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I also use the Emotionally-Focused Couples therapy model in working with couples and families.
I view therapy as a collaborative process where the client is the expert on themselves, and the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor in creating change. It is important to have a safe, empowering, and supportive environment in order to examine hurtful relationship patterns and emotional difficulties, and in turn change negative self-evaluations to better respond to life's challenges. I am genuinely interested in and committed to helping my clients gain insight and express their needs in order to engage in more healthy relationships and live the life they want.
I also use the Emotionally-Focused Couples therapy model in working with couples and families.
I view therapy as a collaborative process where the client is the expert on themselves, and the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor in creating change. It is important to have a safe, empowering, and supportive environment in order to examine hurtful relationship patterns and emotional difficulties, and in turn change negative self-evaluations to better respond to life's challenges. I am genuinely interested in and committed to helping my clients gain insight and express their needs in order to engage in more healthy relationships and live the life they want.
I treat anxiety, depression, eating disorders, couples, and families.
Does it ever seem like everyone around you is happier than you are? Do you look around and wonder if people are pretending to feel good, because you feel so awful? The answer is, it’s normal to have seasons of anxiety and depression. My goal is to support you through this season and bring you out of it.
I treat anxiety, depression, eating disorders, couples, and families.
Does it ever seem like everyone around you is happier than you are? Do you look around and wonder if people are pretending to feel good, because you feel so awful? The answer is, it’s normal to have seasons of anxiety and depression. My goal is to support you through this season and bring you out of it.
Therapy is a process of self-reflection and conversation that honors the struggles of life: career uncertainty, relationship decisions, loneliness, grief, and the ongoing pursuit self-love.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Therapy is a process of self-reflection and conversation that honors the struggles of life: career uncertainty, relationship decisions, loneliness, grief, and the ongoing pursuit self-love.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Are you sad or worried about the future? Struggling in a relationship with a romantic partner, a family member, or a supervisor? Do you feel defeated and hopeless because life keeps challenging you? Are you striving for perfection to feel that you’re good enough? Do you often find it hard to access your authentic self? Do you feel overwhelmed by motherhood or struggle after a perinatal loss? If any of these feelings resonate with you, therapy can help you understand the underlying reasons for these emotions, find ways to cope, and shape your life in a way that brings you more joy. I am trained to assist you along this journey.
Are you sad or worried about the future? Struggling in a relationship with a romantic partner, a family member, or a supervisor? Do you feel defeated and hopeless because life keeps challenging you? Are you striving for perfection to feel that you’re good enough? Do you often find it hard to access your authentic self? Do you feel overwhelmed by motherhood or struggle after a perinatal loss? If any of these feelings resonate with you, therapy can help you understand the underlying reasons for these emotions, find ways to cope, and shape your life in a way that brings you more joy. I am trained to assist you along this journey.
She primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Habit Reversal Training (HRT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples.
Dr. Chango-James specializes in the treatment of anxiety (OCD, GAD, Specific Phobias, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, Trichotillomania, Excoriation), trauma and PTSD, insomnia, and chronic pain. Additionally, she is trained to work with couples and families experiencing relationship and communication challenges. She typically works with late adolescents and adults from a variety of backgrounds. Dr. Chango-James believes in the importance of providing empirically supported treatments that fit the individual needs of each patient and integrating evidence-based approaches and scientific research into her psychotherapy practice.
She primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Habit Reversal Training (HRT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples.
Dr. Chango-James specializes in the treatment of anxiety (OCD, GAD, Specific Phobias, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, Trichotillomania, Excoriation), trauma and PTSD, insomnia, and chronic pain. Additionally, she is trained to work with couples and families experiencing relationship and communication challenges. She typically works with late adolescents and adults from a variety of backgrounds. Dr. Chango-James believes in the importance of providing empirically supported treatments that fit the individual needs of each patient and integrating evidence-based approaches and scientific research into her psychotherapy practice.
Above all, if we decide to work together, I can assure you that I'll be invested in our developing a therapeutic relationship you can trust, feels authentic, and supports your personal growth.
Whether this is your first time considering therapy or you've had experience with it in the past, finding a therapist that feels like a good fit is paramount to making progress in therapy. Maybe you've stumbled on this page because you are struggling with depression/anxiety, are experiencing relationship conflict, or perhaps you've been recommended by someone you trust. While neither of us will know if we are a good fit until we've had a chance to meet, I would like to share a little about my work as a therapist.
Above all, if we decide to work together, I can assure you that I'll be invested in our developing a therapeutic relationship you can trust, feels authentic, and supports your personal growth.
Whether this is your first time considering therapy or you've had experience with it in the past, finding a therapist that feels like a good fit is paramount to making progress in therapy. Maybe you've stumbled on this page because you are struggling with depression/anxiety, are experiencing relationship conflict, or perhaps you've been recommended by someone you trust. While neither of us will know if we are a good fit until we've had a chance to meet, I would like to share a little about my work as a therapist.
Sonia Kahn
Psychologist, PsyD, CGP
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Arlington, VA 22209
Waitlist for new clients
Though I specialize in relationship and couple/marital/romantic concerns, I enjoy working with an array of therapeutic issues including mood and anxiety symptoms; self-esteem; trauma; substance issues; sexual issues; and/or LGBTQ identity concerns.
Our personal difficulties are often a "Catch 22," -- comfortable, familiar patterns of behavior inadvertently keep us in unhealthy/unsatisfactory circumstances or relationships. As your therapist, I aim to help you understand your current problems in the context of your unique life experiences, allowing you to develop insight into how your difficulties developed while growing in ways that get you 'unstuck.' I do this by facilitating conversations about your interpersonal relationships (past and present); early life experiences; what you are thinking and feeling (or may be preventing yourself from feeling); and how you communicate your thoughts, feelings, and needs with others.
Though I specialize in relationship and couple/marital/romantic concerns, I enjoy working with an array of therapeutic issues including mood and anxiety symptoms; self-esteem; trauma; substance issues; sexual issues; and/or LGBTQ identity concerns.
Our personal difficulties are often a "Catch 22," -- comfortable, familiar patterns of behavior inadvertently keep us in unhealthy/unsatisfactory circumstances or relationships. As your therapist, I aim to help you understand your current problems in the context of your unique life experiences, allowing you to develop insight into how your difficulties developed while growing in ways that get you 'unstuck.' I do this by facilitating conversations about your interpersonal relationships (past and present); early life experiences; what you are thinking and feeling (or may be preventing yourself from feeling); and how you communicate your thoughts, feelings, and needs with others.
John Rooney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22206 (Online Only)
I work with older adolescents and adults with a wide range of presenting symptoms in individual, couples and family therapy.
You are struggling. Maybe this is something you have grappled with for a long time, or maybe this is something that you have recently found yourself struggling with? Maybe this is about changes in your outside world, your internal world or both? You have already tried to address this, but it is still a problem. We will work together to identify and explore your behaviors, beliefs, feelings, and thoughts that have become problematic for you, As you gain more insight into yourself you will be better able to make more deliberate choices rather than fallback on your old ways of being, ways that probably worked well in your past.
I work with older adolescents and adults with a wide range of presenting symptoms in individual, couples and family therapy.
You are struggling. Maybe this is something you have grappled with for a long time, or maybe this is something that you have recently found yourself struggling with? Maybe this is about changes in your outside world, your internal world or both? You have already tried to address this, but it is still a problem. We will work together to identify and explore your behaviors, beliefs, feelings, and thoughts that have become problematic for you, As you gain more insight into yourself you will be better able to make more deliberate choices rather than fallback on your old ways of being, ways that probably worked well in your past.
Gloria Quevedo
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22203
Waitlist for new clients
I am a bilingual therapist (Spanish-English) with 23 years of experience working in a multicultural environment with individuals, couples and families.
Depression? Anxiety? Difficulties in your relationships? Trauma? ...
If you believe that there is anything that you would like to change, or that is not allowing you to enjoy your life, I invite you to come to take a look at your world, and together to start the process of figuring out how to make it better.
I believe that therapy is a collaboration between client and therapist in a supportive and safe environment where you can explore how your past has impacted who you are now and how to make changes in your thoughts and actions.
I am a bilingual therapist (Spanish-English) with 23 years of experience working in a multicultural environment with individuals, couples and families.
Depression? Anxiety? Difficulties in your relationships? Trauma? ...
If you believe that there is anything that you would like to change, or that is not allowing you to enjoy your life, I invite you to come to take a look at your world, and together to start the process of figuring out how to make it better.
I believe that therapy is a collaboration between client and therapist in a supportive and safe environment where you can explore how your past has impacted who you are now and how to make changes in your thoughts and actions.
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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.