Couples Counseling Therapists in McLean, VA
If you want help in overcoming depression, anxiety, and relationship problems, I have over 30 years of experience working with people like you. I have been trained in a practical, compassionate, brand of cognitive-behavioral therapy, and have learned to add techniques such as EMDR and Mindfulness to the basic approach I have used. I have special training in treating anxiety problems, mood disorders, sleep disturbances, chronic pain, medical illness, and helping people deal with grief and loss. I was named a "Top Therapist" by Washingtonian Magazine in 2009 for my work with OCD, Panic, Phobias, and Generalized Anxiety Disorders.
If you want help in overcoming depression, anxiety, and relationship problems, I have over 30 years of experience working with people like you. I have been trained in a practical, compassionate, brand of cognitive-behavioral therapy, and have learned to add techniques such as EMDR and Mindfulness to the basic approach I have used. I have special training in treating anxiety problems, mood disorders, sleep disturbances, chronic pain, medical illness, and helping people deal with grief and loss. I was named a "Top Therapist" by Washingtonian Magazine in 2009 for my work with OCD, Panic, Phobias, and Generalized Anxiety Disorders.
In my work with couples, I use the well researched and established methods outlined in the Gottman method of Couples' therapy.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 18 years of experience. I specialize in couples therapy, Parenting Coordination and Collaborative Divorce Coaching. I am a certified Gottman Therapist and have studied and practice Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples. I provide practical, research based skills to couples looking to improve their relationships.
We typically seek therapy to relieve symptoms that are causing problems with physical health, relationships and daily living. When healing begins, we can live more peacefully in the present.
I strive to create a safe and compassionate atmosphere where you can explore your life circumstances.
In my work with couples, I use the well researched and established methods outlined in the Gottman method of Couples' therapy.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 18 years of experience. I specialize in couples therapy, Parenting Coordination and Collaborative Divorce Coaching. I am a certified Gottman Therapist and have studied and practice Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples. I provide practical, research based skills to couples looking to improve their relationships.
We typically seek therapy to relieve symptoms that are causing problems with physical health, relationships and daily living. When healing begins, we can live more peacefully in the present.
I strive to create a safe and compassionate atmosphere where you can explore your life circumstances.
We are convinced we have a problem. We're focused on it, worried about it, and it often feels like it defines us. These problems tend to show up or worsen during life and relationship transitions. Attending to what isn't working, as well as being intentional about addressing these problems, is necessary for change. Easily overlooked though, are the jewels - the opportunities hiding behind those problems. Psychotherapy provides a safe space for growth opportunities - offering compassion to those parts of ourselves we don't like or shame us, while allowing for the fluidity, flexibility and movement required for transformations.
We are convinced we have a problem. We're focused on it, worried about it, and it often feels like it defines us. These problems tend to show up or worsen during life and relationship transitions. Attending to what isn't working, as well as being intentional about addressing these problems, is necessary for change. Easily overlooked though, are the jewels - the opportunities hiding behind those problems. Psychotherapy provides a safe space for growth opportunities - offering compassion to those parts of ourselves we don't like or shame us, while allowing for the fluidity, flexibility and movement required for transformations.
I also offer therapy for couples using Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), which is a groundbreaking approach that helps clients create a foundation of safety, intimacy, and trust.
Seeking relief from anxiety or depression? Struggling with ADHD? Seeking a forensic assessment, educational or disability testing for accommodations at school or work? I can help. I have 20+ years of clinical experience to working with teens and adults. I use research-proven methods of therapy that will enhance your mood and quality of life. I also provide psychoeducational testing for ADHD, emotional and learning disabilities (ED/LD), and Autism Spectrum (ASD). My forensic services include assessments for risk assessment, mitigation reports, and parental capacity evaluations. I can also provide expert testimony by retainer.
I also offer therapy for couples using Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), which is a groundbreaking approach that helps clients create a foundation of safety, intimacy, and trust.
Seeking relief from anxiety or depression? Struggling with ADHD? Seeking a forensic assessment, educational or disability testing for accommodations at school or work? I can help. I have 20+ years of clinical experience to working with teens and adults. I use research-proven methods of therapy that will enhance your mood and quality of life. I also provide psychoeducational testing for ADHD, emotional and learning disabilities (ED/LD), and Autism Spectrum (ASD). My forensic services include assessments for risk assessment, mitigation reports, and parental capacity evaluations. I can also provide expert testimony by retainer.
I work with with adolescents, adults, couples and families.
My approach is empathetic and empowering and I strive to work in tandem with my clients to reach their wellness goals. I have direct clinical experience working with Postpartum Stress & Anxiety, Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury, suicide prevention, active duty service members, wounded veterans, military families and caregivers. With over a decade of experience working with the military and first responder community my work often focuses on anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, transition, reintegration, Post Traumatic Stress, moral injury and care for the caregiver. I also work with adolescents and couples.
I work with with adolescents, adults, couples and families.
My approach is empathetic and empowering and I strive to work in tandem with my clients to reach their wellness goals. I have direct clinical experience working with Postpartum Stress & Anxiety, Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury, suicide prevention, active duty service members, wounded veterans, military families and caregivers. With over a decade of experience working with the military and first responder community my work often focuses on anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, transition, reintegration, Post Traumatic Stress, moral injury and care for the caregiver. I also work with adolescents and couples.
Ruth Ritchie Young
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
McLean, VA 22101 (Online Only)
I work with individuals, children/adolescences, families, and couples to process issues with communication, depression, sexual issues,transition, stress, anxiety, school difficulties, relationship issues, family discord, child/adolescent behaviors, and military issues to name a few.
We all need support at times in our lives. Are your kids struggling? Is your sex life lacking? Is your relationship missing connection? Are you carrying around pain and trauma? Addiction? Anxious? Overwhelmed? Do you just want to be heard? As a therapist, I will work with you to help identify, address and fortify healthy skills to make positive transformations in your life. I have over 25 years' experience in the helping professions and look forward to the opportunity to meet with you. Its important to take care of ourselves- Call today to take that step towards change.
I work with individuals, children/adolescences, families, and couples to process issues with communication, depression, sexual issues,transition, stress, anxiety, school difficulties, relationship issues, family discord, child/adolescent behaviors, and military issues to name a few.
We all need support at times in our lives. Are your kids struggling? Is your sex life lacking? Is your relationship missing connection? Are you carrying around pain and trauma? Addiction? Anxious? Overwhelmed? Do you just want to be heard? As a therapist, I will work with you to help identify, address and fortify healthy skills to make positive transformations in your life. I have over 25 years' experience in the helping professions and look forward to the opportunity to meet with you. Its important to take care of ourselves- Call today to take that step towards change.
I help Adolescents who struggle to get along with their parents, have self-harming behaviors, experimenting with drugs/alcohol, being promiscuous; Adults having anxiety, depression, having difficulty finding meaningful relationships, withdrawing or shutting down; Couples having arguments over priorities; trusting each other with vulnerability; having different parenting styles; rekindling intimacy.
Parenting, being a teenager, and being in a relationship can be some of the most fulfilling and challenging parts of life! I specialize in helping people, who are in strained relationships or struggling with trauma and other things that are private, find a new path. Life is full of difficulties, but often underneath it all is a lack of connection and belonging. I make it safe for teens and parents, adults and couples to get unstuck and talk about the real stuff that makes it difficult to live a satisfied life and thrive.
I help Adolescents who struggle to get along with their parents, have self-harming behaviors, experimenting with drugs/alcohol, being promiscuous; Adults having anxiety, depression, having difficulty finding meaningful relationships, withdrawing or shutting down; Couples having arguments over priorities; trusting each other with vulnerability; having different parenting styles; rekindling intimacy.
Parenting, being a teenager, and being in a relationship can be some of the most fulfilling and challenging parts of life! I specialize in helping people, who are in strained relationships or struggling with trauma and other things that are private, find a new path. Life is full of difficulties, but often underneath it all is a lack of connection and belonging. I make it safe for teens and parents, adults and couples to get unstuck and talk about the real stuff that makes it difficult to live a satisfied life and thrive.
I also offer consultations with couples and families around divorce/separation or parenting issues and addictions.
Looking for help is never easy. Especially in these stressful times and if you may well be meeting a new therapist on line rather than in person. Still, life problems can reach a crisis point when one knows they need to reach out for help. Whether or not you have been in therapy before, with the right help you can make real, positive changes in your feelings, your behavior and your relationships, bringing more satisfaction and joy into your life.
I also offer consultations with couples and families around divorce/separation or parenting issues and addictions.
Looking for help is never easy. Especially in these stressful times and if you may well be meeting a new therapist on line rather than in person. Still, life problems can reach a crisis point when one knows they need to reach out for help. Whether or not you have been in therapy before, with the right help you can make real, positive changes in your feelings, your behavior and your relationships, bringing more satisfaction and joy into your life.
My goal is to create a trusting and supportive relationship which will enable you to solve problems in your personal and professional life.
I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 30 years of clinical experience in working with individuals and couples in a wide range of treatment modalities. I have a Masters in Social Work, a Doctorate in Psychology, and have completed advanced training in couples and family therapy. I utilize a number of treatment approaches which allow me to help clients overcome a vast array of problems. My orientation is basically eclectic with an integration of cognitive/behavioral and psychodynamic therapies. My approach is collaborative and interactive, helping clients to grow and make healthy changes in their lives.
My goal is to create a trusting and supportive relationship which will enable you to solve problems in your personal and professional life.
I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 30 years of clinical experience in working with individuals and couples in a wide range of treatment modalities. I have a Masters in Social Work, a Doctorate in Psychology, and have completed advanced training in couples and family therapy. I utilize a number of treatment approaches which allow me to help clients overcome a vast array of problems. My orientation is basically eclectic with an integration of cognitive/behavioral and psychodynamic therapies. My approach is collaborative and interactive, helping clients to grow and make healthy changes in their lives.
Having strong training with families, couples, older adults, and chronically mentally ill adults, I approach my clients with a solution-focused approach helping them to accentuate and better utilize their strengths to overcome their difficulties.
I have a generalist practice seeing adults and couples with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting difficulties, and problematic adjustment and life transitions. I value understanding each person within their unique cultural context and helping them to maximize the most of what they want to achieve in their life circumstance.
Having strong training with families, couples, older adults, and chronically mentally ill adults, I approach my clients with a solution-focused approach helping them to accentuate and better utilize their strengths to overcome their difficulties.
I have a generalist practice seeing adults and couples with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting difficulties, and problematic adjustment and life transitions. I value understanding each person within their unique cultural context and helping them to maximize the most of what they want to achieve in their life circumstance.
I use the Imago Relationship model in working with couples.
The focus of my work, both as a psychotherapist and coach, has been on identifying and encouraging people's strengths in their work and relationships. The positive psychology movement today is much in vogue but I have been practicing this model my entire career. Focusing on strengths rather than pathology has been extremely effective in my work with adults, adolescents, and couples.
I use the Imago Relationship model in working with couples.
The focus of my work, both as a psychotherapist and coach, has been on identifying and encouraging people's strengths in their work and relationships. The positive psychology movement today is much in vogue but I have been practicing this model my entire career. Focusing on strengths rather than pathology has been extremely effective in my work with adults, adolescents, and couples.
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Are you feeling anxious, stressed, or stuck? Are you and your partner trapped in repetitive arguments that go nowhere? Juggling work, finances, and parenting children leaves little room to prioritize your relationship. Your emotional and physical connection suffers. You’re caught in unhealthy patterns but don’t know how to change them. Or perhaps you’re redefining your relationship with adult children or caring for aging parents. Negotiating new family roles can be challenging. You crave healthier connections with your family, but you aren’t sure where to start. Therapy provides a soothing refuge amid life's chaos.
Are you feeling anxious, stressed, or stuck? Are you and your partner trapped in repetitive arguments that go nowhere? Juggling work, finances, and parenting children leaves little room to prioritize your relationship. Your emotional and physical connection suffers. You’re caught in unhealthy patterns but don’t know how to change them. Or perhaps you’re redefining your relationship with adult children or caring for aging parents. Negotiating new family roles can be challenging. You crave healthier connections with your family, but you aren’t sure where to start. Therapy provides a soothing refuge amid life's chaos.
Melanie Becker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
18 Endorsed
McLean, VA 22101
Many of us have trouble making decisions or deepening relationships, because we learned to connect with others needs above our own. While this was adaptive, it can lead to disappointment and resentment. I work with individuals and couples stuck in this cycle. Since change doesn't occur spontaneously, time is dedicated to your patterns and how they are impacting your relationships both positively & negatively.
Many of us have trouble making decisions or deepening relationships, because we learned to connect with others needs above our own. While this was adaptive, it can lead to disappointment and resentment. I work with individuals and couples stuck in this cycle. Since change doesn't occur spontaneously, time is dedicated to your patterns and how they are impacting your relationships both positively & negatively.
Donna Schwartz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She has maintained a private practice in Washington, DC for over 25 years. She has over 30 years of experience helping individuals and couples. Donna specializes in the treatment of anxiety, binge eating disorder, couple's counseling to include pre-marital counseling, infertility, pregnancy, postpartum anxiety and depression. In addition to being a prominent psychotherapist, Ms. Schwartz is an Assistant Clinical Professor at George Washington University's School of Medicine and Health Sciences since 2010.
Donna Schwartz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She has maintained a private practice in Washington, DC for over 25 years. She has over 30 years of experience helping individuals and couples. Donna specializes in the treatment of anxiety, binge eating disorder, couple's counseling to include pre-marital counseling, infertility, pregnancy, postpartum anxiety and depression. In addition to being a prominent psychotherapist, Ms. Schwartz is an Assistant Clinical Professor at George Washington University's School of Medicine and Health Sciences since 2010.
Dr. Deb Ferguson
Psychologist, MPhil, PhD
Verified Verified
McLean, VA 22101 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in the treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders and in working with people dealing with relationship issues and life transitions. I utilize an active, problem-solving approach while helping clients connect current difficulties to historical patterns.
I specialize in the treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders and in working with people dealing with relationship issues and life transitions. I utilize an active, problem-solving approach while helping clients connect current difficulties to historical patterns.
Theia Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
McLean, VA 22102
As a therapist, I provide a safe space for couples, adults, and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, codependency, life stage transitions, and job/career dissatisfaction. My approach focuses on understanding, validating, and supporting clients through their challenges. Together, we work on practical coping strategies, gaining insight into behaviors, and regaining control over their lives. My goal is to help clients find renewed purpose, resilience, and satisfaction in both their personal and professional spheres.
As a therapist, I provide a safe space for couples, adults, and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, codependency, life stage transitions, and job/career dissatisfaction. My approach focuses on understanding, validating, and supporting clients through their challenges. Together, we work on practical coping strategies, gaining insight into behaviors, and regaining control over their lives. My goal is to help clients find renewed purpose, resilience, and satisfaction in both their personal and professional spheres.
Michael Searby
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
McLean, VA 22101
I am a married father of four children and incorporate this experience into my work with couples, parenting, and adolescence.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with extensive experience treating addictions, anxiety, obsessive thinking, depression, communication/ relationship issues, and life phase struggles. As a counselor, I am privileged to be able to share in my clients' journeys and to help them overcome difficulties. 20 years of practice have shown me that when faced with overwhelming struggles we must first acknowledge their existence, and only then can we reach for the help necessary to find achievable solutions. In the safety of a grounded, knowledgeable, and insight-oriented counseling experience I believe this is possible.
I am a married father of four children and incorporate this experience into my work with couples, parenting, and adolescence.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with extensive experience treating addictions, anxiety, obsessive thinking, depression, communication/ relationship issues, and life phase struggles. As a counselor, I am privileged to be able to share in my clients' journeys and to help them overcome difficulties. 20 years of practice have shown me that when faced with overwhelming struggles we must first acknowledge their existence, and only then can we reach for the help necessary to find achievable solutions. In the safety of a grounded, knowledgeable, and insight-oriented counseling experience I believe this is possible.
I’ve worked with all types of clients ranging in ages from 18-80, all genders, individuals, couples, and families from diverse populations.
I understand that we are all unique and experience life’s challenges in our own unique ways. I also believe the quality of your life is only as good as the quality of your relationships AND the quality of your relationships is only as good as the quality of your life. It’s important to foster good and meaningful communications with the people that share space in our lives. I meet people where they are, without judgement. I encourage folks to always ask themselves, “have I done my best today”? If the answer is yes – be grateful for that experience. If the answer is no, strive for a better tomorrow, just keep moving forward.
I’ve worked with all types of clients ranging in ages from 18-80, all genders, individuals, couples, and families from diverse populations.
I understand that we are all unique and experience life’s challenges in our own unique ways. I also believe the quality of your life is only as good as the quality of your relationships AND the quality of your relationships is only as good as the quality of your life. It’s important to foster good and meaningful communications with the people that share space in our lives. I meet people where they are, without judgement. I encourage folks to always ask themselves, “have I done my best today”? If the answer is yes – be grateful for that experience. If the answer is no, strive for a better tomorrow, just keep moving forward.
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.
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.
