Relationship and Marriage Counseling in Washington, D.C.
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Relationships
Dr. Kristyn Neckles
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Relationships can become strained even when love is still present. You may find yourselves having the same arguments, feeling more like roommates than partners, struggling to rebuild trust, or wondering how two people who care deeply about each other became so disconnected.
I help couples move beyond cycles of blame, defensiveness, avoidance, and ineffective communication to better understand what is happening beneath the conflict. Our work focuses not only on how you communicate, but on how each partner shows up in the relationship: the patterns you bring, the needs you may struggle to express, and the ways you respond when you feel hurt, unheard, or disconnected.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and gently direct. I believe healthy relationships require both self awareness and shared responsibility. Rather than focusing only on compromise, we work toward collaboration: learning how to honor two individual experiences while building a relationship in which both partners can feel seen, valued, emotionally safe, and connected.
Whether you are navigating recurring conflict, trust concerns, infidelity, intimacy challenges, life transitions, or simply want to strengthen your connection, therapy can provide a space to slow down, understand one another differently, repair what has been hurt, and intentionally choose what comes next.
12 Years Experience
Online in
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Bold Expressions Therapy
Psychologist, Psy.D.
My approach to marry counseling therapy is through an emotionally focused practice. It brings couples together in a way they can connect intimately and get back to their roots of what was so interesting in the beginning of their relationship.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Washington, DC 20008
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Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, CNMI, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Relationships
Douglas LaBier, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I do couples therapy, focused on identifying what has happened along the way to the couple, from initial attraction to their current life situation and conflicts. The aim is to help the couple clarify what each needs or wants to do, to increase intimacy and build a sustaining relationship. And, if that is not possible, how to part in a mutually respectful way.
54 Years Experience
In-Person in Washington, DC 20015
Online in Washington, D.C.
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Dr. Anita Gadhia-Smith
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, PsyD, LICSW, LCSW-C
WORKING WITH RELATIONSHIP ISSUES HAS BEEN ONE OF MY SPECIALTIES FOR OVER 20 YEARS. I WILL ASSIST YOU IN MAKING PROGRESS ACCORDING TO YOUR GOALS, USING A VARIETY OF INTERPERSONAL TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES. PLEASE SEE MY BOOK: "HOW TO STAY TOGETHER: WHETHER YOU WANT TO OR NOT" , AVAILABLE AT AMAZON.COM.
28 Years Experience
In-Person in Washington, DC 20007
Online in Maryland, Washington, D.C.
Relationships
Ayden Ferstenberg
Psychologist, PsyD
Do you and your partner keep having the same argument, even though you've discussed it countless times and understand each other's perspectives? Perhaps one of you pursues conversation while the other withdraws, small disagreements become major ruptures, or resentment and distance have gradually replaced the closeness you once felt. I help couples look beneath the surface of these recurring patterns to understand the emotions, needs, and protective reactions that keep both partners stuck. Alongside developing practical communication and repair skills, we work toward helping you map out the cycles that keep you stuck and creating new relationship dances that bring you the connection, playfulness, and intimacy you want.
5 Years Experience
Online in New York,
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Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, CNMI, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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