When couples experience tension, increasing conflict and unhappiness, it can seem like such a mystery that a relationship that once felt so warm and loving has developed into one of pain, disappointment and disconnection. Feeling disconnected and/or experiencing conflicts and tension,  can seem so distressing that the possibility of redeveloping a loving and fun relationship can seem dim.

My style of therapy, rooted in Imago therapy, is a particularly effective form of couples counseling and marriage counseling which aims to help couples develop safe and more loving relationships, in which pain and conflict are turned into an opportunity for growth and greater closeness.

Marriage counseling seeks to:

- Improve communication, increase understanding and closeness

- Rekindle sexual passion and rebuild a feeling of appreciation in your relationship

- Address the impact that earlier life experiences, including trauma, may be having in your relationship

Pre-marital Counseling

I help couples start off their lifetime relationships in constructive ways, heading off problems before they start. Many difficulties arise because couples don’t have good ways of resolving even small conflicts and tension. 

Sex Therapy

Concerns about sexuality and sexual problems are incredibly common. Yet talking about them or seeking therapy are equally uncommon.

Sex therapy is about solving problems and it's also about how to enjoy sex the most you possibly can. Many times the sexual relationship deteriorates to a poor or nonexistent one.  Frequently, neither partner really knows how it happened or what to do about it.  Many, many good relationships go down the tubes because the sex went bad.

Common problems addressed in sex therapy:

- low desire or level of desire differences

- erection difficulties

- difficulty achieving orgasm

- painful intercourse

- relationship distress which may include sexual tensions

- inhibitions, unwelcome behaviors of one partner

Not sure if marriage counseling is right for you?

I would be happy to have an initial confidential conversation with you on the phone at no charge.

You're welcome to call me at 202-363-1740.

Learn more about me and my practice, including individual and group psychotherapy, and certifications, on my website.