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Unfortunately, this is something that I hear often from new clients in my therapy office. Despite the best of efforts from both partners, some relationships struggle so intensely that they decide it’s best to part ways. While divorce is very common in our society, I’ll venture to say that no one enters a marriage with […]

In my last Rockville couples counseling blog post, I spent some time discussing a common couple pattern: the pursuer/withdrawer dynamic. Today, I would like to discuss about another problematic dynamic: doing too much/doing too little. This pattern is most easily seen in the day-to-day tasks of managing a household: cooking, doing laundry, paying bills, walking the […]

My sister and I were chatting recently and she told me about an article she had seen somewhere on social media by a woman who said that marriage is not hard work.  Click on the link and have a read – apparently, she and her husband are better than us mortal souls who argue, cry, […]

One of my favorite and most unique things about my job is that it allows me to perform custom wedding ceremonies for my clients. Yes, it’s true — I’m a licensed couple and family therapist, but I’m also a registered wedding ceremony celebrant in both Maryland and DC. Why? Well, it’s simple, really. During my […]

We all have moments in which we “don’t feel like ourselves”, or feel as though something is “off”. We are quick to anger, feel sluggish and have to drag ourselves through the day. We might have trouble remembering things, cancel activities, or find ourselves unable to communicate with others in the way that we would […]

When infidelity occurs in a relationship, a couple generally finds it unbelievable that their relationship could ever heal from such a breach of trust.  This same couple will present in my Rockville MD Couples Counseling office – confused, angry, scared, numb – and in need of direction.  One of the first things I tell them is that it […]

By now I’m sure you’ve heard of Disney Pixar’s new hit film, Inside Out. And, I’m guessing, you’ve also heard that it’s not the average children’s movie: Inside Out’s plot revolves around characters that represent the emotions present within a child’s (Riley’s) mind. Throughout the movie, these emotions (Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Fear, and Anger) interact […]

In the field of couple’s therapy in Bethesda, we recognize some common roles that are present in many intimate relationships. “Pursuers” and “withdrawers” are two examples of relationship roles. Before we get started, I want to clarify a few things: 1). Sometimes, pursuers partner with other pursuers, and withdrawers date other withdrawers. However, in many […]

“Apologizing does not always mean that you are wrong and the other person is right. It just means that you value your relationship more than your ego.” – Unknown I love this simple quote, but I find that our Bethesda MD couples’ therapy clients often do not want to apologize despite obvious “mistakes” they have both made during […]