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Couples Counseling Bethesda, MD I don’t know how many of you have seen 500 Days of Summer, but the scene that juxtaposes expectation and reality is one that has always stood out to me. This three-minute scene perfectly captures the disappointment we often feel when our reality does not meet our expectations. Sometimes we set […]

Couples Therapist in Bethesda MD Media and social media were busy this week responding to a Washington Post article that said Mike Pence chooses not to dine with any women other than his wife or attend an event that serves alcohol unless his wife is by his side. The response to this revelation ranged from supportive […]

Individual Therapy Bethesda, MD Most of us are familiar with the concept of self-care. A simple internet search yields hundreds of articles detailing the benefits of practicing self-care and ideas of how to incorporate self-care into your daily routine. The problem is that while most of us can agree that self-care is important, this insight […]

Individual Therapy Bethesda, MD If I were to ask you what’s special about March 21, what would you say? Would you tell me that it’s the second full day of Spring? That’s it’s the day after the Spring Equinox? That it’s a Tuesday? If you did, I would agree that all of those things are […]

Couples Therapy Bethesda, MD In college, I remember having a conversation in the dorms with a bunch of friends about love and relationships. One of my friends had a clear opinion: love is a choice. Most of us reacted to this statement with, “what do you mean love is a choice?!” The rest of the […]

Couples Therapy Bethesda, MD One of the most common complaints I hear from the couples that land on my couch is that there is no passion in their relationship anymore. They say things like, “I love my partner, but I’m not in love with him/her,” “we’ve grown apart,” and even, in some cases, “I’m not sure […]

Couples Therapy in Bethesda, MD It’s a week after Valentine’s Day – are you feeling as connected and loved as you did on February 14th? If not, you’re not alone. Even though it is literally my job to help couples heal old wounds and find new ways to show love and appreciation, it constantly surprises […]

Bethesda MD Couples Therapy When I started my career as a therapist, social media did not exist (well, it was not nearly so sophisticated or prevalent).  Now social media is the center of how people communicate and interact. Because of this there are now articles and classes that address social media and the influence it […]

Whether you’re single or in a relationship, Valentine’s Day can stir up quite a bit of pressure and anxiety. As the day approaches, worries about what to do, or not do, on this nationally-sanctioned “day of love” come flooding in. With the incessant jewelry promotions, pop-up advertisements, and store displays swathed in pink and red, […]