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When it comes to divorce, arguing between former spouses is expected, but can be avoided if a divorce lawyer is present. Something about having a new person present can keep divorcing couples kinder to each other. Something to keep in mind when you considering hiring a divorce attorney is that laws vary by state, your […]

From the moment your divorce is finalized, reality begins to set in. You have to return to your home, where your spouse no longer lives, and begin to pick up the pieces. Life won’t return to the way it was before, but it’s important to remember that there will be a new normal. The following […]

While the laws differ among the states, where it is available, legal separation is an attractive alternative to divorce for certain couples and their life and family circumstances. In states that do not legally recognize a legal separation, there are creative workarounds to accomplish the same goals. When two people divorce, they sever all legal […]

For starters, you will need to know what emotional distress is. Emotional distress affects an individual when a third party such another person or a company’s actions cause extreme emotional grief. For certain cases, emotional distress is even used when calculating damages caused toward an involved party. Although most U.S. courts require that there also […]

I am guessing it is no surprise to anyone that marriage therapists work with the issue of infidelity a lot.  Oftentimes, the majority of my caseload is made up of couples struggling with infidelity in one form or another.  Some of their marriages will survive it and some will not, but there are several key […]

Individual Therapy in Bethesda MD Sometimes I have the impression that we are pretty good at identifying what is wrong, what should be fixed in our lives and in our relationships. It may take us just a few seconds to come up with a list of “what we need to work on.” The items on […]

If you’re reading this anywhere along the east coast, I’m sure you’re experiencing the same sweltering heat that we are in the DC-Maryland-Virginia area. It seems as though it came from nowhere; one minute, the temperature was in the 70s and the next we were just a few digits shy of 100 degrees. I know […]

As a couples counselor, I meet with couples who are often struggling with their relationship and need a third party to help bring clarity to the situation. Sometimes, though, ingrained relationship problems can result in the end of the relationship or divorce, in the case of married couples. There is a lot to be determined […]

Individual Therapy Bethesda, MD If I asked you to pinpoint your stress level on a continuum between “Life is full of sunshine and rainbows” and “Oh my gosh, I am staggering under the weight of all of my responsibilities and obligations,” what would you say? Go ahead, think about it for a minute. I’d venture […]