Couples Therapy
“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
Couples therapy supports all couples at various stages of their relationship, including dating, engagement or marriage. A couple enters a relationship hoping for the best; however, relationships can change over time and transition from a source of great joy to a source of emotional anguish. In this circumstance, couples therapy is a great option to protect the relationship from further heartache, deterioration and possible dissolution.
Couples therapy can be effective in healing troubled relationships. This is especially true for those NOVA/DC couples who start therapy sooner, rather than waiting for the relationship to completely break down. If you find yourself in a cycle of having the same escalating argument or conflict that is leading to longer periods of anger, resentment and general disconnection; then, it is time to realize that you may need professional help.
HLPG clinicians utilize a combination of evidence-based therapy modalities to help couples build stronger and healthier relationships. Our therapists integrate strategies from the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, as well as other therapy models to provide relief for couples struggling from:
- Frequent conflict and arguments
- Poor or ineffective communication
- Feeling emotionally distant, disconnected or dissatisfied
- Decreased levels or interest in intimacy or sex
- Infidelity (e.g., emotional or physical affairs) and/or Betrayals
- Life transitions (e.g., changes in employment, retirement, empty nesting, geographical moves, grief or loss)
- Questions of separation or divorce
If you are ready to begin couples therapy today, please call 703-344-6218 today or email info@hlpsychology.com to make an appointment with the best couples therapist, Amy Rahhal, LCSW. I am especially accessible to clients looking for a couples therapist in DC and in all other areas of Virginia.