Therapy in Maryland

Working with couples

Therapy for couples in Maryland

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Most couples come in feeling stuck, having the same argument on repeat, growing distant, or carrying a rupture they do not know how to repair. 

What I have learned from years of sitting with couples is that the problem is almost never what it looks like on the surface. Underneath the conflict and disconnection is almost always a pattern, a cycle both partners get pulled into, faster than either can catch it, driven by fears and longings that have never been named.

My job is to help you see that pattern clearly, understand where it comes from, and begin to do something different. The work is attachment-informed, experiential, and collaborative. 


Most couples love each other, they just cannot find their way back.

Therapy with me is active, genuine, and collaborative. I am not going to sit quietly while you figure it out alone. I am going to be in the room with you, curious, present, and invested in where we are going together.

The work we do is experiential and attachment-informed. We do not just talk about your patterns from a distance, we get close enough to actually feel them, understand them, and begin to shift them. We look at where they came from, the good and understandable reasons you developed them, and what it might feel like to try something different.

We also laugh. Because good therapy does not have to be heavy all the time and sometimes the most important moments happen in the spaces between the hard ones.

This Is Not Just Talk Therapy

The patterns that keep showing up in your relationships - why they are there, what they are protecting, and what they are costing you

Where those patterns come from — the early experiences and relational learning that shaped how you attach, how you love, and how you protect yourself

The emotions underneath the surface — the ones that move faster than your words, that show up in your body before your mind catches up

Your longings — what you most want in relationships and why it has been hard to get there

How to gently challenge the patterns that are no longer serving you — not by forcing change, but by creating enough safety that something new becomes possible

Together we get curious about:

What We Explore Together

A high achiever in your 30s or 40s who is doing well on paper but quietly struggling in your relational life

Someone who has noticed a pattern, in who you choose, in how you show up, in what keeps going wrong, and you are ready to understand it rather than just repeat it

Navigating a significant transition, a relationship ending, a new chapter beginning, a moment where the old ways of doing things are no longer working

Someone who has tried therapy before and found it helpful but surface-level and you are ready to go deeper

Genuinely motivated to change not just to feel better in the short term, but to actually do something different

You might be a good fit for this work if you are:

Who This Work Is For

Clients who do this work tend to leave with something they did not have when they arrived, not just insight, but a different felt sense of themselves in relationship. A greater awareness of their own emotional world. A clearer understanding of what they need and how to ask for it. A new capacity to catch themselves in old patterns and try something different.

They also tend to say they finally feel understood.

What Shifts

Individual therapy sessions are 50 minutes and held weekly or every other week depending on your needs and schedule. Sessions are available in person in Hampden or via telehealth for Maryland residents.

My rate for individual therapy is $180 per session. 

What to Expect

The first step is a free 15-30 minute consultation call. This is a chance to ask questions, get a feel for whether we are a good fit, and talk through what you are looking for.

Ready to Get Started?

*A note on availability: I offer individual therapy on a limited basis alongside my couples work. I keep my individual caseload intentionally small so I can show up fully for each client. If you are interested, please reach out, as spots fill quickly.

I work from an Emotionally Focused Therapy framework, widely considered the gold standard in couples work. EFT is attachment-based, experiential, and focused on what is happening underneath the surface rather than just on the behaviors and arguments on top. It is real, relational, and effective.

Couples therapy focuses on the relationship itself, the dynamic between you, the patterns that develop, and what each of you brings from your own histories. While individual therapy focuses on one person's inner world and growth, couples therapy works with both partners and the space between them simultaneously.

Not at all. Some of my favorite work is with couples who are doing well and want to go deeper, building understanding, strengthening connection, and developing tools before the hard moments arrive. You do not need to be struggling to benefit from this work.

It depends on what you are working on and what you are hoping to shift. Some couples come in with a specific focus and find meaningful movement in a few months. Others are working through deeper patterns or significant ruptures and benefit from longer term work. We will talk about this together and check in regularly as we go.

Most couples meet weekly, particularly at the start of the work when building momentum matters most. Every other week is also an option depending on your needs and schedule. We will find a rhythm that works for you.

This is more common than you might think and it does not have to be a barrier. We can work with where each of you is and build from there. Motivation often shifts as the work creates movement and both partners begin to feel the benefit.

Yes. I work with couples of all structures, orientations, and backgrounds. Whether you are a traditional couple, LGBTQ+, exploring ethical non-monogamy, you are welcome here.

My rate for couples therapy is $200 per 50 minute session. I am a private pay therapist and do not bill insurance directly. I am happy to provide a superbill after each session for potential out of network reimbursement. HSA and FSA funds can also be used.

 Reach out to schedule a free 15-30 minute consultation call. We will talk about what you are looking for, make sure we are a good fit, and figure out next steps together.