Relationship Therapy
in Columbia, MD
Do you find yourself repeating the same pattern in your relationships?
Are you always playing the same role in your relationships?
Are you attracting the same type of partner?
Perhaps you are constantly finding yourself disappointed by your relationships
Maybe your self-esteem has taken a hit because of failed relationships
If you are feeling frustrated because your relationships are not bringing you joy and satisfaction, you are not alone. Whether you are unhappy in your love life, with friends, or family, co-workers or bosses, relationships can be complicated and difficult to understand.
The reasons why relationships may feel difficult or unfulfilling can be due to a variety of reasons. In therapy for relationship issues, you get to explore the relationship dynamics that are showing up in your life and how you respond, contribute to them and allow them. You will get to understand your behaviors and patterns and learn about how to attract and keep healthy relationships in your life.
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How can individual therapy for relationship issues help me?
Through exploration of your history and life growing up, as well as current relationship dynamics, you will begin to understand how you behave in relationships and why. Whether you tend to be the rescuer, the giver, or the one who is taken advantage of, understanding your behavior in relationships and the dynamics that you find yourself in repeatedly, can give you the insight to create a different future.
Insight leads to change
Once you understand who you are in your relationships, you can begin to choose to act differently, whether that means giving less or giving more, communicating in effective ways, learning to regulate your emotions, or learning how to leave problematic relationships that cannot be changed.
With a trusted relationship therapist, you can unpack your past and understand attachment styles, how love was given and received, and what needs were met and unmet.
Learning new behaviors
Ultimately, putting yourself in situations that create positive, corrective experiences is what changes your experience in relationships, and helps you see that it is possible to relate to people in a healthy way, whether they are your life partner, your best friend, a sibling, a parent, or a boss.
Individual therapy for relationship issues will guide you through this transformation through behavior changes that will help you change the quality your relationships. We can’t do this deep work alone at times, and a professional who provides meaningful guidance every step of the way is instrumental in creating the change you wish to have in your life in terms of your relationships.
Modalities used in relationship therapy
Our trained counselors use a blend of evidence-based modalities to help you understand your unique "relational blueprint" and break free from old cycles. Through Psychodynamic Therapy, we explore the unconscious patterns and early attachment styles that often draw us toward the same types of partners. We pair this with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you identify and shift the self-limiting beliefs that keep you stuck in lopsided dynamics.
Other therapies used include Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help you identify the "parts" of you that take over in relationships, as well as Relational Therapy which focuses on the power of the therapeutic bond itself to help you practice new ways of connecting, setting boundaries, and experiencing "earned security" in real-time.
Therapy for relationship issues can be life changing
Many people move through life repeating the same dynamics—choosing similar partners, feeling misunderstood, struggling with trust, or finding themselves in relationships that don’t meet their emotional needs. These patterns often develop slowly over time and can feel confusing or discouraging and they can create a lot of stress. Therapy offers a safe and supportive space to slow down and understand what is truly happening beneath the surface.
Healthy relationships are not a myth
By exploring your experiences, attachment patterns, and the ways you learned to relate to others, you can begin to see your relationships with much more clarity and compassion for yourself. What once felt like a mystery starts to make sense. With that understanding comes the ability to make different choices—choosing partners who are more aligned with your values, communicating your needs more openly, and setting healthier boundaries. Change does not happen overnight, but meaningful progress is possible. Many people discover that as they heal old wounds and develop a stronger relationship with themselves, their relationships with others naturally begin to shift as well. Therapy can help you move from repeating painful patterns to building connections that feel secure, respectful, and deeply fulfilling.
Commonly asked questions about relationship therapy:
What types of relationships do you work on?
We can work on any relationship that you want to improve. It can be friendships, relationships with siblings, parents, bosses, co-workers, and of course, romantic partners, as well as children and distant relatives.
Although the nature of the relationship might be different, there are many things we can work on in terms of how you show up in your relationships and how authentic and grounded in yourself you are. Ultimately, happy relationships are the relationships where you can fully be yourself. This is what interpersonal relationship therapy can help you with.
How long does it take to fix all my past wounds and childhood issues?
A timeline can’t be put on healing and rewiring, however your commitment and dedication to showing up in therapy in an honest way, exploring your past and trusting the process can give you wonderful results in all of your relationships. With the right commitment and work that you put into it and working with a relationship therapist that you trust to guide you in the right way, you can see changes in your life through your changed behaviors, thought patterns and beliefs. Change is scary and there will be resistance at various times, because holding on to the familiar is what we are wired to do. Acknowledging your own resistance is what can help you overcome it. You are not alone in the process and you are being guided by professionals who have experience working with clients in this area of life.
Will relationship therapy help me find long lasting love?
Nobody can predict when or how you will find love that lasts. However, learning what a healthy romantic relationship is and how you can do the work to create one, will give you a much higher chance at having a good, long term, committed and loving partnership, if that is what you are looking for. Although there are many things we can’t control in life, there are also a lot of things that we can, such as staying away from toxic relationship patterns or unavailable partners, having self-respect and healthy boundaries, and communicating effectively without being reactive or defensive. In individual therapy for relationship issues, you can learn all these important life skills.
Create the change in your life that you’ve been wanting
Reach out today to schedule a session and take the first step toward the kind of relationships you truly want in your life.
Meet the Team
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Georgiana Avram,
LCPC -S, LMHC
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Brianna Leonard
LCPC, NCC
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Danielle Norkin
LGPC
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Toyin Fasosin
LCPC, NCC
LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
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Matt Mazick
LGPC, NCC
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Alondra Perez
LCPC
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Nell Winer
LCPC
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Shuranda Allen
Ph.D, LCMFT
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Aysha Welles
LGPC
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Anna Zippelli
LGPC
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Nicole Byrd
LGPC
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Katie Pitts
LCPC
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Diamond Johnson
LGPC
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Dr. Jamie Bailey
DSocSci, LCPC, LPCMH, NCC
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Terrace Blake
LGPC
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LGPC
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LGPC
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Jenny Dees
LGPC, NCC
LICENSED GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
