Counseling Services
The Benefits of Couples Therapy
For people who have never participated in couples therapy, it is typical to feel anxious and uncertain before their first session. At Kentlands Psychotherapy, we have helped many couples in Gaithersburg, MD work through their issues and revitalize their relationships. We understand that you may be hesitant to try couples therapy because it involves talking…
Co-Parenting With Your Ex
Co-parenting requires you to be empathetic and patient with your ex, which is easier said than done. Break ups are fraught with emotion, even when you can choose to never see your ex again. When children are involved, you have to accept that you will have to work with your ex to ensure that your…
Principles of Effective Couples Counseling
When the relationship between you and your partner is in distress, it can be hard to know where to turn. You may have heard that there is no point to going to couples therapy because it “never works.” It is true that couples who go to therapy together often break up, but this is due…
Falling Out Of Love
It is no secret that marriage can be difficult. Often times many people enter into marriage with the false notions that marriage changes everything, and no problems will ever occur. In fact, marriage can be just as difficult as it is rewarding. Just as falling in love is easy, falling out of love can be…
Anger And Aggression In Marriage
All marriages come with their own set of challenges. No couple is immune to the trials and tribulations that come with long-term relationships. While some married couples fight, excessive anger and aggression are something that needs to be dealt with by a professional before trouble occurs. Anger isn’t necessarily a detrimental emotion, everyone deals with…
Keep The Honeymoon Phase Going
Married couples often come up against problems that they cannot seem to fix, often, it’s associated with the end of the honeymoon phase. While most couples expect this time to come, it does not mean that it is the end of the honeymoon phase as you know it. Do not let the passion and love…
What Parties Benefit from Marriage Counseling
Marriage is no picnic. It takes hard work, fantastic communication, and unfailing respect and trust to make it work in the long run. While the great times may outweigh the hard times, a great many couples seek divorce. These couples believe that there is no way to get over the hard times. Many cannot get…
It's not an easy time to be a kid. Perhaps it never is, but now it's especially true. Let us help you understand and support your child's needs.
Is your teen struggling with school, in their relationships with friends, with you? Do they seem irritable, withdrawn, unmotivated, sad? Our therapist know how to help.
Are you looking to make some aspect of your otherwise good relationship better? Maybe you’ve tried all the strategies that make sense to you.