Helping People Find Therapists & Advocating for Ethical and Healthy Therapy & Marriage Counseling Practices

My Approach to Helping

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses a family systems model when conceptualizing and working with couples and families. I specialize in working with couples (dating, premarital, married, second marriage, blended family, same-sex). I have been trained in a communication and problem-solving program for couples that I utilize often in my work. I have also conducted research regarding emotional/psychological abuse in intimate partner relationships and the effects it has on the individuals and their relationship. I use my research knowledge in assessing and helping the couples with whom I work. I focus on helping couples increase their ability to communicate effectively and express their true emotional experience to each other. This process not only increases the ability of the couple/family to function, but it also improves the quality of their relationships with each other, family members, friends, etc. Many couples who feel they have tried everything see results when learning skills and being guided in learning to relate to each other in new ways. Couples therapy can also be extremely helpful for couples facing major life changes (such as the birth of a child or infertility) as it can help the couple maintain their relationship and experience difficult circumstances together. Therapy can help negative circumstances become opportunities for coming closer together instead of moving further apart. Please visit www.agrtherapy.com for more information or contact Alexandra directly by email (agrtherapy@gmail.com) or phone (443) 974-8868.

 

Services I Provide

• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Group Therapy

Ages I Work With

• Adults

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

Couples -having problems with communication -experiencing problems related to trust -getting ready to get married -adjusting to birth of baby -problems in second marriages -experiencing sexual issues -coping with infidelity -on the brink of divorce

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
• Family Systems Therapy
• Filial Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Solution Focused Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Family Problems
• Childhood & Adolescence
• Attachment
• Occupational & Academic Issues
• Social Skills & Problems
• Life Changes
• Relationships & Marriage
• Self-Esteem & Confidence
• Sexuality
• Identity Issues
• Depression & Mood
• Reproduction
• Trauma
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Emotion Management
• Spirituality