We all need hope to believe our relationships with others can improve and that we can get to a more peaceful place within ourselves. If not every conversation with your partner ends the way you wish it would, if you keep having the same unresolved fight, or if grief or a big life change has left you feeling stuck, you don't have to figure it out alone.
You Need More Than Empathy. You Need a Plan.
I combine Emotionally Focused Therapy with family systems thinking and a genuine understanding of what it takes to repair trust, break unhelpful patterns, and build the connection you long for. Whether you're a couple in crisis, an individual working through grief or anxiety, or a mom who is stretched too thin, we'll work from a clear roadmap, at your pace.
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Do you long for the days when you and your partner seemed happy, when not every conversation left you feeling angry, sad, or misunderstood? I am a certified EFT couples therapist, and EFT gives us a clear, well-researched roadmap for breaking the cycle of the same old fight and rebuilding real connection. Even after an affair, relationships can heal and come out stronger for having worked through it.
Support for Young Mothers
Becoming a mom changes everything, and loving your child doesn't make the exhaustion, the worry, or the loss of your old self any less real. I offer support for women navigating early motherhood and the stress of becoming a mom: a place to say the hard parts out loud without judgment and to feel like yourself again.
Grief & Loss
Losing a loved one can be the most difficult time in your life, and grief takes far longer than most people around you realize. You never get over the loss of someone you love deeply, but you can learn to live with it, and you can feel good again. The way through grief is through it, not around it, and you don't have to walk through it alone.
Janine Murphy-Neilson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
When couples come to me, they are often at a breaking point. The same arguments cycle endlessly, and conversations that should bring you closer leave you feeling angry, sad, or misunderstood. I've sat with many couples in that exact place, and I can tell you there is a way through it and we don’t have to guess, I have a plan.
Ready to strengthen your relationship?
If you're feeling stuck in the same patterns and want real change, I'm here to help. With specialized training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, I work with couples to rebuild connection and understanding.
Call to schedule: (703) 596-4205
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Let's talk about what you're going through
Whether you're navigating relationship challenges, grief, or the stress of early motherhood, I offer both in-person and online sessions in Herndon, VA. Individual sessions are $180 (45 minutes); couples sessions are $225 (60 minutes). Not sure where to start? I offer a free 15-minute consultation.
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