Couples and marriage counseling in Virginia and California | Secure, online counseling

Reconnect, communicate, and grow together as a couple

Areas of Expertise rachel ann dine, lpc, lpcc has in working with couples:

Navigating major life stressors
Learning to set healthy boundaries with friends, family, and or kids
Parenting differences
Healing and recovering from infidelity
High conflict situations
Understanding if the relationship is sustainable (this is up to you and your partner to decide, but Rachel Ann offers a supportive environment to talk through what is the best move for each of you)

Indicators Couples Therapy is likely to be effective:

Both parties are dedicated to the betterment of the relationship.
Honesty is present, or both parties have a readiness to engage in honesty in couples therapy and allow for honest communication to grow from there.
Both parties are committed to doing the work to strengthen the relationship.
Abuse of any kind is not present (Rachel Ann does not provide couples therapy where active abuse is occurring. Individual therapy for each person is highly recommended).

What are common goals for couples counseling Rachel Ann provides help with?

Bridge the gap and reconnect with your partner. With dedication from each person, it is possible to heal and reconnect with each other.

Mediation and Breaking through Gridlock (if you and partner keep coming back to the same issue repeatedly and are having difficulty with compromise or working through the same persistent problem)

Increasing healthy communication (fighting fair, expressing emotions, skills training on conflict resolution, identifying current emotional and physical needs healthily)

Rebuilding trust (healing from infidelity and unfaithfulness)

Problem solving unique issues you and your partner are facing (special emphasis on family discord, deciding whether or not to stay together, financial distrust)

Learning to work together, versus feeling as if you are working against one another

Discovering root cause origins of relational discord and disconnection (this often involves taking a look at family of origin, upbringing, possible learned behaviors, and previous trauma experienced outside of your romantic relationship)

Handling individual differences (you are two independent people living life together and sometimes differences in how you handle life will arise, finding the common ground and learning to acknowledge differences is paramount in relationship health)

Relationship Tune-Up Maybe you have noticed distance between you and your romantic partner and want to learn ways to reconnect on a core level and find your footing again

WHAT TO EXPECT IN couples counseling:

Couples and Marriage Counseling is designed to better understand who you and partner are as unique individuals, express needs, and problem solve/strategize ways to reconnect with one another
We will set goals and establish concrete ways to help you and your partner achieve the goals you have set.
Couples counseling is MOST effective when BOTH partners are committed to making healthy changes and have a desire to reconnect with one another.
As long as both parties are physically located in the states of Virginia or California at time of counseling session, we are able to meet online with our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Rates for marriage/relationship counseling can be found here.

Scheduling and contact

Please e-mail hello@humanitascounseling.org or call 757-739-6771 to get started. Appointments are available online through Rachel Ann Dine’s secure, telehealth platform. In order to meet online, please ensure you and your partner are in the state of California or Virginia at time of your appointment.