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Family Therapy Sterling VA This week’s blog comes in the form of a guest post from my friend Amanda Strand. Amanda is someone I met during my days teaching group fitness classes; she is an energetic, inspiring, and thoughtful person with whom I felt an immediate connection. Today, she’s the creator of BANG Power Dance and […]

Couples Therapy Sterling VA If you’ve been in a relationship for any length of time, I’m sure you can think of ways that your partner “pushes your buttons,” or activates emotional reactivity in you. Couples frequently tell me about ways that they touch a nerve, push a button, or poke at a soft spot in their […]

Many people involved in car accidents get professional massages to heal whiplash and other injuries. Massage therapy can offer many benefits for injured car accident victims. Let’s take a closer look at some of the physical and emotional benefits of massage therapy. Physical Benefits Pain Relief: Massage therapy is known for reducing chronic pain. It […]

Individual Therapy Sterling VA September has officially arrived, and with it come all the great things about fall… the kids are back in school, the leaves are starting to change, and life feels a little more structured and predictable than it did during the summer. For some, this can feel a bit dull; but I’m […]

Child Therapy Sterling VA The first day of school for many children is filled with excitement and hope, but for many others, the start of school brings with it anxious thoughts and feelings. For some children this may appear obvious with voiced worries, anxious habits, and loads of tears. For others, anxiety may manifest itself […]

Couple Therapy Sterling VA Imagine this: at the end of a long and stressful day, your six-year-old stomps away from you in frustration and yells, “leave me alone!” A few seconds later you hear the slamming of her bedroom door. How do you respond? Now, imagine the same scenario with your partner instead of your […]

Couples Therapy Sterling VA Independence Day 2017 is in the books, and I hope yours was filled with fun, family, and time to relax. July 4th fell on a Tuesday this year, and that means that many of us found ourselves trying to keep up with the demands of the workweek even as we took […]

Family Therapy Sterling VA “I’m so bored!”, “Ew, what is that? I don’t like broccoli!”, “That’s not fair!” Ah, the sounds of summer break have begun in my house. Can you relate? A negative attitude can place a strain on any relationship. As a parent you may wonder if your generally sweet, thoughtful children have […]

A recent series of studies conducted in the US and Switzerland has lead to an important but not surprising conclusion: couples who have sex more often report feeling closer, being happier, and feeling more affection for each other. Further, researchers were able to demonstrate that affectionate touch — touch that is loving and often sexual […]