Couples Therapy in Northern Virginia

Cushing Counseling provides expert couples therapy to individuals and partners throughout Northern Virginia. Based in Fairfax/Clifton, we offer in-person and telehealth sessions for couples across NoVA.

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Couples Therapy for NoVA Relationships

Northern Virginia couples deal with a particular set of pressures: government and military careers, demanding commutes, high cost of living, and the identity stress of living in one of the most driven regions of the country. These pressures are real — and they show up in relationships.

Cushing Counseling was built for this community. We are one of the few practices in Northern Virginia that combines expertise in couples therapy and sex therapy — meaning we can address both the emotional dynamics and the physical intimacy side of your relationship.

What We Help With

  • Communication issues and recurring conflict

  • Emotional distance and growing disconnection

  • Infidelity recovery and trust repair

  • Desire discrepancy and sexual intimacy challenges

  • Military relationship stress and deployment recovery

  • Premarital counseling

  • LGBTQ+ affirming couples therapy

  • Co-parenting and parenting conflict

Areas Served

Fairfax, Clifton, Alexandria, Arlington, McLean, Reston, Herndon, Tysons, Vienna, Manassas, Leesburg, Ashburn, and throughout Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer in-person couples therapy in Northern Virginia? Yes. Our Clifton, VA location offers in-person sessions. We also offer telehealth throughout Virginia for couples who prefer the flexibility of remote sessions.

We argue constantly. Can therapy actually help? Yes — and chronic conflict is actually one of the most treatable relationship patterns. The Gottman Method, which we use, has extensive research showing that couples who learn to de-escalate and repair during conflict experience lasting improvement. The arguing itself is rarely the real problem; it's a symptom of unmet needs and poor communication patterns. Those are very workable.

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Based in Clifton/Fairfax, VA | Serving Northern Virginia | In-Person & Telehealth