Couples Therapy for Couples of Color in Washington, DC & the DMV
Couples therapy for partners feeling stuck or disconnected, provided in a space that recognizes how your lived experience impacts your relationship.
In-person sessions in Washington, DC and virtual sessions available for clients located in Washington, DC and the surrounding DMV region, in accordance with DC telehealth regulations.
Scheduling a consultation does not commit you to ongoing therapy. It is simply a space to explore whether this feels like a good fit.
When Relationships Feel Strained
Many couples in the Washington, DC metropolitan area seek therapy when conversations escalate quickly, shut down completely, or feel harder than they used to.
You may be noticing:
Repeated arguments that never fully resolve
Emotional distance or growing disconnection
Tension around trust, roles, or expectations
Feeling misunderstood by your partner
Carrying individual stress that spills into the relationship
Couples throughout the DC area often find that what looks like “communication problems” is shaped by something deeper.
Your lived experience, including racial identity, cultural background, family narratives, migration history, faith traditions, professional environments, and gender expectations, influences how you protect, pursue, withdraw, and reconnect.
When that context is not recognized in therapy, important parts of the story can be missed.
What Couples Therapy Looks Like Here
Our work focuses on helping you:
Slow reactive cycles
Understand the emotional patterns beneath conflict
Strengthen emotional safety
Recognize how lived experience shapes your relationship
Build more secure ways of reaching for one another
This isn’t about assigning blame. It’s about increasing self and mutual awareness, accountability, and connection. My approach integrates emotionally focused couples therapy, relational-cultural principles, and trauma-informed care. Sessions are structured yet reflective, with space for both practical tools and deeper insight.
Why Specialize in Couples of Color?
Couples of color often move through their relationships within broader racial and cultural systems that shape expectations, stress responses, and communication styles. These influences are not always recognized in therapy.
Centering couples of color does not narrow the work, it deepens it. It creates space to explore how lived experience shapes intimacy, conflict, and closeness. Couples who value this lens, including interracial partners and those whose relationships differ from dominant norms, are welcome.
Practical Details
Licensed in Washington, DC (Maryland in process)
Serving couples across the DC metropolitan area
Virtual and in-person therapy sessions
50 and 90-minute sessions available
Free 15-minute consultation available
If you are unsure whether couples therapy or individual therapy is the right next step, we can explore that during consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you only work with couples of color?
I specialize in supporting couples of color. I also work with couples who value a therapeutic space that meaningfully integrates lived experience into the process.
Do you work with interracial or non-traditional partnerships?
Yes. I work with couples and committed relationships of varying structures, including interracial and multicultural partnerships.
Is therapy virtual or in-person?
I offer in-person sessions in Washington, DC and virtual sessions Virtual sessions available for clients located in Washington, DC and the surrounding DMV region, in accordance with DC telehealth regulations.
How long does couples therapy take?
The length of couples therapy varies depending on your goals and level of engagement. Many couples begin noticing meaningful shifts within the first several sessions.
Do you accept insurance?
Most insurance plans do not cover couples therapy. Sessions are self-pay. I encourage you to contact your insurance provider directly to confirm your specific benefits.
What happens during the consultation?
The consultation is a brief conversation to understand what brings you in, answer questions, and determine whether working together feels like a good fit.
If you are ready to explore couples therapy for couples of color in the DC metropolitan area, you are welcome to schedule a consultation.