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# The Relationship Center: Our expert clinicians help you strengthen your most important relationships. Whether it’s your relationship with yourself or with others, we have decades of experience helping people just like you build and maintain strong, healthy connections. We offer comprehensive and personalized relationship therapy designed to address your unique challenges.

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## Posts
- [“How Do You Listen to This Stuff?” What 25+ Years of Couples Therapy Has Taught Me About Shame, Secrets, and Repair](https://relationshipcenterva.com/how-do-you-listen-to-this-stuff-what-25-years-of-couples-therapy-has-taught-me-about-shame-secrets-and-repair/): "How Do You Listen to This Stuff?" What 25+ Years of Couples Therapy Has Taught Me About Shame, Secrets, and Repair
- [How to Start Couples Therapy: What to Expect From Your First Call to Your First Session](https://relationshipcenterva.com/how-to-start-couples-therapy-what-to-expect-from-your-first-call-to-your-first-session/): 
- [Toxic Family Members: Is Cutting Them Out the Right Decision? ](https://relationshipcenterva.com/toxic-family-members-is-cutting-them-out-the-right-decision/):   Toxic Family Members: Is Cutting Them Out the Right Decision?
- [Why Does Marriage Get So Hard After a Baby? A Therapist’s Honest Answer](https://relationshipcenterva.com/why-does-marriage-get-so-hard-after-a-baby-a-therapists-honest-answer/): Why Does Marriage Get So Hard After a Baby? A Therapist's Honest Answer
- [From Career Fairs to Couples Therapy: What Two Decades on College Campuses (and a Rehabilitation Counseling License) Taught Me About Love](https://relationshipcenterva.com/from-career-fairs-to-couples-therapy-what-two-decades-on-college-campuses-and-a-rehabilitation-counseling-license-taught-me-about-love/): From Career Fairs to Couples Therapy: What Two Decades on College Campuses (and a Rehabilitation Counseling License) Taught Me About Love
- [The Guy Who Didn’t Want to Come](https://relationshipcenterva.com/the-guy-who-didnt-want-to-come/): The Guy Who Didn't Want to Come to Couples Therapy
- [When Success Is Taking Up All the Space: How Busy Couples Can Restore Connection](https://relationshipcenterva.com/when-success-is-taking-up-all-the-space-how-busy-couples-can-restore-connection/): When Success Is Taking Up All the Space: How Busy Couples Can Restore Connection
- [Can This Relationship Work If We Have Different Cultures and Religions?](https://relationshipcenterva.com/can-this-relationship-work-if-we-have-different-cultures-and-religions/): Can This Relationship Work If We Have Different Cultures and Religions?
- [Is This You? Recognizing Neurodivergence in Your Relationship](https://relationshipcenterva.com/is-this-you-recognizing-neurodivergence-in-your-relationship/): Wondering if your partner is autistic — or if you're navigating Cassandra Syndrome? A Williamsburg, VA couples therapist explains the pattern and the repair."
- [Different Rooms, Different Shows, Same Marriage: Rebuilding Intimacy After the Kids Leave](https://relationshipcenterva.com/different-rooms-different-shows-same-marriage-rebuilding-intimacy-after-the-kids-leave/): Rebuilding Intimacy in Marriage After the Kids Leave
- [Can a Book Actually Save Your Marriage After an Affair?](https://relationshipcenterva.com/can-a-book-actually-save-your-marriage-after-an-affair/): Can a Book Actually Save Your Marriage After an Affair?
- [It’s Not About the Dishes: What “They Never Help Clean” Fights Are Really About](https://relationshipcenterva.com/its-not-about-the-dishes-what-they-never-help-clean-fights-are-really-about/): 
- [What Age of Attraction Gets Right (and Wrong) About Love Across the Age Gap](https://relationshipcenterva.com/what-age-of-attraction-gets-right-and-wrong-about-love-across-the-age-gap/): What Age of Attraction Gets Right (and Wrong) About Love Across the Age Gap
- [I Wish I Was the Therapist: What FX’s Love Story Got Right (and Missed) About Couples Therapy](https://relationshipcenterva.com/i-wish-i-was-the-therapist-what-fxs-love-story-got-right-and-missed-about-couples-therapy/): I Wish I Was the Therapist: What FX's Love Story Got Right (and Missed) About Couples Therapy
- [Functional Anxiety in High-Functioning Couples: What Exhaustion Looks Like When It’s Wearing a Competence Costume](https://relationshipcenterva.com/functional-anxiety-in-high-functioning-couples-what-exhaustion-looks-like-when-its-wearing-a-competence-costume/): Functional Anxiety in High-Functioning Couples: What Exhaustion Looks Like When It's Wearing a Competence Costume
- [When Porn Becomes a Third Party in Your Relationship – Is Porn Secretly Killing Your Relationship?](https://relationshipcenterva.com/when-porn-becomes-a-third-party-in-your-relationship-is-porn-secretly-killing-your-relationship/): Is Porn Secretly Killing Your Relationship?
- [Lipstick on the Collar Is Dead: What Cheating Actually Looks Like in 2026](https://relationshipcenterva.com/what-cheating-actually-looks-like-in-2026/): What Cheating Actually Looks Like in 2026
- [Beyond the Nest: Why Adults-Only Family Therapy Is the New Frontier in Mental Health](https://relationshipcenterva.com/beyond-the-nest-why-adults-only-family-therapy-is-the-new-frontier-in-mental-health/): Beyond the Nest: Why Adults-Only Family Therapy Is the New Frontier in Mental Health
- [Claim the Spare Room: Why Sleeping Apart Might Be the Best Thing You Do for Your Relationship](https://relationshipcenterva.com/claim-the-spare-room-why-sleeping-apart-might-be-the-best-thing-you-do-for-your-relationship/): Claim the Spare Room: Why Sleeping Apart Might Be the Best Thing You Do for Your Relationship
- [If Sex Therapy Feels Embarrassing, Here’s What Actually Happens in the Room.](https://relationshipcenterva.com/if-sex-therapy-feels-embarrassing-heres-what-actually-happens-in-the-room/): If Sex Therapy Feels Embarrassing, Here’s What Actually Happens in the Room.
- [What’s Happening Here? Wondering If My Partner Is “Mentally Ill”?](https://relationshipcenterva.com/whats-happening-here-wondering-if-my-partner-is-mentally-ill/): Wondering If My Partner Is "Mentally Ill"?
- [ The 2 AM Relationship Crisis: What to Do When the Spark Feels Gone](https://relationshipcenterva.com/the-2-am-relationship-crisis-what-to-do-when-the-spark-feels-gone/):  The 2 AM Relationship Crisis: What to Do When the Spark Feels Gone
- [Start Your Sexual Re-Education ](https://relationshipcenterva.com/start-your-sexual-re-education/): Why Is Sex So Hard in Long-Term Relationships?
- [The Couple That Takes Ketamine Together Stays Together? A Guide to Couples Ketamine Therapy](https://relationshipcenterva.com/the-couple-that-takes-ketamine-together-stays-together-a-guide-to-couples-ketamine-therapy/): We have all been there. You love your partner, but you are stuck in the same exhausting argument for the hundredth time. One person pursues, the other withdraws; one criticizes, the other defends. When traditional talk therapy feels like you are just rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship, Ketamine-Assisted Couples Therapy (KACT) offers a radical psychological circuit-breaker.
- [“I Want to Try Ketamine — But I’m Afraid.”](https://relationshipcenterva.com/i-want-to-try-ketamine-but-im-afraid/): Fear is one of the most common things people feel when they first consider ketamine assisted psychotherapy. That fear makes complete sense. You've probably tried other things - therapy, medication, perhaps both - and you're still here, still hurting. The idea of adding something unfamiliar, something that alters your state of consciousness, is understandably unsettling.
- [Is My Partner on the Spectrum? What Couples Often Miss and Why ](https://relationshipcenterva.com/is-my-partner-on-the-spectrum-what-couples-often-miss-and-why/): I’ve sat across from a lot of couples who are describing the same thing without knowing it. One partner says the other is “checked out.” Emotionally unavailable. Present in the room but somehow not quite there.
- [Dads Struggle Too: What Men Need to Know About Perinatal Mental Health](https://relationshipcenterva.com/dads-struggle-too-what-men-need-to-know-about-perinatal-mental-health/): Pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood can shake a person to the core, regardless of gender. Certified perinatal mental health specialists at The Relationship Center of Hampton Roads work with men and partners every day who are struggling in silence.
- [Date Night Is Dead. Here’s What Actually Works.](https://relationshipcenterva.com/date-night-is-dead-heres-what-actually-works/): Even couples therapists have to fight for their relationships. Here’s what the research and my own marriage has taught me about replacing tired rituals with something that actually sticks.
- [Co-Regulation: Your Body Knows the fight is Over Before Your Brain Does](https://relationshipcenterva.com/co-regulation-your-body-knows-the-fight-is-over-before-your-brain-does/): On somatic co-regulation, proactive couples therapy, and why the nervous system deserves a seat at the table.
- [When Weekly Therapy Isn’t Enough: How Couples Intensives Create Space for the Healing That Has Been Waiting](https://relationshipcenterva.com/intesnives-create-space/): Some couples arrive in my office with a wound that has been waiting decades for the right conditions to heal. They are not in crisis — not exactly. They are functional, even successful by most measures.
- [What Really Happens in a Couples Intensive — And Why It Might Be Exactly What You Need](https://relationshipcenterva.com/what-really-happens-in-a-couples-intensive-and-why-it-might-be-exactly-what-you-need/): You've probably heard the term "couples intensive" before — maybe from a therapist, a podcast, or a friend who swore it changed everything.
- [“He’s Just Protective”: Why We Mistake Verbal and Emotional Abuse for Love](https://relationshipcenterva.com/verbal-and-emotional-abuse-for-love/): If you're reading this at an odd hour because something doesn't feel right in your relationship, you're in the right place. You don't need to have it all figured out yet. You just need a place to start making sense of it.
- [“Maybe I’m the Problem”: How to Tell the Difference Between Defensiveness and Gaslighting](https://relationshipcenterva.com/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-defensiveness-and-gaslighting/): How do you know when examining your own defensiveness is healthy self-reflection — and when it's being weaponized against you?
- [She Remembers Everything. He Forgets Everything. And Neither of Them Knows Why Their Relationship Feels So Lonely. This is Emotional Labor.](https://relationshipcenterva.com/emotional-labor-she-remembers-everything-he-forgets-everything-and-neither-of-them-knows-why-their-relationship-feels-so-lonely/): How two people who love each other, who are trying, can still drift into a dynamic where one person is carrying nearly everything and the other is, in many ways, living inside the relationship like a guest in a house someone else is running.
- [“Did I pick the Wrong Person?” Navigating the Disillusionment Stage of Your Relationship](https://relationshipcenterva.com/did-i-pick-the-wrong-personnavigating-the-disillusionment-stage-of-your-relationship/): In almost 30 years of sitting across from couples, I've heard the same distressed question more times than I can count: "Did I pick the wrong person?"
- [Resource Spotlight: Navigating the Impossible “Co-Parent”](https://relationshipcenterva.com/navigating-the-impossible-co-parent/): I often hear from parents who are physically free from a toxic relationship but remain emotionally tethered to it through the relentless demands of co-parenting.
- [Recognizing the Signs: Paternal and Partner Postpartum Depression](https://relationshipcenterva.com/paternal-partner-postpartum-depression/): The massive lifestyle shift, sleep deprivation, and increased pressure of new parenthood can trigger significant mental health challenges, such as postpartum depression, in any partner.
- [When Two Driven People Stop Finding Each Other: Relationship Disconnect in Busy Professional Couples](https://relationshipcenterva.com/relationship-disconnect/): You have built careers, a home, and perhaps a family. On paper, the partnership is thriving. But a real relationship disconnect exists now. Let us guide you back to the successful partnership you want.
- [The “I’m Sorry” Loop: Why Words Without Change Are Breaking Your Heart (And Mine)](https://relationshipcenterva.com/im-sorry-loop/): As a therapist, I spend my days helping couples deconstruct their arguments. But I’ll let you in on a secret: I haven’t just studied this dynamic in textbooks. I’ve lived it. I know the specific, hollow ache of hearing a sincere-sounding “I’m sorry” and wanting so desperately to believe it only to find myself standing in the exact same spot two weeks later.
- [Navigating the Crossroads: Grey Divorce and Discernment Counseling at The Relationship Center](https://relationshipcenterva.com/grey-divorce-discernment-counseling/): As the landscape of modern partnership evolves, a significant trend has emerged in the clinical field: the "Grey Divorce." Defined as the separation of couples over the age of 50—often after decades of shared history—these transitions require a specialized level of clinical care that honors both the past and the future.
- [The Long-Term Impact of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP): Beyond the Session](https://relationshipcenterva.com/the-long-term-impact-of-ketamine-assisted-psychotherapy-kap-beyond-the-session/): Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) has gained significant attention for its ability to help individuals who feel "stuck" in cycles of chronic emotional distress, trauma, and anxiety. At The Relationship Center, we view KAP not just as a medical intervention, but as a catalyst for neuroplastic change within a broader, trauma-informed healing journey.
- [Healing After Infidelity: A Path to Affair Repair and Relational Excellence](https://relationshipcenterva.com/healing-after-infidelity/): The discovery of an affair is often described as a "relational earthquake." It shatters the foundation of trust, leaving behind a landscape of trauma, confusion, and deep emotional pain. For high-performing couples, the stakes are even higher, involving shared legacies, families, and professional reputations.
- [You Understand Your Relationship Patterns. So Why Do They Still Run Your Life?](https://relationshipcenterva.com/relationship-patterns/): If you’ve ever thought, “I know why I do this… so why can’t I stop?” You are not alone. And more importantly, there is nothing wrong with you. Therapy can be a place to explore relationship patterns with curiosity and compassion while developing the internal resources that make lasting shifts possible.
- [Don’t Be Surprised If Grandma Has a Hinge Profile](https://relationshipcenterva.com/dont-be-surprised-if-grandma-has-a-hinge-profile/): Thanks to the shift in societal norms, the overall divorce rates have declined significantly in the last few decades. However, the so-called "gray divorce" rate has doubled for those over the age of 50. And for those over 60, well, it's tripled. What is a gray divorce? Gray divorce is essentially divorce after the age of 50.
- [Managing Those Big Emotions That Come With Caregiving](https://relationshipcenterva.com/managing-those-big-emotions-that-come-with-caregiving/): For many, the stages of grief have long been considered the way that anyone encounters the loss of a loved one.  There is often an unexpected crash in caregiving, specifically in how the caregiver views self and the world. By allowing themselves to grieve, the caregiver can rebuild and restore their identity; their meaning (personal, spiritual, relational and societal); family relationships; a sense of control and empowerment; dreams for the future and reinvestment of emotional energy in new directions.   
- [You’re always on your phone: 3 powerful tips for when devices come between us](https://relationshipcenterva.com/youre-always-on-your-phone/): Partner 1: You’re always on your phone! 
- [You Are Extraordinarily Brave](https://relationshipcenterva.com/you-are-extraordinarily-brave/): My work is not to make your pain go away. It is to show you how extraordinarily brave you are. Bravery is the willingness to walk toward something that is challenging with courage and faith. I am here to hold space for you as you discover how to move, breathe, and sit in the presence of your experience and not give yourself an out, not turn the plane of your psyche around and get off, but choose to stay no matter what.
- [Brainspotting](https://relationshipcenterva.com/brainspotting/): A more powerful and flexible method in helping patients deal with trauma.
- [Developing a 9-Step Roadmap for Therapy](https://relationshipcenterva.com/developing-a-9-step-roadmap-for-therapy/): The following description breaks down the roadmap for therapy. The work is not strictly linear. For ease of explanation, however, the process follows three stages. Within these stages, there are nine steps.
- [Take the “Are You There for Me?” Quiz](https://relationshipcenterva.com/thake-the-are-you-there-for-me-quiz/): I'm excited to introduce you to the "Are you there for me?" quiz. I've heard of many couples, myself included, who spend several years in this space of "relationship limbo." It can be a slow torture to neither be moving forward and yet, not fully "in" the relationship either. Ironically, staying in that space is one of the most damaging if the door to improve your marriage is even slightly open. The question is, "What can I do about it?" Many couples may be in limbo and yet they simply don't know what to do to make it work, so they continue with the status quo.

## Pages
- [Ketamine Assisted Therapy](https://relationshipcenterva.com/ketamine-assisted-therapy/): Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a groundbreaking approach that blends the brain-changing benefits of low-dose ketamine with the safe, supportive presence of a skilled therapist.
- [Feedback](https://relationshipcenterva.com/feedback/): It is important that we provide the highest quality of service possible. We value your feedback so it can help us grow and improve. Please rate your experience. All information is confidential to the business owner unless otherwise requested. If you opt to give your feedback, it will be shared anonymously and always in a way to honor both the clinician and the client’s integrity. Your honesty is appreciated. Please note the questions are optional, and you can answer one or all of them. Thank you!
- [Groups](https://relationshipcenterva.com/groups/): To register for any of these groups, fill out the form below. Space is limited, so register today!
- [Schedule an Appointment](https://relationshipcenterva.com/schedule-an-appointment/): Booking a session is quick and easy. Fill out the form below to request your session, and we’ll get back in touch with you to schedule your time.
- [Employment](https://relationshipcenterva.com/employment/): The Relationship Center of Hampton Roads is looking for a fully licensed, experienced, self-motivated and inclusive clinician who enjoys working in a systems oriented, strength based, relationally collaborative practice.
- [Relationship Insights](https://relationshipcenterva.com/relationship-insights/): Whether you're looking for answers to some commonly asked questions, books and articles to explore, or more, these resources should help.
- [Intensives](https://relationshipcenterva.com/intensives/): At The Relationship Center of Hampton Roads, our relationship experts have conducted hundreds of intensives — and no two are alike. Led by doctoral-level, licensed couples specialists with decades of experience, your intensive is designed around your relationship: your history, your patterns, your goals. Your work with us is completely private — no group therapy, no sharing your story with strangers, ever. The goal is simple: resolve what brought you to us, and leave with a clear way forward.
- [Specialties](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/): Our clinicians receive continuous supervision, consultation, and education so that you can feel confident you're getting the most up-to-date treatment. The list of specialties we offer below is not exhaustive but should give you a good idea of the kinds of services our expert therapists provide.
- [Blog](https://relationshipcenterva.com/relationship-insights/blog/): Our therapists have written these articles with your health and wellbeing in mind. Find resources and tools to help you navigate your relationships.
- [Contact Us](https://relationshipcenterva.com/contact-us/): If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, 988 provides connection to free, confidential support. There is HOPE. The Lifeline WORKS. For 24/7 confidential support, just call or text 988.You can also click here to view crisis resources.
- [Clinicians](https://relationshipcenterva.com/therapists/): When your relationship is in crisis, a generalist falls short. You deserve a specialist whose entire practice is dedicated exclusively to relational systems. Couples and family therapy is our singular, premium focus.
- [Expert Relationship Therapy](https://relationshipcenterva.com/): When you contact us to schedule your relationship therapy session, our caring intake team personally matches you with the expert therapist who has the personality, skills, and availability to help you reach your relationship goals.
- [Privacy Policy](https://relationshipcenterva.com/privacy-policy/): We really do value your privacy. Whether you're calling to schedule an appointment, filling out a form, or coming to see us in person, maintaining your privacy is one of our highest priorities. Below you will find who we collect and use data when you use our website.

## Clinicians
- [Victoria Holroyd, PhD, LPC, LMHC, NCC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/victoria-holroyd/): Founder & Executive DirectorClinical Trauma & Couples Specialist Currently accepting select clients for therapy intensives. Individual and couples therapy waitlist available.  Approved Clinical SupervisorAMHCA Board Diplomate in Couples & Marriage CounselingAMHCA Board Diplomate in Trauma Therapy Specialties: Relational Trauma, Sexual Intimacy, Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery, Divorce & Separation Contact: victoria@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 505
- [Betsy Zimmerman, PhD, LPC, NCC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/betsy-zimmerman-phd-ncc/): Clinical DirectorLicensed Professional CounselorCertified in Brainspotting Specialties: Trauma, Discernment, LGBTQIA+, Infidelity Contact: betsy@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 516
- [Rachel Jones, MSEd, LPC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/rachel-jones/): Clinical SupervisorSenior Clinician Specialties: High Conflict Couples, Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery Contact: racheljones@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 507
- [Aishwarya Nambiar, PhD, LPC, NCC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/aishwarya-nambiar/): Licensed Professional CounselorCertified in Brainspotting Specialties: Couples Therapy, BIPOC & Interracial Couples, Racial & Ethnic Identity, Grief, Trauma, Immigration Stressors Contact: aishwarya@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 522
- [Aaron Garmon, LMHC, CRC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/aaron-garmon/): Licensed Mental Health CounselorCertified Rehabilitation Counselor Specialties: Life Transitions, Couples Therapy, Men's Issues Contact: aaron@relationship-center.com, (716) 916-2927, ext. 597
- [Joel McNair, LPC, LMFT, LMHC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/joel-mcnair/): Board Certified TeleMental Health Therapist Specialties: Codependency, Substance Abuse, Sexual Intimacy, Addictions, Relationship Trauma Contact: joelmcnair@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 560
- [Maggie Choumbakos Grindrod, LCSW](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/maggie-choumbakos-grindrod/): Sex & Relationship TherapistSenior ClinicianEFT Clinical LeadCertified in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Specialties: Sexual Intimacy, Couples Intensives, Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery Contact: maggie@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 596
- [Nathaniel Mason, PhD, LPC, NCC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/nathaniel-mason/): Counselor Education & Supervision Faculty at Seattle University Specialties: LGBTQIA+ Relationships, Alternative Lifestyles & Relationships including Kink, BDSM, CNM Affirming Therapy Contact: drmason@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 521
- [Ashlea Azzopardi Rapp, LCSW, PMH‑C](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/ashlea-azzopardi/): Expert in Perinatal & Women's Mental Health Specialties: Womanhood, Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Anxiety, Self Esteem Contact: ashlea@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 602
- [Bret Rawlings, MS, LPC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/bret-rawlings-ms/): Sex & Relationship TherapistEMDR Certified Specialties: Conflict & Relationship Issues, Premarital, Sexual Intimacy, Men's Issues Contact: bret@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 618
- [Andi O’Neill, MA, LPC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/andi-oneill/): Expert in Emotionally Focused Family & Couples Therapy Specialties: Neurodivergent Couples, Adult Family Counseling, Couples Therapy Contact: aoneill@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 511
- [Betsy Dye Nichols, LPC, NCC, PMH‑C](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/betsy-dye-nichols/): Board Certified TeleMental Health Therapist Specialties: Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Couples & Relationship Specialist Contact: betsynichols@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 608
- [Lucas Guendoo, MA](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/lucas-guendoo/): Resident in Counseling Specialties: Infidelity, Betrayal Trauma, Men's Shame Work, Premarital Contact: lucas@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 623
- [Beth Taylor, MSW, LCSW, LAC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/beth-taylor/): Licensed Addiction CounselorCertified in EMDR Specialties: Military Families, Grief & Loss, Divorce, Blended Families, Trauma, Addiction Contact: bethtaylorlcsw@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 620
- [LaTrease Nwosu, MA, LPC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/latrease-nwosu-ma/): Licensed Professional CounselorSenior Clinician Specialties: Military & Veterans, Ineffective Relationship Habits, New Parents, Pre-Marital, Discernment Contact: lnwosu@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 615 Instagram: @connecting2love
- [Maryam Tehrani, MA, LMFT, BCN](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/maryam-tehrani-ma/): Licensed Marriage & Family TherapistBCIA Certified Neurofeedback Clinician Specialties: Women’s Issues, High Conflict Couples, Intimacy Issues, Neurofeedback & Brain Based Therapies Contact: maryam@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 617 
- [Meaghan de Roos, MA](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/meaghan-deroos/): Resident in CounselingAdvanced Training in Internal Family Systems & Brainspotting Specialties: Mind Body Integration, Stress & Anxiety Management for Adolescents & Individuals Contact: meaghan@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 604
- [Claire-Madeline Corso, LPC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/claire-madeline-corso-lpc/): Licensed Professional Counselor Specialties: C-Suite Executives, Helping Professionals (Medicine, Nursing, Therapy, Law), Healthcare Related Trauma, First Generation Professional Adjustment Contact: cmcorso@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 619
- [Jennifer Mancuso Urban, LCSW, PMH‑C](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/jennifer-mancuso-urban/): Expert in Perinatal Maternal Mental Health Specialties: National expert on postpartum depression and advocate for perinatal women and their families Contact: Consultant for TRC Clinicians
- [Eugene Leung, MS, LPC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/eugene-leung/): Independent Contractor EMDR Certified Specialties: Trauma Therapy, Grief and Loss, Men's Issues Contact: eugene@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 622
- [John Thomas, LPC](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/john-thomas/): Licensed Professional CounselorWPATH Certified
- [Carrie Lee](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/carrie-lee/): Practice Administrator Contact: clee@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 501
- [Ava Link](https://relationshipcenterva.com/clinician/ava-link/): Intern Contact: ava@relationship-center.com

## Specialties
- [Neurodivergent Couples](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/neurodivergent-couples/): We help neurodivergent couples navigate differences, build mutual understanding, and develop tools to create a thriving, fulfilling partnership.
- [Gray Divorce](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/gray-divorce/): The decision to separate in midlife or beyond brings unique concerns about identity, stability, and the future. Our goal is to help you process emotions, navigate life changes, and build a fulfilling future with confidence.
- [Blended Families](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/blended-families/): Our highly trained therapists help blended families navigate unique complexities with understanding, patience, and effective communication.
- [Non-Monogamous Relationships](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/non-monogamous-relationships/): We provide affirming, judgment-free counseling for individuals, couples, and polycules navigating consensual non-monogamous relationships.
- [Divorce & Separation](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/divorce-separation/): Whether you are considering separation, navigating the legal process, or adjusting to life after divorce, our expert therapists are here to help.
- [Biracial & Intercultural Couples](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/biracial-intercultural-couples/): We provide a safe and supportive space for biracial and intercultural couples to explore challenges, celebrate their differences, and build stronger, more connected relationships.
- [Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/perinatal-maternal-health/): From pregnancy and postpartum adjustments to the emotional demands of parenting, our perinatal maternal health experts are here to help.
- [Life Transitions](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/life-transitions/): Our highly trained therapists specialize in helping individuals navigate life transitions with confidence and clarity.
- [Grief & Loss](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/grief-loss/): We provide compassionate support to help you process your grief, honor your loss, and find a path toward healing.
- [Discernment Counseling](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/discernment-counseling/): Considering separation or divorce but not sure? Our skilled relationship therapists are committed to providing a safe, non-judgmental space to help.
- [Racial, Ethnic, & Cultural Identity](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/cultural-identity/): Cultural identity is deeply personal and multifaceted. We’re here to help you explore your roots, honor your experiences, and find a sense of connection and pride in who you are.
- [Caregiving & Chronic Illness Support](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/caregiving-chronic-illness/): Our therapists provide compassionate support to help you build resilience, process your emotions, and create a life that feels fulfilling despite chronic illness.
- [Anxiety & Depression](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/anxiety-depression/): Our compassionate, evidence-based approach for anxiety and depression is designed to empower you with tools and strategies to reclaim your peace of mind and rediscover joy in your life.
- [Sex Therapy & Intimacy](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/sex-therapy-intimacy/): Sex therapy with our trained clinicians offers a safe and supportive environment for addressing the struggles you may be facing in your intimate life.
- [Military & Veterans](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/military-veterans/): With extensive experience and training for this unique population, we confidentially and strategically treat the most pressing concerns of military families.
- [LGBTQIA+ Therapy](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/lgbtqia-therapy/): LGBTQIA+ therapy with our experienced therapists helps you understand how to make decisions that are authentic to your identity and protect your relationships.
- [Individual Counseling](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/individual-counseling/): Whatever life challenges you're facing, individual counseling with our expert clinicians provides a safe and supportive space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and goals.
- [Trauma Therapy](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/trauma-therapy/): Whether the trauma happened years ago or yesterday, we want to help you make healing changes and move forward with your life.
- [Adult Family Counseling](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/adult-family-counseling/): Children of every age crave a close, loving bond with their parents. Adult Family Counseling helps you reconcile long-standing issues and identify patterns, dynamics, and roles to find hope and healing in parenting adult children.
- [Brainspotting & EMDR](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/brainspotting-emdr/): Our clinicians are experts in the brain-based trauma treatments of Brainspotting and EMDR which bring about life-changing breakthroughs.
- [Infidelity Counseling](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/infidelity-counseling/): Whether you’re seeking to rebuild the relationship or move on in separate directions, our expert therapists provide infidelity counseling to navigate the road ahead.
- [Premarital Counseling](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/premarital-counseling/): Invest in your future with premarital counseling with our highly trained expert clinicians, because the wedding is one day, but your marriage is forever.
- [Couples Counseling](https://relationshipcenterva.com/specialties/couples-counseling/): This is what we do and who we are! Our experienced therapists specialize in couples therapy to help rebuild connection, trust, and understanding