.... Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Relationship-Focused Therapy .....
THE FAMILY THERAPY CENTER
Established in 1986 as the Professional Counseling Center of McLean.
McLean, Virginia 22101
(703) 893.9063 [Calls returned the same day]
-- Sandra Malawer, LPC, LMFT is the Director of the Family Therapy Center / Professional Counseling Center --
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"Solutions through Goal Directed Therapy"
New Blog -- Follow us -- Couples-Counseling Connection.
"Living a positive and satisfying life is important. Counseling recognizes that at times we need help as we pass through different stages of life."
Sandra Malawer, LPC, LMFT, is the Director of the Center. We serve Northern Virginia including McLean, Great Falls, Vienna, Falls Church, Fairfax, Chantilly, Arlington, Clifton, Springfield, Sterling, Potomac Hills, Countryside, Leesburg, Middleburg, Loudoun and surrounding communities. She was appointed to the Virginia Board of Counseling by Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and continues to serve on this state board.
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Two locations in the McLean Professional Office Square. 1313 & 1320 Vincent Place, McLean, Virginia 22101.
THE FAMILY THERAPY CENTER specializes in all aspects of couples and marriage counseling. In particular, we focus on "relationship-focused therapy." We view counseling as a way to assist clients in defining their critical concerns, identifying their strengths, and achieving their goals. Solutions are developed by formulating specific actions -- coaching you to achieve your true potential. Counseling is a positive action that empowers people. Allowing clients to gain control of their lives.
In today's rapidly changing society change is constant. It is perpetual and pervasive. Change creates uncertainty that impacts personal and professional relationships. Counseling empowers people to make positive choices, enhance their relationships, be successful, and reach their goals. We specialize in all aspects of marriage and family counseling including premarital, couples and individual counseling that often involves cross-cultural issues and developing better communication skills. Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, security clearance, and strict confidentiality at all times.
The Center is located in central Mclean, Virginia, at 1313 Vincent Place, McLean, Virginia 22101. (703) 893 - 9063. The Director of the Center is Sandra Malawer, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) by the Commonwealth of Virginia and a National Certified Counselor. Extensive experience with a federal Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
In 1986 the Family Therapy Center was initially established in McLean, Virginia, as the Professional Counseling Center of McLean.
Sandra (Sandy) Malawer was appointed to the Virginia Board of Counseling by former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and continues to serve on this state regulatory and disciplinary board. Her graduate education was at the Johns Hopkins University, she completed additional training at Oxford University, and has been in practice since 1986.
Sandra Malawer's specializations include Marriage and Family Therapy, Divorce and Custody, and Family with Learning Disabled Children (including "Attention Deficit Disorder"). She provides pre-marital, marital, pre-divorce and post-divorce counseling. Individual, couples and family counseling are available. She provides also post-divorce parenting strategies and court ordered counseling for couples experiencing domestic abuse.
Fees for counseling services charged by the Center and its staff are comparable to those of other private mental health therapists in Northern Virginia and the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. Phone and online counseling available in conjunction with personal appointments. Therapy and counseling services are covered by most insurance carriers. Our cancellation policy requires 24-hour notice.
(703) 893.9063; 703.821.9430 (Fax).
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Law -- Marriage & Family Links.
Important Links from the Virginia State Bar -- Family Law Section (Divorce, Marriage, Domestic Violence, Children).
Divorce in Virginia (VSB Family Law Section).
Children & Divorce in Virginia (VSB Family Law Section).
Financial Issues in Divorce in Virginia (VSB Family Law Section).
Marriage in Virginia (VSB Family Law Section).
Fairfax County Court -- Domestic Relations (Divorce Information).
Marriage, Family & Relationship Links.
Mental Health Sites.
- Adoption
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Counseling Association
- Anxiety Disorders
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD / ADHD)
- Counseling Today (ACA)
- Depression
- Depression Center (MSN).
- Divorce Central
- DivorceOnline
- Domestic Violence
- Health (MSN)
- iVillage (Women)
- Learning Disabilities (National Center)
- Learning Disabilities Online
- Mental Health (MSN)
- OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive)
- SexLess Marriages (Pairs)
- Post-Partum Depression
- Stepfamily Association
- Teens -- Bridge to Understanding
- Teens -- Sexual Health
- Teens -- Struggling Teens
- WebMD (Health)
- Women Central
Health & Medical Sites.
- HealthWeb (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
- Mayo Clinic (Mayo Clinic)
- MedHelp (Med Help International)
- Medline Plus (National Institutes of Health)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIH).
- PubMed (Biomedical) (National Library of Medicine).
- Your Disease Risk (Harvard)
Interesting News Items & Updates.
[ 2010]
- "Economic Downturn & Divorce." Washington Post (March 22, 2010).
- MSN Video -- Love & Relationships -- Second Chances (March 27, 2010)
- "Mind Games -- Adult ADHD." Wall Street Journal (April 6, 2010).
- "Families with a Missing Piece -- A New Look at How a Parent's Early Death Can Reverberate Decades Later." Wall Street Journal (June 2, 2010).
- "Forty Years Do Us Part." Wall Street Journal (June 3, 2010).
- "Marriage Education Movement." Washington Post (June 27, 2010) ("the need to listen").
- "Fighting Well." Wall Street Journal (July 27, 2010) ("couples meeting"; "speaker-listener technique").
- "Dogs & Counseling Sessions." Wall Street Journal (December 21, 2010).
[ 2011]
- "The Happy Marriage is the "Me" Marriage." New York Times (Jan. 2, 2011).
- "Mom's Depression & Children -- Getting Help for Mom, Helps the Kids." Wall Street Journal (May 17, 2011).
- WSJ Video --- Mom’s Depression & Children (Wall Street Journal, May 2011)
- "Lovelorn & Facebook -- After the Breakup." Wall Street Journal (August 23, 2011).
- "Coffee and Depression in Women -- 4 Cups & 20% Lower." Wall Street Journal (Sept. 27, 2011).
- "Single Ladies." Atlantic Monthly (November 2011).
- "Mental Illness and Colleges." Wall Street Journal (December 13, 2011).
[ 2012]
- "Nagging -- Communication and Divorce -- The Marriage Killer." Wall Street Journal (Jan. 25, 2012).
- "Boomers & Divorce -- More Common." New York Times (3.2.12).
- "The Gray Divorces -- Divorce Rate for Over 50 has Doubled in Last Decade." Wall Street Journal (March 3, 2012).
- "Couples Therapy -- Fixing Marriages -- Some Go Alone (Individual Therapy)." Wall Street Journal (March 6, 2012).
- "When It's Over -- Ending-Marriage Therapy (and Video)." Wall Street Journal (April 3, 2012).
- "Hiding Money from your Spouse is a lot Harder (Computer & Technology)." Wall Street Journal (April 30, 2012).
- "For a Nation of Whiners, Therapists Try Tough Love." and Video -- Wall Street Journal (May 15, 2012).
New Blog -- Follow us -- Couples-Counseling Connection.
http://counselingcouples.wordpress.com/
This Website is http://www.Counseling-Connection.net . THE FAMILY THERAPY CENTER is located in McLean, Virginia. Sandra Malawer, LPC, LMFT, is the Director of the Center. @2012.
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Two Locations in McLean, Virginia 22101 -- 1313 Vincent Place and 1320 Vincent Place in Central McLean.