Therapy for Couples, Individuals, and Families
Emily Cook Therapy is here to unearth joy, balance, and growth in your relationships and in your life.
Every connection with our Bethesda based practice begins with a one-on-one introduction with Emily to get to know you, walk you through our philosophy and process, and identify the right therapist for your needs.
Serving individuals, couples, families, and children, our capable team of experts guides you with practical strategies and new perspectives on interpreting challenges—preparing you to heal emotional wounds and make meaningful changes to meet your future with confidence.
The success of our time together is grounded in embracing vulnerability and deeper dialogues.
Let’s start the conversation.
"Owning our story and loving ourselves through the process is the bravest thing we will ever do."
What are you searching for?
Searching for good help and the right therapist can feel like being lost at sea.
Perhaps you’re on the sinking ship of a marriage in desperate need of repairs. Perhaps you’re adrift on a raft without a paddle, feeling unable to steer your life in the direction you want, getting closer to the rocks. Perhaps you’ve been swimming for a long time and you’re tired and afraid that you can’t keep swimming like this for much longer. Perhaps it’s your child who is the one suffering, or it’s your partner, or it’s your heart.
Let us be a lighthouse. A place of shelter from the storm, a place to repair your vessel, and a place to chart your next course. We will take good care of you and what is important to you.
Emily Cook Therapy opened its doors to the Montgomery County / Washington DC metro area in 2014 and features a diverse group of experienced marriage and family therapists. We are conveniently located in downtown Bethesda, MD within walking distance of the Red Line Bethesda Metro station and public/private garage parking.
Click on the words below to learn more about how therapists at Emily Cook Therapy bring joy, confidence, healing, direction, skills, and connection into your life and relationships.
The Marriage Counseling Workbook:
8 Steps to a Strong and Lasting Relationship
Our owner, Dr. Emily Cook, wrote a book! With exercises and examples from her marriage counseling expertise, The Marriage Counseling Workbook reconstructs how you and your spouse think about, communicate with, and show love for one another.
Emily Cook Therapy Offers A Wide Range Of Services
Telehealth Therapy, Bethesda MD
We offer telehealth therapy for people seeking the support of counseling from the comfort and safety of their homes. Our Bethesda, MD therapists use HIPAA-secure online software that supports easy document sharing, real-time scheduling, and timely billing information. Video visits mean that staying home doesn't mean being alone. We can help improve your relations and distress via telehalth therapy and video visits. Learn more about teleheath therapy in Bethesda, MD.
Couples Therapy, Bethesda MD
We offer couples therapy for partners who are looking make positive changes in their relationships, whether they are dating, engaged, married, or committed. Our Bethesda, MD couples therapists blend strategies and interventions from several couple therapy models to fit our conversations to your unique goals. By learning new skills, healing emotional injuries, experiencing each other’s vulnerabilities in a safe way, and gaining insights about how each partner’s past influences current behaviors, we work together to build a compassionate and joyful relationship. Learn more about couples therapy in Bethesda, MD.
Family Therapy, Bethesda MD
Our therapists know how challenging the adjustment to parenthood can be. No matter the age of your children, family therapy is a helpful way for each family member to express their concerns and learn to work together toward common goals. Our Bethesda, MD family therapists can help you as you transition to parenthood through pregnancy or adoption, adjust to life with a newborn, set appropriate limits and boundaries for behavior problems in young children, and communicate more effectively in ways children and teens understand. Parents will leave feeling more united as a team, and children/teens will leave feeling understood and loved. Family therapy is also beneficial for siblings and extended relatives. Learn more about family therapy in Bethesda, MD.
Play Therapy, Bethesda MD
Children learn about themselves and their world through play. Play therapy for children ages 3+ is a safe place for them to learn new skills, process trauma, and gain control over their emotions and behaviors. Parents are highly involved in play therapy treatment so that improvements continue at home and at school. If you are seeking support for your child, or support for yourself as a parent, our play therapist can help. Learn more about getting help for your child through play therapy in Bethesda, MD.
Depression Therapy, Bethesda MD
Our approach with clients suffering from depression is a combination of talk therapy, lifestyle changes (such as diet, exercise, and sleep habits), and coordination of care with other medical professionals who may prescribe medication if appropriate. We work together to process your feelings, we problem solve how depression gets in your way of wholehearted living, and we heal relationships that have changed. Our therapists believe that feeling joyful again is possible, but our optimism and hope will never negate your experience of sadness. Learn more about individual therapy for depression.
Discernment Therapy, Bethesda MD
Discernment counseling differs from marriage counseling in important ways. The goal of discernment counseling is not to solve problems in the relationship, but to figure out whether partners want to solve the problems. Both partners’ agendas (one wanting to stay, one wanting to leave) are honored, so the process balances individual and couple conversations. And discernment counseling is always short term, lasting 1-5 sessions. Our Bethesda, MD discernment counselors know how challenging it can be to make a decision about the future of a troubled relationship. You will leave discernment counseling sessions with greater clarity and confidence to make a decision, based on a deeper understanding of what’s happened to your marriage. Learn more about discernment counseling in Bethesda, MD.
Anxiety Therapy, Bethesda MD
Anxiety and stress often get in the way of a fulfilling life and we believe therapy can help. Our individual counselors and marriage and family therapists have been trained to help people think about the stress in their lives in the context of their relationships. You benefit from this ‘systems thinking’ approach because it brings your stress outside of your own self and into the world of your relationships. This is very freeing! We work together to achieve your goals, always reaching toward a more peaceful life. We often incorporate helpful books or in-session tasks that expand our conversations and deepen the benefits of talk therapy. Learn more about therapy in Bethesda, MD for anxiety and stress.
Trauma Therapy, Bethesda MD
Trauma is part of the human experience - from events that happen to us, actions that we take ourselves, to the world we live in - traumatic events often result in psychological distress, disrupted relationships, and suffering. Using evidence-based treatments such as Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the therapists at Emily Cook Therapy are experienced and qualified to treat trauma in adults and children. Learn more about therapy in Bethesda, MD for trauma.
