Licensed Telehealth Psychologist for Maryland & Washington, DC
Call Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst at (301) 578-8760 to schedule your MD & DC telehealth session.
If you’re seeking online relationship therapy in Maryland and DC, I offer secure, online sessions to help individuals and couples improve communication, rebuild trust, and deepen emotional connection. I’m Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst, a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience supporting clients through relational challenges and transitions. I provide online therapy in Maryland and DC for individuals, couples, and families navigating and related concerns.
Relationships are central to emotional well-being. Whether romantic, familial, or platonic, our connections with others shape how we see ourselves and how we move through the world. When those relationships become strained, therapy can help you understand what’s happening, and how to repair or redefine the connection.
Types of Relationships I Support
I provide therapy for a wide range of relationship dynamics, including:
- Romantic partnerships and marriages
- Parent-child relationships (including adult children)
- Co-parenting after divorce or separation
- Sibling or extended family conflict
- Friendships or chosen family
- Individuals navigating relational patterns or attachment wounds
You don’t need to attend therapy as a couple to work on your relationships. Many clients come individually to explore how their relational history affects current dynamics. This overview of how virtual therapy works in Washington, DC and Maryland highlights the privacy, flexibility, and structure of online care.
online relationship therapy in Maryland and DC
I provide relationship therapy in Maryland and DC for couples seeking meaningful change and emotional connection. I use two evidence-based models to support relational healing in online relationship therapy in Maryland and DC:
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT): Helps individuals and couples identify emotional needs, heal attachment injuries, and build secure bonds.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS): Supports clients in understanding the emotional “parts” that show up in relationships, such as protectors, critics, or wounded parts, and helps reduce internal conflict.
These methods are grounded in neuroscience and attachment theory. They are especially effective for clients who want to move beyond surface-level communication and create deeper, more authentic connection.
You may benefit from relationship therapy if you’re experiencing:
- Frequent arguments or emotional disconnection
- Difficulty expressing needs or setting boundaries
- Trust issues, jealousy, or fear of abandonment
- Communication breakdowns or emotional shutdown
- Feeling unseen, unheard, or emotionally distant
- Repeating patterns from past relationships
- Navigating a breakup, separation, or relational transition
These challenges are common, and they are treatable. Therapy provides a structured space to explore your relational patterns and build new ways of connecting.
I provide relationship online relationship therapy in Maryland and DC to:
- Couples seeking to improve communication, trust, or intimacy
- Individuals exploring attachment patterns or relational trauma
- Parents navigating co-parenting or family transitions
- Adult children working through family-of-origin issues
- Clients recovering from betrayal, loss, or emotional disconnection
Therapy is a collaborative process. My role is to guide you with clinical insight and compassion, helping you build stronger, more secure relationships, starting with the one you have with yourself.
In our sessions, you can expect:
- A nonjudgmental, emotionally safe space
- Exploration of relational history and emotional patterns
- Tools for communication, boundary-setting, and repair
- Support for emotional regulation and empathy
- A focus on healing, not blame
Whether you’re working to strengthen a current relationship or heal from a past one, therapy can help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
My sessions for online relationship therapy in Maryland and DC offer flexibility, privacy, and consistent access to care, especially helpful for couples or families with busy schedules or emotional tension. I provide HIPAA-compliant virtual sessions to clients across:
- Maryland: Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Rockville, Potomac, Gaithersburg
- Washington, DC: Capitol Hill, Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Navy Yard, Northwest DC
Sessions can be attended individually or jointly, depending on your goals and comfort level. My relationship therapy in Maryland and DC is tailored to each couple’s unique dynamics and goals. Before starting online therapy, I encourage you to review my approach to confidentiality and secure technology.
Start your journey with online relationship therapy in Maryland and DC
Relationship therapy in Maryland and DC creates a safe, structured space to strengthen your partnership.
Healthy relationships are built, not found. If you’re ready to explore your patterns, reconnect with your values, and create more meaningful connections, I’m here to support you.