INDIVIDUALS ・ COUPLES ・ INTENSIVES
Building intentional relationships
Relationships shape nearly every part of our lives. Yet many thoughtful, capable people find themselves repeating patterns they don’t fully understand—even after years of therapy, reflection, or searching for answers.You probably already notice these dynamics—but keep repeating them.
I work with high-functioning adults in Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland who want a deeper understanding of how they relate, attune, and connect so they can create relationships that feel more stable and fulfilling.
Therapy is relational. Finding the right fit matters.
Kate Clark Therapy
PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY FOR RELATIONSHIPS, ANXIETY, & LASTING CHANGE
Psychodynamic, relational psychotherapy for adults and couples in Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland
Intensives are designed for people who want to spend more time exploring themselves.
Many of my clients are high-performing DMV professionals who:
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Don’t feel satisfied with weekly therapy alone
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Want focused time to explore relationship patterns
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Are ready to make decisive change
When you're ready to make meaningful change
Egon Schiele, Abstrahierte Landschaft (1918)
These formats provide time to deepen insights and explore emotions more fully.
Decide what pace feels right.
The work
I’m Kate Clark, a trauma-informed, psychodynamic therapist in the DC/Northern Virginia/Maryland area interested in helping you understand the deeper patterns shaping your emotions and relationships.
I offer a space that is warm, collaborative, and deeply engaged—where you don’t have to perform, and where we can think carefully about how you want your life and relationships to be.
I will help you build the life you actually want.
Rethinking families & relationships
You’re thoughtful, self-aware, capable. You may have done therapy before—and still find yourself repeating the same dynamics in relationships.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Ballspielendes Paar (1933)
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You find yourself stuck the same frustrating relationship dynamics
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You’re curious about how your upbringing shaped your feelings and decisions
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You want a family—but feel conflicted or uncertain
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You’re a parent who wants to do it differently, but don’t always know how
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You’re rebuilding after a break-up or divorce
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You appear to have it all, but inside you feel lonesome, fatigued, or empty
You want a deeper understanding of yourself.
Family is not just inherited, but built intentionally.
I specialize in helping people mindfully create the relationships and life they actually want. My clients are people who are ready to transform how they relate to themselves, their partners, and their families.
My work is grounded in trauma-informed, psychodynamic, relational therapy—focused on the deeper patterns driving your emotions and relationships.
We examine what's shaping your relationships, not just managing symptoms.
Gustav Klimt, Baby, (Wiege) (1917-18)
Understanding your family of origin
Identifying the patterns you've inherited and deciding what to keep and what to change
Choosing a partner
Moving out of repetitive relationship dynamics toward something thoughtful and secure
Preparing for parenthood
Clarifying what you want to happen, what you’re afraid may happen, and what you’re carrying forward
Navigating parenthood
Staying connected to yourself—and to the relationships that matter most—while caring for your child
Repairing or redefining relationships
Strengthening connections, improving communication, navigating endings
Rebuilding after loss or divorce
Creating a new vision for your life and relationships
Fees
I offer several formats depending on the depth and pace you’re looking for.
The kind of therapy you’re looking for—thoughtful, in-depth, and focused on lasting change—requires both time and intention.
For many of the clients I work with, the question isn’t just “What does this cost?” It’s “What will actually help me move forward?”
Most clients begin with a 90-minute session.
JMW Turner, The Channel Sketchbook 46 (ca. 1845)
Beginning therapy
You don’t need to know exactly what is wrong or what you want therapy to accomplish before reaching out.
Usually, the best time to begin is when you know that things aren't quite working anymore.
A consultation gives us an opportunity to talk briefly about what is bringing you to therapy, what you’re looking for, and whether working together seems like a good fit.
Ready to begin?