Mary Baker, LPC
Fairfax, VA
I have over 25 years of experience helping couples and families and have personally trained with renowned family therapist Louise Guerney at the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement. I specialize in Relationship Enhancement for couples and Parental Skills Enhancement for couples with children. My goal is to provide guidance and support that strengthens connection, communication, and family well-being.
Education & Experience
- M.S., Professional Counseling
- 25+ years of experience serving couples and families
Specialties
- Marital & Premarital
- Relationship Issues
- Conflict Resolution
- Intimacy
- Communication
- Sexless/Withdrawn
- Affair & Infidelity Recovery
- Family Systems & Life Changes
Trainings, Certifications, and Continuing Education
- The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy: Differentiation, Attachment, and Brain Science (Year Long Intensive, Couples Institute), 2020
- Level 1 Gottman Couples Therapy: Bridging the Couple Chasm
- Level 2 Gottman Couples Therapy: Assessment, Intervention, and Co-Morbidities
- The Neurodharma of Love, Rick Hansen
- Conscious Relationships, John Welwood
- The Power of Vulnerability, Brene Brown
- Low–Sex and Sexless Couples: The Rediscovery of Pleasure, Tammy Nelson, PhD
- Taking Sexy Back: Female Sexual Self-Awareness in the Age of #MeToo
- Consciousness and Connection in Psychotherapy, Dan Siegel, MD
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Enhancing the Impact of Couples Therapy, Sue Johnson, 2016
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High-Impact Couples Therapy, Terry Real, 2018
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The Future of Modern Love, Esther Perel, 2018
Mary’s Approaches include the following:
- Gottman Method
- Imago Therapy
- Relational Life Therapy by Terry Real
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
Locations Mary Works
Fairfax, VA
Our Counselors Association Memberships Include:
