Couples and Relational Therapy in Maryland

Something has shifted between you.

We help you find your way back.

Relationship focused therapy for couples, families, and individuals throughout Maryland.

Teletherapy throughout Maryland · In network with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

In-network with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield — most clients pay only their copay.

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Our approach

We see some of the deepest growth when relationships themselves become part of the therapy.

In couples therapy, family therapy, and individual therapy, we help clients bring important relational patterns into the room so they can be understood and experienced differently.

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Emotionally Focused Therapy

Closeness without losing yourself.

Emotionally Focused Therapy, or EFT, is an attachment based approach that helps partners understand the patterns they get caught in when connection feels threatened — one reaching harder, the other pulling away.

EFT slows that cycle down and works with the emotions underneath it. The goal isn't for two people to become one. It's a relationship where closeness and individuality can exist together.

What we carry forward

The relationships we create carry stories that began long before us.

How we love, argue, protect ourselves, and reach for connection is passed down — generation to generation — long before anyone chooses it.

Therapy is where those patterns become visible, and where you get to decide what continues. What you pass on can be a legacy of kindness, joy, and connection.

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Who you'll work with

Meet Masha

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Therapist

Masha Kartashev, LMFT

Certified Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist. Masha works with couples, families, and individuals throughout Maryland by video.

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Our practice is growing

Alignment is growing thoughtfully.

We're building a team of therapists who share a commitment to relational, compassionate, and culturally responsive care.

Additional therapists will be joining over time, bringing new areas of experience and expanding availability across Maryland.

Ready when you are.

A free 15-minute consultation — no commitment, no paperwork. Just a conversation about what's bringing you in.

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