Mount Vernon Family Therapy

Mount Vernon Family Therapy Building healthy self-care and relationships is our passion. Nothing hurts like trouble in your marriage or partnership.

Mount Vernon Family Therapy is a counseling practice in Alexandria, VA providing mental health services throughout Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland for individuals, couples, and families. The path back to feeling good is clearer than you think. That's because love thrives on actions you can learn and control. Our therapists have experience and skills to empower you. Find support and insight to deal better with anxiety, depression, relationship stress, work stress, worry, parenting issues, and harmful behavior that you want to change. Our experience includes Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Trauma Therapy, coming out as LGBTQ+, sibling conflict, bullying at school, divorce and separation, conflict resolution, relationship enhancement, and premarital counseling. Specialties: Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, and EMDR. Supervision of counselors for licensure.

With the right support, families can learn how to respond to an eating disorder with compassion, set healthy boundaries,...
02/18/2026

With the right support, families can learn how to respond to an eating disorder with compassion, set healthy boundaries, and care for themselves while supporting the recovery of a loved one. No one has to navigate this alone.

Meet the Therapist: Amy Rueffert, MS, Resident Marriage and Family Therapist. Amy enjoys working with couples and adults...
02/17/2026

Meet the Therapist: Amy Rueffert, MS, Resident Marriage and Family Therapist. Amy enjoys working with couples and adults who want to improve their relationships and better understand the patterns that keep them feeling stuck. She brings compassion and warmth to each session, creating a supportive space where clients can share openly and build on their strengths to create meaningful change. Amy collaborates with clients to define clear goals and integrates approaches such as Solution-Focused Therapy, Bowen Family Systems Therapy, CBT, and advanced training in Emotion-Focused Therapy for couples to strengthen communication and reduce conflict. If you’re ready to feel more connected, more understood, and less stuck, Amy would be honored to work with you.

We’re excited to spotlight Dr. Cara Cicero, Psy D. Cara works with adults who feel stuck, confused, or discouraged. She ...
02/16/2026

We’re excited to spotlight Dr. Cara Cicero, Psy D. Cara works with adults who feel stuck, confused, or discouraged. She views therapy as a collaborative process, tailoring treatments to each client’s unique needs and goals. With a strengths based, trauma-informed, and systems approach, Cara helps clients better understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. She blends insight, meaning-making, and goal focused work to support lasting healing. Cara has advanced training in DBT, Internal Family Systems, and EMDR. If you ready to move from feeling stuck to feeling empowered. Cara would be honored to walk alongside you.

Not all love languages get the spotlight they deserve. We often hear about words of affirmation and physical touch, but ...
02/16/2026

Not all love languages get the spotlight they deserve. We often hear about words of affirmation and physical touch, but there are other powerful and underrated ways we give and receive love. Which one speaks to you most right now? ❤️

While Valentine’s Day often celebrates romantic love, it is also the perfect time to nurture the relationship you have w...
02/13/2026

While Valentine’s Day often celebrates romantic love, it is also the perfect time to nurture the relationship you have with yourself. Self-love is not selfish, it is foundational. Here are 3 mantras for self-love to carry with you everyday: “I am enough, exactly as I am.”, “I honor my needs without guilt.”, “I speak to myself with kindness.”

Our brains are great at scanning for what went wrong. But with practice, we can also train them to notice what went righ...
02/03/2026

Our brains are great at scanning for what went wrong. But with practice, we can also train them to notice what went right. One small moment of “better than expected” can quietly shift your day. What’s yours today?💛

You don’t have to carry everything alone. Asking for support is a sign of courage, not weakness-and it can be the first ...
01/27/2026

You don’t have to carry everything alone. Asking for support is a sign of courage, not weakness-and it can be the first step toward feeling like yourself again. We’re here for you when you are ready

Let your body learn a new message: Discomfort is survivable. Remind yourself: I am safe, even if this feels hard. Rememb...
01/12/2026

Let your body learn a new message: Discomfort is survivable. Remind yourself: I am safe, even if this feels hard. Remember: you do not need to feel good to be safe. Be gentle with yourself today. Growth often feels uncomfortable before it is freeing.

Your goal is not to stop feeling anxious, it is to not listen to every anxious thought. Anxiety does not have to run the...
01/08/2026

Your goal is not to stop feeling anxious, it is to not listen to every anxious thought. Anxiety does not have to run the show. Support, skills, and compassion can make a real difference.

When emotional integrity is present, relationships feel safer, clearer, and more connected. It doesn’t mean being perfec...
01/06/2026

When emotional integrity is present, relationships feel safer, clearer, and more connected. It doesn’t mean being perfect , it means being real. The therapists at Mount Vernon Family Therapy are here to help if you are looking to learn more about building emotionally healthy relationships.

We all carry different stories, stressors, and sensitivities. What looks like “no big deal” on the outside might be some...
01/05/2026

We all carry different stories, stressors, and sensitivities. What looks like “no big deal” on the outside might be someone else’s breaking point on the inside. Compassion starts when we pause judgement and choose curiosity instead. Listening. Validating. Showing up. The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

Sometimes the most healing thing you can do is simply sit with what’s there. Without judgement, without rushing, without...
12/11/2025

Sometimes the most healing thing you can do is simply sit with what’s there. Without judgement, without rushing, without trying to make it prettier. Healing often begins the moment you allow yourself to just feel.

Address

2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 302
Alexandria, VA
22303

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+17037686240

Website

https://mountvernontherapy.com/contact-us/, https://mountvernontherapy.com/meet-our

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