Repairing Relationships
Relief from Stress & Anxiety
Trusted Therapy in MD & VA
In person & Telehealth
Conveniently located In Rockville, MD
Helping you understand your relationship patterns, strengthen connections with those you care about, manage anxiety and depression, and move through life's hard transitions with hopefulness and clarity.
HOW I CAN HELP
Do past relationship patterns keep showing up?
Do you need Better Strategies to Deal with Someone important In your Life ?
Are you not sure whether to Stay or Go?
Do you want to feel loved, connected, and safe in all your relationships, but just can’t seem to get there? I provide attachment informed therapy for young adults, adults, parents and families, helping you repair connections, navigate difficult life transitions, and build more secure, meaningful relationships. I provide a warm, nonjudgmental space where we can gently examine patterns in romantic and platonic relationships, heal attachment wounds, strengthen communication skills, and help you feel more confident and hopeful with those you care most about. If their is a relationship in your life that needs help navigating, I am here to support you, guide you, and give you better ideas on how to manage that connection.
Nicole Beane, MSW, LCSW-C
THERAPY FOR
Relationship Struggles
Major Life Transitions
Depression & Anxiety
Does Any of these Relationship Issues Resonate with You?
“My partner and I feel so disconnected, but he refuses to go to therapy. I need someone to support and guide me around my marriage?”
“My adult son seems unmotivated and he gets hostile when we try to talk to him about his life choices. We really need help as parents on what to do next?”
“My friendships always start off so strong and then suddenly they end and I don’t know why?”
“I can’t believe I got involved with a married co-worker. I feel awful but I don’t think I can leave him?”
“Starting college has been both exciting and scary. My friends are dating, but I’m worried I’ll never find somebody?”
“My co-parent and I can’t seem to stop fighting in front of the kids. I wish we could re-do so many of our interactions?”
“I feel so bad and I don’t know why. The world is so scary right now. I want to feel better but I don’t know how to get there. Nothing I do is helping.”
“I compare myself to my friends and they seem to have everything figured out. What is wrong with me?”
“My mom is sick and my siblings and I can’t agree on what we think she needs. We need help communicating before we damage our relationships further?'“
I work with young adults, adults, and families who are navigating painful relationship patterns & life transitions. Many of the people I see are carrying the impact of difficult childhood experiences, strained family dynamics, or past relationships that continue to shape how they connect today. Together, we focus on understanding these patterns, healing relational wounds, and building more secure, meaningful ways of communicating and relating.
WHO I TREAT
Who I Support Through Change, Questions & Growth
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Young adulthood often brings questions about identity, relationships, and direction. Many of these issues are intensified by the challenges of online dating and academic pressures. I help young adults make sense of confusing or discouraging dating experiences, understand repeating relationship patterns, and build a stronger sense of self (and coping skills), as they navigate connection, rejection, and choice.
As young adults move into college or new jobs, they often have to build entirely new friendships from scratch while adjusting to unfamiliar environments and expectations. This can feel lonely and vulnerable, especially when they're still trying to figure out their identity and where they belong.
Some young adults are naturally more introverted, fall on the autism spectrum, or just lack good communication skills with peers and co-workers, which can evoke anxiety, isolation and loneliness. I can teach ways to manage social anxiety and tips and tricks with dealing with just about anybody!
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Midlife often brings reflection, marital strain, and difficult decisions about relationships, separation, or divorce. This is especially hard when children are involved. I work with individual adults navigating these challenges, including deciding whether to stay or go in a marriage, dating again after years of being married, co-parenting challenges and difficult relationships in general. I enjoy helping adults to understand their long-standing emotional patterns, support their children through change, and respond to shifting family dynamics with greater clarity, steadiness, and care.
Parenting can feel especially overwhelming when anxiety is in the mix. We worry about our children as the world can feel unsafe and uncertain. I help parents understand how anxiety shapes reactions and communication, and help you slow moments down to understand what's happening beneath the surface with your children. Together, we work on speaking to your children in ways that feel easier for them to truly hear.
If you have an adult child who is not moving toward their own independence in terms of career, making money, staying motivated or an addiction to alcohol or marijuana…I can help you with appropriate boundaries and learning ways to help your adult child succeed. I have many resources, strategies and ways to communicate that will make a big difference in theirs and yours lives.
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Going through a divorce or break up can feel disorienting and deeply painful. I offer a supportive, compassionate space where you can sort through the grief, anger, confusion, or even relief that may arise. Together, we gently explore what happened, strengthen your sense of self, and help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and hope for what's next.
I am trained in identifying and treating personality disorders. Often times people in relationships with people who display strong narcissistic or borderline traits make YOU feel crazy and shatter your trust and sense of reality. I can help you understand how to protect yourself and safely deal with these types of people.
Break ups can also be with family and friends, not just romantic partners. Having a fallout with a family member or friend can feel deeply painful, leaving you missing the connection you once had and wondering if things will ever feel the same again.
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Affairs often create intense, emotional conflict, leaving people torn between guilt, desire, loyalty, and fear of loss. I help individuals make sense of this ambivalence with honesty and compassion, so they can move toward clarity and decisions that align with their values and long-term well-being. I want people to feel safe with me to explore things that they cannot talk to others about.
Discernment counseling for individuals offers a calm, supportive space to sort through the uncertainty when you're not sure whether to stay or step away from a romantic OR platonic relationship. Instead of feeling pressured to decide quickly, you’re guided to reflect with honesty and compassion, so that whatever choice you make feels thoughtful, grounded, and true to you.
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
45 - 60 Minute Sessions
FAMILY THERAPY
60 - 90 Minute Sessions
RELATIONSHIP THERAPY
(ANY 2-4 PEOPLE)
60-90 Minute Sessions
MY APPROACH
A supportive space to explore your story, regulate emotions, and create lasting change.
My approach is Client Centered, which means I truly believe you are the expert of your own life, and my role is to provide a supportive space where you can access your own insights, strengths, and capacity to change.
I believe therapy should feel like a place you want to come, not just a place you go because you have to. I've intentionally created a warm, calming environment with soothing aesthetics, so that you feel safe, grounded, and at ease from the moment you walk in.
The space is designed to support nervous system regulation and emotional openness. When your body feels more settled, it becomes easier to reflect, process, and speak honestly. My goal is for therapy to feel like a steady, calm, welcoming space where you can exhale, bring your authentic self, and do meaningful work without judgment.
MEET NICOLE
Psychotherapist licensed in MD & VA
Hi, I’m Nicole Beane, LCSW-C. I’m a psychotherapist with 25 years of experience supporting young adults and adults through life’s most difficult relationship challenges.
Clients describe me as warm, supportive, and easy to talk to. I value the trust you place in me, and show up with care, presence, and intention in every session.
Raised in Montgomery County, MD, I understand the pressure to succeed and the emotional toll of navigating relationships in high-stress environments. I help people work through painful divorces, break-ups, affair ambivalence, family conflict, and painful relationship patterns that feel hard to change.
I also support people through major life transitions that can affect their emotional well-being as well as trigger anxiety and depression that can feel completely overwhelming.
Relationships shape how you see yourself and how safe you feel in the world. When connection feels strained, confusing, or lonely, therapy offers space to heal, rebuild, and move forward with clarity.
Just reach out because I'm here to help You.
A Safe Space for Healing & Growth
My work is grounded in deep compassion, curiosity, and the belief that it’s never too late to grow in understanding and connection. When you’re in therapy with me, I want you to feel seen, heard, and deserving of a good life.
You can bring your deepest struggles to our sessions, and we’ll hold them with care together, one step at a time.
It's okay to ask for help – you don't have to carry your pain on your own.
TECHNIQUES I USE
A thoughtful blend of proven techniques to support healing, insight, and change.
I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic (body) approaches & Mindfulness based practices.
I am proudly certified in Emotional Freedom Technique (or “tapping”). It involves gently tapping on specific acupressure points while focusing on difficult emotions, memories or beliefs.
I am also certified in Attachment Trauma which focuses on different attachment patterns and working with attachment wounds from early caregivers. Attachment therapy helps people understand why relationships feel so intense, scary, distant or overwhelming without shame or blame as they were protective and adaptive responses at one time in your life.
These approaches allow us to explore not only what is happening in your relationships, but why. Together, we'll uncover the patterns that shape how you connect, understand the deeper roots of your emotional responses, and clarify what you truly need and deserve in your relationships.
I also help you develop practical tools to regulate emotions, respond rather than react, and communicate more effectively, so your relationships feel more grounded, secure, and aligned with who you are.
Frequently Asked Questions
It's normal to have questions about starting therapy.
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Hello! I offer in person and telehealth therapy for young adults, adults & families in Maryland & Virginia. My office is located in Montgomery County, MD. I have been a therapist for 25 years and offer a wide range of treatment modalities and a warm, inviting place to talk.
I specialize in helping people who are having relationship difficulties like going through romantic & platonic relationship ruptures including painful break-ups, divorce, affairs and friendship problems. These relationship ruptures can cause extreme anxiety & depression. Often people desperately need someone to talk to who has compassion, expertise in healing & absolutely no judgment. That’s where I can really support you!
I also support adults and families going through major life transitions that can lead to anxiety, overwhelm, and difficulty with daily functioning.
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or call. I’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.
I have a 15 minute no charge consultation to make sure we are good fit! I absolutely love what I do and really look forward to talking to you!
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If you read my testimonials, you'll sense the knowledge and compassion that guides my work. I believe we are not meant to move through life alone. I think you will find my expertise, years working in the field, and testimonials speak for themselves. I hold deep respect for the trust my clients place in me as they share their lives and stories. None of us are perfect. We are all human. We all make mistakes, stumble, and fall short at times. Healing begins when we meet ourselves with the same compassion we so freely offer others. I know it's easier said than done. Let me help you find the way back to yourself, but with new knowledge and tools.
I've always loved Prince's words: "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life'". I have it hanging in my kitchen! This song lyric captures my life's calling. Walking alongside others and helping them get through ‘this thing called life’.
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I am not in network with any insurance companies. However, each month I will provide you with a “super bill” that you can send to your insurance company for reimbursement.
I would recommend calling your insurance company and asking if you have out-of-network benefits for mental health. If so, ask if you have a deductible that you have to meet before you can get reimbursed, or if you can start getting reimbursed right away. Also ask what percentage they will reimburse (full or partial).
*My 45 minute individual therapy sessions are $235.
* My 60 minute individual therapy sessions are $250.
* My 60 minute family sessions and relationship sessions are $270 (takes more planning and preparation).
*My one time initial intake that is 60 minutes or more is $270.
*Intensives are unique and priced depending on length of treatment.
I've learned that therapy can be profoundly life-changing. Even when the upfront costs feel difficult for some, it's an investment that pays off because without good mental health, life can feel unmanageable and unfulfilling.
More Questions?
You might still be wondering how therapy works, what to expect, or whether this feels like the right fit.
Phone: (240) 994.1357
Email: nicolebeanetherapy@gmail.com
Testimonials
“Mrs. Beane has been a tremendous help to our family. My college aged daughter sees her frequently and helps her in making big decisions. She also helped her with her first "break-up" when I felt so helpless because she didn't want to tell me everything.”
★★★★★
“Nicole Beane is amazing. I highly recommend her! She is warm and inviting, which makes it easy for honest and real therapy to occur. Her calm and reassuring demeanor makes discussing difficult or stressful situations and topics easier. She is a consummate professional.”
★★★★★
“Every year for the past two years I walk over for a therapy session with the lovely Nicole Beane.I have had therapists in the past, but truly none as caring or devoted as Nicole. She's not only a calming presence but finds a way to connect and improve the most complicated and sensitive parts of you.”
★★★★★
“Nicole has helped me with my marriage and my adult children. She is always available when I need her and her compassion for people really shines through. I look forward to meeting with her every 2 weeks and leave her with fresh ideas and the feeling that things are going to be ok.”
★★★★★