Self Help
How to get the most out of couples therapy
(Sex Therapy, Couples Counseling, Premarital Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Family Therapy) How to get the most out of couples therapy: you have made an important choice: to invest in the improvement of your relationship. By developing appropriate expectations and...
Bring Romance Back Into Your Relationship
If you’re in a longer-term relationship, you likely have longed for the feelings that were present in the beginning, when it was new, intriguing, exciting. You may wonder if you’re with the right person, since you no longer light up at the sight of your partner. You...
Healing After the Affair
Discomfort drifted in slowly for Melanie. She first noticed John’s secrecy with his emails and text messages. Then came the late nights at work or the gym. She sensed emotional distance, less eye contact, less touching, and a dramatic drop in sex. She wondered if...
Love Addiction
I would dial the numbers Just to listen to your breath I would stand inside my hell And hold the hand of death You don’t know how far I’d go To ease this precious ache You don’t know how much I’d give Or how much I can take Just to reach you “Come to my Window”...
Erectile Dysfunction (e.g. Impotence)
If, for the last three months, you have experienced an inability to attain / sustain an erection sufficient for a satisfactory sexual experience and it bothers you (or your partner) then you meet the definition of having “An Erectile Dysfunction.” The term erectile...
MOVIE THERAPY By Kay Allen, LPC
RLPG’s “Movie Therapy” blog is a review of a film that has a “therapeutic” message. My reviews will highlight psychological dynamics in the characters. The film can be viewed by the reader, and if emotional stuff hits home, therapy may be considered to assist...
Couple’s Therapy for Lesbian Relationships
Couple’s therapy for Lesbian relationships is similar in many ways to that for heterosexuals: training in communications and conflict resolution skills, anger management, addressing interactive maladaptive patterns, and processing underlying issues causing conflict. ...
Anxiety: Symptoms and Treatment
Suddenly you’re overcome with an intense fear or sense of gloom. You feel as though you want to run, but don’t know why. You’re restless, unable to sit still. Your sleep may be interrupted, or you may suddenly startle during sleep. Your heart may race and pound, you...
Mindfulness-based Psychotherapy
If you or a loved one is struggling with sleepless nights, sadness, constant worry or fear, frustration, lack of focus, panic attacks or even chronic discomfort, mindfulness-based psychotherapy can be of help. Through mindfulness-based psychotherapy one can learn the...
Marriage Counseling
Marriage counseling, also called couples therapy, is a type of psychotherapy. Marriage counseling helps couples — married or not — recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships. Through marriage counseling, you can make thoughtful decisions about...
Where We Are
Rock Landing Psychological Group, PLC
The James Building
11825 Rock Landing Drive
Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: (757) 873-1736
Fax: (757) 873-1028