Melissa Kester, LMFT

Melissa Kester, LMFT provides therapy for individualscouples and adult family members. By looking into past and present relationships, we work to develop new patterns and capacities with our clients to allow them more fulfilling relationships.

We are a community of engaged and thoughtful, systemically trained practitioners. Melissa practices indepth psychotherapy that incorporates systemic, relational, contemplative and psychodynamic therapy.

Couples Therapy is designed for all relationships, no matter the number of partners, race, religion, or how you identify.  Our focus in session is on nurturing relational wisdom. In our work together, each partner will be asked to be self-reflective and hold each other with positive regard.  This means we start couples therapy, understanding and building compassion for ourselves.  We then bring that same warmth and tenderness to our partner.  We want to slow down our responsiveness to speak in a way that truly reflects the respect in which we hold ourselves and our loved ones.

  Communication
  Anger
  Chronic Illness
  Religion, Interfaith
  Infidelity/Building Trust
  Lack of intimacy
  Difficulty transitioning to marriage or parenthood
  Pre-marital 
  Bereavement
 

 

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Melissa Kester, LMFT | 731 8th Street SE Washington, DC 20003
info@madisonmft.com  |  646-205-7606