alex@communicationforcouples.com

15 East Main St, Ste 302

Westminster, MD  21157

(443) 974-8868 

 

Counseling for Couples and Families

           Alexandra Goerl Rickeman, LCMFT

Counselor in Westminster, MD providing marriage counseling and family therapy

...helping you stop fighting and start talking...

Alexandra Goerl Rickeman Marriage and Family Therapist

About Alex

Hello and welcome.

I am a counselor who specializes in helping couples get relationship they want and need through better communication, increased trust, and improved intimacy.

I also work with families coping with divorce and serve as a Collaborative Divorce professional.

With my experience working with children and education in Deaf studies, I help families with children with Special Needs.

I am educated, trained, and licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT). 

 

Education

Tufts University: BA in Child Development

University of Maryland: MS in Family Studies/Marriage and Family Therapy

Research

Completed Master’s Thesis on the topic of psychological/emotional abuse in intimate relationships.

Researched communication using a specific therapy program for couples at Family Service Center at University of Maryland

Honors

Summa Cum Laude

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Member

Golden Key Honor Society Member

 

Training

I have received specialized training as a couples counselor.  I have received videotaped supervision of my work as a therapist for individuals, couples, and families.  

I have also been trained to be a Child Specialist for couples who have chosen a Collaborative Divorce.

I have also been trained in the following approaches for use with children and individuals:

                 Child Centered Play Therapy

                 Filial Therapy

                 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

 

Licensure

Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Maryland (#LCM326).

Professional Membership

Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.

Publications

I have been featured in articles published in Psychology Today Magazine and Carroll Magazine.