In-person therapy available at all three of our VA office locations: Fairfax, Virginia Beach, and Newport News!

Counseling in Virginia Beach, VA

Relationship Counseling for Individuals, Couples, and Families

Communicate & Connect Counseling helps individuals, couples, and families understand the interaction patterns affecting their relationships so conversations begin feeling calmer, more connected, and easier to navigate again.

Online and in-person sessions available. Evening and weekend appointments offered.

Are you feeling stuck in the same relationship patterns?

If this sounds familiar, counseling can help.

Why many relationship problems don’t improve with communication tools alone

Many people come to therapy after already trying:

But when conversations become emotional, communication tools alone are often not enough. That’s because the problem usually isn’t effort. It’s the pattern relationships get stuck in.

At Communicate & Connect Counseling, we help people change those patterns.

How counseling works here

Our work is based on Emotionally Focused Therapy and our Spiral to Team Process.

This attachment-based approach helps individuals, couples, and families:

Many clients begin feeling more hopeful sooner than they expected.

Counseling services available in Virginia Beach, VA

Each service is designed to help you understand emotional patterns so change feels lasting instead of temporary. We offer attachment-based therapy for:

Sex Therapy & Sexuality Counseling

Overcome pain, anxiety, and shame so you can enjoy sex and feel comfortable in your body.

Military & Veteran Couples

Learn the tools you need to fight less and enjoy each other more.

Individual Counseling

Address anxiety and relationship concerns through individual counseling.

Marriage Counseling

Weekly guidance and practice so you can feel secure and satisfied in your marriage.

Family Therapy

Resolve conflicts, strengthen relationships, and create a healthier, more supportive family environment.

Marriage Intensives

Jump start therapy in a weekend long intensive so you can make progress quickly.

A relationship-focused counseling approach

Unlike therapy that focuses only on coping strategies or surface-level communication skills, our approach helps you understand the emotional patterns shaping your relationships. We provide:

Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy

Communicate better, fight less, and develop a deeper understanding of each other.

Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy

Understand your emotional patterns, heal past wounds, and build a stronger connection with yourself.

Emotionally Focused Family Therapy

Improve family dynamics, reduce conflict, and create a more secure emotional bond between members.

These research-supported approaches are based on attachment science and help create lasting change in how people connect with each other.

Support for military and transition-season families

Virginia Beach families often navigate:

Our therapists have experience supporting military and veteran families using attachment-based therapy approaches.

Scheduling options. Online and in-person sessions available.

Evening and Weekend Appointments Available. Flexible session options designed around your needs

Clinic Hours

Do you qualify for Reimbursement?

We partner with Mentaya to help eligible clients use out-of-network benefits to reduce the cost of therapy.

Use the tool below to check whether you qualify.

Helpful Resources

Check out our podcast and articles to access free resources and educational tips for relationships, communication, and navigating military family life.

The First 30 Seconds of Every Relationship Argument (And Why They Matter More Than You Think)

The Missing Ingredient in a Healthy Marriage: Why Communication Skills Aren’t Enough

Why Blaming Your Partner Feels So Right—and Keeps You Stuck

Listen to the Latest Episodes

Explore our podcast and articles for practical insights about relationships, communication, and military family life.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of therapy do you offer at your Virginia Beach location?

Our Virginia Beach counseling center offers a wide range of mental health services designed to support individuals, couples, and families through life’s challenges. Whether you’re looking for individual therapy, couples therapy, marriage intensives, or family therapy, we can help. Our goal is to help you feel more connected, emotionally safe, and empowered.

How much does therapy cost?

We offer several therapy options at different price points to meet a range of budgets:

$125 per hour with Student Interns
$175 per hour with Licensed Therapists
$225 per hour with Specialty Certified Therapists
$425 per hour with Dr. Elizabeth Polinsky

If you’re seeking support for relationship issues, mental health concerns, or personal growth, we’ll help you find the right therapist for your needs.

Do you offer online therapy and in-person therapy in Virginia Beach?

Yes! We offer both online therapy and in-person therapy, so you can choose what works best for your life and schedule. Whether you prefer counseling in our peaceful office setting or the convenience of online counseling from home, our therapists deliver the same high-quality care. Both formats are available for talk therapy, couples therapy, marriage intensives, and more.

What is your cancellation policy?

When you begin counseling, you are given a recurring weekly appointment time that is reserved just for you. Consistent weekly sessions are the most effective for counseling results, and some clients even benefit from meeting twice per week.

If you need to cancel or reschedule, we require at least 48 hours’ notice. Cancellations or changes with less notice, or missed (no-show) appointments, are charged the full session fee. In rare situations, your therapist may choose to waive the late cancellation fee one time per calendar year at their discretion.

If more than two sessions are missed within six months, your therapist may talk with you about whether this is the right time for counseling, and your weekly spot may be offered to another client who can attend more regularly.

The exception is Dr. Elizabeth Polinsky who only works with clients who are willing to be videotaped for training purposes. She works with clients on a weekly basis and has a reschedule only policy. We are happy to provide more information about this should you wish to work with her.

For individuals requiring intensive counseling, rescheduling is allowed up to two weeks before your date, and your non-refundable deposit will be applied to your new date. Cancellations after the two-week window are charged the full cost of the intensive.

What if I’ve never been to therapy before?

That’s completely okay! Many of our clients are new to psychotherapy, and we’ll walk you through the process step-by-step. During your first therapy session, your therapist will help identify the reasons you’re seeking support. We offer Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), a deeply supportive and research-backed approach that helps couples break negative patterns, build stronger emotional bonds, and rediscover the closeness they’ve been missing.

Do you take insurance or work with the VA or Military OneSource?

We do not bill insurance directly, and we’re not connected with the VA or Military OneSource. However, we operate as out-of-network providers and are happy to offer superbills for you to submit to your insurance plan for potential reimbursement. Coverage varies by provider, so we recommend contacting your insurance company to confirm what your health plan includes. Please note that most insurance companies require a diagnosable mental health condition for reimbursement—this can be discussed with your clinician during your therapy sessions.

Ready to start feeling closer again?

As a group, we are committed to a non-judgmental experience. We all look through a lens that honors what makes us human. We are relational beings, hard-wired to connect. What makes us different is where we want to be especially open, curious and never presume that we are experts. We welcome all, including sexual orientation, age, race, disability, ethnicity/national origin, gender identity and religious/spiritual affiliation.

Book a Complimentary Consultation

Schedule a consultation so we can understand what’s been happening in your relationship.

Get the support you need.

Slow the conflict pattern and begin understanding what's happening underneath it.

Feel happy and like a team again

Start having conversations that feel safer and bring you closer again.

Customer Reviews

What Our Clients are Saying

I am so thankful we found Liz. She is so friendly yet professional. She is warm, open and an incredible listener. I would recommend her to any couple that needs some help through the rough spots.

Dr. Liz Polinsky is a wonderful mentor and EFT supervisor. I have learned lot from her groups and enjoy her style of teaching and supervision. She also is very skilled at individual supervision, providing a balance of feedback/challenge with support and affirmation. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking to grow their knowledge and skill as an EFT practitioner.

We worked with Liz for two years. She’s professional and personable. Most providers are good at making you think they care; Liz obviously DOES care. Working with her has helped my wife and I communicate each other in a loving and open way that I previously wouldn’t have thought we were capable of doing. I understand myself better thanks to her knowledge, patience, and approachability. Could not recommend more highly.

Liz is a kind and helpful therapist who listens, challenges clients to think about how to improve their situations and provides resources and tools for clients to learn and grow. Great listener, always on time and always takes time to understand the full context without judging. Very helpful with anxiety, couples therapy or individual therapy on relationship topics.

Liz brings care and professionalism to her work. She is welcoming and offers a nonjudgemental atmosphere, allowing others to feel comfortable. She takes the time to understand the unique needs of those in her care.

I joined Liz’s first supervision group, and I wouldn’t have guessed that it was her first! Liz provided such helpful feedback on our videos, including some nuggets on process and wording that I know I will carry with me. She will offer a compassionate and knowledgeable hand to anyone going through their EFT journey!

I enjoyed participating in Liz’s supervision group for couples counseling. Her approach allowed for a safe space for each clinician to share their concerns/questions about how to implement EFCT. Liz provided targeted feedback that answered my questions, offered ideas, and noted success in the session. I look forward to more work with Liz in the future.

Liz is an excellent therapist. She clearly listens, is very empathetic and understanding. She always seemed to be neutral and caring toward both of us, during couples therapy. She is very clear in explaining things. I feel that I’ve learned a lot in the almost 1 year that I was able to see her. And, I highly recommend her for Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).

Worked with Liz for EFT consultation as well as general marriage/family consultation support for my work with couples. Have benefitted greatly from her extensive EFT knowledge base as well as her wealth of resources, tools, and community support services.

I’ve had the pleasure of being part of Liz’s supervision group for EFT. Liz is kind, empathic, and very skilled in working with couples. I’ve benefitted greatly from her knowledge and skills, and anyone working with her will be in very good hands!

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