Professional Online Counseling

for Individuals, Couples, and Families

We provide high-quality online therapy for couples, individuals, youth, and families across Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

With over 30 years of clinical experience, Jennifer Parrella offers expert, personalized support to help you navigate life’s challenges, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change.

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About Jennifer

Jennifer Parrella, MS, LPC, LCMHC, LCPC, NCC, is the Founder, Clinical Supervisor, and Head Therapist of Decoding Relationships. She brings over 30 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through evidence-based therapeutic care.

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Seeking online therapy? Book an appointment or schedule a free phone consultation.

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Listen to Decoding Relationship by Jen Parrella Podcast or follow Jen and watch her videos on Decoding Relationships’ TikTok

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We offer a variety of counseling services fit for your specific needs.

  • Our treatment plan is specialized to every couple, and guaranteed to identify the dysfunctional communication and behaviors within the relationship. Then, we teach couples how to replace those unhealthy behavior patterns with healthier, more connected, lasting interactions.

  • We help families overcome struggles. Whether it is adult children and parents, sibling relationships, or parenting children and teens, we help correct problems in communication within families and extended families to save the long-standing relationships we hold dear.

  • We specialize in providing individual and mental health counseling to protect and promote psychological stability, growth, and wellness. Our credentialed counselors are trained in diagnosing and treating all types of mental, emotional, and behavioral issues. Our approach is supportive and collaborative to help each individual achieve their desired goals.

  • Problems associated with employment can take a great toll on our happiness and personal self-worth. Our approach to workplace counseling evaluates the root of stressors at work and teaches tools for emotional wellness and improving the workplace experience.

  • We offer therapeutic support for those going through breakups nd legal separation. We specialize in counseling pertaining to custody, legal separation and divorce, including court-ordered therapy, collaborative divorce therapy, and co-parenting therapy. We also offer child, teen, and individual counseling support during times of separation and divorce.

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What sets us apart

As the founder of Decoding Relationships, Jennifer Parrella brings over 30 years of experience as an individual, couples, and family therapist. Her unique, practical approach has helped clients resolve deeply rooted relationship challenges and create meaningful, lasting change—often after more traditional therapy models have fallen short.

Jennifer’s work focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of emotional, behavioral, and relationship issues. Her method integrates the most current, evidence-based research, including The Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, and Family Systems Theory, to help individuals, couples, and families build healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

“For over 30 years, I’ve helped transform the lives of individuals and couples across the east coast.”

We have the skills & expertise to work with you to overcome a range of challenges, such as:

  • Divorce

  • Eating Disorders

  • Emotional Abuse

  • Family Conflict

  • Grief

  • Family Conflict

  • Life Transitions

  • Anger Issues

  • Anxiety

  • Behavioral Issues

  • Collaborative Divorce Counseling

  • Communication

  • Chronic Arguing

  • Depression

  • Infidelity/Affairs

  • Intimacy Men’s Issues

  • Military Counseling

  • Narcissistic Personality

  • Parenting

  • Relationship Issues

  • School Issues

  • Sleep & Insomnia

  • Sexless Marriage

  • Sexual Abuse

  • Stress

  • Teen & Young Adult

  • Trauma & PTSD

  • Women’s Issues

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