XoXo Therapy

Specialties

XoXo Therapy is a modern, boutique therapy service. We focus primarily on couples, relationship and individual developmental issues.

Our mission is to promote and provide emotional and psychological nourishment to enrich the lives of individuals, couples, and families of all cultures, sexual orientations, religions and backgrounds.

Therapy Services include:

Couples Therapy

Individual and Family Therapy

Premarital Therapy

Therapy Before & After Baby

Break-​up or Divorce Therapy

Sex Therapy

History

Established in 2013.

XoXo Therapy was established by Marissa and Michael Nelson to provide support, problem-​solving skills, and enhanced coping strategies for issues such as personal growth, interpersonal relationships, family concerns, marriage issues, and the hassles of daily life. Some of the benefits of the company’s services include:

Attaining a better understanding of yourself, your goals and values.

Developing skills for improving your relationships.

Finding resolution to the issues or concerns that led you to seek therapy.

Learning new ways to cope with stress and anxiety.

Managing anger, grief, depression, and other emotional pressures.

Improving communications and listening skills.

Changing old behavior patterns and developing new ones.

Discovering new ways to solve problems in your family or marriage.

Improving your self-​esteem and boosting self-​confidence.

Meet the Business Owner

Marissa N.

Business Owner

Marissa is the CEO and Relationship Therapist of XoXo Therapy. Marissa possesses a Master’s of Family Therapy (MFT) from the esteemed Couples and Family Therapy Department of Drexel University in Philadephia, where she has studied directly from leading theorists in the field such as Dr. Harry Aponte, Dr. Kenneth Hardy & Dr. Catherine Ducommun-​Nagy. Her outstanding academic achievements and professionalism were recognized several times as she was the recipient of the Health Resources and Services Administration Scholarship as well as the Couples and Family Therapy Department Service Award.

She is currently a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and is serving as a private practitioner working in Dupont Circle. She is a Licensed Graduate Marriage and Family Therapist (LGMFT) in the state of Maryland. Clinical work is reviewed by and with supervision from an AAMFT approved supervisor.