Clarity. Connection. Change.

Guiding Individuals & Couples to Lasting Transformation in Their Relationships & Lives.  

In-Person & Virtual Therapy in Bethesda, Maryland.

Meet Caryn.

Caryn Malkus, LMFT

As a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Certified relationship expert, I am honored to help my clients create connection in powerful, transformative ways. I am so passionate about what I do because it works!

As a wife and mom, I really do get it. The relationships with our loved ones are so precious. We want to nurture them the best way we can. Distress inevitably creeps in at times, and I understand on the deepest level how hard that can be.

As a compassionate, committed professional, I approach our work together with an open heart, a curious mind, and a sensitive soul. I am unwavering in my commitment to helping you rewrite your relationship story!

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  • “Caryn saved our marriage. After working with her, we feel closer to one another than we ever had before in our 31 years together. Caryn has a remarkable gift to combine warmth and empathy with rigorous, step-by-step therapy. This approach has helped us to better share our deepest hopes and anxieties with each other in an open and loving way. We will always owe her a debt of gratitude for what she has done for us.”

  • "Caryn helped me to understand what my anxiety looked like and how to manage it in an effective way with clarity and calm. After working with her, I am now able to set healthy boundaries, which I couldn't do before. The most important thing I internalized in our work together was how important it is to take care of myself emotionally, which allows me to be my best self. "

  • "Caryn is not just a wonderful clinician and mental health practitioner, she is also a gifted educator. The combination of both talents enables her to bring together groups of individuals from diverse spaces (even virtually) and create an environment that is safe, impactful, and reaches participants in a way that individual work does not. Caryn is masterful at using a group format to hold people and make them feel seen. She harnesses the power of connection and community — even among strangers — to facilitate new modalities of healing and growth. She is a gift to anyone in her groups!"

  • "Over the past few years, we have made a path through dissatisfying and unhappy woods via Emotionally Focused Therapy with Caryn. Over the sessions with her, we were guided and found ways to connect. Now we have the tools to achieve more compatibility and trust. We ritualize hugs, kisses, verbalizing our love, and weekly discussions of feelings."

  • "Caryn is a seasoned facilitator who offers a safe and secure space for couples to talk, listen, and find each other anew. We experienced a greater sense of connection through this process of mapping out both positive and negative cycles, identifying triggers, and our protest/avoidance stances. There is an ease between us now. I trust him and myself more. I can express feelings openly, and frequently. I feel sexy again. I look forward to making plans together and taking care of each other."

Think of me as the confidant who is always in your corner, understands what you are going through and believes in your ability to get through it.

Together, we will work to forge a better path.

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