About me
Thank you for taking the first step to making a difference. My name is Orly Katz. I am a professional counselor in MD , VA, DC and NV, specializing in couple counseling for over a decade. I have advanced and ongoing training in a verity of couple counseling approaches and theories. In my practice I will hear you, understand you and use my advanced training to customize an individual/couple plan to address your issues. I will provide you with the tools to manage future issues, way after we conclude counseling. Ask me about the different approaches and research related to couple counseling.
My passion for relationships and couple counseling stems from my life’s experience, on the job exposure and advanced continuing education.
My professional background started in the late 1970s as a nurse-midwife in Israel. In 1985, I immigrated to the USA and continued working as a maternal child nurse. Although nursing was rewarding, I felt that my work was missing a vital mental health component, that I believed was integral to a holistic approach that I wished to provide for my clients.
I later obtained an education in counseling, where I focused on relationships and couples. I facilitated support groups for new mothers, new parents, and worked with children and incarcerated women. My work with a diverse population and in different cultures taught me to accept people without judgment.
My pursuit for the most current, research based approaches motivates me to continuously take advanced classes and trainings, and to read and participate in forums and discussions. This ongoing learning process keeps me updated, while refining and expanding my therapeutic approach.
In my practice, I strive to provide you with the most empathetic, yet objective environment where you feel heard, respected and validated. Together, we will collaborate to customize a plan and provide you with the most tested, up to date tools and techniques to get to your desired wish. Your input and feedback are crucial to our work together.
What sets me apart from other therapists?
Style: My roles as a wife and mother, life experience as an immigrant and professional background all work together by deepening my value and respect for people. I view my clients with great perspective, which allows me to balance an empathetic technique with understanding. With this approach, I am better able to provide clients with direct and straight forward therapy. Clients tend to value this way of “not sugar coating”, or “not hiding behind the bush”.
Clients’ Comments: “This is exactly what I need.”
Specialty: Focusing on relationships and couple counseling, I am known for getting to the root of the issue faster and assisting my clients in customizing the best therapy for them, through educating them on worthwhile, tested approaches. Clients value this method of “nailing it”, or “getting it”.
Clients’ comments: “Coming here is like going to an ivy league school”.
Client Led Discussion: Together with my clients we continue to evaluate the therapeutic process. I guide my clients to set their pace and progress with confidence and trust. They feel empowered.
Clients’ comments: “It feels good, I am hopeful,” and “We have a road map--we are not going to be in therapy forever”.
I look forward to working with you.
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationships
- Intimacy
- Self esteem, Motivation
- Career difficulties
LGBT , Family conflicts , Grief , Parenting issues , Depression , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , Communication problems , Fatherhood Issues , Infidelity , Midlife crisis , Postpartum Depression , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Solution-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 16
Services offered
Messaging
Phone
Video
Languages
English
Hebrew
Licensing
MD LCPC LC3838
DC LPC PRC15432
VA LPC 0701008537
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Orly Katz. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Regain might be different.
Very pleased!!
Orly helped our relationship in many ways I strongly recommend her .
She’s great understanding and me and my fiancé we’re both surprised at how well our therapy is going. 10 stars
What a wonderful experience!! Very empathetic and understanding! Best therapy I’ve ever had!!!
It is extremely easy to talk to Orly, There has to be a certain comfort level when digging into your feelings and emotions and she provides that comfort.
Orly was very helpful
Orly is an excellent caring and compassionate relationship councillor. She understands our needs and guides us with knowledge, care and understanding. Very thankful to have found her.
Orly Katz is phenomenal. She made our relationship much stronger and I thank her!
Orly does a great job of helping me and my partner communicate, especially during moments of conflict. She takes her time with us to make sure that we are growing together as a couple.
Orly is patient, engaging and insightful. My spouse and I have used her suggestions and improved our communication and understanding of each other.
Orly is very knowledgeable in the area of couples counseling. It's obvious that she's been in the field for years by the way she is able to quickly get to the heart of an issue and the way she holds both people accountable for their actions. She is very direct, but in a supportive way that helps us to both feel heard and validated. We're lucky to have come across someone of her caliber in this forum!
Orly is really professional and and great listener. She really understand where to investigate without need to open pointless path. She is kind and nice, not judging and open to different serious topics. I do recommend her
Orly was there for me when I felt like I didn’t know how to maneuver my life. She kindly learned my challenges, strengths and the direction I wanted to head but needed guidance. Orly took time to listen and then would offer helpful feedback. Just having someone there to listen was extremely helpful to my personal growth. I liked how she gave me tools to move with confidence, ease and eloquence through difficult encounters with those around me. With Orly I felt heard, respected, cared for and most of all loved. You can tell there is a strong foundation of knowledge grounding Orly. She’s excellent and I give her 10 out of 10 recommend. Thank you Orly!!
Orly is very organized and has great insight!Even when it seems like nothing is “wrong” she finds a way to keep us engaged and working towards better communication. I appreciate her wisdom.
I appreciate her honesty and feedback! She doesn’t beat around the bush, just gets straight to the point. I feel like she’s a great fit for us!
She has been a true blessing to helping my husband and I rebuild our marriage.
Thank you for helping us. We appreciate the ability to discuss issues in a neutral way.
She is fabulous. Orly understands my needs and offers a wide variety of therapy techniques to help me move forward.
I’m blessed to have her. She makes us feel comfortable and open. She is A awesome person
Very accommodating :)
She’s excellent.
I appreciate that Orly uses reflection of feelings to validate mine and my partner's feelings. I think it helps both of us recognize the main issues without getting caught in the small things. She is excellent at comprehending the overall message I am trying to express to my partner. It makes me feel like she really "gets" me. I am also pleasantly surprised that she is able to validate both my and my partners perceptions at the same time, even if they are conflicting. I have never experienced this in therapy before and greatly appreciate it.