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- Attachment work
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Infidelity support
About Arlene
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 15 years of experience, Arlene Malone focuses on relationship and family concerns using attachment-based work and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She helps people navigate communication problems, infidelity, divorce and separation, blended family adjustments, and control issues.
Arlene guides conversations that look at how patterns from close relationships shape current struggles. Sessions focus on concrete moments of disconnection and on the emotions that fuel conflict. She often checks what each person needs in the moment and helps name the underlying feelings that keep arguments repeating.
When dealing with infidelity or separation, she helps people sort immediate decisions from longer-term relationship patterns. For blended family challenges the emphasis is on practical strategies for setting expectations and restoring cooperation between household members. Her work with forgiveness centers on recognizing hurt, setting boundaries, and deciding what comes next.
Communication problems are approached as skills that can be learned. Arlene teaches ways to share concerns without escalation and to respond so partners feel heard. She also pays attention to control dynamics and how they affect trust and safety in relationships.
Her sessions are straightforward and focused on change you can practice between meetings. People leave with clear next steps, whether that means rebuilding connection, managing a breakup, or creating new routines within a blended family.
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Using attachment and EFT approaches in remote sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape reactions in close relationships. It helps people notice attachment needs and how those needs show up during conflict or separation.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions as the key to repairing connection. It centers on moments of felt emotion between partners or individuals and works to create new, more responsive ways of interacting.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will assess your concerns, goals, and preferences and will discuss options so you and she can choose the best path together. That collaborative step helps match the method to what you want to change.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific remote options. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about format options during the matching questionnaire and when you schedule the first session.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship concerns does she handle?
She works with relationship and family concerns including attachment issues, communication problems, control issues, infidelity, divorce and separation, blended family issues, forgiveness, and family problems.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her documented approaches are Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). These methods focus on emotions and patterns in close relationships.
How long has she practiced?
She has 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through relational challenges and family transitions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices with focus on relationship and family issues.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.