Cross-Cultural Couples & Family Therapist in Rockville, Maryland
Connecting families through languages, emotions, and cultures.
When love crosses borders — between cultures, faiths, generations, or first languages — the breakdowns don’t always look like fights. Sometimes they look like silence at dinner. A child who won’t go to school. A marriage that has become a logistics meeting. I help couples and families find each other again.
WHO I WORK WITH
Does this sound like you?
Couples who love each other but can’t reach each other anymore
Long marriages where the spark faded. New marriages where the differences are bigger than expected. Couples after an affair, after a loss, or just after years of running on empty. Couples who came from different countries, different faiths, or different first languages — and now wonder if they were ever speaking the same emotional language at all.
Families with kids who are struggling — or kids who are struggling with you
Parents and teens stuck in painful loops. Children refusing school, shutting down, or carrying anxiety bigger than they should have to. Blended families trying to integrate two histories into one home. Co-parents who can’t agree on rules and have watched the kids learn to play them against each other.
Immigrant and cross-cultural families holding two worlds inside one home
Adult children of immigrants navigating relationships with parents across language, culture, and unspoken obligation. Russian-speaking individuals and couples wanting therapy that doesn’t require translating your culture first. Families raising children between identities, trying to honor where they came from and where they are now.
About Me
Why Choose Inna?
I live what I treat. I’m an immigrant. I’m in a cross-cultural marriage. I’m raising a blended family of five. I know what it feels like when “I love you” doesn’t translate the same way twice.
But lived experience is only half of it. I bring evidence-based tools:
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Imago Relationship Therapy — for couples who’ve stopped hearing each other
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EMDR — for older wounds your nervous system hasn’t been able to file away
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Polyvagal-informed, somatic, and family-systems work — so the work reaches the body and the patterns, not just the talking part
One more thing most therapists don’t offer: a personalized follow-up email after every session — what we explored, what you committed to, what’s next. The work doesn’t stop when you walk out the door.
Credentials & Training
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling (SNHU, 2024)
M.A. Psychology — Lomonosov Moscow State University
Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (MD)
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Certified in Imago, trained EMDR therapist, IFS, CBT, Trauma Intervention
20+ years experience: psychology, HR, crisis support
How It Works
Simple Process | No Pressure
Choose what fits you.
Format & Fees
Sessions are available in person at my Rockville, Maryland office or online throughout Maryland and beyond.
Session length | Online | In person (Rockville) |
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60 minutes | $150 | $165 |
75 minutes | $175 | $190 |
90 minutes | $200 | $215 |
120 minutes | $250 | $265 |
For couples who want to go deeper or have limited time for weekly therapy, I also offer 2–3 day intensive formats — one of the most effective ways to create real breakthroughs in a short period. Intensives start at $300 for a 2.5-hour block; pricing for longer formats is determined individually.
Success Stories from clients
Simple Process | No Pressure
“Inna understood our cultural differences immediately. She helped us communicate without blame. My husband and I finally feel heard.”
— E.M., cross-cultural couple
“Как иммигрантка, я долго искала терапевта, который говорит на моем языке и понимает мои корни. Inna изменила мою жизнь.”
— A.K., individual therapy
“My mother and I were distant for years. Inna helped us bridge generational and cultural gaps — we are closer than ever.”
— R.S., family session