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Engage Renew Therapy Kassie Welch, Marriage and Family Therapist Resident, provides online therapy to couples in Virginia and Florida.

Her work is grounded in the Gottman Method (Levels I & II) and includes additional training in trauma and betrayal recovery.

Long-term relationships often require partners to balance two competing needs: connection and individuality.This article...
06/23/2026

Long-term relationships often require partners to balance two competing needs: connection and individuality.

This article revisits several enduring insights from Esther Perel's work on maintaining desire, intimacy, and attraction in committed relationships:

From how to maintain desire in a long-term relationship to whether heightened intimacy always make for good s*x, the renowned psychotherapist’s seminal work still feels fresh 20 years later.

Relationships are not built on mind-reading. They are built on showing up for one another, especially when life becomes ...
06/23/2026

Relationships are not built on mind-reading. They are built on showing up for one another, especially when life becomes stressful, messy, or complicated.

In my latest blog, I explore how couples can move away from the expectation of being perfectly understood and toward something more powerful: helping each other through life's challenges while staying connected.

The real measure of a relationship is not whether conflict exists. It is whether, when life becomes difficult, you have someone willing to stand beside you—someone who is more interested in understanding than winning and who remembers that the relationship is worth protecting.

Many couples assume the argument is the problem. More often, the argument is the signal that something has been building...
06/18/2026

Many couples assume the argument is the problem. More often, the argument is the signal that something has been building for a while.

In this week's blog, I explore how learning to recognize your relationship's green, yellow, and red lights can help you identify concerns earlier, communicate more effectively, and prevent small issues from becoming bigger ones.

Most couples think the problem starts when voices get louder, feelings get hurt, or one partner storms out of the room.

Sometimes relationship strain is not caused by major conflicts, but by small moments of disconnection that accumulate ov...
06/18/2026

Sometimes relationship strain is not caused by major conflicts, but by small moments of disconnection that accumulate over time.

This study explores how phone use can influence connection, attention, and relationship satisfaction:

UConn researchers analyzed how phone use among cohabitating couples influenced perceptions of affection and relationship satisfaction during the COVID-19 pa ...

Many couples spend time talking about schedules, responsibilities, and daily logistics, but fewer make space for convers...
06/16/2026

Many couples spend time talking about schedules, responsibilities, and daily logistics, but fewer make space for conversations about the relationship itself.

This article highlights three discussions that can help couples build greater clarity, connection, and alignment:

Three conversations to help couples take stock of what's working and what isn't.

The healthiest couples are not the ones who never disagree. They are often the ones who learn how to navigate conflict w...
06/12/2026

The healthiest couples are not the ones who never disagree. They are often the ones who learn how to navigate conflict without losing connection.

This article explores several communication patterns that can help couples move through disagreements more effectively:

If you want a love that stands the test of time, then you have to fight for it. Here’s three ways couples can start fighting right, according to psychological research.

One of the most common things I hear in couples therapy is: "I feel like..."The interesting part is that what follows is...
06/11/2026

One of the most common things I hear in couples therapy is: "I feel like..."

The interesting part is that what follows is often not a feeling at all. Learning to identify and express emotions is a skill many of us were never taught, but it can make a powerful difference in our relationships.

Learning to identify feelings is often like learning a new language. Many couples believe they are expressing emotions when they are actually expressing thoughts, interpretations, or conclusions about the other person’s behavior. This may seem like a small distinction, but it often changes the ent...

06/11/2026

Healthy relationships are built through small moments of understanding, curiosity, and connection. Unfortunately, most of us were never taught how to navigate conflict, communicate effectively, or repair after difficult conversations.

That's why I created a free Relationship Guide designed to help couples better understand themselves, each other, and the patterns that influence their relationship.

You can download a free copy at www.engagefenewtherapy.com.

Call now to connect with business.

Strong relationships are rarely built through grand gestures. More often, they are shaped by the small, consistent ways ...
06/10/2026

Strong relationships are rarely built through grand gestures. More often, they are shaped by the small, consistent ways partners stay connected over time.

This article highlights several simple rituals that can help couples maintain closeness, communication, and connection:

A relationship coach shares the five weekly habits of the happiest couples that most people neglect. Learn more about the habits that keep couples happy.

Sometimes it's important to pause and notice how far you've come.I'm honored to be featured on the cover of the latest V...
06/06/2026

Sometimes it's important to pause and notice how far you've come.

I'm honored to be featured on the cover of the latest Virginia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy newsletter. Becoming a therapist has been one of the most challenging and meaningful things I've ever done, and I'm grateful for everyone who has supported me along the way.

Each month, we're highlighting one of our incredible VAMFT members! Reach out if you’d like to be featured or to nominate someone else!

This month, meet Kathryn “Kassie” Welch. Kassie is a Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy practicing in Virginia and Florida through telehealth. Her work focuses primarily on couples therapy, with particular interest in helping high achieving individuals and couples navigate communication difficulties, emotional disconnection, neurodivergence, financial stress, caregiving responsibilities, and life transitions.

Kassie’s clinical approach integrates emotional regulation, practical communication tools, and evidence-based relationship work, including Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She values creating a collaborative and emotionally safe environment where clients can better understand the patterns shaping their relationships and develop healthier, more sustainable ways of relating.

Prior to becoming a therapist, Kassie spent more than twenty years working in real estate lending, financial services, and financial literacy education. That background continues to inform her work with individuals and couples navigating the emotional and relational impact of financial stress, decision-making, and changing family roles over time.

Additional areas of interest include trauma-informed care, neurodivergent relationships, veteran and first responder experiences, and helping couples who may appear successful outwardly while struggling privately within their relationships.

Kassie is passionate about increasing awareness of relationship-centered and systemic approaches to therapy and enjoys writing and speaking about couples work, emotional health, and relational well-being.

Website: www.engagerenewtherapy.com, www.beachcottagecounseling.com

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