Si Meng (孟斯）

MS, LCPC, NCC

Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor

“When Your Relationships Feel Like a Roller Coaster…”

Relationship Therapy helps you build the communication skills and emotional intelligence no one ever taught you.

Most of us never saw healthy communication growing up—and that makes connection feel harder than it should.

As your relationship therapist/coach, I help individuals and couples develop relational competence so you can learn to break old patterns, communicate with clarity, and create more secure and nurturing relationships.

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What effective Relationship Therapy can help?

Effective Relationship Therapy helps you enhance Relational Competence—-

1. Communication and empathy

The ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and nonverbally, and to understand and respond to the emotions of others.

2. Self-awareness and regulation

Having an understanding of your own emotions and how to manage them, which is crucial for navigating relationships effectively.

3. Initiation and enhancement

The skills needed to start new relationships (e.g., self-confidence, assertiveness) and to maintain and deepen existing ones (e.g., active listening, flexibility).

4. Respect and authenticity

Holding a genuine respect for others' individuality and being authentic in interactions.

5. Problem-solving

The capacity to face relationship challenges constructively, manage conflicts, and cooperate with others. 

  • Si has helped me with a lot of challenging issues. Her ability to hear me deeply and compassionately is profound. I find peacefulness and healing with her support and am able to be closer to the person I want to be.

    — Jane M Connor, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LGMFT, PhD

  • Si makes an effort to ensure that each patient she works with feels seen and heard. Si is dedicated and passionate about mental health counseling and conducting her own personal learning and research on trauma and emotion focused interventions. I have had the privilege of attending our masters program together at the Johns Hopkins University and post masters we regularly have peer consultation. Si is doing amazing work both in English and Chinese.

    — Rachel Fields, MS, LCPC, NCC

  • Si has become the most important support for me to work on issues with my family. I feel like I finally got out the swamp and now begin to climb uphill toward a better version of me. I transformed from constantly comparing myself with others and feeling inferior to accepting my imperfection and feeling relaxed about others' rejection.

    — Client

If you are struggling in any of these areas, relationship therapy would be great support for you:

Conflict and Escalation

Stop turning every small disagreement into a volcanic eruption. Learn how to effectively create safety and mutual understanding without criticism and defensiveness. In other words, you will be able to de-escalate conflict without dismissing either your or the other person’s needs.

People-please and avoidance

People-pleasing habits quickly lead to emotional burnout and low self-worth. However, the fear of abandonment and rejection feels so real and setting boundaries might never been modeled in your family. People-pleasing can also lead to resentment toward your loved one, which creates distance even in a loving relationship.

Insecurity and Distrust

Either emotional wounds from the past or raptures in current relationship can lead to insecurity and lack of trust. It feels extra lonely when you cannot count on your people. Learn how to repair and reconnect after hurtful events.

Relationship Diversity

In today’s world, relationships are more dynamic as individuals discovering their intersectionality — cultural, racial, gender, sexual, and relationship orientations. Learn to navigate the unique power dynamics in your relationships in the context of societal change.