- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Communication work
About Arlene
Arlene Malone is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Virginia with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns and helps people work through issues like communication breakdowns, infidelity, and the stress of separation or divorce.
Arlene emphasizes the role of attachment patterns in how people relate. She works with clients to name difficult emotions and to notice repeating interaction cycles. That often starts with practical conversations about what’s happening now, and moves toward clearer ways to ask for needs and respond to others.
Common topics she addresses include blended family adjustments, control struggles, forgiveness, and broader family problems. She guides clients through concrete steps to reduce blaming exchanges and to rebuild trust when infidelity or separation has occurred.
Her stated approaches include Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Attachment-Based Therapy. In sessions she helps people recognize how past and present relationships shape their feelings and behavior, then practices new ways of relating that feel more manageable.
Sessions are offered in English. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking so they know what options are available. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Working with EFT and attachment online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is focused on identifying and working with the emotions that drive relationship patterns. EFT helps people name their feelings, see how those feelings influence interactions, and practice new ways of responding to one another.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current attachment experiences shape trust and closeness. It helps clients recognize automatic responses to perceived threats in relationships and learn different, more connected ways to relate.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help clients choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences through collaborative discussion and early-session planning.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten commute time, allow brief check-ins during a work break, or reduce the need to be on camera for every visit. Licensed professionals can adapt EFT and attachment work to suit remote sessions, while monitoring what feels doable and adjusting techniques as needed.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What relationship concerns does she address?
She focuses on relationship and family concerns including communication problems, infidelity, divorce and separation, blended family issues, control issues, forgiveness, and attachment difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her stated approaches are Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Attachment-Based Therapy, which center on emotions and attachment patterns in relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with individuals and couples on relational challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential (Licensed Professional Counselor) and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does her fee structure work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a series of sessions?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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