Elisabeth LaMotte

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Elisabeth LaMotte (LICSW,MSW)

Counselor/Therapist

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Phone 202-333-7424

Sherier Place, NW

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Articles

In Love & Money: Lessons From 'Downton Abbey'

This week, I encouraged amy clients to tune into Downton Abbey — and not for the fabulous clothing, the witty dialogue or the historical intrigue. Couples — married, engaged, or in committed ...

Are You Legally Divorced But Mentally Married?

The new Rashida Jones film "Celeste and Jesse Forever" highlights a common phenomenon in the world of divorce: couples deciding to end their marriages in the legal sense but ...

What Barack Obama & Mitt Romney Have In Common

Say what you will about the president and his opponent, they both seem to have exceptionally happy marriages, especially compared to some other high profile couples of late. Ahem, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Obviously, looks can be ...

Women Using the Butterfly Effect to Create Change

Last week, hundreds of women therapists, and a fair share of male therapists, converged upon Charlotte, North Carolina's Conventiontion Center. This swarm of couples, family and sex therapists is here in Charlotte for a much lower-key event than the excitement that took place in the same town, where the ...

Why Couples Should Consider A Volunteer Vacation

As a couples therapist, I hear about the challenges of finding quality time together and the importance of vacations. Many couples are balancing two demanding careers, kids, chores and family responsibility. It is no ...

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Quick Stats

Main Specialty:

Communication Problems

Dating/Being Single Support

Divorce/Divorce Prevention

Credentials:

LICSW, MSW

Time in Practice:

10 years +

I practice in:

My state/province only

Additional Expertise:

Author

Sex Therapist

Social Worker

Speaker/Presenter

I offer my services:

At my office

I am fluent in:

English

Licence information:

Expiration 7/13/13
Number LC303278

Books I Recommend:

Overcoming Your Parents Divorce: 5 Steps to a Happy Relationship

Articles by Elisabeth LaMotte

In Love & Money: Lessons From 'Downton Abbey'

Mary and Matthew Crawley offer a lesson about the importance of open, honest communication.

Are You Legally Divorced But Mentally Married?

Are you holding onto a relationship that's already over?

What Barack Obama & Mitt Romney Have In Common

Politically, they're opposites, but these presidential hopefuls both have model marriages.

Women Using the Butterfly Effect to Create Change

Change Happens Slowly, and Small Gestures Make a Difference

Why Couples Should Consider A Volunteer Vacation

Lying on a beach together isn't the only way to recharge your batteries.

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Overcoming Your Parents Divorce: 5 Steps to a Happy Relationship

Experts predict that children of divorce are ...

By M.S.W. Elisabeth Joy LaMotte LICSW AAMFT

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Elisabeth LaMotte

All Specialties

Anxiety Issues, Career, Communication Problems, Couples/Marital Issues, Dating/Being Single Support, Depression, Divorce/Divorce Prevention, Grief, Loss, & Bereavement, Infidelity / Affair Recovery, Stress Management