790 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike, Ste 104, Blue Bell, PA 19422, us
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(215) 628-2450

Rita DeMaria, PhD, CST, LMFT

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Clinical Services & Public Presentations

AAMFT Approved Supervisor

AASECT Certification

Announcements and Upcoming Events

Dr. DeMaria will be presenting at the Philadelphia 2nd Annual Trauma Training Conference hosted by Jefferson-Philadelphia University July 24, 10:30 AM

A New Clinical Tool for Disrupting Intergenerational Patterns of Trauma through the Generational Lenses of Disorganized Attachment 

   ~  A Comprehensive Approach to Healing the Wounds of Childhood Trauma ~

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Dr. Rita DeMaria - in depth

Dr. Rita's Experience and Goals

Dr Rita DeMaria is a compassionate, committed and experienced individual, family, and couple and sex therapist who has taught workshops that address:

  • Romantic Love 
  • Physical and Emotional Bonding
  • Friendship
  • Sexuality
  • Commitment 
  • Compassion

Dr. Rita's approach to treatment is  Intergenerational Systemic Attachment Therapy, which she has developed over many years of practice.   With attachment theory and research as an important key, Dr. Rita has specific goals to help individuals and couples:

  • create loving emotional connection
  • develop concrete tools for addressing and resolving conflict
  • help each partners to explore their sexual desires
  • enhance their personal sexual needs in their relationship
  • promote personal success and happiness
  • encourage a spiritual life practice

A committed, loving, and compassionate relationship is an important key to maintaining an intimate and passionate partnership!   With a lifetime of experience, Dr. Rita's goal is to help people love each other better!


Dr. Rita introduces The 7 Stages of Marriage

About Dr. Rita DeMaria eMail: DrRita@ritademaria.com

Mentoring Professionals

Strengthen your clinical work using a new approach to attachment based therapeutic relationships and expanding your clinical formulations

Visit My YouTube Channel

I welcome your visit to my YouTube channel Rita DeMaria at The Marriage Doctor TM.  I am available for public and professional speaking and media.

Improve Your Clinical Practice

Learn more about the  Intergenerational Systemic Attachment Therapy, an integrative clinical model based on Focused Genograms, the Intersystem Approach and Attachment Theory.  

Meet The Marriage Doctor

The Marriage Doctor TM provides resources for more videos, speaking engagements, and more.......

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Clinician, Speaker, Trainer, Supervisor, Author

Public Speaking; Love, Sex, and Commitment

Dr. DeMaria offers a variety of seminars. Some of her program topics include:

  • The 7 Stages of Marriage
  • Love, Success, & Happiness
  • Saving Couples in the Deep End
  • Creating a Passionate Parntership
  • Transforming Patterns of Intergenerational Family Violence
  • Bonding – the Heart of Couple’s Therapy
  • The Marriage of Love and Sex
  • Men, Women, and Love: Creating Passionate Partnerships
  • Single Dating & Reconnecting: Finding the ONE You Want
  • 'Here's My Heart’ Seminar: Empathy & Compassion Skill Builder Workshop
  • Emotional Healing Workshops
  • The Emotional Chemistry of Love

Resources for Professional Training and Supervision

  • Focused Genograms: Intergenerational Assessment of Individuals, Couples and Families, 2nd edition. (2017), Routledge.   
  • The  Attachment Based Focused Genograms Workbook (under contract)   
  • The 7 Stages of Marriage: A curriculum guide for Leader’s Workshop.  (2008)   
  • The 7 Stages of Marriage (2007, Readers’ Digest) A READER’S DIGEST HEALTH AND WELLNESS BEST SELLER, available in Spanish 
  • Building Intimate Relationships: The PAIRS Program - Integrating Treatment, Education and Enrichment (2002)   
  • Love, Marriage and Family Ties: A Guide for exploring family history and family legacies. (2009)   
  • Reversing the Ripple Effect:  Becoming a Response-Able Father  An integrated fatherhood and relationship education curricula (2010)    
  • Becoming a Depend-Able Family, A couples companion curricula (2010)
  • Preventive Approaches to Couples Therapy ( DeMaria, contributor. 1999, Berger & Hannah)
  • The Handbook of Family Therapy (DeMaria, Contributor. 2003, Sexton, Weeks and Robbins)
  • Why Do Fools Fall In Love (DeMaria, Contributor; 2000, Levine and Markman)
  • Marriage Enrichment: Preparation, Outreach and Mentoring (1998).   


How to Contact Dr. Rita

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Rita DeMaria, PhD, LMFT, CST

215-628-2450

www.RitaDeMaria.com 

DrRita@RitaDeMaria.com   (Sign Up for Dr. Rita's Updates)

AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor; Certified AASECT Sex Therapist

 Mail:  790 Penllyn-Blue Bell Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422

Council for Relationships, Senior Staff & Office Director, Blue Bell office


Senior Staff Center City & Blue Bell Offices

CouncilForRelationships.org

Director, Healthy Relationships and Wellness Program

RDeMaria@CouncilFor Relationships.org

Suite 104, Blue Bell, PA; AND 1800 JFK Blvd, 8th floor, Suite 888 Philadelphia, PA 19103  


Adjunct Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University, Couple and Family Therapy Program, Philadelphia


Faculty & Supervisor Council for Relationships Post Graduate Program in Couple and Family Therapy



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Speaking Engagements, Workshops, Professional Training and AAMFT Approved Supervision.

Available for TV and Radio! 

Over 35 years of professional experience

The Relationship Center, Inc.

Two Locations for my Clinical Practice with Council for Relationships. OFFICES: 790 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike, Ste 104, Blue Bell, PA 19422 AND 1800 JFK Blvd., 8th floor, Suite 888, Philadelphia, PA 1910

(215) 628-2450

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