Culturally Sensitive Therapists in 20121
Jesenia Alonso
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Centreville, VA 20121 (Online Only)
Taking the initial step to ask for help is often the hardest, but you are here today, so give yourself credit. Do you struggle to find the drive to get out of bed, finish your schoolwork, or even go to work? Have you stopped enjoying activities you used to enjoy? Have you experienced or witnessed a traumatic event? If you can relate to any of this, let's work together to improve your coping skills and begin the healing process. I aim to support you while you develop your capacity for self-knowledge, personal development, and transformation.
Taking the initial step to ask for help is often the hardest, but you are here today, so give yourself credit. Do you struggle to find the drive to get out of bed, finish your schoolwork, or even go to work? Have you stopped enjoying activities you used to enjoy? Have you experienced or witnessed a traumatic event? If you can relate to any of this, let's work together to improve your coping skills and begin the healing process. I aim to support you while you develop your capacity for self-knowledge, personal development, and transformation.
Peter Whang
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Centreville, VA 20121
In my private practice, I offer individual, couple, and group therapy.
In my private practice, I offer individual, couple, and group therapy.
AEDA Associates, LLC
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CSAC, NCAC II
Verified Verified
Centreville, VA 20121
AEDA ASSOCIATES, LLC empowers substance abuse individuals to recover sobriety by providing addiction counseling, sober living housing referral services, spiritual, therapeutic and supportive services. Call For your FREE 1 Hour Session!
AEDA ASSOCIATES, LLC empowers substance abuse individuals to recover sobriety by providing addiction counseling, sober living housing referral services, spiritual, therapeutic and supportive services. Call For your FREE 1 Hour Session!
Anwar Taylor
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMFT-R
Verified Verified
Centreville, VA 20121
When we are in conflict, disconnection, or misunderstanding with a loved one, we all experience distress. Our protective strategies come alive- we shut down, criticize, go numb, or pursue for reconnection. We find ourselves in the same old dance, talking different relational languages we can’t seem to reconcile, having the same old fight. I help individuals, couples, and families talk about what is happening inside them, identify needs, and understand what is at the core of any recurring patterns. I make space for all the ways life has shaped each of you, how this impacts your interactions, and where the misses are taking place.
When we are in conflict, disconnection, or misunderstanding with a loved one, we all experience distress. Our protective strategies come alive- we shut down, criticize, go numb, or pursue for reconnection. We find ourselves in the same old dance, talking different relational languages we can’t seem to reconcile, having the same old fight. I help individuals, couples, and families talk about what is happening inside them, identify needs, and understand what is at the core of any recurring patterns. I make space for all the ways life has shaped each of you, how this impacts your interactions, and where the misses are taking place.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LCSW, LPC, LPC-R, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Centreville, VA 20121
Being a child is a special time full of curiosity, exploration, and learning. It is also a time when your body is growing, language is developing, social skills are evolving, and your capacity to cope is a work in progress. It doesn’t take much to feel unsure, overwhelmed, stressed, or unseen. Struggles are expressed through emotional and behavioral distress - tantrums, defiance, dysregulation, difficulty with focus, transitions, separation, or withdrawal from others/school/activities. It can also show up as jealousy, attention-seeking, aggression, anxiety, depression, or hyperactivity. PCIT is specifically designed for this stage.
Being a child is a special time full of curiosity, exploration, and learning. It is also a time when your body is growing, language is developing, social skills are evolving, and your capacity to cope is a work in progress. It doesn’t take much to feel unsure, overwhelmed, stressed, or unseen. Struggles are expressed through emotional and behavioral distress - tantrums, defiance, dysregulation, difficulty with focus, transitions, separation, or withdrawal from others/school/activities. It can also show up as jealousy, attention-seeking, aggression, anxiety, depression, or hyperactivity. PCIT is specifically designed for this stage.
Merri Katherine Davis
Pastoral Counselor, MA, MS, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Centreville, VA 20121 (Online Only)
Our values and self-identity are important factors in our lives. Understanding who we are is often the beginning of a self-awareness that reveals why we experience conflict. Even in our most important relationships at work, home or school conflict can develop as we fail to consider the significance our beliefs and priorities and how they may differ from those around us. Whether the conflict you are experiencing involves professional or personal relationships allow me to help you achieve the well-being and resilience you deserve.
Our values and self-identity are important factors in our lives. Understanding who we are is often the beginning of a self-awareness that reveals why we experience conflict. Even in our most important relationships at work, home or school conflict can develop as we fail to consider the significance our beliefs and priorities and how they may differ from those around us. Whether the conflict you are experiencing involves professional or personal relationships allow me to help you achieve the well-being and resilience you deserve.
Mi-Kyong Kwon
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, NCC, LPC, LCPC, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Centreville, VA 20121
Are you stressed out? Do you feel like have lost control of your life? Do your bad memories bother you a lot now? Do you find yourself yelling at your child/spouse more often than laughing with your child/spouse? Do you feel frustrated and find yourself saying the same things over and over, with no results? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you are NOT alone. HopeSpring Child & Family Clinic is right here. I can help! I have been working over 28 years as a Developmental Psychologist (Certificate date: Sept 1996, Certificate #: 37) in South Korea, and psychotherapist in Texas, Maryland, and Virginia.
Are you stressed out? Do you feel like have lost control of your life? Do your bad memories bother you a lot now? Do you find yourself yelling at your child/spouse more often than laughing with your child/spouse? Do you feel frustrated and find yourself saying the same things over and over, with no results? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you are NOT alone. HopeSpring Child & Family Clinic is right here. I can help! I have been working over 28 years as a Developmental Psychologist (Certificate date: Sept 1996, Certificate #: 37) in South Korea, and psychotherapist in Texas, Maryland, and Virginia.
The Center for Connection, Healing & Change, GV
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, LMFT, LPC, LCSW, LMFT-R, LPC-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Centreville, VA 20121
Accepting new clients - Want to feel whole again? We specialize in the promotion of satisfying, secure, and close relationships, both with ourselves and our loved ones. CCHC focuses on harmonious relationships, emotional calm, and abundant self-worth. We appreciate the impact that connection has on our mental, emotional, and physical well-being - when our relationships are going well, we have the confidence and energy we need to tackle the challenges of life. Sessions can explore ways to heal unresolved issues/pain, know who you are, ask for what you need, and access your resilience in moments of stress.
Accepting new clients - Want to feel whole again? We specialize in the promotion of satisfying, secure, and close relationships, both with ourselves and our loved ones. CCHC focuses on harmonious relationships, emotional calm, and abundant self-worth. We appreciate the impact that connection has on our mental, emotional, and physical well-being - when our relationships are going well, we have the confidence and energy we need to tackle the challenges of life. Sessions can explore ways to heal unresolved issues/pain, know who you are, ask for what you need, and access your resilience in moments of stress.
Samantha Blancher
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Centreville, VA 20121
Ideally, our early experiences of connection were secure, safe, accessible, and responsive and we developed an internal sense of ourselves as loveable, worthy, and deserving of getting our needs met. But what happens when this has not been our experience? Many of us have had to find ways to adapt and survive moments of disconnect, invalidation, or criticism. This can often mean we hold beliefs about ourselves that are limiting, worry that we have to hide or minimize parts of who we are, deny certain emotions, hustle for our worth, and/or build up layers of protection. I can support you to heal, connect, and create lasting change.
Ideally, our early experiences of connection were secure, safe, accessible, and responsive and we developed an internal sense of ourselves as loveable, worthy, and deserving of getting our needs met. But what happens when this has not been our experience? Many of us have had to find ways to adapt and survive moments of disconnect, invalidation, or criticism. This can often mean we hold beliefs about ourselves that are limiting, worry that we have to hide or minimize parts of who we are, deny certain emotions, hustle for our worth, and/or build up layers of protection. I can support you to heal, connect, and create lasting change.
Sarah Roberts
Supervisee in Clinical Social Work, MSW
Verified Verified
Centreville, VA 20121 (Online Only)
I am a Supervisee Clinical Social Worker with experience in a variety of settings working with children, adolescents, and adults. Coming from a diverse area such as the DMV, I am passionate about providing a client-centered, culturally competent, and holistic care approach for those with a variety of mental health needs and backgrounds.
I am a Supervisee Clinical Social Worker with experience in a variety of settings working with children, adolescents, and adults. Coming from a diverse area such as the DMV, I am passionate about providing a client-centered, culturally competent, and holistic care approach for those with a variety of mental health needs and backgrounds.
Vanessa Quiroz
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Centreville, VA 20121
Life is inherently uncertain, marked by constant change—relocation, new diagnoses, parenthood—each evoking a spectrum of emotions. Navigating these challenges without the right knowledge or tools can feel overwhelming. This is where therapy serves as a guiding light. My objective is to cultivate emotional well-being and personal growth, considering all facets of life through a person-centered, multicultural approach. Acknowledging the uniqueness of each client, I tailor my approach to their individual strengths and abilities, rejecting the notion of a one-size-fits-all solution.
Life is inherently uncertain, marked by constant change—relocation, new diagnoses, parenthood—each evoking a spectrum of emotions. Navigating these challenges without the right knowledge or tools can feel overwhelming. This is where therapy serves as a guiding light. My objective is to cultivate emotional well-being and personal growth, considering all facets of life through a person-centered, multicultural approach. Acknowledging the uniqueness of each client, I tailor my approach to their individual strengths and abilities, rejecting the notion of a one-size-fits-all solution.
Peri (Farag) Rogers
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Centreville, VA 20121
Professional Counseling and Clinical Supervision. Are you tired? Have you been trying really hard to no avail? Are you carrying many burdens, responsibilities, and troubles that you feel are breaking you. Are you discouraged? Exhausted? Worried? Sad? Disappointed in yourself and others? Stuck? Are you struggling with feeling that you do not matter and/or that you do not measure up? Do you crave to be understood, to rest, to connect, and to see your relationships flourish? Do you hope for a better tomorrow?
Professional Counseling and Clinical Supervision. Are you tired? Have you been trying really hard to no avail? Are you carrying many burdens, responsibilities, and troubles that you feel are breaking you. Are you discouraged? Exhausted? Worried? Sad? Disappointed in yourself and others? Stuck? Are you struggling with feeling that you do not matter and/or that you do not measure up? Do you crave to be understood, to rest, to connect, and to see your relationships flourish? Do you hope for a better tomorrow?
Heather Habaqe
Resident in Counseling
Verified Verified
Centreville, VA 20121
Noting on my own life I have come to terms with the fact that all individuals are unique in their experiences, how they perceive these experiences, and to their reactions and responses to these experiences. Recognizing worldviews are intricately individualistic, I feel that counseling should be just as unique and aligned to the individual client and their specific needs. I actively seek to meet my clients where they are and through collaboration provide assistance and guidance that aligns to their values, beliefs, and personal functioning with realistic goals that focus on the clients idea of what the best version of themselves is.
Noting on my own life I have come to terms with the fact that all individuals are unique in their experiences, how they perceive these experiences, and to their reactions and responses to these experiences. Recognizing worldviews are intricately individualistic, I feel that counseling should be just as unique and aligned to the individual client and their specific needs. I actively seek to meet my clients where they are and through collaboration provide assistance and guidance that aligns to their values, beliefs, and personal functioning with realistic goals that focus on the clients idea of what the best version of themselves is.
Lynnai Frock
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Centreville, VA 20121
Entering counseling can be daunting, especially when coming for the first time. I aim for you to feel truly seen and heard in each session. I aspire to empower my clients and help them to lead meaningful lives, however, that looks to you. My primary work is with anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), adjustment issues, and relationship conflicts. I have experience working with adolescents and adults, but I am open to working with all age groups! My approach utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and techniques from mindfulness and logotherapy.
Entering counseling can be daunting, especially when coming for the first time. I aim for you to feel truly seen and heard in each session. I aspire to empower my clients and help them to lead meaningful lives, however, that looks to you. My primary work is with anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), adjustment issues, and relationship conflicts. I have experience working with adolescents and adults, but I am open to working with all age groups! My approach utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and techniques from mindfulness and logotherapy.
Caitlin Wordham
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Centreville, VA 20121
Not accepting new clients
Beginning your therapy journey can be daunting, but it can also be exciting. I'm here to help you start on the path to regaining ownership and control over your life. I believe in the importance of finding your own voice, discovering and embracing your authenticity, and developing greater awareness that empowers us, and it can begin here. Whatever your needs are, together we will strive to meet those needs in a supportive, caring, non-judgmental space, while effectively addressing your therapeutic goals. I am passionate about therapy, and equally passionate about your therapy journey being safe, effective, and true to who you are.
Beginning your therapy journey can be daunting, but it can also be exciting. I'm here to help you start on the path to regaining ownership and control over your life. I believe in the importance of finding your own voice, discovering and embracing your authenticity, and developing greater awareness that empowers us, and it can begin here. Whatever your needs are, together we will strive to meet those needs in a supportive, caring, non-judgmental space, while effectively addressing your therapeutic goals. I am passionate about therapy, and equally passionate about your therapy journey being safe, effective, and true to who you are.
Julie Lenfestey LLC
Counselor, MA, LPC, CIEC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Centreville, VA 20121
Not accepting new clients
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults. I have experience working with individuals with issues such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, behavioral concerns, PTSD and chronic stress. My philosophy is that every person and every family is different. I tailor treatment for each individual situation. My process varies person to person and is always geared toward healing and increasing satisfaction and success in life. I provide a safe, supportive environment to begin your healing process and commend you for taking the first step toward your own success.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults. I have experience working with individuals with issues such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, behavioral concerns, PTSD and chronic stress. My philosophy is that every person and every family is different. I tailor treatment for each individual situation. My process varies person to person and is always geared toward healing and increasing satisfaction and success in life. I provide a safe, supportive environment to begin your healing process and commend you for taking the first step toward your own success.
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Culturally Sensitive Therapists
How does culturally sensitive therapy work?
A culturally sensitive therapist will tailor their approach to therapy based on the individual client’s background. This may include changing their style of interaction (asking open-ended questions vs. being the “expert” voice), their affect (seeming warm or “neutral”), how much personal information they disclose about themselves, and more. It’s also important for a culturally sensitive therapist to acknowledge larger societal forces that may impact their client due to the client’s background.
How effective is culturally sensitive therapy?
Some professionals have expressed concern about highlighting cultural differences in therapy, suggesting that it might promote stereotypes and harm the therapeutic bond; however, many experts agree that cultural sensitivity tends to strengthen the connection between therapist and client and help clients feel heard and understood. A culturally sensitive approach to therapy can be especially helpful for those not in the cultural majority, especially when combined with proven therapies like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
What are the limitations of a culturally sensitive approach to therapy?
While being culturally sensitive is generally a valuable skill to have, a therapist cannot treat every client from a similar background the same way. Each client is an individual with their own values, personal preferences, and life experiences that will need to be explored during therapy. In addition, it’s rare for a therapist and client to have identical backgrounds, so there may be some cross-cultural differences to navigate during therapy, but a culturally sensitive therapist can do so with empathy and respect.
Can culturally sensitive therapy be done online?
Yes, online therapy using a culturally sensitive approach can be beneficial. Therapy can sometimes be difficult to access for clients from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic standing. The array of mental health support available through the internet makes it possible for clients to find a good therapist match regardless of where they live.