Therapists in 20716
As an LCSW, Registered Play Therapist and Certified Trauma Practitioner, I enjoy helping individuals overcome their problems. I have been working with children, adolescents and their families for over 20 years and utilize expressive therapies, including art, play and yoga, to help them heal. Since the pandemic, I have shifted my focus towards working more with adults, parents and teens who experience anxiety, or are recovering from trauma or have symptoms of depression. Many of my clients desire guidance in life transitions and self love. I have since extended my practice to the Northern VA and Maryland area.
As an LCSW, Registered Play Therapist and Certified Trauma Practitioner, I enjoy helping individuals overcome their problems. I have been working with children, adolescents and their families for over 20 years and utilize expressive therapies, including art, play and yoga, to help them heal. Since the pandemic, I have shifted my focus towards working more with adults, parents and teens who experience anxiety, or are recovering from trauma or have symptoms of depression. Many of my clients desire guidance in life transitions and self love. I have since extended my practice to the Northern VA and Maryland area.
Francesca K. Owoo
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, PhD, LCPC, LMHC
4 Endorsed
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
Have you experienced the heaviness of a chronic illness or the weight of being a caregiver? Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, isolated, or even depressed at times? Living with a chronic illness is an invisible battle that goes beyond physical symptoms. The emotional toll it takes on you, your partner, or caregiver is often overlooked but just as significant. Whether it's your relationship, career, or household responsibilities, chronic illness or being a caregiver can make it difficult to be the best version of yourself. It takes a lot of courage to take that first step, and I want to commend you for seeking support.
Have you experienced the heaviness of a chronic illness or the weight of being a caregiver? Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, isolated, or even depressed at times? Living with a chronic illness is an invisible battle that goes beyond physical symptoms. The emotional toll it takes on you, your partner, or caregiver is often overlooked but just as significant. Whether it's your relationship, career, or household responsibilities, chronic illness or being a caregiver can make it difficult to be the best version of yourself. It takes a lot of courage to take that first step, and I want to commend you for seeking support.
At Take My Hand Counseling & Consulting LLC, we specialize in providing trauma-informed care for Veterans, women and children who encounter mental, emotional & relational stress from sexual & physical traumatic experiences. We are experienced at serving complications related to military sexual trauma, childhood trauma, transitions, & loss. Common difficulties related to trauma could be presented as anger, socio-emotional difficulties, stress, outburst, and poor relational skills. Commit to your reward of emotional resilience, positive relationships, healthy communication, freedom from anxiety, and overall life satisfaction today.
At Take My Hand Counseling & Consulting LLC, we specialize in providing trauma-informed care for Veterans, women and children who encounter mental, emotional & relational stress from sexual & physical traumatic experiences. We are experienced at serving complications related to military sexual trauma, childhood trauma, transitions, & loss. Common difficulties related to trauma could be presented as anger, socio-emotional difficulties, stress, outburst, and poor relational skills. Commit to your reward of emotional resilience, positive relationships, healthy communication, freedom from anxiety, and overall life satisfaction today.
When first meeting with a client, I listen to their perceived needs. Once they have finished I will inquire about the goals they have for therapy. We will discuss how goal attainment will be measured. I will ask the client to identify three positive attributes about self. I will explain that the strengths a client possesses assist with their challenge(s).
When first meeting with a client, I listen to their perceived needs. Once they have finished I will inquire about the goals they have for therapy. We will discuss how goal attainment will be measured. I will ask the client to identify three positive attributes about self. I will explain that the strengths a client possesses assist with their challenge(s).
Are you having some challenges with processing feelings and thoughts? I can help with self-esteem; relationships patterns and emotional regulation. I have extensive experience in providing individual therapy to identify behavior patterns of the past and present, so to initiate change for the future. I assist clients in understanding underlying feelings and thoughts that may motivate undesirable behavior. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Psychodymanic insight and Mindfulness to teach you ways to change unhealthy automatic thought process.
Are you having some challenges with processing feelings and thoughts? I can help with self-esteem; relationships patterns and emotional regulation. I have extensive experience in providing individual therapy to identify behavior patterns of the past and present, so to initiate change for the future. I assist clients in understanding underlying feelings and thoughts that may motivate undesirable behavior. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Psychodymanic insight and Mindfulness to teach you ways to change unhealthy automatic thought process.
In today's times you or your child may be having challenges with processing their environments and relationships. After a pandemic and presidential election I think it is safe to say a lot of us are lost. I am Veronica S. Hill, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the District of Columbia and Maryland and I am here to support you and your family get back on the right track. I have over 10 years of experience assisting adolescents, young adults and their families in achieving their goals in their academic, family, and social settings. If you are noticing a change in your child’s behavior it may be time to contact us.
In today's times you or your child may be having challenges with processing their environments and relationships. After a pandemic and presidential election I think it is safe to say a lot of us are lost. I am Veronica S. Hill, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the District of Columbia and Maryland and I am here to support you and your family get back on the right track. I have over 10 years of experience assisting adolescents, young adults and their families in achieving their goals in their academic, family, and social settings. If you are noticing a change in your child’s behavior it may be time to contact us.
Often we wait until we have exhausted every measure before we seek professional help. You can start on your journey to healing, reconciliation, peace, and joy today. I believe that in times of adversity and struggle, we have the greatest potential for growth. It is often hard to see clearly how the difficulties we face will lead to positive changes, so instead we lose our way and get stuck in places of frustration, despair, and resentment. The change process is a journey-sometimes long and at times short. It is a process that gives us the opportunity to discover new ways of approaching our circumstances.
Often we wait until we have exhausted every measure before we seek professional help. You can start on your journey to healing, reconciliation, peace, and joy today. I believe that in times of adversity and struggle, we have the greatest potential for growth. It is often hard to see clearly how the difficulties we face will lead to positive changes, so instead we lose our way and get stuck in places of frustration, despair, and resentment. The change process is a journey-sometimes long and at times short. It is a process that gives us the opportunity to discover new ways of approaching our circumstances.
Feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges? You’re not alone. The stress of life may be overwhelming and the past may be unresolved but it takes time; time to work through learned behavior; time to explore what works for you now. It takes time to trust and time to move on. I am invested in working with my clients to process through their stressors, traumas and adjustments by taking the time that they need to accomplish their goals.
Feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges? You’re not alone. The stress of life may be overwhelming and the past may be unresolved but it takes time; time to work through learned behavior; time to explore what works for you now. It takes time to trust and time to move on. I am invested in working with my clients to process through their stressors, traumas and adjustments by taking the time that they need to accomplish their goals.
Anxiety, depression, trauma, challenges in relationships- maybe you feel overwhelmed by one or more of the above. You might be a parent concerned about your child’s behavior, a teen navigating complex emotions, or someone of Islamic faith seeking deeper spiritual connection. You want to feel seen, understood, and grounded. You want to know yourself better, find peace, and live a life that reflects your values and full potential. You're seeking healing, clarity, and a deeper sense of connection—with yourself, with others, and with something greater.
Anxiety, depression, trauma, challenges in relationships- maybe you feel overwhelmed by one or more of the above. You might be a parent concerned about your child’s behavior, a teen navigating complex emotions, or someone of Islamic faith seeking deeper spiritual connection. You want to feel seen, understood, and grounded. You want to know yourself better, find peace, and live a life that reflects your values and full potential. You're seeking healing, clarity, and a deeper sense of connection—with yourself, with others, and with something greater.
Are you consumed with disturbing automatic thoughts, and spending hours chasing, analyzing, reviewing, and giving meaning to the intrusive thoughts? As someone that’s been in your shoes, there is hope and recovery from OCD. I will teach you how to change your relationship with anxiety by looking it in the face and walking towards it instead of walking away. It is easy to stay trapped and believe the false messages that your OCD feeds you. I will teach you how to rewire your brain into no longer believing those false threats that your brain is torturing you with. My treatment approach teaches you how to stop competing
Are you consumed with disturbing automatic thoughts, and spending hours chasing, analyzing, reviewing, and giving meaning to the intrusive thoughts? As someone that’s been in your shoes, there is hope and recovery from OCD. I will teach you how to change your relationship with anxiety by looking it in the face and walking towards it instead of walking away. It is easy to stay trapped and believe the false messages that your OCD feeds you. I will teach you how to rewire your brain into no longer believing those false threats that your brain is torturing you with. My treatment approach teaches you how to stop competing
Straight from the Heart (SFTH) Ministry Counseling Services is dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals dealing with emotional, mental, and relational life challenges. Our counseling service will provide a safe space for exploring emotions, discussing issues, and helping you find solutions to life challenges. I specialize in areas of anger management, childhood trauma, women's issues, stress management, grief/loss, depression and anxiety. Together we will formulate a plan of action that will promote your resiliency and personal growth. I am devoted to providing you genuine support for your life goals.
Straight from the Heart (SFTH) Ministry Counseling Services is dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals dealing with emotional, mental, and relational life challenges. Our counseling service will provide a safe space for exploring emotions, discussing issues, and helping you find solutions to life challenges. I specialize in areas of anger management, childhood trauma, women's issues, stress management, grief/loss, depression and anxiety. Together we will formulate a plan of action that will promote your resiliency and personal growth. I am devoted to providing you genuine support for your life goals.
My ideal client would put as much effort as they are ready to in that moment, day, or week to continue prioritizing their mental health needs. Over time, I hope to support each person in identifying what is helpful vs. harmful to their overall well-being. I look forward to supporting individuals navigating life transitions, women's issues, those in need of validation and perspective-taking, struggling with anxiety, searching for answers and healing from traumatic experiences, feeling "stuck," and individuals hoping for support with executive functioning challenges, sensory challenges, or complex social interactions.
My ideal client would put as much effort as they are ready to in that moment, day, or week to continue prioritizing their mental health needs. Over time, I hope to support each person in identifying what is helpful vs. harmful to their overall well-being. I look forward to supporting individuals navigating life transitions, women's issues, those in need of validation and perspective-taking, struggling with anxiety, searching for answers and healing from traumatic experiences, feeling "stuck," and individuals hoping for support with executive functioning challenges, sensory challenges, or complex social interactions.
Are you feeling stuck, unmotivated, or having negative thoughts, worries, and low self-worth? Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety or sadness and need to find peace and a sense of well-being? Do you want to gain insight and strategies to help you manage life issues to become genuinely content and healthy. Do you seek to improve your self-esteem and mood, allowing you to enjoy life & relationships more? I am a licensed mental health counselor and educator with experience working with additional training in experiential therapies.
Are you feeling stuck, unmotivated, or having negative thoughts, worries, and low self-worth? Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety or sadness and need to find peace and a sense of well-being? Do you want to gain insight and strategies to help you manage life issues to become genuinely content and healthy. Do you seek to improve your self-esteem and mood, allowing you to enjoy life & relationships more? I am a licensed mental health counselor and educator with experience working with additional training in experiential therapies.
Danielle Ford
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, PMH-C
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
As a clinician specializing in trauma work, I help clients uncover and heal the deep-rooted patterns that shape their relationships. Through an integrative approach, I create a warm, accepting, and compassionate space where you can process emotions, reflect on yourself without judgment, and navigate any ambivalence toward change. With a specialization in EMDR, I support individuals facing challenges related to perinatal issues, family dynamics, depression, and grief. My approach emphasizes self-awareness and the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
As a clinician specializing in trauma work, I help clients uncover and heal the deep-rooted patterns that shape their relationships. Through an integrative approach, I create a warm, accepting, and compassionate space where you can process emotions, reflect on yourself without judgment, and navigate any ambivalence toward change. With a specialization in EMDR, I support individuals facing challenges related to perinatal issues, family dynamics, depression, and grief. My approach emphasizes self-awareness and the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
My ideal clients have recently experienced a traumatic event(s) and need a safe, supportive, and knowledgeable environment to process and heal. I guide clients through this stage by helping regulate the nervous system and stabilize and adjust life to prioritize functionality through symptoms. I help clients process their trauma deeply, appropriately, and safely using evidence-based trauma treatments, including EMDR. They have experienced complex trauma (childhood trauma, abuse, neglect, relationship trauma, trauma related to ongoing war/natural disasters/mass causality, etc.)
My ideal clients have recently experienced a traumatic event(s) and need a safe, supportive, and knowledgeable environment to process and heal. I guide clients through this stage by helping regulate the nervous system and stabilize and adjust life to prioritize functionality through symptoms. I help clients process their trauma deeply, appropriately, and safely using evidence-based trauma treatments, including EMDR. They have experienced complex trauma (childhood trauma, abuse, neglect, relationship trauma, trauma related to ongoing war/natural disasters/mass causality, etc.)
Denise is dedicated to providing a safe, supportive environment with her clients as she collaborates with them to identify their concerns, goals and challenges. As Denise actively listens to her clients, she uses an integrative therapeutic approach to establish clinically based tools, strategies, and techniques that are geared to be complimentary to clients reaching their goals.
Denise is dedicated to providing a safe, supportive environment with her clients as she collaborates with them to identify their concerns, goals and challenges. As Denise actively listens to her clients, she uses an integrative therapeutic approach to establish clinically based tools, strategies, and techniques that are geared to be complimentary to clients reaching their goals.
Hi! I'm Dr. Chigozie Achebe, a licensed professional counselor dedicated to supporting individuals on their personal growth and well-being journey. With several years of clinical experience as a post-graduate intern treating anxiety and depression, and relationship and trauma issues, I'm now licensed to offer a compassionate and client-centered approach to counseling therapy. My education and background include a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a doctoral degree in Adult Continuing Education. My private practice features integrated perspectives to inspire hope for the future.
Hi! I'm Dr. Chigozie Achebe, a licensed professional counselor dedicated to supporting individuals on their personal growth and well-being journey. With several years of clinical experience as a post-graduate intern treating anxiety and depression, and relationship and trauma issues, I'm now licensed to offer a compassionate and client-centered approach to counseling therapy. My education and background include a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a doctoral degree in Adult Continuing Education. My private practice features integrated perspectives to inspire hope for the future.
Hello. My name is Wilbur “Don” Thorne. I am a licensed clinical psychotherapist (LCSW-C). I have worked in private practice, and with mental health agencies for 20+ years. I provide individual therapy and couples counseling, I have a Strength-based approach to treatment to include CBT, Solution-focused, and Mindfulness therapy. I am described as honest, caring, humorous, and "up front." My goal is to help you discover your inner strength, and navigate through life's complex and challenging times. I accept Aetna, Evernorth, United Healthcare, Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance. I look forward to working with you.
Hello. My name is Wilbur “Don” Thorne. I am a licensed clinical psychotherapist (LCSW-C). I have worked in private practice, and with mental health agencies for 20+ years. I provide individual therapy and couples counseling, I have a Strength-based approach to treatment to include CBT, Solution-focused, and Mindfulness therapy. I am described as honest, caring, humorous, and "up front." My goal is to help you discover your inner strength, and navigate through life's complex and challenging times. I accept Aetna, Evernorth, United Healthcare, Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance. I look forward to working with you.
Since 1999, I have been committed to assisting clients improve their quality of life. My main goal is to help clients feel supported, empowered, and motivated to make changes. Fundamental to this change process in establishing a strong therapeutic alliance based on mutual respect, collaboration, and trust. My approach to therapy is to honor the uniqueness and individuality of each person and to encourage the gradual movement toward integration of psychological, emotional, intellectual, creative, and spiritual components of the personality.
Since 1999, I have been committed to assisting clients improve their quality of life. My main goal is to help clients feel supported, empowered, and motivated to make changes. Fundamental to this change process in establishing a strong therapeutic alliance based on mutual respect, collaboration, and trust. My approach to therapy is to honor the uniqueness and individuality of each person and to encourage the gradual movement toward integration of psychological, emotional, intellectual, creative, and spiritual components of the personality.
Do you think you may have ADHD or Autism? Have you struggled to assert boundaries at work, with family, & partners? Have you felt curious about exploring different pronouns and gender identity? Do you feel bad that you have a disability and don't know how to tell your friends that you can't do certain activities? You may have goals to tell your friends your preferred pronouns. Goals to get a diagnosis for your disability & curious about medication, goals to reevaluate your relationship with cannabis/alcohol. You may feel shame & anger about your childhood & the way your parents handled your behavior.
Do you think you may have ADHD or Autism? Have you struggled to assert boundaries at work, with family, & partners? Have you felt curious about exploring different pronouns and gender identity? Do you feel bad that you have a disability and don't know how to tell your friends that you can't do certain activities? You may have goals to tell your friends your preferred pronouns. Goals to get a diagnosis for your disability & curious about medication, goals to reevaluate your relationship with cannabis/alcohol. You may feel shame & anger about your childhood & the way your parents handled your behavior.
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Number of Therapists in 20716
100+
Average cost per session
$150
Therapists in 20716 who prioritize treating:
| 84% | Depression |
| 84% | Anxiety |
| 70% | Self Esteem |
| 70% | Stress |
| 65% | Relationship Issues |
| 64% | Coping Skills |
| 62% | Trauma and PTSD |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 88% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
| 87% | CareFirst |
| 74% | Cigna and Evernorth |
How Therapists in 20716 see their clients
| 53% | In Person and Online | |
| 47% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 87% | Female | |
| 13% | Male |