Location
Offers online therapy
Currently holding sessions online through Google Meet. Will continue this way until CDC guidelines allow us to meet without masks.
About
Life is SO hard now - most people need help coping. Glad you are ready to take the first stepTogether let's use your strengths to support change. I listen. NO psychobabble, just plain English. EMDR trained to provide effective therapy for - PTSD, depression, anxiety, panic, and insomnia. We'll likely use mindfulness to improve your emotion regulation and self-acceptance. My patients include people with anxiety, mood problems, ADHD, developmental disabilities, chronic medical conditions, trauma histories and autism spectrum disorders. Your concerns DESERVE attention; I will be your partner in healing - Rediscover HOPE with me.
I survived raising a child with an unknown disability. I promised myself that - IF - I came out the other side, I would help other people cope with similar chronically stressful life circumstances. I studied and became a clinical psychologist to be able to help someone like you. Let me help! Together, we can focus on your needs with compassion and hope.
Being a person with special needs can be like living through ongoing mini-traumatic experiences. My work with other people have helped them find peace. Supporting individuals with disabilities and their families with psychotherapy and educational advocacy advice. Helping families obtain services to support their child's success. I'll be on YOUR side.
Call or Email Barbara Smith for a free 15 minute consultation now - (703) 594-4371
Finances
- Session Fee: $180 per session
Pay By:
Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Anthem
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- CareFirst
- Out of network works well
- Subject to change
- TRICARE
- Out of Network
I submit claims to most insurance companies (including many out-of-network) so you don't have to.
Email me or call (703) 594-4371 with questions.
Qualifications
- License: Virginia / 0810004420
- School: Argosy University
- Year Graduated: 2009
Additional Credentials
- Certificate: EMDRIA
- Certificate Date: 2010
- Certificate: UCLA / PhD Physiological Psychology
- Certificate Date: 1986
- Certificate: Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology
- Certificate Date: 2021
Endorsements
"Dr. Smith has a great combination of empathy and a keen intellect. Her understanding of children with special needs is excellent."
Location
Offers online therapy
Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Developmental Disorders
Issues
- ADHD
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Chronic Illness
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Grief
- Intellectual Disability
- Life Transitions
- Parenting
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Mental Health
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Mood Disorders
Client Focus
Age
- Elders (65+)
- Adults
- Preteen
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- EMDR
- Integrative
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2022
(703) 594-4371