Cancer Therapists in Fairfax, VA

Do you feel anxious, stressed, confused, sad, worried or irritable, or just are not feeling your best. Are you having problems in a relationship or with parenting? We help people find solutions to troubling problems. Give me a call and we can talk about how we might help you to feel good and enjoy life again and answer your questions. Our therapists offer many different specialties and we tailor our approach to each client's individual needs. I am Anne Ross, clinical director and I will help find the best fit for you . I can be reached at Director@AcrossCounseling.com or 703-389-1913

We enjoy working with clients who are motivated to grow, change, and seek overall emotional health and wellness through the counseling process. We will create a safe and supportive environment (online) so that our clients are able to set and meet their goals without feeling judged or criticized. Our clients "drive" the counseling process, while we gently support them on their road to recovery and personal growth.

As an interactive, solution-focused therapist and career counselor, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients address current life challenges, work situations and long-standing issues. With compassion and understanding, and workplace knowledge, I help individuals find resolution to a wide range of personal concerns, career change and psychological issues. With an integration of complimentary approaches, I draw from a variety of methodologies and techniques to incorporate what is most helpful for each individual.

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think".......By A.A. Milne. It is my deepest desire to actively assist those in need of support through life's challenges. I am eager to work with those experiencing a crisis, conflict, or seemingly unmanageable change in the course of life's events. I discretely assist individuals in finding solutions to some of the more challenging issues in life.

If you are feeling disconnected, helpless, or stuck, I can assist you in changing the patterns and ways of relating which might be holding you back. By prioritizing your sense of safety, welcoming heavy emotions, and guiding you to meet/heal unknown parts of yourself or your partner, you can gain freedom from the patterns in which you feel trapped. I work with individuals and couples, supporting them to understand the ways they manage stress through retreating inward and shutting down, or turning outwards for connection and validation. From there, I help clients to better understand who they are and what they need.

Are uncomfortable emotions or limiting beliefs clouding your ability to connect to your internal compass and live a life aligned with what you value? Have you been left reeling from the impacts of the pandemic, world events, or other life stressors? If so, I'm here to help you make sense of it all. I believe change is possible when we couple compassionate curiosity with consistent and appropriate support. We are social creatures by nature and thrive when we feel connected and understood by others. But it can be hard to seek out those connections when we're struggling to understand and be at peace with ourselves.

I enjoy working collaboratively alongside adults, young adults, and college-aged students, navigating interpersonal relationship concerns, time management, stress, and communication issues. I am trained to work through trauma and PTSD, OCD, anxiety, depression, adjustment concerns, family relational issues, and ADHD.

EverWhen Therapy assists clients in helping them manage the emotions they experience in their daily lives through a strengths-based approach. During times of high stress, self-care and emotional support help improve overall functioning. Our clients are encouraged to focus on their ability to effectively cope with and manage emotions, process new experiences, and identify personal strengths. It is of the upmost importance to establish rapport and foster a safe environment for clients that encourages creative and/or verbal expression. Treatment plans are developed based on the client's areas of need.

Accepting new clients - The Center for Connection, Healing & Change focuses on the creation of secure, close, and satisfying relationships- within us and between us. We choose to specialize in relationships because we know the importance of satisfying connections for our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Services explore the relationship we have with both ourselves and others; how well we can live with emotional ease, know who we are, ask for what we need, be responsive to loved ones, set boundaries, deal with loss, move through stressful experiences, find our purpose, and access resilience in moments of need.

**Teletherapy available** I am trauma informed and believe that individuals are experts of their own life experiences. I specialize in working with issues related to anxiety, depression, grief and loss, sexual abuse & trauma, relationship difficulties as well as life transitions and acculturation issues. I encourage clients to take an active role in their healing journey. I help clients develop their strengths by providing a safe space where they can gain insight, explore possibilities and develop coping skills. I am both bilingual (English/Spanish) and bicultural. I am EMDR certified.

I am a compassionate, open-minded, and nonjudgmental Licensed Resident Counselor who is curious about my clients and their unique emotional, cultural, and social experiences. My nature as a therapist is empathic, nurturing, inquisitive, and creative. I will appreciate the qualities that make you unique and facilitate a healing space to help you gain more self-awareness, develop more mindfulness skills, and explore your strengths, desires, and challenges. I am passionate about helping my clients find their way back to themselves through self-compassion so that they may experience a more fulfilling life.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia, and the owner of Understood Mental Health Therapy, PLLC. I hold a masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University and have 5+ years of experience in the private practice setting working with clients through all walks of life. My goal is to provide a safe and comfortable therapeutic environment for clients of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs. I use a person-centered approach to meet each client and their unique needs exactly where they are upon beginning counseling.

I am a Clinical Mental Health Counselor, treating individuals, couples, family & group therapy. I specialize in expressive therapy for children and adolescents. I am experienced in applying object-relational, CBT, acceptance and commitment, solution focused, and various therapeutic approaches to assist the client in reaching their goals. I have worked with a variety of mental health conditions including ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Post Traumatic Stress, depression, and more. I'm a graduate of Marymount University and a PhD candidate.

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.

I work with individuals and couples who are struggling in their relationships. Whether it is communication challenges, feelings of abandonment and rejection or challenges dealing with past infidelity, I can help you to reconnect and heal, ultimately moving forward in a more connected way. I believe you and your partner are ready to create change in your life together and I am here to support you on that journey.

You made it home. Everybody is glad you're back but you're miserable - and guilty - because you'd rather be there than here. You have relationship, porn and alcohol problems and miss the structure that got you through every day. Most of all, you miss your friends. They're the only ones who really get it: Going into an insurgents house, you know there's a change in plan just by reading your Sergeant's eyes. Going into your house, your partner can talk for hours and you still don't know what they want! No wonder you watch the war channel all night.

Finding our way back to our whole self can be a difficult journey, one that asks us to connect with feelings not yet owned, wounds not yet processed, and longings not yet voiced. When our needs for comfort, validation, protection, and predictability are not met in our relationships, we can be vulnerable to feeling unworthy, unsafe, and that our needs are unimportant. The strategies we have for dealing with our unmet needs often show up in similar patterns for managing stress, distress, and disconnection. Some move towards others, hoping that if we fight loud, long, or hard enough, our pain and anger will eventually be acknowledged.

Sandhya Sharma is a South Asian Indian LPC and certified addictions specialist who works with: Adults, Teens, LGBTQ community, and International Communities. Sandhya will help create a safe and supportive therapy environment and work with you collaboratively to both accurately assess your strengths as well as areas of struggle. She will develop a treatment plan with you to help you facilitate behavioral changes that more successfully meet your goals. Sandhya will help you look at the ways you have been currently coping with life’s problems and help you to develop new strategies from a strengths-based perspective. 

I am a psychotherapist who works with a diverse population of people. My goal is to collaborate with individuals to assist them in achieving their therapy goal(S). I am licensed in DC (LICSW), VA (LCSW), MD (LCSW-C), and PA (LCSW). I have BS in Human Ecology, BA in Humanities from The Ohio State University, MSW from San Jose State University and Post Masters fellowship in mental health from Stanford University.