"If you are dealing with, or have a history of a life-transition such as work/retirement, illness, marital issues, I am here to give you the support and information needed to move forward with your life. For example, I can suggest ways to increase your ability to talk with friends, family, medical staff and colleagues and to manage what feels unmanageable at this time in your life. I will do this by listening carefully to your story without judgment, and offer practical tools to enhance the quality of your life."

"Dr. Buese is originally from California, and it shows in her down-to-Earth, casual, comfortable warmth. She has home offices and part of the landscape includes her pride of cats, who also are her therapeutic allies. Dr. Buese works collaboratively with folks, respecting their inner capacity for self-healing, and to do so both consciously and unconsciously. She is playful, believing that play is serious business. She also believes in the connectedness of all life, and that this Oneness requires not only respect for others but for other species and forms of life. She is a life-time student."

"I work with you, closely listening in a safe and containing environment, so we can identify and understand problematic patterns and behaviors that affect your wellbeing, your everyday life, productivity and relationships; working together to discover pathways towards emotional freedom and growth that could facilitate meaningful and lasting changes and healing from past traumas, leading to a more fulfilling and productive life. I am a board certified Psychoanalyst from the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis/American Psychoanalytic Association. I have over 18 years of clinical experience. My office is conveniently located few steps from the metro and is highly accessible."

"I specialize in helping adults with anxiety, stress,and worry. I love working with adults of all ages but have special interest in helping people in mid-life who are experiencing changes such as divorce, empty nest, relocation, illness, or retirement as well as those who simply want to refocus goals. I integrate talk therapy with mind body, meditative, energy approaches (EFT, tapping therapy), and problem solving. I am an active, solution oriented therapist who believes that in addition to being listened to, people profit from learning specific techniques that will help them make the changes they want."

"Are you suffering from the effects of PTSD, anxiety, depression, sudden loss, and/or chronic pain? If so body-oriented psychotherapy may help facilitate your recovery. By working to address the root causes of nervous system imbalance caused by difficult experiences, a body-psychotherapy approach can empower the client with tools and skills to help their nervous systems re-negotiate and resolve difficult experiences. Painful experiences are never forgotten, but can be resolved so that they no longer intrude into one's present day life."

"My primary focus is on helping couples and individuals with sexual issues. In working with couples, I find dissatisfaction with partnered sex is often linked to deeper relationship difficulties and the two can be intertwined. In other instances, the therapeutic focus is primarily on enhancing technique and increasing desire rather than improving the relationship. I also work individually with women to eliminate barriers to sexual wellness and increase acceptance. I enjoy working with gay, lesbian, and heterosexual clients and have respect for sexual fluidity and variance in erotic interest."

"Often the circumstances that bring a person into therapy feel monumental and shameful. Other times the reasons for seeking therapy are unclear or hard to identify. Regardless of magnitude, life's struggles matter. They are real, and, because we are human, they are complicated. The relationship my patient and I build is the most important aspect determining the effectiveness of the therapy we do. When it feels restorative, shared, and caring, the relationship provides a uniquely valuable context in which we can take on struggles and uncertainties together, while we learn about the patient's individual needs, values, and difficulties."

"Couple and family therapy can sometimes serve as an efficient and effective strategy to improve the wellness of the whole family system. Sometimes severe psychological distress and suffering is located within the couple or family, rather than solely within a given person as it may appear at times. I have built up a strong skill set to offer a particular form of couple and family therapy known as "psychoanalytic couple/family therapy" which zeroes in on the undercurrent, unconscious meanings for destructive, relationship patterns that are outside the awareness of the couple/family."

"I am a licensed clinical health psychologist specializing in the cognitive, emotional and behavioral aspects of both mental and physical health. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space to address your lifestyle and wellness concerns, particularly the management of weight, eating, and other chronic health conditions. Whether you want to lose weight, maintain weight loss or work towards better overall health, I provide support, encouragement and evidence-based tools to help. I also often explore how relationships and health are connected, helping you build and/or maintain a strong support network to bolster your health and wellness goals."

"I consider it a privilege to work with individuals and families who have had experiences of grief and loss. I am very passionate about issues related to body-image, self-esteem, personal identity, motherhood, work-life balance, self-awareness and relationships. I am trained in pastoral counseling and respond to spiritual concerns when clients desire."

"I have a general clinical psychology practice devoted to helping adults with a variety of life stresses and transitions. I often see individuals who are struggling with problems in relationships, including difficulty in forming relationships, conflicts in relationships, separation, divorce, and parenting. I also work with people who are dealing with various types of stress, including jobs, infertility, grief, and adjustment to medical conditions. We work together to clarify their thoughts and feelings, and to develop practical strategies and approaches to solve the problems they present."

"Please note that all sessions are via tele-medicine. I believe that clients seeking counseling services desire tools for living a better life, and I strive to provide those tools. I do not push change on clients, but rather helps them articulate how they want their lives to be, and then collaboratively set out to put the foundation in place to create that life. I feel that clients gain the most from the counseling experience when they feel supported, encouraged, and understood by their therapist. This process works best in a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental space, which I provide."

"When we talk through your problems, I will slow you down and help you discover your true feelings driving your behavior. You may not realize that you see a situation through the lens of past traumas, losses, and disappointments. A profound anger, fear, or anxiety may have created tunnel vision. As a result, the breadth of skills you have and choices available to you may seem more limited than they really are. I will help you analyze the psychological underpinnings behind problems that you thought were out of your control or simply due to bad luck."

"Anxiety? Depression? Stress? Life Changes? With over thirty years of experience in private practice, I have noticed how sometimes long-standing behaviors can actually create personal problems, cause relationship difficulties, and undermine the achievement of life goals. Working together, we can explore and identify these behaviors and change them. Individual Therapy helps to build confidence as you begin to understand and take steps to modify personal challenges. Couples Therapy identifies and builds upon personal and relationships strengths to repair interpersonal distress. Group Psychotherapy enhances and deepens personal awareness so you improve your connections with others."

"If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, marital or relationship issues, it is important to find a therapist with whom you feel safe and comfortable....a good fit for you. I have been in practice for over 18 years and my approach is to get to the problem, find the solution, and work collaboratively toward these goals. I welcome feedback, positive and negative!"

"Most people who come to see me deeply long to be fully met and valued as a unique person. My passion is to focus on my client as a whole person and help facilitate a complete integration of mind, body, emotions, intention and spirituality. My goal is to create a safe space. I work with your deepest issues, but also help you discover and cultivate your innate strengths and personal greatness! Holistic psychotherapy means also that I integrate the latest neuroscience, body psychotherapy, and other powerful approaches for creating better relationships, increased self-confidence, self-awareness, balance, meaning and joy."

"Years of research indicate the biggest predictor of success is the relationship developed between the therapist and client. My clients joke that I am not your traditional therapist who sits back and nods. I am interactive, warm and direct. It is my philosophy that you should leave every session feeling you have moved forward in accomplishing your personal goals."

"I help individuals with relationship problems, depression, loss and grief, trauma, anxiety, and the emotional disruptions of difficult life transitions. I also help with blocks to the creative process, such as writer's block and stage fright. I provide a safe and caring environment in which we work together to explore and understand your current distress and find a path to greater ease and fulfillment in life. My approach is both insight-oriented, collaborative and problem solving, depending on your particular situation and needs. I work with individuals and couples."