Codependency Therapists in Fairfax, VA

As a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in Virginia and D.C, I specialize in helping clients with issues that keep them from feeling and performing at their best. Using an holistic and interpersonal approach allows me to integrate aspects of the whole self. I help clients with anxiety & transition issues that surround relationship conflicts, stress, job, grief and health concerns, etc. We can examine feeling overwhelmed, while looking at past and current patterns and how they may be affecting your life. If you are looking for more meaning and purpose in your life, I am happy to walk that path with you, as well.

Everyone is unique, therefore, I get to work with individuals in therapeutic, supportive, and collaborative approaches that are tailored depending on their needs. My focus in therapy is to ensure that you integrate deep-rooted insights and self-awareness into your behaviors patterns, along with a stable though process and emotional reactions. In therapy, I will assist you to process difficult life experience in order to increase your sense of control over your choices, healing from past hurts, resolving life issues, developing coping strategies, and overcoming obstacles.

Currently most sessions by web platform. Change happens when clients harness their own motivation and make the decision to change for themselves. I meet my clients where they are. I will assist you in creating a wellness vision. From there we set goals to ultimately reach that vision, always learning from went well and especially what did not. The human spirit is resilient. Self compassion and self care are essential for growth. Having a sense of purpose in life brings joy. I use techniques from positive psychology and motivational interviewing and value looking at the cup as half full rather then half empty.

I understand you may be struggling right now, perhaps feeling anxious, depressed or numb. Dysfunctional thoughts, feelings and decisions may be affecting your relationships, your self esteem, your career. Maladaptive behaviors and patterns may be revealing themselves, and you may be looking for effective tools that can help you change the unhealthy repetitions and shed light on why you do what you do. We will explore questions like "who am I" & "what do I want" in an environment intended to offer you the space to feel safe, truly heard, really seen, and highly regarded. Once aligned with who you really are, you become free.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years experience working with youth, adults, and families in a wide variety of settings across the treatment continuum (outpatient, home-based, residential, case management, etc.). Are you feeling stuck or struggling to find balance or direction in your life? Do you wish you or your child were able to handle stress/moods more effectively? Are past/present issues currently interfering with a positive sense of well-being? My passion is working with children, adolescents, and adults to help them "work through" various challenges.

I am still accepting new clients and am offering video sessions via Zoom or Doxy for clients who are distancing. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been providing therapy to various client populations. My education and my career have always been focused on my passion for helping and supporting individuals, children and families. My experience includes working with clients on a variety of issues to include improving self confidence, anxiety, depression, family conflict, parenting issues and trauma.

I enjoy any opportunity to work with a individual psychotherapy clients (adolescents,adult, older adults and enjoy the challenge of sitting with couples/families. I do take the opportunity to conduct psychological evaluations and wish to expand this in my practice. Many of my clients are challenged by depression, anxiety, relation ship, low self-esteem, mood disorders, eating disorders, grief and life transition struggles. I work with a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic theory, and attachment-based couples treatment and to work with the client collaboratively in the treatment process.

WHAT WE DO - We help people who struggle with mental illness get their lives back in order. We help adults who suffer with major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders who can benefit from coaching and acquiring new or improving existing living skills such as managing symptoms or medications or connecting to community supports. We also provide counseling and life-skills training to children and adolescents who, due to a mental, behavioral, or emotional illness, have difficulty establishing or maintaining normal interpersonal relationships, exhibit inappropriate behavior or behaviors that pose safety concerns to self or others.

As a systemic and attachment-based therapist, I believe we are all looking for connection, belonging, and acceptance. However old we are – infant, child, teen, or adult – we need to make sense of what happens to us, inside of us, and in our relationships. Our life experiences shape us in profound ways; our sense of self, and how we manage emotions, respond to stress, and connect with others. When life experiences are adverse, our body and brain can make meaning in ways that can cause distress. I help clients connect with their innate ability to change and heal difficult experiences so they can find peace and self-worth at any age.

For whatever reason you've made your way here. Whatever the reason is, I want you to know this-your thoughts, feelings and secrets...are safe with me. Maybe you don't have specific goals defined. Maybe you aren't sure where to start in therapy. That's ok. What you do know is that you want to feel better. The ultimate goal is to be able to manage one's own personal challenges, resulting in emotional stability, peace of mind, and a better life. A major predictor of success in therapy is the relationship between therapist and client. I see my self as your agent for change. When you are ready call for an appointment at 703-220-0107.

*Not currently accepting new clients* I offer my therapeutic support to young adults, couples, adolescents, and families. I help clients address anxiety, depression, self-acceptance, identity formation, family conflict, life transitions, marital disconnection, intimacy issues, and infidelity. I gravitate toward Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment- and trauma- informed therapy, and Gottman Couples Therapy, while still tailoring my style and approach to match each client uniquely. I see my role as therapist as a participant alongside your journey toward learning and practicing new ways of being and relating to one another.

Anxious about current or past events, uncertainties and the unknown? Feeling like you have no control? Experiencing disconnected, shame/guilt, powerlessness or helplessness? Is fear causing you to feel stuck? Those overwhelming painful memories and thoughts seems to keep you up at night? Does it feel like abandonment, rejection or disappointments comes up too frequently? Do you have history of childhood adversity, neglect or abuse? Have you experienced traumatic events and loss? I maybe able to help you with increasing coping skills and understanding the root cause of your patterns, experiences for regain control and stability.

Deciding to seek therapy is usually a difficult decision, and it often occurs because there is pain in your life. Sometimes the pain comes from difficulties with loved ones - partners, children, parents -- or from difficulties with life --school, work, career. You may feel anxious, depressed, frustrated, angry, hopeless, guilty or ??? We'll work together to collaboratively find a way to a place of comfort and improved well-being. This involves my focusing on understanding you while providing a feeling of acceptance, warmth, and safety so that together we find ways to alleviate the problems and ways to deal with them. .

At The Center for Connection, Healing & Change we specialize in working with teens and their families. Our therapists are skilled and trained in working with adolescents and the wide range of challenges they grapple with: relationships, attachment, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, behavioral concerns, academics, trauma, life transitions, somatic issues, identity, self-worth, boundaries, separation/divorce, substance use, adoption, and loss. As each family is different, we help you find solutions that fit you and your unique family needs. A full description of the areas we work with can be found at www.thecenterforconnection

I believe therapeutic skill combined with sensitive attunement can illuminate a healing path, removing psychological barriers and empowering clients to reach their full potential. I am a highly competent psychotherapist with twenty-two years of counseling experience. I specialize in creating a safe environment to explore issues that will result in integration and lasting change. The relationship bond that I form with each client, I consider a sacred trust to be guarded and respected. I use a deeply effective EMDR model which produces desirable results proven by research. I have EMDR certification . I counsel individuals, couples, and families. Visit my website for more information.

Our mission is to promote mental health and marriage & family flourishing through quality, affordable mental health services that are integrated with the fullness of the Catholic faith. We offer individual, couples and family psychotherapy, as well as psychological and psychoeducational assessments. Our clinicians are trained in the resolution of a broad range of psychological, emotional, social and educational problems, and remain faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.

NOW OFFERING TELE-HEALTH THERAPY SESSIONS. After serving the Northern Virginia area for the last 20 years in prominent agency and home based counseling settings, I have established myself as a successful psychotherapist. While using a Cognitive Behavioral and Brief Therapy Approach, I am able to help individuals experiencing depressed moods, anxiety issues, anger management issues, loss/ grief, PTSD, abuse and relationship issues.

Congratulations on making it this far; searching for a therapist can be an overwhelming process, and the first step is often the hardest! Many individuals struggle with depression, anxiety, struggles with sex, or simply the desire to understand themselves more thoroughly. Whether to improve mood and functioning, improve relationships, or work on issues with sex/sexuality, therapy can be reparative, strengthening, and play a role in maximizing enjoyment of life! I work from an affirming and social justice approach with people who identify as LGBTQIA and people of color, and I am kink- and non-monogamy informed and affirming.

Couples seeking a deeper connection in their relationship with their partner need to learn how to speak about and listen to their partner's dreams, inner world, and viewpoint. Often couples feel a sense of disconnection and distance from their partner, who was once their friend and admirer. Couples also want to stop feeling stuck in the same cycles of arguing and miscommunication. They want to start resolving problems and work towards compromise with each other. They want their dreams to come true and create a sense of shared meaning together. If you have lost your partner's love map, I am here to help you find it.