Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Herndon, VA

Do you feel challenged by life, or are you struggling with stress from your family, friends, work, health concerns, exposure to distressing life events, grief and loss, and, more globally – concerns for humanity? Maybe you’re on the precipice of making a significant life change or unsure of your feelings about your situation. You don't have to face these challenges alone. Be courageous and take the first step. Contact me to learn more about therapy and how we can work together to resolve your concerns.

Hello, Thank you for starting with (you) on this journey of self-discovery. I know that opening up to a stranger can feel overwhelming, but I promise that I create a space for acceptance and authenticity. I know I am a professional, but I am a person first. Yes, I have techniques, tools, and school training, but most of all I have life experience. Many of the things I have helped my clients overcome are those I have overcome myself. Life isn't a linear path; along this journey we experience joy and obstacles. Life can feel lonely and often confusing.

Consider pausing and taking a breath. You are moving forward& it often requires a new lens,new tools and a partnership with a professional. Welcome to Healing & Growth! I utilize mind/body/spirit integrative therapies including Compassion Focused therapy, Yoga & Reiki to assist individuals, partners&families experiencing life transitions, grief & loss and unhealthy generational patterns.Together we identify and build upon core beliefs and existing strengths. Through the process self-limiting beliefs shift to self-enhancing beliefs.*My professional & personal ethical mandate includes being actively opposed to racism in all its forms.

Ms. Leslie earned her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University. She works closely with children (5+), adolescents and young adults with a variety of mental health challenges. With her younger clients, Ms. Leslie uses Child Centered Play Therapy to address behavioral challenges such anger, aggression, sadness and other behaviorally-related struggles. With her older clients, she works with a variety of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, acute stressors, self-harm, relationship difficulties, mood disorders and attentional concerns.

You want to appear competent and put-together, but are struggling internally. You’re someone who likes tackling challenges and exciting projects, but gets tripped up by mundane things. It leaves you feeling frustrated and ashamed of yourself. You look around and it seems like everyone else is effortlessly balancing all of their responsibilities. Like there must be something wrong with you, or you weren’t paying attention when they handed out the life instruction manual. But you’re ready to make a change - you’re ready to feel in control and content with yourself and the life you’ve created. I want to help you get there.

I take a warm, empathic approach and create a safe space to explore whatever may be holding you back from achieving more joy, connection, and authenticity in your life. I use evidence-based techniques to help you recognize patterns that are no longer serving you and to develop more adaptive coping skills. In addition to issues surrounding romantic relationships, I focus on individuals struggling with body image, perfectionism, feelings of imposter syndrome and addiction and the underlying shame. Therapy is a collaboration; together we'll set treatment goals, work toward those goals and evaluate our progress.

Are you looking for a strength-based approach to life? Are you generally an internally peaceful and pleasant person but your unwanted mood or thoughts are more powerful? Do stress, anxiety, and depression make you someone that you do not recognize? Are you mad, sad, or quiet without a true reason that you can express? Are you isolating yourself from activities that you used to enjoy or would consider pleasurable? Are you tired of people looking at who you are from the outside and think that you have everything that you need, but they are missing your internal pain?

I am a graduate of both Saint Leo University & Regent University. I hold a B.A. in Psychology & an M.A. in Marriage & Family Therapy. I use a structural family & CBT approach when working with clients coupled with a calm spirit that helps clients feel accepted and safe. I enjoy helping clients discover their strengths while highlighting how their thoughts and feelings contribute to their daily living & functioning. I am passionate about marriage, at-risk youth, & military communities. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, adolescents, & adults. I believe relational intelligence is the key that unlocks our greatest potential.

Welcome! I offer a warm, accepting, and confidential space to explore your problems and concerns, and a partnership where we can work together to address them. I approach therapy and counseling as a collaborative and relational endeavor where we put together my expertise with the strengths and the strivings that have gotten you this far. Together we will develop an understanding of the challenges you are struggling with and help you meet those challenges so that you can grow and thrive.

I have a broad experience with children, adolescents and adults with a wide variety of emotional and mental health disorders. My work is based on solution-focused, mind-body approach where I combine psychotherapy and mindfulness techniques to work with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma and life transitions. I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), nurtured heart approach and motivational interviewing in my work.

Why am I acting this way? Why am I like this? Can I feel better? I understand how painful and disconcerting feeling like this can be. And yet, I believe you deserve to truly know, accept, appreciate and love all of you. I will guide and support you in your therapeutic journey, and you will learn the skills to understand your past, face your present with more confidence, and ultimately look forward to enjoying your future. Self-discovery and healing are essential to leading a fulfilled life and they are a long-term investment in you and your loved ones.

Feeling alone, disconnected, stressed, anxious or overwhelmed? Struggling with strong emotions? Wanting to create a secure bond with your partner? You have been trying everything you can think of but nothing seems to be working. Let me guide you out of your painful situation and help you create peace, calm, and contentment in your life. My goal is to help you connect with your own strengths and face life's challenges with confidence. I am ready to help you make a change utilizing emotionally focused therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy.

Maybe you’ve believed you need to “keep it all together” or else everything will fall apart. Maybe you’ve felt the need to hide parts of yourself to make others more comfortable. Or maybe you’re trying to make sense of why that thing that happened to you long ago still has such an impact on your life. You yearn for deeper connections with yourself and with others, and to understand what your emotions and urges are trying to do for you. Let’s explore these things together, with patience, compassion, curiosity, and grace.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Integrative Health Provider, and Certified Brain Health Coach who specializes in neuropsychological assessment and brain health consultations (ages 8 to 90+). My areas of professional expertise include ADHD, learning disorders and other neurodevelopmental conditions, TBI/concussion, dementia, stroke recovery, PTSD, and anxiety/depression. I conduct comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for precision diagnostics and individualized treatment planning.

Eleanor Ware has been in private practice as a Board Certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 20 years. She sees individuals, couples and families with a focus on anxiety, depression and relationship issues.

Pursuing therapy is a courageous act! I recognize the difficulty of this choice and have great respect for each client who presents themselves to me for help. My aim is to make therapy a safe place where you can express your feelings openly, work through difficult issues and develop tools and solutions. My approach to therapy is to start with a strong relationship based on trust and acceptance, identify your goals and use cognitive behavioral therapy tools to teach you how to look at the ways your thinking patterns influence your feelings about yourself and ultimately how you behave in your life.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over ten years of experience providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults. During my time in the mental health field, I have worked in a variety of settings such as emergency services, residential treatment, LGBTQIA+ behavioral health clinic, community mental health, university-counseling center, and private practice. I focus therapy to promote positive wellbeing and resiliency. My overall objective is to help individuals to become their own therapist, so that they feel empowered to move through life with dignity, grace, and compassion.

Facing the stressors of daily life activities can be daunting in the best of circumstances. Anxiety, depression, and past traumatic experiences can make those every day challenges seem overwhelming and insurmountable. My job as your counselor is to help you make sense of your presenting situation, support you, and walk with you through the process of healing the pain and discovering your strengths.

Feeling stuck? Overwhelmed? Exhausted? It’s easy to neglect ourselves—to feel like life has so much going on that there isn’t time or space to prioritize our goals, our relationships, self-care. Life isn’t about getting through it, but rather creating the life we want every day. Through therapy, I seek to empower others to improve their well-being and quality of life. I believe every individual is doing the best they can with their circumstances and the skills they have, and I walk alongside my clients to support them in learning new skills and addressing what holds them back from their goals and creating a happy life for themselves