Therapists in Washington, DC
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Shantius Jackson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified
Are you having trouble with managing life’s responsibilities or “Adulting”? Are you troubled by your teen’s mood, decision-making skills, or grades? Do you have concerns about your child’s development, learning, or behavior? Adults respect and appreciate my honesty and creative approach to conquering life’s ever-changing paths. Teens like that I can speak in plain language with them, about issues they face growing up in a technologically-advancing world. Parents appreciate that I work from a strengths-based and empowerment approach. I offer support to parents who struggle with how to help their children with these difficult issues.
Lina Assad Cates
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR-BC
Verified
I see my role as an advocate. With a strong belief in human resilience, I work with individuals and couples who feel stuck and limited by life's challenges. By developing a safe and collaborative relationship with my clients, I empower them to find the strength within themselves to live their lives fully and authentically. I specialize in healing from traumatic experiences and addressing issues related to anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and low self-esteem.
Janine Donnelly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Therapy is the process of rediscovering clarity, purpose, and joy. While starting therapy can seem daunting, I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space in which we'll explore your concerns together. I use compassion and humor to help you move through pain and worry, so that you can be more fully present in your life, relationships, and community. I will work hard with you to release unhealthy or frustrating ways of thinking or behaving that stand between you and the life you want. I strive to meet my clients with empathy and authenticity, backed up by over twenty years of experience and a commitment to research-based methods.
Sandy Kilada
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified
Whether you're feeling inundated by challenging life experiences, navigating life transitions, or struggling with a relationship that's depleting your personal resources, I welcome the opportunity to work with you. You don't have to figure this out on your own. The fundamental value of therapy is being able to speak with an empathic person about what is happening in your life. It is an opportunity to be heard and recognized in the midst of whatever is occurring for you.
Carrie Tiller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
My approach is geared towards helping clients make choices and relate to others in ways that reinforce their feelings of autonomy, fulfillment, and peace. We engage to explore current situations and the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and then develop strategies to help better manage situations or make decisions. Strategies we explore may include short term action plans as well as longer term resilience building to manage ongoing challenges. I will work with clients to develop new ways of interpreting difficulties, understanding others, and communicating that are in line with their own values and hopes.
Lauren Blackwood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
My psychotherapy practice is dedicated to supporting people with anxiety, depression, family and relationship challenges, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Are you feeling overwhelmed with your life and are ready to make a change? Navigating emotional challenges can be overwhelming and exhausting. You do not need to go through this alone. We will work together to meet your unique goals. Therapy is a chance to make deep and lasting changes in your life. I work to be a compassionate, impartial, and supportive guide in that process.
Joanne Zucchetto
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified
My belief that the therapeutic relationship is the key element of successful treatment informs my practice. This working relationship, based on mutual trust and shared goals, allows for self-exploration and ultimately personal growth. In working with individuals, couples, families and/or groups I think that connecting the dots between past and present allows the client to have a better grasp on what is influencing her/his feelings and life choices leading to greater empowerment and life satisfaction.
Ean Lischin-Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified
My approach to therapy is compassionate, collaborative, holistic and individualized, meeting you where you are. I am passionate about the process of therapy and will help you to develop insight, identify and reach your goals and enhance wellness. I specialize in treating couples and individuals coping with mental health and relationship concerns. My aim is to engage in collaboration to illuminate, foster insight and clarify what is within as well as the path ahead.
Cara Nicole Burton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Many of us are looking outside ourselves for love, fulfillment and joy only to find ourselves deeply dissatisfied, lonely and separated from connection and intimacy with others and ourselves. Life can be difficult and is filled with challenges and traumatic experiences that require our attention and care in order to heal. We are skilled at silencing the aching inside via escape hatches: excessive shopping, over/under eating, using drugs or alcohol, sex, gambling, gaming, etc. I believe the therapeutic relationship can offer support as we move into freedom by learning to live in the present moment with all life has to offer.
Neha Pancholi Patel
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Dr. Patel specializes in treating eating disorders and OCD. She also treats adolescent behavioral issues, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, low self-esteem, and self-injury. Dr. Patel is specialized in working with adolescents to decrease their maladaptive behaviors, learn and implement adaptive coping skills and increase positive interactions between the adolescent and family members. Dr. Patel is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and utilizes evidence based approaches with her clients.
Rachel Leipow
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Life can be hard sometimes, leaving us with bumps, bruises, and wounds that are difficult to heal on our own. Therapy is a space where you can better understand yourself so that you can heal and find a different and more meaningful way of being in the world. In the context of a safe and empathic therapeutic relationship, you are able to listen better to yourself, understand your emotional pain, and see the ways that it has impacted your life. It is through this process that the work of therapy can be both hard but ultimately rewarding.
Antonietta Corvasce
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CT
Verified
I specialize in treating complicated grief as well as traumatic loss. My education, training, and experience have provided me with the necessary tools to help guide individuals, couples and families through the grieving process. My goal is to help you integrate the loss into your life. Although there is no time limit on grief, people may find themselves stuck in their grief. My training in Complicated Grief Therapy equips me to help mourners during this challenging time. I am experienced in helping clients address a range of situations and challenges, including trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, anxiety, and depression.
Joan Bellsey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C, CAC
Verified
You've always thought of yourself as confident and determined in your life's purpose, but now you are feeling overwhelmed with feelings of anxiety and thoughts or failure and loss. You may be thinking things are just too difficult to handle alone. If life is throwing you a challenge make the call. I can help.
Maribeth Hilliard Hager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified
I provide a supportive therapeutic environment helping individuals and families attain a greater understanding into their thoughts, feelings, and actions. Through this understanding, clients will make choices and decisions that will put them on a path to what they really want out of their lives, their families, and their relationships.
Taylor Lerner
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Welcome to my practice! Therapy can be a powerful tool in relieving distress, learning about oneself, and living a more fulfilled life. I believe that at the heart of successful therapy is a collaborative, open, and warm relationship. Through curiosity and acceptance, I help my clients gain more appreciation for their emotions and assist them in recognizing their strengths and identifying opportunities for growth. Additionally, I strive to help my clients obtain tools necessary to overcome roadblocks, which often keep them from reaching their full potential. I welcome the opportunity to work with clientele from diverse backgrounds and life stages.
Adriana P. Robertson
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
My therapy work is focused on emotional health and wellbeing. I work individually with clients and tailor treatment to best fit each person's concerns, character and goals. I do this by integrating insight-oriented treatment and establishing new ways of being in the present. This combines the exploration of long-standing maladaptive patterns and a focus on present-day functioning. I help also people examine and improve relationship dynamics.
Justine Kalas Reeves
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, DPsych
Verified
In addition to my work with creative and ambitious adults, I work with young children and adolescents to increase harmony, pleasure and satisfaction in life. I treat people who are underachieving in work or school despite clear talent; overachieving in work or school yet at a high price; people who are highly anxious; people who feel hopeless about change; people who are trying to achieve greatness in sports or career; and people who know they deserve so much more but for whom it feels elusive. Let's strengthen your capacity to hear yourself better so your relationships and creativity can continue to flourish.
John Jankowski
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Hello, my name is John Jankowski and I provide therapy for the Washington, DC community. My focus is to help you bridge the gap between their true self and ideal self. This approach creates an environment for people to discover self-worth, feel comfortable exploring their own identity, and ultimately change their behavior to better reflect their true self. I also assist you in finding meaning and purpose in life along with managing some of the unmovable difficulties that come with being a person.
Rashanta Aneisha Bledman
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
I provide individual therapy to adults hoping to better understand themselves and their unique experiences. I use a collaborative approach to highlight strength and resilience while assisting in learning to manage depression, anxiety, body image dissatisfaction, racial trauma, and interpersonal relationship difficulties. I specialize in working with women's issues, religion/spirituality, racial/ethnic identity, sexual orientation identity development, gender identity and experiences of people of color. New clients accepted.
Louis Laws
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LGSW
Verified
I am a Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) currently practicing within the District of Columbia. Children, teens, and young adults are the foundation for our future society. This population and their families are the bulk of the services that I provide. My therapeutic sessions focus on relieving stress by simply solving problems. My approach is to be honest, direct, while creating an environment for openness and collaborating with clients on their goals. Cognitive Behavior Therapy is the theoretical approach of preference. I believe that everyone can change, and that your journey should not be compared to anyone else.
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What type of mental health professional is right for me?
Some of the most common types of mental health providers in Washington are psychologists, licensed counselors, therapists, psychotherapists, and licensed clinical social workers, all of whom diagnose mental health conditions and provide individualized treatment.
Services offered, education and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Washington then may specialize in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counseling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
Services offered, education and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Washington then may specialize in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counseling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
How to find a specialist?
You can refine your search using the filters on this page. There are several categories you can filter by to find mental health professionals with the experience you are looking for. You may want to filter for CBT Psychologists in Washington, or Child Psychologists in Washington.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Washington psychologists specializing in EMDR.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Washington psychologists specializing in EMDR.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no 'right way.’ Each method of therapy can be beneficial for a variety of issues. Psychologists in Washington specialize in therapeutic approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), among others. Finding a psychologist or therapist who is a good fit for you is the most important step to discovering what type of therapy, or combination of therapeutic approaches, will meet your individual needs. Learn what to expect from different types of therapy and how they work.
How to use my insurance?
Many therapists accept health insurance. Check to see if your insurance is covered. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the therapist.