Anxiety Therapists in Chevy Chase, Washington, DC

I provide a positive and supportive approach to helping children, adolescents, adults and families who are navigating a variety of emotional or transitional challenges, including anxiety , mood disorders, school issues, family conflict and other sources of stress or disruption that may affect daily functioning or emotional well-being. I apply a person-centered and strength-based approach which involves respecting and encouraging a client's own goals and perspectives. I also work closely with parents to help identify practical and personalized strategies and interventions to address the many challenges that come with raising children and teenagers.

I provide a collaborative, genuine, and caring space to work through difficult past experiences, painful thoughts and feelings, problems in relationships, and life changes. Together, we’ll come to a shared understanding of your concerns, and develop a balance of processing, skill-building, and action to help you meet your goals.

If you are feeling stuck but want to move forward in life, in emotional pain or discomfort, I am happy to speak with you about individual psychotherapy, couple/marriage or family counseling. I work with adults of all ages and backgrounds on problems in their relationships, in their workplace, in their family life, and at times of difficult life transitions. I offer a safe environment to talk comfortably and work collaboratively to improve a client’s well-being. I specialize in helping lawyers and medical professionals under stress. And having had a past involvement in politics, I enjoy working with elected/government officials.

With over 50 years of psychotherapy experience, I specialize in anxiety management, relationship issues, depression, medical illness-related concerns and chronic insomnia.

What would it feel like to have someone help you navigate life’s challenges? Using an integrative approach, I work collaboratively with clients to better understand feelings of anxiety , sadness, frustration, and how to manage them. I have a specialized interest and experience in fertility and perinatal/postpartum concerns. We discuss what you wish to get out of therapy and, using techniques from evidence-based approaches, work towards making sure you get the most out of our time together. My training includes Relational-Cultural Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

I’m the founder and director of The Center for Family Well-Being, where we aim -- through our groups, individual therapy, and classes -- to help kids, teens, adults, couples, and families fully realize their potential with confidence, understanding, and an open heart. We're a group of highly-trained holistic therapists who integrate Western psychotherapy with the wisdom of Eastern mindful awareness practice, as well as other mind-body healing methods, for greater awareness, connection, and well-being for our clients -- within themselves and with others in their lives.

Therapy and mental health is still taboo in many families and communities who need it most. There is a huge need for Black mental health providers, and I wanted to help change the narrative of what it means to seek therapy, and maintain a mentally healthy life. I joined the mental health field because it was such a challenge for me to find therapist who looked like me, who had any availability! I hope to fulfill that critical need in my work. If you have found it difficult to reach out for help, I want to support you.

With over 20 years experience, my goal is to help uncover your true potential with a solution-focused approach. While we can't change difficult situation, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges. We will rapidly change long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that hold you back from a more fulfilling and meaningful life. I offer support and guidance through challenging situations and help move you towards a new direction in your life. I can help you with self-confidence and self-esteem, with relationship issues, life transitions, stress management, anger management, depression, mood disorders, anxiety .

'We used to have such fun together; how can we get that back?" is a question many people have who come to see me. We all need help at one point or another in our lives. Seeking help for relationship struggles, sexual problems, anxiety , panic attacks, feeling depressed or 'stuck', is a great step forward towards feeling better. I've been practicing for 30 years, with expertise in helping people enjoy their relationships and lives again. I see people individually, in couples and in groups.

If you suffer from anxiety , depression, low self esteem, or find yourself in recurring patterns of relationship difficulties or if you feel that something is missing in your life or you just wish to understand yourself better, psychoanalytic psychotherapy may be the answer you are looking for. Self-understanding can be helpful in relieving disturbing symptoms as well as in promoting a healthy outlook on life.

We are a group practice with a shared passion for women's mental health. Our therapists have specialized training in perinatal and reproductive concerns and support clients through perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADS), infertility, perinatal loss, and birth trauma.