Sleep or Insomnia Therapists in Columbia Heights, Washington, DC
The past few years have stretched many of us in unexpected ways. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply ready for support, therapy can be a powerful place to regain clarity and steadiness. I work with adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, chronic illness, relationship challenges, major life transitions, parenting stress, and work/unemployment pressures.
I tailor our sessions to meet your needs using cognitive, behavioral, and acceptance-based approaches. And I've had success with various styles of therapy ranging from classic, evidence-based techniques (e.g., CBT) to informal life-coaching.
The past few years have stretched many of us in unexpected ways. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply ready for support, therapy can be a powerful place to regain clarity and steadiness. I work with adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, chronic illness, relationship challenges, major life transitions, parenting stress, and work/unemployment pressures.
I tailor our sessions to meet your needs using cognitive, behavioral, and acceptance-based approaches. And I've had success with various styles of therapy ranging from classic, evidence-based techniques (e.g., CBT) to informal life-coaching.
It is hard to overcome depression, anxiety, and trauma on your own. You are not alone. I use Evidence-Based Psychotherapies – proven to help people just like you recover from depression, trauma, and stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are based in brain science. I also work with couples, using Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, and Cognitive Behavioral Couples Therapy for PTSD. I provide telehealth in MD, DC, MA, NY, VA, and throughout all Psypact states.
It is hard to overcome depression, anxiety, and trauma on your own. You are not alone. I use Evidence-Based Psychotherapies – proven to help people just like you recover from depression, trauma, and stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are based in brain science. I also work with couples, using Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, and Cognitive Behavioral Couples Therapy for PTSD. I provide telehealth in MD, DC, MA, NY, VA, and throughout all Psypact states.
Do you feel constantly overwhelmed, on edge, or like your mind won’t stop racing? You're not alone. Anxiety can be exhausting, but it doesn't have to control your life. I specialize in working with people who are struggling with anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, health anxiety, and stress-related issues. Together, we’ll identify the root of your anxiety, learn effective coping tools, and build confidence to face life's challenges.
Do you feel constantly overwhelmed, on edge, or like your mind won’t stop racing? You're not alone. Anxiety can be exhausting, but it doesn't have to control your life. I specialize in working with people who are struggling with anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, health anxiety, and stress-related issues. Together, we’ll identify the root of your anxiety, learn effective coping tools, and build confidence to face life's challenges.
I offer trauma-informed, shame-free, LGBT-affirming, sex-positive and kink-positive therapy for each and every person I've had the honor of working with. My practice is grounded in choice and consent, safety, collaboration, trustworthiness, empowerment, and social justice. As a queer therapist and community mental health worker, I've had extensive experience with people struggling with trauma, substance use, and addiction; anxiety, depression, mania, hearing voices, and OCD; with people diagnosed with personality disorders; and with trans adults.
I offer trauma-informed, shame-free, LGBT-affirming, sex-positive and kink-positive therapy for each and every person I've had the honor of working with. My practice is grounded in choice and consent, safety, collaboration, trustworthiness, empowerment, and social justice. As a queer therapist and community mental health worker, I've had extensive experience with people struggling with trauma, substance use, and addiction; anxiety, depression, mania, hearing voices, and OCD; with people diagnosed with personality disorders; and with trans adults.
I specialize in working with high-functioning professionals who are succeeding by most external measures, yet privately feel overwhelmed, depleted, or disconnected from what matters most. Many of my clients work in demanding fields where performance expectations are high and vulnerability feels costly. Common concerns include chronic stress and burnout, high-functioning anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and navigating significant personal or professional transitions. My background working in corporate and government environments gives me firsthand familiarity with the pressures professionals in the DC-Virginia corridor face.
I specialize in working with high-functioning professionals who are succeeding by most external measures, yet privately feel overwhelmed, depleted, or disconnected from what matters most. Many of my clients work in demanding fields where performance expectations are high and vulnerability feels costly. Common concerns include chronic stress and burnout, high-functioning anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and navigating significant personal or professional transitions. My background working in corporate and government environments gives me firsthand familiarity with the pressures professionals in the DC-Virginia corridor face.
My career began at the Capital Institute for Cognitive Therapy, studying and providing supervision and training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I have additionally pursued training in Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Psychodynamic, Mindfulness-based, and Metacognitive approaches. These are the main schools in the field, and combined allow me to offer both practical techniques for troublesome thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; as well as help you see subtleties in yourself that likely influence how and why you may be stuck.
My career began at the Capital Institute for Cognitive Therapy, studying and providing supervision and training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I have additionally pursued training in Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Psychodynamic, Mindfulness-based, and Metacognitive approaches. These are the main schools in the field, and combined allow me to offer both practical techniques for troublesome thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; as well as help you see subtleties in yourself that likely influence how and why you may be stuck.
Do your emotions feel overwhelming? Are you bored and restless with your life? Does the future seem hopeless? Many of us experience these feelings, yet often think we're the only ones. We worry that if we show people what’s really going on, they will avoid and judge us. In therapy, we give voice to these feelings, and learn that while they can be scary at times, they also reveal a path to healing and change.
Do your emotions feel overwhelming? Are you bored and restless with your life? Does the future seem hopeless? Many of us experience these feelings, yet often think we're the only ones. We worry that if we show people what’s really going on, they will avoid and judge us. In therapy, we give voice to these feelings, and learn that while they can be scary at times, they also reveal a path to healing and change.
My clients often come to me ambivalent but ready to invest in their emotional well-being. They may be navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, burnout, or major life transitions and want more than surface-level coping strategies. They’re seeking insight, clarity, and real change — not quick fixes. They value thoughtful support, meaningful reflection, and a therapist who can both challenge and guide them. If you’re ready to understand yourself more deeply and build a more grounded, fulfilling life, we may be a great fit.
My clients often come to me ambivalent but ready to invest in their emotional well-being. They may be navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, burnout, or major life transitions and want more than surface-level coping strategies. They’re seeking insight, clarity, and real change — not quick fixes. They value thoughtful support, meaningful reflection, and a therapist who can both challenge and guide them. If you’re ready to understand yourself more deeply and build a more grounded, fulfilling life, we may be a great fit.
Common concerns include chronic stress, overwhelm, relationship difficulties, sleep problems, and periods of personal or professional change.
I earned both my Ph.D. and M.A. from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute for Psychology, with a primary background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I integrate CBT, solution-focused strategies, mindfulness, and psychoeducation to help clients understand patterns, build effective coping tools, and create meaningful, sustainable change.
Common concerns include chronic stress, overwhelm, relationship difficulties, sleep problems, and periods of personal or professional change.
I earned both my Ph.D. and M.A. from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute for Psychology, with a primary background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I integrate CBT, solution-focused strategies, mindfulness, and psychoeducation to help clients understand patterns, build effective coping tools, and create meaningful, sustainable change.
Finding a therapist can be overwhelming. With over 15 years of experience, I offer a warm, supportive environment for people experiencing life transitions, relationship problems, family conflict, anxiety and depression. With empathy and curiosity, we will work together to better understand your internal world and find relief. My sincere belief is that therapy offers an opportunity for us to find a higher degree of freedom in our lives.
Finding a therapist can be overwhelming. With over 15 years of experience, I offer a warm, supportive environment for people experiencing life transitions, relationship problems, family conflict, anxiety and depression. With empathy and curiosity, we will work together to better understand your internal world and find relief. My sincere belief is that therapy offers an opportunity for us to find a higher degree of freedom in our lives.
Emily Star
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Columbia Heights, Washington, DC 20010
Waitlist for new clients
It's normal to be going through a hard time. But if you haven’t yet discovered what helps you manage your unique stressors, relationships, and boundaries, then life likely feels so much harder than it needs to. If you're feeling stuck, having an outside perspective can help you see different paths through a difficult terrain. Whether your troubles stem from internal or external issues, I know that by creating a warm and reflective space where we explore your worries, challenges, and motivations, you can find places of relief and even joy.
It's normal to be going through a hard time. But if you haven’t yet discovered what helps you manage your unique stressors, relationships, and boundaries, then life likely feels so much harder than it needs to. If you're feeling stuck, having an outside perspective can help you see different paths through a difficult terrain. Whether your troubles stem from internal or external issues, I know that by creating a warm and reflective space where we explore your worries, challenges, and motivations, you can find places of relief and even joy.
I am a compassionate, open-minded, and nonjudgmental Licensed Professional Counselor (VA and DC) who is curious about my clients and their unique emotional, cultural, and social experiences. My nature as a therapist is direct, empathic, nurturing, inquisitive, and creative. I will appreciate the qualities that make you unique and facilitate a healing space to help you gain more self-awareness, develop more mindfulness skills, and explore your strengths, desires, and challenges. I am passionate about helping my clients find their way back to themselves through self-compassion so that they may experience a more fulfilling life.
I am a compassionate, open-minded, and nonjudgmental Licensed Professional Counselor (VA and DC) who is curious about my clients and their unique emotional, cultural, and social experiences. My nature as a therapist is direct, empathic, nurturing, inquisitive, and creative. I will appreciate the qualities that make you unique and facilitate a healing space to help you gain more self-awareness, develop more mindfulness skills, and explore your strengths, desires, and challenges. I am passionate about helping my clients find their way back to themselves through self-compassion so that they may experience a more fulfilling life.
Hi I’m Stacy!
I am a millennial therapist serving millennials in the DC and VA areas. I specialize in serving those who are going through life transitions dealing with ALL of the things that we are dealing with. As a millennial, I know what it is like thinking your life is going to be one way but yet here you are at this big age doing something completely different.
As I said, life doesn’t always go as planned. You’re dealing with career stress, relationship challenges, family responsibilities, or major life transitions. Now you're feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of what’s next.
Hi I’m Stacy!
I am a millennial therapist serving millennials in the DC and VA areas. I specialize in serving those who are going through life transitions dealing with ALL of the things that we are dealing with. As a millennial, I know what it is like thinking your life is going to be one way but yet here you are at this big age doing something completely different.
As I said, life doesn’t always go as planned. You’re dealing with career stress, relationship challenges, family responsibilities, or major life transitions. Now you're feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of what’s next.
Current Telehealth Openings: Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, or dissatisfied with life? Are you trying to adjust to a change (e.g., break up, job change, grief)? Are you haunted by trauma or experiencing PTSD symptoms? Any of these can make daily life incredibly challenging and emotionally painful or lead to numbness. Perhaps you’ve tried different strategies on your own but still don’t feel better. I can help you work through your situation so that you feel less overwhelmed, more at peace and in control, and better able to focus on the best path forward for you. We can work together to help you feel better.
Current Telehealth Openings: Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, or dissatisfied with life? Are you trying to adjust to a change (e.g., break up, job change, grief)? Are you haunted by trauma or experiencing PTSD symptoms? Any of these can make daily life incredibly challenging and emotionally painful or lead to numbness. Perhaps you’ve tried different strategies on your own but still don’t feel better. I can help you work through your situation so that you feel less overwhelmed, more at peace and in control, and better able to focus on the best path forward for you. We can work together to help you feel better.
Warren L. Miller, PhD, LICSW, SAP,
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW, LCSW, SAP, BCD
Online Only
I am Dr. Warren Miller, PhD, LICSW, a licensed clinical social worker with expertise in providing culturally responsive mental health services. I specialize in individual, couples, and group therapy, clinical supervision, and technical assistance to mental health clinics. I have extensive experience working with adults facing a range of challenges, including mood disorders, adjustment to disease, LGBTQIA2S+ issues, men's issues, and coming out. I am an interactive, humanistic, and solution-focused clinician who provides support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address their challenges.
I am Dr. Warren Miller, PhD, LICSW, a licensed clinical social worker with expertise in providing culturally responsive mental health services. I specialize in individual, couples, and group therapy, clinical supervision, and technical assistance to mental health clinics. I have extensive experience working with adults facing a range of challenges, including mood disorders, adjustment to disease, LGBTQIA2S+ issues, men's issues, and coming out. I am an interactive, humanistic, and solution-focused clinician who provides support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address their challenges.
As a highly sensitive (HSP) therapist, I hope to broaden the notion of how therapy can look and feel. In session, I seek to provide a safe, warm, nonjudgmental space where you can come and be seen and valued for who you really are regardless of what has happened to you in your life. My style adapts to your needs in the moment and varies from deeply focused and engaged to gently supportive to ridiculous and playful. Just as in life, I feel that therapy can be enhanced by a certain amount of levity, so I tend to incorporate art, movement, play, humor and profanity to facilitate communication of the full range of emotions.
As a highly sensitive (HSP) therapist, I hope to broaden the notion of how therapy can look and feel. In session, I seek to provide a safe, warm, nonjudgmental space where you can come and be seen and valued for who you really are regardless of what has happened to you in your life. My style adapts to your needs in the moment and varies from deeply focused and engaged to gently supportive to ridiculous and playful. Just as in life, I feel that therapy can be enhanced by a certain amount of levity, so I tend to incorporate art, movement, play, humor and profanity to facilitate communication of the full range of emotions.
As humans, we will inevitably experience times when we feel adrift – when life feels overwhelming, painful, unsettled, dissatisfying, or downright impossible. Reaching out during these times is a true act of courage. I am here to support you in connecting with your own internal resilience, trying out new ways of doing things, and ultimately developing a confidence in your ability to meet not only this moment but also future moments as well. To that end, I draw heavily on mindfulness-based, cognitive-behavioral, and client-centered practices.
As humans, we will inevitably experience times when we feel adrift – when life feels overwhelming, painful, unsettled, dissatisfying, or downright impossible. Reaching out during these times is a true act of courage. I am here to support you in connecting with your own internal resilience, trying out new ways of doing things, and ultimately developing a confidence in your ability to meet not only this moment but also future moments as well. To that end, I draw heavily on mindfulness-based, cognitive-behavioral, and client-centered practices.
Do you feel alone or misunderstood? Are you struggling with emotional eating, binge eating, restriction, anxiety, depression, trauma, perfectionism, or feeling overwhelmed by emotions? Do you find yourself constantly self-critical or feeling as though you are never good enough despite trying so hard to hold everything together? Perhaps food has become a way to cope, or numb emotions, while internally feeling exhausted, disconnected, or stuck. I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, trauma, life stressors, and life transitions. Recovery can feel isolating, but you do not have to go through it alone. I am here to help.
Do you feel alone or misunderstood? Are you struggling with emotional eating, binge eating, restriction, anxiety, depression, trauma, perfectionism, or feeling overwhelmed by emotions? Do you find yourself constantly self-critical or feeling as though you are never good enough despite trying so hard to hold everything together? Perhaps food has become a way to cope, or numb emotions, while internally feeling exhausted, disconnected, or stuck. I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, trauma, life stressors, and life transitions. Recovery can feel isolating, but you do not have to go through it alone. I am here to help.
Hi, I'm Christine! I base my work in the belief that our well-being is shaped by our relationships- how we relate to others, our environment, and self. When we feel a safe connection in these areas, it's easier to be more present with life's joys and feel resilient when faced with stress. When we feel unsafe or disconnected, it's natural to become stuck in anger, fear, criticism, or sadness. Over time, this can change how we see ourselves and our ability to make meaningful choices. I understand what it's like to feel stuck in survival mode and how challenging it can be to find safety.
Hi, I'm Christine! I base my work in the belief that our well-being is shaped by our relationships- how we relate to others, our environment, and self. When we feel a safe connection in these areas, it's easier to be more present with life's joys and feel resilient when faced with stress. When we feel unsafe or disconnected, it's natural to become stuck in anger, fear, criticism, or sadness. Over time, this can change how we see ourselves and our ability to make meaningful choices. I understand what it's like to feel stuck in survival mode and how challenging it can be to find safety.
I currently provide mental health, EAP, and grief counseling; GriefShare services, along with academic, career, mental, personal, and social counseling for adults, teens, adolescents, and children; individuals, families, and groups. I have experience in relationship counseling, working to resolve issues, and family conflict. I look forward to working together with you to resolve and meet your counseling needs. Some of the therapeutic approaches used are person (client)-centered, cognitive behavioral, IBT, and motivational interviewing therapy.
I currently provide mental health, EAP, and grief counseling; GriefShare services, along with academic, career, mental, personal, and social counseling for adults, teens, adolescents, and children; individuals, families, and groups. I have experience in relationship counseling, working to resolve issues, and family conflict. I look forward to working together with you to resolve and meet your counseling needs. Some of the therapeutic approaches used are person (client)-centered, cognitive behavioral, IBT, and motivational interviewing therapy.
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Sleep or Insomnia Therapists
How effective is treatment for insomnia?
The most effective treatments for insomnia are behavioral techniques that reduce anxiety, including anxiety about falling asleep, and allow the body’s natural cycles to be recalibrated. The most common treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), which researchers have found to be more useful than medication, with rates of success as high as 80 percent.
Are there specific medications for sleep problems?
There are many medications, both over-the-counter and prescription that treat sleep problems. Supplements such as melatonin are popular and may help, though there is little evidence that it is more effective than a placebo. Prescription medications such as zolpidem are sometimes prescribed.
Are there natural treatments for sleep problems?
There are many natural treatments for everyday sleep problems. Reducing blue-light emitting screens, setting a regular bedtime, regular exercise, reducing caffeine and nicotine consumption, and keeping the bedroom dark and cool at night are all lifestyle changes that can help those who struggle with sleep but may not reach the level of an insomnia diagnosis.
What’s the difference between having trouble falling asleep and insomnia?
Life events, stress, and anxiety can lead to sleepless nights for everyone from time to time. To be diagnosed with insomnia, a patient must experience trouble falling asleep, trouble remaining asleep, waking up too early, or non-restorative sleep at least three nights per week for at least one month. Sleep problems affect one-third to one-half of the population, while chronic insomnia affects about 10 to 15 percent of people.