Codependency Therapists in Downtown, Washington, DC

Welcome to my practice and thank you for considering me as a companion on your journey towards healing and growth. Are you looking for a compassionate therapist who will listen deeply and attentively to your concerns whether they stem from difficulties coping with relationship issues, work stressors, past traumatic events or simply feeling that your life could have more meaning and depth?

I believe in the transformative power of expressing who you are and how you truly feel. My intention is to create a warm, relaxed, judgment-free space that gives you the freedom to just be yourself and feel your feelings. My style as a therapist is open-minded, collaborative, and flexible. I prioritize getting to know you and what’s important to you in order to build a secure foundation for our work together. Within the safety of the therapeutic relationship we will work together to make sense of your experiences and build confidence to move forward in your life the way you want to.

I love helping individuals and couples achieve their goals and aspirations. I offer a caring, safe, and healing environment that allows clients the opportunity to explore, experience, work through problems, and create solutions that expand their potential for growth and wellness. As a proponent of integrative and holistic therapy that honors the mind-body connection and its impact on well-being, health, and happiness, I attend to the whole person, not just a set of symptoms or problems. I emphasize teaching skills that develop inner resources for successful coping in life. I use a variety of methods, but the method has to meet your needs.

I believe that each individual that seeks therapy makes an important decision to create a change. I understand that asking for help and taking the first step feels difficult. I am qualified with professional and life experience for 30 years to assist you in making the desired change. I am sincerely committed, enthusiastic, dedicated, and available to assist you to take charge and create that positive desired outcome to discover the road to recovery. My mission is to provide quality psychotherapy and recovery services for late teens, adults, couples, and families for them to reach their fullest potential and personal growth.

People come to treatment for a lot of reasons. Some severe- suicidal ideation, trauma, dissociation, self-harm, moments of crisis. Others appear to have a life that seems fine- stable work and/or relationships but experience a persistent and burbling sense that life is not as satisfying as it could be. Some have a question- should I leave my partner? My job? Have a baby? End a pregnancy? Come out? Let go of a part of my identity that others value? How do I live a more passionate and creative life?

I know that finding the right therapist is a daunting process, so thank you for reading my site. Those who work with me appreciate how engaged & active I am, when needed. We will explore not only the reasons for your difficulties, BUT more importantly, how stress affects your body; how you internalize thoughts of self & others. I will give you tools to help with difficult emotions; manage stress effectively. I also specialize in: 1) postpartum, 2) trauma/grief, 3) non-traditional family formation, 4) adoption, 5) ThirdCultureKid, 6) LGBQ. I am happy to provide a phone consult; this will also allow you to get a sense of me.

Are you in your 20s or 30s and feeling lost? The many changes we experience in early adulthood like graduating from college, moving to a new place, dating, or starting a new job or grad school, can feel overwhelming. Changes that result from life transitions are an inevitable part of life, and much of our happiness depends on how we navigate these times of transition. If you're struggling with some of these changes, you may be experiencing a quarterlife crisis. You are not alone, and we are here to help! Our therapists and career coaches specialize in helping young adults survive their quarterlife crisis and thrive in their lives.

I specialize in working with young adults on up as well as couples. facing challenges they are wanting to manage more effectively. The goal of therapy in my view is to help people access their best selves by learning to identify and work with their strengths along with impediments as they meet life's challenges with greater confidence and self awareness. Therapy is both an art and a science . Consequently I integrate cutting edge approaches utilizing neuroscience integrated with other modalities to provide meaningful and effective treatment.

Are you ready to ditch the anxiety, overwhelm and worry you feel about the year ahead? Are you ready for more thoughtful, more loving relationships? Are you ready to earn money doing the kind of work that you love? Are you ready to embrace faith and spirituality? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then now is the time to get the support you need to heal and move on. If you’re ready to have a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life, click the link below to schedule your complimentary consultation.

You can become someone who you can learn to love and trust, and I would like to help you with that. My name is Ella Henley and I am a trauma therapist with over 20 years of experience working with survivors. I offer individual talk therapy services to address PTSD and CPTSD, anxiety, dissociation, regulation issues related to mood, identity, executive function, and attachment and developmental trauma. I enjoy working with neurodiverse and LGBTQIA+ individuals. I am Anti-Racist, Queer, Trans, Kink, and Poly affirming. My theoretical approach marries Buddhist psychology with psychodynamics, Dialectics, and Internal Family Systems.

I have an extensive and unique clinical experience with more than 15 years in inpatient and outpatients settings. I have helped many individuals with assorted emotional problems, including PTSD, mood and adjustment disorders, grief, anger, ADHD, and borderline personality disorder. I also serve as a mental health consultant for childhood and early childhood programs in Fairfax where I provide play therapy for young children with emotional and behavioral problems and parents' consultations.

Are you, your teen, or your preteen struggling with feelings of isolation, depression, anxiety, sleep problems, or low energy? Are your teens engaging in risky behaviors or just not performing to their potential in school? Have you experienced trauma or do you face PTSD? Working together, we will tailor therapy to support your needs, your goals, and your family. You can build resilience, or help your children build resilience, to manage the ups and downs of life. Contact me via phone, text, or email. I am looking forward to helping you build practical coping skills that you can use to build a better future.

If you are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed, struggling with disordered eating, self esteem, relationships or career, we can work together to bring about concrete, lasting change. My approach combines a warm, collaborative style with evidence-based treatments. We will help you to gain useful insights and specific skills to manage your concerns. My goal is to help you to make mindful choices, and to have a happier, more empowered and satisfying life. I specialize in college students/young adults through middle-adulthood, and in anxiety, depression, eating disorders, relationships, and life transitions.

Third-culture kids/adults, students and/or working professionals collaborate with us in individual counseling to explore and address the psychological impact of relational experiences, trauma including abandonment, abuse and neglect, mood changes, worry and anxiety, substance use, grief and loss, anxiety, unmet needs, life transitions, abuse and more. We work from a cultural and decolonizing lens and encourage our clients to speak about how oppression and discrimination affect their mental health through perfectionism, complacency, people-pleasing, persistent fear and more.

I am temporarily accepting additional clients who genuinely want to transform their life into something better. Is that you? I work with my clients in Spanish because it was the language that shaped our perceptions of the world and the people we lived with at an early age. Even if you grew up bilingual, Spanish was the language your mother and father used. Whether we are immigrants or were born in the United States, it is our ancestral Latino language that contains the roots of our current experience. It also contains the keys to breaking through barriers we are currently experiencing with our health, wealth, and relationships.