Adults Therapists in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

Are you struggling in your relationship or marriage? Looking to feel connected again? Are you a teen struggling with anxiety? There is hope. I believe we all have a fascinating and compelling story to tell about our lives. The joy of my work is coming to know my clients through these complex stories and collaborating with individuals and couples to find the connection they have been missing. I help adults and teens work through the anxiety and depression that holds them back from their goals. I'm a licensed psychologist in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC.

As a clinical social worker, I work from a strengths-based, person-centered, and deeply collaborative perspective. We become a team in your therapy journey. My approach to therapy is eclectic, but I mostly draw from cognitive-behavioral frameworks. I also believe humor can play an important role in the therapeutic process. Clients work hard in therapy, and moments of levity can help reframe and normalize struggles in a positive manner.

I help adults navigate the challenging experience of coping with grief. Loss is often highly distressing and there is not a duration of time that grieving should take. However, we sometimes feel stuck in our grief or desire support. Grief is a natural response to loss; thus, the goal of our work together is not to "cure" your grief, but to help you find ways to adjust to and integrate it into your life story. I also work with clients who are experiencing relationship and family-of-origin concerns, as well as individuals who wish to become more self-compassionate, develop healthier boundaries, and live more authentically.

Feeling anxious, depressed or experiencing challenges in your relationship? Let's meet. For over 25 years, I have been providing psychotherapy services to individuals and couples. It is a pleasure to see clients resolve problems and begin to live and feel in new ways. I create a safe, supportive, and affirming environment for exploring and gaining insight into the challenges you face, and together we will find different ways to understand and address them. My goal is to help you find meaningful and lasting solutions that improve your mood, sense of well being and relationships.

My orientation toward counseling is a strengths based approach, where focusing on resiliency and building upon one's abilities are an essential part of managing conflict and confusion. I believe that the therapeutic process has the ability to empower us to gain insight and create new possibilities, allowing us to work through patterns of thinking and behavior to establish more productive coping mechanisms and strategies for when difficulties occur. Together, we will collaborate on constructing goals to help ease distress and gain clarity related to the challenges you are currently experiencing.

Clinical Psychologist licensed in CA, NY, Washington, DC, over 25 years experience nationally/internationally. Eclectic approach tailored to the individual. Various modalities, solution-focused. Conduct online therapy. Training: Medical Ctr: Neuropsychology; UCLA postdoctoral fellowship: Emergency Room Psychiatry. Fmr Asst Clinical Professor of Psychiatry UCSF. Work w large range of cultures internationally, with embassies, international treaty organisations, university abroad programs, terrorist attack victims, PTSD, bipolar, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, medical challenges, couples, group therapies, adults , adolescents.

As our lives evolve, we inevitably experience periods of loss, frustration and conflict that signal the need for better understanding and change. Are you experiencing a major life change or challenge? Job loss, relationship breakups, divorce, death, disappointment, or other crisis? Is your relationship less than you had hoped? Your angry, sad, anxious or lonely feelings may feel overwhelming, but you do not have to go through this alone. We can work together to help you develop an inner awakening and awareness to a more comfortable relationship with yourself, your life, and others. I can walk the journey with you.

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.

I have experience treating adults , college students, and adolescents. The majority of my clients are suffering from depression, anxiety, or relationship issues (related to dating, friendships, or family). Some have recently moved and are having trouble adjusting to a new city or college. Others are struggling to determine what they want to do with their life or which career path to take. I have experience working with clients who are suffering from a wide variety of psychological problems. I have treated people from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds. I also have experience working with gay, lesbian and bisexual clients.

Feeling alone or like someone else wouldn't understand? I'm here to listen. Finding a therapist with whom you connect with can be hard. My approach is affirming, warm, and down to earth. I will provide a compassionate space for you to explore your story, feelings, and what ways of coping that are no longer serving you. I specialize in working with young adults , college/graduate students, and the LGBTQ+ community. I can help you explore past relational and behavioral patterns in a non-judgmental, empathic way that will help you to make intentional changes.

I focus on all types of traumas, such as stress related disorders, and neurodevelopment disorders, such as, intellectual developmental disorder, Autism, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder ADHD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, anxiety, conduct disorder, insomnia, and personality disorder. I specialize in individual and group therapy with children 8-13, teens 13-18, and adults . I’m also happy to collaborate with families who are struggling with multiculturalism and culturally specific issues due to the transmission of multigenerational trauma.

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.

I am a Clinical Social Worker, licensed to practice in DC, Maryland and Virginia. I work with adults from all walks of life who are dealing with personal issues including depression, anxiety, relationships, identity, and COVID anxiety. I am passionate about the healing power of therapy. Therapy can resolve long standing psychological issues that take great courage to address. It can also be a great support when people deal with unexpected life changes, such as for example COVID, illness, loss of a loved one, becoming a parent, divorce, homesickness, adjusting to a new environment, starting a new career.

Currently accepting new patients. I am a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults and older adolescents in the Washington, DC area. I tend to work with people who are experiencing relationship difficulties, struggling with symptoms of anxiety or depression, or processing life transitions, trauma, or loss. When working with adolescents, I also hold sessions with parents so that they can better understand their child and be supportive of their growth. I welcome individuals of all backgrounds and identities and strive to be culturally sensitive in my work as a therapist.

In addition to my clinical training I have an extensive research background in "over-thinking", relationships, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. I earned my Ph.D from Penn State and M.A. from Boston College. My approach to therapy is strength-based and results oriented. I adapt the work I do in psychotherapy to each individual client as I've found that each person benefits from an individualized treatment plan and a psychologist who is knowledgeable and experienced in a range of effective treatments.

Welcome to my practice. I offer counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, and groups in Washington, DC as a licensed Psychology Associate. In my practice I work as a generalist and have experience with a wide range of concerns and issues including the stress of daily life, relationships, depression, anxiety, life adjustments, and addiction concerns. I work with adults from all backgrounds including college students, young professionals, and LGBTQ identifying individuals.

My practice is built on the core principles of Trauma-Informed Care. I serve diverse group of adults in my practice who struggle with anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, relationship issues, grief etc. Clients benefit from psychoeducation, expressing conflicting feelings, increased self-awareness and implementing cognitive strategies. I also have a sub-speciality that focuses on serving the South Asian diaspora - specifically around issues of generational clashes, agency and choice, and other immigrant issues.