Multiracial Therapists in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
Hi everyone! I'm Andromeda, and thank you for being here. Mental health is not a journey we should have to navigate alone.
My path has been shaped by my passions for mental health and entertainment, allowing me to serve as both a therapist and mental health advocate. I help my clients connect with their inner strength by cultivating self-compassion, exploring trauma, and learning how the past can impact the present.
As a first-generation Ghanaian, Afro-Indigenous therapist, I bring a culturally grounded perspective to sessions. My goal is to help clients deepen self-understanding and learn how to validate and meet their needs.
Hi everyone! I'm Andromeda, and thank you for being here. Mental health is not a journey we should have to navigate alone.
My path has been shaped by my passions for mental health and entertainment, allowing me to serve as both a therapist and mental health advocate. I help my clients connect with their inner strength by cultivating self-compassion, exploring trauma, and learning how the past can impact the present.
As a first-generation Ghanaian, Afro-Indigenous therapist, I bring a culturally grounded perspective to sessions. My goal is to help clients deepen self-understanding and learn how to validate and meet their needs.
Hello, ahlan, kumustaka! I'm Heba, a Johns Hopkins University trained mental health therapist, serving the DMV. I specialize in working with adult children of immigrant parents and multicultural individuals or couples who experience chronic stress, anxiety, or depression. Many clients begin therapy with me at Calamansi Counseling to heal from past trauma, process the current political climate, receive support in navigating family, career, or relationship conflicts, unexpected life events, and to gain a deeper understanding of the layered depths of their identity.
Hello, ahlan, kumustaka! I'm Heba, a Johns Hopkins University trained mental health therapist, serving the DMV. I specialize in working with adult children of immigrant parents and multicultural individuals or couples who experience chronic stress, anxiety, or depression. Many clients begin therapy with me at Calamansi Counseling to heal from past trauma, process the current political climate, receive support in navigating family, career, or relationship conflicts, unexpected life events, and to gain a deeper understanding of the layered depths of their identity.
You might feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in your own head, even while continuing to function at a high level. You get things done and show up for others, yet your mind doesn’t slow down. You replay conversations, overthink decisions, or carry constant pressure that’s hard to turn off. Part of you feels like you should be able to handle it, which makes it harder to talk about.
I work with individuals facing this kind of stress. For many, past trauma, grief, or shame still shows up in how you think and relate. Many are professionals, students, expat/TCK, LGBTQIA+, POC, and others navigating transitions, identity, and belonging.
You might feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in your own head, even while continuing to function at a high level. You get things done and show up for others, yet your mind doesn’t slow down. You replay conversations, overthink decisions, or carry constant pressure that’s hard to turn off. Part of you feels like you should be able to handle it, which makes it harder to talk about.
I work with individuals facing this kind of stress. For many, past trauma, grief, or shame still shows up in how you think and relate. Many are professionals, students, expat/TCK, LGBTQIA+, POC, and others navigating transitions, identity, and belonging.
Welcome! It takes strength and courage to pursue therapy, and it is wonderful that you are considering taking this step. I strive to create a therapy space filled with warmth, empathy, and trust where my clients feel supported and understood. I believe that developing a positive therapeutic relationship with each client is an essential part of helping them achieve their goals. I work with a diverse group of adults and young professionals experiencing a range of concerns, including relationship issues, anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, and general feelings of being overwhelmed or stuck.
Welcome! It takes strength and courage to pursue therapy, and it is wonderful that you are considering taking this step. I strive to create a therapy space filled with warmth, empathy, and trust where my clients feel supported and understood. I believe that developing a positive therapeutic relationship with each client is an essential part of helping them achieve their goals. I work with a diverse group of adults and young professionals experiencing a range of concerns, including relationship issues, anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, and general feelings of being overwhelmed or stuck.
If you’re someone who’s used to being strong for everyone else, and often feeling like others don’t fully see you, this is the space for you! I provide warm, pattern-challenging, Existential therapy with practical tools for deep reflection and growth.
Maybe you look like you’re holding it together on the outside, but inside you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from yourself. You might be navigating life transitions, family expectations, relationship challenges, or simply feeling stuck. You don’t have to figure it out alone. I offer a space where you can slow down, breathe, and finally be seen and heard without judgment.
If you’re someone who’s used to being strong for everyone else, and often feeling like others don’t fully see you, this is the space for you! I provide warm, pattern-challenging, Existential therapy with practical tools for deep reflection and growth.
Maybe you look like you’re holding it together on the outside, but inside you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from yourself. You might be navigating life transitions, family expectations, relationship challenges, or simply feeling stuck. You don’t have to figure it out alone. I offer a space where you can slow down, breathe, and finally be seen and heard without judgment.
Therapy works best when you feel seen, understood, and safe. Starting therapy is a significant step towards personal growth and well-being. In our work together, I draw from several proven therapeutic approaches: psychodynamic, CBT, IFS, and EMDR. I am an experienced sex therapist and am passionate about work with individuals and couples as they navigate sexuality and sexual exploration. Together, we’ll explore which methods resonate best with your unique needs and personality. We’ll collaborate to set personalized, achievable goals. This will help us navigate your path forward, step-by-step, as a supportive team.
Therapy works best when you feel seen, understood, and safe. Starting therapy is a significant step towards personal growth and well-being. In our work together, I draw from several proven therapeutic approaches: psychodynamic, CBT, IFS, and EMDR. I am an experienced sex therapist and am passionate about work with individuals and couples as they navigate sexuality and sexual exploration. Together, we’ll explore which methods resonate best with your unique needs and personality. We’ll collaborate to set personalized, achievable goals. This will help us navigate your path forward, step-by-step, as a supportive team.
I enjoy and look forward to working with individuals in therapy who are experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, behavioral issues, difficulties with self-esteem, painful family dynamics, relational challenges, navigating life transitions, feeling ‘stuck,’ making meaning of mixed race identity, and with those who wish to know more about themselves.
Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who believes that everyone possesses the strengths and resources to overcome life’s challenges- even if sometimes we need a little assistance. I view seeking help as a sign of great strength. My role as a therapist is to help you better know and understand yourself. We will use this insight to build upon your innate abilities and strengths to understand obstacles, overcome challenges, and pave a way forward. I work with a Service Dog, Finn, who provides a gentle, loving presence that can be very comforting, anxiety reducing, and uplifting in sessions.
I enjoy and look forward to working with individuals in therapy who are experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, behavioral issues, difficulties with self-esteem, painful family dynamics, relational challenges, navigating life transitions, feeling ‘stuck,’ making meaning of mixed race identity, and with those who wish to know more about themselves.
Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who believes that everyone possesses the strengths and resources to overcome life’s challenges- even if sometimes we need a little assistance. I view seeking help as a sign of great strength. My role as a therapist is to help you better know and understand yourself. We will use this insight to build upon your innate abilities and strengths to understand obstacles, overcome challenges, and pave a way forward. I work with a Service Dog, Finn, who provides a gentle, loving presence that can be very comforting, anxiety reducing, and uplifting in sessions.
I value working with individuals from many different backgrounds, including folx from queer and trans communities, POC, and both college students and working adults. I’m a strong advocate for gender affirming health care. A significant focus of my work involves helping my clients to deepen their understanding of themselves and their relationships. With that understanding, I support you in making decisions that align with what you care about most.
I value working with individuals from many different backgrounds, including folx from queer and trans communities, POC, and both college students and working adults. I’m a strong advocate for gender affirming health care. A significant focus of my work involves helping my clients to deepen their understanding of themselves and their relationships. With that understanding, I support you in making decisions that align with what you care about most.
Welcome! My name is Joanne and I am part of a practice that validates and supports individual's unique life stories with empathy, curiosity, and with no judgment. Our goal is to provide a safe space where individuals or couples can work collaboratively to unlearn limiting thoughts and behaviors by replacing them with healthier strategies to cope with changes and manage stress.
Welcome! My name is Joanne and I am part of a practice that validates and supports individual's unique life stories with empathy, curiosity, and with no judgment. Our goal is to provide a safe space where individuals or couples can work collaboratively to unlearn limiting thoughts and behaviors by replacing them with healthier strategies to cope with changes and manage stress.
As a multilingual, mixed race clinician, I am aware of cultural intersections that might be part of your struggle.
My approach is dynamic and integrative. I emphasize therapy as a transformative process that requires honest self-reflection in a supportive environment. From symptom reduction to deep self-awareness, my clients find that our work together ultimately allows for more ease in living life authentically and meaningfully.
As a multilingual, mixed race clinician, I am aware of cultural intersections that might be part of your struggle.
My approach is dynamic and integrative. I emphasize therapy as a transformative process that requires honest self-reflection in a supportive environment. From symptom reduction to deep self-awareness, my clients find that our work together ultimately allows for more ease in living life authentically and meaningfully.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious or hopeless from a trauma or series of traumas in your life? Curious about what it could mean for you to learn to differentiate between a trauma response and trusting your intuition? I aim to support you in processing your trauma(s), identifying and integrating a positive belief about yourself, making space for all emotions, creating healthy flexible boundaries and resourcing you with tools to regulate your nervous system. I specialize in traumas of all kinds (i.e. grief and loss, developmental trauma, abuse, neglect, PTSD). Together we co-create a space for self-awareness, self-compassion and healing.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious or hopeless from a trauma or series of traumas in your life? Curious about what it could mean for you to learn to differentiate between a trauma response and trusting your intuition? I aim to support you in processing your trauma(s), identifying and integrating a positive belief about yourself, making space for all emotions, creating healthy flexible boundaries and resourcing you with tools to regulate your nervous system. I specialize in traumas of all kinds (i.e. grief and loss, developmental trauma, abuse, neglect, PTSD). Together we co-create a space for self-awareness, self-compassion and healing.
Accepting new clients in DC - No wait times - Our resilience is as unique as our journey, as individuals and couples. We empower our clients to break out of the distressing cycles they feel stuck in and help them overcome anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, past trauma, life transitions, pregnancy issues & postpartum issues. We specialize in holistic psychotherapy with a focus on mindfulness, cultural sensitivity, EMDR and somatic body interventions to help clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships to live a more enriched life. We also integrate Psychodynamic and CBT interventions.
Accepting new clients in DC - No wait times - Our resilience is as unique as our journey, as individuals and couples. We empower our clients to break out of the distressing cycles they feel stuck in and help them overcome anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, past trauma, life transitions, pregnancy issues & postpartum issues. We specialize in holistic psychotherapy with a focus on mindfulness, cultural sensitivity, EMDR and somatic body interventions to help clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships to live a more enriched life. We also integrate Psychodynamic and CBT interventions.
I work with individuals navigating trauma, identity exploration, relationship challenges, and major life transitions through a LGBTQIA+ affirming, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive lens. I am especially mindful of how trauma can impact safety, trust, and the nervous system, and I work at a pace that feels supportive and grounding, whether clients are feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, uncertain, or processing trauma related to identity, relationships, or systemic stress.
With experience in queer and gender-affirming care, I take a creative, individualized approach to therapy that honors each client’s lived experience.
I work with individuals navigating trauma, identity exploration, relationship challenges, and major life transitions through a LGBTQIA+ affirming, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive lens. I am especially mindful of how trauma can impact safety, trust, and the nervous system, and I work at a pace that feels supportive and grounding, whether clients are feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, uncertain, or processing trauma related to identity, relationships, or systemic stress.
With experience in queer and gender-affirming care, I take a creative, individualized approach to therapy that honors each client’s lived experience.
If you feel stuck in old patterns or weighed down by past pain, therapy can help you reconnect—with yourself, your values, and the people who matter most. Whether you’re navigating a major life transition, feeling disconnected, or carrying experiences from the past that still shape your present, you don’t have to face it alone.
If you feel stuck in old patterns or weighed down by past pain, therapy can help you reconnect—with yourself, your values, and the people who matter most. Whether you’re navigating a major life transition, feeling disconnected, or carrying experiences from the past that still shape your present, you don’t have to face it alone.
I'm a Queer, Poly, Neurospicy, geeky, mom & stepmom. If your looking for a therapist who understands because we share community, you've come to the right profile! With over a decade of experience providing trauma, sex, body, relationship, and neuroaffirming therapy, to individual's, couple's, and polycules. Specializing in serving the LGBTQIA, BIPOC, kink, neurodiverse, ethically non-monogamous, perimenopausal, geek, performer, and sex worker communities. For partners I provide neurodiffering, monogamous, ethically non-monogamous, & pre-marital counseling.
I'm a Queer, Poly, Neurospicy, geeky, mom & stepmom. If your looking for a therapist who understands because we share community, you've come to the right profile! With over a decade of experience providing trauma, sex, body, relationship, and neuroaffirming therapy, to individual's, couple's, and polycules. Specializing in serving the LGBTQIA, BIPOC, kink, neurodiverse, ethically non-monogamous, perimenopausal, geek, performer, and sex worker communities. For partners I provide neurodiffering, monogamous, ethically non-monogamous, & pre-marital counseling.
Darby Integrative Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LCADAS
18 Endorsed
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC 20036
Our mission is to invest in your healing with you, so you can get back to living, not just surviving. Our team are experts in EMDR & Trauma, Couples in Crisis, LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC Folx, Addictions, Breakups, Childhood Abuse, Parents & Pregnancy, Veterans & Military, and more. Our diverse team really "get it."
We know how hard it can be to find a specialized therapist. With our EMDR & Certified Trauma Professionals, Gottman couples therapists, LGBTQIA+ specialists, and addictions-trained counselors, we want to help you learn & implement tools you can use for a lifetime.
Reach out today and experience the Darby Difference.
Our mission is to invest in your healing with you, so you can get back to living, not just surviving. Our team are experts in EMDR & Trauma, Couples in Crisis, LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC Folx, Addictions, Breakups, Childhood Abuse, Parents & Pregnancy, Veterans & Military, and more. Our diverse team really "get it."
We know how hard it can be to find a specialized therapist. With our EMDR & Certified Trauma Professionals, Gottman couples therapists, LGBTQIA+ specialists, and addictions-trained counselors, we want to help you learn & implement tools you can use for a lifetime.
Reach out today and experience the Darby Difference.
Arielle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW, MSW
7 Endorsed
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC 20036
Are you the one others always rely on—the helper, caregiver, leader, or deeply caring person who quietly carries so much more than others realize? I've served hundreds of people who care deeply about the world and others, yet often feel anxious, fearful, dissociated, or dissatisfied with themselves, their relationships, and overall lives. Struggles often influenced by past trauma, painful relationship experiences, stress, and oppressive social forces. Folks often work through things with me they've hesitated exploring, such as childhood abuse, sexual assault, relational violence, complex grief, and non-ordinary state experiences.
Are you the one others always rely on—the helper, caregiver, leader, or deeply caring person who quietly carries so much more than others realize? I've served hundreds of people who care deeply about the world and others, yet often feel anxious, fearful, dissociated, or dissatisfied with themselves, their relationships, and overall lives. Struggles often influenced by past trauma, painful relationship experiences, stress, and oppressive social forces. Folks often work through things with me they've hesitated exploring, such as childhood abuse, sexual assault, relational violence, complex grief, and non-ordinary state experiences.
I provide psychotherapy to children/teens experiencing anxiety (sleep, separation, social, excessive worry, panic, and phobias), depression and/or ADHD. In addition, I specialize in anxiety, stress & depression that is specifically tied to (1) health/medical problems (e.g., type 1 diabetes, picky eating/ARFID, food allergy, chronic pain, GI, sleep, etc) and/or (2) identity concerns (race/ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, religion). Lastly, I have a specialization in preschool mental health.
I provide psychotherapy to children/teens experiencing anxiety (sleep, separation, social, excessive worry, panic, and phobias), depression and/or ADHD. In addition, I specialize in anxiety, stress & depression that is specifically tied to (1) health/medical problems (e.g., type 1 diabetes, picky eating/ARFID, food allergy, chronic pain, GI, sleep, etc) and/or (2) identity concerns (race/ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, religion). Lastly, I have a specialization in preschool mental health.
Are you feeling stuck—overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or repeating patterns even when you “know better”? Therapy is a place to slow down, understand what’s happening inside, and create lasting change. I offer a warm, collaborative space grounded in compassion, curiosity, and authenticity.
My work is rooted in Internal Family Systems with a relational lens. IFS understands the mind as having different “parts”—like the part that wants to grow and the part that wants to stay safe. These conflicts aren’t a flaw; they’re protective strategies shaped by experience. Together we build clarity, self-leadership, and deeper connection.
Are you feeling stuck—overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or repeating patterns even when you “know better”? Therapy is a place to slow down, understand what’s happening inside, and create lasting change. I offer a warm, collaborative space grounded in compassion, curiosity, and authenticity.
My work is rooted in Internal Family Systems with a relational lens. IFS understands the mind as having different “parts”—like the part that wants to grow and the part that wants to stay safe. These conflicts aren’t a flaw; they’re protective strategies shaped by experience. Together we build clarity, self-leadership, and deeper connection.
I see clients who strive toward an authentic self, seek personal growth to achieve their full potential. I have expertise in issues with anxiety, depression, and trauma and practice clinical interventions that are strength-based and solution-focused. Aligning treatments with clients' cultural and personal background is fundamental to my approach. Through deep listening a tailored treatment plan is created. I believe that psychological and behavioral problems are expressions of pain and efforts to cope with unacceptable environmental demands and consider therapy an important step in restoring resilience and making healing possible.
I see clients who strive toward an authentic self, seek personal growth to achieve their full potential. I have expertise in issues with anxiety, depression, and trauma and practice clinical interventions that are strength-based and solution-focused. Aligning treatments with clients' cultural and personal background is fundamental to my approach. Through deep listening a tailored treatment plan is created. I believe that psychological and behavioral problems are expressions of pain and efforts to cope with unacceptable environmental demands and consider therapy an important step in restoring resilience and making healing possible.
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FAQ - About Multiracial Counseling
Why might mixed race or multiracial identity be important to address in therapy?
Mixed race or multiracial identity can shape how you understand yourself and relate to others around you, so it is natural that this identity may be important to speak about in therapy. If you identify as mixed race, you may find it helpful to speak with a therapist about identity, belonging, racism, cultural disconnection, or feeling pressure to “choose” one part of your background over another. A therapist who understands or shares your mixed race identity may be better able to support conversations about your experiences. A shared background may also strengthen the therapeutic alliance, which refers to the working relationship between you and your therapist and is tied to positive therapy outcomes.
How can a mixed race therapist support couples counseling or family therapy?
Like other therapists, mixed race therapists can support couples and families with a broad range of concerns, including communication challenges, conflict, parenting, life transitions, and relationship stress. However, therapists who personally identify as mixed race may be especially helpful when race, culture, or ethnicity are part of the concerns being discussed, such as when partners come from different cultural backgrounds and are navigating differing personal or community expectations. A mixed race therapist may also help couples and families explore how identity shapes each person’s experience in the relationship. Family members, for instance, may not experience race or culture in the same way, even within the same household. Therapy can offer a space to talk through these differences.
How might I inquire about a therapist's experience working with mixed race or multiracial clients?
The initial consultation, which is typically a brief phone or video call, can be a good time to ask about a therapist’s experience working with multiracial clients. You can ask specific questions, such as “Do you have experience working with multiracial clients?” or broader questions, such as “How do you approach cultural identity in your practice?” As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A good therapist should respond with respect, curiosity, and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed or misunderstood, or if you find yourself having to explain your beliefs or cultural context constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of mixed race therapists?
The directory of mixed race therapists includes therapists who have shared their mixed race or multiracial identity in their profiles, as well as therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with mixed race clients, regardless of their own background. Not all therapists choose to disclose this information on their profile, and these individuals may not appear in search results for this reason.