Out of Network Therapists in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

There is little more frustrating than thinking and behaving in the same ways despite knowing they contribute to anxiety, depression, and other debilitating symptoms. I hear this time and time again from clients. Therapy is a place where you can start to gain the experiences you need to embody healthier thoughts and behaviors and make stronger connections with others well beyond the therapy room. (I also have experience in career counseling and offering clinical supervision to therapists-in-training).

"What's going on? Why is this happening? I feel stuck! I feel angry! Where is my confidence? How hard must this be? What's it all about?" Can you relate to any of these feelings? I believe you are taking steps to greater emotional and mental health just by exploring this site. As a licensed clinical professional counselor and your consultant, we can work together to explore your situation and concerns. Let's evaluate approaches to better manage and help improve your quality of life. Together you and I will establish goals and objectives that move you forward!

My aim in individual and couple therapy is to help you with your life challenges - whether it is with anxity, depression, self-esteem, conflictual and/or less than satisfactory relationships and intimacies, understanding and overcoming the limiting, even crippling, effects of early life traumas on your life at present. I believe that the safety of a confidential therapeutic environment is ideal for us to explore problems together and find ways to move forward to a more rewarding and satisfying life.

I work with people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, OCD and panic, as well as those facing relationship difficulties, life transitions and people coping with trauma/PTSD. I also help people who experience difficulties with acculturation and adaptation. I use insight-oriented psychotherapy to help identify patterns in a person's life that may be contributing to their current difficulties, as well as to help improve the nature of their interpersonal communication and achieve a more fulfilling life.

Release the tension of holding on tightly, to breathe new life into your mind, body, and soul. You have followed your dreams and traversed the coasts to reach your greatest career achievements. Yet deep fear remains. You fear you chose the wrong life path. You fear the work to achieve isn't worth it and are asking yourself what is a sustainable, meaningful, purposeful life. You fear you can't be a good partner or parent. You fear you have lost yourself in the race for stability and success. I'm here to remind you, you've been here all along. You can trust yourself. You're just ready to birth a new dream.

Seeking help takes courage. I am invested in working together toward making the changes you seek by creating a safe, trusting environment where we can explore the roadblocks holding you back. I practice in a holistic community where many modalities of treatment are used to promote healing. Do you feel "keyed up" most of the time or continue to behave in damaging patterns where you know the "why" but can't seem to make changes? Talk may not be enough.

Each of us arrives at a moment when we need help. Relationships, work, health, family, money, dreams for the future or pain from the past--all impact our self-image, mood, and energy. Maybe now you've hit a bump in the road. Perhaps past events and feelings are getting in your way. Or you feel ready to make some changes. As a therapist, I join practiced clinical skills with empathic warmth. I see therapy as a process in which we learn from the past so you can make more satisfying choices now--creating a fulfilling future.

I realize that for an individual to take the first steps toward looking inward at various psychological conflicts may be an anxiety-provoking process in and of itself, may even be a sense of relief, or a combination of the two. Through my professional training and experience in various treatment settings, I have had the honor to work with individuals and provide them the respect, privacy, and confidentiality that I believe every human being deserves. I focus on providing a safe, trusting, and confidential environment in which one may gain insight and understanding and ultimately grow through this therapeutic relationship.

Investing in your mental health can but daunting, but it's one of the most important and rewarding things you can do to improve your quality of life. As a therapist serving the Washington DC area, I excel in supporting those who find themselves struggling to manage anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, stress, relationships, self-advocacy or self-esteem.

Life is challenging and at times we need geniune help to grow to our fullest potential. As a clinical psychologist, it is my passion to help individuals discover what keeps them from obtaining their life goals. Depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, divorce, and/or basic growing pains can negatively impact one's life. My practice is centered around breaking down the barriers that impede on life success, and learning real strategies to combat future difficulties. In addition to traditional therapy, I also provide parenting coordination for parents looking for alternative ways to address co-parenting difficulties.

I enjoy working with clients in the polyamorous or ethically non monogamous and or kink community. For clients exploring non monogamy I provide a safe space to explore uncertainties, insecurities, and fears while also celebrating many of the joys this relationship style brings. I also work with many clients who may be questioning their gender or sexual identity. I also work with many clients who have experienced trauma, dissociation, and attachment wounding and family of origin issues.

Therapy is a choice that may allow for insight, personal awareness and change. Therapy allows you to increase self-awareness so that you can be accountable for you thoughts, feelings, and actions and learn to avoid triggering situations, unhelpful patterns of behavior and overcome challenges you are facing. I firmly believe in a person's potential for growth by integrating aspects of their past into the present in an effort to heal. As you learn to externalize parts of your self, it is my hope that you become more comfortable with vulnerability and present in your daily life.

One of the bravest things you can do is seek out therapy for personal growth and healing. I feel honored and privileged to be considered as part of your journey in life. If you are struggling right now with feeling down, having trouble sleeping, or feeling anxious at your workplace, there is tremendous hope for you to get your life back!

How do you know if your sexual behavior is out of control? It's a subjective question that many men unfortunately wait until relationship, occupational or medical consequences accumulate before considering. I believe the most important person to evaluate concerns with regulating sexual behavior is the man experiencing the dilemma. I start with two basic questions: "What is your conflict with your sexual behavior?" and "What is your vision for your sexual health?" Since 2001, I have provided a safe, informed and confidential space for sexual health conversations with heterosexual, gay and bisexual men.

I strive to provide a collaborative and supportive working space for individual clients or couples with a range of presenting concerns. My clients tell me that they appreciate my warmth and practicality, as well as my willingness to provide an individualized treatment plan tailored to their specific needs. I believe that most clients' struggles-be they with depression, anxiety, attentional difficulties, or relationship issues-are born of and maintained by a range of factors. These factors may include past experiences, family history, biology, or unhelpful patterns of thinking.

I have been working with various forms of trauma throughout my career. Whether it is a single-incident trauma, long term difficulties with relationships, abuse, or attachment trauma, processing your own medical illness or the death of a loved one, or navigating the impact of systemic oppression—the things that have happened to you do not have to be in control of you. I help my clients find empowerment in building the future you want for yourself and finding a healthy relationship with your past. I have extensive experience working with clients healing from identity based stressors. All races, religions, sexual orientations, gender