Therapists for Adults in Washington, DC
At Mind Body Health, we have psychologists who specialize in the treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma, eating disorders, insomnia, weight management and depression. We also have dietitians who work with you to help you achieve optimal health. We have a strong understanding of how your physical health and diet affect your mental health and vice versa. We use approaches based in research and tailor our interventions to each individual.
At Mind Body Health, we have psychologists who specialize in the treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma, eating disorders, insomnia, weight management and depression. We also have dietitians who work with you to help you achieve optimal health. We have a strong understanding of how your physical health and diet affect your mental health and vice versa. We use approaches based in research and tailor our interventions to each individual.
I specialize in working with young and mature adults with a history of trauma as well as those dealing with major life adjustments.
i believe this unique period of history requires me to provide a flexible approach to clients dealing with timely needs including being affected by political and world unrest. I can apply my diverse knowledge base to meet your current needs. My therapeutic focus on CBT, trauma and psychodynamic can guide you on your therapeutic journey.
I specialize in working with young and mature adults with a history of trauma as well as those dealing with major life adjustments.
i believe this unique period of history requires me to provide a flexible approach to clients dealing with timely needs including being affected by political and world unrest. I can apply my diverse knowledge base to meet your current needs. My therapeutic focus on CBT, trauma and psychodynamic can guide you on your therapeutic journey.
With more than 13 years of experience as a trauma therapist and life and career coach, I have helped hundreds of adults to heal, (re)align with their power, and find greater satisfaction in their lives.
I believe in the power of empathic relationships to unleash human potential, and I draw from evidence-based approaches that integrate the mind and the body to promote healing. I am certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and have advanced training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and psychodynamic therapy - all to support your emotional growth.
With more than 13 years of experience as a trauma therapist and life and career coach, I have helped hundreds of adults to heal, (re)align with their power, and find greater satisfaction in their lives.
I believe in the power of empathic relationships to unleash human potential, and I draw from evidence-based approaches that integrate the mind and the body to promote healing. I am certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and have advanced training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and psychodynamic therapy - all to support your emotional growth.
Welcome Leader. You are strong, accomplished, and outwardly successful and yet something in your most intimate relationships feels unsafe, draining, or misaligned. You are tired of holding the weight, the responsibility and sometimes the guilt. It is time to let it go; gain your power back and get back to you!
If you are a woman of color navigating domestic violence, coercive control, or a relationship that no longer honors your worth, you deserve support that understands both your power and your pain.
Welcome Leader. You are strong, accomplished, and outwardly successful and yet something in your most intimate relationships feels unsafe, draining, or misaligned. You are tired of holding the weight, the responsibility and sometimes the guilt. It is time to let it go; gain your power back and get back to you!
If you are a woman of color navigating domestic violence, coercive control, or a relationship that no longer honors your worth, you deserve support that understands both your power and your pain.
I have expertise working with adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds.
I specialize in treating anxiety and trauma related to medical challenges including chronic pain and cancer diagnoses. I use evidence-based treatments to help clients live fully while managing their disease.
I have expertise working with adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds.
I specialize in treating anxiety and trauma related to medical challenges including chronic pain and cancer diagnoses. I use evidence-based treatments to help clients live fully while managing their disease.
I am trained in EMDR, an evidenced based approach to resolving trauma, and enjoy using this modality with teen and adults.
Psychotherapy can help you make sense of complicated feelings, gain insight into relational patterns, and begin to move forward in areas of your life where you feel stuck. My focus is to help you untangle struggles, revise problematic narratives about yourself, and re-orient you toward your values. I offer individual and couples therapy, psychological assessments (including ADHD and ASD), and gender affirming evaluation services.
My integrative approach is informed by psychodynamic, behavioral, and trauma informed theories. I am trained in EMDR. Above all, I value the therapeutic relationship and your personal growth.
I am trained in EMDR, an evidenced based approach to resolving trauma, and enjoy using this modality with teen and adults.
Psychotherapy can help you make sense of complicated feelings, gain insight into relational patterns, and begin to move forward in areas of your life where you feel stuck. My focus is to help you untangle struggles, revise problematic narratives about yourself, and re-orient you toward your values. I offer individual and couples therapy, psychological assessments (including ADHD and ASD), and gender affirming evaluation services.
My integrative approach is informed by psychodynamic, behavioral, and trauma informed theories. I am trained in EMDR. Above all, I value the therapeutic relationship and your personal growth.
At Echoes of Helen, we believe every person, youth, and family deserves a safe space for healing, growth, and transformation. Our ideal clients are those who are ready to take steps toward change but may feel weighed down by challenges beyond their control.
Challenges You May Be Facing
Feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or unresolved grief.
Navigating trauma from past or ongoing experiences.
Struggling with family conflict, communication breakdowns, or intergenerational pain.
Young people experiencing self-esteem issues, identity questions, or pressures from school and community
At Echoes of Helen, we believe every person, youth, and family deserves a safe space for healing, growth, and transformation. Our ideal clients are those who are ready to take steps toward change but may feel weighed down by challenges beyond their control.
Challenges You May Be Facing
Feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or unresolved grief.
Navigating trauma from past or ongoing experiences.
Struggling with family conflict, communication breakdowns, or intergenerational pain.
Young people experiencing self-esteem issues, identity questions, or pressures from school and community
Welcome to the next step in your journey of healing! I am a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience working with a wide range of people from all walks of life. I specialize in working with individuals seeking to recover from trauma, learning to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression, people struggling in their relationships, and difficult life transitions. It is my privilege to work with you toward achieving your therapeutic goals.
Welcome to the next step in your journey of healing! I am a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience working with a wide range of people from all walks of life. I specialize in working with individuals seeking to recover from trauma, learning to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression, people struggling in their relationships, and difficult life transitions. It is my privilege to work with you toward achieving your therapeutic goals.
I have been in practice for over 20 years, working with adults, children and adolescents in psychodynamic therapy and psychoanalysis.
While the treatment needs for each adult, adolescent or child may be different, the goal is the same; that is, to understand better the meaning of one's thoughts, feelings and behaviors and through understanding, a chance for more lasting happiness and satisfaction in work, school, friendships and intimate relationships.
I have been in practice for over 20 years, working with adults, children and adolescents in psychodynamic therapy and psychoanalysis.
While the treatment needs for each adult, adolescent or child may be different, the goal is the same; that is, to understand better the meaning of one's thoughts, feelings and behaviors and through understanding, a chance for more lasting happiness and satisfaction in work, school, friendships and intimate relationships.
My work is grounded in the centrality of the therapeutic relationship and the knowledge that the mind and body are interconnected, and thus home to our emotions and our history, as well as a source of healing and growth. I will work with you to gain self-understanding, self-acceptance and self-esteem, healing from trauma, anxiety, or depression, and to strengthen your resources using a somatic, relational, and expressive approach. My work is informed by multicultural and community-based professional and academic experiences in the US and abroad.
My work is grounded in the centrality of the therapeutic relationship and the knowledge that the mind and body are interconnected, and thus home to our emotions and our history, as well as a source of healing and growth. I will work with you to gain self-understanding, self-acceptance and self-esteem, healing from trauma, anxiety, or depression, and to strengthen your resources using a somatic, relational, and expressive approach. My work is informed by multicultural and community-based professional and academic experiences in the US and abroad.
As a licensed therapist based in Washington DC, I specialize in supporting adults who are navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
Through a tailored, collaborative approach, I can help you identify and challenge unconscious beliefs that may be creating anxiety and interfering with your ability to take active steps towards meaningful goals. Together we can create concrete goals and an empowered mindset to help you move towards a life of greater fulfillment and personal success.
As a licensed therapist based in Washington DC, I specialize in supporting adults who are navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
Through a tailored, collaborative approach, I can help you identify and challenge unconscious beliefs that may be creating anxiety and interfering with your ability to take active steps towards meaningful goals. Together we can create concrete goals and an empowered mindset to help you move towards a life of greater fulfillment and personal success.
I was a social worker at NYU Medical Center and I have first hand experience raising a developmentally disabled child into an independent adult.
TeleMedicine/video conferencing now available. I specialize in adjustment to physical and developmental disabilities. I treat a range of issues including anxiety, depression and PTSD. I am a certified Trauma therapist with specific training for those that have survived terror. I have specific expertise and experience providing counseling for those living with Spectrum Disorder, Brain Injuries, and those with speech disorders. I am licensed to Practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and the State of New Jersey. I look forward to meeting you and seeing how I can help you or your family.
I was a social worker at NYU Medical Center and I have first hand experience raising a developmentally disabled child into an independent adult.
TeleMedicine/video conferencing now available. I specialize in adjustment to physical and developmental disabilities. I treat a range of issues including anxiety, depression and PTSD. I am a certified Trauma therapist with specific training for those that have survived terror. I have specific expertise and experience providing counseling for those living with Spectrum Disorder, Brain Injuries, and those with speech disorders. I am licensed to Practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and the State of New Jersey. I look forward to meeting you and seeing how I can help you or your family.
My approach is client-centered and trauma-informed, meeting you where you are and working together to support your growth. I’ve worked with individuals facing homelessness and people living with HIV. As a 200-hour certified yoga teacher, I also integrate mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork into my practice for holistic healing.
My approach is client-centered and trauma-informed, meeting you where you are and working together to support your growth. I’ve worked with individuals facing homelessness and people living with HIV. As a 200-hour certified yoga teacher, I also integrate mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork into my practice for holistic healing.
I work with individuals across the lifespan and gender identities, but I specialize in working with young adult women who are coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, codependency, and chronic illness.
I offer a warm, supportive space where you can slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. My approach is collaborative and compassionate, focused on helping you build insight, self-trust, and healthier relationships—with yourself and others. Together, we’ll work toward lasting growth, not just quick fixes.
I work with individuals across the lifespan and gender identities, but I specialize in working with young adult women who are coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, codependency, and chronic illness.
I offer a warm, supportive space where you can slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. My approach is collaborative and compassionate, focused on helping you build insight, self-trust, and healthier relationships—with yourself and others. Together, we’ll work toward lasting growth, not just quick fixes.
You’ve spent a lifetime showing up for everyone else. Now you’re in a season of starting over and it doesn’t feel easy.
Maybe it’s a divorce, retirement or the weight of unresolved trauma. Or a quiet but persistent thought: “There has to be more than this.”
You’re not broken. You’re at a turning point.
You’ve spent a lifetime showing up for everyone else. Now you’re in a season of starting over and it doesn’t feel easy.
Maybe it’s a divorce, retirement or the weight of unresolved trauma. Or a quiet but persistent thought: “There has to be more than this.”
You’re not broken. You’re at a turning point.
, I am a licensed professional counselor, and I specialize in working with adults who are navigating trauma, relationship stress, ADHD-related challenges, or feeling stuck and disconnected in their lives.
In therapy, I create a steady, supportive space where you can work toward lasting change. I use evidence-based approaches like CBT, EMDR, and reality therapy to help you manage anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and self-esteem concerns. My style is direct, collaborative, and grounded in your real-life goals.
, I am a licensed professional counselor, and I specialize in working with adults who are navigating trauma, relationship stress, ADHD-related challenges, or feeling stuck and disconnected in their lives.
In therapy, I create a steady, supportive space where you can work toward lasting change. I use evidence-based approaches like CBT, EMDR, and reality therapy to help you manage anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and self-esteem concerns. My style is direct, collaborative, and grounded in your real-life goals.
I help high-achieving professionals and LGBTQIA+ adults move past crippling anxiety, depression, and perfectionism to reclaim autonomy and confidence.
Maybe you've considered coming to therapy before, but you've thought, "I can figure this out myself." While it's true that you are a resourceful person, think of therapy like personal training. You will have me by your side to support you. Together, we'll understand and change the root cause of your emotional pain in a safe, affirming environment.
I help high-achieving professionals and LGBTQIA+ adults move past crippling anxiety, depression, and perfectionism to reclaim autonomy and confidence.
Maybe you've considered coming to therapy before, but you've thought, "I can figure this out myself." While it's true that you are a resourceful person, think of therapy like personal training. You will have me by your side to support you. Together, we'll understand and change the root cause of your emotional pain in a safe, affirming environment.
I specialize in helping women struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, identity-related questions, "family history stuff," perimenopause, spiritual concerns, existential malaise, high sensitivity, the creative process, and issues related to gender and sexuality. My goal is to help you experience greater self-awareness, freedom, and comfort in your skin. My style is warm and compassionate, while also being direct and (oftentimes) challenging. I bring humor to the therapeutic process and love what I do for a living.
I specialize in helping women struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, identity-related questions, "family history stuff," perimenopause, spiritual concerns, existential malaise, high sensitivity, the creative process, and issues related to gender and sexuality. My goal is to help you experience greater self-awareness, freedom, and comfort in your skin. My style is warm and compassionate, while also being direct and (oftentimes) challenging. I bring humor to the therapeutic process and love what I do for a living.
Using individual talk therapy and/or EMDR for trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I help clients gain insight into what is getting in their way and to develop healthier coping strategies. I also work extensively with those struggling with addictions, including alcoholism and sexual addictions and compulsive internet pornography use. I have successfully helped break the interference of addictions and compulsions to lead healthier, more productive lives. In addition, I often work with spouses/partners who are struggling with the impact (and trauma) of these addictions on themselves and their relationships.
Using individual talk therapy and/or EMDR for trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I help clients gain insight into what is getting in their way and to develop healthier coping strategies. I also work extensively with those struggling with addictions, including alcoholism and sexual addictions and compulsive internet pornography use. I have successfully helped break the interference of addictions and compulsions to lead healthier, more productive lives. In addition, I often work with spouses/partners who are struggling with the impact (and trauma) of these addictions on themselves and their relationships.
Everyone deserves a chance to become their best selves. During defining transitions, I provide a safe place for you to be who you are. Whether you are 2 years old or 85 years young, you will enjoy a transformative experience. I know DC Metro folk and am experienced in the nuanced issues they face. If you are in a proactive self-seeking stanz, I can help you discover the panacea for which your heart has always desired. Thank you for considering me to be apart of your journey. I look forward to meeting you.
Everyone deserves a chance to become their best selves. During defining transitions, I provide a safe place for you to be who you are. Whether you are 2 years old or 85 years young, you will enjoy a transformative experience. I know DC Metro folk and am experienced in the nuanced issues they face. If you are in a proactive self-seeking stanz, I can help you discover the panacea for which your heart has always desired. Thank you for considering me to be apart of your journey. I look forward to meeting you.
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FAQ - About Adult Counseling
Why should adults see a therapist?
Adults may benefit from therapy for a wide range of reasons—whether it’s managing symptoms of a diagnosed mental health condition like anxiety or depression, navigating life transitions, coping with grief or trauma, or simply seeking support during a challenging life period. Many adults find that therapy helps them build healthier coping skills and better process their emotions, which may lead to better relationships and reduced stress. It’s important to note that, unlike psychiatrists or primary care physicians, therapists do not prescribe psychiatric medication. However, they will often work alongside prescribing clinicians to ensure coordinated care and can provide behavioral therapy as an important addition to psychiatric medication. Mental health concerns can look different in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence, so finding a therapist with expertise working with adult clients is important. Conditions like major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for instance, may present or resurface differently in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence. Adult-specific stressors, such as job strain, caregiving responsibilities, relationship challenges, financial stress, or identity transitions, can also influence the onset and type of symptoms an individual experiences. Adult-focused therapists, therefore, are trained to understand these complexities and tailor care accordingly.
How do I know if a therapist is the right fit for me?
When seeking care, it’s important to understand a therapist’s treatment specialties and their overall approach to treatment . Some therapists focus on common adult conditions like anxiety or depression, while others specialize in areas such as trauma, substance use disorders, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. It’s also important to consider a therapist’s training when seeking care. Therapists hold various licenses depending on their training and state requirements. Common therapy credentials include Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs). Psychologists (PhD or PsyD) receive additional doctoral-level training and may focus on assessments or more specialized therapeutic approaches. All of these professionals can provide talk therapy but do not prescribe medication. When searching for a therapist, consider their credentials and training background to ensure a good fit.
How do I find a therapist who sees adults?
Psychology Today’s online directory allows you to search specifically for therapists who work with adults. Each provider profile includes key information such as clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, licensure, accepted insurance plans, languages spoken, and session fees. Reviewing these details can help you determine whether a particular provider aligns with your needs and can indicate whether they are a good match for adult clients.