Attachment-based Therapists in Washington, DC
You feel stuck. Day in and day out, the monotony of your life is so draining. You know you want to make a change, but what kind of change? A new job, new location, going to school, a different relationship... It is all so overwhelming. Where do you even start? And that's where you get stuck. Knowing you want this change but feeling paralyzed by the anxiety of the unknown. Or maybe even worse, the fear of making the WRONG decision. So you keep trudging along. Day after day. Stuck in this constant loop. You want to escape this, but you just need help!
You feel stuck. Day in and day out, the monotony of your life is so draining. You know you want to make a change, but what kind of change? A new job, new location, going to school, a different relationship... It is all so overwhelming. Where do you even start? And that's where you get stuck. Knowing you want this change but feeling paralyzed by the anxiety of the unknown. Or maybe even worse, the fear of making the WRONG decision. So you keep trudging along. Day after day. Stuck in this constant loop. You want to escape this, but you just need help!
I have been a psychotherapist in private practice for over 20 years. I see adults, children over 9 years old, adolescents and couples. I work from a relational model having completed a three year post graduate program with the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. Additionally, I am a graduate of ICP&P's couples program. I specialize in maternal mental health, teens and working with clients who identify as lgbtq. I see clients in Dupont Circle and Bethesda in-person and I see clients virtually. All new clients should be comfortable doing virtual work from time to time.
I have been a psychotherapist in private practice for over 20 years. I see adults, children over 9 years old, adolescents and couples. I work from a relational model having completed a three year post graduate program with the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. Additionally, I am a graduate of ICP&P's couples program. I specialize in maternal mental health, teens and working with clients who identify as lgbtq. I see clients in Dupont Circle and Bethesda in-person and I see clients virtually. All new clients should be comfortable doing virtual work from time to time.
Are you currently living with stress, depression, or anxiety? Are traumatic experiences preventing you from living the life you want to be living? Whether you are setting off on a new path in life, dealing with past trauma, facing relationship issues, or want to improve your overall mental state, my goal is to help you become the version of yourself that you want to be. I believe that mindfulness, self-reflection, and psychoeducation are essential components in improving our relationships with ourselves and those around us.
Are you currently living with stress, depression, or anxiety? Are traumatic experiences preventing you from living the life you want to be living? Whether you are setting off on a new path in life, dealing with past trauma, facing relationship issues, or want to improve your overall mental state, my goal is to help you become the version of yourself that you want to be. I believe that mindfulness, self-reflection, and psychoeducation are essential components in improving our relationships with ourselves and those around us.
At the core of my work is the belief that inherent goodness and wisdom resides within every individual. Old wounds can sometimes give rise to parts of ourselves that carry pain or take on protective roles that disconnect us from our core self. I see my role as guiding clients to explore and engage with these parts, as they move towards restored trust and reconnection with their truest selves.
When we turn toward our pain rather than away from it, and allow our pain to be witnessed in the presence of safety, our bodies remember what we are already born knowing: we heal when we feel seen and supported by another safe human.
At the core of my work is the belief that inherent goodness and wisdom resides within every individual. Old wounds can sometimes give rise to parts of ourselves that carry pain or take on protective roles that disconnect us from our core self. I see my role as guiding clients to explore and engage with these parts, as they move towards restored trust and reconnection with their truest selves.
When we turn toward our pain rather than away from it, and allow our pain to be witnessed in the presence of safety, our bodies remember what we are already born knowing: we heal when we feel seen and supported by another safe human.
For over 25 years, Dr. Zimmitti and the Georgetown Psychology team have been dedicated to providing a broad range of mental health services for people of all ages. Our mission is to make accessing high-quality mental health care as seamless as possible, offering everything from comprehensive testing to personalized therapy in one place. Our motto, “Life Happens. We’re Here,” embodies our commitment to being a dependable source of support and guidance, no matter what life throws your way.
For over 25 years, Dr. Zimmitti and the Georgetown Psychology team have been dedicated to providing a broad range of mental health services for people of all ages. Our mission is to make accessing high-quality mental health care as seamless as possible, offering everything from comprehensive testing to personalized therapy in one place. Our motto, “Life Happens. We’re Here,” embodies our commitment to being a dependable source of support and guidance, no matter what life throws your way.
Akoma Modalities to Better Behavioral Health LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
Online Only
We hold the key to all the answers we need on our journeys to self - actualization. In this day and time of fast-paced, quick stimulation and fixes gratification, we miss those opportunities to slow down and really listen to the our "spirit", our "gut instincts", the signs and signals our own body send to us to alert us when we are "out of balance" mentally and emotionally. As a result, we become clouded with doubts, mixed-messages, insecurity, etc. Right now, what is needed are those specific tools and strategies - just for you, in order to life to the fullest! Right Now! Let me help you in your journey to be the best you.
We hold the key to all the answers we need on our journeys to self - actualization. In this day and time of fast-paced, quick stimulation and fixes gratification, we miss those opportunities to slow down and really listen to the our "spirit", our "gut instincts", the signs and signals our own body send to us to alert us when we are "out of balance" mentally and emotionally. As a result, we become clouded with doubts, mixed-messages, insecurity, etc. Right now, what is needed are those specific tools and strategies - just for you, in order to life to the fullest! Right Now! Let me help you in your journey to be the best you.
I create a collaborative environment centered on the premise that you are expert of your own life. Using a holistic, multicultural lens, I both affirm and challenge clients to help discern goals, values, & beliefs as well as their origins. I use an integrated approach with Acceptance & Commitment Theory (ACT) as its foundation. I incorporate techniques to help clients accept what is beyond their control as well as take values-based action in the present to create a more fulfilling life. Additionally, I integrate both Attachment and Family Systems Theory to encourage better understanding of interpersonal roles and desired boundaries.
I create a collaborative environment centered on the premise that you are expert of your own life. Using a holistic, multicultural lens, I both affirm and challenge clients to help discern goals, values, & beliefs as well as their origins. I use an integrated approach with Acceptance & Commitment Theory (ACT) as its foundation. I incorporate techniques to help clients accept what is beyond their control as well as take values-based action in the present to create a more fulfilling life. Additionally, I integrate both Attachment and Family Systems Theory to encourage better understanding of interpersonal roles and desired boundaries.
Lisa is a master's level certified clinical social worker (LCSW-C) in MD and DC. Lisa has an eclectic background and experience, as she has worked in multiple roles including labor & delivery, hospice, crisis response, and faith based counseling settings. She currently provides individual and group therapy. She provides a solution-focused approach, assisting clients to create viable action steps towards change. She provides support in helping clients with postpartum concerns, women's issues, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, and grief/loss. Lisa believes that the therapeutic relationship is vital to a client'
Lisa is a master's level certified clinical social worker (LCSW-C) in MD and DC. Lisa has an eclectic background and experience, as she has worked in multiple roles including labor & delivery, hospice, crisis response, and faith based counseling settings. She currently provides individual and group therapy. She provides a solution-focused approach, assisting clients to create viable action steps towards change. She provides support in helping clients with postpartum concerns, women's issues, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, and grief/loss. Lisa believes that the therapeutic relationship is vital to a client'
Welcome! I am an adult psychotherapist, licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). These credentials, coupled with nearly 30 years of related experience, allow me to address clients' needs holistically in individual, couples and group psychotherapy. Many individuals struggle with chronic pain, depression, anxiety, loss, addictions, and adjustment to change. My style is direct, compassionate and interactive and relies on evidenced-based practices. I am open to the LGBT community. I aim to help individuals and couples gain insight and make behavioral changes to enhance their lives.
Welcome! I am an adult psychotherapist, licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). These credentials, coupled with nearly 30 years of related experience, allow me to address clients' needs holistically in individual, couples and group psychotherapy. Many individuals struggle with chronic pain, depression, anxiety, loss, addictions, and adjustment to change. My style is direct, compassionate and interactive and relies on evidenced-based practices. I am open to the LGBT community. I aim to help individuals and couples gain insight and make behavioral changes to enhance their lives.
Jocylynn Stephenson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LCMFT
1 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20009
Waitlist for new clients
The philosopher Socrates once said that "the unexamined life is not worth living." As a therapist, I am committed to helping my clients examine their lives to find meaning, happiness, and strength. I work with individuals, couples, and families, striving to build skills to resolve conflicts, increase confidence, and move beyond past hurt and trauma. My clients often say that they appreciate my warmth, empathy, and combination of optimism and realism.
The philosopher Socrates once said that "the unexamined life is not worth living." As a therapist, I am committed to helping my clients examine their lives to find meaning, happiness, and strength. I work with individuals, couples, and families, striving to build skills to resolve conflicts, increase confidence, and move beyond past hurt and trauma. My clients often say that they appreciate my warmth, empathy, and combination of optimism and realism.
As a senior therapist, my practice focuses on maintaining psychological health and well being for seniors who might prosper from making psychological adjustments in light of newly emerging age-related obstacles. Some may need to manage declining vitality and declining abilities, or to accept a changing sense of one's physical condition, or to cope with new losses and new fears. For others, troubling thoughts of past losses and traumas may come into heightened focus. Establishing new but vital relationships may become necessary and it may be helpful to forge new roles to enhance the pleasure of this life stage.
As a senior therapist, my practice focuses on maintaining psychological health and well being for seniors who might prosper from making psychological adjustments in light of newly emerging age-related obstacles. Some may need to manage declining vitality and declining abilities, or to accept a changing sense of one's physical condition, or to cope with new losses and new fears. For others, troubling thoughts of past losses and traumas may come into heightened focus. Establishing new but vital relationships may become necessary and it may be helpful to forge new roles to enhance the pleasure of this life stage.
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.
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.
My ideal client seeks a space where they feel understood and supported while navigating anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, or burnout. Many are LGBTQ+ individuals, college students, veterans, or professionals facing stress, compassion fatigue, or identity concerns. They want more than coping strategies—they seek personal growth, resilience, and self-empowerment. Trust and authenticity are key, creating a space for deep exploration and lasting change. If this resonates, I look forward to supporting you on your journey.
My ideal client seeks a space where they feel understood and supported while navigating anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, or burnout. Many are LGBTQ+ individuals, college students, veterans, or professionals facing stress, compassion fatigue, or identity concerns. They want more than coping strategies—they seek personal growth, resilience, and self-empowerment. Trust and authenticity are key, creating a space for deep exploration and lasting change. If this resonates, I look forward to supporting you on your journey.
I am Sarah Jones, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Art Therapist with 10 years of experience in individual therapy and child and family consultation work. I am passionate about combining art therapy and play techniques in my practice to help clients with adjustment issues, depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. During the pandemic, I expanded my practice to focus more on adult work, offering telehealth sessions and leading group art therapy for cancer survivors. I completed my Master of Science in Counseling and Art Therapy from Mount Mary University.
I am Sarah Jones, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Art Therapist with 10 years of experience in individual therapy and child and family consultation work. I am passionate about combining art therapy and play techniques in my practice to help clients with adjustment issues, depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. During the pandemic, I expanded my practice to focus more on adult work, offering telehealth sessions and leading group art therapy for cancer survivors. I completed my Master of Science in Counseling and Art Therapy from Mount Mary University.
Prior to opening my private practice in Georgetown, I worked at the Kolmac Clinic on K Street in Washington, DC, an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction. I work with clients to improve self-esteem, identify what it is that they really want in their lives and help them to improve the overall quality of their lives and thrive more fully.
Prior to opening my private practice in Georgetown, I worked at the Kolmac Clinic on K Street in Washington, DC, an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction. I work with clients to improve self-esteem, identify what it is that they really want in their lives and help them to improve the overall quality of their lives and thrive more fully.
Hello, I'm Mitra. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LICSW) with 14 years of professional experience, I am licensed in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Colorado. My journey in mental health has equipped me with the skills to help clients navigate stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and issues related to motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I believe in creating an open and safe environment where you can share your thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment.
Hello, I'm Mitra. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LICSW) with 14 years of professional experience, I am licensed in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Colorado. My journey in mental health has equipped me with the skills to help clients navigate stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and issues related to motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I believe in creating an open and safe environment where you can share your thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment.
Living as your own worst critic can drain you of your sense of empowerment and energy. You might struggle with a demanding inner monologue that includes anxious, shameful thoughts. If your instinct is to regularly criticize and blame yourself for perceived failures, I can help. I am a psychotherapist licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia with over 9 years of experience. I work with adults and young adults from diverse backgrounds who may be experiencing challenges related to: anxiety, depression, perinatal mental health, fertility, work-life balance, life transitions, and issues stemming from low self-worth.
Living as your own worst critic can drain you of your sense of empowerment and energy. You might struggle with a demanding inner monologue that includes anxious, shameful thoughts. If your instinct is to regularly criticize and blame yourself for perceived failures, I can help. I am a psychotherapist licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia with over 9 years of experience. I work with adults and young adults from diverse backgrounds who may be experiencing challenges related to: anxiety, depression, perinatal mental health, fertility, work-life balance, life transitions, and issues stemming from low self-worth.
Are you ready to create positive change in your life? No matter what challenges are prompting you to seek support, I’ll be a calming, empathetic counselor who will help you develop the insight needed to achieve your goals in alignment with your values. Through a strong therapeutic relationship, we’ll address your individual, relationship, or family concerns. I believe that each person requires a unique therapeutic approach that involves exploring how your history, thought patterns, and habits relate to your concerns and goals.
Are you ready to create positive change in your life? No matter what challenges are prompting you to seek support, I’ll be a calming, empathetic counselor who will help you develop the insight needed to achieve your goals in alignment with your values. Through a strong therapeutic relationship, we’ll address your individual, relationship, or family concerns. I believe that each person requires a unique therapeutic approach that involves exploring how your history, thought patterns, and habits relate to your concerns and goals.
A lot of our psychological pain is rooted in past traumatic experiences. When we experience trauma, memories of these events remain with us as unprocessed memories, affecting our moods, behaviors, sense of self, and our body. As a Holistic Psychotherapist specializing in EMDR, I empower my clients to create impactful change in their lives by helping them gain insight into themselves/others and overcome their limiting beliefs through processing these difficult memories. Healing from trauma can be hard work but I am with my clients every step of the way and provide them the skills and resources that they need.
A lot of our psychological pain is rooted in past traumatic experiences. When we experience trauma, memories of these events remain with us as unprocessed memories, affecting our moods, behaviors, sense of self, and our body. As a Holistic Psychotherapist specializing in EMDR, I empower my clients to create impactful change in their lives by helping them gain insight into themselves/others and overcome their limiting beliefs through processing these difficult memories. Healing from trauma can be hard work but I am with my clients every step of the way and provide them the skills and resources that they need.
As a seasoned Psychotherapist I am committed to providing a safe, engaging, and client-centered space for individuals and couples of the Black/African American community, first responders, youth, athletes, entertainers, and professionals. My approach is centered on understanding your unique experience and guiding you through challenges like trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Together, we will foster reflection, growth, and the meaningful life changes you desire. I use evidence-based therapies tailored to your needs, creating a pathway for healing. My goal is to empower and support you along the therapy journey.
As a seasoned Psychotherapist I am committed to providing a safe, engaging, and client-centered space for individuals and couples of the Black/African American community, first responders, youth, athletes, entertainers, and professionals. My approach is centered on understanding your unique experience and guiding you through challenges like trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Together, we will foster reflection, growth, and the meaningful life changes you desire. I use evidence-based therapies tailored to your needs, creating a pathway for healing. My goal is to empower and support you along the therapy journey.
