Native American Therapists in Washington, DC
Navigating our mental health journey isn't something that we should have to do alone. My journey has led me to my passions in both mental health and in creative spaces, giving me a platform as an advocate therapist. Based in DC, I guide my clients to tap into their power rooted in self-compassion over perfection. Being first-Generation Ghanaian and Afro-Indigenous, gives me a broad perspective on life and ways culture can impact our lives. I believe that my role as a therapist is to be your cheerleader and guide you towards your goals in a space of warmth and support. We deserve to feel encouraged as we navigate life.
Navigating our mental health journey isn't something that we should have to do alone. My journey has led me to my passions in both mental health and in creative spaces, giving me a platform as an advocate therapist. Based in DC, I guide my clients to tap into their power rooted in self-compassion over perfection. Being first-Generation Ghanaian and Afro-Indigenous, gives me a broad perspective on life and ways culture can impact our lives. I believe that my role as a therapist is to be your cheerleader and guide you towards your goals in a space of warmth and support. We deserve to feel encouraged as we navigate life.
As a Solution Focused and Strength Based Therapist, I aim to meet the client where they are and help to get them where they want to be. I earned a Master of Art degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with a specialty in Marriage and Family Therapy at Maryville University in St. Louis, MO. For more than 20 years, I have held various positions in the Social Service industry including managing private practice, case manager, individual and group counselor, clinical supervisor, trainer, and director. My education and professional experience give me a unique and effective Solution Focused and Strength Based approach to therapy.
As a Solution Focused and Strength Based Therapist, I aim to meet the client where they are and help to get them where they want to be. I earned a Master of Art degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with a specialty in Marriage and Family Therapy at Maryville University in St. Louis, MO. For more than 20 years, I have held various positions in the Social Service industry including managing private practice, case manager, individual and group counselor, clinical supervisor, trainer, and director. My education and professional experience give me a unique and effective Solution Focused and Strength Based approach to therapy.
I work with executives, entrepreneurs and leaders who are struggling with relationship issues, addiction, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Many of my clients are high performers who have become successful despite a difficult childhood. If you are curious how therapy can help you reduce your suffering, improve your relationships, and help you heal from past traumas, I encourage you to reach out for a free consultation. I use elements of EMDR therapy in my approach. All people are welcome. I invite you to come as you are. I will respect, support, and encourage you during our time in therapy.
I work with executives, entrepreneurs and leaders who are struggling with relationship issues, addiction, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Many of my clients are high performers who have become successful despite a difficult childhood. If you are curious how therapy can help you reduce your suffering, improve your relationships, and help you heal from past traumas, I encourage you to reach out for a free consultation. I use elements of EMDR therapy in my approach. All people are welcome. I invite you to come as you are. I will respect, support, and encourage you during our time in therapy.
I work with men and women living with with persistent anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, ADHD, substance use. We'll explore how transitions, family-of-origin and relationships, roles and responsibilities, trauma and identity affect your mental health. Well then collaborate to identify adaptive, relational, strength-based, cognitive, behavioral and emotional strategies to manage stress, distress and improve functioning. We'll explore where you are and where you want to be. I ask thoughtful and insightful questions to help you dig deep beyond the surface. I embrace my clients with compassion and also challenge them.
I work with men and women living with with persistent anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, ADHD, substance use. We'll explore how transitions, family-of-origin and relationships, roles and responsibilities, trauma and identity affect your mental health. Well then collaborate to identify adaptive, relational, strength-based, cognitive, behavioral and emotional strategies to manage stress, distress and improve functioning. We'll explore where you are and where you want to be. I ask thoughtful and insightful questions to help you dig deep beyond the surface. I embrace my clients with compassion and also challenge them.
I help clients with relationship issues, anger management, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I create an open and safe environment where clients' thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
I help clients with relationship issues, anger management, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I create an open and safe environment where clients' thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
I use a holistic, eclectic, strengths based approach when working with clients. This entails embracing the "whole person" and making efforts to understand how all aspects of each person's life impacts their daily functioning.
It is important to identify strengths and interest in order to draw upon these components, enabling the development of a comprehensive approach to treatment, which is custom and unique for each individual.
I have worked with diverse populations to include; military members and their families via Military OneSource EAP, survivors of sexual assault/domestic violence, addiction (SAP) and life transitions.
I use a holistic, eclectic, strengths based approach when working with clients. This entails embracing the "whole person" and making efforts to understand how all aspects of each person's life impacts their daily functioning.
It is important to identify strengths and interest in order to draw upon these components, enabling the development of a comprehensive approach to treatment, which is custom and unique for each individual.
I have worked with diverse populations to include; military members and their families via Military OneSource EAP, survivors of sexual assault/domestic violence, addiction (SAP) and life transitions.
Are you dramatic or is it stress or anxiety or fears...or dare I say trauma? Or have you noticed a pattern in you that cannot quite distinguish where it came from or how to overcome it? It can be difficult to navigate life outside of self in your inner world feels unbalanced. An unbalanced inner world tends to affect your day-to-day life, relationships (familial, romantic, or platonic,) careers, and goals. This can feel life-altering when all you crave is peace. Oftentimes, marginalized groups of people are not given the same grace as our counterparts. This is a space to express your innermost thoughts, feelings, and emotions.
Are you dramatic or is it stress or anxiety or fears...or dare I say trauma? Or have you noticed a pattern in you that cannot quite distinguish where it came from or how to overcome it? It can be difficult to navigate life outside of self in your inner world feels unbalanced. An unbalanced inner world tends to affect your day-to-day life, relationships (familial, romantic, or platonic,) careers, and goals. This can feel life-altering when all you crave is peace. Oftentimes, marginalized groups of people are not given the same grace as our counterparts. This is a space to express your innermost thoughts, feelings, and emotions.
Kirk Hamilton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, LLM, CCTP, LCSW, LICSW
2 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20010
I help patients find hope in adversity. I explore a patient's need for external validation. I explore old negative motivators used to inspire achievement-based goals. I teach self-care & self-regulating practices. I model healthy attunement, explore conflict avoidant behaviors, & healthy dependency. Being a highly sensitive person is not a weakness but an empathic strength. I explore guilt, shame inadequacy & fear that causes "analysis paralysis." I analyze unhealthy habits. I teach clients to build trust & reconnect with a traumatic body that no longer trusts.
I help patients find hope in adversity. I explore a patient's need for external validation. I explore old negative motivators used to inspire achievement-based goals. I teach self-care & self-regulating practices. I model healthy attunement, explore conflict avoidant behaviors, & healthy dependency. Being a highly sensitive person is not a weakness but an empathic strength. I explore guilt, shame inadequacy & fear that causes "analysis paralysis." I analyze unhealthy habits. I teach clients to build trust & reconnect with a traumatic body that no longer trusts.
Couples: family-of-origin, culture and early life
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC
Online Only
My work with multicultural couples highlights the ways in which family-of-origin/family systems, culture inform early life experiences inform the individual and how they interact with a romantic partner or child. Cultural from different backgrounds, might be challenged by cultural differences and misunderstandings, family acceptance/rejection before and after marriage, varying communication styles, disagreements on roles, responsibilities and support and more. I work to understand your personal and generational background and support you in identifying their priorities, resolving negative emotion and leveraging your good qualities.
My work with multicultural couples highlights the ways in which family-of-origin/family systems, culture inform early life experiences inform the individual and how they interact with a romantic partner or child. Cultural from different backgrounds, might be challenged by cultural differences and misunderstandings, family acceptance/rejection before and after marriage, varying communication styles, disagreements on roles, responsibilities and support and more. I work to understand your personal and generational background and support you in identifying their priorities, resolving negative emotion and leveraging your good qualities.
Are you struggling with communication or intimacy in your relationships? Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Do you need support with issues causing conflict, confusion, and stagnation of growth? If the answer is yes to any of those questions and you'd like some support, let's chat.
Are you struggling with communication or intimacy in your relationships? Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Do you need support with issues causing conflict, confusion, and stagnation of growth? If the answer is yes to any of those questions and you'd like some support, let's chat.
I'm Trained in CBT/DBT, person-centered, strength-based, culturally sensitive and solution-focused therapies to support clients as we explore, understand, identify and apply mental strategies to help address mental health disorders or prevent stress from becoming a disorder. I've developed skills for working with trauma, identity, school and career issues, grief and loss, mood changes, transitions including relocation, career, caretaking and parenting and stage-of-life challenges that affect mental health. My clients will identify triggers and address faulty thinking, replace hehaviors, learn effective communication and more.
I'm Trained in CBT/DBT, person-centered, strength-based, culturally sensitive and solution-focused therapies to support clients as we explore, understand, identify and apply mental strategies to help address mental health disorders or prevent stress from becoming a disorder. I've developed skills for working with trauma, identity, school and career issues, grief and loss, mood changes, transitions including relocation, career, caretaking and parenting and stage-of-life challenges that affect mental health. My clients will identify triggers and address faulty thinking, replace hehaviors, learn effective communication and more.
Are you a military woman experiencing persistent nightmares, insomnia, worry and/or sadness?
Hi, I am Dr. Kimble founder of Better Dreams by Design, LLC. a telehealth solo private practice designed to empower women veterans, retired, AD/NG/RES to heal themselves.
As military women we lead with strength, serve with resilience & often endure suffering in silence. Throughout my own career, I witnessed—and personally experienced many of these unique burdens.
Regardless of root cause(s), working together you will learn to process & let go of whatever no longer serves you to create a fulfilling path forward as you see fit.
Are you a military woman experiencing persistent nightmares, insomnia, worry and/or sadness?
Hi, I am Dr. Kimble founder of Better Dreams by Design, LLC. a telehealth solo private practice designed to empower women veterans, retired, AD/NG/RES to heal themselves.
As military women we lead with strength, serve with resilience & often endure suffering in silence. Throughout my own career, I witnessed—and personally experienced many of these unique burdens.
Regardless of root cause(s), working together you will learn to process & let go of whatever no longer serves you to create a fulfilling path forward as you see fit.
I work with clients who are dealing with self-doubt, betrayal, transitions, persistent worry, identity/cultural exploration and expression, relationship challenges, procrastination, frequent mood changes, negative thoughts and the impact of experiences and family dynamics on your outlook and self-image. My clients are those living with anxiety, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, depression, substance use and more. I affirm BIPOC, AAPI, Latinx, LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent clients. Together we identify ways to manage or eliminate distress caused by cognitive, emotional, behavioural, relationship patterns.
I work with clients who are dealing with self-doubt, betrayal, transitions, persistent worry, identity/cultural exploration and expression, relationship challenges, procrastination, frequent mood changes, negative thoughts and the impact of experiences and family dynamics on your outlook and self-image. My clients are those living with anxiety, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, depression, substance use and more. I affirm BIPOC, AAPI, Latinx, LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent clients. Together we identify ways to manage or eliminate distress caused by cognitive, emotional, behavioural, relationship patterns.
I work with create space for individuals across identities to process their experiences and identify ways to address interpersonal and intrapersonal challenges. We'll identify cognitive, emotional and behavioral patterns and your strengths as we work to alleviate or eliminate sex or intimacy related challenges, identity related distress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, pressure or overwhelm, discrimination or privilege, shame, transitions, self-esteem and more. We'll work to manage or reduce the adverse impact relationships and experiences on current cognitive, emotional and behavioural functioning.
I work with create space for individuals across identities to process their experiences and identify ways to address interpersonal and intrapersonal challenges. We'll identify cognitive, emotional and behavioral patterns and your strengths as we work to alleviate or eliminate sex or intimacy related challenges, identity related distress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, pressure or overwhelm, discrimination or privilege, shame, transitions, self-esteem and more. We'll work to manage or reduce the adverse impact relationships and experiences on current cognitive, emotional and behavioural functioning.
Croups are a helpful way for pre-teens navigating coping and dealing with middle school transition, belonging and life stressors to gain skills. We are offering a group for middle school students ages 11-13 to help in easing the internal and external stressors associated with adolescent personal growth and development. Some issues covered in group counseling will include: identifying and managing emotions, navigating peer and family relationships, communication skills, coping strategies, academic challenges and identity. Self-compassion and self-care. This virtual group meets weekly Tuesday 6:30-7:30 pm and costs $40 per sessions.
Croups are a helpful way for pre-teens navigating coping and dealing with middle school transition, belonging and life stressors to gain skills. We are offering a group for middle school students ages 11-13 to help in easing the internal and external stressors associated with adolescent personal growth and development. Some issues covered in group counseling will include: identifying and managing emotions, navigating peer and family relationships, communication skills, coping strategies, academic challenges and identity. Self-compassion and self-care. This virtual group meets weekly Tuesday 6:30-7:30 pm and costs $40 per sessions.
I embrace marginalized individuals and create space to process how discriminatory experiences affect their mental health. I take a mind-body, solution focused, goal oriented, short term approached to support men and women through stress and distress. We'll identify triggers for distress, understand how the past affects the present, improve ability to regulate, uncover relationship dynamics and explore behavior patterns in order to manage or eliminate anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, self-worth, adulthood, ADHD, immigrant and cultural identity, mood disorders, school/work stress, relationship/attachment and difficult transitions.
I embrace marginalized individuals and create space to process how discriminatory experiences affect their mental health. I take a mind-body, solution focused, goal oriented, short term approached to support men and women through stress and distress. We'll identify triggers for distress, understand how the past affects the present, improve ability to regulate, uncover relationship dynamics and explore behavior patterns in order to manage or eliminate anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, self-worth, adulthood, ADHD, immigrant and cultural identity, mood disorders, school/work stress, relationship/attachment and difficult transitions.
I work with young adults looking to understand and manage worry, apathy, fear, shame, uncertainty and sadness that affects relationships, performance, self-esteem, identity. and daily functioning. Through identifying, understanding and addressing negative emotional states, triggers and adverse experiences, thought and behavior patterns we eliminate and replace unproductive habits with more adaptive patterns to increase overall well-being. I use open and closed questions, mindfulness, reframing, encourage elaboration, challenging questions and affirmative statements to help deepen insight and identify and implement new strategies.
I work with young adults looking to understand and manage worry, apathy, fear, shame, uncertainty and sadness that affects relationships, performance, self-esteem, identity. and daily functioning. Through identifying, understanding and addressing negative emotional states, triggers and adverse experiences, thought and behavior patterns we eliminate and replace unproductive habits with more adaptive patterns to increase overall well-being. I use open and closed questions, mindfulness, reframing, encourage elaboration, challenging questions and affirmative statements to help deepen insight and identify and implement new strategies.
Here we go again, another day of feeling overwhelmed, on edge, tense in your stomach, aches & pains in your body with intrusive, racing thoughts that feel like they have hijacked your brain. Are you frustrated that you can't seem to reach your goals and dreams in career or relationships despite your best efforts & intentions, like something is blocking you? Feel like you don't fit in, "too sensitive or overly emotional"? Do you absorb the energy around you? Do you want to help others with their pain, yet you neglect your own problems? You are at war with an invisible enemy, tired of watching life go by while you are missing out.
Here we go again, another day of feeling overwhelmed, on edge, tense in your stomach, aches & pains in your body with intrusive, racing thoughts that feel like they have hijacked your brain. Are you frustrated that you can't seem to reach your goals and dreams in career or relationships despite your best efforts & intentions, like something is blocking you? Feel like you don't fit in, "too sensitive or overly emotional"? Do you absorb the energy around you? Do you want to help others with their pain, yet you neglect your own problems? You are at war with an invisible enemy, tired of watching life go by while you are missing out.
My clinical interest is counseling teens and adults through family challenges, impulsivity, identity, self-esteem, school/work, relationships, transitions, ethnic identity and immigrant backgrounds, grief and loss, trauma and more. We'll work toward behavior change, mood regulation, communication, self-acceptance, distress tolerance, assertiveness, resolving trauma, enhancing daily functioning, addressing relationship challenges, boundary setting and self-awareness. I'm trained to use the foundations of CBT, DBT, ACT, Person Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), motivational therapy, attachment theory and more.
My clinical interest is counseling teens and adults through family challenges, impulsivity, identity, self-esteem, school/work, relationships, transitions, ethnic identity and immigrant backgrounds, grief and loss, trauma and more. We'll work toward behavior change, mood regulation, communication, self-acceptance, distress tolerance, assertiveness, resolving trauma, enhancing daily functioning, addressing relationship challenges, boundary setting and self-awareness. I'm trained to use the foundations of CBT, DBT, ACT, Person Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), motivational therapy, attachment theory and more.
I specialize in working with adults (18+) who are navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, and challenges in relationships and family dynamics. My approach combines CBT, DBT, and attachment-based techniques, along with an existential perspective, because I believe therapy should be tailored to your unique experiences, challenges, and personal preferences.
My goal is to help you feel better, regain your energy, and also discover the important lessons and personal growth hidden within life's challenges. Together, we’ll work toward meaningful, lasting change in a way that feels supportive and empowering.
I specialize in working with adults (18+) who are navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, and challenges in relationships and family dynamics. My approach combines CBT, DBT, and attachment-based techniques, along with an existential perspective, because I believe therapy should be tailored to your unique experiences, challenges, and personal preferences.
My goal is to help you feel better, regain your energy, and also discover the important lessons and personal growth hidden within life's challenges. Together, we’ll work toward meaningful, lasting change in a way that feels supportive and empowering.
