Sports Performance Therapists in Washington, DC
My approach to therapy is rooted in safety, growth, and authentic connection. I offer a supportive and engaging space where we explore what you truly want for your life and relationships—and uncover what may be getting in the way. I bring a balance of honesty, empathy, and active collaboration to every session.
I work with intelligent, high-achieving individuals and couples who want more than just coping—they want clarity, connection, and meaningful change. In a city like Washington, D.C., it’s easy to appear successful while feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected inside.
Therapy offers a space to slow down, reflect, and
My approach to therapy is rooted in safety, growth, and authentic connection. I offer a supportive and engaging space where we explore what you truly want for your life and relationships—and uncover what may be getting in the way. I bring a balance of honesty, empathy, and active collaboration to every session.
I work with intelligent, high-achieving individuals and couples who want more than just coping—they want clarity, connection, and meaningful change. In a city like Washington, D.C., it’s easy to appear successful while feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected inside.
Therapy offers a space to slow down, reflect, and
Are you struggling with self-worth, vulnerability, social interactions, family dynamics, relationships, or life transitions? Are you looking for a space to make sense of your thoughts and feelings? Working together, we will explore how past and present experiences, relationships, and environments shape your patterns that may be holding you back. Our goal is to help you feel less alone in your emotions and understood in your experiences. Together, we will build self-awareness and work toward a stronger, more authentic sense of self and belonging.
Are you struggling with self-worth, vulnerability, social interactions, family dynamics, relationships, or life transitions? Are you looking for a space to make sense of your thoughts and feelings? Working together, we will explore how past and present experiences, relationships, and environments shape your patterns that may be holding you back. Our goal is to help you feel less alone in your emotions and understood in your experiences. Together, we will build self-awareness and work toward a stronger, more authentic sense of self and belonging.
We take care of the leaders. Leadership stress doesn’t look like regular stress. The weight is different: constant decisions, complicated dynamics, unrelenting pressure, and no room to stop. We understand that world. We help leaders think clearly under pressure, recover from stress, and navigate complexity without losing themselves. Our work is direct, confidential, and built for people who need sharp insight. If you’re looking for a team that understands executive life from the inside, we can help.
We take care of the leaders. Leadership stress doesn’t look like regular stress. The weight is different: constant decisions, complicated dynamics, unrelenting pressure, and no room to stop. We understand that world. We help leaders think clearly under pressure, recover from stress, and navigate complexity without losing themselves. Our work is direct, confidential, and built for people who need sharp insight. If you’re looking for a team that understands executive life from the inside, we can help.
If you’ve made it this far, congrats! It is a courageous decision to reach out for help, and I’d be honored to support you on this journey. Whether it’s managing stress, adjusting to life transitions, processing trauma, or exploring difficult thoughts/emotions, life isn’t meant to be done alone. If you want more out of life, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re new to therapy or have done therapy in the past, healing is possible. My specialty is in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP). With over 4,000 hours in working with ketamine, it has been incredible to see what change is possible in a short amount of time.
If you’ve made it this far, congrats! It is a courageous decision to reach out for help, and I’d be honored to support you on this journey. Whether it’s managing stress, adjusting to life transitions, processing trauma, or exploring difficult thoughts/emotions, life isn’t meant to be done alone. If you want more out of life, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re new to therapy or have done therapy in the past, healing is possible. My specialty is in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP). With over 4,000 hours in working with ketamine, it has been incredible to see what change is possible in a short amount of time.
Some emotions can be too complex to process alone. My ideal clients often feel distressed by relationship patterns, persistent self-criticism, and high expectations of themselves. Many learned to minimize their own needs after growing up in environments where the needs of others were prioritized. They want clarity, emotional relief, and a deeper understanding of themselves so they can show up more authentically in relationships and in life. I use a holistic approach to address past experiences, identify present patterns, and outline areas for change with both individuals and couples.
Some emotions can be too complex to process alone. My ideal clients often feel distressed by relationship patterns, persistent self-criticism, and high expectations of themselves. Many learned to minimize their own needs after growing up in environments where the needs of others were prioritized. They want clarity, emotional relief, and a deeper understanding of themselves so they can show up more authentically in relationships and in life. I use a holistic approach to address past experiences, identify present patterns, and outline areas for change with both individuals and couples.
My therapeutic approach is centered on fostering an optimal environment for clients—a space conducive to uncovering fresh perspectives and effective solutions. My practice is characterized by an integration of techniques, including mindfulness, CBT, and EMDR, aimed at delivering a targeted and personalized experience. The foundation of my approach is rooted in Systems Theory, incorporating Family Systems and Person-Centered approaches. I'm bilingual (English and Italian) and my work focuses on life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety and stress management, grief, loss, and trauma.
My therapeutic approach is centered on fostering an optimal environment for clients—a space conducive to uncovering fresh perspectives and effective solutions. My practice is characterized by an integration of techniques, including mindfulness, CBT, and EMDR, aimed at delivering a targeted and personalized experience. The foundation of my approach is rooted in Systems Theory, incorporating Family Systems and Person-Centered approaches. I'm bilingual (English and Italian) and my work focuses on life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety and stress management, grief, loss, and trauma.
I am committed to helping people who feel challenged in relationships, in their professional lives, or creatively and emotionally. My approach is determined by your needs and pays attention to your strengths, guided by the belief that you already possess the ability to make things better. I provide individual therapy grounded in a strength based approach and often use holistic frames to promote insight and cultivate growth and change. I am noted for my warm demeanor, openness, positivity and authentic qualities. My practice offers a warm and caring place to build skills and enhance your growth.
I am committed to helping people who feel challenged in relationships, in their professional lives, or creatively and emotionally. My approach is determined by your needs and pays attention to your strengths, guided by the belief that you already possess the ability to make things better. I provide individual therapy grounded in a strength based approach and often use holistic frames to promote insight and cultivate growth and change. I am noted for my warm demeanor, openness, positivity and authentic qualities. My practice offers a warm and caring place to build skills and enhance your growth.
Are you someone who is currently living with stress, depression, or anxiety? Perhaps you’ve had traumatic experiences in the past that you’ve never talked about before. Now, those big secrets are getting in the way of you living a happy and fulfilling life? It’s common that men do not feel as comfortable talking about their problems, and it’s rare that they may reach out to a therapist to talk about it! Well, I’d like to help change all of that. I “get it” that pride can get in the way. I know how men can see vulnerability as a weakness. I know that in our culture we do not create a lot of safer spaces for men to speak honestly
Are you someone who is currently living with stress, depression, or anxiety? Perhaps you’ve had traumatic experiences in the past that you’ve never talked about before. Now, those big secrets are getting in the way of you living a happy and fulfilling life? It’s common that men do not feel as comfortable talking about their problems, and it’s rare that they may reach out to a therapist to talk about it! Well, I’d like to help change all of that. I “get it” that pride can get in the way. I know how men can see vulnerability as a weakness. I know that in our culture we do not create a lot of safer spaces for men to speak honestly
I work with adults and couples who are outwardly capable but privately strained by repeated relationship conflict, emotional disconnection, sexual concerns, or the impact of infidelity. Many clients feel stuck in patterns that don’t change despite insight or effort. My approach is relational and direct, with close attention to how conflict, withdrawal, and repair unfold between people in real time. Sessions are structured, thoughtful, and focused on clarity, accountability, and restoring trust and intimacy in a grounded, sustainable way.
I work with adults and couples who are outwardly capable but privately strained by repeated relationship conflict, emotional disconnection, sexual concerns, or the impact of infidelity. Many clients feel stuck in patterns that don’t change despite insight or effort. My approach is relational and direct, with close attention to how conflict, withdrawal, and repair unfold between people in real time. Sessions are structured, thoughtful, and focused on clarity, accountability, and restoring trust and intimacy in a grounded, sustainable way.
Licensed in Washington D.C, Maryland, and Virginia. Are you struggling to balance relationships, parenting, family expectations, and your own emotional healing? Are you noticing how your childhood shaped your confidence, boundaries, or people-pleasing tendencies? Have you ever wondered if your parents’ emotional unavailability is affecting how you show up now? Are you trying to make sense of how your Christian faith fits into your healing? Perhaps you’re trying to heal from experiences that made faith feel guilt-driven and disconnected from love. If any of these questions resonate with you, you are in the right place.
Licensed in Washington D.C, Maryland, and Virginia. Are you struggling to balance relationships, parenting, family expectations, and your own emotional healing? Are you noticing how your childhood shaped your confidence, boundaries, or people-pleasing tendencies? Have you ever wondered if your parents’ emotional unavailability is affecting how you show up now? Are you trying to make sense of how your Christian faith fits into your healing? Perhaps you’re trying to heal from experiences that made faith feel guilt-driven and disconnected from love. If any of these questions resonate with you, you are in the right place.
I provide psychological services for adolescents, adults, and couples, helping clients navigate a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and family conflict. I specialize in guiding individuals through major life transitions, including the shift to independent adulthood, and working with those who struggle with self-invalidating thought patterns, relationship difficulties, and distress management. Additionally, I have expertise in supporting individuals facing multicultural challenges, multiple cultural transitions, and family separation.
I provide psychological services for adolescents, adults, and couples, helping clients navigate a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and family conflict. I specialize in guiding individuals through major life transitions, including the shift to independent adulthood, and working with those who struggle with self-invalidating thought patterns, relationship difficulties, and distress management. Additionally, I have expertise in supporting individuals facing multicultural challenges, multiple cultural transitions, and family separation.
Immediate openings & online consultation bookings available - I'm an easygoing and results-oriented therapist who prioritizes open-minded collaboration. Our sessions combine your unique goals and preferences, especially for past-, present-, or future-oriented therapy, with research-proven treatments. These include CBT, SFT, classic psychodynamic therapy, improving commonly overlooked mental health foundations, and others, always applied holistically and non-dogmatically. We aim to not only explore and understand your problems but also take action, create real change, and leave you well-prepared to prevent backsliding.
Immediate openings & online consultation bookings available - I'm an easygoing and results-oriented therapist who prioritizes open-minded collaboration. Our sessions combine your unique goals and preferences, especially for past-, present-, or future-oriented therapy, with research-proven treatments. These include CBT, SFT, classic psychodynamic therapy, improving commonly overlooked mental health foundations, and others, always applied holistically and non-dogmatically. We aim to not only explore and understand your problems but also take action, create real change, and leave you well-prepared to prevent backsliding.
Overcoming mental and emotional challenges can be difficult, but even more when you feel like you are dealing with them alone. It's not always easy finding someone who's willing to listen and understands from a culturally responsive lens, especially when discussing personal challenges that have been discouraged outside of the home. Stress can come from many different avenues of life (career, family, relationships, society, and culture, etc) and can bring about depressions, anxiety, anger, isolation, and low-self esteem. It's not easy learning healthy ways to cope, managing your symptoms, and even recognizing that there's a problem.
Overcoming mental and emotional challenges can be difficult, but even more when you feel like you are dealing with them alone. It's not always easy finding someone who's willing to listen and understands from a culturally responsive lens, especially when discussing personal challenges that have been discouraged outside of the home. Stress can come from many different avenues of life (career, family, relationships, society, and culture, etc) and can bring about depressions, anxiety, anger, isolation, and low-self esteem. It's not easy learning healthy ways to cope, managing your symptoms, and even recognizing that there's a problem.
I specialize in treating teens and adults with anxiety, perfectionism, athlete issues, ADHD, and body image concerns. I help clients uncover the roots of their challenges and identify ways to change and improve their lives. I also utilize client strengths to build resilience, agency, and self-compassion.
I specialize in treating teens and adults with anxiety, perfectionism, athlete issues, ADHD, and body image concerns. I help clients uncover the roots of their challenges and identify ways to change and improve their lives. I also utilize client strengths to build resilience, agency, and self-compassion.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, or struggles with your relationship to food and body image, you deserve a space where your experiences are truly understood. You may want to move beyond pain and confusion to find clarity, strength, and a renewed sense of purpose. You are ready to break free from what holds you back and desire a compassionate guide who honors your resilience while helping you build new coping strategies that fit your unique journey.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, or struggles with your relationship to food and body image, you deserve a space where your experiences are truly understood. You may want to move beyond pain and confusion to find clarity, strength, and a renewed sense of purpose. You are ready to break free from what holds you back and desire a compassionate guide who honors your resilience while helping you build new coping strategies that fit your unique journey.
With 14 years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Dr. Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients nationwide. He is Licensed in 25 states and has served clients from all age groups. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and better understand each other. He has experience working with athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industries.
With 14 years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Dr. Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients nationwide. He is Licensed in 25 states and has served clients from all age groups. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and better understand each other. He has experience working with athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industries.
Life can be full of uncertainty-whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, grief, or a major life change, it’s easy to feel stuck or uncertain about the next step. I will help and support you to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself to gain insight and make positive shifts in your thoughts and actions.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) providing virtual therapy for adults of all ages — from college students managing early adulthood, people experiencing grief and loss and those facing midlife or later-life challenges and transitions.
Life can be full of uncertainty-whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, grief, or a major life change, it’s easy to feel stuck or uncertain about the next step. I will help and support you to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself to gain insight and make positive shifts in your thoughts and actions.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) providing virtual therapy for adults of all ages — from college students managing early adulthood, people experiencing grief and loss and those facing midlife or later-life challenges and transitions.
Don’t let struggles with anxiety, depression, and/or self-discovery affect your quality of life. As a solutions-driven therapist, I work with teenagers and adults, taking the time to get to know you and your world to inform the work we do together. My goal is to help understand and disempower your anxiety or depression, navigate grief, or guide you to discover your authentic self. The solution isn't one size fits all, and we will find it together.
Above all, I believe in the dignity and worth in a person, allowing me to be your comforting partner in care. I look forward to getting to know you in our work together.
Don’t let struggles with anxiety, depression, and/or self-discovery affect your quality of life. As a solutions-driven therapist, I work with teenagers and adults, taking the time to get to know you and your world to inform the work we do together. My goal is to help understand and disempower your anxiety or depression, navigate grief, or guide you to discover your authentic self. The solution isn't one size fits all, and we will find it together.
Above all, I believe in the dignity and worth in a person, allowing me to be your comforting partner in care. I look forward to getting to know you in our work together.
I work with individuals who want to better understand themselves and work towards change. Whether you are working through the impact of trauma, or deepen your awareness of yourself, I offer a warm and collaborative space where we can do this work together.
I also work with romantic partners who want to work towards a specific goal in their relationship. This could be making a particular decision, exploring matters of intimacy, or resolving an ongoing conflict.
I also particularly enjoy working with athletes experiencing mental blocks or performance related anxiety.
I work with individuals who want to better understand themselves and work towards change. Whether you are working through the impact of trauma, or deepen your awareness of yourself, I offer a warm and collaborative space where we can do this work together.
I also work with romantic partners who want to work towards a specific goal in their relationship. This could be making a particular decision, exploring matters of intimacy, or resolving an ongoing conflict.
I also particularly enjoy working with athletes experiencing mental blocks or performance related anxiety.
I treat people who are underachieving in work or school despite clear talent; overachieving in work or school yet at a high price; people who are highly anxious; people who feel hopeless about change; people who are trying to achieve greatness in sports or career; and people who know they deserve so much more but for whom it feels elusive.
I am a child, adolescent and adult psychoanalyst. I enjoy helping individuals, couples and families to live more meaningful and satisfying lives.
I treat people who are underachieving in work or school despite clear talent; overachieving in work or school yet at a high price; people who are highly anxious; people who feel hopeless about change; people who are trying to achieve greatness in sports or career; and people who know they deserve so much more but for whom it feels elusive.
I am a child, adolescent and adult psychoanalyst. I enjoy helping individuals, couples and families to live more meaningful and satisfying lives.
