Sports Performance Therapists in Washington, DC
Hi, I’m Miranda! I am a licensed clinical social worker dedicated to helping you navigate life’s challenges with compassion and clarity. I specialize in working with clients who are experiencing eating disorders, anxiety, stress, negative body image, depression, and major life transitions.
My approach is person-centered and strength-based, grounded in building a strong therapeutic alliance together based in empathy, trust, and mutual respect. I believe that a supportive, authentic relationship is the foundation for meaningful growth and change.
Hi, I’m Miranda! I am a licensed clinical social worker dedicated to helping you navigate life’s challenges with compassion and clarity. I specialize in working with clients who are experiencing eating disorders, anxiety, stress, negative body image, depression, and major life transitions.
My approach is person-centered and strength-based, grounded in building a strong therapeutic alliance together based in empathy, trust, and mutual respect. I believe that a supportive, authentic relationship is the foundation for meaningful growth and change.
As a former collegiate athlete, I bring a unique understanding of performance anxiety, burnout, and identity stress—whether in sports, academics, or career.
Juliet Onufrak, MSW, LICSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker serving adults, college students, adolescents, and teens who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. She works with individuals who feel overwhelmed, burned out, stuck, or disconnected—from themselves, their goals, or the people around them.
Juliet has particular expertise in supporting high-achieving and high-pressure individuals, including students, athletes, and professionals facing academic stress, career uncertainty, performance anxiety, and identity transitions.
As a former collegiate athlete, I bring a unique understanding of performance anxiety, burnout, and identity stress—whether in sports, academics, or career.
Juliet Onufrak, MSW, LICSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker serving adults, college students, adolescents, and teens who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. She works with individuals who feel overwhelmed, burned out, stuck, or disconnected—from themselves, their goals, or the people around them.
Juliet has particular expertise in supporting high-achieving and high-pressure individuals, including students, athletes, and professionals facing academic stress, career uncertainty, performance anxiety, and identity transitions.
I’m here to support you through anxiety, depression, stress, or the lingering effects of trauma. Together, we can explore your emotions, build coping skills that feel right for you, and find ways to live more fully. With 25 years of experience, including Somatic Experiencing, I aim to help you feel safer in your body, stronger in your mind, and more connected to your life.
I’m here to support you through anxiety, depression, stress, or the lingering effects of trauma. Together, we can explore your emotions, build coping skills that feel right for you, and find ways to live more fully. With 25 years of experience, including Somatic Experiencing, I aim to help you feel safer in your body, stronger in your mind, and more connected to your life.
All psychological issues are ultimately existential in origin, entailing a confrontation with death, loss, meaning, purpose and value. All that we do (knowingly or unknowingly) is dedicated to deciphering these daunting and irrepressible demands of existence. Few are successful in resolving or even clearly conceptualizing these existential issues and their minds inevitably descend into despair, depression and anxiety. Some seek to assuage their suffering with psychoactive substances (illicit and licit) and this leads only to addiction and abdication of autonomy over one's authentic self. My System offers a solution.
All psychological issues are ultimately existential in origin, entailing a confrontation with death, loss, meaning, purpose and value. All that we do (knowingly or unknowingly) is dedicated to deciphering these daunting and irrepressible demands of existence. Few are successful in resolving or even clearly conceptualizing these existential issues and their minds inevitably descend into despair, depression and anxiety. Some seek to assuage their suffering with psychoactive substances (illicit and licit) and this leads only to addiction and abdication of autonomy over one's authentic self. My System offers a solution.
Change can be frightening but exhilarating as well. As a psychotherapist helping people cope with various obstacles in life, I have come to believe we all have the potential to be successful and possess the tools we need to achieve our goals. The pace and direction will be up to you. I will help you think about your life issues and concerns differently and together we will develop strategies to handle them more effectively. Also, VASAP approved assessment and/ or sessions.
Unfortunately, I am not accepting Tricare clients at this time.
Change can be frightening but exhilarating as well. As a psychotherapist helping people cope with various obstacles in life, I have come to believe we all have the potential to be successful and possess the tools we need to achieve our goals. The pace and direction will be up to you. I will help you think about your life issues and concerns differently and together we will develop strategies to handle them more effectively. Also, VASAP approved assessment and/ or sessions.
Unfortunately, I am not accepting Tricare clients at this time.
Welcome! I am a state licensed and nationally board-certified therapist specializing in self-expression, creativity, relationships, communication and anxiety issues. I also focus on confidence and self-worth, sense of purpose and career transitions, and work with a range of clients including creatives, executives, couples and others interested in achieving joy, peace and meaning in their professional and personal lives. I am the author of three books on the psychology of performance, write regularly for Psychology Today on matters of creative expression, and present workshops, lectures and master classes on the same.
Welcome! I am a state licensed and nationally board-certified therapist specializing in self-expression, creativity, relationships, communication and anxiety issues. I also focus on confidence and self-worth, sense of purpose and career transitions, and work with a range of clients including creatives, executives, couples and others interested in achieving joy, peace and meaning in their professional and personal lives. I am the author of three books on the psychology of performance, write regularly for Psychology Today on matters of creative expression, and present workshops, lectures and master classes on the same.
I work with individuals and couples that face a variety of challenges, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, interpersonal conflict and dissatisfaction, infidelity, impulse control, and adjustment issues. I am trained and use ACT principles when working with my clients. ACT is a mindfulness, acceptance, and commitment approach to psychotherapy. Working together, I help clients slow down the thought process so they can thoughtfully respond to difficult thoughts and emotions. This allows you to take value-based behavioral action as opposed to having emotional, automatic reactions. I also offer supervision to therapists.
I work with individuals and couples that face a variety of challenges, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, interpersonal conflict and dissatisfaction, infidelity, impulse control, and adjustment issues. I am trained and use ACT principles when working with my clients. ACT is a mindfulness, acceptance, and commitment approach to psychotherapy. Working together, I help clients slow down the thought process so they can thoughtfully respond to difficult thoughts and emotions. This allows you to take value-based behavioral action as opposed to having emotional, automatic reactions. I also offer supervision to therapists.
What do you value? What is important to you? Are you showing up for yourself in those areas? You have the right to live a satisfying and rewarding life that's free of suffering. Sometimes in our journey, we can feel stuck to the point of emotional stagnation. I am committed to working with you, collaborating & following your lead, to a place of greater satisfaction. Whatever the case may be, you deserve to thrive, and I would love to partner with you through your process to a place of increased wellness and acceptance. I consider myself to be an integrative therapist grounded in psychodynamic thinking and allied with nature.
What do you value? What is important to you? Are you showing up for yourself in those areas? You have the right to live a satisfying and rewarding life that's free of suffering. Sometimes in our journey, we can feel stuck to the point of emotional stagnation. I am committed to working with you, collaborating & following your lead, to a place of greater satisfaction. Whatever the case may be, you deserve to thrive, and I would love to partner with you through your process to a place of increased wellness and acceptance. I consider myself to be an integrative therapist grounded in psychodynamic thinking and allied with nature.
With 50 years of clinical experience, a Duke U. Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, I am an empathic, results-oriented psychologist. Some of my specialties: relationships, anxiety, depression, stress reduction, intimacy, trauma, & abuse. I work with adults, adolescents, & children in individual, couple, family & group therapy. I counsel in Spanish, French & Japanese. I've authored 4 books on intimacy & relationships & hold FREE monthly Zoom workshops on Mindfulness, Creative Movement & Relationships using guided imagery & music. My licensed associates and I serve MD, D.C. & VA. My interactive audio flyer is available at AacCounseling.com.
With 50 years of clinical experience, a Duke U. Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, I am an empathic, results-oriented psychologist. Some of my specialties: relationships, anxiety, depression, stress reduction, intimacy, trauma, & abuse. I work with adults, adolescents, & children in individual, couple, family & group therapy. I counsel in Spanish, French & Japanese. I've authored 4 books on intimacy & relationships & hold FREE monthly Zoom workshops on Mindfulness, Creative Movement & Relationships using guided imagery & music. My licensed associates and I serve MD, D.C. & VA. My interactive audio flyer is available at AacCounseling.com.
My 40 plus years in the mental health field have been shaped by my work in two major areas: thirty years working in a psychiatric hospital, and my on-going private practice . These two defining experiences have brought to me an awareness of the enormous resiliency of the human spirit and mind and of the capacity for everyone to achieve change in their lives. Sometimes the change is massive, sometimes it is less major, but not necessarily less important. Sometimes that change may require developing a whole new perspective on life or relationships, while at others it may only involve looking at a problem from a different angle.
My 40 plus years in the mental health field have been shaped by my work in two major areas: thirty years working in a psychiatric hospital, and my on-going private practice . These two defining experiences have brought to me an awareness of the enormous resiliency of the human spirit and mind and of the capacity for everyone to achieve change in their lives. Sometimes the change is massive, sometimes it is less major, but not necessarily less important. Sometimes that change may require developing a whole new perspective on life or relationships, while at others it may only involve looking at a problem from a different angle.
Maybe you are interested in learning skills to cope with specific behaviors or thoughts. Perhaps you are seeking validation and a non-judgmental listener. Or, you are not sure what you want from therapy, but you know something in your life does not feel right. If any of this resonates with you, I am here to help your struggles with anxiety, eating disorders, depression, life changes, self-esteem and more. I am confident we can work as a team to move your life toward a path that feels right to you, and help you feel in control of the present and future.
Maybe you are interested in learning skills to cope with specific behaviors or thoughts. Perhaps you are seeking validation and a non-judgmental listener. Or, you are not sure what you want from therapy, but you know something in your life does not feel right. If any of this resonates with you, I am here to help your struggles with anxiety, eating disorders, depression, life changes, self-esteem and more. I am confident we can work as a team to move your life toward a path that feels right to you, and help you feel in control of the present and future.
I work with clients to help them develop the understanding, resilience, and coping skills necessary to live a rich, meaningful life.
I have experience helping people with an array of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, anger, OCD, insomnia, relational difficulties, and major life transitions, as well as people whose experience does not fit neatly into categories - helping clients to take a forward-looking approach to the type of life they want to live.
I also use my experience working in several private-sector organizations when working with all my clients, but particularly those who find their work lives impacted.
I work with clients to help them develop the understanding, resilience, and coping skills necessary to live a rich, meaningful life.
I have experience helping people with an array of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, anger, OCD, insomnia, relational difficulties, and major life transitions, as well as people whose experience does not fit neatly into categories - helping clients to take a forward-looking approach to the type of life they want to live.
I also use my experience working in several private-sector organizations when working with all my clients, but particularly those who find their work lives impacted.
I have a relationship-driven approach to helping clients live happier, more fulfilling lives. I rely mainly on psychodynamic, humanistic and existential perspectives. I have experience helping clients process grief, loss and trauma; strengthen relationships; set boundaries; and achieve general life satisfaction. I work primarily with adult individuals, couples, families and groups. My work with couples is informed by training in the Gottman Method and Imago. For couples in which one partner is leaning out, considering divorce but not completely sure it's the best path, I offer Discernment Counseling.
I have a relationship-driven approach to helping clients live happier, more fulfilling lives. I rely mainly on psychodynamic, humanistic and existential perspectives. I have experience helping clients process grief, loss and trauma; strengthen relationships; set boundaries; and achieve general life satisfaction. I work primarily with adult individuals, couples, families and groups. My work with couples is informed by training in the Gottman Method and Imago. For couples in which one partner is leaning out, considering divorce but not completely sure it's the best path, I offer Discernment Counseling.
As a licensed clinical social worker in MD, DC, PA and NY, I am committed to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges, develop resilience, and achieve personal growth. With a compassionate and non-judgmental approach, I strive to create a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and goals. I believe everyone has the capacity for change, and my mission is to guide clients toward building the lives they want.
As a licensed clinical social worker in MD, DC, PA and NY, I am committed to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges, develop resilience, and achieve personal growth. With a compassionate and non-judgmental approach, I strive to create a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and goals. I believe everyone has the capacity for change, and my mission is to guide clients toward building the lives they want.
You may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or carrying pressure to hold everything together for your family and career. Many of the men I work with are navigating stress, relationship challenges, fatherhood, or a loss of direction and want practical ways to regain clarity and control. They’re looking for tools to strengthen emotional awareness, improve communication, and build healthier habits. Our work focuses on helping you develop discipline, perspective, and purpose so you can lead your life, relationships, and responsibilities with confidence and intention.
You may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or carrying pressure to hold everything together for your family and career. Many of the men I work with are navigating stress, relationship challenges, fatherhood, or a loss of direction and want practical ways to regain clarity and control. They’re looking for tools to strengthen emotional awareness, improve communication, and build healthier habits. Our work focuses on helping you develop discipline, perspective, and purpose so you can lead your life, relationships, and responsibilities with confidence and intention.
Heidi is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Approved Supervisor in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Wisconsin. With over 13 years of experience, Heidi’s biggest passion is working with adults struggling with eating disorders through a Health at Every Size approach. She also works with co-occurring diagnoses, such as: trauma, anxiety, and depression. You don't have to be ready to completely commit to recovery, but let's talk about what could be.
Heidi is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Approved Supervisor in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Wisconsin. With over 13 years of experience, Heidi’s biggest passion is working with adults struggling with eating disorders through a Health at Every Size approach. She also works with co-occurring diagnoses, such as: trauma, anxiety, and depression. You don't have to be ready to completely commit to recovery, but let's talk about what could be.
For over 20 years I’ve supported adults navigating and caregiving for those who have emotional pain, illness, addiction, burnout, and major life transitions. Many of my clients are self-aware and insightful - they’ve read the books, done the therapy, and still find themselves in the same stress cycles. They notice how their body keeps the score: tension, inflammation, or fatigue that flares when life feels off-balance. They’re driven and capable but feel blocked - like something deeper in their system isn’t syncing with what they know they want to do. I utilize a whole person approach that creates conditions for true healing.
For over 20 years I’ve supported adults navigating and caregiving for those who have emotional pain, illness, addiction, burnout, and major life transitions. Many of my clients are self-aware and insightful - they’ve read the books, done the therapy, and still find themselves in the same stress cycles. They notice how their body keeps the score: tension, inflammation, or fatigue that flares when life feels off-balance. They’re driven and capable but feel blocked - like something deeper in their system isn’t syncing with what they know they want to do. I utilize a whole person approach that creates conditions for true healing.
As a dedicated Sport Psychologist and former Division I athlete, I focus on fostering emotional resilience and advocating against emotional abuse in sports.
I am a licensed Clinical and Sport Psychologist experienced in working with Olympic, Division I, and professional athletes and specialize in the following mental health and sport performance concerns: anxiety, depression, relational trauma, body image concerns, emotional abuse, mental blocks or the ‘yips,’ performance anxiety, and low confidence.
I am dedicated to meeting you where you are and providing a safe environment for you to explore your experiences and identities. Social justice and authenticity are central to my practice as a clinician and human being. I aim to bring a perspective of curiosity and humiIity to my practice.
As a dedicated Sport Psychologist and former Division I athlete, I focus on fostering emotional resilience and advocating against emotional abuse in sports.
I am a licensed Clinical and Sport Psychologist experienced in working with Olympic, Division I, and professional athletes and specialize in the following mental health and sport performance concerns: anxiety, depression, relational trauma, body image concerns, emotional abuse, mental blocks or the ‘yips,’ performance anxiety, and low confidence.
I am dedicated to meeting you where you are and providing a safe environment for you to explore your experiences and identities. Social justice and authenticity are central to my practice as a clinician and human being. I aim to bring a perspective of curiosity and humiIity to my practice.
