Depression Therapists in 22180
M.Forozmand: Jungian Psychoanalyst & Life coaching
MA,
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
I am a Jungian analyst in training and a life coach with more than 20 years of experience in the profession. We all face problems and issues in our personal, emotional, professional and social lives that sometimes make life difficult for us. We experience these problems in the form of depression, anger, frustration, anxiety, helplessness, problematic relationships, feelings of low value and other types of dissatisfaction.
I am a Jungian analyst in training and a life coach with more than 20 years of experience in the profession. We all face problems and issues in our personal, emotional, professional and social lives that sometimes make life difficult for us. We experience these problems in the form of depression, anger, frustration, anxiety, helplessness, problematic relationships, feelings of low value and other types of dissatisfaction.
Nellis K Crigler
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
Do you feel stuck in unproductive patterns or unhealthy relationships? Overwhelmed by negative emotions? Struggling with anxiety or depression? Unsettled by major life transitions? Life presents challenges that can be difficult to untangle on our own. But with meaningful exploration in a safe, understanding and accepting environment, we can make the changes necessary to thrive.
Do you feel stuck in unproductive patterns or unhealthy relationships? Overwhelmed by negative emotions? Struggling with anxiety or depression? Unsettled by major life transitions? Life presents challenges that can be difficult to untangle on our own. But with meaningful exploration in a safe, understanding and accepting environment, we can make the changes necessary to thrive.
Virginia Family Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
We specialize in EMDR, cognitive therapy, career counseling and testing, play therapy, and Christian counseling for a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, life transitions, health concerns, and parenting.
As the Director of Virginia Family Counseling, I work with a group of seasoned, highly skilled therapists who are caring, warm, dedicated and bring enthusiasm, humor, and over 20 years of experience to your healing process. We believe that people have wonderful strengths in many areas and can develop more by learning new tools through counseling. We believe that people usually do the best they can, but that normal life can be stressful and counseling can help people learn from painful situations. We believe in working as a partner with you to bring about the changes you want.
We specialize in EMDR, cognitive therapy, career counseling and testing, play therapy, and Christian counseling for a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, life transitions, health concerns, and parenting.
As the Director of Virginia Family Counseling, I work with a group of seasoned, highly skilled therapists who are caring, warm, dedicated and bring enthusiasm, humor, and over 20 years of experience to your healing process. We believe that people have wonderful strengths in many areas and can develop more by learning new tools through counseling. We believe that people usually do the best they can, but that normal life can be stressful and counseling can help people learn from painful situations. We believe in working as a partner with you to bring about the changes you want.
Barbara E Eckert
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
Life presents challenges which require us to explore our innate strengths and resilience. I work collaboratively to explore emotions and core beliefs, create balance, set healthy boundaries and reframe negative thinking. I work exclusively with women age 18 and above - individually and in groups. If you are feeling unsettled, depressed or anxious, I provide a safe and comfortable environment to explore these issues, to gain insights, to develop solutions, and to navigate life's challenges.
Life presents challenges which require us to explore our innate strengths and resilience. I work collaboratively to explore emotions and core beliefs, create balance, set healthy boundaries and reframe negative thinking. I work exclusively with women age 18 and above - individually and in groups. If you are feeling unsettled, depressed or anxious, I provide a safe and comfortable environment to explore these issues, to gain insights, to develop solutions, and to navigate life's challenges.
Amy Weidinger
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vienna, VA 22180
I help individuals experiencing life challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship distress.
Together we will work to address difficulties in your relationships and gain insight into your struggles. I offer guidance to explore your underlying feelings, stress, and the pain you are experiencing in your life. I also offer a warm, trusting, and collaborative environment in a non-judgmental space for you to talk openly and freely. In our work together, we will better understand your experience, build on your inner strength, and develop tools to help you move toward your preferred way of being. I am passionate about helping people move toward this growth and change.
I help individuals experiencing life challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship distress.
Together we will work to address difficulties in your relationships and gain insight into your struggles. I offer guidance to explore your underlying feelings, stress, and the pain you are experiencing in your life. I also offer a warm, trusting, and collaborative environment in a non-judgmental space for you to talk openly and freely. In our work together, we will better understand your experience, build on your inner strength, and develop tools to help you move toward your preferred way of being. I am passionate about helping people move toward this growth and change.
Spencer Byrnes
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
I work with a variety of children, adolescents, and families with mental health diagnoses and personal struggles including anxiety, depression, self-harm, trauma, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, interpersonal conflict, and behavioral concerns. I believe that one of the most important aspects of therapy is collaboration. With that in mind, I work with my clients and their families to develop an individualized treatment plan based on respect and compassion to help guide them throughout their journey of self-discovery.
I work with a variety of children, adolescents, and families with mental health diagnoses and personal struggles including anxiety, depression, self-harm, trauma, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, interpersonal conflict, and behavioral concerns. I believe that one of the most important aspects of therapy is collaboration. With that in mind, I work with my clients and their families to develop an individualized treatment plan based on respect and compassion to help guide them throughout their journey of self-discovery.
Julia Baumgardner Chung
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
My specialties include grief and loss, health psychology for chronic illness, mind/body and experiential treatment of chronic pain and physical symptoms, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
Congratulations on taking the first step toward a major life change! The decision to begin counseling is an immense gesture of self love and courage. Finding the right fit is so important to the therapeutic process. Whatever brings you here - the loss of a loved one, a major life transition, troubling relationship patterns, chronic illness or pain, or feeling stuck and confused about the future - will be explored with openness, curiosity, and acceptance. Things can feel easier, when explored without shame or judgment. I believe that we all have the innate ability to heal with the right connection and understanding.
My specialties include grief and loss, health psychology for chronic illness, mind/body and experiential treatment of chronic pain and physical symptoms, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
Congratulations on taking the first step toward a major life change! The decision to begin counseling is an immense gesture of self love and courage. Finding the right fit is so important to the therapeutic process. Whatever brings you here - the loss of a loved one, a major life transition, troubling relationship patterns, chronic illness or pain, or feeling stuck and confused about the future - will be explored with openness, curiosity, and acceptance. Things can feel easier, when explored without shame or judgment. I believe that we all have the innate ability to heal with the right connection and understanding.
Alyssa T. Poblete
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180 (Online Only)
I serve adults, young professionals, and students from diverse backgrounds seeking therapy for a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, identity exploration, and relationship issues.
Pursuing therapy takes courage. The process can often feel empowering as well as anxiety-provoking. Once you have made the decision to seek help, it is important to find a therapist who is the right fit for you. As a therapist, my approach is open, supportive, and fosters curiosity rather than judgment. I seek to provide a safe environment and to collaborate with my clients in order to meet their needs. As a licensed clinical psychologist, I use an evidence-based, integrative therapy approach, drawing from my training in mindfulness/acceptance-based, cognitive-behavioral models and relational therapies.
I serve adults, young professionals, and students from diverse backgrounds seeking therapy for a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, identity exploration, and relationship issues.
Pursuing therapy takes courage. The process can often feel empowering as well as anxiety-provoking. Once you have made the decision to seek help, it is important to find a therapist who is the right fit for you. As a therapist, my approach is open, supportive, and fosters curiosity rather than judgment. I seek to provide a safe environment and to collaborate with my clients in order to meet their needs. As a licensed clinical psychologist, I use an evidence-based, integrative therapy approach, drawing from my training in mindfulness/acceptance-based, cognitive-behavioral models and relational therapies.
Sharyn Hunt
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vienna, VA 22180
Waitlist for new clients
Do you have a teen struggling with anxiety, depression, or self-image? I am here to help. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia. I have also been working with adolescents and young adults for over 10 years as a School Psychologist. I have extensive training in psychotherapy and counseling. Whether you are interested in exploring deep-seated, difficult/painful issues or simply need a supportive person, I provide a comfortable, non-judgmental place for you to get the help that you need. Choosing to attend therapy can be scary; however, it can also be positive.
Do you have a teen struggling with anxiety, depression, or self-image? I am here to help. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia. I have also been working with adolescents and young adults for over 10 years as a School Psychologist. I have extensive training in psychotherapy and counseling. Whether you are interested in exploring deep-seated, difficult/painful issues or simply need a supportive person, I provide a comfortable, non-judgmental place for you to get the help that you need. Choosing to attend therapy can be scary; however, it can also be positive.
Lisa Grossman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, and under a great deal of stress, therapy can help you resolve those issues. Therapy can provide the tools you need to manage those feelings. Working together, we can improve your daily life and meet your goals. Therapy can help you change and grow within a safe, warm, and confidential place. Saturday appointments available.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, and under a great deal of stress, therapy can help you resolve those issues. Therapy can provide the tools you need to manage those feelings. Working together, we can improve your daily life and meet your goals. Therapy can help you change and grow within a safe, warm, and confidential place. Saturday appointments available.
Shawn Rubin
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vienna, VA 22180
I endeavor to improve intimate and family relationships, strengthen parent-child/teenager relationships; understand the nature of one's anxiety and depression; grief, loss, and trauma; improving self-esteem; effectively managing job stress and improving job performance; addressing personal and societal struggles with racial & gender discrimination, gender identity, and sexual orientation issues.
For over twenty-five years I have been privileged to work alongside parents, children, adolescents and adults of all ages to understand the deeper meanings of troubling thoughts, feelings and behaviors and other symptoms of distress. My collaborative approach is grounded in enhancing personal growth and the innate human capacities for loving, giving, healing painful traumas, and increasing enjoyment of one's life. My therapeutic relationships are respectful, caring, and support the freedom to fully express one's experience, uniqueness, vitality, and engagement of the depth and breadth of human existence.
I endeavor to improve intimate and family relationships, strengthen parent-child/teenager relationships; understand the nature of one's anxiety and depression; grief, loss, and trauma; improving self-esteem; effectively managing job stress and improving job performance; addressing personal and societal struggles with racial & gender discrimination, gender identity, and sexual orientation issues.
For over twenty-five years I have been privileged to work alongside parents, children, adolescents and adults of all ages to understand the deeper meanings of troubling thoughts, feelings and behaviors and other symptoms of distress. My collaborative approach is grounded in enhancing personal growth and the innate human capacities for loving, giving, healing painful traumas, and increasing enjoyment of one's life. My therapeutic relationships are respectful, caring, and support the freedom to fully express one's experience, uniqueness, vitality, and engagement of the depth and breadth of human existence.
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Dr. Elizabeth Sadock
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180 (Online Only)
I address topics such as anxiety about health, sleep, depression, illness/chronic pain, relationships and sex, weight management, trauma, and addiction.
Are you feeling stuck or struggling to make changes in your life but can’t quite figure out how to get there? I offer tools to help people learn to decode their emotions so that they no longer need a therapist guiding them, but rather they can address life's challenges with greater confidence. My treatment focuses on helping people accept the past, and make concrete changes in their lives that lead to a greater sense of peace and satisfaction. My aim is to create a warm, collaborative, and accepting environment where you can feel comfortable expressing your emotions.
I address topics such as anxiety about health, sleep, depression, illness/chronic pain, relationships and sex, weight management, trauma, and addiction.
Are you feeling stuck or struggling to make changes in your life but can’t quite figure out how to get there? I offer tools to help people learn to decode their emotions so that they no longer need a therapist guiding them, but rather they can address life's challenges with greater confidence. My treatment focuses on helping people accept the past, and make concrete changes in their lives that lead to a greater sense of peace and satisfaction. My aim is to create a warm, collaborative, and accepting environment where you can feel comfortable expressing your emotions.
Karen P Orem
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MAC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Vienna, VA 22180
I utilize a variety of treatment modalities to treat PTSD, trauma & loss, depression, anxiety & phobias; couples/family therapy; substance abuse recovery work; communications strategies for success; and career counseling & coaching.
You will be offered a safe and respectful environment in which to share your unique experiences. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) will help you change your thoughts, change your life! This is absolutely true, yet sometimes you might experience trying to think yourself into feeling better and it's simply not working. Your life looks complete, or almost, but you can't feel it. You are frustrated that your thoughts and feelings are not in agreement. At a thinking level, you know you didn't cause what happened, yet still feel like it's your fault and this keeps you stuck.
I utilize a variety of treatment modalities to treat PTSD, trauma & loss, depression, anxiety & phobias; couples/family therapy; substance abuse recovery work; communications strategies for success; and career counseling & coaching.
You will be offered a safe and respectful environment in which to share your unique experiences. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) will help you change your thoughts, change your life! This is absolutely true, yet sometimes you might experience trying to think yourself into feeling better and it's simply not working. Your life looks complete, or almost, but you can't feel it. You are frustrated that your thoughts and feelings are not in agreement. At a thinking level, you know you didn't cause what happened, yet still feel like it's your fault and this keeps you stuck.
Laurentia Ruby, Psy.D.
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Vienna, VA 22180
Using this approach, I have successfully helped adults, college students and high school students with anxiety, depression, stress management, relationship issues, and career/academic concerns.
People come to therapy looking for solutions to real-world problems. My therapeutic approach is interactive, strength-based and practical. Using empathy, humor, and an objective perspective, I will collaborate with you to develop an effective, down-to-earth approach to your current life challenges, as well as long-standing personal concerns. My job is to assist you in using your own self-knowledge to draw on your unique strengths and personal resources to respond to your challenges. We'll work together to put problems into a workable perspective and to create a realistic plan for addressing those problems.
Using this approach, I have successfully helped adults, college students and high school students with anxiety, depression, stress management, relationship issues, and career/academic concerns.
People come to therapy looking for solutions to real-world problems. My therapeutic approach is interactive, strength-based and practical. Using empathy, humor, and an objective perspective, I will collaborate with you to develop an effective, down-to-earth approach to your current life challenges, as well as long-standing personal concerns. My job is to assist you in using your own self-knowledge to draw on your unique strengths and personal resources to respond to your challenges. We'll work together to put problems into a workable perspective and to create a realistic plan for addressing those problems.
Gerald Smolen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
My professional journey includes specialties in family therapy, relationship communication, anxiety problems, parenting skills, depression, substance abuse, and sports performance.
Tired of second guessing yourself ? Challenged by anxiety, communication problems, anger or sadness? I offer a solution focused approach to resolve self-defeating behaviors. Do you often act out your emotional needs, even when knowing, logically it is not the best choice you can make? Learning how to integrate your emotional experience with your best-self needs, is a much more satisfying experience I can help you achieve.
My professional journey includes specialties in family therapy, relationship communication, anxiety problems, parenting skills, depression, substance abuse, and sports performance.
Tired of second guessing yourself ? Challenged by anxiety, communication problems, anger or sadness? I offer a solution focused approach to resolve self-defeating behaviors. Do you often act out your emotional needs, even when knowing, logically it is not the best choice you can make? Learning how to integrate your emotional experience with your best-self needs, is a much more satisfying experience I can help you achieve.
Carolyn E Kuchel
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CSAC
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
I can help you with emotional and behavioral issues that span from therapy for recovery from substance abuse and addictions, depression and grief counseling to parenting support and couples counseling.
I work with those in recovery and those still struggling with substance abuse and other addictive behaviors. Once in recovery, we work together to attain the personal growth and fulfilling life you are striving for and deserve to experience. Recovery from alcohol or drug dependence or other addictive behavior is a process that affects the entire family as well as the individual. Family and couples counseling can bring you and your family the harmony and ease in recovery that may have once seemed unattainable. Discover the healthier lifestyle choices that can bring you a joyous life in recovery.
I can help you with emotional and behavioral issues that span from therapy for recovery from substance abuse and addictions, depression and grief counseling to parenting support and couples counseling.
I work with those in recovery and those still struggling with substance abuse and other addictive behaviors. Once in recovery, we work together to attain the personal growth and fulfilling life you are striving for and deserve to experience. Recovery from alcohol or drug dependence or other addictive behavior is a process that affects the entire family as well as the individual. Family and couples counseling can bring you and your family the harmony and ease in recovery that may have once seemed unattainable. Discover the healthier lifestyle choices that can bring you a joyous life in recovery.
Kimberly A Hoskins
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
I am a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience, chosen as one of the top therapists in the D.C metro area by Washingtonian Magazine. There are times of suffering and confusion, when old ways of coping just don't seem to work anymore. I can help you get to a more grounded and clear place. Together we will discover and overcome obstacles keeping you from leading a more satisfying and full life. I have a special interest in depression, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship problems. In addition to therapy services, I provide supervision to other mental health providers.
I am a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience, chosen as one of the top therapists in the D.C metro area by Washingtonian Magazine. There are times of suffering and confusion, when old ways of coping just don't seem to work anymore. I can help you get to a more grounded and clear place. Together we will discover and overcome obstacles keeping you from leading a more satisfying and full life. I have a special interest in depression, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship problems. In addition to therapy services, I provide supervision to other mental health providers.
Makon Fardis
Psychologist, MD, PhD
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
I am a licensed clinical psychologist working with couples, adults, and families. It is my belief that a warm and compassionate environment in therapy, in conjunction with problem solving and a growth-oriented attitude lead to better quality of life. The goal is to understand the thought and behavior patterns that can damage one's happiness and create problems in relating to others; and to replace them with healthier ones. My therapy services address issues ranging from stress and anxiety to depression, anger, relationship and communication problems, self-esteem, identity, and grief/loss.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist working with couples, adults, and families. It is my belief that a warm and compassionate environment in therapy, in conjunction with problem solving and a growth-oriented attitude lead to better quality of life. The goal is to understand the thought and behavior patterns that can damage one's happiness and create problems in relating to others; and to replace them with healthier ones. My therapy services address issues ranging from stress and anxiety to depression, anger, relationship and communication problems, self-esteem, identity, and grief/loss.
Linda Smoling Moore
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Vienna, VA 22180
Life is hard. Perhaps you feel stuck or unhappy without knowing why. Maybe you are reading this because you have been impacted by difficulties in your life causing you pain right now. Most of us can't escape the suffering inherent to life. Relationship problems, anxiety, depression, mindbody disorders, self-defeating patterns, attention/learning problems, trauma and abuse frequently motivate people to enter therapy. Your ability to accept help when needed is the hallmark of inner strength. Knowledge is power, and knowledge about yourself is at the core of how you relate to others, cope, and make decisions in your life
Life is hard. Perhaps you feel stuck or unhappy without knowing why. Maybe you are reading this because you have been impacted by difficulties in your life causing you pain right now. Most of us can't escape the suffering inherent to life. Relationship problems, anxiety, depression, mindbody disorders, self-defeating patterns, attention/learning problems, trauma and abuse frequently motivate people to enter therapy. Your ability to accept help when needed is the hallmark of inner strength. Knowledge is power, and knowledge about yourself is at the core of how you relate to others, cope, and make decisions in your life
Jenna L Duffy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Vienna, VA 22180 (Online Only)
"You may have a fresh start any time you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down." - Mary Pickford. I specialize in working with adolescents, families, and couples who are experiencing issues related to trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression and military issues. I help clients recognize thought patterns that are destructive to themselves and their relationships so that they can create a new version of themselves by increasing their self esteem, self worth, and by giving them strategies to overcome.
"You may have a fresh start any time you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down." - Mary Pickford. I specialize in working with adolescents, families, and couples who are experiencing issues related to trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression and military issues. I help clients recognize thought patterns that are destructive to themselves and their relationships so that they can create a new version of themselves by increasing their self esteem, self worth, and by giving them strategies to overcome.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.