"Partnering with you to improve the quality of your life: that is my goal as your therapist. I'm here to encourage, support, empower, and listen. During our first session we will determine your goals for therapy and what changes you want to make to improve your life. To best help you, I use an integrative technique, designed to meet you where are ready to start, and sessions are tailored to your needs and goals. One of the most important therapeutic factors, according to research and my own experience, is finding the right fit with your therapist."

"I assist clients in helping them achieve a positive change towards processing their past, improved self-awareness, and increased ability to engage in strengths-based work. In doing so, clients are encouraged to focus on their ability to effectively cope with and manage emotions, process new experiences, and identify personal strengths. It is of the upmost importance to establish rapport and foster a safe environment for clients that encourages creative and verbal expression. Treatment plans are developed based on the client's areas of need."

"For the past 19 years I have enjoyed working with a diverse group of patients that are challenged with depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD and obsessive compulsive behaviors. It is remarkable how patients begin to feel happier and important when they stop ignoring their physical and emotional needs. I love working with patients that seek to create a balance between their body, mind and spirit. I enjoy being flexible and learning what each individual is comfortable with, and work from their baseline to establish reasonable goals."

"WHAT WE DO - We help people who struggle with mental illness get their lives back in order. We help adults who suffer with major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders who can benefit from coaching and acquiring new or improving existing living skills such as managing symptoms or medications or connecting to community supports. We also provide counseling and life-skills training to children and adolescents who, due to a mental, behavioral, or emotional illness, have difficulty establishing or maintaining normal interpersonal relationships, exhibit inappropriate behavior or behaviors that pose safety concerns to self or others."

"Olivia Faries is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with individuals, families, and adolescents who find themselves struggling with life transitions, are experiencing anxiety and/or depression, or may even have experienced significant trauma in their lives. She utilizes both a psychodynamic approach and cognitive behavioral techniques in her work, moving towards strengthening resilience, increasing hope, and increasing happiness."

"Families in the D.C. area have come to trust my experience grounded in compassion, competence, privacy and respect for personal beliefs. I encourage adults and children to define what matters most and to explore sports, art, drama, music, service and faith in order to live a healthy well-balanced life. Visit my main web site at CABUSH.COM"

"I love what I do! I can help you turn your insights into action for addictions, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. We may use individual, family, or group therapy, relapse prevention, education, or court involved assessment and treatment. I co-developed the Dual Diagnosis Recovery Program© for people struggling with both a mental health and drug/alcohol issue and is designed to help you based on where you are in your recovery process. My book "Can I Keep Drinking? How You Can Decide When Enough is Enough" helps you figure out how to have a better relationship with alcohol."

"Difficulties in reaching personal and relational life goals are frustrating and often leave us feeling defeated. These experiences may lead to depression, anxiety, poor self-esteem, and unanswered questions about how to make the changes necessary to improve the quality of our lives."

"I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Clinical Supervisor with over 10 years experience in the field of mental health. I am also a Registered Play Therapist and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor by the Association for Play Therapy. I have worked in various settings, including inpatient, outpatient and home-based treatment programs. My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, grief/loss, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder and parenting issues."

"Does worry interfere with your quality of life? Are habits or certain behaviors troubling you? Are important relationships unsatisfying? Are you feeling more anger, stress, or sadness? i can help. As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist since 1984, I have extensive experience, and adhere to the highest professional and ethical standards. I welcome your call for an initial 10-15 minute chat to discuss your concerns. I specialize in stress and anxiety management, phobias( including emetophobia and illness phobias), OCD, fear of public speaking, school concerns, habit control, relationships, communication and social skills training, anger management, ADD/ADHD, parent training, procrastination, performance improvement, LGBT, and diabetes"

"You may be feeling unsatisfied, stressed out, and tired of how your life has been going. Maybe you have a sense of some deeper purpose for your life, a spiritual drive, that is going unfulfilled. I serve people who dedicate their lives to serving others or the planet. When you are joyful and healthy, you can serve the world more fully and effectively. I help you cultivate emotional coping skills so you can establish a strong foundation from which to launch into your best self and your best future."

"DuBois Psychological Services is here to help with all your psychological needs. This includes psychotherapy as well as psychological testing and evaluations. The goal of this practice is to help clients reach their full potential through a holistic approach. My clinical style focuses on helping clients understand the mind-body connection. In essence, helping clients understand how thoughts, feelings, and beliefs can positively or negatively affect our bodies. I facilitate this approach in individual and couples therapy with adolescents and adults. I also provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and Chronic Pain."

"I have been in the counseling field for over 25 years, and I love my job! There's nothing more rewarding than helping people find their true potential to lead a life that is worth celebrating. Life often brings us difficult experiences and challenges. Through a nonjudgmental and solution-focused therapy process, I will help you to better understand and resolve these issues and find hope! Together, we will use the most innovative counseling techniques to tackle long-standing behavior and negative thinking patterns. I will help you gain new insights and find more effective ways of coping."

"I'm here to help you where you are and help you get to a place you want to be. Therapy can seem a little bit intimidating at first, but I'll help you identify issues you are having and break the issues down into manageable parts. I love the saying, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time." I work with adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, self-esteem, binge-eating disorder, obesity, impulsive behaviors, OCD and relationship issues. I look forward to getting to work with you on your therapeutic journey."

" I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor with 27 years of clinical experience. My practice focuses on treatment of adults, adolescents (13 and older) and families with mood disorders, adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders and substance use disorders, utilizing primarily cognitive-behavioral therapy. Most of my clients improve withing 12 to 20 sessions, allowing them to refocus on their activities of daily living with specific tools and strategies to maintain emotional and behavioral wellness."

"After serving the Northern Virginia area for the last 15years in prominent agency and home based counseling settings, I have established myself as a successful psychotherapist. While using a Cognitive Behavioral and Brief Therapy Approach, I am able to help adults experiencing depressed moods, anxiety issues, anger management issues, loss/ grief, PTSD, abuse and relationship issues. With couples, I specialize in working with commmunication, seperation and divorce issues. Also, I like to work with teens and children diagnosed with attachment issues, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant, PTSD, abuse, depressed mood, anxiety and general behavior related issues."

"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 the right guidance in a safe, understanding and accepting environment, we can make the changes necessary to thrive."

"For over ten years, I have been honored to be trusted in all of my clients' lives. I am proud to be in the position of helping individuals to address their emotional needs, develop deeper relationships with those that they love and reach their personal goals. Every day I look forward to providing creative, compassionate and effective care on this shared journey. My style of therapy is highly individualized and collaboratively designed with each client. I provide both short-term and long-term therapy, as well as online distance therapy in Virginia and DC."

"I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in psychological testing and assessment. I have a wide range of experiences that enable me to listen, assess, and diagnose a variety of psychological and educational issues. I also provide therapeutic services in which I encourage and support a variety of people. I use an integrative approach to therapy which allows me to tailor overall therapeutic goals as well as target each individual session to meet your needs at that point in time."