"Do you feel unsettled, out of balance, or like you don't have a voice? Are you at a crossroads in your life and not sure which path to take? In the safety of my office, I help clients find their balance, gain insight, make intentional changes, heal and grow - as individuals and in relationships. I have found that empowering clients with practical strategies to incorporate into their daily living while supporting clients in doing the deeper work of increasing their understanding of themselves and their partners (for clients in couples counseling), ultimately leads to the most meaningful changes."

"Seeking counseling services for yourself or your loved ones can be a difficult process. With so many choices, it can be hard to choose who will be best suited for you or a member of your family. As you review my website, I hope you find I am a good fit for any of your needs. I truly believe the potential for overall well-being starts and ends with trust, compassion and effective communication that facilitates growth."

"Britt Rathbone is an expert in the treatment of adolescents. He graduated from Columbia University and has worked exclusively with adolescents and their families since 1985. He has a special interest in challenging, difficult to treat, and treatment-reluctant adolescents as well as those who have multiple and complicated mental health diagnoses. He trains therapists, speaks to professional and lay groups, and has taught advanced level social work graduate students at the Catholic University of America. Washingtonian Magazine has consistently named Mr. Rathbone one of Washington's best therapists for adolescents, and one of Washington's best therapists for group therapy."

"Are you a professional in the DC metro area, thriving in some areas of your life, but feeling "stuck" or "in the dark" in others? Are you grappling with a recent loss, a major decision or life transition, trauma, grief/loss, or symptoms related to anxiety or depression? Do you want more for your life, your career, your relationships? Sometimes the things that happen to us can lead to negative beliefs about our selves/our world-- which seem to get in the way of living the lives we've always wanted. I can help you untangle these beliefs."

"The professionals at The Counseling Center of Maryland use a variety of techniques to help improve the quality of life for individuals, couples, groups, and families. Through our strength-based and collaborative approach, we offer new insights that enable our clients to see things from different perspectives. We provide treatment and counseling for anxiety, depression, grief, emotional regulation issues, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and parenting. Through active and evidence based strategies we help empower our clients to make choices that evoke positive changes in their lives. Together, we will look at feelings, thoughts and behaviors as vehicles to affirmative changes."

"Life often throws curveballs. I work with everyday people experiencing rough patches in their lives and in their relationships. New situations, old patterns, feelings and behaviors can be worked on in a collaborative, guided and insightful way. As a psychologist, I help people with their images of themselves and assist clients in integrating new definitions of themselves. My focus is on clients in late adolescence through adulthood."

"Feeling maxed out? Struggling with school, work, or life? We can work together to change that. My clients are children, adolescents, adults and families. I am warm, practical and supportive. I believe that therapy is an active process and a two-way street. I draw from behavioral, cognitive behavioral, and family systems approaches so that I can best help each individual client handle what life throws at them. I am a licensed clinical social worker in private practice for 17 years."

"We all face stressors in life that can become overwhelming. Feeling stuck with our own negative thoughts or anxiety about new changes; repeatedly engaging in the same fights with our partner or spouse; worrying that we cannot support our children in the way we want - these are all universal experiences. Everyone faces obstacles, but not everyone has to remain feeling helpless, hopeless, or stagnant. It is at these times when it makes the most sense to reach out for support and when therapy can be most effective."

"Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed? Whatever your reason for seeking therapy the most important thing is being curious about that next small step toward emotional health. A good therapeutic relationship involves the therapist and the client together making small but important discoveries regarding ones emotional needs. It is uncovering the potential and the strengths in ones character that leads to emotional fulfillment. Are you in search of a sure hand to help you along a path that seems a little perilous? Do you need a trained guide to support you in your effort? Take a small, important step and reach out."

"My passion is to improve the lives of my clients, offering them new insight, enabling them to see things from different perspectives, and empowering them to make new choices. I work with each client as a whole individual, utilizing an active and collaborative approach. I tailor evidenced-based strategies to best meet the need of each client that I serve. My client base includes individuals, couples, groups, and families. I provide treatment and counseling for anxiety, depression, grief, emotional regulation issues, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and parenting."

"The decision to engage in psychotherapy is often not an easy one. In my work with older children, adolescents and adults, I attempt to make the process as comfortable as possible so that my patients can feel at ease discussing their problems. I am an advocate of my patients' well-being and as a team we work together in exploring and discovering ways to optimize happiness and success in their life."

"My practice is primarily focused in helping children, adolescents and families address family life difficulties and assisting children and adolescents who are being bullied, experiencing depression, diagnosed with ADHD, having difficulty adjusting to social changes, and coping with grief and loss."

"I specialize in working with individuals who have been touched by adoption, and have worked extensively with adult adoptees, adoptive parents and birth parents. Every adopted person has his/her own unique feelings about being adopted. For some, these may be on the "back burner" yet for others they may be more complex. I counsel adoptees - at various life stages - as they explore how adoption may affect their identity, feelings surrounding grief and loss, intimacy issues and relationships with family and friends, and the unique complexities of the search and reunion process and reconnection."

"While people sometimes feel in crisis when initially contacting a therapist, it is also a time of courageous opportunity to mobilize for successful results. I enjoy facilitating this dynamic, healing process. After 30 years of experience I am particularly effective with highly verbal individuals and couples who don't want their words to interfere with finding solutions for improving their lives."

"I specialize in helping people suffering from depression, anxiety (mood disorders), early trauma, family or personal transitions, relationship concerns (including marital and/or family issues), psychosomatic issues, losses, and grief issues that are inevitable throughout our lives. I focus on understanding the underlying fears and blockages that interfere with more satisfaction and enjoyment in life--put another way, in thinking about our psychological lives and our states of mind, the past is prologue. I deeply value the uniqueness of each patient's experience and the importance of active and supportive collaboration in promoting growth and change."

"As a therapist I provide support, feedback, and space to be heard in order to help you address the challenges in your life. Much of my job is to help you think about yourself and your problems in a new way, so that you can get "unstuck". I use a trauma-based approach which acknowledges that we have all had difficult experiences in our lives. Instead of asking "what is wrong with you?" we explore "what has happened in your life?". In this way you have the opportunity to learn more about yourself and be empowered in your continued growth."

"Couple and family therapy can sometimes serve as an efficient and effective strategy to improve the wellness of the whole family system. Sometimes severe psychological distress and suffering is located within the couple or family, rather than solely within a given person as it may appear at times. I have built up a strong skill set to offer a particular form of couple and family therapy known as "psychoanalytic couple/family therapy" which zeroes in on the undercurrent, unconscious meanings for destructive, relationship patterns that are outside the awareness of the couple/family."

"My practice provides two very different specialty areas: Eating and Mood Disorders, and Cognitive Remediation for memory problems."

"Feeling lost? Insecure? Frustrated about how difficult life is? Anxious about all the pressures you face day to day? Worried that your relationship has hit rock bottom? If the answer is "yes" to any of these questions, you are not alone, and help is on the way! I work closely with individuals, couples, and families who are struggling with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, loss, and relationship conflicts. By understanding the patterns that negatively impact relationships with self and others, I help you to expand your toolbox of strategies that will make everyday life feel positive and fulfilling."

"I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, employed as a Psychotherapist with Your Health Concierge, Inc.("YHC"). YHC subscribes to an Integrated Wellness Philosophy, treating a person's physical and mental health, nutrition, financial and interrelationship needs. Applying Humanistic and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I will help you reach your potential to become a healthier, happier person."