Compassion Focused Therapists in Rockville, MD

I am more interested in what you are experiencing than anything I could tell you about myself. Generally people come because they have reached some sort of personal impasse or difficulty and feel the need for an outside perspective or help. My job is to provide that perspective.

We work with individuals, couples, families, and children. We specialize in addiction, eating disorders, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, family conflict and grief. Our greatest intention is to help clients understand themselves better and improve their quality of life and relationships. We cater our approach to each client, responding to their own unique problems and personality style. This is not a "one-size-fits-all" practice.

My focus is directed towards a client’s strengths. In today’s society it becomes Increasingly difficult to just “keep up”. I focus on the positive aspects to include client’s abilities, talents and resources that helped them achieve satisfaction. When feeling imbalanced or down on oneself it sometimes is difficult to recall or even identify the strengths that got you to a good place, that’s where I come in. I have been specifically trained on the Strengths Perspective and I have full belief in the clients capabilities. If you want to work with me I’m sure we can progress. This is a team effort. : )

Dr. Walton is dedicated to working with communities, organizations, and individuals to develop applied solutions to challenges affecting vulnerable and marginalized populations. Her professional experience includes working within international humanitarian organizations, the legal arena and doing this work living on every continent except Antarctica. Dr. Walton is passionate about systems and the people who function in them. She is a wife, a mother, a caregiver and a daughter of immigrants.

Hello! I am Sabrina, a DC native, and come from a large immigrant Peruvian household. I believe therapy is a helpful space to deepen one’s understanding of themselves and others. It is also a space for growth and healing from our past experiences that have shaped us and our worldview. My role is to use a collaborative, non-judgmental, and supportive approach in therapy to meet my clients’ individual needs. My goal is to provide a safe, warm, and nurturing environment with a foundation of trust and empathy to facilitate difficult discussions. My hope is for you to feel heard and empowered because you are the expert in your life!

Trauma shatters your world and the world around you, including your personal and professional relationships. Finding your wellness requires having a therapist who understands your needs. I specialize in working with trauma and its related disorders. I bring creativity and above all else sincere caring for my clients. With children, I implement and integrate play and sandtray therapy to facilitate and increase the child's confidence. For adolescents and adults, I create a warm self-honoring environment that increases in their ability to develop positive tools to navigate through their traumas, challenges, anxieties, and fears.

Dr. Kaveh is the owner/director of Washington Psychological Wellness. Dr. Kaveh is passionate about helping people live the lives they have envisioned by bringing values of honesty, kindness, humor & compassion to the practice. She works to inspire change, create greater self-awareness & improve one's life. She provides a comfortable and collaborative environment in which you can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling & being. Her aim is to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of your problems, provide strategies to help you cope & empower you to trust your inner voice & live each day authentically.

NOW OFFERING MEDICATION MANAGEMENT! Are you feeling anxious? Lonely? Depressed, stuck and scared to move forward? Having difficulties in communicating your emotions and needs? Struggling with relationships? We can help you to find inner peace and confidence! Our clinicians utilize modern, warm and compassionate approaches to serve your needs. We provide services to both children and adults. Thank you for taking this step forward and searching for help!

Washington Psychological Wellness is passionate about helping people live the lives they have envisioned by bringing values of honesty, kindness, humor and compassion to the practice. Therapy can inspire change, create greater self-awareness and improve one's life and relationships. Our clinicians provide a comfortable and collaborative environment in which you can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling and being. Our aim is to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of problems, provide strategies to help you cope and empower you to trust your inner voice and live each day authentically.

Sarah Charmchi, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker who is passionate about helping community members fulfill their mental wellness goals. Sarah has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families. She has specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy techniques. As an undergraduate, Sarah interned for DC Safe, a 24-hour sexual assault prevention and crisis intervention agency where she provided emergency services, court advocacy, and system reform for domestic and sexual violence survivors.

*TELETHERAPY AND IN PERSON VISITS AVAILABLE NOW* Difficult life experiences can create impacts on our life that we cannot control, leading us to see the present through the eyes of the past. Working alongside a therapist can help you reclaim your life and create healing. I believe we all are capable of healing from our struggles and simply need to be given the right tools and support. Using evidence-based practices such as EMDR and trauma-informed mindfulness, I aid client's in releasing the grip of the past and developing self-compassion.

Caring, inclusive, multicultural, multifacited approach to individual, couple and family needs. Through the use of wellness based therapy, supporting people as they heal. I specialize in supporting those with anxiety, life events and trauma. Additional support for perinatal mood disorders (postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD and panic), fertility, pregnancy and postpartum adjustments and family systems. Meeting people were they are at with a non-judgmental approach.

There is nothing like being listened to and understood on a deep level, with genuine interest, unconditional positive regard, congruence, empathy and acceptance. This is what I strive to offer in therapy, as we explore together your hopes and dreams, your losses and regrets, your longings and fears. Many people come to therapy to free themselves from self-defeating patterns, maladaptive behaviors and the legacy of past traumas, so they can be more truly themselves in relation to others and live with greater satisfaction and meaning.