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Karen Coad
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20011
Do you worry too much about every possible thing? Are you ready to quiet your mind and stop the constant overthinking? Have you noticed that your worry is affecting your relationship with your partner, your job performance or even the way you parent? If you are feeling overwhelmed by the responsibilities of our chaotic, noisy world- I get it and can help. I am licensed in Florida, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Do you worry too much about every possible thing? Are you ready to quiet your mind and stop the constant overthinking? Have you noticed that your worry is affecting your relationship with your partner, your job performance or even the way you parent? If you are feeling overwhelmed by the responsibilities of our chaotic, noisy world- I get it and can help. I am licensed in Florida, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.
(202) 875-5544 View (202) 875-5544
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Jalyn McDermott
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LGSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20009  (Online Only)
Thank you for considering my assistance during this time in your life. I have experience with children and adults, in school, correctional and community settings providing behavior support services, intensive in-home services, crisis support, couples therapy and parenting education. In my years of experience, I have become a person-centered, culturally competent, ethically sound therapist who uses a realistic approach to empower my clients and help them be intentional with how they are showing up for themselves and in their lives
Thank you for considering my assistance during this time in your life. I have experience with children and adults, in school, correctional and community settings providing behavior support services, intensive in-home services, crisis support, couples therapy and parenting education. In my years of experience, I have become a person-centered, culturally competent, ethically sound therapist who uses a realistic approach to empower my clients and help them be intentional with how they are showing up for themselves and in their lives
(844) 708-3937 View (844) 708-3937
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Barry M Wagner
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20015
My areas of expertise include: (1) Adolescents and adults having difficulties managing stress, anxiety and worries, depression, and interpersonal problems. (2) Adolescents with challenges in their social relationships, academic motivation, and behavioral adjustment. Depending on the situation, I may address such problems with individual therapy, family therapy, or parenting work. (3) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in youth and adults: providing useful skills and techniques for living a more productive and satisfying life with ADHD. (4) Couple therapy: Helping couples to improve communication, rebuild or deepen trust or intimacy, or understand and re-shape unsatisfying or distressing patterns of interaction.
My areas of expertise include: (1) Adolescents and adults having difficulties managing stress, anxiety and worries, depression, and interpersonal problems. (2) Adolescents with challenges in their social relationships, academic motivation, and behavioral adjustment. Depending on the situation, I may address such problems with individual therapy, family therapy, or parenting work. (3) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in youth and adults: providing useful skills and techniques for living a more productive and satisfying life with ADHD. (4) Couple therapy: Helping couples to improve communication, rebuild or deepen trust or intimacy, or understand and re-shape unsatisfying or distressing patterns of interaction.
(202) 759-8558 View (202) 759-8558
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Ana Radakovic
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CGP, ATR
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20036
Areas of interest include trauma, addiction, eating disorders, attachment, codependency, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, sexuality, gender identity, parenting, infertility, grief & loss.
I am a psychotherapist located in Washington, DC offering individual, group, and couples therapy. I enjoy helping people live authentically and thrive in all areas of their lives. I pull from a variety of therapeutic approaches and techniques, but collaborate with each individual to create a space that best suits one’s unique set of needs and goals. My therapeutic style is warm, compassionate, and appropriately challenging. I am also a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, and incorporate mindfulness and body-based approaches in therapy where its appropriate.
Areas of interest include trauma, addiction, eating disorders, attachment, codependency, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, sexuality, gender identity, parenting, infertility, grief & loss.
I am a psychotherapist located in Washington, DC offering individual, group, and couples therapy. I enjoy helping people live authentically and thrive in all areas of their lives. I pull from a variety of therapeutic approaches and techniques, but collaborate with each individual to create a space that best suits one’s unique set of needs and goals. My therapeutic style is warm, compassionate, and appropriately challenging. I am also a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, and incorporate mindfulness and body-based approaches in therapy where its appropriate.
(202) 915-3003 View (202) 915-3003
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Renelle Wolff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20009  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
You look good on paper, you've got the dream career, in your single era or new relationship, newlywed or maybe you're a new parent to the cutest baby ever. Are you looking to explore and process worries and anxieties like "am I good enough?", "do I even know what I am doing?". Maybe you pull your hair, pick your cuticles, have scary thoughts or appear perfect and fall apart once you're home. Together we can find practical tools and solutions so you can have a more peaceful life. Sessions are comfortable like talking to a friend yet provide you the evidence based support you need to make forward progress you want.
You look good on paper, you've got the dream career, in your single era or new relationship, newlywed or maybe you're a new parent to the cutest baby ever. Are you looking to explore and process worries and anxieties like "am I good enough?", "do I even know what I am doing?". Maybe you pull your hair, pick your cuticles, have scary thoughts or appear perfect and fall apart once you're home. Together we can find practical tools and solutions so you can have a more peaceful life. Sessions are comfortable like talking to a friend yet provide you the evidence based support you need to make forward progress you want.
(202) 849-9421 View (202) 849-9421
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Joan Bellsey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C, CAC
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20008  (Online Only)
Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Depression and Anxiety, Uncertainty about Your Career Path, LGBTQ, Relationship Ambivalence,Parenting, Wondering If you are Gay? Coaching.
You've always thought of yourself as confident and determined in your life's purpose, but now you are feeling overwhelmed with feelings of anxiety and thoughts or failure and loss. You may be thinking things are just too difficult to handle alone. If life is throwing you a challenge make the call. I can help. " Let Thoughts Come and Go. Just don't Serve them Tea."
Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Depression and Anxiety, Uncertainty about Your Career Path, LGBTQ, Relationship Ambivalence,Parenting, Wondering If you are Gay? Coaching.
You've always thought of yourself as confident and determined in your life's purpose, but now you are feeling overwhelmed with feelings of anxiety and thoughts or failure and loss. You may be thinking things are just too difficult to handle alone. If life is throwing you a challenge make the call. I can help. " Let Thoughts Come and Go. Just don't Serve them Tea."
(202) 999-3862 View (202) 999-3862
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Roberta Eisen
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20016
Being a parent can be one of life’s greatest rewards. It also is one of life’s most challenging responsibilities. My goal is to assist parents and children through the transitions of divorce and beyond to achieve the best outcomes possible.
Being a parent can be one of life’s greatest rewards. It also is one of life’s most challenging responsibilities. My goal is to assist parents and children through the transitions of divorce and beyond to achieve the best outcomes possible.
(202) 517-7639 View (202) 517-7639
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Towanda Jackson
Marriage & Family Therapist, DSW, LMFT, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20006
I am experienced in addressing the dynamics that stem from marital/couples, parenting, and parent, and child relationships.
I enjoy working with clients who are seeking counseling for the first time and those who are looking for a therapeutic relationship. Many of my clients range in age from adolescence to seniors. Jackson Marriage and Family Counseling offer brief and intensive psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families.
I am experienced in addressing the dynamics that stem from marital/couples, parenting, and parent, and child relationships.
I enjoy working with clients who are seeking counseling for the first time and those who are looking for a therapeutic relationship. Many of my clients range in age from adolescence to seniors. Jackson Marriage and Family Counseling offer brief and intensive psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families.
(202) 998-6026 View (202) 998-6026
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Mina Dadvar Klein
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, CAGS, MS
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20007
In early 90’s I launched a weekly television program to address issues that Iranian-Americans struggle with- among them, acculturation, depression, anxiety, career choices, parenting, marital discord and the difficulties of being single/dating .
Individuals seek treatment because they are in pain. Facing one's own weaknesses is difficult and opening up even more so-particularly for people whose cultural background and/or family upbringing discourges transparency /self-disclosure. My priority is to create a safe environment where my clients may confront, accept and change aspects of their lives they consider shameful and/or self-destructive. I have been invited as a guest speaker by a number of organizations and regularly offer seminars and work shops on such themes as self-esteem,communication skills, stress management and the challenges of being married/single and dating
In early 90’s I launched a weekly television program to address issues that Iranian-Americans struggle with- among them, acculturation, depression, anxiety, career choices, parenting, marital discord and the difficulties of being single/dating .
Individuals seek treatment because they are in pain. Facing one's own weaknesses is difficult and opening up even more so-particularly for people whose cultural background and/or family upbringing discourges transparency /self-disclosure. My priority is to create a safe environment where my clients may confront, accept and change aspects of their lives they consider shameful and/or self-destructive. I have been invited as a guest speaker by a number of organizations and regularly offer seminars and work shops on such themes as self-esteem,communication skills, stress management and the challenges of being married/single and dating
(301) 530-4806 View (301) 530-4806
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Raising Resilience Counseling Services, PLLC
Counselor, MS, LCMHC, PMH-C, LCMHC-S
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20009  (Online Only)
We are glad you are here. We are Whitney and Tiffany we are licensed, mental health therapists. Starting therapy doesn't always have to be in the moment of crisis but re-gaining harmony in your life. We specialize in helping black millennial-aged women through pivotal life transitions such as pregnancy, infertility challenges, postpartum, parenting, career, and relationships. We believe in helping women deconstruct the emotional toll of pregnancy and postpartum to thrive without feeling guilty. We also offer therapeutic groups, clinical supervision, and parental leave coaching.
We are glad you are here. We are Whitney and Tiffany we are licensed, mental health therapists. Starting therapy doesn't always have to be in the moment of crisis but re-gaining harmony in your life. We specialize in helping black millennial-aged women through pivotal life transitions such as pregnancy, infertility challenges, postpartum, parenting, career, and relationships. We believe in helping women deconstruct the emotional toll of pregnancy and postpartum to thrive without feeling guilty. We also offer therapeutic groups, clinical supervision, and parental leave coaching.
(704) 368-4583 View (704) 368-4583
Photo of Mary D McLaughlin, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Washington, DC
Mary D McLaughlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20008
Individuals see me for issues like depression, anxiety, life transitions, parenting, and relationship problems.
Welcome and thank you for taking the time to learn about my practice. Seeking professional support and guidance is a tremendous strength and an indication that you are proactive in making changes in your life. I became a clinical social worker 25 years ago because I truly enjoy the experience of supporting people through difficult times and life transitions. My style is friendly, non-judgmental, sensitive, and straightforward. Our sessions will be interactive, collaborative, and efficient. I look forward to the possibility of us working together.
Individuals see me for issues like depression, anxiety, life transitions, parenting, and relationship problems.
Welcome and thank you for taking the time to learn about my practice. Seeking professional support and guidance is a tremendous strength and an indication that you are proactive in making changes in your life. I became a clinical social worker 25 years ago because I truly enjoy the experience of supporting people through difficult times and life transitions. My style is friendly, non-judgmental, sensitive, and straightforward. Our sessions will be interactive, collaborative, and efficient. I look forward to the possibility of us working together.
(703) 639-4083 View (703) 639-4083
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Karen Perkins Curtis
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20009  (Online Only)
Building self-awareness is key to any relationship, whether between two adults or parent and child.
My passion is helping families adjust to significant life changes. Whether you are entering into marriage, welcoming a child into your family or realizing that it is time to refocus on your marriage, my goal is to help you strengthen and grow your family bond. Services include: PreMarital counseling, Marital Enrichment coaching, Perinatal Mental Health Support for moms AND dads (aiming to prevent or combat Postpartum Depression & Anxiety), hands-on parenting support including my direct observation & modeling.
Building self-awareness is key to any relationship, whether between two adults or parent and child.
My passion is helping families adjust to significant life changes. Whether you are entering into marriage, welcoming a child into your family or realizing that it is time to refocus on your marriage, my goal is to help you strengthen and grow your family bond. Services include: PreMarital counseling, Marital Enrichment coaching, Perinatal Mental Health Support for moms AND dads (aiming to prevent or combat Postpartum Depression & Anxiety), hands-on parenting support including my direct observation & modeling.
(202) 455-6987 View (202) 455-6987
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Shatiera Amankrah: Infertility Donor Screening
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20006
Are you struggling with the emotional rollercoaster of infertility? Are you pregnant or postpartum and feeling overwhelmed with motherhood? Infertility and Perinatal stress is a deeply personal experience that touches every corner of your life. The frustration, the invisible battles, can lead to feelings of hopelessness, making it difficult to envision a future where you're a parent. Anxiety can lead to continuous worry about what treatment options to pursue, outcome of fertility treatments, potential complications, and the financial burden of treatments. Accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield in April 2024
Are you struggling with the emotional rollercoaster of infertility? Are you pregnant or postpartum and feeling overwhelmed with motherhood? Infertility and Perinatal stress is a deeply personal experience that touches every corner of your life. The frustration, the invisible battles, can lead to feelings of hopelessness, making it difficult to envision a future where you're a parent. Anxiety can lead to continuous worry about what treatment options to pursue, outcome of fertility treatments, potential complications, and the financial burden of treatments. Accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield in April 2024
(571) 378-5825 View (571) 378-5825
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Dr. Sarah Arango
Psychologist, PhD, PSYPACT
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20007
I have expertise in anxiety, life transitions, parenting, relationship concerns, work-life balance, pregnancy, trauma, stress, body image, and LGBTQIA+ identity exploration.
Therapy can be a helpful way to gain insights, explore, and challenge yourself in a space that is free of judgment. I aim to provide a space where you can feel connected and supported, and where you can develop skills that will help you navigate challenges, thrive, and create meaningful change. I value learning about each client’s background and lived experience, and use a warm, active, and collaborative approach in therapy. If you are seeking couples therapy, our sessions can help you build concrete skills to improve communication, while also having the space to process the past and work towards the future.
I have expertise in anxiety, life transitions, parenting, relationship concerns, work-life balance, pregnancy, trauma, stress, body image, and LGBTQIA+ identity exploration.
Therapy can be a helpful way to gain insights, explore, and challenge yourself in a space that is free of judgment. I aim to provide a space where you can feel connected and supported, and where you can develop skills that will help you navigate challenges, thrive, and create meaningful change. I value learning about each client’s background and lived experience, and use a warm, active, and collaborative approach in therapy. If you are seeking couples therapy, our sessions can help you build concrete skills to improve communication, while also having the space to process the past and work towards the future.
(571) 462-2018 View (571) 462-2018
Photo of Ruth Wittersgreen, Psychologist in Washington, DC
Ruth Wittersgreen
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20007
I've been providing psychotherapy for over twenty years. I am passionate about this work and have helped many people change their lives for the better. I believe in a person's ability to make their life as full and rich as they want it to be. Therapy can help you get what you need and want in your relationships, work, and other areas of life. I am easy to talk to and bring a lot of warmth and caring to therapy. I sometimes use innovative approaches including walking in nature with clients, hypnotherapy, pet therapy, and writing/art therapy.
I've been providing psychotherapy for over twenty years. I am passionate about this work and have helped many people change their lives for the better. I believe in a person's ability to make their life as full and rich as they want it to be. Therapy can help you get what you need and want in your relationships, work, and other areas of life. I am easy to talk to and bring a lot of warmth and caring to therapy. I sometimes use innovative approaches including walking in nature with clients, hypnotherapy, pet therapy, and writing/art therapy.
(202) 670-2900 View (202) 670-2900
Photo of Josh Greene, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Washington, DC
Josh Greene
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20002
I understand that reaching out for therapy is often a challenge and that it may be difficult to choose a therapist with whom you feel comfortable. I have been providing therapy for 26 years and have built a practice predicated upon expertise, trust, collaboration, and confidentiality. I specialize in providing support and successful techniques to help you manage stressors and symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, relationship stress, and addiction. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples, and I am comfortable providing therapy in your home, if you are unable to come to the office.
I understand that reaching out for therapy is often a challenge and that it may be difficult to choose a therapist with whom you feel comfortable. I have been providing therapy for 26 years and have built a practice predicated upon expertise, trust, collaboration, and confidentiality. I specialize in providing support and successful techniques to help you manage stressors and symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, relationship stress, and addiction. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples, and I am comfortable providing therapy in your home, if you are unable to come to the office.
(202) 760-4359 View (202) 760-4359
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Ginger M Sullivan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CGP, FAGPA
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20008
I am your last stop. If life has disappointed you. If you are depleted. If you are lost. If your relationship is hopelessly leaving you unsatisfied. If your partner is complaining about your internal emotional desert. If you are one step from calling it quits or calling the lawyer. If you are out of ideas at how to make life and relationship work. If therapy has not worked for you in the past ... ... get ready. Your story can take a different turn. Give me a call and let's get started giving you the life - and the relationship - you desire and you deserve. I can help you have more and better.
I am your last stop. If life has disappointed you. If you are depleted. If you are lost. If your relationship is hopelessly leaving you unsatisfied. If your partner is complaining about your internal emotional desert. If you are one step from calling it quits or calling the lawyer. If you are out of ideas at how to make life and relationship work. If therapy has not worked for you in the past ... ... get ready. Your story can take a different turn. Give me a call and let's get started giving you the life - and the relationship - you desire and you deserve. I can help you have more and better.
(202) 656-9995 View (202) 656-9995
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Anne Brennan Malec
Psychologist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20002
Please note that all sessions are via tele-medicine. I believe that clients seeking counseling services desire tools for living a better life, and I strive to provide those tools. I do not push change on clients, but rather helps them articulate how they want their lives to be, and then collaboratively set out to put the foundation in place to create that life. I feel that clients gain the most from the counseling experience when they feel supported, encouraged, and understood by their therapist. This process works best in a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental space, which I provide.
Please note that all sessions are via tele-medicine. I believe that clients seeking counseling services desire tools for living a better life, and I strive to provide those tools. I do not push change on clients, but rather helps them articulate how they want their lives to be, and then collaboratively set out to put the foundation in place to create that life. I feel that clients gain the most from the counseling experience when they feel supported, encouraged, and understood by their therapist. This process works best in a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental space, which I provide.
(312) 626-9612 View (312) 626-9612
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Lauren Finney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20016
I view therapy as an opportunity for every person to have a confidential, supportive, and guided experience towards personal growth and facing life’s unending challenges. My style of therapy is very much like my personality: down to earth, humble, funny, compassionate, slightly sarcastic, direct, and blunt in a loving way. I have a sense of humor about myself, and I encourage my clients to adopt the same attitude. Each client who walks into my office comes with a unique history of experiences. To personalize treatment I use a combination of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to best support, explore, interpret, and solve.
I view therapy as an opportunity for every person to have a confidential, supportive, and guided experience towards personal growth and facing life’s unending challenges. My style of therapy is very much like my personality: down to earth, humble, funny, compassionate, slightly sarcastic, direct, and blunt in a loving way. I have a sense of humor about myself, and I encourage my clients to adopt the same attitude. Each client who walks into my office comes with a unique history of experiences. To personalize treatment I use a combination of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to best support, explore, interpret, and solve.
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Amber Lynn Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20036  (Online Only)
I'm a licensed therapist with a specialization in ADHD, trauma, and anxiety. My role is to provide compassionate support, structure, validation, and tools to help you improve your mental health and accomplish your goals.
I'm a licensed therapist with a specialization in ADHD, trauma, and anxiety. My role is to provide compassionate support, structure, validation, and tools to help you improve your mental health and accomplish your goals.
(202) 902-6320 x602 View (202) 902-6320 x602
Parenting Therapists

What does therapy for parenting look like?

Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.

When should a parent seek therapy?

When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.

How long does therapy take for parenting problems?

Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.

Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?

Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.