Peter Fritch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW (he, him)
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Washington, DC 20002
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I offer trauma-informed, shame-free, LGBT-affirming, sex-positive and kink-positive therapy for each and every person I've had the honor of working with. My practice is grounded in choice and consent, safety, collaboration, trustworthiness, empowerment, and social justice. As a queer therapist and community mental health worker, I've had extensive experience with people struggling with trauma, substance use, and addiction; anxiety, depression, mania, hearing voices, and OCD; with people diagnosed with personality disorders; and with trans adults.
Using principles from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, trauma-informed care, and somatic body-based practices, I can help you discover the wisdom you hold to save yourself and heal from past wounds. I will do this with creativity, humor, blunt honesty, and compassion. I'm trained in EMDR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I.
You are not what’s been done to you. And you are not your darkest parts. As Bessel van der Kolk writes, "the body keeps the score" of our wounds. Our bodies also offer the pathways out of trauma and toward healing and safety. Priority will be given to trans/non-binary people and/or those seeking trauma therapy if you express this in your message. Thank you!
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
Payment Methods
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Peter Fritch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of District of Columbia / LC200001532 Peter Fritch
- In Practice for 9 years
- Attended University of Chicago, MSW, Graduated 2016
Education and Years In Practice
Peter Fritch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Mood Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Addiction
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Racial Identity
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Peter Fritch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
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Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Relational
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Peter Fritch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
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Location
Primary Location
Washington, DC 20002
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Additional Location
3417 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20010
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Peter Fritch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW