Renana Brooks
Psychologist, PhD
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (202) 335-0295
Available both in-person and online
Washington, DC 20008
Clients with a strong desire to fix their relationships in the most profound ways fit well with my practice .This is true even if you don’t know what is wrong or your partner disagrees about what the problem is. The change is not just communication patterns but also underlying intense emotional distress or explosive patterns of expression. We address complaints such as lack of sex or affection or emotional withdrawal.We stop couples from divorce and fix communication problems by training partners how to best be supportive and to understand underlying psychological messages unwittingly communicated between partners.
Our Relationship Therapy provides a tailored blend of techniques that transform the way couples support each other. It includes evidence-based couple and individual therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Focused Therapy (e.g. DBT) Diplomate and Board Certified in DBT ,Marriage and Family Therapy and Behavioral Medicine
We often treat busy, high profile individuals and understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality. We also work with those having difficulty balancing the demands of stressful professions and their commitments to family, and we work together to create a plan that is both effective and moves quickly towards resolution.
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Let's Connect (202) 335-0295
Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa, WireInsurance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- ChoiceCare Network
- Cigna and Evernorth
- EmblemHealth
- Group Health Incorporated (GHI)
- Magellan
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Oxford
- The Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of District of Columbia / PSY1611 Renana Brooks
- In Practice for 37 years
- Attended George Washington University, Clinical psychology Phd, Graduated 1989
- Certificate from Diplomat in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy 2010
- Certificate from AAMFT Clinical Fellow / 1998
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Marital and Premarital
- Relationship Issues
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Body Image
- Cancer
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- DBT and Mindfulness (Solution Oriented)
- Depression
- Grief
- Infertility
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American
I also speak
Hebrew
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American
I also speak
Hebrew
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Positive Psychology
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused