Ryan Birch,
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
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Washington, DC 20002
For me, psychoanalytic therapy remains one of the most innovative treatments to explore our innermost, often unknown parts of the self—locating both the words and an access to the body that helps work-through many kinds of pain, meaning, and lived experiences. Symptoms, while being a source of profound distress, reflect meaningful expressions of unconscious desire, inner conflict, and formative personal history. I view my work with clients as bringing them closer to the transformative possibilities that arise when we speak and listen—with patience, warmth and curiosity—for the deeper meanings to emerge.
Together, therapy can be that distinctive life journey that draws you nearer to the dialectics of desire and truth, fantasy and reality, past and present, and inner and outer experience. By exploring each nuance at length, you can open windows to greater self-understanding, richer relationships, and the discovery of a more vibrant, fuller emotional life.
I warmly welcome individuals of all identities, genders, and affiliations without prejudice. My practice is committed to embracing all forms of otherness and modes of existence. Confidentiality is a cornerstone to our work; what you say in session will remain strictly private except by personal request or in dire circumstances threatening life or health.
Call or Email Ryan Birch, Psy.D. now for a free 15 minute consultation - (202) 930-9826
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $230
- Couple Sessions $330
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Insurance
- Out of Network
Ryan Birch, Psy.D.
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (202) 930-9826
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of District of Columbia / PSY1001472 Ryan Birch
- Attended George Fox University, Doctor of Psychology, PsyD, Graduated 2016
- Certificate from Karen Horney Clinic Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Post Doctorate Fellowship / 2018
- Certificate from Adelphi University: Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy / 2018
Psychologist: Ryan Birch
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Ryan Birch, Psy.D.
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (202) 930-9826
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Intimacy & Relationship Issues
- Grief
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Sex Therapy
- Suicidal Ideation
Ryan Birch, Psy.D.
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (202) 930-9826
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- AEDP
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Multicultural
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
Ryan Birch, Psy.D.
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (202) 930-9826