Ukrainian Therapists in Potomac, MD

I am a licensed clinical professional counselor with more than a decade of experience in mental health and substance abuse field. I have experience with wide range of treatment modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, EFT, MI, yoga for trauma, biofeedback, experiential therapy (art, music, movement). My clinical focus has been in the areas of trauma treatment, addiction, and relationships. I am passionate about applying holistic approach to mental health and wellness. I meet my clients where they are and help them to move to a better place in their lives using client-centered approach.

Hi! My name is Alexandra Rubin. I am here to help you reconnect to a healthier version of yourself so you could deal with life’s challenges without feeling overwhelmed. Implementing such evidence-based and trauma-focused techniques like EMDR can help you loosen the grip of your past or your recent trauma so you could focus on recovery. Together we will establish a healthy therapeutic relationship in a safe and non-judgmental environment. Feeling seen, heard, and understood will allow you to confront your pain, gain new insights into your challenges, and discover the resilience within yourself.

My mission as an IFS-trained therapist is to help you understand and heal the different parts of yourself that may be in conflict or pain. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, I am here to support you. IFS stands for Internal Family Systems. It is a model that views each person as having a system of sub-personalities that have their own thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and motivations. Some of your parts may be wounded by past experiences and carry negative emotions such as anger, fear, shame, or guilt. Other parts may try to protect you from those emotions by avoiding, pleasing, or numbing.

I've been helping my clients to build awareness, compassion, understanding, respect, empathy and acceptance toward themselves and others for 20 years. In order to make therapy successful, I make every effort “to create new therapy for each client”, as said by Irvin Yalom, the founder of Existential therapy. My goal is to assist you to become self-confident, healthy person capable to create harmonious relationship and to move towards greater autonomy in life.

Our responses to life experiences can certainly leave us feeling choiceless, out of control, and stuck. There can be a sense of feeling lost and unsure of how to move forward. You continue moving through it, and you may even feel you’ve been functioning but not really living…This would feel incredibly unsettling to anyone. As a member of the military for over 20 years, I understand that feeling, and the impacts of minor and major life changes. These changes shift our world view, our relationships, and how we see ourselves. You may have tried multiple ways of coping, but traditional approaches haven't produced the change you want.