Divorce Therapists in Braddock Road Metro, Alexandria, VA

During my twenty years of clinical experience, I find effective therapy always starts with our connection. Growing a warm, non-judgmental working relationship is always my initial goal, as your comfort is important for treatment success. I will collaborate with you to create an individualized approach that will address your difficulties and speak to your strengths and goals. I am a compassionate, direct, and calm communicator and adept at facilitating exploration of your thoughts, feelings and actions in an effort to relieve distress, develop insight, improve coping strategies, and grow healthier, more satisfying relationships.

Life circumstances can sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, unheard, and disconnected. As difficult as seeking help may be, it is the first step to moving towards healing and healthier relationship with self and others. My clients are seeking a safe, non-judgmental, and culturally sensitive space that leaves them feeling heard, validated, and connected. My specialties include relationship and familial issues, mood and anxiety disorders, children of divorce , trauma, women dealing with divorce , and couples. I am extensively trained in attachment and systems modalities, trauma-informed interventions, and mindfulness.

I enjoy working with clients from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. I believe that each person who seek counseling is ready for change. It is my role as a counselor to partner with the client on their journey to wholeness and healing by using interventions based on comprehensive assessments to determine the client's therapeutic needs.

I work with women and men facing tough life events like divorce , grief, relationship issues, career burnout, health crises. Sometimes it's an empty nest or retirement that has them questioning what their life purpose is now. These life changes and disruptions can leave you feeling depressed/sad, anxious, stressed, stuck or confused. Using a holistic approach, I can help you work through your unique challenges and move towards a healthier and happier life. My unique perspective and experience as both a licensed therapist and a certified coach, enables me to provide psychotherapy or coaching, depending on your situation.

Life doesn’t often go according to our plans. Unmet needs and expectations can leave deep and invisible scars. That doesn’t mean you’re broken, it means you’re human. I work with individuals to increase self-acceptance and self-awareness, build empathy, and improve the quality of their relationships. My hope is to support your journey to express, explore, and discover who you are and who you want to be.

With more than twenty years of experience, I have had the opportunity and privilege to participate in the hard work that individuals, couples and families have done to lead fuller and more satisfying lives. I work with adults and families dealing with anxiety, depression, adoption, trauma, divorce , deployment, grief and loss. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Practitioner. In addition to therapy, I provide individual and group Clinical Supervision for Licensure.

My practice specializes in helping children, adolescents, adults and couples to work through and move forward past one's anxiety, depression, adjustment issues from separation/ divorce or grief, social skill challenges, past trauma, addictions, obsessive compulsive issues, disruptive behaviors, attention issues and tourette syndrome.

Does your life occur like a cloudy day? Do those clouds show up in the form of anger, anxiety, depression, low energy, fear, and no clear understanding of what's happening to you? Do you feel as if the clouds will never lift? Help is available. Sometimes YOU need a caring and compassionate person to listen to your issues. My vision is to provide a space for YOU to sort through your situation that is CARING, PEACEFUL, SUPPORTIVE, and NON-JUDGMENTAL. My mission is to help each individual experience the sunshine in their life.

My main focus is relationship/ couples therapy. I have extensive experience working with individuals across the life span, couples, families and groups from various backgrounds i.e cultures and age groups with a wide range of psychosocial stressors with areas of focus, including but not limited to, testing for ADHD, marital/ relationship conflicts, divorce , mental health, eating disorders, substance abuse, domestic violence, maturational stress, military lifestyle, interpersonal/intrapersonal conflicts, suicidal ideations, grief and loss, child/adult abuse, parent child -relational issues.

EMPOWERING you for a "BRIGHTER" tomorrow! Yes! I provide INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING to Adult clients IN PERSON and TELEHEALTH. Since 1994, my systemic training has enabled me to specialize in treating issues such as depression, anxiety, grief & loss, divorce / separation, relationship, stage of life, motivation and family of origin issues. Psychotherapy is meant to address the roots of mental and emotional struggle. We will focus on the holistic aspect of your life to equip you to make the effective change you desire. Together we can explore your strengths and challenges, discovering what motivates you and helps you thrive.

If you take the courageous step of starting counseling, for yourself or your relationship, it is important your therapist feels like a good fit. To help you in your search - my style is curious, empathic, collaborative, and warm with a touch of humor. I specialize in relationship issues between couples and teen families, in addition to general issues like anxiety, depression, self-worth, and healing from past pain or trauma. Using your inherent strengths, I'll guide you in unearthing buried pain to facilitate healing. Together, we create a path towards more satisfying relationships, effective communication, and emotional connection.

As an experienced psychotherapist, and the founder and director of Dandelion Counseling & Care, I offer clinical supervision to graduate-level interns, provisionally-licensed professionals, and established clinicians both inside- and outside of my practice. I also offer private practice consultation. I provide business consultations for those who are interested in starting or expanding their solo practice, or starting a group practice. With many years of experience seeing clients and working with clinicians, I am a strengths-based and integrative clinician ready and willing to offer my support to you!

We are in unprecedented times with COVID-19 and you are doing your very best to hold it together but at night you feel it all. The pain, fear and uncertainty. You're not quite sure how your life got to this point and the fear of what lies ahead causes you to second guess your decisions. Your confidence has taken a hit but you are ready to find your happy place again, sleep easy at night and find the place of peace you crave. You are ready to find you again!

I offer clients a safe and non judgmental space to explore thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Sessions can be used to explore experiences in relationships, feelings of stress, desired changes, or symptoms associated with mental health. Clients who are interested in additional self-exploration can benefit from my talk-therapy approaches, as well as exploring emotions through the art making process. Art therapy is a creative option for clients who may feel stuck and can’t find the words to describe how they are feeling or for clients who desire visual and hands-on modes of processing.

Are you or your child struggling at home, school, work, or in peer relationships? I specialize in helping people heal from any difficult situation, experience, or trauma. I'm here to support you into new insights and get you unstuck. I work with children, teens, and adults who are looking to find integrative and holistic methods to real mind-body healing. Anxiety, trauma, depression, perfectionism, grief, and life transitions. Together we will make sure that you take charge of your life in a way that helps you thrive. I especially love to blend ancient healing approaches with modern therapies for true somatic based healing.

Sometimes people wonder if therapy is for them. If you are depressed, anxious, troubled in your relationships, coping with grief, struggling with past or current trauma, feeling hopeless or angry, or just trying to understand yourself better, therapy may be able to assist you. I believe we all have the answers we need inside us, but sometimes it takes working with a neutral observer to find those answers. Together you and I will work toward increased understanding of and ways to cope with whatever problems you would like to discuss. Therapy isn't easy, but it can and often does help.

The most important goal of providing services is the ability to develop a rapport with my clients in a meaningful way....I work to facilitate the process and assist them in working through challenging situations and developing new insights.

We look forward to helping you heal from your past hurts and live the life you were meant to! Treating individuals (adolescents & adults), couples, and families dealing with: Trauma, Abuse, Dissociation; Addictions, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) ; Body Image issues and Eating Disorders; Self-Harming behaviors, Anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders; Challenged family systems; Chronic illness; Dysfunctional relationships; Life transitions; Loss and bereavement; Relationship distress; Maternal Mental Health Issues; Self esteem; LGBTQ+ and sexual identity issues/struggles. Please see our website.