Therapists in Old Town, Alexandria, VA

Everybody has a story to tell, and I want to hear yours. I believe you are the expert of your experience and together we can navigate your life with more understanding and ease. Through curiosity and empathy, I aim to create a nonjudgmental environment where adults, children, and families can speak freely about and work through traumas, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, low self-esteem, grief, and gender identity issues. I tailor aspects of multiple different approaches including CBT, DBT, EMDR, and TF-CBT to meet your individual needs. Together, we will formulate a plan on how to move forward.

Successful psychotherapy can result in greater adaptability, resilience, creativity, and joy. Most of my clients present with challenges in their relationships, careers, health, and overall sense of self. I offer a customized treatment approach, derived from a broad range of training and experience, to increase the likelihood of successful outcomes. Specifically, I can help you use the past to inform the present, to glean insight needed to address existing obstacles and to create functional change in daily life. While psychotherapy is a serious endeavor, I tend to incorporate humor when it is helpful and appropriate.

If you are here, I would imagine you are in that place of not quite knowing how to move forward. As your therapist, I would love to help you sort out what brought you here, and what you can do to improve your quality of life and relationships. Whether you are struggling with life-interrupting symptoms, or life has just become a littIe too much these days, I would love to explore with you. I am passionate about working with individuals struggling with eating disorders and body image issues, and previously worked at an eating disorder residential treatment facility for adolescents.

Finding a therapist, someone you don't know but need to be honest and open with, can be difficult. I want to listen to and get to know the real you, free of judgment, so I can better help you.

As a therapist and musician, I work to create a space that welcomes and inspires you to see new possibilities, discover your inner voice, create deeper connections in your life, and move steadily toward your dreams. I offer individual and couples therapy, and I run general process groups as well as Creative Expression and Dungeons and Dragons groups. I specialize in using relational perspectives to help you get unstuck.

A patient wrote this to me: "You are someone who knows the song in my heart, and could sing it back to me when I had forgotten the words." In my over 27 years of psychotherapy practice, I have learned several things: one is, in meeting with patients, to clear my mind (at least to try hard!) of all the theories and clinical orientations I have absorbed and to allow my emotions, mind, body, and considerable life experience to be present in our interactions. [Please note that I do NOT accept CareFirst BlueCHOICE, just PPO and Federal.]

Change is hard. Transition is hard. Life is hard. It can take unexpected turns. Nonjudgmental support and guidance can make a difference. Does having the right support to help you navigate your stressors sound like a relief? Gaining tools and setting goals to move through this season can help lift your outlook and your mood. We can get stuck. We subscribe to others expectations. We can operate with a negative filter. We can compare ourselves to others. We deserve more, we are more and together we can obtain more. I look forward to helping you shine through this tough season.

Are you feeling stuck with thoughts and behaviors that you can't seem to change? Do you feel as if you are on autopilot, not fully present in the moment? Feeling stuck often indicates that we are repeating old patterns and allowing habitual thoughts and feelings to interfere with the present. If you're looking for extra support through a challenging situation, or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I can help.

I believe in a mind-body approach to mental wellness and I’m passionate about combining psychotherapy and mindfulness techniques to help individuals heal, grow, and achieve their goals. I create a safe and nonjudgmental space for clients to express their thoughts and feelings. I work with adults and adolescents and specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, & trauma. I also have experience working with individuals going through major life transitions, those living with brain injuries, and the military and veteran community.

Accepting clients for day-time appointments Monday-Thursday! Hello! I am glad you have been brought to my profile. I fully understand that therapy is a challenging process, and what makes the biggest difference is finding a therapist that is the best fit for you. If you are someone looking to start the therapy journey that is wanting to: improve their relationship with the self and others, find more solid footing in the world around them, rid themselves of intrusive negative thoughts, build up their self-esteem, and increase emotional awareness/regulation, and more, I would be honored to help you.

Whether you are an executive working to find your rhythm in leadership, a member of the armed services struggling with return from deployment, a young adult questioning your sexual orientation, a couple trying to inspire the next phase of your relationship, or an athlete trying to push through a frustrating plateau, my solution-focused approach will help you accomplish your therapeutic goals. Relying on humor, frank dialogue, compassion, and strong interpersonal skills, I work quickly to break down barriers of discomfort and vulnerability to create a safe space for people from any walk of life.

Change can be frightening but exhilarating as well. As a psychotherapist helping people cope with various obstacles in life, I have come to believe we all have the potential to be successful and possess the tools we need to achieve our goals. The pace and direction will be up to you. I will help you think about your life issues and concerns differently and together we will develop strategies to handle them more effectively.

Change is possible, but it doesn’t happen overnight. Change happens in the small, countless decisions we make daily. It would be my honor to be a part of your journey. My goal in counseling is to create a warm, welcoming and honest space for you to process, develop new skills and create greater resiliency. I aim to meet you in the areas you feel stuck and help you create space to gain new perspective.

There are experiences we can have at any stage or age that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed or out-of-sync with ourselves. I believe that therapy can help facilitate growth and restore balance and purpose! I am committed to getting down in the trenches with clients and supporting a client through their journey! I focus on developing one’s confidence to establish and expand coping mechanisms to confront a situation, take steps, and utilize resilience and perseverance in solving problems in your life.

Are you ready for something different or ready to make a change? I have been practicing as a licensed clinician for over 8 years helping individuals reach their full-potential by identifying barriers that may be limiting them to make changes and using their personal strengths to reach their unique and individual goals. I don't believe in one size fits all approach and so I use a variety of therapeutic techniques to meet your unique needs.

For faster response call and leave a messge. I work with motivated adults who are experiencing challenges that impact their ability to live a satisfying life. I assist clients to develop and practice appropriate boundaries, skills, and gain personal insight. Therapy offers an opportunity to understand more about yourself assisting you to make changes that lead to greater happiness and satisfaction. I offer Psychotherapy to address: Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Work/Home Stress, Life Transitions, Grief and Loss, Post Abortion Healing, Guilt/Shame, Healing from Current and Past Trauma, and Interpersonal Relations.

We, at Alexandria Place Therapy, value authentic and genuine connection with our clients and their families. We believe this connection is the groundwork for all work we do with clients. Alexandria Place Therapy offers therapeutic services in Old Town Alexandria. Our clinicians have spent their careers working with children, adolescents, young adults and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, trauma and loss. Collectively, we bring over thirty years of experience to our work and aim to offer help in vulnerable times. Our experience and specialized training afford us the opportunity to tailor treatment to meet your unique needs.