Therapists in Potomac West, Alexandria, VA

If only the image you have perfected projecting were true. Everyone seems to buy it; that you are as calm, confident, and competent as you portray yourself to be. Meanwhile, you walk around feeling like a little girl wearing her mother’s heels. The worst part is always worrying about being “found out” as the fraud that you know yourself to be. It makes it hard to be really emotionally available and honest in your relationships and you always end up feeling so alone. All the success in your professional life just makes you feel like you have that much more to lose when someone really sees what you are desperately trying to hide.

I believe that developing a supportive, collaborative relationship with my clients is key to healing and growth. I work with kids, teens, and adults, but most of my clients are young people struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, and stress related to being gifted or twice exceptional (2e) while living in a competitive community. I also provide private schools admissions testing, giftedness and 2e assessments, ADHD evaluations, learning disability assessments, and other psychological testing. I tailor the treatment and testing process to meet the specific needs of each person I work with.

Navigating life is challenging, and facing the aftermath or effects of those challenges may make you feel it is impossible to function or manage. I aim to help you recognize that reaching a positive turning point in your life at any age or stage is possible. Each person’s circumstances are unique, and yours may make you feel alone, but I will work with you on your journey toward self-discovery, self-worth, healing, empowerment, and belonging.

Are you tired of repeating the same patterns over and over again? Are you ready to make changes in your life? I can help you develop new healthy coping tools and gain power over your life. If you are experiencing difficulty with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, life transitions, communication, relationships, or just feel "stuck " I can help provide some relief and guidance. I use a warm, collaborate and evidence-based approach to help you utilize better coping strategies, gain support, understand your emotions, challenge your negative thought patterns, find and develop your strengths, and set your own personal goals.

Healing, change, and growth are possible. Whatever you may have experienced or be experiencing, no matter what imprints you may carry, it is never too late to begin again. Depression, anxiety, stress - these are all real things that are held in the body and mind. The experience of this weight can be painful and isolating, inhibiting you from living the life you imagined. My goal is to help clients find the tools they need to define and live their lives as a person they truly love, and, by extension, to build healthy connections with those around them.

I work with clients to help them through difficult issues involving marriage and family relationships, depression, anxiety, and sexual assault. My goal is to help my clients achieve the best results in the shortest amount of time so that they can get on with their lives.

Are you ready to transform your life? Are you ready to receive help in sorting out life stressors or issues from the past? I love working with people who are motivated to enhance themselves and improve the quality of their life. I enjoy working with men, women, couples, families, polyamorous relationships and those living BDSM and Kink lifestyles. I am currently accepting clients in Virigina only.

As a licensed professional counselor, I work with young adults and adults seeking progress and healing in anxiety, depression, trauma, identity development, substance use, life transitions, and career development. I am currently receiving EMDR training, and I look to support clients who desire to gain insights into past events impacting current life experiences. Whether you seek a compassionate space to reflect, grow, or heal, I will take the time and care to support your journey.

I'm a depth-oriented therapist and clinical case consultant. Prospective therapy clients, if you're stuck or suffering, I help you get the quickest possible relief from symptoms and achieve personal goals. I assist you to overcome habits that negatively impact your relationships, performance and self-esteem. This involves learning to see and use internal information that you are unaccustomed to noticing, or managing. I'll help you connect to new, productive responses in relationships; loss; trauma; and difficult circumstances. For more information: Therapy clients, and therapists looking for case consultation, go to nancyreder.com.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, who enjoys working with individuals of various ages (5 & up). Assessment and therapy can be useful ways to better understand one's strengths/challenges at each developmental stage. Students today can face an array of struggles from lack of motivation to anxiety/perfectionism. School-age children may encounter difficulties with learning and self-regulation in the classroom. Adolescents are figuring out who they are, while navigating the ever-present world of social media in a safe, healthy way. Adults typically strive to function at their best in numerous realms, often feeling unsuccessful or overwhelmed.

You are not the burdens you are facing in life. (Read that twice!) As a certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, I am passionate about helping individuals connect to their internal worlds to help them navigate their external circumstances with clarity, compassion, connection, and courage. Whether you are facing complex trauma, grief, infertility, relationship troubles, or major crises and transitions, I am here to join you on the healing journey. My goal is to help you not only cope meaningfully with outside hardships but also cultivate a greater sense of Self and resilience to get through future challenges as well.

As a therapist with 27 years of experience in the mental health field, I have been inspired by the diversity of experiences and strengths of those I have had the pleasure to work with. We all go through challenging times in our lives in which we find ourselves discouraged. Exploring our situation offers the opportunity to learn, to grow, and to live life beautifully. Therapy does not change people; it enables them to discover their own resources so they can make the changes themselves. Together, we will focus on a clear purpose, taking small consistent steps toward change, and managing obstacles along the way.