Adoption Therapists in Potomac West, Alexandria, VA
I am also a trained Adoption Competent Therapist.
Everyone experiences loss. Seldom do we allow ourselves to fully experience loss or it's impact. When someone dies, we change jobs, or even have a child, there is loss. When we choose to address these losses, past or present, we can begin to heal, and with healing comes unlimited possibility. I work with families/individuals/children and the impact family dynamics have on their lives; adoptees and their families as they deal their losses; bereaved individuals and groups after the death of a loved one; transitional loss and role adjustment included "empty nest"; corporate downsizing; career counseling; and relationship issues.
I am also a trained Adoption Competent Therapist.
Everyone experiences loss. Seldom do we allow ourselves to fully experience loss or it's impact. When someone dies, we change jobs, or even have a child, there is loss. When we choose to address these losses, past or present, we can begin to heal, and with healing comes unlimited possibility. I work with families/individuals/children and the impact family dynamics have on their lives; adoptees and their families as they deal their losses; bereaved individuals and groups after the death of a loved one; transitional loss and role adjustment included "empty nest"; corporate downsizing; career counseling; and relationship issues.
I am TAC-certified (Training in Adoption Competency) & former Battering Intervention Program facilitator.
Are you suffering from the end of a relationship? A job? Do you feel like you are in crisis, or no longer feel like yourself? Maybe you’re realizing that your life as it is in this moment is not working for you. Perhaps you feel alone, lost, or at a loss for what to do. Congratulations on taking the first step to finding relief and taking control. Life is too short to surrender to bad relationships, hold grudges, let trauma control us, or to be anxious or angry all the time. You may feel stuck, but there is hope.
I am TAC-certified (Training in Adoption Competency) & former Battering Intervention Program facilitator.
Are you suffering from the end of a relationship? A job? Do you feel like you are in crisis, or no longer feel like yourself? Maybe you’re realizing that your life as it is in this moment is not working for you. Perhaps you feel alone, lost, or at a loss for what to do. Congratulations on taking the first step to finding relief and taking control. Life is too short to surrender to bad relationships, hold grudges, let trauma control us, or to be anxious or angry all the time. You may feel stuck, but there is hope.
I have an extensive background working with adolescents & adults providing psychotherapy. I have worked in private practice, community clinics, and residential treatment centers. My training includes psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), trauma-focused CBT, mindfulness-based, interpersonal, and narrative therapy. I use an integrative approach that focuses on both understanding deeper emotional and relational patterns and developing practical tools for change. I also have experience conducting educational and neuropsychological evaluations.
I have an extensive background working with adolescents & adults providing psychotherapy. I have worked in private practice, community clinics, and residential treatment centers. My training includes psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), trauma-focused CBT, mindfulness-based, interpersonal, and narrative therapy. I use an integrative approach that focuses on both understanding deeper emotional and relational patterns and developing practical tools for change. I also have experience conducting educational and neuropsychological evaluations.
I am a clinical psychologist, who enjoys working with adults across the lifespan in individual psychotherapy. I have worked with many different types of individuals in day treatment, community mental health, and counseling center settings; I have also worked at The Women's Center as a therapist and supervisor of graduate students for the past 9 years. I strive to understand each client as a complex individual, and work with the client to clarify the nature of their difficulties, identify strengths and resources, and engage together in the process of increased insight and change.
I am a clinical psychologist, who enjoys working with adults across the lifespan in individual psychotherapy. I have worked with many different types of individuals in day treatment, community mental health, and counseling center settings; I have also worked at The Women's Center as a therapist and supervisor of graduate students for the past 9 years. I strive to understand each client as a complex individual, and work with the client to clarify the nature of their difficulties, identify strengths and resources, and engage together in the process of increased insight and change.
Feeling stressed, overwhelmed and just need to talk to someone who is not a friend or family. Whether you are feeling stuck due to work, family life, transitions to adulthood or to the next point in life then therapy is for you. I enjoy working with lots of people from different ages, backgrounds and needs with a focus on Depression and Anxiety as well as other areas. I have experience working in Crisis situations while at the county ER, community clinics, Foster children and families as well as individuals in outpatient private practice. My goal is to meet you where you are and decide together what is next.
Feeling stressed, overwhelmed and just need to talk to someone who is not a friend or family. Whether you are feeling stuck due to work, family life, transitions to adulthood or to the next point in life then therapy is for you. I enjoy working with lots of people from different ages, backgrounds and needs with a focus on Depression and Anxiety as well as other areas. I have experience working in Crisis situations while at the county ER, community clinics, Foster children and families as well as individuals in outpatient private practice. My goal is to meet you where you are and decide together what is next.
With over 35 years of broad clinical experience, Ms. Solomon actively engages her clients' own wisdom and strengths in developing options and strategies to manage the challenges they face. Drawing on Affect and Script Theory and family systems theory, Ms. Solomon guides clients in identifying, understanding, managing and honoring their complex emotions such that they can more effectively express their needs. This is the cornerstone of therapy and of the blueprint for creating a life filled with more enjoyment and satisfaction and with less distress and other painful emotions.
With over 35 years of broad clinical experience, Ms. Solomon actively engages her clients' own wisdom and strengths in developing options and strategies to manage the challenges they face. Drawing on Affect and Script Theory and family systems theory, Ms. Solomon guides clients in identifying, understanding, managing and honoring their complex emotions such that they can more effectively express their needs. This is the cornerstone of therapy and of the blueprint for creating a life filled with more enjoyment and satisfaction and with less distress and other painful emotions.
I could throw a lot of buzzwords at you about holistic care, mindfulness, and wellness but you've likely read enough of that by the time you've gotten here. So I'd rather be honest: In a world that feels so unauthentic right now, I strive to provide a space where you can speak freely and process what is going on with you and around you. I am a firm believer everyone is the master of their own experience, and therapy can be used as a tool to focus on changes you want to make and help you cope with it all. My goal is for you to show up each session willing to dive deep and make those shifts.
I could throw a lot of buzzwords at you about holistic care, mindfulness, and wellness but you've likely read enough of that by the time you've gotten here. So I'd rather be honest: In a world that feels so unauthentic right now, I strive to provide a space where you can speak freely and process what is going on with you and around you. I am a firm believer everyone is the master of their own experience, and therapy can be used as a tool to focus on changes you want to make and help you cope with it all. My goal is for you to show up each session willing to dive deep and make those shifts.
Trauma impacts every part of us - mind, body, spirit. It can show up as hypervigilance, isolation, panic, guilt, and shame, all of which interfere with our ability to interact with ourselves, other people, and the world around us. I have worked with complex trauma since starting my career and frequently engage in training opportunities to continue learning more and more! My primary area of specialty is working with survivors of sexual and domestic violence in both childhood and adulthood, but I have worked with a variety of trauma backgrounds. I am also experienced working with anxiety, depression, BPD, and neurodivergence.
Trauma impacts every part of us - mind, body, spirit. It can show up as hypervigilance, isolation, panic, guilt, and shame, all of which interfere with our ability to interact with ourselves, other people, and the world around us. I have worked with complex trauma since starting my career and frequently engage in training opportunities to continue learning more and more! My primary area of specialty is working with survivors of sexual and domestic violence in both childhood and adulthood, but I have worked with a variety of trauma backgrounds. I am also experienced working with anxiety, depression, BPD, and neurodivergence.
Greetings and welcome! I am the founder of Hall Counseling Services. We work with individuals, families, and couples and are happy to provide a safe space for everyone. If you are struggling with a major life event or simply need a professional to help you process and manage your thoughts, we are here for you. Our website provides pictures and biographies for each of our clinicians. When you call or email us, we will pair you with the appropriate clinician and schedule your intake appointment. If you simply have questions about the therapy process, we also offer free 15 minute consultations. We look forward to working with you.
Greetings and welcome! I am the founder of Hall Counseling Services. We work with individuals, families, and couples and are happy to provide a safe space for everyone. If you are struggling with a major life event or simply need a professional to help you process and manage your thoughts, we are here for you. Our website provides pictures and biographies for each of our clinicians. When you call or email us, we will pair you with the appropriate clinician and schedule your intake appointment. If you simply have questions about the therapy process, we also offer free 15 minute consultations. We look forward to working with you.
I meet my clients in their desire for change and strive to understand their experience of the world. I work to support my clients by forming a trust-based relationship to create a healing environment where compassion and kindness become healing agents. I utilize a variety of expressive modalities meeting the needs of my clients. I believe in the power of people's inner strengths and resources and work to explore these with my clients while empowering them in reaching their goals for change.
I meet my clients in their desire for change and strive to understand their experience of the world. I work to support my clients by forming a trust-based relationship to create a healing environment where compassion and kindness become healing agents. I utilize a variety of expressive modalities meeting the needs of my clients. I believe in the power of people's inner strengths and resources and work to explore these with my clients while empowering them in reaching their goals for change.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, providing in person and virtual options. I am licensed in Virginia and Maryland, providing virtual only sessions in these locations. My clinical experience has been working with children adolescents, and young adults, providing individual, family, and play therapy. I also have extensive experience and specialized training in working with young children. My clinical focus with clients supports my belief that by fostering healthy social and emotional development and strengthening relationships, clients can and will begin to experience positive change.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, providing in person and virtual options. I am licensed in Virginia and Maryland, providing virtual only sessions in these locations. My clinical experience has been working with children adolescents, and young adults, providing individual, family, and play therapy. I also have extensive experience and specialized training in working with young children. My clinical focus with clients supports my belief that by fostering healthy social and emotional development and strengthening relationships, clients can and will begin to experience positive change.
A number of things can get in the way of us having the life that we want. My role in therapy is to help clients think through strategies to better enable themselves to navigate the transitions and the difficult circumstances they encounter to ultimately become the person they want to be. Therapy is about living an authentic life by taking action on the things that matter most to us, living in the direction of what we see as valuable, and engaging fully in what we do. Let me help you become "unstuck" from old patterns and develop the tools to live a more satisfying life. You do not have to figure this out on your own.
A number of things can get in the way of us having the life that we want. My role in therapy is to help clients think through strategies to better enable themselves to navigate the transitions and the difficult circumstances they encounter to ultimately become the person they want to be. Therapy is about living an authentic life by taking action on the things that matter most to us, living in the direction of what we see as valuable, and engaging fully in what we do. Let me help you become "unstuck" from old patterns and develop the tools to live a more satisfying life. You do not have to figure this out on your own.
Moving Forward, PLC founded in 2007; specializes in helping children, adolescents, adults, couples and the family system collectively to work through and move forward. Our skilled clinicians with over 100 years of experience will help you or you and your family to move past one's anxiety, depression, adjustment issues from separation/divorce or grief, social skill challenges, past trauma, addictions, obsessive compulsive issues, disruptive behaviors and attention issues. All therapy is done using evidence based practice. Dr. Cole is also a Clinical Supervision and Professor at George Mason University.
Moving Forward, PLC founded in 2007; specializes in helping children, adolescents, adults, couples and the family system collectively to work through and move forward. Our skilled clinicians with over 100 years of experience will help you or you and your family to move past one's anxiety, depression, adjustment issues from separation/divorce or grief, social skill challenges, past trauma, addictions, obsessive compulsive issues, disruptive behaviors and attention issues. All therapy is done using evidence based practice. Dr. Cole is also a Clinical Supervision and Professor at George Mason University.
Seeking help takes courage and strength. Sometimes we are simply surviving in our lives but desire to thrive. We may struggle with depression, anxiety, addictions, challenging relationships, loss of relationships, loss of self esteem or confidence, etc. I believe there are turning points in our lives when we are ready to work and we need someone who can help us. I have over 22 years working with clients and have been inspired by their strength, persistence, courage, vulnerability, desire to change and hope. Sometimes, when all feels dark and hopeless, we need the help of others. I am happy to help you in your journey.
Seeking help takes courage and strength. Sometimes we are simply surviving in our lives but desire to thrive. We may struggle with depression, anxiety, addictions, challenging relationships, loss of relationships, loss of self esteem or confidence, etc. I believe there are turning points in our lives when we are ready to work and we need someone who can help us. I have over 22 years working with clients and have been inspired by their strength, persistence, courage, vulnerability, desire to change and hope. Sometimes, when all feels dark and hopeless, we need the help of others. I am happy to help you in your journey.
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.
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.
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. How do you know if therapy might help your child or teen? Maybe mornings are a battle, or school calls you too often. Your child or teen is struggling with meltdowns, sleep, or friendships. They might avoid social situations or feel overwhelmed in groups. As a parent, you’re trying everything, but nothing seems to work long-term. If this sounds familiar, therapy might be right for you. I seek to facilitate development of clients, young and old, by providing a deep understanding of clients, communicating empathy, and providing conditions for insight and action.
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. How do you know if therapy might help your child or teen? Maybe mornings are a battle, or school calls you too often. Your child or teen is struggling with meltdowns, sleep, or friendships. They might avoid social situations or feel overwhelmed in groups. As a parent, you’re trying everything, but nothing seems to work long-term. If this sounds familiar, therapy might be right for you. I seek to facilitate development of clients, young and old, by providing a deep understanding of clients, communicating empathy, and providing conditions for insight and action.
Do you feel your worries are getting in the way of every day experiences? Are you a parent struggling with the weight of your responsibilities? Are your internal doubts creating space between you and the relationships you want? Are you managing chronic health issues that others do not understand? You are not alone. Many people struggle with the daily concerns and troubles which get in the way of being able to enjoy life and achieve their goals. Whether it is experiencing anxiety, depression, or major life transitions, counseling can help to lessen the overwhelming emotions and make life feel a little more under control.
Do you feel your worries are getting in the way of every day experiences? Are you a parent struggling with the weight of your responsibilities? Are your internal doubts creating space between you and the relationships you want? Are you managing chronic health issues that others do not understand? You are not alone. Many people struggle with the daily concerns and troubles which get in the way of being able to enjoy life and achieve their goals. Whether it is experiencing anxiety, depression, or major life transitions, counseling can help to lessen the overwhelming emotions and make life feel a little more under control.
I believe that change can happen best in a safe, connected, caring environment and relationship. This is the foundation of my work as a therapist. I have a passion for working with adolescence, teens and adults who struggle with eating disorders, disordered eating, self esteem problems, anxiety, depression, life adjustment issues, and infertility.Being a Certified Eating Disorder counselor with 10 + years of training using Acceptance Commitment Therapy creates a solid foundation to create change. I work extensively with helping people get off the "diet rollercoaster" and learn to live a happier, supportive, mindful lifestyle.
I believe that change can happen best in a safe, connected, caring environment and relationship. This is the foundation of my work as a therapist. I have a passion for working with adolescence, teens and adults who struggle with eating disorders, disordered eating, self esteem problems, anxiety, depression, life adjustment issues, and infertility.Being a Certified Eating Disorder counselor with 10 + years of training using Acceptance Commitment Therapy creates a solid foundation to create change. I work extensively with helping people get off the "diet rollercoaster" and learn to live a happier, supportive, mindful lifestyle.
Have you noticed inconsistent feelings of happiness, sadness, depression, anxiety, or just a lack of satisfaction in general? Maybe you are trying to sort emotions related your past life experiences and the impact past experiences continue to have on your daily life. Maybe you're struggling with understanding negative behaviors of your children, challenges within your relationship or family, or maybe you just need help sorting what you are experiencing. All of these things make managing stress and anxiety overwhelming. If you've ever felt like giving up or wondering will things ever change, you're not alone.
Have you noticed inconsistent feelings of happiness, sadness, depression, anxiety, or just a lack of satisfaction in general? Maybe you are trying to sort emotions related your past life experiences and the impact past experiences continue to have on your daily life. Maybe you're struggling with understanding negative behaviors of your children, challenges within your relationship or family, or maybe you just need help sorting what you are experiencing. All of these things make managing stress and anxiety overwhelming. If you've ever felt like giving up or wondering will things ever change, you're not alone.
Therapeutic and Behavior Concepts, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LCSW, QMHP-A
Online Only
Gabrelle believes it isn't about being our perfect selves, but more about gaining knowledge and control of our real selves.
Gabrelle believes it isn't about being our perfect selves, but more about gaining knowledge and control of our real selves.
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Adoption Therapists
Does my adopted child need therapy?
Not every adopted child needs therapy. However, many can benefit from seeing an adoption-informed therapist, especially if they were victims of abuse or neglect, appear withdrawn or disconnected, have behavioral or developmental issues (which may or may not be related to their adoption), are struggling with feelings of grief or loss surrounding their birth parents, or find it difficult to establish an identity, a challenge that often becomes most apparent during adolescence.
When should adoptive parents seek therapy?
Prospective parents can benefit from therapy even before an adoption—for example, to voice worries and fears; to reconcile infertility struggles, if relevant; or simply to prepare themselves for parenthood. After the adoption, parents who are struggling to bond with their child; are unsure how to talk about adoption or related issues, such as race; or whose child is dealing with developmental, behavioral, or psychiatric concerns can address these and other issues with the help of an adoption-competent therapist.
Is family therapy appropriate for adoptive families?
Family therapy can be invaluable for strengthening the bond between adoptive parents and children, helping the latter feel more secure in their place in the family. Family therapy can also help adoptive families navigate complex communication issues—for example, parents who feel uncomfortable discussing race with their child, who in turn feels invalidated by their silence, or a child who has questions about his birth parents but avoids asking them out of fear of hurting his adoptive parents’ feelings.
What therapy is not appropriate for adoption issues?
A discredited therapy known as “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy” or “rebirthing therapy”) should not be used to treat adopted and foster children, though it was largely designed for this population. Attachment therapy involves restraining, coercing, and punishing the child in order for them to “release” negative emotions and attach to their new caregivers—techniques that are abusive and dangerous and have even proven fatal in some cases.