Therapists in Potomac West, Alexandria, VA
Are you wanting someone to speak with about the struggles you’ve been facing? I believe that one of the most important components to therapy is the client-counselor relationship. I aim to foster trusting relationships with all my clients so that they feel comfortable, safe, and supported in sharing any and all aspects of life. I have experience working with individuals struggling with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, and interpersonal relationship issues. In working with my clients I utilize a Health at Every Size (HAES) approach and employ All Foods Fit and Intuitive Eating philosophies.
Are you wanting someone to speak with about the struggles you’ve been facing? I believe that one of the most important components to therapy is the client-counselor relationship. I aim to foster trusting relationships with all my clients so that they feel comfortable, safe, and supported in sharing any and all aspects of life. I have experience working with individuals struggling with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, and interpersonal relationship issues. In working with my clients I utilize a Health at Every Size (HAES) approach and employ All Foods Fit and Intuitive Eating philosophies.
Are you feeling off balance? Have your relationship issues reached a new peak? Are you struggling to manage day to day tasks and relationships? These are common questions which have developed from the current climate. I am committed to helping individuals address these emotions and feelings to improve their overall well-being. As a clinician, I strive to meet my clients where they are by providing a nonjudgmental and safe space. I aim to empower individuals to overcome obstacles, improve relationships, and develop coping skills to deal with the challenges that life may bring along.
Are you feeling off balance? Have your relationship issues reached a new peak? Are you struggling to manage day to day tasks and relationships? These are common questions which have developed from the current climate. I am committed to helping individuals address these emotions and feelings to improve their overall well-being. As a clinician, I strive to meet my clients where they are by providing a nonjudgmental and safe space. I aim to empower individuals to overcome obstacles, improve relationships, and develop coping skills to deal with the challenges that life may bring along.
My ideal client is someone who feels stuck: struggling with meaninglessness, depression and anxiety, or a lack of direction. They long for hope, meaning, purpose, and a sense of responsibility - but aren’t sure how to get there. Their goals are to break free from old patterns, face their pain honestly, and begin shaping a life that feels authentic, grounded, and purposeful. They come to therapy because they know there’s more to life than avoidance and stagnation; they want to grow into the person they’re meant to be.
My ideal client is someone who feels stuck: struggling with meaninglessness, depression and anxiety, or a lack of direction. They long for hope, meaning, purpose, and a sense of responsibility - but aren’t sure how to get there. Their goals are to break free from old patterns, face their pain honestly, and begin shaping a life that feels authentic, grounded, and purposeful. They come to therapy because they know there’s more to life than avoidance and stagnation; they want to grow into the person they’re meant to be.
You might be a great fit to work with me if you’re feeling stuck in patterns from past experiences, struggling with anxiety, trauma, or overwhelming stress, and are ready to feel more in control of your life. I work with clients who want to process difficult memories safely, build resilience, and move forward with greater clarity and calm.
You might be a great fit to work with me if you’re feeling stuck in patterns from past experiences, struggling with anxiety, trauma, or overwhelming stress, and are ready to feel more in control of your life. I work with clients who want to process difficult memories safely, build resilience, and move forward with greater clarity and calm.
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.
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.
Find your balance, together.
I offer expert support for eating disorders, body image issues, complex trauma, and high-achieving professionals as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist.
I work with people in demanding fields like healthcare, law, aviation, engineering, finance, veterinary medicine, dentistry, tech, and with athletes and dancers who want to find self worth beyond performance.
Therapy is a constant exchange between accepting ourselves where we are, while recognizing there is space to grow.
Find your balance, together.
I offer expert support for eating disorders, body image issues, complex trauma, and high-achieving professionals as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist.
I work with people in demanding fields like healthcare, law, aviation, engineering, finance, veterinary medicine, dentistry, tech, and with athletes and dancers who want to find self worth beyond performance.
Therapy is a constant exchange between accepting ourselves where we are, while recognizing there is space to grow.
I will work with you to illuminate the meaning of your experience and help you practice greater self-acceptance. Therapy goals/counseling/education will be tailored to your unique needs. I may show you how to change your behavior by using Mindfulness/changing your thoughts, recovery/harm reduction tools to address substance use, guidance/education/resources for exploring sexual orientation/gender identity/transitioning/coming out, provide couples/individual work for better communication in relationships, and/or I can apply EMDR/somatic-based approaches for trauma/anxiety and even substance using/behavioral urges.
I will work with you to illuminate the meaning of your experience and help you practice greater self-acceptance. Therapy goals/counseling/education will be tailored to your unique needs. I may show you how to change your behavior by using Mindfulness/changing your thoughts, recovery/harm reduction tools to address substance use, guidance/education/resources for exploring sexual orientation/gender identity/transitioning/coming out, provide couples/individual work for better communication in relationships, and/or I can apply EMDR/somatic-based approaches for trauma/anxiety and even substance using/behavioral urges.
I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and Missouri, with over 15 years of experience in the mental health and social service fields. Throughout my career, I have taught and counseled adolescents, teens, and young adults, building vast experience in substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, and veterans' issues.
I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and Missouri, with over 15 years of experience in the mental health and social service fields. Throughout my career, I have taught and counseled adolescents, teens, and young adults, building vast experience in substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, and veterans' issues.
Instead of asking “What’s wrong with me?” What if we begin with a different question: What happened, and how did I survive? If you live with anxiety, depression, mood swings, shutdown, or avoidance, nothing is “wrong” with you. This may be survival responses your nervous system learned. They once protected you and now it feels stuck, and now feel exhausting or limiting. I help you understand these patterns through a trauma, attachment, and nervous system lens, so you can respond rather than react. Together, we build regulation, flexibility, and new ways of coping that feel more aligned, helping you move from surviving to living.
Instead of asking “What’s wrong with me?” What if we begin with a different question: What happened, and how did I survive? If you live with anxiety, depression, mood swings, shutdown, or avoidance, nothing is “wrong” with you. This may be survival responses your nervous system learned. They once protected you and now it feels stuck, and now feel exhausting or limiting. I help you understand these patterns through a trauma, attachment, and nervous system lens, so you can respond rather than react. Together, we build regulation, flexibility, and new ways of coping that feel more aligned, helping you move from surviving to living.
Preston works with individuals and couples, specializing in LGBTQIA+ populations 16 years and older. As a gay man, he recognizes the need for an unconditionally affirming space to explore issues of sexuality, gender, self-esteem/self-hate, body image, relationship issues, open/poly relationships, anxiety, depression, etc. His counseling style focuses on developing a genuine connection with his clients based on mutual respect and trust in order to facilitate the client’s growth. Therapy can feel like serious work, but Preston recognizes the need for positivity, encouragement, and laughter throughout the process.
Preston works with individuals and couples, specializing in LGBTQIA+ populations 16 years and older. As a gay man, he recognizes the need for an unconditionally affirming space to explore issues of sexuality, gender, self-esteem/self-hate, body image, relationship issues, open/poly relationships, anxiety, depression, etc. His counseling style focuses on developing a genuine connection with his clients based on mutual respect and trust in order to facilitate the client’s growth. Therapy can feel like serious work, but Preston recognizes the need for positivity, encouragement, and laughter throughout the process.
Welcome! I'm proud of you for arriving here. Life is not for the faint of heart. It's equally as challenging as it is beautiful - and we must be willing to face our dark, to remember our light. My mission is to support you on your journey towards personal freedom through discovering your True Self, and facilitate the change needed to find deeper fulfillment. I believe in the healing power of connection; of mind, body, spirit and heart - to self and other. I intend to create a feeling of utmost safety through authentic relating for cultivating deeper meaning, purpose, joy & a sense of aliveness.
Welcome! I'm proud of you for arriving here. Life is not for the faint of heart. It's equally as challenging as it is beautiful - and we must be willing to face our dark, to remember our light. My mission is to support you on your journey towards personal freedom through discovering your True Self, and facilitate the change needed to find deeper fulfillment. I believe in the healing power of connection; of mind, body, spirit and heart - to self and other. I intend to create a feeling of utmost safety through authentic relating for cultivating deeper meaning, purpose, joy & a sense of aliveness.
My approach to counseling is to be warm and supportive. I strive to provide a safe and trusting environment. I incorporate elements of CBT, ACT and DBT to provide individual therapy for clients who are currently attending DBT or CBT group. Together we address harmful thoughts and behaviors that lead to depression, anxiety and substance use.
My approach to counseling is to be warm and supportive. I strive to provide a safe and trusting environment. I incorporate elements of CBT, ACT and DBT to provide individual therapy for clients who are currently attending DBT or CBT group. Together we address harmful thoughts and behaviors that lead to depression, anxiety and substance use.
Life can feel heavy when the same struggles keep repeating whether in relationships, in your thoughts or even in the way you see yourself. Therapy gives us the chance to pause, get curious about why these cycles show up and decide what’s ready to change.
A lot of my clients express feeling exhausted of carrying it all on their own. They may feel stuck in anxiety, caught in relationship dynamics they don’t fully understand or frustrated that insight hasn’t yet translated into real relief. They want to feel better, but they also want to understand why things feel so hard and how to finally do something different.
Life can feel heavy when the same struggles keep repeating whether in relationships, in your thoughts or even in the way you see yourself. Therapy gives us the chance to pause, get curious about why these cycles show up and decide what’s ready to change.
A lot of my clients express feeling exhausted of carrying it all on their own. They may feel stuck in anxiety, caught in relationship dynamics they don’t fully understand or frustrated that insight hasn’t yet translated into real relief. They want to feel better, but they also want to understand why things feel so hard and how to finally do something different.
We all are navigating life, some of it can feel heavy difficult to do alone —whether its entering a new phase of life, adjusting to a career shift, or healing after the end of a relationship, or starting a new one. You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from themselves and others. When we are feeling these things, we often appear high-functioning on the outside but internally struggle with self-doubt, perfectionism, or emotional exhaustion. Some of our needs often include learning how to manage stress, set healthy boundaries, improve emotional regulation, and strengthen relationships.
We all are navigating life, some of it can feel heavy difficult to do alone —whether its entering a new phase of life, adjusting to a career shift, or healing after the end of a relationship, or starting a new one. You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from themselves and others. When we are feeling these things, we often appear high-functioning on the outside but internally struggle with self-doubt, perfectionism, or emotional exhaustion. Some of our needs often include learning how to manage stress, set healthy boundaries, improve emotional regulation, and strengthen relationships.
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.
Feeling stuck in intimacy, relationships, anxiety, depression, or life transitions? I’m a licensed therapist and founder of Hearts N Bloom, helping people navigate sexual wellness, maternal/paternal mental health, personal growth, and professional or personal consulting. With 13+ years of experience, I provide trauma-informed, Gestalt-based therapy in a safe, supportive space. Individual sessions are available in person or virtually, with flexible self-pay and insurance options, guiding clients to reconnect, build confidence, and achieve lasting emotional and relational wellness.
Feeling stuck in intimacy, relationships, anxiety, depression, or life transitions? I’m a licensed therapist and founder of Hearts N Bloom, helping people navigate sexual wellness, maternal/paternal mental health, personal growth, and professional or personal consulting. With 13+ years of experience, I provide trauma-informed, Gestalt-based therapy in a safe, supportive space. Individual sessions are available in person or virtually, with flexible self-pay and insurance options, guiding clients to reconnect, build confidence, and achieve lasting emotional and relational wellness.
Starting therapy is a big step. My goal is to offer a space where you are seen, supported, and can create change. By exploring the roots of your difficulties and building new coping skills, you can break free from unfulfilling patterns and learn to navigate relationships and situations with greater clarity.
I have years of experience helping clients with relationship issues, parenting, career difficulties, anxiety and depression. By exploring how your past shapes your present, we can open the door to insight and lasting change.
Starting therapy is a big step. My goal is to offer a space where you are seen, supported, and can create change. By exploring the roots of your difficulties and building new coping skills, you can break free from unfulfilling patterns and learn to navigate relationships and situations with greater clarity.
I have years of experience helping clients with relationship issues, parenting, career difficulties, anxiety and depression. By exploring how your past shapes your present, we can open the door to insight and lasting change.
I specialize in eating disorders, OCD, and anxiety. I enjoy working with high achievers, people pleasers, eldest sisters, academic validation-seekers, and neurodivergent maskers. My clinical approach pulls from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Inference-based CBT, and Radically Open DBT. I love helping people improve their quality of life through increased flexibility, openness, playfulness, and interdependence.
I believe that the key to mental health is true connection to body, mind, spirit, and community. If you want to feel less lonely, anxious, and rigid, reach out! I may be a good fit for you.
I specialize in eating disorders, OCD, and anxiety. I enjoy working with high achievers, people pleasers, eldest sisters, academic validation-seekers, and neurodivergent maskers. My clinical approach pulls from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Inference-based CBT, and Radically Open DBT. I love helping people improve their quality of life through increased flexibility, openness, playfulness, and interdependence.
I believe that the key to mental health is true connection to body, mind, spirit, and community. If you want to feel less lonely, anxious, and rigid, reach out! I may be a good fit for you.
Hi, I’m Hayley, licensed therapist specializing in women’s emotional + mental health across the lifespan. If you’re feeling anxious, depressed, disconnected, dissociated, or otherwise lost in your life, identity, & relationships, you've come to the right place. In our work together, you'll gain support as we navigate your grief and loss, life & relationship transitions, and the ongoing human work of self-development and meaning-making, using trauma-informed & holistic tools that empower your own unique vision of transformation and healing.
Hi, I’m Hayley, licensed therapist specializing in women’s emotional + mental health across the lifespan. If you’re feeling anxious, depressed, disconnected, dissociated, or otherwise lost in your life, identity, & relationships, you've come to the right place. In our work together, you'll gain support as we navigate your grief and loss, life & relationship transitions, and the ongoing human work of self-development and meaning-making, using trauma-informed & holistic tools that empower your own unique vision of transformation and healing.
Welcome! ADHD is hard to deal with. If you have come to this page you have probably spent some time wondering why you can't get things done like everyone else. Perhaps you have battled anxiety but nothing has really worked for you. Maybe you have even put together some really good plans and, somewhere down the line, they fell away. I know that too much time is spent trying to get small and big things done at work, school or home. Too many times other people have not understood why you are struggling and it might have been hard to even describe. This creates a lot of shame and embarrassment.
Welcome! ADHD is hard to deal with. If you have come to this page you have probably spent some time wondering why you can't get things done like everyone else. Perhaps you have battled anxiety but nothing has really worked for you. Maybe you have even put together some really good plans and, somewhere down the line, they fell away. I know that too much time is spent trying to get small and big things done at work, school or home. Too many times other people have not understood why you are struggling and it might have been hard to even describe. This creates a lot of shame and embarrassment.
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Number of Therapists in Potomac West, Alexandria, VA
400+
Average cost per session
$173
Therapists in Potomac West, Alexandria, VA who prioritize treating:
| 93% | Anxiety |
| 90% | Depression |
| 78% | Self Esteem |
| 75% | Relationship Issues |
| 72% | Stress |
| 70% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 60% | Grief |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 81% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
| 79% | Aetna |
| 66% | Cigna and Evernorth |
How Therapists in Potomac West, Alexandria, VA see their clients
| 50% | In Person and Online | |
| 50% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 84% | Female | |
| 15% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |