Anxiety Therapists in Alexandria, VA
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Cara Cicero
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I strive to help individuals examine and remove the challenges that are causing them difficulties in their day-to-day lives and relationships. Current challenges may be due to earlier experiences that are continuing to contribute to unhelpful patterns of interactions and reactions. I primarily use a cognitive-behavioral approach to help clients who are experiencing
anxiety
, depression, and other “stuck” negative thoughts and feelings; I see therapy as a collaborative process for gaining tools and moving forward toward more positive experiences.
Adam C. Prestegord
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C, CST
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I will work with you to address concerns related to sexual and gender identities, coming out, ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, dating, infidelity, desire discrepancies, and performance
anxiety
.
Sex, identity, and relationships can be integral parts of our lives. However, shame, miscommunication, and other life stress might prevent us from having the connections we want. Although these frustrations may seem insurmountable at times, change is possible. Looking for a therapist is a positive first step. Whether you are looking to gain personal insight, develop coping strategies, or improve your relationships and sexual functioning, we can work together to achieve your goals. I work with individuals and couples. I am licensed in VA, DC, and MD and certified as a sex therapist by AASECT.
Katie Boggs
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, ATR-P
Verified
Verified
I support children, teenagers, and adults who are experiencing
anxiety
, depression, and who are often moving through identity development.
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.
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Diane M DePalma
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Special interest areas include reducing stress and
anxiety
, dealing with depression, strengthening relationships, managing transitions, career/work issues, diversity and cultural adjustment, health concerns, and living with loss.
My style of therapy creates a warm, supportive, and collaborative environment where clients can enhance their self-understanding, explore thoughts and feelings, learn to maximize their strengths and achieve greater satisfaction in their personal and professional lives. In working together, we will focus on identifying and overcoming both internal and external obstacles to coping with life events and moving towards desired goals. I am often impressed with clients’ willingness to take a careful look at their actions, their ability to change and grow, and their resiliency in the face of hardship.
Brandie Chaney
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW
Verified
Verified
Brandie specializes in therapeutic approaches to manage stress,
anxiety
, and depression.
Brandie’s ideal client is an individual yearning for change; someone who may be currently hopeless but is motivated to make the changes they need. She believes that we all can live the life we dream of if we tap into the best parts of ourselves. She has worked with clients involved with the criminal justice system, juvenile court, and child welfare systems. Past clients have included those coping with homelessness, substance abuse, poverty, depression,
anxiety
, parenting issues, loss, grief, and domestic violence. She understands the impact of stress and wants her clients to be equipped to manage challenging situations without fear.
Jack Fox
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
You're a badass go-getter, motivated by working towards your life's goals, but something feels stuck or slows your progress. Your life is mostly together, but you're dealing with
anxiety
, low-self esteem, or negative self-talk pretty regularly. Maybe you feel like it's hard to form relationships with others around you. There's a chance social media makes you feel inadequate. Maybe you still feel or notice the effects of a trauma in your past. You've considered talking to someone about these things before, but therapy always seemed drastic or a little too extra. (I promise, it's not!) Email or call if this sounds like you!
Brandy Suchyta
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified
Verified
My passion lies in working with individuals who are facing issues such as
anxiety
, depression, trauma, life transitions, relational conflict, behavioral issues, and self-esteem, among other areas.
I provide a safe and supportive environment where clients can be heard and empowered to explore, discover, understand, and transform their lives. Many of my clients come seeking clarity on why they feel the way they feel, why their actions aren’t aligning with the person they know they are, what’s getting in the way of their goals, and how they have established relationship patterns that do not serve them. I work with clients to create a space that invites creativity and curiosity to solve problems, alleviate symptoms, and look inward at how our ways of thinking, feeling and behaving may be constricting our freedom to achieve.
Anna Bergin
Resident in Counseling, MA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hi. My name is Anna Bergin, my pronouns are she/her/hers. I provide counseling to individuals (teens 16+ and adults) working to cope with life’s challenges. I work with individuals experiencing a wide variety of concerns including
anxiety
, depression, adjusting to life transitions, gender and sexuality questioning, and addictions. As a queer counselor I am especially passionate about working with members of the LGBTQIAP+ community. I am a kink-aware counselor.
Polly Lund
Supervisee in Clinical Social Work, MSW, UTCSW-I, VA SISW
Verified
Verified
I am experienced in providing treatment and support for
anxiety
, depression, trauma, PTSD, self harm, gender dysphoria, and eating disorders using interventions from a variety of approaches including CBT, TEAM-CBT, DBT, ACT, Emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT), and am trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an evidence-based treatment for PTSD.
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.
Cara Root
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Close your eyes and imagine your life (or your child's life) as you wish it was. What is different about the life you are currently leading? Damaged relationships? Trauma?
Anxiety
? Depression? Grief? It can be scary and difficult to navigate life stressors, challenges, losses, and disappointments. I have worked with children, teenagers, and adults for greater than 10 years to address the barriers of their past and present that are impacting their lives and keeping them from a healthier and more enjoyable future.
Waitlist for new clients
Jaimie Perry-Hudson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
We often think of childhood as a time of simplicity, joy, curiosity, and play. Yet for many, it is a time of stress, trauma,
anxiety
, and/or anger. Impulsivity, attention difficulties, learning delays,
anxiety
, and aggression often impede success at school, disrupt family relationships, and hinder friendships. My goal, as a play therapist, is to assist your child in processing their conflicts and struggles to support balance and peace. By meeting your child in their world of play, they experience being seen and understood, while developing skills of self-regulation, communication, and confidence.
Rachael Johnson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, EdS
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
I have worked with individuals with a variety of diagnoses such as
anxiety
issues, depression and mood disorders, grief and loss, and relationship issues.
I believe as human beings that we all have times in our lives where we are struggling and feel stuck. This can stem from external factors such as major life changes and/or internal ones where our way of coping with things is no longer working. Therapy is the perfect opportunity to dive inward with a trained professional who can help you grow, implement healthy patterns, and find a sense of empowerment for change. As a licensed professional counselor, I will create an environment where you feel safe, validated, and heard.
Restore Counseling & Consulting,LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC
Verified
Verified
I have extensive experience working with life's transitions,
anxiety
, depression, grief/loss, addictions, and trauma.
I am aware of the potential setbacks and implications of neglected substance abuse, mental health issues, and their impact if left untreated. While working in a variety of settings, I’ve seen first hand how they affect the individual, community, and the immediate family. I am fully committed to advocate for those in need of the highest quality of treatment services. I am a firm believer that when an individual is given the opportunity to tell his/her story and given a chance to heal and develop effective coping skills, they too, can find a road to restoration.
Waitlist for new clients
Jessica Venglarcik
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW, MSSA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am passionate about working with individuals of all ages, including children, teens, and adults. You can reclaim happiness and peace in your life! I have extensive experience in a number of areas including individuals with Autism, disabled individuals, faith based counseling, depression,
anxiety
, employment related issues, and general life stressors. The clients I work with are often feeling overwhelmed, and I help them to create space for healing. You are strong, and I'm here to help coach you back to a place of comfort and peace. I promise to provide non judgmental support and encouragement.
Kim Davenport
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
In addition to treating
anxiety
, I also specialize in helping college students set themselves up for success.
Do you feel stuck about how to be more in control, content, or balanced in life? Perhaps you're feeling anxious, afraid, or overwhelmed. Sometimes, even when you do your best to pick yourself up or make changes, you still wind up not getting where you want to be. It's at those times that an outside, professional perspective can make all the difference. As a clinical psychologist, I help people feel calm, confident, and in control. Working together, we'll come up with solutions tailored to your specific needs.
Karen Trivett
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MAEd
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 16 years of experience working in the helping field. I am experienced in providing therapy to children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. I am passionate about holistic healing and want to work with my clients to discover their inner strength. I will help my clients work through
anxiety
, depression, relationship/marital difficulties, grief & loss difficulties, parental separation/divorce, trauma/PTSD, suicidal ideation/self-harm, peer relationship and social skills difficulties, ADHD, and behavioral Issues.
Dr. Kimberly Gregson
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
While life is inherently uncertain, some experiences can be exceptionally distracting, exhausting, or disorienting- leading to depression,
anxiety
, trauma, conflict, and exacerbated grief.
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.
Michaela Carte
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW
Verified
Verified
I have experience working with a variety of populations. I have helped clients navigate many different issues including depression,
anxiety
-related disorders, and life transitions. I believe in a strength-based perspective. I focus on a person’s individual strength to help them navigate the difficult passages of life and guide them to reach their goals.
Melanie B Ness LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
By taking certain small steps we can rewire our brains to decrease
anxiety
and depression, thus finally allowing for more freedom and creativity.
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.]
Michelle Glenn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Michelle Glenn, LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW is a BIPOC clinician and EMDR psychotherapist with specialized experience in trauma-informed psychotherapy working with adults as survivors of domestic violence, complex PTSD, disruption of childhood attachment, PTSD, acute stress, mood, and
anxiety
disorders.
Michelle is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia. She received a Master’s degree in Social Work in 2013 from The University of Maryland, Baltimore, focusing on clinical/direct practice. With nearly a decade of experience, she has worked as a therapist in a private group practice, outpatient mental health, and managed care settings.
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Anxiety Therapists
What are the most common treatments for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.