Therapists in Arlington, VA

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adolescents, adults, and couples. My area of expertise is grief and bereavement work. Grief results from many different kinds of losses. Whether you are struggling with the death of loved one, the ending of a long-term relationship, the loss of a job, or even an identity crisis stemming from a major life change, such as marriage, birth of a child, retirement, or medical diagnosis, you may be experiencing a variety of emotions typical with grief. Working through these emotions is essential in order to heal.

Daily stressors, life transitions, relationship conflicts, and unexpected hardships can derail anyone’s attempt at achieving their ideal lifestyle. As an LPC I seek to help others successfully navigate through obstacles that are often a natural part of life. The basic tenets of my counseling method are based on person-centered, collaborative efforts. I utilize therapeutic traditions such as CBT and Solution Focused Therapy. The integration of these philosophies shows a close connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while emphasizing the adaptive nature of your current strengths.

"Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us." Therapy allows one to explore their inner thoughts and feelings and is a tool for building self-esteem. My therapeutic approach incorporates an empathic, honest, exploratory, and integrative style in order to provide a comfortable and safe environment. In my work with children, I incorporate play therapy techniques, as I am a firm believer that play is a child's language and toys are their words.

I specialize in working with individuals with a variety of mental health and substance use challenges, trauma, and overall difficulty coping with the range of obstacles life throws at them. I am also experienced in using a multicultural framework to explore various aspects of cultural identity, and integrating those identities into treatment. I take a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental approach with all of my clients. I view my role as not just giving you the space to talk about your problems, but empowering you to develop the skills and insight needed to make changes you want.

In our work together, we will identify and reach towards your fullest potential, build a sense of confidence and ease, and achieve deeper connections. These connections will include with yourself, your partner, family members, peers, and other members of your community. Some of these steps will involve making changes but many will involve noticing the strengths that you already possess! I will provide my knowledge and experience treating anxiety/social anxiety, burnout, depression, relationship conflict, identity concerns, social difficulties, grief, and more. I work with children 10 and older, teens, adults, and families.

It takes admirable courage to seek fuller understanding of ourselves and our struggles and to risk new ways of living. I provide a trusting, respectful setting to examine concerns thoughtfully. My approach is empathic, warm, and marked by compassionate curiosity about one's difficulties and beneficial ways to address them. I emphasize increasing awareness of the issues in question and developing coping responses that are useful, intentional, and aligned with one's needs and values. Successful psychotherapy is challenging, rewarding work aiming toward deeper self-awareness, genuine and fulfilling relationships, and consideration of situational factors that contribute to difficulties.

I love working with teens and adults who are exhausted from constantly thinking about food and their body, hate what they see when they look in the mirror, and are sick and tired of feeling trapped by an eating disorder.

You're looking into therapy, so let's do it. I offer intensive Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) to fast-track your recovery. Your problems didn’t develop an hour a week, so why should your therapy? If you are experiencing flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, or painful emotions that you don't want to talk about, EMDR offers a way for you to work through your experiences without having to share all the details. If you feel stuck with weekly therapy or have been reluctant to open difficult issues week after week, intensive EMDR can help. We can past in the past, so you can figure out what to do next.

Stressed, anxious, confused about your life? You're not alone! I have a lot of experience helping people sort through what's going on with them - their relationships, their feelings, their baggage from the past, their wishes for the future, and even their most basic concerns about their identity. The summer is a great time to get help with starting a new project or a new phase of life. It's also a good time to work on untangling the confusions and communication snarls that can prevent people from leading full, rich lives and having satisfying relationships. I am nonjudgmental, easy to talk to, and I've heard it all.

My name is Tamara Powell LCSW, CSOTP, CCTP, RPT. I provide a warm, safe, and supportive environment in which my clients can explore the issues and challenges they face. I strongly believe in the power of the therapeutic partnership to help uncover the strengths and resources we all possess in order to bring about the changes we desire in our lives. I feel privileged to be able to offer my assistance to others on this shared journey and commend you for reaching out for help to make things better.

Accepting telehealth clients ONLY. Are you feeling stuck? Angry? Exhausted? Overwhelmed? Touched out? I'm here to help. I am enthusiastic about working with women who are experiencing anxiety, depression, chronic health struggles, postpartum depression/anxiety, and navigating modern motherhood, parenting, and work-life balance (is there EVER really complete balance?). I am kind, but no nonsense in my approach. I no longer conduct free consultations. For faster response, please email to schedule your intake session. Intake sessions are only scheduled when ALL paperwork and insurance verification are completed. No exceptions.

Emotional suffering, while it can be scary and challenging, usually represents an enormous opportunity for growth. Embarking on psychotherapy represents an important step towards that growth. Although this process may seem daunting, psychotherapy represents a unique opportunity to learn about yourself, your relationships and your history and their impact on your life. We will work with the here-and-now experience to more deeply understand your relational patterns and their origins. Working through your unique experiences and patterns, will generate self-acceptance, compassion, greater insight and clarity and help you navigate life and relationships with greater authenticity, integrity and wisdom.

I am a Clinical Psychologist licensed in the state of Virginia and the District of Columbia who provides in person or virtual psychotherapy to adults, children, and families. I have experience, training, and interest in working with diverse populations, including the LGBTQ+ community. I use an integrative approach, with a combination of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and relational techniques, depending on a person’s presenting concerns and preferences. I am certified to provide telepsychology services to clients in any state that recognizes the PSYPACT.

I have been in private practice for over 40 years. I tend to be warm, interactive and empathic with my clients as I believe a successful outcome is based on positive regard and trust between client and therapist. I am Humanistic and client centered in my approach, I believe that therapy is an ideal means to fully imagine one's potential and vision for a healthy, happy, and productive future however that is defined by the client.

I'm licensed in DC and Virginia. My work is with adults experiencing difficult transitions who are trying to cope with the resulting stressors and uncertainties. The goal is to build capacity, make and sustain changes that are meaningful: including changes/losses related to career and relationships, new circumstances such as grief, sexuality, return to school, and retirement. My expertise is in the treatment of issues related addiction/recovery, and the impact on family and significant others. We work together so that you may effectively reengage in your personal and professional life and handle any potential license/clearance

I believe in building a therapeutic relationship in order to help individuals and families identify and work through their issues. I take a person centered approach involving a variety of modalities which would provide the best fit for each client.

Therapy can be a wonderful opportunity to make changes in your life, get support during a difficult time, work on relationships, or get to know yourself better. I offer therapy which is collaborative, active and respectful. I listen attentively, ask questions, offer observations and give feedback with warmth, empathy and a lack of judgment.

My name is Yesenia Zelaya-Alem and I hold a professional counseling license in Virgina. My clients can expect their counseling experience with me to begin with a person-centered approach, meaning that as my client you are the expert of your experience. It's important for me that my clients feel comfortable, secure, and accepted during our time. My areas of focus include trauma, domestic violence or inter-partner violence, sexual abuse, trafficking, emotional dysregulation, complicated grief, and various women issues (postpartum depression, infertility, and balancing life roles/expectations).