MultiPlan Therapists in Fairfax, VA

I have provided counseling services in a variety of environments, including community Mental Health, hospital, and home-based family service. I currently serve preschool through middle school age children who experience adjustment issues, anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, or developmental delays. Utilizing play therapy and experiential therapy with the children, I also encourage family participation in the counseling process. I serve couples and individuals as well. If you need assistance with relationship issues, dealing with depression or anxiety, or simply need a safe, nurturing environment to sort out the stresses of life, please call or send me an email.

Working with youth and adolescents is my passion as they embark on the arduous journey of self-discovery. During this process many youth and teens experience issues such as: oppositional behavior, emotional deregulation and expression, transitional challenges (autism, LGBTQ, school related issues, blended family), anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD/ADD, trauma, destructive behaviors and detachment issues from their surroundings, drug and alcohol abuse and dependency. In working with this clientele I utilize an authentic Cognitive Behavioral approach that integrates behavioral modification techniques promoting empowerment, motivation, self-confidence, self-awareness, and encourages personal responsibility, and growth in all stages of development.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been working in the mental health field for over 15 years. I view therapy as a collaborative process that enables clients to gain perspective on their emotions, beliefs, relationships and behaviors. My approach is empathic, authentic and warm. I work from a strengths based perspective and assist clients in facing life challenges in realistic ways through a combination of cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic therapies. I provide a confidential, safe environment for exploration and change.

I am still accepting new clients and am offering phone and video sessions via Zoom or Doxy for clients who are distancing or quarantined. I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years experience working with children, adolescents and adults. I use an individualized, culturally sensitive, and eclectic approach to include but not limited to: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy, Play Therapy, Group Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and Mindfulness. I conduct psychological evaluations and assessments to help develop a more clear mental health diagnosis.

I am still accepting new clients and am offering video sessions via Zoom or Doxy for clients who are distancing. I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in psychological testing and assessment as well as psychotherapy. I have a wide range of experiences that enable me to listen, assess, and diagnose a variety of psychological and educational issues. I also provide therapeutic services in which I encourage and support a variety of people. I use an integrative approach to therapy which allows me to tailor overall therapeutic goals as well as target each individual session to meet your needs at that point in time.

I am accepting new patient for telehealth ONLY and am offering video sessions via Doxy.me. I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children and adolescents. I'm trained Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and play therapy for issues ranging from anxiety and mood disorders to ADHD, autism spectrum and other behavioral disorders. I also conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations and assessments to help develop a more clear mental health diagnosis. I earned my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University and my bachelors from Penn State University.

I am a license eligible clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children, adolescents and adults. I'm trained in play and individual therapy for issues ranging from anxiety and mood disorders to ADHD, autism spectrum and other behavioral disorders. Some of specialties include psychological trauma (sexual/physical abuse, neglect) and LGBT issues. I also conducts psychological evaluations and assessments to help develop a more clear mental health diagnosis. I earned my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University and completed her clinical internship at Pennsylvania Counseling Services.

*Currently only accepting new clients for group therapy* My goal is to help children, adolescents, and adults develop confidence and self-awareness, discover their resilience, and find their voice so they can effectively navigate through difficult life situations, and come out of those circumstances feeling empowered.

I have more than 20 years of experience supporting, assisting adults, and seniors working towards enjoying life to the fullest. I specialize in helping clients who are depressed, anxious, experiencing life transitions and loss, including divorce, death, serious illness, or other trauma. I have an eclectic approach depending on the client. This approach includes psychodynamic, client-centered and cognitive behavioral therapy.

I look forward to accompanying you on your journey of self-realization, whether it focuses on the past, present, or future. All evolving individuals are faced with real-life challenges and tragedies that, at times, upend their sense of well-being, leave them in a position of loss and confusion, lacking hope for the future. Life is more than a set of goals, it is also a path of twists and turns that require you to manuver though obstacles in order to find your authentic self. Allow therapy to be the vessel you travel upon on your way to discovering what matters the most and how you can achieve your highest goals.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, young adults, & families. I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice & a Master’s Degree in Social Work from The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). Since graduating in 2014, I have worked extensively with children, adolescents & their families in various settings, including residential treatment, day treatment, intensive in-home & educational. Most recently, I worked as a medical social worker for Arkansas Children’s Hospital, as a member of the hospital’s “Team for Children at Risk".

Are you sick and tired of feeling down, anxious, stressed out, or out of sorts? Do you feel like you can’t talk to the people in your life about your problems because they brush you off or they just don’t get it? I specialize in helping people get through the rough patches. Depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma—whatever it is pulling you down, I can help bring you back up. Healing is possible and you have everything inside of you to heal and to live a really beautiful life, that’s just perfect for you. Sometimes we get stuck and have old, unresolved pain that prevents us from living in our own truth and light.

Dr. Maya M. Deskins, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. She earned a BS of Psychology from Xavier university, a Main Counseling from Michigan State University and a PhD from the University of Houston in Counseling Psychology. Upon graduation Dr. Deskins completed an APA accredited internship at the St. Louis VA in Clinical Psychology where her focus was on military trauma, health psychology and the cycles of re-integration as she worked with generations of this nations hero’s who had been held as POW’s from several military conflicts.

I have been treating addictions, mental health, and eating disorder clients and directing inpatient, residential, and outpatient programs for these disorders for over 35 years. I am excited to be teaming now with some of the best professionals and cutting edge natural therapies available to help our clients not only return to good health and well being but to develop a passion for life and to thrive. If you are thinking about making some great changes please give me a call.