Therapists in Herndon, VA

Christina Puterbaugh is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Virginia who has 7 years of experience with pre-adolescents, adolescents, adults, families, and couples seeking help with depression, anxiety, life transitions, identity development, and relationship issues. Christina completed her Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Human Development and Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Virginia Tech.

Hi, I'm Mila! I have a personal empathy towards humanity, and I seek to contribute my knowledge, skills, abilities, and education to assist individuals and families in developing autonomy through a strength-based and person-centered focus.

I believe that counseling is most effective when it is designed by the participant and fits their individual or family needs. I am trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and holds certifications in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Trauma Treatment. I have experience working with children and their families to strengthen attachment, manage complex traumatic experiences, and overcome anxiety, depression, suicidality, isolation, and negative patterns of behavior.

Growing up, we may have envisioned how we believed our life is supposed to go. But often, things never go as planned, and we are left to figure out the detour to get back to the life we have envisioned for ourselves. Through therapy, I am here to assist you with addressing negative patterns that have created bad habits throughout various aspects of your life. This is accomplished by strengthening your inner self to manage your emotions. As a result, you will be able to establish healthy boundaries for relational enhancement and develop confidence in your ability to recover from stressful situations.

Working with me, therapy can bring you out of feeling alone, and improve your self-esteem/worth, relationship issues and conflict resolution. Learn how to let go of your inner critic that strips you of your joy and strength.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over ten years of experience providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults. During my time in the mental health field, I have worked in a variety of settings such as emergency services, residential treatment, LGBTQIA+ behavioral health clinic, community mental health, university-counseling center, and private practice. I focus therapy to promote positive wellbeing and resiliency. My overall objective is to help individuals to become their own therapist, so that they feel empowered to move through life with dignity, grace, and compassion.

Do you long for the days when you and your partner seemed happy and not every conversation left you feeling angry, sad, or misunderstood? Do you feel like you are banging your head against a wall having the same old fight? It can be very painful when the relationship you care the most about is not working or is causing you pain. I am certified in EFT, Emotionally Focused Therapy. Many therapists say they work with couples but when your relationship is struggling you deserve to work with someone who has experience and training with a solid, well researched approach that provides a plan to help you.

There are many reasons people seek support, and none of us is immune to the stress of coping with life's challenges. I work with adults and children/teens who seek therapy for issues such as stress-management, coping with difficult emotions (depression/anxiety/anger), relationship issues, parenting strategies, and healing from trauma and loss. Together we assess the root causes of problems and collaborate to develop a treatment approach. I integrate evidence-based techniques such as cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and play therapy/expressive arts approaches (as appropriate).

Are you looking for a strength-based approach to life? Are you generally an internally peaceful and pleasant person but your unwanted mood or thoughts are more powerful? Do stress, anxiety, and depression make you someone that you do not recognize? Are you mad, sad, or quiet without a true reason that you can express? Are you isolating yourself from activities that you used to enjoy or would consider pleasurable? Are you tired of people looking at who you are from the outside and think that you have everything that you need, but they are missing your internal pain?

Hey there, I’m Jamie (she/her). If you struggle to feel seen, if you experience stress with your identity or in your relationships, or maybe if you're new to therapy or you've had not-great encounters with therapists in the past, I hope you'll book a session and give me a try. My approach is intuitive, collaborative, and conversational, and prioritizes a safe and inclusive experience for people from diverse and often marginalized backgrounds.

My approach to therapy is to create a safe environment where persons can address their emotional and mental health issues and to have the counselor walk with them through their present brokenness towards hope, wholeness, and redemption. And to integrate Christian faith with counseling practices in an effort to address the needs of the whole person: body, mind, spirit, emotions, and relationships. Visit emmausccs.com for more information about my practice.

I have spent several years with couples and individuals utilizing a variety of clinical approaches and has studied Gottman and Emotionally Focused therapy models.

When psychological symptoms interfere with health, sleep, well-being, and general functioning, how do you choose among the many available treatment options? One consideration may be an evidence-based approach: one with proven efficacy. In my practice as a licensed clinical psychologist for children and adults, I use cognitive behavioral treatments and other strategies whose effectiveness is well supported by research studies. Finding the right fit is important, and I'm here to help.

I provide therapy for children/teens and adults who are looking for help and support to successfully handle life's challenges. Because my practice includes working with children, I offer strong support for parents and families who are affected by what a child is experiencing. My approach is primarily cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused, meaning that we will look at the interplay among thoughts, feelings and behaviors to explore how negative thought patterns influence behavior and work to change those patterns to provide emotional relief. I help clients develop real-life skills and coping strategies that can last a lifetime.

I have a broad experience with children, adolescents and adults with a wide variety of emotional and mental health disorders. My work is based on solution-focused, mind-body approach where I combine psychotherapy and mindfulness techniques to work with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma and life transitions. I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), nurtured heart approach and motivational interviewing in my work.

Conflicts in your relationships, feeling alone, disconnected, stressed, anxious or overwhelmed? Struggling with strong emotions? Wanting to create a secure bond with your partner? If you are seeking help because you have tried everything and nothing is helping. you are doing the right thing by reaching out for help. You are not alone. Let me guide you out of your painful situation and help you create peace, calm, and contentment in your life. My goal is to help you connect with your own strengths and face life's challenges with confidence. I am ready to help you to bring in the desired change, if you are.

You want to appear competent and put-together, but are struggling internally. You’re someone who likes tackling challenges and exciting projects, but gets tripped up by mundane things. It leaves you feeling frustrated and ashamed of yourself. You look around and it seems like everyone else is effortlessly balancing all of their responsibilities. Like there must be something wrong with you, or you weren’t paying attention when they handed out the life instruction manual. But you’re ready to make a change - you’re ready to feel in control and content with yourself and the life you’ve created. I want to help you get there.

Facing the stressors of daily life activities can be daunting in the best of circumstances. Anxiety, depression, and past traumatic experiences can make those every day challenges seem overwhelming and insurmountable. My job as your counselor is to help you make sense of your presenting situation, support you, and walk with you through the process of healing the pain and discovering your strengths.

Consider pausing and taking a breath. You are moving forward& it often requires a new lens,new tools and a partnership with a professional. Welcome to Healing & Growth! I utilize mind/body/spirit integrative therapies including Compassion Focused therapy, Yoga & Reiki to assist individuals, partners&families experiencing life transitions, grief & loss and unhealthy generational patterns.Together we identify and build upon core beliefs and existing strengths. Through the process self-limiting beliefs shift to self-enhancing beliefs.*My professional & personal ethical mandate includes being actively opposed to racism in all its forms.