Therapists in Springfield, VA

Are you or your family going through a tough time? Are behaviors or situations becoming unmanageable? In my office you will find a safe, nonjudgmental response to dealing with the complexities of your life. The aim is to address painful crisis and move toward developing coping strategies to increase peace & the happiness you deserve. My treatment approach is to help with solutions. Individual therapy, play therapy, parent support, and academic consultation is what I provide. In my practice I work with children, adolescents, and adults. There are several therapists in the office who can assist if I am booked.

I understand that it can be hard to reach out for help, and I am here to listen without judgement and help you move forward. I have over 10 years of experience helping adults and adolescents work thought their struggles with a variety of life issues including anxiety, depression, anger management, life stress, relationship issues, substance use, early recovery from addiction, and life transitions such as separation and divorce, family stress, relationship challenges, and work stress.

During these global uncertain times, I am welcoming you to join me via Telehealth. We are all dealing with many different feelings and thoughts, the good news you are not alone. We are all dealing with queries and feeling lack of control as things continue to change to create the new normal. My goal is to meet you where you are and to gain access to unraveling what has caused the cycles of dysfunctions of life. Honesty and readiness are keys to a successful working therapeutic relationship. It is my ethical and professional duty to empower and assist all my clients to their utmost potential (emotionally, mentally and physically).

Nationwide TELE-HEALTH PROVIDED. Symptoms caused by depression, anxiety, trauma, transitions, divorce, addictions, and mental illness can impair one's confidence and clarity of sound mind and body. I offer a person-centered approach that allows for persons to explore themselves in a safe and nonjudgemental space. Given that each person is unique with varying needs, the type of intervention and skills will vary. CBT, hypnosis, and client-centered approach are some of the modalities offered. It is essential that you feel safe; therefore, our relationship is an ongoing mutual exchange of clear communication and understanding.

In-person sessions available in Springfield, VA. Virtual sessions available in Virginia. Each person has a story filled with obstacles and challenges that make them who they are. Sometimes, those challenges and obstacles become too much to clearly think through. My goal as a therapist is to create a safe, judgement-free zone to help you process your story and come out stronger and happier at the end. Through our work together, we can challenge who you are, and make you who you want to be, by understanding your foundation as an individual and how your thoughts, feelings, and environment impact you.

I am a licensed clinical social worker who works with adults, teens, and families to address a variety of therapeutic needs. Some areas of focus include anxiety disorders, mood disorders, parenting, relationship issues, grief and loss, self-esteem, domestic violence, divorce and trauma. Please contact me with questions or for a phone consult to determine if I would be a good match as a partner in therapy. I offer some weekend hours and evening hours and collaborate with other healing/medical professionals as needed for a more comprehensive approach to your care. The quickest way to reach me initially is to send an email.

Relationships are difficult. And sometimes, you need help to repair and work your way back to greater happiness. I am a seasoned, caring professional who brings hope and healing to couples. My approach is compassionate - warm, supportive, and above all, non-judgmental.

I work with individuals and couples evolving through various stages of their lives, whether newly married, considering divorce or dealing with other emotional life changing events. While encouraging my clients to participate fully in the therapy process, I also hold clients accountable for their progress. I have successfully treated clients coping with depression, sex/intimacy, infidelity and anxiety issues. With sensitivity and compassion, I work with each client to help them build on their strengths and identify solutions to unresolved issues. The techniques my clients find most beneficial include: Enneagram Personality Assessments, PAIRS Daily Temperature Reading, and Relationship Detox.

Through my professional experience as a Special Educator and School Counselor, I have learned that individuals cope with stressors in different ways. My goal is to help my clients develop coping strategies to deal with any challenge they may be facing. I am very familiar with the many challenges our youth and their families face in the world today. My mission is to work with clients to shape their personal therapeutic goals. Throughout our counseling sessions, we will develop solutions to achieve these desired outcomes.

Do you find yourself struggling in your most intimate personal relationships? Or feel like you're constantly playing small to make everyone else around you happy? Feeling misunderstood or unseen in your closest connections, is often a very lonely place to be. I can help you make sense of what seems like confusing interpersonal dynamics, so that you can begin to feel the genuine connection and sense of beloning we all crave as human beings. The self-knowledge, skills and insights you gain in session, are an investment into yourself and all your future relationships.

I believe therapists are the keepers of hope and the navigators of difficult journeys. We walk alongside our clients as they move through challenging moments and changes in their lives. I have witnessed people become stuck and unsure how to navigate these moments. Some of those challenges include traumatic events, relationship and social identity, career and educational transitions, phase of life changes, and immigration and acculturative stress. Sometimes it feels as though there is no way forward. But there is always a path forward and I believe counseling is one of those paths.

I am currently accepting clients on a waitlist-basis. I am happy to speak with you to discuss whether working together in the future may be a good fit. My approach to therapy is collaborative and client-focused. I can offer structured or more individualized and integrative treatment. Modalities that I often use include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness and other relational/trauma-focused treatments. Through our work together, you can begin to peel back the layers that are keeping you stuck so that you can more freely move towards your values and goals.

Couples seeking a deeper connection in their relationship with their partner need to learn how to speak about and listen to their partner's dreams, inner world, and viewpoint. Often couples feel a sense of disconnection and distance from their partner, who was once their friend and admirer. Couples also want to stop feeling stuck in the same cycles of arguing and miscommunication. They want to start resolving problems and work towards compromise with each other. They want their dreams to come true and create a sense of shared meaning together. If you have lost your partner's love map, I am here to help you find it.

Goldye Donner, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, has been in the practice of counseling and psychotherapy since 1972. Her broad, holistic practice focuses on the development and reclaiming of strengths and resources and includes individual, couples; family and group work with adolescents and adults. She has a special interest in working with adults who suffered childhood abuse and neglect. Additionally hypnosis is available for stress and weight management, self-improvement, and smoking cessation. She has postgraduate training in family systems therapy, psychodrama, meditation, smoking cessation, hypnotherapy, stress management, eye movement integration (EMI), work with trauma survivors, and neurolinguistic programming.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and have been providing out-patient mental health services in Northern Virginia since September 2008. I strive to create a supportive environment for individuals, couples, and families in order to facilitate insightful awareness and help individuals recognize patterns in their thoughts, feelings, behaviors. I take an integrated approach to psychotherapy, blending a rational-solution focused approach with supportive based techniques with the goal of helping people improve their quality of life by building upon their natural strengths.

Accepting NEW clients! Are you going through a challenging time? I am here to assist. I am a military veteran with over 12 years of experience working with adults who have experienced trauma, anxiety, and other challenges with everyday life. My goal is to facilitate healing by giving you new skills, coping strategies, and a different way of seeing yourself and the World around you.

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you" Maya Angelou. Words have power, words build the world around us, your story has power. As a clinician I do not just treat depression, anxiety, trauma etc. I treat the person experiencing the symptoms of those diagnoses. I want to know your story, to help you regain control of your story, & help you write the next chapters of your life with joy instead of fear, frustration, or negativity. Trauma is my specialty, however I treat most mental health disorders - particularly depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, aging related disorders, & family therapy.

I specialize in working with young adults, women, parents and families. If you or someone you love is struggling with depression, anxiety, grief and/or trauma, I can help. I work with clients who have experienced a recent trauma, or would like to address traumas in the past that are affecting their current relationships and lives. I believe that psychotherapy can help you better understand yourself, identify your triggers and strengthen your internal resources so you can be the best version of yourself. I am bilingual in English and Spanish, and I am bi-cultural for those seeking a therapist with a Latino background.

I help clients to improve their relationship with themselves, build self-love and self-compassion, to connect to their needs and engage in effective self-care. I teach clients to understand and express their emotions in meaningful ways. My clients improve their relationships and connections with others, healing past traumatic wounds and learn how to move forward in a world full of trauma and grief. I believe everyone needs help to heal the wounds of the past and learn how to cope with the experiences of the future.