
Vanessa Okechukwu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified by Psychology Today
3 Bethesda METRO Ctr, Suit 700, Bethesda, MD 20814
Not accepting new clients
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Not accepting new clients
Ha, it is time to enrich our mind and body simultaneously. I have Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) in MD, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in DC, Personal Trainer License and Health Coach License. For more than 10 years, I have been using humanistic, person-center, strength-focused therapy and other psychotherapy Intervention to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual or family in diverse therapy environment. I am commented to helping people to live life to their fullest potential because we all have one life to leave and we deserve to be in pace with ourselves.
I offer strategies to assist you with managing your world challenges. When I work with you, we will explore different tools that you can use to manage the world around you. Also, I will give you some challenges that you will do outside the therapy session, which we will go over in the next session. If you are ready for this adventure, please contact me.
I'm a member of National Association of Social Work and American Council on Exercise, and I am American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer and Health Coach. I look forward to working with you on your journey towards better mental and physical health.
Call or Email
Vanessa Okechukwu
now for a free 15 minute consultation - (240) 471-6395
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Visa
Insurance
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- CareFirst
- ChoiceCare Network
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Humana
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
If you see your insurance listed, please ask me to verify coverage when you arrange your first visit.

Vanessa Okechukwu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist,
LCSW-C,
LICSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Maryland / 16594
- In Practice for 12 Years
- Certificate from American Council on Exercise Health Coach W51004 / 2017
- Certificate from American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer T162423 / 2012
- Attended University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Graduated 2010
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Life Coaching
- Mood Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10)
,
Preteen
,
Teen
,
Adults
,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied
,
Gay Allied
,
HIV / AIDS Allied
,
Lesbian Allied
,
Queer Allied
,
Single Mother
,
Transgender Allied
,
Veterans
Ethnicity
Black and African American
,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Igbo
Age
Children (6 to 10)
,
Preteen
,
Teen
,
Adults
,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied
,
Gay Allied
,
HIV / AIDS Allied
,
Lesbian Allied
,
Queer Allied
,
Single Mother
,
Transgender Allied
,
Veterans
Ethnicity
Black and African American
,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Igbo
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Adlerian
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (240) 471-6395

Vanessa Okechukwu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist,
LCSW-C,
LICSW
Last Modified: 21 Jun 2023