Relational Therapists in 22101

Do you need support for problems in your life? Are you questioning things about yourself that you need help sorting out? Are you feeling anxious, irritable, stressed, confused, sad, or worried? Are you having problems in your relationship or struggling with leaving a relationship? Maybe you're not sure exactly what's wrong but you're not feeling as good as you would like. We can help you get back on track and enjoying life. If you've tried solving issues on your own or ignored them, but things have reached a point where you need help sorting them out, give me a call, we can talk about how we might help you to feel good again.

Life is full of challenges. As we navigate school, college, and career, strengthen our relationships with our families and friends, recover from setbacks, and articulate our dreams for ourselves, therapy can help us make sense of who we are and who we have the potential to become.

In a way, therapy is very simple. We just sit and talk to each other. On another level, it’s not simple at all. We work together to figure out why you are getting stuck and how to get you un-stuck—a process that takes time and care. On a deeper level still, I accompany you—walk beside you—come what may. Sometimes just having someone be alongside you as you go through life, with no particular goal of changing you, can transform things the most. I’ve worked with people from all different walks of life—folks who are barely making ends meet; folks with big houses; transgender women; nonbinary folks; the length of the political spectrum.

Our early family of origin experiences lay the foundation for internal and relational patterns that continue to play out in later life. Many of our patterns include our best and most creative efforts to adapt to the tough stuff of life such as trauma, misattunement, and loss. Though these patterns are not set in stone, they are often automatic and hard to recognize, change, or understand. Together we can explore the ways in which our adaptations may have served you well in earlier times but are no longer proving to be helpful, effective, or authentic. I work with clients to create connection, healing, safety, and satisfaction.

My specialty lies in empowering adults who feel stuck in their personal and relational growth, as well as working with couples. I am dedicated to guiding individuals and couples through challenges in their relationships and life transitions, while also providing support and empowerment to high-achieving individuals seeking personal and professional fulfillment. Additionally, I specialize in sex therapy, offering a safe and non-judgmental space to address intimacy and sexual health concerns within relationships. I am also committed to neurodiversity-affirming care, ensuring that all clients receive understanding and tailored support.

I help children, adolescents, and adults overcome challenges and traumatic events that shape their development, self esteem, and interpersonal relationships. I utilize a psychodynamic, client centered treatment approach to address each individual's educational, occupational and interpersonal goals. My specialties include child and adolescent development, couple's communication and parenting, separation and divorce, and the treatment of complex trauma.

I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 30 years of clinical experience in working with individuals and couples in a wide range of treatment modalities. I have a Masters in Social Work, a Doctorate in Psychology, and have completed advanced training in couples and family therapy. I utilize a number of treatment approaches which allow me to help clients overcome a vast array of problems. My orientation is basically eclectic with an integration of cognitive/behavioral and psychodynamic therapies. My approach is collaborative and interactive, helping clients to grow and make healthy changes in their lives.

It can be a difficult decision to seek help when your life is feeling off track or stuck in patterns that are not serving you. Particularly in our current climate of increased anxiety and rising levels of depression, it’s crucial that you have a sense of comfort and emotional safety with the person with whom you work to explore the issues that confront you. I implement an individualized course of therapy for each client using a combination of psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral and relational techniques. I offer a free consultation in order for us to decide if I might be a good fit for you.

I have a particular interest in working with couples who want to improve communications & better their relationship. I stress pragmatic solutions & reaching optimal goals. Studied at Johns Hopkins (Masters) & Oxford Univ. (Certificate). Former Virginia gubernatorial appointee to the Virginia Board of Counseling (Vice Chm). Have had many clients from around the world. Security clearance at EAP with intelligence agencies. Counseling at George Mason Univ. Zoom & in-person. Website http://www.virginiacounselling.com/ Blog https://counsellingcouples.net/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-malawer-7b99117/detail/recent-activity/

I am a clinical psychologist practicing in Tysons Corner, Virginia and the Friendship Heights area of Northwest Washington, DC, and treat adolescents, adults, and couples. My approach is interactive, hopeful, and supportive. Some of my specialty areas include depression, anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, and adolescent distress (including parent/teenager communication). I work in a collaborative and flexible manner. I help clients to gain greater insight into their behaviors, thought patterns, and emotional reactions. As self-awareness develops, clients report an increased sense of control over their choices, improved self-worth and, as a result, more rewarding relationships and fulfilling lives.

I work with motivated individuals and families who are ready to address problem areas, develop insight, and identify what is of most value and meaning in their lives. I specialize in the treatment of trauma, especially as it relates to family system and relationship issues, life stressors and transitions, and substance use disorders. In addition to my clinical practice I speak nationally on these topics and work as a clinical consultant. I believe in providing quality, authentic, and clinically informed care that identifies and addresses the root causes of problems and barriers to living a more meaningful life.

DAYTIME AVAILABILITY. TRICARE CERTIFIED. LICENSED IN VA & DC: Do you need a compassionate, balanced male perspective on your relationship? Are you looking for ways to rekindle the passion you once had for your partner? Will your partner only attend counseling with a male therapist? Are you dealing with significant anger issues that are pulling you apart or damaging your life? Well, I am your therapist! I am also great with children (Play Therapy) and adolescence dealing with behavioral issues such as ADHD. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 15 years of experience who is available to all clients with any issues.

McCleary Psychological Services (MPS) provides psychological evaluations and evidence-based therapy. We conduct psychological evaluations to assist with diagnosis clarification and provide treatment recommendations, to include evaluations for ADHD; Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive Disorders, and Learning Disabilities. We also offer bariatric, pre-employment, court-ordered, and immigration evaluations.

You are not alone. I am here for you to provide humanistic, integrative, and behavioral approaches for your mental and emotional health. I specialize in treating adults using evidence-based cognitive and energy psychology modalities to manage and heal their emotional and mental health struggles. You are welcome to learn more about my services at www.mentalhealthstrive.com. I look forward to connecting and working with you toward the life you wish and deserve to live.

I strive to create a clinical space that will allow you to experiment with new ways of being and challenge you to grow. I work with clients navigating comorbidities of mood, anxiety, personality, or trauma disorders as well as those seeking to integrate neurotypes such as ADHD and autism. I have in-depth passion and experience working with people of color, disabled clients, LGBTQIA+ clients, clients from non-Western cultural backgrounds, and clients exploring identity. It is deeply important to me to validate the experiences of people within marginalized groups and acknowledge how systemic oppression influences mental health.

Becoming a therapist came naturally to me.....from my parents. My Father imparted a genuine interest in people along with an engaging wit, and my Mother graced me with her patience, profound kindness and empathy for all living things. The balance of my preparation required planning: acquiring extensive professional experience and excellent clinical training that shaped me into the therapist that I currently am. It's my belief that the process of psychotherapy, done well, can be uplifting through many of the challenges, ordinary and extraordinary, that living can present.

If you have ever broken a bad habit or changed your perspective about something, you have rewired your brain and experienced neuroplasticity. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia and Virginia, a Clinical Supervisor, and a Professor in Counseling. My Ph.D. is in Counselor Education and Supervision with an additional specialty in trauma work.

All of us feel times of heightened stress, sadness, and worry. For adolescents, this often comes as they navigate increased independence in a world of school, friends, family, and relationships. For adults in the hectic DC area, work-life balance often doesn’t feel very balanced at all, and many struggle for connection with family and friends. For families, there is often conflict and dissonance that arises as we grow and change. Sometimes this becomes just too much to manage on our own. As a therapist with 15+ years experience, I help clients work through these challenges and grow towards a place of security and connection.

My goal is to help you get unstuck. You will begin to feel better just by taking the first step. Serious problems often need someone to both listen and offer alternative ways for thinking in order to make changes that last. Doing nothing and just hoping and wishing that things will get better doesn't work. I will prompt you and support you in taking concrete steps. I talk straight, listen closely and respectfully ask good questions. Starting with our first session, you will begin to figure out a new way to go. Let's talk soon about beginning.