Aileen Elsaesser
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
3 Endorsed
112 South Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Not accepting new clients
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I work collaboratively with children, teens, and adults to create a safe environment that encourages positive changes. It can be difficult to make sense of distress and I seek to guide individuals to a deeper understanding of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, as well as teach coping strategies to use in the future. I have experience working with various concerns including anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, grief, poor self-esteem and body image, relationship issues, ADHD, and life transitions. I strive to provide an environment that is warm, relaxed, and engaging where clients can have fun while gaining insight.
I use play therapy to allow free expression and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help children identify the connections between their thoughts, emotions, and behavior and learn skills to cope effectively. With teens and adults, I use interpersonal therapy with CBT to help clients better understand themselves and learn coping skills for the future.
I am in Old Town Alexandria on Mondays and Tuesdays and Falls Church on Sunday mornings.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $155
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Out of Network
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Aileen Elsaesser
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Virginia / 0701008254 Aileen Elsaesser
- In Practice for 10 Years
- Certificate from Virginia Board of Counseling 0701008254 / 2019
- Certificate from American Counseling Association 2012
- Attended Marymount University, Graduated 2014
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Child
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- ADHD
- Behavioral Issues
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Play Therapy
Location
Primary Location
Sunstone Counseling
112 South Pitt Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 759-3793Email me
Additional Location
124D East Broad Street
Falls Church, VA 22046
(202) 759-3793Nearby Areas
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Neighborhoods
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Aileen Elsaesser
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Last Modified: 24 Aug 2023