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Bella Sementsova Sterling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, SEP, MA (she, her)
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Falls Church, VA 22046
Let's Connect (571) 489-0750
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The focus of my work with clients is re-attuning one's feeling, thinking and sensing patterns to health. Adverse life experiences and unhealthy modeling often create adaptive strategies that keep us conflicted on the inside, incapable of forming meaningful connections with others, frustrated and joyless. I combine Internal Family Systems approach, Somatic Experiencing training, trauma expertise, and psychoanalytic perspective to help clients connect to their authentic selves and embrace a journey toward fulfillment, purpose and healing. I also work with clients who do plant medicine work and provide psychedelic integration sessions.
My areas of focus are developmental and complex trauma, relationship problems, grief, depression and anxiety. I also work with individuals who look to integrate psychedelic experiences or plan to incorporate psychedelic therapy into their healing journey. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and a certified EMDR specialist.
I hold a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, CA and completed Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) certification with Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing Institute. I approach my work with creativity and passion, and find fulfillment in seeing people expand their lives.
Call or Email Bella Sementsova Sterling now for a free 15 minute consultation - (571) 489-0750
Let's Connect (571) 489-0750
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
- Couple Sessions $180
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa
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Bella Sementsova Sterling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, SEP, MA
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Virginia / 0701010785 Bella Sementsova Sterling
- In Practice for 7 Years
- Certificate from Somatic Experiencing Practitioner 2022
- Certificate from EMDR Consulting 2021
- Attended Pacifica Graduate Institute, Graduated 2019
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Relationship Issues
- Grief
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Infidelity
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied
I also speak
Russian
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied
I also speak
Russian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Jungian
- Psychedelic Integration
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Washington Falls Psychotherapy and Consultation
Falls Church, VA 22046
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Nearby Areas
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Bella Sementsova Sterling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, SEP, MA