Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Washington, DC
I use aspects of cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, psychodynamic theory, and mindfulness in practice.
I’m glad you've come to my page. Starting therapy is a brave first step to creating and maintaining change in your life. I am honored to work with clients in the process of overcoming current challenges, recovering from the past, or healing from trauma. I aim to provide a warm and safe space for the work we will do together. As a Licensed Graduate Social Worker, I offer individual and family sessions in my office in Tenleytown, DC or via telehealth. I specialize in working with clients who face anxiety and depression.
I use aspects of cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, psychodynamic theory, and mindfulness in practice.
I’m glad you've come to my page. Starting therapy is a brave first step to creating and maintaining change in your life. I am honored to work with clients in the process of overcoming current challenges, recovering from the past, or healing from trauma. I aim to provide a warm and safe space for the work we will do together. As a Licensed Graduate Social Worker, I offer individual and family sessions in my office in Tenleytown, DC or via telehealth. I specialize in working with clients who face anxiety and depression.
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the District of Columbia with certifications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based CBT, and Motivational Interviewing. I also often practice Dialectical Behavioral Therapy ( DBT) with my clients and have found the supplemental exercises to be very beneficial. My approach is client-centered and trauma-informed as I meet you where you are, and assess how I can best support. I graduated in 2012 with my Master's degree in Social Work and have been a practicing social worker for the past 10-years. I have experience working in grief and trauma with children, families,
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the District of Columbia with certifications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based CBT, and Motivational Interviewing. I also often practice Dialectical Behavioral Therapy ( DBT) with my clients and have found the supplemental exercises to be very beneficial. My approach is client-centered and trauma-informed as I meet you where you are, and assess how I can best support. I graduated in 2012 with my Master's degree in Social Work and have been a practicing social worker for the past 10-years. I have experience working in grief and trauma with children, families,
Sarah Brooks
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20006 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
From this foundation, I may use a combination of interventions that are best suited for our work together and honor your individual needs, such as CPT and DBT.
Every one of us, at some point in our lives, encounters difficulty and hardship. At times, the challenges we find ourselves facing seem insurmountable. Perhaps you had a difficult and painful childhood that interferes with your ability to find happiness and comfort. Maybe your current or past relationships have been draining and confusing—full of conflict and hurt. Have you recently experienced something life-altering or traumatic? Or, are you struggling with unwelcome feelings and behaviors that impact your health, relationships, or career? Whatever obstacles you’re facing, therapy can be an invaluable and freeing experience.
From this foundation, I may use a combination of interventions that are best suited for our work together and honor your individual needs, such as CPT and DBT.
Every one of us, at some point in our lives, encounters difficulty and hardship. At times, the challenges we find ourselves facing seem insurmountable. Perhaps you had a difficult and painful childhood that interferes with your ability to find happiness and comfort. Maybe your current or past relationships have been draining and confusing—full of conflict and hurt. Have you recently experienced something life-altering or traumatic? Or, are you struggling with unwelcome feelings and behaviors that impact your health, relationships, or career? Whatever obstacles you’re facing, therapy can be an invaluable and freeing experience.
Therapeutic Links Behavioral Health Services LLC
Counselor, LGPC
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20036 (Online Only)
I specialize in using evidence-based techniques like CBT, Person-Centered Therapy, and DBT-informed mindfulness to help you gain clarity, develop practical coping strategies, and build resilience.
I envision my ideal client as someone who is navigating the complexities of anxiety, depression, or life transitions, and who seeks a safe, affirming space to explore their thoughts and emotions. Whether you’re struggling with self-esteem, facing relationship challenges, or dealing with the unique pressures of being in the LGBTQ+ community, your goal is to find relief, understanding, and a way forward that feels authentic to you.
I specialize in using evidence-based techniques like CBT, Person-Centered Therapy, and DBT-informed mindfulness to help you gain clarity, develop practical coping strategies, and build resilience.
I envision my ideal client as someone who is navigating the complexities of anxiety, depression, or life transitions, and who seeks a safe, affirming space to explore their thoughts and emotions. Whether you’re struggling with self-esteem, facing relationship challenges, or dealing with the unique pressures of being in the LGBTQ+ community, your goal is to find relief, understanding, and a way forward that feels authentic to you.
I am currently a LPC in Washington, DC. I specialize in using trauma focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to support client's process in finding the path to heal and build their emotional insight and awareness to lead a happier and healthy life.
I am currently a LPC in Washington, DC. I specialize in using trauma focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to support client's process in finding the path to heal and build their emotional insight and awareness to lead a happier and healthy life.
Angelica Garcia-Ditta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C, LCSW
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20002 (Online Only)
I am Level 1 Certified in Radically-Open DBT.
Are you ready to increase your self-awareness from a relational-cultural framework in addition to implementing tailored coping strategies in your everyday life outside of sessions? If you're new to therapy, you are also encouraged to try short-term care and can expect a welcoming and compassionate environment. Individual tele-therapy services are available during evenings and weekends for individuals 16 years and older who are located in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia.
I am Level 1 Certified in Radically-Open DBT.
Are you ready to increase your self-awareness from a relational-cultural framework in addition to implementing tailored coping strategies in your everyday life outside of sessions? If you're new to therapy, you are also encouraged to try short-term care and can expect a welcoming and compassionate environment. Individual tele-therapy services are available during evenings and weekends for individuals 16 years and older who are located in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia.
Yassmin Eldouh
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20005 (Online Only)
I seek out and utilize evidence-based practices, including CBT, ERP, ACT, DBT, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive approaches, depending on diagnosis and presenting issue.
Hello and welcome! My area of focus is providing culturally competent counseling to individuals of varying mental health difficulties. I work with clients with various presenting issues, including anxiety and depression, OCD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and addictions. In addition to being a licensed therapist, I am completing my PhD in counseling. My intersectional identities as an Arab-Asian woman from a Muslim background allows me to experience understanding and empathy for those from varying backgrounds and identities.
I seek out and utilize evidence-based practices, including CBT, ERP, ACT, DBT, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive approaches, depending on diagnosis and presenting issue.
Hello and welcome! My area of focus is providing culturally competent counseling to individuals of varying mental health difficulties. I work with clients with various presenting issues, including anxiety and depression, OCD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and addictions. In addition to being a licensed therapist, I am completing my PhD in counseling. My intersectional identities as an Arab-Asian woman from a Muslim background allows me to experience understanding and empathy for those from varying backgrounds and identities.
I offer an integrative blend of psychodynamic psychotherapy, CBT/ DBT, and EMDR.
Hello! Congratulations on taking this step in your mental wellness journey. When navigating through transitions, relationships, intersectionality, and other challenging aspects of life, you may find that you encounter new or unfamiliar emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. These moments in which you are faced with change involve intention and care. Therapy allows you to enter a warm, and compassionate space to address the experiences that have brought you to where you are today with the hope that in time, you can begin to gain awareness and fulfillment, develop your identity, and deepen your understanding of what makes you, you.
I offer an integrative blend of psychodynamic psychotherapy, CBT/ DBT, and EMDR.
Hello! Congratulations on taking this step in your mental wellness journey. When navigating through transitions, relationships, intersectionality, and other challenging aspects of life, you may find that you encounter new or unfamiliar emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. These moments in which you are faced with change involve intention and care. Therapy allows you to enter a warm, and compassionate space to address the experiences that have brought you to where you are today with the hope that in time, you can begin to gain awareness and fulfillment, develop your identity, and deepen your understanding of what makes you, you.
Lucy Rose Freshour
Pre-Licensed Professional, LGPC
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20006 (Online Only)
I use insight and solution oriented, directive, and compassionate approaches including CBT, DBT, Person-Centered Therapy, and more.
Hello! I’m a therapist who is committed to helping my clients reach their innate potential. My approach is empathetic, comforting, and inquisitive. I’m especially passionate about working with young adults and LGBTQIA+ populations. My personal framework incorporates Person-Centered, Adlerian, and Existential Therapy. I work with individuals to explore, understand, address, and improve self-worth, impact of transitions, behavioral issues, immigrant identity and cultural issues, relationship stress, trauma, shame, and more.
I use insight and solution oriented, directive, and compassionate approaches including CBT, DBT, Person-Centered Therapy, and more.
Hello! I’m a therapist who is committed to helping my clients reach their innate potential. My approach is empathetic, comforting, and inquisitive. I’m especially passionate about working with young adults and LGBTQIA+ populations. My personal framework incorporates Person-Centered, Adlerian, and Existential Therapy. I work with individuals to explore, understand, address, and improve self-worth, impact of transitions, behavioral issues, immigrant identity and cultural issues, relationship stress, trauma, shame, and more.
Jacquelyn LaRusso
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20016
My therapeutic approach is eclectic, crafted to each specific client’s needs, and incorporates elements of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment Theory and Psychodynamic Therapy.
My goal as a therapist is to help clients embrace their authentic selves, foster meaningful relationships, and improve their quality of life. I work to create a safe and accepting environment that values the unique personality, lifestyle, and goals of the individual. My clinical expertise includes treatment of eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression and self-harm behaviors.
My therapeutic approach is eclectic, crafted to each specific client’s needs, and incorporates elements of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment Theory and Psychodynamic Therapy.
My goal as a therapist is to help clients embrace their authentic selves, foster meaningful relationships, and improve their quality of life. I work to create a safe and accepting environment that values the unique personality, lifestyle, and goals of the individual. My clinical expertise includes treatment of eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression and self-harm behaviors.
Keri Sartin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20008 (Online Only)
I am Trauma Informed and use modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in my work with children and adults.
My name is Keri Sartin and I am the owner of Limitless Psychotherapy Services. I am really passionate about serving and helping people. I started my private practice in 2022 after practicing as a school social worker for 9 years and providing services to adults for over 15 years. I believe adults and children, do best when they feel heard and have supportive people in their lives. I enjoy working to address concerns of anxiety, depression, and general life changes. I also have a passion for helping parents better understand and connect with their children to transform and enhance the parent-child relationship.
I am Trauma Informed and use modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in my work with children and adults.
My name is Keri Sartin and I am the owner of Limitless Psychotherapy Services. I am really passionate about serving and helping people. I started my private practice in 2022 after practicing as a school social worker for 9 years and providing services to adults for over 15 years. I believe adults and children, do best when they feel heard and have supportive people in their lives. I enjoy working to address concerns of anxiety, depression, and general life changes. I also have a passion for helping parents better understand and connect with their children to transform and enhance the parent-child relationship.
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Welcome! I am an adult psychotherapist, licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). These credentials, coupled with nearly 30 years of related experience, allow me to address clients' needs holistically in individual, couples and group psychotherapy. Many individuals struggle with chronic pain, depression, anxiety, loss, addictions, and adjustment to change. My style is direct, compassionate and interactive and relies on evidenced-based practices. I am open to the LGBT community. I aim to help individuals and couples gain insight and make behavioral changes to enhance their lives.
I have ten years of experience as a psychotherapist including six years experience leading Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills training groups.
Welcome! I am an adult psychotherapist, licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). These credentials, coupled with nearly 30 years of related experience, allow me to address clients' needs holistically in individual, couples and group psychotherapy. Many individuals struggle with chronic pain, depression, anxiety, loss, addictions, and adjustment to change. My style is direct, compassionate and interactive and relies on evidenced-based practices. I am open to the LGBT community. I aim to help individuals and couples gain insight and make behavioral changes to enhance their lives.
Alyssa Louise McCall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20002
In the past, I have supported clients through utilizing Problem Solving Therapy, DBT, CBT, Mindfulness Practices, Trauma-Informed Care, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
Being our best selves is attainable when we allow ourselves to be on a path of peace, fulfillment, and self-awareness. I hold a passion for helping clients do just that. I work with clients through a holistic & individualistic approach to support them in moving closer to their personal & professional goals. I am here to help you on your journey to finding yourself, being in tune with your needs, and overcoming any trauma that may be hindering this. I specialize in supporting clients overcome anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, workplace & relationship challenges, low career self-efficacy, discrimination, and so much more.
In the past, I have supported clients through utilizing Problem Solving Therapy, DBT, CBT, Mindfulness Practices, Trauma-Informed Care, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
Being our best selves is attainable when we allow ourselves to be on a path of peace, fulfillment, and self-awareness. I hold a passion for helping clients do just that. I work with clients through a holistic & individualistic approach to support them in moving closer to their personal & professional goals. I am here to help you on your journey to finding yourself, being in tune with your needs, and overcoming any trauma that may be hindering this. I specialize in supporting clients overcome anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, workplace & relationship challenges, low career self-efficacy, discrimination, and so much more.
Sabanoh Mental Health
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, LCPC, LPC
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20005
We have been intensively trained in innovative practices that are guaranteed to improve your day to day life (like Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused therapy).
Are all the pieces in your life falling into place except one area and you just can't figure out why? Sabanoh Mental Health is a practice dedicated to women who need an ear, an objective voice, and a place where they can truly be themselves, in a judgement free zone. Our goal is to help women find peace and balance so they can be their best selves. Sabanoh works with clients on issues like stress, grief & loss, self-harm, and extreme hopelessness.
We have been intensively trained in innovative practices that are guaranteed to improve your day to day life (like Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused therapy).
Are all the pieces in your life falling into place except one area and you just can't figure out why? Sabanoh Mental Health is a practice dedicated to women who need an ear, an objective voice, and a place where they can truly be themselves, in a judgement free zone. Our goal is to help women find peace and balance so they can be their best selves. Sabanoh works with clients on issues like stress, grief & loss, self-harm, and extreme hopelessness.
Joseph C Melendez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20002 (Online Only)
Joseph utilizes various approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Therapy, Existential Therapy, Gottman Training and Parent Management Training.
Joseph is a holistic and integrative therapist and his core principles are compassion, collaboration, and transparency. He has extensive experience in counseling individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, work/life balance stressors, life transitions, substance use, and other areas. He provides counseling to couples and families to address stress, communication concerns, and conflict. Additionally, Joseph facilitates groups including a Men’s Wellness Group, an Emotional Regulation Basics group, and a Healthy Relationships Group.
Joseph utilizes various approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Therapy, Existential Therapy, Gottman Training and Parent Management Training.
Joseph is a holistic and integrative therapist and his core principles are compassion, collaboration, and transparency. He has extensive experience in counseling individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, work/life balance stressors, life transitions, substance use, and other areas. He provides counseling to couples and families to address stress, communication concerns, and conflict. Additionally, Joseph facilitates groups including a Men’s Wellness Group, an Emotional Regulation Basics group, and a Healthy Relationships Group.
Charlene Fletcher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20018 (Online Only)
Person Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Charlene Fletcher earned her Masters of Arts in Social Work, from Howard University in 2010. She has over 15 years of experience providing counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. Charlene focuses on providing individualized treatment to ensure that she is able to meet their needs to improve their mental health and overall quality of their lives. She provides an environment where clients can feel safe and supported while collaboratively working towards their healing journey.
Person Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Charlene Fletcher earned her Masters of Arts in Social Work, from Howard University in 2010. She has over 15 years of experience providing counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. Charlene focuses on providing individualized treatment to ensure that she is able to meet their needs to improve their mental health and overall quality of their lives. She provides an environment where clients can feel safe and supported while collaboratively working towards their healing journey.
Life can be difficult, and together we can manage challenges in healthy and productive ways with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectic behavior therapy ( DBT), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), and other approaches!.
Are you currently living with stress, depression, or anxiety? Are traumatic experiences preventing you from living the life you want to be living? Whether you are setting off on a new path in life, dealing with past trauma, facing relationship issues, or want to improve your overall mental state, my goal is to help you become the version of yourself that you want to be. I believe that mindfulness, self-reflection, and psychoeducation are essential components in improving our relationships with ourselves and those around us.
Life can be difficult, and together we can manage challenges in healthy and productive ways with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectic behavior therapy ( DBT), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), and other approaches!.
Are you currently living with stress, depression, or anxiety? Are traumatic experiences preventing you from living the life you want to be living? Whether you are setting off on a new path in life, dealing with past trauma, facing relationship issues, or want to improve your overall mental state, my goal is to help you become the version of yourself that you want to be. I believe that mindfulness, self-reflection, and psychoeducation are essential components in improving our relationships with ourselves and those around us.
Dr. Francine Baffa, LCSW — Balance, Focus, Support
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, BCBA-D
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20005
Based on your needs, we will draw from Dialectic Behavior Therapy ( DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Therapy, and other evidence-based approaches.
Do you feel stuck? Are external obstacles, or your own internal fears, holding you back from living a full and meaningful life? In therapy, you can grow, heal, and move forward. Anxiety, depression, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder are real challenges. You can expect to build lifelong coping skills that enable you to reach your goals and experience sustained healing. You can feel calmer, more balanced, more motivated, and more focused. You can learn to build and sustain healthier and more satisfying relationships with family, work colleagues, and romantic partners. Contact me today. I am looking forward to hearing your story.
Based on your needs, we will draw from Dialectic Behavior Therapy ( DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Therapy, and other evidence-based approaches.
Do you feel stuck? Are external obstacles, or your own internal fears, holding you back from living a full and meaningful life? In therapy, you can grow, heal, and move forward. Anxiety, depression, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder are real challenges. You can expect to build lifelong coping skills that enable you to reach your goals and experience sustained healing. You can feel calmer, more balanced, more motivated, and more focused. You can learn to build and sustain healthier and more satisfying relationships with family, work colleagues, and romantic partners. Contact me today. I am looking forward to hearing your story.
Dr. Schwartz is a psychologist with many specialties including anxiety (OCD, GAD, Specific Phobias, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety), depression, eating disorders, trauma and PTSD, insomnia, and substance use disorders. He typically works with late adolescents and adults from a variety of backgrounds. Dr. Schwartz primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) though he frequently incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT) skills training and acceptance-based approaches into his treatment.
Dr. Schwartz is a psychologist with many specialties including anxiety (OCD, GAD, Specific Phobias, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety), depression, eating disorders, trauma and PTSD, insomnia, and substance use disorders. He typically works with late adolescents and adults from a variety of backgrounds. Dr. Schwartz primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) though he frequently incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT) skills training and acceptance-based approaches into his treatment.
Restoration 1:99
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CDBT, NCC
Verified Verified
Washington, DC 20005
Our therapist are trained in a variety of modalities such as EMDR, DBT, sensorimotor, and expressive therapies that will give you the tools so that you can experience life to its fullest.
Seen. Heard. Treasured. Our specialty is helping survivors of complex trauma whether it is sexual, military, domestic violence, or bullying. Because we know that trauma lodges itself somewhere in the body, R1:99 offers sensorimotor and expressive therapies such as art, music, drama, and movement in addition to psychotherapy.
Our therapist are trained in a variety of modalities such as EMDR, DBT, sensorimotor, and expressive therapies that will give you the tools so that you can experience life to its fullest.
Seen. Heard. Treasured. Our specialty is helping survivors of complex trauma whether it is sexual, military, domestic violence, or bullying. Because we know that trauma lodges itself somewhere in the body, R1:99 offers sensorimotor and expressive therapies such as art, music, drama, and movement in addition to psychotherapy.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.