Therapists in Washington, DC

Rene’ G. Hood is the CEO of Rooted To Rise (Private Practice), she is licensed in Washington, D.C. and Maryland. She is a graduate of Bowie State University where she attained a BA in psychology and a MA in mental health counseling. She has twenty plus years of counseling experiences. She began within the penal system, raised 28 foster children using Reality Therapy, and now specializing in perinatal, postpartum, depression, alcohol/substance, and anxiety disorders within several community such as, veterans, LBGTQ, females, couples, teens, and family.

Anxiety underlies most behaviors and life decisions. I specialize in working with individuals contending with anxiety, job stress, burnout, depression, and life transitions. I use techniques and interventions from a variety of person centered, emotion-focused, and mind-body therapies to increase my clients resiliency and ability to cope with life's challenges. I help clients find meaning and purpose in their daily lives and assist them in identifying and meeting personal goals.

Hello everyone! I’m Carolyn a junior partner at M&K Counseling Associates inc. We are a group private practice offering office and video psychotherapy sessions. Our staff are highly trained professionals who operate from a holistic, trauma-informed, and systemically aware perspective. We partner with our clients by providing a safe comfortable space so they can explore their life challenges, and collectively establish goals that foster self-empowerment and self-betterment.

Life's journey can be intricate, layered, and unpredictable, often leaving us overwhelmed by anxiety and depression. As a Psychotherapist with a PhD in Clinical Sexology, I specialize in helping individuals and couples regain control and find fulfillment (poly/kink positive). With a trauma-informed and integrative approach, including EMDR and cognitive-based therapy, I empower clients to transform their lives. Let's embark on a journey of healing and self-discovery together.

​MyTherapist DC is a small private practice that prioritizes your personal growth. I have over 15 years of experience in helping individuals & families journey to emotional well-being.  Are you struggling with issues related to trauma, grief, addiction, depression, anxiety, or major life changes? Remember the FACs, its NOT your Fault, you're NOT Alone, and you're NOT Crazy. Its time to heal so you can hear what's being said without the filter of your wounds.

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for the state of Florida, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. , my goal is to provide effective, quality care to my clients. I specialize in helping my clients develop better cognitive and emotional skills, reduce symptoms of mental illness, and cope with various life challenges to improve their lives. I specialize in reducing anxiety, depression, increasing self-awareness, exploring individualism, decreasing stress and managing negative emotions, exploring past relationships and experiences as it relates to our present relationships, decisions and cognitive schema.

I am licensed to practice in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia and Texas. My mission is to provide ethical and professional clinical services to those overcoming trauma and those struggling with identity and relationship issues. My commitment to my patients is to empower, support, and guide them on a journey of healing and growth. I employ an integrative treatment approach in order to effectively meet my client’s needs. I work with clients in person and/or using Zoom.

The Community Counseling Services Center (CCSC) is a training clinic located at The George Washington University, near the Foggy Bottom metro. We provide affordable mental health counseling services to individuals within the Washington, DC metro area. We offer evidence-based individual, family, career, and couples counseling to address a wide variety of mental health concerns, relationship issues, and interpersonal challenges. Our clinicians are master’s students in our Clinical Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling programs and doctoral students in our Counseling and Supervision Ph.D. program.

We hold the key to all the answers we need on our journeys to self - actualization. In this day and time of fast-paced, quick stimulation and fixes gratification, we miss those opportunities to slow down and really listen to the our "spirit", our "gut instincts", the signs and signals our own body send to us to alert us when we are "out of balance" mentally and emotionally. As a result, we become clouded with doubts, mixed-messages, insecurity, etc. Right now, what is needed are those specific tools and strategies - just for you, in order to life to the fullest! Right Now! Let me help you in your journey to be the best you.

I have over 10 years of experience working with children and families to assist with the social and emotional well-being of children 0-5 years of age. My focus of treatment has been to allow children to express themselves in a way in which to be free and in a nonthreatening way.

You are contemplating therapy because something is amiss in your life. Maybe you feel sad or anxious. Perhaps you feel alone? overwhelmed? It takes courage to enter therapy. To go on a voyage of self-discovery and change. It can be a rewarding journey. My approach focuses on helping you identify and work through whatever it is that is keeping you from reaching your full potential. I am collaborative, compassionate, and accepting. I have an interactive style, in which we work together to make sense of your experiences. Please contact me for additional information to help you make your decision.

Are you feeling stuck, depressed, and anxious? Or maybe you have experienced loss, grief, or relationship stress? As a therapist, I work to assist adults and adolescents improve their overall wellbeing utilizing a range of evidenced based techniques. At the foundation of my work I ensure that all my clients feel safe and comfortable working with me. I create a strong therapeutic bond with my clients that is grounded in empathy, and validation. You may have worked with therapists who simply sit back and listen, provide little feedback and do little to dig deeper, finding little improvement. I offer a different approach.

Individuals seek treatment because they are in pain. Facing one's own weaknesses is difficult and opening up even more so-particularly for people whose cultural background and/or family upbringing discourges transparency /self-disclosure. My priority is to create a safe environment where my clients may confront, accept and change aspects of their lives they consider shameful and/or self-destructive. I have been invited as a guest speaker by a number of organizations and regularly offer seminars and work shops on such themes as self-esteem,communication skills, stress management and the challenges of being married/single and dating

I am a dedicated, warm, culturally-sensitive & committed licensed psychotherapist with 20+ years experience as a counselor in public/private settings. I use a cognitive, holistic approach which is highly-effective with most clients. I work with individuals, & couples in a collaborative style that is both challenging & compassionate. In brief or long-term counseling tailored to the client's unique needs, I assist people to learn new ways of thinking/believing about problems in daily living. This requires commitment & patience.

I love to work with individuals who are willing to explore the possibility that you can heal from grief and loss. Recovery from loss is accomplished by discovering and completing all undelivered communications that accrue in relationships. We are all advised to "let go" and "move on" after losses of all kinds. Most of us would do that if we knew how. I enjoy teaching people how. I am a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist trained by the Grief Recovery Institute specifically in the recovery of grief.

I'm accepting new clients. NEWS ... I'm now a Certified First Responder Supporter, trained in guiding first responders through their unique struggles. Are you feeling depressed, anxious, or unsure of how to cope with recent life changes? Are you struggling with addiction? I'm here for you with 30 years' experience. My services empower you to live and create a life you truly love. I focus on unlocking your full potential so that you can achieve your goals and dreams. Combining mindfulness and life coaching will help you gain clarity, focus, and purpose. I offer flexible and economical ONLINE sessions.

If you are struggling with sadness and emotional pain, help is available. I am a Clinical Social Worker and a Creative Arts therapist. I am a Certified Sand Tray therapist, and Psychodramatist. As a Clinician with the Department of Defense, I have treated all branches of the military and their family members for over 20 years, both in the states and overseas. I currently have a private practice in Washington D.C. and Maryland. I also provide Online Video Therapy, texting, and Skype. As your therapist, my role is to help you navigate through emotional pain while obtaining workable solutions.

Dodini Behavioral Health is a multidisciplinary private group practice for personal growth, healing, and development currently open to virtual and in person. We help individuals, couples, and families get beyond symptoms and into living the fullest version of their life and self. Our clinical providers are among the top in their fields and have a variety of areas of interest and expertise, and all are devoted to exceptionally good psychotherapy, therapeutic alliance, and continual education. We often work as a team and as co-therapists to give the absolute best in personalized and expert care for you and those you love.

Psychotherapy is a personal journey that helps individuals connect with deeper self. The decision to engage in this journey can be motivated by life events that trigger feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, and desperation. My goal as a therapist is to provide a healing environment where clients feel safe while engaging in this emotional passage.