Therapists in Fairfax, VA

Are you ready to embark on a new journey to transformation? Are you feeling disconnected and alone? Are you struggling with negative thoughts that keep you stuck? Many of us have experienced hard circumstances that have weighed us down and keep us in reoccurring feelings and negative situations. If any of this sounds familiar, I would be honored to meet you. One of the most important factors in the effectiveness of counseling is whether or not you feel “understood” and accepted. You will find that in our sessions.

Private pay sessions for 60$ dollars, couples 75$, I take most insurance and the insurance I accept is increasing. I have experience of over 35 years expert professional, licensed in 3 states, CA, VA and WA. Currently in the Wash DC area on assignment with the DOD working with Military Families and providing therapy virtually to clients in California and Washington State. I'm a certified expert provider in CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Drug and Alcohol Recovery, Family Dynamics and specialist and a DOD consult in Combat, childhood trauma, PTSD Psychotherapy. I also provided Christian counseling upon request.

Starting therapy can be difficult. It is not easy to share your vulnerabilities in general, let alone with a completely new person! My hope as a provider is to create a space where you can feel empowered to make desired changes while being met with compassion and validation. I offer in-person therapy for adults in Northern VA and online therapy in VA, MA, and all PSYPACT states (see psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap for details on PSYPACT states). My approach to treatment is collaborative. It is my goal to provide you with treatment that is both evidence-based and individualized so that you feel treatment is meeting your specific needs.

I specialize in the relationships we have with ourselves, partners, children, and families. Whether a child or adult, our behaviors can always be made sense of when seen as a bid for connection, security, co-regulation, or validation. Where responses feel disruptive, defiant, shut down, withdrawn, critical, or overwhelming, they are a protest against disconnection or change, indications of a missed need, or a signal that whatever is happening is outside of a capacity to cope at that moment. I make space for everyone’s resourceful, brilliant, and sometimes limiting patterns, emotions, needs, protectors, and adaptations.

Have you been looking to talk to someone about challenges and everyday life? And have these challenges made you feel hopeless or not good enough or influenced you to use substances to cope? Overcoming these feelings might feel impossible to do and make you feel “stuck”.

Dr. Penni Waldman is a clinical/health psychologist, interfaith minister, and holistic nutritional consultant with over 25 years of experience. She works with children, teenagers, couples, geriatrics and families. Some of her work includes anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, substance abuse, eating disorders, grief, chronic illness, school counseling, special needs, parenting, autoimmune diseases, viruses and men’s issues are just a few of the specialties she works with.

Have you noticed signs of anxiety, depression, or mood swings? You want to better navigate family relationships, work pressures, and responsibilities at home? You may be trying to connect with others but feel like you're getting pushed further away. You are ready to take the next steps to be your best self, but you also want to work with a therapist who will provide you with supportive feedback and helpful strategies. I see you! As a parent and licensed therapist, I am able to bring my experience and knowledge from various perspectives.

I am a compassionate, warm, empathetic person who is passionate about helping people find solutions to life's obstacles. I accomplish this by helping clients identify healthy ways of coping so they may thrive during hardship. Life can be full of stressors that can have an impact on your ability to function and getting the help you need with someone you feel comfortable with is vital to your growth during therapy. My greatest satisfaction lies in helping my clients feel empowered to take control of their lives.

We create our reality, individually and collectively, by what we think, what we say, and what we do. As a psychotherapist, I work with my clients to develop improve life skills to develop a greater sense of well-being and live a more productive life. I am dedicated to helping my clients live a more authentic life by building creativity, consciousness, community, and connection.

Dr. Sade Reid is a licensed professional counselor with over 10 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, families, and children. Her work experiences include school counseling, crisis response, outpatient and community-based therapy, clinical supervision, and teaching future clinicians the skills they need to be effective therapists. She has a personal and professional commitment to serving and celebrating diversity. In sessions, she enjoys hearing clients and their families tell their stories and help them become aware of their own ability to heal, grow, and identify ways to create a life of wellness.

I believe it takes maturity to recognize that you need help and courage to ask for help. I help people by using a collaborative strength based approach.

Do you struggle with anxiety? Do your emotions often feel like they're running wild? Are you a people pleaser who fears saying no? As a clinician with a passion for empowering individuals of all ages, including adults, children, and teens, I've encountered and successfully guided clients facing various struggles like Anxiety, ADHD, emotional dysregulation, and depression. Together, we'll uncover the root causes of your emotional turmoil. I'm here to listen, understand, and offer compassionate support as we embark on this transformative journey.

Hi, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience. If you feel lost or overwhelmed by unexpected life challenges, I would like to work with you and help you become the person you would like to be. I earned Masters' Degrees in American and European Universities and completed my residency in VA. Currently I provide individual therapy only and via telehealth.

Each of us faces different challenges in our lives. It can be difficult to navigate them alone. We must learn to adapt to the expected and unexpected changes in life. During these times of change, it is helpful to have empathetic and caring support to understand what you are going through and find a way to adjust. Whether it is walking through the inevitable challenges of a relationship, career transitions or facing the unexpected “curve balls” of mental health and addictions, we can work together to understand how best to face them.

Life often gives us seasons of change and adversity—but with the proper resources, support, and perspectives, we can learn to thrive no matter what challenges come our way. As a pre-licensed mental health professional, I would like to explore this journey of growth with you.

Life and relationships sometimes offer inaccurate messages about who we are, what we deserve, and what is available to us. Where you have felt invalidated, shamed, limited, or unsafe, I want to help you rewrite your story. I am passionate about connection, communication, mind-body-soul healing, and guiding others into their light. I support individuals and couples in identifying patterns such as over-functioning, perfectionism, people-pleasing, shutting down, withdrawing, or focusing on tasks. As we explore the roots of these strategies, we can find new ways to relate, meet needs, build self-worth, and heal old hurts.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, families, and couples in a relaxed, safe, and caring environment. People enter my office because they feel stuck or lost. Clients recognize that they are unhappy and often know what makes them unhappy, but they don't know how to change. Many people in these situations are feeling depressed, anxious, and may be involved with self-defeating behaviors. Together, we examine these issues with non-judgmental dialogue.

I specialize in helping adolescents and adults cope with childhood trauma, adjust to transitions, and build resilience.

My goal in therapy is to hold a compassionate, non-judgmental space for clients to explore their inner lives and make day-to-day life better, one step at a time. I utilize a variety of evidenced-based approaches, including cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness, and acceptance and commitment therapy. I help clients connect their mind and body when it comes to healing from traumatic and difficult life experiences. My clients report that connecting the mind and body promote a greater sense of goundedness and authenticity.