Therapists in Fairfax, VA

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Restore Counseling, LLC. I understand that finding the right counselor can be a daunting task and I hope to help you in that process. As a therapist, my goal is to create a safe place for you to express what you are experiencing. I look forward to hearing about the changes you would like to see in your life and working with you to make these changes a reality.

Currently accepting new clients. Often times life experiences can change our view of the world and impact life in a way that stops us from experiencing peace and joy. I believe we can all change and heal to create the life we want. I have over 20 years of experience working in child welfare, substance abuse, mental health and juvenile justice, witnessing resilience that emerges when people have a safe space to share their story and learn new skills to navigate life.

I am a Supervisee in Social Work at Fairfax Place Therapy. I believe deep and genuine compassion is truly at the center of all therapy practice. The therapeutic experience can be transformational when there is an authentic therapeutic relationship built on empathy, patience, and trust. I believe if you face trauma or adversity, there is an opportunity for more than survival. There is an opportunity to gain resilience, find peace, and live an abundant life. If you are interested in embarking on a journey centered around self-discovery and empowerment we may be a great fit!

Veteran Owned - Ellie Mental Health in Fairfax City, Virginia isn’t your average therapy clinic. We’ve created a comfy, judgment-free zone where you can be authentic, get real about where you’re at in your mental health, and receive the compassionate care you deserve. We strive to break down treatment barriers and provide you with customized counseling services that meet your therapy needs.

Currently seeing clients via Telehealth only. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, and substance abuse related issues. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. My goal in life is to assist any person/s in need of recovery or growth. I focus on inner strength and self exploration by providing counseling services to individuals, couples and families.

I help my clients navigate and treat relationship distress, anxiety, depression, complex trauma, PTSD, mood instability and identity issues. I believe that it's very empowering to know yourself and to feel connected to your inner authority through exploration, insight and reflection.

Life can be challenging. Perhaps you are feeling stuck in your marital or relational issues. Maybe, you are feeling hopeless after the loss of a loved one or job. When you need help and direction most, therapy can guide you through challenges. I believe that anyone can excel with sufficient guidance and support. My areas of concentration are couples’ issues, family conflicts, life transitions, self-esteem, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, emotional healing, spiritual issues, and more. Also, I use EMDR to help you with trauma and childhood experiences.

“Should you shield the valleys from the windstorms, you would never see the beauty of their canyons.” - Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. It takes courage to embrace the healing process, so I would like to say thank you for taking this first step in finding support. It is my honor to help my clients process life transitions including major changes and loss. As a certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) provider, I have walked alongside trauma survivors who have experienced abandonment, abuse, neglect, grief, and domestic violence.

I work with individuals aged 16 years and older. My specialties include grief and loss, relationship transitions, adjustment to illness, workplace burnout and compassion fatigue, trauma from abuse or neglect, anxiety, OCD, depression, and coping with significant life changes.

I help clients better access their own innate ability to heal and change. I integrate relational, experiential, and trauma informed approaches in my work with teenagers, adults, couples, and families. My work, first and foremost, is collaborative. I take great care to utilize the therapeutic approaches that best respond to my client’s needs, personality, lifestyle, and background. I learned many of the approaches that I lean on most heavily in response to what clients brought into my office.

When everyday life gets you down, sometimes asking for help can be the hardest. I see therapy as a journey that we take together; providing trauma inform care, CBT, DBT, psychodynamic, substance abuse treatment, and support for growth and change.

Open For New Clients! Our mission is to provide unparalleled mental health care centered on quality, compassion, and authenticity. We are committed to fostering healing and growth in individuals, couples, children & families through evidence-based therapeutic approaches and personalized attention. With a focus on integrity and excellence, we strive to create a supportive and safe environment where clients feel valued, understood, and empowered to achieve their highest potential. Our dedicated team of mental health professionals is united in our mission to promote emotional well-being and enhance the quality of life for our clients.

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

I am still accepting new clients and am offering video sessions via Zoom or Doxy for clients who are distancing. I am a clinical psychologist specializing in psychological testing and assessment. My experiences enable me to listen, assess and diagnose a variety of psychological and educational issues. While I am psychological testing specialist, I also provide therapeutic services in which I encourage and support a variety of people. I use an integrative approach to therapy which allows me to tailor overall therapeutic goals as well as target each individual session to meet your needs at that point in time.

You are struggling with keeping yourself together. You don’t know who you are anymore. You are grieving for what your life was before baby, without kids, or thoughts what life would be like when having baby. You are feeling overwhelmed and tired. You find it difficult to take care of yourself when you are focused others needs. Asking for help seems like a weakness and you believe that you have to do it by yourself. I help those who are trying to conceive, pregnant, and postpartum people who are struggling with mood and anxiety disorders to feel confident in themselves to know that they are enough and they are doing enough.

Understanding an individual’s cognitive profile goes beyond getting just one IQ score. Obtaining a comprehensive picture of one’s strengths and weaknesses is the best approach to identify exceptionalities and to understand how one’s abilities are interrelated to executive functioning skills, attentional control, academic achievement profiles, and emotional functioning.

I view therapy as a collaborative process. It is a place to learn about yourself, how you relate to others, and the ways in which your thoughts, feelings or actions can inhibit your growth or help you meet your goals. My style is compassionate, client-focused, and interactive, informed by psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral schools of thought. I look forward to working with you to help you make real, positive changes in your life.

Accepting new clients! Feeling overwhelmed by emotions, situations, relationships, past traumas, or addiction, and don't know where to start? Let's start here in therapy, I'll make this easy for you. We'll break it down step-by-step to work on what is important to your well-being. Individuals are treated holistically using a psychoanalytic approach in combination with solutions focused therapy. I work with a broad sprectrum of individuals and have specialized experience with ptsd and substance addiction. Sessions are client-centered to empower individuals to take charge of their growth using personal resources and strengths.

I believe in providing a safe space for you to share your story and be your authentic self. I believe that establishing trust and connection with my clients is vital in assisting them in improving their awareness of thoughts, feelings and patterns that impact healthy functioning. My work specializes in anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and substance use issues both individual and families. My approach is holistic, and I use several evidence based therapeutic modalities based on the needs of each client. I look forward to working with you to individualize your treatment based on your specific needs and goals.