Therapists for Teens in Oakton, VA
I began my career working in adolescent mental health & juvenile justice systems, dealing with issues of mental health, trauma & sexual reactive behaviors.
Effective therapy is a journey in which people identify the reasons behind their choices, then are subsequently able to make adjustments that better their health and optimize their strengths. As a therapist I hope to walk along side you as you explore your purpose for being and doing. The concept that drives my approach to therapy is that "We are generally the better persuaded by the reasons we discover ourselves than by those given to us by others." - Blaise Pascal. My primary areas of expertise include substance abuse, loss/grief, and mental health counseling to adolescents, adults, and families.
I began my career working in adolescent mental health & juvenile justice systems, dealing with issues of mental health, trauma & sexual reactive behaviors.
Effective therapy is a journey in which people identify the reasons behind their choices, then are subsequently able to make adjustments that better their health and optimize their strengths. As a therapist I hope to walk along side you as you explore your purpose for being and doing. The concept that drives my approach to therapy is that "We are generally the better persuaded by the reasons we discover ourselves than by those given to us by others." - Blaise Pascal. My primary areas of expertise include substance abuse, loss/grief, and mental health counseling to adolescents, adults, and families.
I have over 35 years providing counseling. My work has included individual, child and adolescent treatment as well as family/couples counseling. I specialize in providing support in the treatment of ADHD, anxiety, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and marital discord. Additionally, I have had the honor of providing support to military and Foreign Service Officers', federal government workers and their families. I provide supportive counseling to a clients with a diverse cultural background. The time is now to begin your emotional healing and to renew your Hope for Today and the Future.
I have over 35 years providing counseling. My work has included individual, child and adolescent treatment as well as family/couples counseling. I specialize in providing support in the treatment of ADHD, anxiety, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and marital discord. Additionally, I have had the honor of providing support to military and Foreign Service Officers', federal government workers and their families. I provide supportive counseling to a clients with a diverse cultural background. The time is now to begin your emotional healing and to renew your Hope for Today and the Future.
Danielle M Causley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Oakton, VA 22185
Contact me for a free phone consultation to discuss a plan for helping your teen.
Are you concerned that your child is worrying too much or their sadness is overwhelming them? It is painful to see your child nervous, isolated, unhappy, and alone. You may be worried that your teen is hurting but they will not open up to you. You know your teen should be active and engaged in a social life but they spend most of their time at home or on their electronic devices. Maybe your home life has become stressful and consumed with conflict and stress. You are sure that therapy is a good idea but you have no idea on how to convince them to try it out.
Contact me for a free phone consultation to discuss a plan for helping your teen.
Are you concerned that your child is worrying too much or their sadness is overwhelming them? It is painful to see your child nervous, isolated, unhappy, and alone. You may be worried that your teen is hurting but they will not open up to you. You know your teen should be active and engaged in a social life but they spend most of their time at home or on their electronic devices. Maybe your home life has become stressful and consumed with conflict and stress. You are sure that therapy is a good idea but you have no idea on how to convince them to try it out.
I am enthusiastic about helping people become the best versions of themselves. My passion is helping clients struggling with eating disorders, trauma, and common co-occurring mood disorders. As a Clinical Director, Program Manager, and Therapist at various facilities I am comfortable speaking with individuals, family systems, and community groups (Educators and PTAs) about eating disorder presentation and. treatment I am able to assess level of care needs as well as provide recommendations and support to clients and families struggling in the face of an eating disorder.
I am enthusiastic about helping people become the best versions of themselves. My passion is helping clients struggling with eating disorders, trauma, and common co-occurring mood disorders. As a Clinical Director, Program Manager, and Therapist at various facilities I am comfortable speaking with individuals, family systems, and community groups (Educators and PTAs) about eating disorder presentation and. treatment I am able to assess level of care needs as well as provide recommendations and support to clients and families struggling in the face of an eating disorder.
I am committed to helping people - especially those with depression, anxiety, and eating disorders - understand themselves better so they can achieve a greater sense of fulfillment and satisfaction in life. I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families to reduce symptoms, develop healthy relationships, improve communication, and support self-realization. I believe that a safe, trusting, and collaborative relationship with a therapist can help people learn new ways of being that provide benefits throughout their lives.
I am committed to helping people - especially those with depression, anxiety, and eating disorders - understand themselves better so they can achieve a greater sense of fulfillment and satisfaction in life. I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families to reduce symptoms, develop healthy relationships, improve communication, and support self-realization. I believe that a safe, trusting, and collaborative relationship with a therapist can help people learn new ways of being that provide benefits throughout their lives.
Dr. Deb Ferguson
Psychologist, MPhil, PhD
Verified Verified
Oakton, VA 22124 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in the treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders and in working with people dealing with relationship issues and life transitions. I utilize an active, problem-solving approach while helping clients connect current difficulties to historical patterns.
I specialize in the treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders and in working with people dealing with relationship issues and life transitions. I utilize an active, problem-solving approach while helping clients connect current difficulties to historical patterns.
Alison Morogiello
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Oakton, VA 22124
When struggling with anxious thoughts, a difficult past, or any other mental health challenges, it can be overwhelming to begin the journey of therapy. Luckily, the most difficult step toward change is the first one. Once dedicated to the process, we can work together to achieve your personalized goals toward wellness, and positive change in your life. I hope to meet you soon!
When struggling with anxious thoughts, a difficult past, or any other mental health challenges, it can be overwhelming to begin the journey of therapy. Luckily, the most difficult step toward change is the first one. Once dedicated to the process, we can work together to achieve your personalized goals toward wellness, and positive change in your life. I hope to meet you soon!
Do you find yourself feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious? Is your child experiencing behavioral issues? Everyone needs additional support from time to time to deal with life's challenges. I view clients as experts of their own experiences and take a collaborative approach to counseling. Working together, we can develop the tools and insights needed to achieve your therapeutic goals. In addition to this person-centered approach, I utilize solutions-focused, acceptance and commitment (ACT), cognitive behavioral (CBT), and dialectical behavioral (DBT) therapeutic modalities and mindfulness tools based on clients' needs.
Do you find yourself feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious? Is your child experiencing behavioral issues? Everyone needs additional support from time to time to deal with life's challenges. I view clients as experts of their own experiences and take a collaborative approach to counseling. Working together, we can develop the tools and insights needed to achieve your therapeutic goals. In addition to this person-centered approach, I utilize solutions-focused, acceptance and commitment (ACT), cognitive behavioral (CBT), and dialectical behavioral (DBT) therapeutic modalities and mindfulness tools based on clients' needs.
How you think determines how you feel, and I want you to feel safe and secure. My goal is to provide you with the mental tools to challenge your unwanted feelings, intrusive thoughts, and to love yourself so that you can lead a sustainably emotional life. My preferred modalities are CBT, solution-focused therapy, and DBT. I specialize in providing counseling for people with trauma. Most importantly, I value our therapeutic relationship and sharing unconditional positive regard with you.
How you think determines how you feel, and I want you to feel safe and secure. My goal is to provide you with the mental tools to challenge your unwanted feelings, intrusive thoughts, and to love yourself so that you can lead a sustainably emotional life. My preferred modalities are CBT, solution-focused therapy, and DBT. I specialize in providing counseling for people with trauma. Most importantly, I value our therapeutic relationship and sharing unconditional positive regard with you.
I work with adolescents, adults and couples utilizing an integrated therapeutic approach with an emphasis on psychodynamic, attachment and cognitive perspectives. I have experience with a broad range of issues, including depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, trauma, personality disorders, grief and loss, family of origin conflicts, life transitions, work stress and marital problems.
I work with adolescents, adults and couples utilizing an integrated therapeutic approach with an emphasis on psychodynamic, attachment and cognitive perspectives. I have experience with a broad range of issues, including depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, trauma, personality disorders, grief and loss, family of origin conflicts, life transitions, work stress and marital problems.
We are excited to offer both in-person and online social skills training using both individual and group formats for clients of all ages. For those living in Northern Virginia, please visit PsychLife.net for our in-person services in Oakton, Woodbridge, and Fredericksburg. If you are interested in our online social skills coaching program, visit SocialSkillsCenter.com. For over 20 years we have taught social skills to 1,000’s of children, adolescents, and adults using our innovative “Peer Process Social Skills” model.
We are excited to offer both in-person and online social skills training using both individual and group formats for clients of all ages. For those living in Northern Virginia, please visit PsychLife.net for our in-person services in Oakton, Woodbridge, and Fredericksburg. If you are interested in our online social skills coaching program, visit SocialSkillsCenter.com. For over 20 years we have taught social skills to 1,000’s of children, adolescents, and adults using our innovative “Peer Process Social Skills” model.
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Finding someone to share your experiences with, whom you can trust is an important step in your journey. I believe challenging times and experiences offer you the greatest potential to create the life you have wanted and dreamt of. While reaching out for help is often the first and most difficult steps to initiating change in our lives and moving toward wholeness, I am so glad that you are here! I have worked with clients experiencing a wide range of struggles including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, relationship issues, grief and loss, career challenges, marital problems, trauma, secuality, PTSD and personality disorders.
Finding someone to share your experiences with, whom you can trust is an important step in your journey. I believe challenging times and experiences offer you the greatest potential to create the life you have wanted and dreamt of. While reaching out for help is often the first and most difficult steps to initiating change in our lives and moving toward wholeness, I am so glad that you are here! I have worked with clients experiencing a wide range of struggles including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, relationship issues, grief and loss, career challenges, marital problems, trauma, secuality, PTSD and personality disorders.
In the depths of pain and solitude, a glimmer of hope can ignite transformative ripples, reshaping life's course. My name is Maya Khan, and as a dedicated Resident in Counseling, I bring extensive experience in working with adults facing various challenges, including trauma, anxiety, anger management, substance use disorders, and relationship difficulties. I am passionate about providing support to individuals navigating grief and loss, addressing systemic issues impacting ethnic and racial minorities, and processing experiences of abuse and violence.
In the depths of pain and solitude, a glimmer of hope can ignite transformative ripples, reshaping life's course. My name is Maya Khan, and as a dedicated Resident in Counseling, I bring extensive experience in working with adults facing various challenges, including trauma, anxiety, anger management, substance use disorders, and relationship difficulties. I am passionate about providing support to individuals navigating grief and loss, addressing systemic issues impacting ethnic and racial minorities, and processing experiences of abuse and violence.
Marion Burke
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD, LPC-r, BCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oakton, VA 22124
Painful past experiences and current life stressors can tremendously impact our mental health, challenge our relationships with others, and affect our sense of self. We often have to find strategies to adapt and survive difficult circumstances of disconnection, criticism, invalidation, and trauma. Without realizing it, we may develop beliefs about ourselves that are limiting and self-defeating, and we continue to operate from old patterns long after they have stopped serving us. My goal is to provide a safe, supportive, empathic, and nonjudgmental space for you to share, learn, grow, and heal.
Painful past experiences and current life stressors can tremendously impact our mental health, challenge our relationships with others, and affect our sense of self. We often have to find strategies to adapt and survive difficult circumstances of disconnection, criticism, invalidation, and trauma. Without realizing it, we may develop beliefs about ourselves that are limiting and self-defeating, and we continue to operate from old patterns long after they have stopped serving us. My goal is to provide a safe, supportive, empathic, and nonjudgmental space for you to share, learn, grow, and heal.
Northern Virginia Couples Counseling, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LCMFT
Verified Verified
Oakton, VA 22124
Waitlist for new clients
My name is Stefania Gheorghiu, I run a hybrid practice providing both virtual appointments (week days only) and in-person sessions at my Reston office on Saturdays. My clients are self-motivated individuals and couples who are ready to take action in repairing past hurts, heal their emotional wounds, and overcome challenges they face in their current environment. I aim to empower my clients through acceptance, understanding, empathy, and challenge as we work together to navigate new ways of moving through life in order to achieve your goals.
My name is Stefania Gheorghiu, I run a hybrid practice providing both virtual appointments (week days only) and in-person sessions at my Reston office on Saturdays. My clients are self-motivated individuals and couples who are ready to take action in repairing past hurts, heal their emotional wounds, and overcome challenges they face in their current environment. I aim to empower my clients through acceptance, understanding, empathy, and challenge as we work together to navigate new ways of moving through life in order to achieve your goals.
Harvard-trained psychologist with 25 years of of experience in helping individuals and couples. I specialize in Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) and the PACT model for couples. I enjoy helping people who may have had several psychotherapy or medication trials, but have not found lasting relief from symptoms. I am Core Faculty of the ISTDP Program at the Washington School for Psychiatry and former Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Authored "Treating Affect Phobia: A Manual for Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy" (Guilford Press), and published numerous articles on psychotherapy.
Harvard-trained psychologist with 25 years of of experience in helping individuals and couples. I specialize in Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) and the PACT model for couples. I enjoy helping people who may have had several psychotherapy or medication trials, but have not found lasting relief from symptoms. I am Core Faculty of the ISTDP Program at the Washington School for Psychiatry and former Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Authored "Treating Affect Phobia: A Manual for Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy" (Guilford Press), and published numerous articles on psychotherapy.
Virginia Inglese
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA, RDN, EMDR, CEDS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oakton, VA 22185
Are you struggling with an eating disorder, low self-esteem, relationship issues, or self harming behaviors? Have you suffered from trauma and abuse, or have lost touch of your own needs and feelings? I use an integrative approach that emphasizes emotional and physical healing and addresses the underlying core issues that continue to sabotage the recovery process. My treatment approach helps you let go of negative beliefs, self destructive patterns, and learn to develop positive relationships and healthy coping skills. We build on your strengths and focus is on recovery and self care to find your true inner self.
Are you struggling with an eating disorder, low self-esteem, relationship issues, or self harming behaviors? Have you suffered from trauma and abuse, or have lost touch of your own needs and feelings? I use an integrative approach that emphasizes emotional and physical healing and addresses the underlying core issues that continue to sabotage the recovery process. My treatment approach helps you let go of negative beliefs, self destructive patterns, and learn to develop positive relationships and healthy coping skills. We build on your strengths and focus is on recovery and self care to find your true inner self.
Are you feeling stuck and having a hard time getting back on track? Maybe you are someone with big goals and dreams, but you're having a hard time executing a plan and designing accountability to reach your full potential. I specialize in life and executive skills coaching that helps you be the best version of you. I design coaching to help you develop self-awareness of obstacles that get in the way and act as a non-biased sounding board to help you address how to overcome them. As your coach, I am your accountability partner, holding you accountable to stay on track with the action plans you design to reach your life goals.
Are you feeling stuck and having a hard time getting back on track? Maybe you are someone with big goals and dreams, but you're having a hard time executing a plan and designing accountability to reach your full potential. I specialize in life and executive skills coaching that helps you be the best version of you. I design coaching to help you develop self-awareness of obstacles that get in the way and act as a non-biased sounding board to help you address how to overcome them. As your coach, I am your accountability partner, holding you accountable to stay on track with the action plans you design to reach your life goals.
I also conduct psychological testing to uncover explanation(s) for your child/ adolescent's academic, behavioral, or social/emotional difficulties.
Every family struggles at one point or another, and it can be difficult to find someone you trust to care for your family's well-being. FamilyFirst Psychological Services is an established practice of licensed clinical psychologists who have expertise in providing therapy and psychological testing services to children, teens, and adults. I personally specialize in helping children, adolescents, and families feel better, get along better, and function better at home, school, work, and in the community. I am dedicated to working closely and collaboratively with you so that you can reach your treatment goals as soon as possible.
I also conduct psychological testing to uncover explanation(s) for your child/ adolescent's academic, behavioral, or social/emotional difficulties.
Every family struggles at one point or another, and it can be difficult to find someone you trust to care for your family's well-being. FamilyFirst Psychological Services is an established practice of licensed clinical psychologists who have expertise in providing therapy and psychological testing services to children, teens, and adults. I personally specialize in helping children, adolescents, and families feel better, get along better, and function better at home, school, work, and in the community. I am dedicated to working closely and collaboratively with you so that you can reach your treatment goals as soon as possible.
Rita A Schulte
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oakton, VA 22124
The heart of my approach to counseling centers on relationship.In my opinion, the counseling relationship becomes the foundation for meaningful change; a conduit of hope and healing for those who have been wounded. As I welcome a new client, I am primarily interested in creating a safe base and secure haven of trust from which to work. Facing our struggles and confronting our issues can be painful at times. My commitment to my clients is to walk alongside them through the struggles they are currently facing and teach them more adaptive ways to manage their lives.
The heart of my approach to counseling centers on relationship.In my opinion, the counseling relationship becomes the foundation for meaningful change; a conduit of hope and healing for those who have been wounded. As I welcome a new client, I am primarily interested in creating a safe base and secure haven of trust from which to work. Facing our struggles and confronting our issues can be painful at times. My commitment to my clients is to walk alongside them through the struggles they are currently facing and teach them more adaptive ways to manage their lives.
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What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.