Addiction is a treatable, chronic disease. Genetics, brain chemistry, environmental factors, and life experiences all play a role in the disease, and past trauma is often at the root of many addictions. For many who struggle with addiction, it can be helpful to know that risk factors and levels vary by person, but like any chronic condition, focusing on the cause and the symptoms in treatment offer the best chance for recovery.
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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationships struggles, and have a passion for supervising emerging professionals. I approach therapy with a sense of curiosity to help you explore behavior patterns, gain insight, and develop techniques that lead to a mo...
My ideal client is ready for a change. They are someone who is looking for support with life stress and anxiety, adjusting to a life transition, feeling stuck, or wanting to grow themself. My client's goals might include learning to better manage stress and anxiety, finding their voice or direction, setting boundaries, growing self-worth, or creating new healthy patterns. They might want help w...
Over the years I've enjoyed working with adolescents and young adults as a full-time social worker and soccer coach in the school setting (currently with Fairfax County Public Schools). Given the transient and dense population of the Northern Virginia community, our school aged population puts immense pressure on themselves to succeed socially, academically, and athletically. Many students that...
Do you need someone to talk to, but find it difficult to trust your friends or family? Do you have relationship problems? Have you been stricken with the loss of a loved one, and have no idea how to move forward? Do you feel you are failing as a parent, and need to regain normalcy? Have you recently become an "empty nester", and have forgotten who you are or how to live just for yourself? Has...
As a therapist, I strive to always be honest with my clients, open to feedback and to work in a collaborative manner. It is my focus to assist you in reaching the goals that YOU want to achieve. We will work in a collaborative manner to create goals and to design a pathway to change. I will challenge you to enact this change, and guide you through the process in a supportive manner. For Parents...
Substance Abuse Counselor at Renewing Families, LLC (about 7 years) Assess adults and children for mental health/substance abuse status to specify level of care needed for stability in work, home and school. Conduct Comprehensive Clinical and Diagnostic Assessments as needed to identify issues to be addressed. Refer consumers' for Psychiatric evaluation for Medication Management and other medic...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Are you feeling down or overwhelmed? Do you feel alone in a room full of people? Do you need help with identifying appropriate life goals; developing effective coping skills; improving stress; alleviating depressive symptoms or embracing life. People enter counseling for many reasons, from anxiety, stress, mental health fitness, depression, trauma and grief. Still others ...
You are likely seeking therapy because of distress and confusion around difficult emotional experiences that you are struggling to understand and resolve. This distress and confusion can result in anxiety, relationship issues and depression. Through our work together, we can help resolve these struggles by building an understanding of where they come from and how to respond to them. In my...
Have you ever asked yourself what you think you deserve? What do you think you deserve in your relationship? Or with your family? Your career? Or how about with yourself? The experience that you have in this world is a reflection of the decisions that YOU make in your life. I help my clients avoid toxic relationships and sidestep life traps by avoiding the emotional terrorists that surround us ...
Are you feeling disconnected from yourself, your relationships, or your life? Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns or feeling stuck? I can help you reconnect with your body-mind. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 5 years clinical experience in the mental health field. I provide individual, family, marriage, and couples therapy. My treatment approaches include: a...
I provide therapy to individuals, couples/intimate partners, and families of all kinds, with a focus on alternative sexualities and lifestyles. I am affirming of LGBTQ/queer identities, kink and D/S lifestyle relationships, sex work, and polyamory/consensual non-monogamy. As a feminist transman, my work is informed by intersectionality and motivated by personal experience with the communities I...
“If I asked you to name all the things you love; how long would it take you to name yourself?” Which is why I work continuously to help others through their mental health journey. I received my Masters of Social Work (MSW) from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in 2003 and am licensed as both a Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Addiction Counselor. I started practicing...
**I have openings within 1 week. I work with clients ages 15 and up, adults, and couples. I am a thoughtful, compassionate person, and I am committed to helping my clients with their therapy goals. My ideal client is female and age 30 or up but I work well with older teens and adults. I use CBT often in my work, and I have specialized training in EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (trauma...
Sometimes life has a way of challenging you to your core. Relationships, parenting, self care, balancing work and career, can all be almost too much to maintain at times. If you are seeking the tools and support to make positive change and learn more about yourself, your capacity, and self growth, I am here to help walk along side you in that journey. Reaching out to begin the counseling proces...
Janay believes that embarking on a therapeutic journey can be life changing. Janay’s theoretical orientation is a combination of Person-Centered, Strengths-Based and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Janay believes that by changing your thought patterns, recognizing your strengths, and building self-esteem, you can create the life you deserve. Janay recognizes that spirituality may play a role in y...
