Women continue to face discriminatory practices, attitudes, and institutions even in modern society, and these issues may affect their mental health. Women may choose to enter counseling for gender-related issues or other mental health concerns, and, as a result of their gender experience, women’s issues come up within therapy.
Available Treatment Options
Many types of therapy can assist people with women’s issues. Feminist Therapy approaches counseling that centers on women’s and other genders besides men’s experiences, focusing on relationships, social understanding, empowerment, and advocating for equality. Women may also feel comfortable in group therapy with other women, as being surrounded by people who can understand their experiences can be therapeutic.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Women's Issues
Welcome! I have been a practicing therapist for 30+ years and believe that therapy is a partnership. My approach to psychotherapy is eclectic, direct, compassionate and informed by current research on how our brains are transformed by our relationships with ourselves and others. I work with people across a broad spectrum of difficulties. My number one goal is for you to safely explore who you a...
We all face traumas and hardships. As a women's trauma specialist and a specialist in women's issues, every day I see how much emotionally painful and traumatic experiences can change us. Living with emotional pain is hard. It changes how we think, behave, and see the world. Emotional pain often stands between us and the life we want to live, but it doesn't have to! I approach my work with a cl...
Trouble communicating with your teen? Unable to break the cycle of arguments with your partner? Overwhelmed and not sure why? Our interactions with the world are shaped by our families and the broader cultures that surround us as we grow up. As an adult, you might find that those patterns no longer work for you, or get in the way of your having fulfilling relationships with your spouse or...
I believe establishing a trusting and safe relationship in which a client is an active and equal participant is absolutely crucial for any counseling process. I tailor my approach to each client's needs by drawing on different aspects of my experience and training. A lot of my work has been with anxiety, depression, codependency, perfectionism, trauma, relationships and cultural identity issues...
Are you looking for a change? I would love to meet with you & offer my undivided presence & attention as we seek to find a way to make your life work best for you. I have 20+ years of experience & am confident that, if you decide to work with me, I can help provide you with the support & insight you need to make changes to improve your life so that it better suits your needs. I see individual...
If you are ready for real change in your life and are tired of being stuck in the same routine, same fears, or same unhelpful thought patterns, then we will work very well together. Many of the clients who see me for therapy experienced excessive worry and hyper-vigilance, racial trauma, hopelessness, suffered from the aftereffects of a traumatic event, or have had difficulty connecting in...
You try to have everything in your life go a certain way. You feel out of control and get upset when things do not work out. Every time you try to complete a project or organize your life, something goes awry. People tell you to relax and everything will work out, but you are not so sure. Your partner gets mad at you because you are unavailable or you are snapping at them all the time. You don'...
Dr. Francie L. Stone, graduated from WSPP with a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Stone is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist specializing in sex therapy for a variety of sexual health concerns for women and men. These include orgasmic dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, sexual pain disorders, lack of interest/desire in sex, and sexual addictions. She focuses on what the individual is...
I enjoy working with individuals who are interested in improving their emotional, psychological, and physical health. Often times, stressors and demands can take a toll on your emotional and physical health and lead to anxiety, depression, anger, and physical consequences, such as problems with sleep and eating. I believe that the use of cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, psychodynamic, and...
Finding safety, connection and truth within the body, I enjoy facilitating a profound and powerful healing process that addresses concerns influenced by mood, anxiety, loss/separation, trauma and addiction. By consistently cultivating well-being, Self-awareness and focused action in my work with you, we'll discover pathways to your health - transforming old patterns you realize are no longer...
Are you tired of arguing over and over (and over) the same marital issues? Do you feel stuck and "not heard," and alone? Together I can assist you with working towards positive dialogue rather than living in a state of "gridlock." Effective methods of how to communicate "soften start-ups" instead of harshness; methods to decrease defensiveness and criticism. Learning ways to build a friendship...
Life during these times can be overwhelming. Multiple issues build up inside of us and can become compounded. We hold all of these stresses in our body and it is easy to feel anxious, depressed, sick and unhappy. I have extensive training and experience working with stress related issues, particularly work and family overload, chronic pain and illness, aging, dealing with the effects of...
In relationship we become wounded, and in relationship we find healing. My approach to psychotherapy (counseling) is interpersonal in nature, in that it focuses on the relationship between the patient and therapist as it occurs in the moment of each session. I see myself as a fellow traveler, working with people as they journey through each aspect of their story. It is my hope that all of my...
Please note: I am currently living abroad and have suspended my in person practice. I am providing on-line therapy to those who reside in DC, Virginia or California as those are the states where I am licensed and therefore able to continue my practice on-line. If you are also living abroad we may be able to work together. You are unique so your therapy path should be too. If working on-line sou...
