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Christine Buckingham, PhD, LCPC, LPC, NCC
Executive Director
Counsels: ages 14+, premarital, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Blended families, suicide, domestic violence - victim (current), substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex addiction - addict, gender identity, pornography use, infidelity, anger, divorce, self-mutilation, terminal illness, end of life issues, CBT, OCD, bipolar, personality disorders, intercultural sensitivity training.
Specializes in: Trauma, couples, marriage, domestic violence - survivor (past), trauma, PTSD, eating disorders, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, sex addiction - partner, depression/anxiety, grief/loss, post-abortion, mood disorders, narcissistic personality - partner of, life coaching.
Dr. Chris also performs professional business consultation and practice development for counseling leaders, as well as consultation supervision for supervisors or practice leaders.
Dr. Chris works with residents of Virginia and Maryland via telehealth.
Laura Alm, MA, LGPC, Resident in Counseling-VA, CA, NCC
Schedule Closed
Counsels: Ages 18+, individual males, individual females, couples, marriage.
Works with: Suicide, domestic violence – victim (current), domestic violence – victim (past), eating disorders, substance abuse (drugs and alcohol) – family members, child survivors of sexual abuse, sex addiction – addict or partner, pornography use, infidelity, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, anger, divorce, post-abortion, mood disorders, military, terminal illness, end of life issues, Asperger’s/Autism spectrum, Gestalt therapy, OCD, ODD, working with IEPs, bipolar, personality disorder, intercultural sensitivity training, and life coaching.
Specializes in: Trauma, PTSD, survivors of sexual abuse, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, CBT, Narcissistic Personality Disorder – partner, survivors of verbal/emotional abuse, survivor of Military Sexual Trauma (MST).
Laura works with residents of Maryland and Virginia via telehealth.
Sudie Althisar, MS, LMFT
Counsels: Ages 4+ (ages 5+ via telehealth), children, adolescents, individual females, individual males, premarital, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Parenting, Blended Families, Adoption, Foster Parenting, Suicide, Domestic Violence – Abuser & Survivor, Past and Current, PTSD, Eating Disorders, Substance Use (Drugs & Alcohol) – Addict & Family Members, Sexual Abuse – Survivor, Childhood Sexual Abuse – Adult Survivor, Child Survivor, Sex Addiction – Addict & Partner, Gender Identity, Pornography Use, Infidelity, ADD/ADHD, Grief/Loss, Anger, Divorce, Post-Abortion, Play Therapy, Mood Disorders, Self-Mutilation, Terminal Illness, End of Life Issues, Asperger’s/Autism, OCD, ODD, CBT, Working with IEPs, Narcissistic Personality Disorder – Partner of, Bipolar, Personality Disorders, Children with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Life Coaching, Spiritual Direction, and Enneagram.
Specializes in: Children, families, couples, premarital, marriage, anxiety, and depression.
Sudie currently works with residents of Virginia via telehealth and sees clients in person in Charlottesville, VA.
Becca Anderson, MA, LGPC, NCC
Schedule Closed
Counsels: Ages 7-40, individual males, individual females, premarital, marriage/couples, family, blended families.
Works with: Adoption, foster parenting, suicide, trauma, PTSD, eating disorders, substance use disorder - addict and family, sex addiction - addict and partner, gender identity, depression/anxiety, pornography use, infidelity, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, divorce, post-abortion, play therapy, military issues, end of life issues, Asperger’s/Autism, Gestalt therapy, CBT, OCD, ODD, IEPs, narcissistic personality disorder - partner, bipolar, personality disorders, children with disabilities, learning disabilities, life coaching.
Specializes in: Preschool and elementary-aged children, teenagers.
Becca works with Maryland residents via telehealth.
Darryl Arrington, PhD, LCPC, BC-TMH, NCC
SCHEDULE CLOSED
Counsels: ages 14+, premarital, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Suicide, eating disorders, childhood sex abuse - abuser, gender identity, anger, post-abortion, self-mutilation, military, Asperger's/Autism, personality disorders, DISC, MMPI.
Specializes in: Premarital, individual males, parenting, couples, marriage, family, blended families, domestic violence - abuser, domestic violence - victim (current), domestic violence - survivor (past), trauma, PTSD, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex abuse - abuser, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, sex addiction - addict, depression/anxiety, pornography use, infidelity, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, divorce, mood disorders, CBT, OCD, narcissistic personality - partner of, bipolar, intercultural sensitivity training, life coaching, Prepare/Enrich.
Dr. Arrington works with residents of Maryland and Virginia via telehealth.
kathy arveson, phd, cpc
Counsels: ages 12+, premarital, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Blended families, adoption, foster parenting, suicide, domestic violence - victim (current), PTSD, eating disorders, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, sex addiction - addict, sex addiction - partner, gender identity, pornography use, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, anger, divorce, post-abortion, mood disorders, self-mutilation, military, terminal illness, end of life issues, Asperger's/Autism, Gestalt therapy, OCD, narcissistic personality - partner of, bipolar, personality disorders, intercultural sensitivity training, life coaching.
Specializes in: Premarital, individual males, individual females, couples, marriage, domestic violence - survivor (past), trauma, depression/anxiety, infidelity, CBT, Prepare/Enrich, EMDR.
Dr. Arveson works with residents of Maryland via telehealth and sees clients in person in Rockville, MD.
Mary Belote, MS, LCPC, NCC
Schedule Closed
Counsels: ages 18+, premarital, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Blended families, adoption, foster parenting, domestic violence - victim (current), domestic violence - survivor (past), trauma, PTSD, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, sex addiction - addict, sex addiction - partner, gender identity, depression/anxiety, pornography use, infidelity, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, anger, divorce, post-abortion, mood disorders, military, terminal illness, end of life issues, Asperger's/Autism, Gestalt therapy, CBT, OCD, working with IEPs, narcissistic personality - partner of, children with disabilities, learning disabilities, life coaching.
Specializes in: Couples, marriage.
BRYAN R. L. BUCHANAN, MA, LCPC, LPC, NCC
Counsels: ages 10+, premarital, individual males, individual females, couples, family.
Works with: Suicide, trauma, PTSD, depression/anxiety, pornography use, ADD/ADHD, anger, mood disorders, CBT, ODD, bipolar.
Bryan currently works with residents of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC via telehealth.
Peter Buckingham, MA, LCPC, LGPC, Resident in Counseling-VA, NCC
Schedule Closed
Counsels: ages 12+, premarital, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Suicide, trauma, PTSD, eating disorders, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex abuse - abuser, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - abuser, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, sex addiction - addict, sex addiction - partner, gender identity, depression/anxiety, pornography use, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, anger, divorce, post - abortion, mood disorders, self-mutilation, military, terminal illness, Asperger's/Autism, Gestalt therapy, CBT, OCD, narcissistic personality - partner of, bipolar, personality disorders, intercultural sensitivity training.
Peter works with residents of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC via telehealth.
Willa m. colbert, edd, lcpc, lpc, ncc
Schedule Closed
Counsels: ages 13+, premarital, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Family, blended families, adoption, foster parenting, domestic violence - victim (current and past), trauma, PTSD, eating disorders, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - addict & family, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sexual abuse - adult & child survivors, gender identity, pornography use, divorce, post-abortion, play therapy, self-mutilation, military, terminal illness, end of life issues, Asperger’s/Autism, Gestalt Therapy, OCD, ODD, working with IEPs, Narcissistic Personality Disorder - partner of, personality disorders, intercultural sensitivity training, children with disabilities, learning disabilities, life coaching, Prepare/Enrich, DISC.
Specializes in: Teenagers, marriage/couples, suicide, depression/anxiety, infidelity, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, anger, mood disorders, CBT, bipolar, MMPI.
Willa works with residents of Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia via telehealth.
Lisa Connors, PhD, LCPC, NCC, MAC
Schedule Closed
Counsels: ages 18+, premarital, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Blended families, adoption, foster parenting, trauma, mood disorders, military, CBT, intercultural sensitivity training.
Specializes in: Premarital, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, domestic violence - survivor (past), substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, depression/anxiety, infidelity, grief/loss, anger, divorce, post-abortion, terminal illness, end of life issues, life coaching, Prepare/Enrich.
Lisa works with residents of Maryland via telehealth.
Willi Dalaba, MSS, LCSW
Counsels: ages 13+, male and female individual, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Parenting, marriage, family, suicide, domestic violence, PTSD, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, infidelity, ADHD, grief, anger divorce, mood disorders, self mutilation and terminal illness counseling.
Extensive experience with foster care and adoption issues.
Willi works with residents of Virginia via telehealth and sees clients in Alexandria and Warrenton/Gainesville, VA.
ROBERT S. DAVISON, MA, LCPC, NCC
Counsels: ages 18+, premarital couples, individual males, and individual females.
Works with: Anger, grief/loss, terminal illness, end of life issues.
Specializes in: Premarital, individual males, sex addiction - addict, depression/anxiety, pornography use, spiritual issues, & life coaching.
Rob works with residents of Maryland via telehealth.
Trina M. de Lay, PSYD, LCPC, LPC
Counsels: ages 6+, premarital, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Blended families, adoption, foster parenting, suicide, domestic violence - victim (current), domestic violence - survivor (past), trauma, PTSD, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, childhood sex abuse - child survivor, gender identity, pornography use, post-abortion, military, terminal illness, end of life issues, Gestalt therapy, OCD, ODD, working with IEPs, children with disabilities, learning disabilities, life coaching.
Specializes in: Premarital, individual females, elementary age (6-12), teens (13-18), couples, marriage, family, depression/anxiety, infidelity, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, anger, divorce, play therapy, mood disorders, CBT, intercultural sensitivity training, Prepare/Enrich.
Dr. de Lay works with residents of Maryland and Washington, DC via telehealth.
Debbie Elmore, MA, LPC, NCC
Counsels: Ages 12+, Individual Women, Individual Males, Couples, Premarital & Marriage, Parenting, Family
Works with: Grief/Loss, Divorce, Domestic Violence - Abuser & Survivor- past and current, Blended Families, Parenting/Grandparenting, Foster Care, Adoption, Addiction - addict & family members, (Drugs & Alcohol, Sex, Pornography use, Gambling, Food, etc.), Eating Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Bipolar - and family of, Autism Spectrum - individual and family of, PTSD, Schizophrenia Spectrum - individual and family of, Personality Disorders and family of, ADHD/ADD, Body Dysmorphia, Self-mutilation, Gender Identity, Sexual Abuse - current & past, Childhood Sexual Abuse - Adult & Child Survivor, Anger Management, Suicide, Aging, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Career Coaching, Terminal Illness, End of Life Issues, Post Abortion, Intercultural Sensitivity, and Life Coaching.
Specializes In: EMDR for Trauma, PrePare & Enrich Premarital Counseling, Marriage & Family Counseling, Separation & Divorce, Blended Families, Attachment Injuries, Codependency, Abuse - Sexual & Domestic Violence, and Infidelity.
In addition, I am a Certified Employee Assistance Professional working with employees and employers advocating for employees who are experiencing themselves, or have family members who may have any of the above conditions/disabilities//circumstances. (ie. requesting reasonable accommodations for disabilities, obtaining accurate diagnosis, flex time, managing mandates, Last Chance Agreements, Intermittent FMLA etc,).
Debbie works with residents of Virginia and Pennsylvania via telehealth and sees clients in person in Warrenton, VA.
Counsels: ages 18+, male and female individuals, couples, marriage, premarital and family.
Works with: Parenting, blended families, adoption, foster parenting, suicide, domestic violence - victim (current), survivor (past), eating disorders, drugs & alcohol - addict and family member, sexual abuse - abuser and survivor, childhood sexual abuse - adult survivor, sex addiction - partner of, anxiety, infidelity, grief/loss, anger, divorce, post-abortion, mood disorders, self-mutilation, military issues, terminal illness, end of life issues, OCD, Gestalt therapy, CBT, Narcissistic Personality Disorder - individuals with and partners of, Bipolar, personality disorders, intercultural sensitivity training, life coaching, prepare/enrich, and MMPI.
Specializes in: Trauma, PTSD, domestic violence - victim (current) or survivor (past), and depression.
Letizia sees clients in Upper Marlboro, MD and works with residents of Maryland and Virginia via telehealth.
Jay Farris, MS, LCPC, LPC, NCC
Counsels: ages 12+, male and female Individuals, couples, premarital counseling, married couples, family.
Works with: Foster parenting, eating disorders, gender identity, IEPs, MMPI, DBT.
Specializes in: Pre-marital, adolescents, parenting, marriage, blended families, adoption, family, suicide, domestic violence - abuser, victim (current and past), trauma, PTSD, substance abuse (drugs and alcohol) - addict and family member, sex abuse - abuser & victim, childhood sex abuse - abuser, adult survivor, current survivor, sex addiction - addict and partner of, depression/anxiety, pornography, infidelity, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, anger, divorce and divorce recovery, post-abortion, mood disorders, self-harm, Asperger's and Autism, OCD, ODD, Narcissistic Personality - individual with and partner of, bipolar, personality disorders, Life Coaching, DISC, and military issues. Small group marriage enhancement classes and anger management groups.
Advanced Certifications: Approved Counselor Supervisor in Virginia and Maryland; Certified Anger Management Specialist-III; Authorized Gottman 7 Principles Presenter; Certified Human Behavioral Consultant; Accredited DISC Personality Style Training Provider; Certified "Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts" Assessment Facilitator.
Jay works with residents of Virginia and Maryland via telehealth.
Eugene Harris II, MA, LCPC, LPC, CTMH, NCC
Counsels: ages 15+, premarital, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Adoption, suicide, domestic violence - abuser, domestic violence - victim (current), domestic violence - survivor (past), trauma, PTSD, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, post-abortion, self-mutilation, terminal illness, end of life issues, narcissistic personality - partner of, DBT.
Specializes in: Premarital, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family, blended families, foster parenting, eating disorders, sex addiction - addict, depression/anxiety, pornography use, infidelity, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, anger, divorce, mood disorders, military, Gestalt therapy, CBT, OCD, ODD, personality disorders, life coaching.
Eugene works with residents of Virginia and Maryland via telehealth.
Karen H. Hubbard, EdD, LCPC, Resident in Counseling-VA, NCC
Counsels: ages 13+, premarital, individual males, individual females, couples, marriage.
Works with: Suicide, sex addiction - addition & partner, depression/anxiety, pornography use, infidelity, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, anger, divorce, self-mutilation, military, mood disorders, terminal illness, Narcissistic personality - partner of, personality disorders, bipolar, EMDR, CBT.
Specialties: Domestic violence - victim (current & past), trauma, PTSD, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, post-abortion.
Karen works with residents of Virginia and Maryland via telehealth and sees clients in person in Upper Marlboro, MD.
Sandra L. Jackson, Dmin, LCSW-C, LICSW (DC)
Counsels: ages 9+, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Blended families, suicide, PTSD, eating disorders, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex abuse - abuser, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - abuser, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, childhood sex abuse - child survivor, sex addiction - addict, sex addiction - partner, gender identity, depression/anxiety, pornography use, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, anger, divorce, post-abortion, mood disorders, self-mutilation, military, terminal illness, end of life issues, Asperger's/Autism, Gestalt therapy, CBT, OCD, ODD, working with IEPs, narcissistic personality - partner of, bipolar, personality disorders, intercultural sensitivity training, children with disabilities, learning disabilities, life coaching, Prepare/Enrich, DISC, MMPI.
Specializes in: Premarital, parenting, couples, marriage, family, adoption, foster parenting, domestic violence - abuser, domestic violence - victim (current), domestic violence - survivor (past), trauma, infidelity.
Sandra works with residents of Maryland and Washington, DC via telehealth.
Hiram E. Jennings, MA, LCPC, NCC
Counsels: ages 14-65, male and female individuals, couples, marriage, premarital, family.
Areas of Specialty: Pre-marital, parenting, marriage/couples, adoption, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - addict and family member, ADD/ADHD, children with disabilities, learning disabilities, college preparation for high school-aged children.
Hiram works with residents of Maryland via telehealth.
Linda Kline-Lau, MA, LCPC, LPC, NCC
Counsels: ages 18+, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Suicide, domestic violence - survivor (past), trauma, eating disorders, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, infidelity, anger, post-abortion, terminal illness, end of life issues, Gestalt therapy, OCD, working with IEPs, narcissistic personality - partner of.
Specializes in: Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, individual males and females, parenting, couples, marriage, blended families, depression/anxiety, ADD/ADHD, grief/loss, divorce, mood disorders, bipolar.
Linda works with residents of Virginia and Maryland via telehealth.
Naneka Mason, MA, LGPC, NCC
Counsels: ages 13+, male and female individual, couples, marriage, premarital, family.
Works with: Grief, family, sexual abuse, domestic violence, anger, depression, and anxiety.
Naneka sees clients in person in Upper Marlboro and works with residents of Maryland via telehealth.
Stefanie Peterson, MA, LGPC, NCC
Counsels: ages 16+, male and female individuals, couples, marriage, active duty and retired military and veterans.
Stefanie works with residents of Maryland via telehealth.
Marile Yvonne Shack, MA, LCPC, NCC
Counsels: ages 12+, premarital, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.
Works with: Blended families, adoption, PTSD, eating disorders, substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, ADD/ADHD, post-abortion, military, Gestalt therapy, personality disorders, children with disabilities, learning disabilities.
Specializes in: Premarital, individual males, individual females, teens (12-18), couples, marriage, domestic violence - survivor (past), trauma, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - abuser, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, depression/anxiety, infidelity, grief/loss, anger, divorce, play therapy, mood disorders, CBT, narcissistic personality - partner of, bipolar.
Marile works with residents of Maryland via telehealth.
Melissa Simonson, MA, LCPC, Resident in Counseling-VA, NCC
Counsels: ages 4+ (ages 6+ via telehealth), individual males, individual females, parenting, and family.
Works with: Parenting, Suicide, Domestic Violence - Victim (current), Domestic Violence - Survivor, Eating Disorders, Substance Abuse (Drugs & Alcohol) - Addict, Substance Abuse (Drugs & Alcohol) - Family Member, Sex Abuse - Survivor, Childhood Sex Abuse - Adult Survivor, Childhood Sex Abuse - Child Survivor, Infidelity, Grief/Loss, Anger, Post-Abortion, Mood Disorders, Self-Mutilation, Military, Terminal Illness, End of Life Issues, Gestalt Therapy, Narcissistic Personality - Partner of, Personality Disorders, Life Coaching, Prepare/Enrich, EMDR, DBT, IFS Informed.
Specializes in: Preschool (4-5), Elementary Age (6-12), Teens (13-18), Parenting, Family Counseling, Blended Families, Trauma, PTSD, Depression/Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Divorce, Play Therapy, Asperger’s/Autism, CBT, OCD, ODD, Working with IEPs, Bipolar, Children with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities.
Melissa works with residents of Maryland and Virginia via telehealth and sees clients in person in White Plains, MD.
Agnes R. Venson, MA, LCPC, LPC, NCC
Schedule Closed
Counsels: ages 18+, premarital, couples, marriage, individual males, individual females.
Works with: Sex offender treatment, pornography use, grief, anger management/emotional control, depression/anxiety, premarital, marriage, couples, individual males, individual females, CBT, parenting, grief/loss, mood disorders, ODD, bipolar, personality disorders.
Specializes in: Premarital, marriage, couples, individual males, individual females, trauma, sex offender treatment, depression/anxiety, substance use disorders (drugs & alcohol) - family member and addict, life coaching, suicide, domestic violence - abuser, sexual abuse - abuser, childhood sexual abuse - abuser, sex addiction - addict and partner, grief & loss.
Agnes works with residents of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC via telehealth.