At FamilyFirst Psychological Services in Vienna, Virginia, your family's well-being is our first priority. All of our licensed clinical psychologists are dedicted to helping children, adolescents, and adults feel better, establish healthier communication and relational patterns, and improve functioning at home, school, work, and in the community. W
Questioning or worried about your relationship? Feeling anxious or deflated by life or career goals, then reaching out for support is a first step. Let’s heal the disconnection, disappointments and unmet needs that can undermine happiness. I offer gentle support and guidance for individuals and couples. If you’re looking to reduce anx
We all make about 10,000 decisions before eating breakfast everyday. That is if we even choose to eat breakfast. Imagine consistently making better decisions 10% of the time. What would your day look like? When most people think of changing their life, they think of drastic change almost like becoming a different person. There is no need to be
I believe every person has the capacity to heal when finding their own creativity and spontaneity. When this spontaneity is blocked by old patterns, we become stuck and frozen in time and with great difficulties to adjust to the demands of every day life. Becoming aware of such patterns and given the possibility to feel safe to create new patterns
Life can be very confusing. When a person walks into a therapy room for the first time, they are often emotionally bruised and looking for some clarity about their world and their own responses to events and circumstances. It is a privilege for me as a therapist to help the people I work with to make sense of it all. I help my clients learn to list
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My style is warm, engaged, responsive, and consistent. I use empathy and, at times, humor to create a comfortable environment for individuals to share their struggles, express difficult emotions, and take risks toward change in order to enhance their relationships, self-acceptance, and overall well-being.
My initial goal in therapy is to deeply understand the unique individual sitting across from me. I take a holistic approach to this task. I understand that the mind, body, spirit, and relationships are all connected and impacted by one another. I think of my clients as more than just a collection of problems and diagnoses. I want to understand your
Susan believes that within each indivdual, couple and family are the resources to make change. Through psychotherapy, she helps clients identify and use these resources to grow and change.
Susan specializes in sex and internet addictions, alcohol and drug addictions and partners of addicts. She treats addictions with both group and individual t
Asking for help can be hard. It takes more courage to acknowledge that there's a problem than it takes to hide your true feelings or pretend they're not there, so good for you for taking this first step!
Are you having trouble getting through the day? Do you want to feel better, more connected to others, or more in control of your life?
Therapy can be helpful whether you are faced with a current challenge or are trying to tackle some issues that have been problematic for a while. Profound and lasting change can come from being in a therapeutic relationship that is attuned, genuine and deeply caring. When the relationship is one in which you feel safe enough to share your struggle
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