Bradley Croyle, Licensed Professional Counselor
Arlington, Virginia
VerifiedTelehealth Available
My Approach to Therapy
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor and EMDR-Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant — a credential relatively few therapists in the Arlington, VA and Bryn Mawr, PA area hold — with over 25 years of experience. My work is trauma-informed and holistic — I look at the whole person, not just a symptom list, because thoughts, emotions, relationships, and physical well-being are all connected.
Many of the professionals I work with look fine on the outside while struggling on the inside: unresolved trauma, adverse childhood experiences, attachment wounds, or old patterns that keep showing up in relationships and at work despite outward success. I specialize in helping high-functioning adults process that history using EMDR alongside cognitive-behavioral strategies and mindfulness, so we're addressing root causes rather than just managing symptoms session to session. Sessions are available via telehealth throughout Virginia and Pennsylvania, and other states through the Counseling Compact.
A little about me: In my free time I enjoy spending time with family and friends, travelling, hiking, mountain biking, photography, being outdoors, reading, gardening, coffee roasting (and drinking!) and leading a healthy balanced lifestyle.
My Practice & Services
My practice offers private-pay individual therapy for adults delivered online through telehealth. I work primarily with executives, physicians and other healthcare providers, entrepreneurs, business owners, leaders, athletes, and other high-performing professionals — people who are used to solving problems on their own and are now ready to bring that same seriousness to something that's been harder to fix alone.
Working with me privately (outside of insurance) means no diagnosis code on a permanent record, no insurance company dictating session length or frequency, and full flexibility to structure treatment around what you actually need — whether that's focused EMDR trauma processing or longer-term work through a life or career transition. In addition, therapy is fully private and no one will ever know, unlike with insurance where breaches are common. A typical course of treatment starts with an assessment session where we map out what's bringing you in and what you want different in six months, a year, five years. I offer evening and weekend appointments to accommodate demanding schedules, and a limited number of sliding-scale spots for clients who qualify.
Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With
I commonly work with adults experiencing:
• Trauma, PTSD, and the lasting effects of adverse life experiences
• Anxiety, chronic stress, and emotional overwhelm
• Burnout, compassion fatigue, and work-related stress
• Relationship difficulties, communication problems, and recurring conflict
• Attachment wounds and unhealthy relationship patterns
• Grief, loss, and difficult life transitions
• Depression, low self-worth, and feelings of disconnection
• Perfectionism, people-pleasing, and performance pressure
• Identity, purpose, and personal growth
• Performance and focus challenges for professionals, leaders, and athletes
How Psychotherapy Can Help
Therapy isn't just about calming things down for a week — it's a chance to actually understand why certain patterns keep repeating. With EMDR specifically, we can work directly with the memories or experiences that are still driving anxiety or reactivity today, rather than only talking around them.
Clients I've worked with typically notice:
• Fewer anxiety spikes and less day-to-day emotional overwhelm
• Real movement on old trauma instead of just "managing" it
• Better communication and fewer repeat arguments in relationships
• More confidence making decisions without second-guessing everything
• Renewed energy and focus at home and at work instead of running on empty
My View on the Purpose of Psychotherapy
I don't think therapy's job is just symptom reduction. I think it's about helping someone understand themselves well enough to make different choices going forward — not just cope better with the same patterns.
A lot of the people I sit with are already high-functioning — executives, physicians, attorneys, entrepreneurs — people who've pushed through plenty on their own. What often brings them in isn't crisis — it's a quiet sense that something under the surface is still running the show, and a readiness to finally bring real resources to it instead of managing around it indefinitely. My job is to help make that visible, and workable.
What I Love about Being a Psychotherapist
Honestly, it's the moment someone stops describing themselves as "broken" and starts describing themselves as someone who's been through something and come out the other side. That shift usually happens gradually, then all at once — and getting to witness it, session after session, is the best part of this work. I've been doing this since 1998, and it hasn't gotten old.
My Role as a Therapist
I see my role as two things: a steady, safe presence, and a practical guide. Practically, that means using structured approaches like EMDR when trauma processing is called for, and more exploratory, conversational work when the goal is insight or relationship change. Steadily, that means showing up consistent and non-judgmental, session after session, so the work has room to actually happen.
I'm not going to tell you how to run your life. I will push back gently when I see a pattern repeating, and I'll be honest with you about what I'm seeing — collaboratively, not from a distance.
On the Fence About Going to Therapy?
If you're reading this, there's probably already a reason. Maybe it's a relationship that keeps hitting the same wall, or a level of stress that's stopped feeling normal, or a sense that you're more capable of feeling good than you currently do.
You don't need a crisis to justify starting. A lot of my clients are people who've solved everything else themselves and are just now willing to bring in outside support for this one thing. If that's you, reaching out is a reasonable next step, not a big leap.
Why Going to Therapy Does Not Mean You are Weak or Flawed
The people I work with are often the ones everyone else leans on — the fixer, the reliable one, the person who doesn't ask for help. That role gets exhausting to hold alone.
Coming to therapy isn't an admission that something's wrong with you. It's closer to the opposite: it means you're willing to look honestly at what's not working and do something about it, instead of just white-knuckling through. In my experience, that kind of self-awareness is a strength, not a weakness.
Expertise & Specialties
Age Groups I Work With
TeensAdultsElders
Groups I Work With
I work primarily with high-achieving professionals, executives, healthcare providers, entrepreneurs, educators, business owners, first responders, and other motivated adults who are seeking meaningful and lasting change. Many of my clients are successful in their careers but struggle with the effects of trauma, anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, perfectionism, stress, or unresolved experiences from the past that continue to impact their personal lives and emotional well-being.
Therapy Services & Specialties
Concerns & Challenges Addressed
AbandonmentAbuse / Abuse Survivor IssuesAddictions and CompulsionsAdjusting to Change / Life TransitionsAngerAnxietyAttachment IssuesBlended Family Issues
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)BreathworkCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Critical Incident Stress ManagementEmotionally Focused TherapyEnergy PsychologyExistential PsychotherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)