Services
Individual Therapy
Create goals, process experiences, deepen your connection with self, and develop skills needed for self-growth and relationship enhancement. Clients are offered a warm and welcoming space where they can feel heard, validated, and express their concerns freely. Therapy techniques are carefully curated to meet each client’s specific needs. Dr. West’s strengths-based approach assists clients in feeling empowered and prepared for future challenges.
Couples Therapy
Couples may seek therapy when they are having trouble connecting and communicating. Dr. West strives to create a safe space for each partner to share their experience and create opportunities to deepen understanding and develop shared meaning. Couples will learn how to identify their interaction cycle, implement effective communication strategies, and strengthen emotional connection and intimacy. Highly effective approaches, such as Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Imago, and the Gottman Method, are used to meet the needs of each couple and support them in reaching their goals. Whether you are beginning your partnership, wanting to strengthen your foundation, or uncertain about the future, your journey will be supported. All couples and partnerships welcome!
Family Therapy
Family members may find themselves feeling disconnected or misunderstood. Dr. West works with parents and their adult children to resolve conflict and strengthen connection and communication. Family therapy is an opportunity to understand everyone’s experience and create meaningful relationships. Family therapy may also include working with a variety of family relationships including siblings, in-laws, and blended families.
Supervision and Consultation
Dr. West is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and currently available to supervise individuals seeking licensure in Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida. Therapists-in-training are offered support in exploring self-of-the-therapist issues, identifying theories and models that best fit their approach to therapy, and navigating professional development and career decisions. Consultation is offered to those who are newly licensed and are seeking to build upon their professional goals or business development.
Meeting Options
Teletherapy
Do you need something that fits into your busy schedule? Teletherapy may be a great fit for you! It is accessible, convenient, and you can join from the comfort of your own home. Give yourself an hour during the workday and log onto your session or join me for morning coffee (virtually) before you start your day. I can work virtually with clients who live in Virginia, D.C., North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida.
In-person
Do you prefer that in-person interaction? I get it! There are many benefits to meeting in-person, especially for those seeking couples or family therapy. But if you are just someone who prefers that in-person experience, come join me at my office in Vienna, Virginia. If your schedule allows, I am currently in the office on Tuesdays from 9:00-3:00.
walk and talk
Are you sick of being stuck inside at a desk and glued to a screen? Put those hiking boots on and join me on a trail. Nature has many healing components and gives you a different experience than you may have in traditional talk therapy.
