Our team at The Therapy Group of DC understands that deciding to seek out the services of a mental health therapist or licensed professional counselor can be daunting in itself. The next step–finding the right potential therapist for your specific needs and preferences–shouldn’t deter your progress. However, we recognize that when you and your therapist are a great fit, your chances of experiencing life-changing, successful treatment increase exponentially.

At Therapy Group of DC, our goal for our LGBTQ+ clients is to help you find increased self-acceptance, navigate dating and relationships, handle messy family relationships, address anxiety, depression and other health problems, deal with career complications, and better understand your strengths and gifts.

We’ve been helping our patients navigate the out-of-network insurance process for almost two decades and we’ve learned how to make it much more straightforward. We’re sharing what we’ve learned.

When working with couples we think a lot about the role of romantic actions and connection, and we were curious to know what people think about its role in relationships. A recent survey makes it clear that romance holds a strong significance and is an almost universally hoped for element of a relationship.

Stress is a seemingly ever-present fact of life and work and there are many ways that people relieve stress. How does your go-to stress relievers stack up to a list of the 4 most popular methods?

According to a recent survey, approximately one in five in the United States have been diagnosed with depression, and one in six have been diagnosed with anxiety. These numbers suggest that an incredibly high number of Americans struggle with depression and/or anxiety, and it’s likely that you or someone close to you is impacted.

People deal with stress different ways, such as going it alone or seeking medication or therapy. We were curious to know more about the top ways that people deal with daily stress as we work to improve our ability to better help those who seek therapy in DC with us.  A recent survey by Statista sheds light on how people tackle it.

As therapists in DC, we task ourselves with how can we start to make things better for everyone. We don’t have all the answers, but raising awareness, starting conversations, and building connections is a good place to start. To that end, we sponsored A This Is My Brave event focusing on women’s mental health, which inspired us to look further into the experiences of women and mental health.

The nation’s capital Washington DC draws people and the type of work that is meant to transform. High stakes and the demands of getting the job done, often on a shoestring budget, create a potent mix for unhealthy levels of job stress and burnout. Despite the demands of career and work in DC, it is possible to reconnect with the passion and purpose.

People choose to not seek therapy and other mental health services for many reasons. What are some of those reasons and what are some of the myths surrounding therapy that needs reexamining?