Therapists in DC

Janice Cahambing PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, MSN, RN is a dual-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years of healthcare experience. She passionately encourages patients to prioritize their health and wellness. Mood Wellness assists patients in cultivating balanced lifestyles and mental health routines. Using a comprehensive, holistic approach to help others get to the root of their symptoms and take their care into their own hands, Mood Wellness explores cultural, genetic, developmental, and environmental factors that impact behaviors and emotions. We are proud to listen, support, uplift, and celebrate the achievements of individuals as they pursue their mental health goals by receiving the dedicated care they need.

Hi, I’m Leigh (pronounced Lee). I’m a clinical social worker based in Honolulu, HI and licensed in all 50 states. I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in my practice. CBT helps clients recognize that it’s not necessarily the things that happen to us that cause us to struggle, but how we think about these things. When we learn that our first reactions to difficult subjects may be limiting, we can work to change and grow our perspectives. Subsequently, this allows us to feel differently and cope in more helpful ways. As a therapist who loves to travel, I’ve lived in many places in the US (including the Southeast, DMV, Midwest, PNW, and now Hawaii) and have traveled extensively outside the US. I strive to understand cultures I’m not familiar with and have been honored to learn and hold space for clients from many different walks of life. I enjoy working with clients to meet their goals. I view therapy as an active process, where my clients learn skills and tools that allow them to achieve their goals and flourish in their lives. My goal is for you to learn how to be your own therapist and successfully graduate from therapy with this knowledge and practice.

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I am a warm, caring therapist with a sense of humor and extensive experience working with adolescents and adults. I specialize in helping men with problems resulting from anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties at home, work and in school. That being said, I enjoy working with clients from all genders and backgrounds. As a clinical psychologist I have extensive training in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and have seen many clients improve with these techniques. I have helped people overcome their problems in a variety of settings including university counseling centers, community mental health clinics, hospitals, and schools.

Are you experiencing more stress and anxiety than ever before? Are there massive changes underway in your life that are keeping you up at night? Have you been thinking back to the past and wondering if you are finally ready to deal with difficult events that have left you scarred. Any one of these situations can have you wanting to run away from your emotions and continue stuffing the hard stuff way down down deep inside. But you’ve handled things this way before, and you are convinced that it’s time for a change. I specialize in helping my client gain relief from anxiety and further their recovery from trauma. There are so many tools that can get you back to a place feeling happier and more like the best version of yourself, and it doesn’t have to take a long time to figure this out! Let's work together to get you unstuck and back in control. 

I focus on helping people with chronic pain and chronic illness to regain control over their lives. Chronic pain and illness can take a major toll on the whole person- mood, relationships, work, sleep- the list goes on and on. When it starts to feel like pain or illness are impacting all parts of your life, it can lead to depression, sadness, worry, and loneliness; talking with a therapist who understands both the emotional and physical parts can help. In addition to my work with chronic pain and chronic illness, I also work with people going through the process of cancer treatment and recovery, as well as people with insomnia. I am a Board Certified Clinical Health Psychologist with years of experience helping those with medical conditions AND I myself live with a a chronic illness. My personal connection to this work is what makes me passionate about helping others dealing with pain and illness to live a full, meaningful life even with physical challenges.

UPDATE: not currently accepting insurance, out of network only, but lets check your out-0f-network benefits and see whats up So, you're considering therapy? I get it, things are crazy and it feels like we are living in a really bad late-night movie, complete with sad and pathetic villains. I don't have any magic over here, but I do have a place where we can hopefully get you to a place that looks more like where you want to be. I have an eclectic approach, which is a fancy way of saying that I don't rely on any one way of getting to where you want to be. But my starting point is always from a place of your strengths, the things you are already doing well; you are not your symptoms. I trend toward elements from Acceptance and Commitment, Narrative, Positive Psychology, Existentialism, Brief Solution Focused, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered, Behavioral Activation, and Mindfulness. I am progressive in my politics, a non-believer, and I welcome cursing as a means of expression. I believe that humor can get us through a lot of things. I mention this only because I have often had difficulty finding my own therapists that didn't wince when I said fuck or want to steer me in a spiritual direction. I am LGBTQ+ and BIPOC affirming and welcome folks from all backgrounds and ethnicities.

Do you feel like something is off, but can’t put your finger on it? Do you feel like you could be performing better, but don’t know what is standing in your way? Is something going on with your child and you want to help them excel? Do you want to gain a better overall understanding of yourself and how your brain processes information? You can learn the answers to these questions and more with a highly customized psychological assessment. During the free consultation, you will have an opportunity to discuss your concerns with Dr. Kaylor, so she can prepare customized tests to target your specific questions: calendly.com/drleahkaylor Dr. Kaylor specializes in the assessment and diagnosis of learning, memory, and attention issues in children and adults. Dr. Kaylor will select the tests that are best suited to assess your unique concerns. She will continue to add as many tests as necessary to find the answers to your questions. Dr. Kaylor solely works on your case (no students or techs). Dr. Kaylor will select your test battery, administer, score, and interpret the results, write a comprehensive report with tailored recommendations, and conduct the feedback session. The assessment will be based on the most up-to-date research and tools available. Dr. Kaylor wants you to walk away from the evaluation process with all your questions answered. Want to work with me, but afraid you aren’t within driving distance? No problem, I am licensed to practice tele-assessment in 27 states and the District of Columbia. Please visit calendly.com/drleahkaylor to book a no-cost consultation.

Dr. Heather Sheets has been a licensed clinical psychologist for 16 years with a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from an APA approved education and training program. She completed an APA approved doctoral internship at the University of Notre Dame where she received a specialty in alcohol and substance assessment and treatment. Following her internship, Dr. Sheets completed formal post-doctoral training at Northwestern University where she further developed expertise in short-term therapy, mindfullness, ACT/CBT, and narrative therapy.