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Foggy Pier

About Stuart

I am a clinical psychologist licensed in the State of Virginia. I provide both in-person therapy as well as teletherapy through Zoom. In addition to Virginia, where I am licensed, I can provide teletherapy in 27 other states through PsyPact. Please consult the PsyPact MAP to see if I can work via teletherapy in your state.  

I see individuals and couples, as well as providing supervision and training for professionals. I specialize in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), which I have studied, taught, and researched for the past 20 years. I am certified as a teacher and supervisor by the International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association (IEDTA). I am adjunct faculty at George Mason University, where I teach psychotherapy and provide clinical supervision. I am also core faculty of the ISTDP Training Program at the Washington School of Psychiatry.

My approach to couples therapy is influenced by both ISTDP and the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT). PACT is a cutting-edge treatment that integrates attachment theory, neurobiology, and arousal theory. During my doctoral studies I conducted research on the developmental stages of marital relationships.

 

My doctoral internship was at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School. After attaining my Ph.D., I completed a two-year fellowship in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Program for Psychotherapy at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School. I also completed a fellowship in behavioral medicine at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, and a fellowship in forensic psychology at Tufts New England Medical.

Licensure

  • Licensed Psychologist, Virginia

Faculty Appointments

  • George Mason University

  • Washington School of Psychiatry (WSP)

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychological Association (APA) — Fellow

  • Virginia Psychological Association (VPA) — Fellow

  • International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association (IEDTA)


 

Cover of book, Treating Affect Phobia, co-authred by Dr. Stuart Andews

About Evie

I am a resident Marriage and Family Therapist. I work with individuals, couples, and families. My clinical interests include anxiety, parent-child relationships through the lifespan, postpartum/maternal mental health, and couple emotional intimacy.

I welcome each client with warmth and a collaborative spirit. I believe that each client possesses an innate capacity for growth and liberation from suffering; I join alongside clients to help bear their feelings and open space for restorative experiences. I am a purposeful, compassionate, and dedicated clinician.

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I have been published on the topic of postpartum anxiety in the national Family Therapy magazine, lectured extensively on postpartum mood disorders, and developed a specialized workshop on healing couples and families suffering from the effects of postnatal anxiety.


I have completed specialized training in ISTDP and am beginning my second year of ISTDP mastery core training at the Washington School of Psychiatry. I have also completed Level 1 Emotion-Focused-Therapy training for couples and completed Dr. Daniel Siegel’s Interpersonal Neurobiological training. I continue to strengthen my clinical skills under the weekly supervision of Dr. Andrews.


Residency

  • Virginia Board of Marriage and Family Therapists

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT)

  • National Council for Family Relations (NCFR)

  • International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association (IEDTA)

  • Washington D.C. Postpartum Support International (PSI) — Board Member

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