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 42 states/commonwealths through PsyPact. Please consult the PsyPact MAP to see if I can work via teletherapy in your area.
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 25 years. I am certified as a teacher and supervisor by the International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association (IEDTA). I am also core faculty of the ISTDP Training Program at the Washington School of Psychiatry.
I am a former part-time instructor at the Harvard Medical School and George Mason University. For a decade while in Boston I was the Assistant Director of the Psychotherapy Research Program at Harvard Medical School, where I conducted psychotherapy process/outcome research in close association with Dr. Leigh McCullough. In addition to my work with Dr. McCullough, I have been fortunate to receive further training and supervision with two giants in the ISTDP world, Jon Frederickson and Dr. Allan Abbass.
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
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Licensed Psychologist, Virginia
Faculty Appointments
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George Mason University
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Washington School of Psychiatry (WSP)
Professional Memberships
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American Psychological Association (APA) — Fellow
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Virginia Psychological Association (VPA) — Fellow
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International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association (IEDTA)
About Evie
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I work with individuals, couples, and families. My clinical interests include anxiety, maternal mental health, parent-child relationships through the lifespan, and couple emotional intimacy.
I welcome each client with warmth and a collaborative spirit. I believe that each person 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.
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.
The postpartum clinical work I offer includes:
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Individual therapy for pregnant or postpartum mothers
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Couples therapy for partners coping with pregnancy or postpartum struggles
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“Pre-Baby Counseling” (akin to premarital counseling, this includes a time-limited range of sessions to avoid common postpartum relationship struggles and strengthen coping skills and emotional intimacy)
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Postpartum group therapy for mothers
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Postpartum group therapy for couples
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Family therapy to strengthen family bonds and reduce discord while family system adapts to new baby
I have completed specialized training in ISTDP and am beginning my final year of ISTDP mastery core training at the Washington School of Psychiatry. I have also completed Level 1 Emotion-Focused-Therapy training for couples as well as Dr. Daniel Siegel’s Interpersonal Neurobiological training.
About Armahn
I am a resident clinical psychologist working towards my Washington D.C. and Virginia licenses. My clinical interests include anxiety, depression, substance use, multicultural issues, and relational challenges.
Over the last six years I have served a diverse range of individuals at community mental health centers in Washington, D.C. and Williamsburg, VA. I first received a masters in clinical mental health counseling at the College of William and Mary. I learned behavioral and humanistic approaches to help individuals navigate through issues such as anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.
After completing my masters, I decided to further my training by pursuing a doctorate in clinical psychology. I completed my doctorate at George Washington University, where I received further training in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic therapy. I primarily worked with children and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, family challenges, and relational concerns.
Most recently, I completed my pre-doctoral internship at the Catholic University Counseling Center, where I saw undergraduate and graduate students in individual and group therapy settings with clinical issues such as life transitions, substance use, depression, generalized and social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, family-of-origin concerns, crisis management, and trauma.
Today, I continue to use an integrative approach to therapy primarily rooted in psychodynamic psychotherapy, while incorporating humanistic approaches and mindfulness-based interventions. I continue to strengthen my clinical skills under the supervision of Dr. Andrews.
