Therapy for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Washington, DC
Finding a therapist can be harder when you need someone who is comfortable adapting the way therapy happens, not just the things you talk about.
I provide individual psychotherapy for adults with intellectual disabilities. You might come to therapy because of anxiety, grief and loss, relationships, loneliness, difficult experiences, changes at home or work, questions about independence, or because you want to understand yourself better.
Therapy can involve conversation, art-making, or both. We can find ways to explore what's happening that make sense for you.
In person in Northwest DC and virtual throughout DC
Therapy that can adapt to you
Sometimes it's easy to know that something is wrong but harder to explain exactly what you're feeling or why.
We can slow things down, use concrete examples, come back to something more than once, or find another way of exploring something that is difficult to put into words.
You might be grieving someone important, struggling with a friendship or romantic relationship, feeling lonely or worried, adjusting to changes at home or work, or thinking about independence and decisions in your life. Something difficult may have happened that you want help understanding. Or you may simply want a place to talk about your life and what's important to you.
Conversation and art therapy
Some people prefer to talk. Others find that making art gives them another way to explore an experience or express something that is difficult to put into words.
We might draw, paint, use collage, or work with other materials. What we do develops from what you're exploring in therapy.
Parents, caregivers, and other support people
A parent, caregiver, or other support person can sometimes be useful in therapy.
With your permission, I may talk with them to better understand something happening in your life, support communication, or help with practical aspects of participating in therapy. We can decide together what involvement is useful and what belongs in your individual therapy.
Is individual psychotherapy the right fit?
Individual psychotherapy isn't the right service for every person or every concern. During a consultation, we can talk about what is bringing you to therapy, how you communicate, what helps you participate, and what kinds of support are useful.
There isn't one particular way you need to communicate or express yourself. What matters is whether individual therapy seems like a useful way for us to work together.
Experience that informs my work
I have worked with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in clinical and community settings.
That experience, together with my training as an art therapist, informs how I adapt therapy to the individual person and find ways of working that fit how they communicate and express themselves.
Practical information
In person
Northwest Washington, DC, near Tenleytown
Virtual
Available to clients located in Washington, DC when virtual therapy is appropriate and accessible
Sessions
45 minutes
Fee
$225 per session
Insurance
Aligned Art Therapy is an out-of-network practice. I can provide documentation for clients seeking reimbursement.
Looking for therapy for yourself or someone you support?
You can request a brief consultation to tell me a little about what you're looking for and see whether working together might be a good fit.