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As a person-centered therapist, I believe that the client is the expert in their lives and the therapeutic relationship is importa...
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As a person-centered therapist, I believe that the client is the expert in their lives and the therapeutic relationship is important in therapy.
Startasha Dillard is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia and the District of Columbia. She has 16 years of experience in the behavioral health field. She has worked with individuals with both mental health and substance use disorders. She has worked with adults seeking help with addiction, anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, anger, and relationship issues. She creates a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to share, and she always maintains an open ear, flexibility, and awareness necessary to meet the unique needs of the individual.
Startasha has completed her Doctor of Education in Counselor Education and Supervision, and her Master of Art in Community Counseling from Argosy University. She utilizes collaborative, supportive, person-centered, strength-based, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused approaches to therapy.
Startasha seeks to provide a supportive space to assist you in navigating personal challenges and life transitions. Through collaborating and increasing your self-understanding, therapeutic work can assist you in reaching your goals and learning skills to prevent future distress.
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As a queer Black woman within the field of psychotherapy, I have become acutely aware of one thing: my responsibility to simply sh...
As a queer Black woman within the field of psychotherapy, I have become acutely aware of one thing: my responsibility to simply show up authentically and hold space for your healing.
Dr. Tiara Carter is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 3 years of experience. She specializes in trauma-informed therapy for women and communities of color, with a focus on cultural humility, emotional safety, and empowerment. Dr. Carter’s therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that healing occurs when individuals feel seen, heard, and affirmed. She strives to create culturally inclusive spaces for growth, resilience, and transformation.
Dr. Carter earned her Doctorate in International Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She utilizes evidence-based approaches such as dialectical behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and narrative therapy to support clients.
Dr. Carter honors the complexity of her clients’ lived experiences and offers therapy as a space for healing, clarity, and connection. She works well with adults and emerging professionals seeking authenticity, emotional resilience, and a therapist who understands the intersection of race, culture, and mental health.
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Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Washington, DC have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Washington, DC will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.
There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.
Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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