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ROXANNA LOSADA RADLEY, MA, LCPC
MD/DC
Roxanna is a Clinical Psychotherapist with over 35 years of experience. She is licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. She has worked with individuals, couples and families using a psychodynamic and interpersonal approach, working with adults and adolescents from diverse multicultural backgrounds.
She has studied and trained at the University of Belgrano, Buenos Aires; Massachusetts Mental Health Center, affiliated to Harvard Medical School, Boston; Massachusetts Institute of Spain, Madrid; The Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York; and the Washington School of Psychiatry, Washington, DC.
Over the last 27 years, she has lived in the Washington, DC area, where she established her private practice. For 11 years, she worked in the Counseling Unit at the World Bank Group and IMF. These opportunities have helped her gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and richness of living in a different culture.
Most recently, she trained at the Washington Baltimore Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. Drawing from her training, Roxanna employs an Attachment Theory approach to couples therapy. Her goal is to help couples reconnect with the feelings that brought them together, creating new strong connections, and changing negative patterns that create distress and detachment.
Roxanna loves helping her patients to gain a better understanding of their feelings and inner conflicts, make positive changes and healthy decisions, and reinforce their strength and confidence.
When we feel love, we feel more connected and secure.
She has studied and trained at the University of Belgrano, Buenos Aires; Massachusetts Mental Health Center, affiliated to Harvard Medical School, Boston; Massachusetts Institute of Spain, Madrid; The Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York; and the Washington School of Psychiatry, Washington, DC.
Over the last 27 years, she has lived in the Washington, DC area, where she established her private practice. For 11 years, she worked in the Counseling Unit at the World Bank Group and IMF. These opportunities have helped her gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and richness of living in a different culture.
Most recently, she trained at the Washington Baltimore Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. Drawing from her training, Roxanna employs an Attachment Theory approach to couples therapy. Her goal is to help couples reconnect with the feelings that brought them together, creating new strong connections, and changing negative patterns that create distress and detachment.
Roxanna loves helping her patients to gain a better understanding of their feelings and inner conflicts, make positive changes and healthy decisions, and reinforce their strength and confidence.
When we feel love, we feel more connected and secure.
SANDRA COHEN, MS, LCPC
MD/DC
Sandra is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the State of Maryland and Washington, DC. She has practiced psychotherapy since 1990, and has experience working with individuals including adults and adolescents, couples, and families in a wide range of settings.
She received her Master's degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling from San Francisco State University. She trained at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto and the Family Therapy Institute of Washington, DC. Most recently, she trained at the Washington Baltimore Center for Emotional Focused Therapy.
Sandra has worked in a variety of settings including The Family Therapy Institute, Montgomery County Social Services, in public schools, and in private practice. She has been in the Washington, DC area for the last 28 years where she established her practice and continues to learn.
Sandra was born in Argentina and came to the United States in 1986. As an immigrant, she appreciates the complex process of adaptation many people go through when they come to this country. She realizes this is a process of learning and growing from the experience of starting a new life in a new culture.
As your therapist, Sandra hopes to help you develop and attain goals that are important to you. She believes that by learning to be compassionate and to communicate with each other, we can create the conditions to make change possible.
She received her Master's degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling from San Francisco State University. She trained at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto and the Family Therapy Institute of Washington, DC. Most recently, she trained at the Washington Baltimore Center for Emotional Focused Therapy.
Sandra has worked in a variety of settings including The Family Therapy Institute, Montgomery County Social Services, in public schools, and in private practice. She has been in the Washington, DC area for the last 28 years where she established her practice and continues to learn.
Sandra was born in Argentina and came to the United States in 1986. As an immigrant, she appreciates the complex process of adaptation many people go through when they come to this country. She realizes this is a process of learning and growing from the experience of starting a new life in a new culture.
As your therapist, Sandra hopes to help you develop and attain goals that are important to you. She believes that by learning to be compassionate and to communicate with each other, we can create the conditions to make change possible.
ROUA HIJAZI, MA, LPC, NCC
MD/DC
INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, FAMILIES
ADULTS
Roua is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Washington, DC, and Maryland and is a certified counselor by the National Board for Certified Counselors.
She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the George Washington University (GWU), and has completed the Psychoanalytic Studies program (PSP) at the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis. She has trained at the GWU Community Counseling Services Center and works as a psychological counselor at the Health Services Department of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC.
Roua works in several modalities and settings, offering psychotherapy in English, French, and Arabic to individuals, couples and families from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Roua finds that her experience in a multicultural setting informs and facilitates her work with diverse populations. Roua has experience helping individuals and couples cope with the challenges of transition and adaptation, acculturation, stress management, depression, anxiety, parenting concerns, and relationship conflict.
Roua strongly believes that providing a supportive and safe space for her clients to explore emotions, deal with challenges, and connect with their strengths, will help them gain greater self-awareness and make the desired changes.
She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the George Washington University (GWU), and has completed the Psychoanalytic Studies program (PSP) at the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis. She has trained at the GWU Community Counseling Services Center and works as a psychological counselor at the Health Services Department of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC.
Roua works in several modalities and settings, offering psychotherapy in English, French, and Arabic to individuals, couples and families from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Roua finds that her experience in a multicultural setting informs and facilitates her work with diverse populations. Roua has experience helping individuals and couples cope with the challenges of transition and adaptation, acculturation, stress management, depression, anxiety, parenting concerns, and relationship conflict.
Roua strongly believes that providing a supportive and safe space for her clients to explore emotions, deal with challenges, and connect with their strengths, will help them gain greater self-awareness and make the desired changes.
MARIA LORETO VALDES, LCPC
MD/DC
INDIVIDUALS
CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS
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Maria Loreto received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Psychology at Diego Portales University in Chile. Her postgraduate studies include a training program in psychodynamic therapy for children and adolescents, a certificate program in play therapy, and a certificate program in relational psychoanalysis for children and adolescents.
Maria has spent the vast majority of her career, which spans 20 years, in Chile, where she worked in diverse organizations as well as in her private practice. She lived in the Washington, DC area from 2004 to 2008, where she had the opportunity to work in a school environment and in a community clinic. She is excited about being back in the Washington, DC area and continuing her practice here. |
Maria is expanding her horizons by dedicating her time to topics such as adult trauma and relational psychoanalysis.
Maria believes that the more we are aware of ourselves, the easier it will be for us to walk through the path of life in order to achieve our goals. She also believes that keeping a healthy mental life involves developing positive relationships with the people around us, so we feel connected, loved, and safe in the community we share.
Maria believes that the more we are aware of ourselves, the easier it will be for us to walk through the path of life in order to achieve our goals. She also believes that keeping a healthy mental life involves developing positive relationships with the people around us, so we feel connected, loved, and safe in the community we share.
IVETTE RODRIGUEZ-SANTANA, MSW, LCSW-C
MD/DC
INDIVIDUALS
CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS
MD/DC
INDIVIDUALS
CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS
Ivette is an enthusiastic psychotherapist with strong clinical skills and a demonstrated commitment to working with culturally diverse populations. She has worked with people from all backgrounds and age groups including young children, teens, and their families. She also has clinical experience and a special interest in working with adults and youth on the autistic spectrum. Fluent in English and Spanish, Ivette has practiced in various settings, including outpatient mental health and school-based clinics, as well as private group and solo practices.
For the last ten years, Ivette has dedicated herself to studying and training in psychoanalysis. In her view, it is an experience that helps us talk through our difficulties and a means of change. Together with her clients, she works to articulate their concerns, address their challenges, and find solutions that works best for them in order to create the future they want. Children use play and art as ways to express themselves, their problems and desires.
Ivette holds a Master Degree in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Maryland-Baltimore and is licensed in Maryland and Washington DC. In addition to her MSW degree, she has a MA and a PhD in Sociology from Yale University and has extensive experience working with students in higher academic settings.
For the last ten years, Ivette has dedicated herself to studying and training in psychoanalysis. In her view, it is an experience that helps us talk through our difficulties and a means of change. Together with her clients, she works to articulate their concerns, address their challenges, and find solutions that works best for them in order to create the future they want. Children use play and art as ways to express themselves, their problems and desires.
Ivette holds a Master Degree in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Maryland-Baltimore and is licensed in Maryland and Washington DC. In addition to her MSW degree, she has a MA and a PhD in Sociology from Yale University and has extensive experience working with students in higher academic settings.
CAROLINE MCKENNA, LICSW
DC
INDIVIDUAL ADULTS, COUPLES
Caroline is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) providing individual and couple therapy. She supports clients through stressors that arise, and assists them in tapping into self-discovery and internal resources to navigate through challenging times. Caroline creates a safe and supportive environment to work with her clients to heal relational wounds, foster understanding, create closeness, and support themselves and their partners through change and growth.
Caroline received her graduate degree from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration. She completed a postgraduate training in family and couple therapy with the Ackerman Institute. She is currently pursuing certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, and certification in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
She is a spouse of a US diplomat, and her family has had several overseas posts. Amid the trials and joys of living abroad, she understands the struggles and relational strains that arise when adjusting to a new setting for individuals, couples and families. Caroline also worked in the field of foster care and adoption and has experience addressing the unique needs of adoptive families.
Caroline received her graduate degree from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration. She completed a post graduate training in family and couple therapy with the Ackerman Institute. She is currently undergoing training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for anxiety and depression, and pursuing certification as an Emotionally Focused Therapist for couples and families with the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Caroline received her graduate degree from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration. She completed a postgraduate training in family and couple therapy with the Ackerman Institute. She is currently pursuing certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, and certification in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
She is a spouse of a US diplomat, and her family has had several overseas posts. Amid the trials and joys of living abroad, she understands the struggles and relational strains that arise when adjusting to a new setting for individuals, couples and families. Caroline also worked in the field of foster care and adoption and has experience addressing the unique needs of adoptive families.
Caroline received her graduate degree from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration. She completed a post graduate training in family and couple therapy with the Ackerman Institute. She is currently undergoing training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for anxiety and depression, and pursuing certification as an Emotionally Focused Therapist for couples and families with the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy.
LAURENCE FABRE-WELMOND MSW-MSPH, LCSW-C
MD/DC
INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES
CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS
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Laurence has a dual training in France as a clinical psychologist and in the U.S. as a clinical social worker. She is licensed in Maryland and DC. She obtained a masters degree at the Ecole des Psychologues Praticiens in Paris. She also has a Masters in Social Work and a Masters in Public Health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
She has practiced as clinician for over thirty years. Laurence has worked with very young children, elementary, middle school and high school children, and adults in group and couple therapy settings. She has extensive international experience providing therapy services to national and international populations in France, the U.S., Vietnam, Benin and Côte d’Ivoire. She is bilingual, French and English. |
With children, she has worked on sleep, feeding, and emotional self-regulation issues; ADHD; anxiety; learning differences; and adjustment to new cultures. She has also worked with children on the autism spectrum and has a certificate from the University of California in Davis in this area. With adults, she has worked on issues of anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, and low self-esteem. In addition, she has provided parental training. She has also conducted couples therapy using non-violence communications approach.
Laurence has extensive experience and training using cognitive behavioral therapy, Rogerian play therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, and psychodynamic short-term therapy. Laurence is committed to helping individuals, couples and families to understand their internal functioning and set goals to meet their full potential.
Laurence has extensive experience and training using cognitive behavioral therapy, Rogerian play therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, and psychodynamic short-term therapy. Laurence is committed to helping individuals, couples and families to understand their internal functioning and set goals to meet their full potential.
VERONICA DOS SANTOS, LGSW
DC
INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES
CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS
DC
INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES
CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS
Veronica is a licensed graduate professional counselor (LGPC) providing individual and family therapy in Washington, DC. She creates a welcoming and safe environment that facilitates exploration of the story of your life as you work through difficult emotions such as anxiety, shame and fear that may come with the decision to evolve and heal. She has experience working with individuals including adults and adolescents, children, and families in a wide range of settings such as schools, hospitals, university centers and residential treatment programs.
She received her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and a specialist degree in Education from University of Florida. She trained in the University of Florida SHANDS Hospital working with individuals struggling with trauma, identity issues, depression, anxiety, and intrapersonal conflict. She also trained at a leading eating disorder treatment center – Oak House at the Refuge in Ocala, FL where she ran therapy groups and individual sessions to help residents overcome their eating disorder. In 2021, Veronica moved to the Washington, D.C. area where she currently works at the District of Columbia Public Schools. In the schools, she works with children and their families, and continues to advocate for underserved populations.
Veronica was born in Venezuela and came to the United States in 2009. She approaches the therapeutic relationship from a multicultural lens and offers psychotherapy in English and Spanish to diverse populations such as immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals and trauma survivors. Veronica strongly believes that by creating a non-shaming, judgement-free environment you can work through some of the backstory and move through it in a way that allows you to create the life you really want.
She received her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and a specialist degree in Education from University of Florida. She trained in the University of Florida SHANDS Hospital working with individuals struggling with trauma, identity issues, depression, anxiety, and intrapersonal conflict. She also trained at a leading eating disorder treatment center – Oak House at the Refuge in Ocala, FL where she ran therapy groups and individual sessions to help residents overcome their eating disorder. In 2021, Veronica moved to the Washington, D.C. area where she currently works at the District of Columbia Public Schools. In the schools, she works with children and their families, and continues to advocate for underserved populations.
Veronica was born in Venezuela and came to the United States in 2009. She approaches the therapeutic relationship from a multicultural lens and offers psychotherapy in English and Spanish to diverse populations such as immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals and trauma survivors. Veronica strongly believes that by creating a non-shaming, judgement-free environment you can work through some of the backstory and move through it in a way that allows you to create the life you really want.
GALIT RUTSTEIN, LMSW, LGSW
MD/DC/VA
INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS
TEENS, ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS
MD/DC/VA
INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS
TEENS, ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS
Galit holds a Master's degree in Social Work from Adelphi University and got her certification as a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She has practiced therapy in various settings, including psychiatric hospitals, day treatment programs and private practices. She has worked with adolescents and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, life adjustments and grief.
Galit integrates a holistic approach, viewing each individual as whole, with multiple modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing and the Strength Based Approach to support and guide her clients in achieving their health goals. Galit creates safe space where her clients feel seen and heard, which she believes is paramount to the client-therapist relationship. She's currently licensed in MD, DC, and VA and works with adult women, including the elderly.
Galit integrates a holistic approach, viewing each individual as whole, with multiple modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing and the Strength Based Approach to support and guide her clients in achieving their health goals. Galit creates safe space where her clients feel seen and heard, which she believes is paramount to the client-therapist relationship. She's currently licensed in MD, DC, and VA and works with adult women, including the elderly.
Caroline Poirrier, LMSW
MD/DC
INDIVIDUALS
TEENS AND ADULTS
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Caroline Poirrier holds a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of
Maryland and is licensed in Maryland and Washington, D.C. She works with adults and adolescents on a range of issues including anxiety, depression, self-esteem, identity, relationships, transitions and stressors, emotional regulation, executive functioning, and trauma. She has experience providing clinical care in agency and private practice settings. Caroline was born and raised in Europe, is fluent in English and French, and has lived and traveled in several countries in Asia, the Americas and Africa. Prior to becoming a therapist, she spent more than a decade working with organizations committed to enhancing people’s education, health, and rights at the policy level. |
Caroline uses a warm, collaborative, and compassionate approach to help her clients process their experience, develop healthy coping mechanisms, make progress toward their goals, and improve their quality of life. Shaped by each client’s unique needs and preferences, her approach draws on her experience and training in cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness. She is committed to providing culturally sensitive, affirmative, and trauma-informed care and has experience working with diverse clients including members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people of color, and individuals with international or multicultural backgrounds.