Gordon Cohen, PsyD

About

Psychologist in Washington, DC. Works with Relationship Issues, Family Conflict and Anxiety. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Family Conflict
• Anxiety
• Anger Management
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Parenting
• Racial Identity
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Experiential TherapyUses activities such as role-play, movement, art or guided imagery to work through feelings in the moment, not only to talk about them.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Family Conflict, Anxiety, Addiction, Adoption, Anger Management, Bisexual, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Marital and Premarital, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Personality Disorders, Polyamory & ENM, Racial Identity, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Addiction, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $360, couple sessions $380; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Check, Venmo, Zelle

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Middle Eastern

Religion

Jewish

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Yeshiva University

Years in practice

34

Education & qualifications