Edward L. McCurty, LICSW, LCSW-C, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Washington, DC. Works with Depression, Anxiety and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

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

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• 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.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• 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

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, Addiction, African-American men; stigma/mental health, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Coping Skills, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma related to implicit bias/racism

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $150, couple sessions $175; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Racial Justice Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Howard University, School of Social Work

Years in practice

14

Education & qualifications