Dr. Briana DeNeal-Findley, LICSW

About

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

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• BrainspottingA newer trauma therapy that uses where a person looks, held at fixed points, to help reach and process distressing feelings.
• 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.
• 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.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• 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

Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Borderline Personality (BPD), Child, Codependency, Coping Skills, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Peer Relationships, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Ascension, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, CareFirst, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Johns Hopkins, Medicaid, Optum, Quest, TRICARE, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $150, couple sessions $220

Payment methods

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

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Salisbury University

Education & qualifications