Dr. Barbara J. Brown, PhD

About

Psychologist in Washington, DC. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Depression and Relationship Issues. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Anxiety
• Divorce
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Parenting

Types of therapy

• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• 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.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• Psychological Testing and EvaluationFormal assessment with standardized tests, for example for ADHD, learning differences or autism, usually ending in a written report.
• 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

Trauma and PTSD, Depression, Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Child, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, Life Coaching, Parenting, Personality Disorders

Insurance

Aetna, AmeriHealth, APS Healthcare, Beech Street, BlueCross and BlueShield, CareFirst, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Coventry, Health Net, Kaiser (Out-of-Network), Low fee therapy clinic, Magellan, Managed Health Network (MHN), Military OneSource, MultiPlan, MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NCPPO, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Wellpoint | Amerigroup, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $250; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Deaf Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Boston University

Years in practice

40

Other offices

1235 S Clark St, Arlington, 22202

Education & qualifications