Danishka Valdes

About

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

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Life Transitions
• Stress Management
• Family Conflict

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.
• 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.
• 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.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Life Transitions, Stress, Addiction, ADHD, Family Conflict, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Self-Harming, Teen Violence

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, CareFirst, Cigna and Evernorth, Kaiser (Out-of-Network), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $120

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Education & qualifications