Kristen Woollery, LMSW

About

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

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• 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.
• Cognitive Processing (CPT)A structured therapy for PTSD that helps people examine and change beliefs about themselves and the world that formed after a trauma.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Expressive ArtsUses several creative forms, such as art, music, movement, writing or drama, to explore feelings and experiences.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Reality TherapyFocuses on present choices and behavior, and on meeting needs such as connection and control in responsible ways.
• 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.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Women's Issues, ADHD, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Burnout, Cancer, Caregivers, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Impulse Control Disorders, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Thinking Disorders, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

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

Fees

Individual sessions $200, couple sessions $350

Payment methods

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

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Other offices

Bowie, 20715

Education & qualifications