William G McVey, PhD, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Washington, DC. Works with LGBTQ+, Mood Disorders and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Relationship Issues
• Stress Management

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.
• 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.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• 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.
• 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.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• 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.
• 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

LGBTQ+, Mood Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bisexual, Cancer, Coping Skills, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Lesbian, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Personality Disorders, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, Self-Harming, Sex Therapy, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Thinking Disorders, Transgender

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $215, couple sessions $230

Ages

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

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Years in practice

13

Other offices

Washington, 20009

Education & qualifications