Wendy Lehman, MS, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Washington, DC. Works with Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder and Coping Skills. Sees clients online only. Takes Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Life Transitions
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• 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.
• Expressive ArtsUses several creative forms, such as art, music, movement, writing or drama, to explore feelings and experiences.
• 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.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• 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'.
• JungianBased on Carl Jung's ideas. Explores dreams, symbols and the unconscious to help a person become more whole.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• 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.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• TranspersonalIncludes spiritual experience, such as meditation or a sense of connection beyond the self, as part of therapy.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Coping Skills, Depression, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, CareFirst, Cigna and Evernorth

Fees

Individual sessions $145, couple sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

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

Communities

Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

SUNY Plattsburgh

Years in practice

21

Other offices

Washington, 20009

Education & qualifications