Rob Stewart, LICSW, LCSW-C, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Washington, DC. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Relationship Issues. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

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

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• 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.
• 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.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• ImagoA couples therapy that uses structured conversations to help partners see how childhood experiences shape their conflicts, and to reconnect.
• 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.
• Physiological (sleep, exercise, nutrition, etc.)
• 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.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, ADHD, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Codependency, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, Infidelity, Internet Addiction, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Sports Performance, Thinking Disorders, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, Allied Benefit Systems, Anthem, Anthem BCBS Virginia, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Georgetown University Student Health Insurance, Health Scope, Kaiser (Out-of-Network), Meritain Health, Nippon Life Benefits, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, Surest, Trustmark Benefits, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare Student, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $225; sliding scale available

Payment methods

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

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

University of Southern California

Years in practice

9

Other offices

Arlington, 22201

Education & qualifications