Dr. Emory lewis Perkins, DSW, MSW, LMFT, LCSW

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Washington, DC. Works with Addiction, Anger Management and Anxiety. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• Clinical Supervision for LMFTs and LCSWs.
• 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.
• InterventionHelp planning and running an intervention, where family and friends come together to encourage someone, often with an addiction, to accept treatment.
• 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.
• 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.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.
• 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

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Chronic Illness, Consultation around Intimate Partner Violence, Consultation around persons living with HIV/AIDS, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family Conflict, Impulse Control Disorders, LGBTQ+, Marital and Premarital, Men's Issues, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Substance Use, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem EAP (DC), BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Sh, Magellan, Medicare, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, United Health Medicare Advanta

Fees

Individual sessions $175, couple sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Paypal, Zelle

Ages

Teen, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

I earned my master's and doctorate in social work.

Years in practice

40

Education & qualifications