Online Trauma and PTSD therapists in Washington, D.C. DC
Find experienced online trauma and PTSD therapists in Washington who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Jennifer Masters
Life Coach, Ba Psychology, CF Thanatology, D Kessler – Grief Grief Coach Certif,M Devine – Grief Coach Certif
Traumatic grief can happen when a death is sudden, unexpected, violent, unexplained, or impossible to make sense of. This may include losses connected to suicide, overdose, accidents, homicide, sudden medical events, or deaths where the cause or circumstances feel unclear. Any death can feel traumatic, but traumatic grief often carries an extra layer of shock because the person was here, and then suddenly they were not.
I support adults navigating traumatic grief, including the fear, confusion, anger, guilt, unanswered questions, looping thoughts, and emotional overwhelm that can follow this kind of loss. When a death feels random, preventable, unclear, or deeply unfair, the mind often tries to search for reasons, blame, facts, or something that will make the loss feel less unbearable.
As a certified grief coach, I help clients understand why traumatic grief can feel different from other grief experiences. I acknowledge and normalize what they are thinking and feeling, explain these reactions in plain language, and offer practical tools to help manage triggers, intrusive thoughts, overwhelm, guilt, anger, and the search for answers after a traumatic or unclear death.
6 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Brad provides trauma-informed counseling for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, family issues, and a wide range of related emotional and psychological concerns. These difficulties can significantly impact daily functioning, relationships, self-esteem, work performance, and overall quality of life, often leaving individuals feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves and others.
Brad takes a holistic and trauma-focused approach to therapy, integrating evidence-based trauma treatment with a personalized, client-centered framework. Rather than focusing only on symptom management, therapy explores underlying emotional patterns, life experiences, and trauma histories that may be contributing to current distress.
As an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR therapist, Brad integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-informed counseling, emotional regulation strategies, and holistic therapeutic approaches to support deep and lasting change. Treatment focuses on processing past experiences, reducing emotional reactivity, and helping clients develop healthier, more adaptive ways of thinking, feeling, and relating.
Clients often come to therapy feeling weighed down by anxiety, depression, or unresolved trauma. Brad’s approach helps clients understand how past experiences may still be influencing present-day thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and works toward resolving these patterns in a structured and supportive way.
Therapy is collaborative and individualized, designed to help clients regain a sense of control, clarity, and emotional stability. The goal is to support meaningful, sustainable change that improves relationships, strengthens resilience, and enhances overall well-being.
Brad also specializes in religious trauma counseling for individuals who have experienced harm in religious or church settings. This may include spiritual abuse, coercion, guilt-based teachings, or other distressing experiences related to organized religion. Therapy provides a safe and non-judgmental space to process these experiences and rebuild a sense of identity, meaning, and emotional safety.
Healing is possible. With the right support, clients can move beyond the impact of trauma and create a more balanced, empowered, and fulfilling life.
28 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Lee Chase
Psychologist, Ph.D.
The impact of a single, traumatic event or experiencing an environment that provides a chronic sense of danger can have a debilitating effect on how we view the world and how we function in it. Through therapy, we'll identify how your experiences of trauma are manifested in your body and thoughts, and work on improving upon your awareness of triggers and improving coping behaviors.
32 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
PTSD/Trauma
Erin Severe
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed and unable to cope with daily demands? Do you have unresolved trauma from past experiences which make it difficult to function? Utilizing a Cognitive Behavior (CBT) approach, we will help develop new ways to respond to your past and help you take charge of your life.
18 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. JD Wright
Psychologist, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
When working with trauma I pull from EMDR, somatic approaches, and parts work. A primary goal of the work is to reduce shame and self-judgments, and for you to feel like you can understand and provide compassion to yourself. Through those processes, trauma can be transformed and your experience of yourself and those around you naturally reshaped.
6 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
PTSD/Trauma
Georgina Arhin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC, ACS, CCTP
Trauma informed Care, EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Therapy
23 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Renee Woodall
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Trauma can leave you feeling stuck, on edge, or disconnected from yourself and others. Even experiences from years ago can continue to affect your emotions, relationships, and sense of safety. Using EMDR and a warm, steady approach, I help clients process painful memories and reduce the emotional intensity of the past so you can feel more settled, supported, and present in your life today.
27 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
PTSD/Trauma
Anxiety Eliminated
Hypnotherapist, Certified Hypnotherapist and Health Coach, MBA
I have an excellent protocol for releasing trauma an PTSD. See video testimonial of psychologist I helped at www.AnxietyElimianted.com
14 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
PTSD/Trauma
Rising Phoenix Therapy - Dempsey Young, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
Trauma is my BIGGEST specialty and have worked a lot across my entire career in this area. Trauma affects everyone differently, and I know that each person's journey through it is unique. Over the years, I’ve learned and applied a variety of proven techniques to help people in ways that feel right for them. Trauma can show up in many ways, like struggling with self-esteem, feeling shame, staying in unhealthy relationships, having trouble setting boundaries, times of dissociation, or feeling stuck in fight/flight/fawn mode. It can also lead to anxiety, depression, and nightmares. I believe that, together, we can work toward not just surviving, but truly healing and thriving on your path forward.
12 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Meredith Luttrell
Counselor/Therapist, LPC, LCPC, Clinical Supervisor
Trauma has a way of living in the body, in relationships, and in the stories we tell ourselves about who we are and what we deserve. With years of experience working with survivors of sexual, emotional, and physical trauma, I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to process what has happened and begin reclaiming your life from it. I also recognize that trauma rarely travels alone — it often underlies eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties — and I'm skilled at holding the full complexity of that overlap.
17 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
PTSD/Trauma
MindOverHealing Therapies
Hypnotherapist, CHt
Hypnotherapy can be instrumental in addressing trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Trauma often leaves deep emotional scars that manifest as anxiety, flashbacks, nightmares, and heightened stress responses. Traditional therapeutic approaches may not always reach these deeply embedded issues, but hypnotherapy offers a unique avenue to access and heal the subconscious mind where trauma is often stored. Furthermore, hypnotherapy can help individuals build positive coping mechanisms and resilience. Techniques such as guided imagery and positive suggestion can instill a sense of safety and empowerment, replacing the negative emotions tied to traumatic events.
3 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP
Clinical Health Practitioner, Board-Certified Life Care Planner
This component provide evidence based support for individuals recovering from trauma and PTSD, supporting emotional processing, coping strategies, resilience-building, and the development of safety and stability in daily life.
24 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Olivia Blandford
Psychologist, Ph.D.
A considerable portion of my formal training, and all of my doctoral research, was dedicated to understanding and treating trauma. From cancer patients to combat veterans, I have developed expertise in evidence-based therapies to treat PTSD, including but not limited to EMDR, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
6 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
PTSD/Trauma
Elisha S Lee
Counselor/Therapist, NCCA CTCC CPC
Our trauma counseling services are focused on assisting individuals who have experienced traumatic events, helping them recover from the intense stress and disruption that such experiences can cause. Recognizing that trauma can profoundly affect mental, emotional, and physical health, we are committed to providing empathetic, professional support, using evidence-based therapies to facilitate healing and resilience.
Techniques and Supports for Managing Trauma
* Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to help individuals process and make sense of their traumatic experiences.
* Prolonged Exposure Therapy to help individuals confront and gradually come to terms with memories and stimuli they've been avoiding.
* Somatic Experiencing to focus on perceived body sensations (or somatic experiences) and the ways in which the body regulates stress.
* Group Counseling to provide a space for individuals to share their experiences and gain support from others with similar experiences.
Goals of Counseling for Trauma
Our counseling for Trauma aims to:
* Alleviate distress by addressing the emotional symptoms, including anxiety, depression, and intrusive memories.
* Enhance Coping Strategies by developing and strengthening skills needed to handle distressing situations effectively.
* Facilitate Emotional Processing of traumatic events to foster understanding and integration of the experiences.
* Improve Day-to-Day Functioning by helping individuals regain a sense of normalcy in their daily lives.
* Build Resilience and Empowerment to help enhance the sense of self-efficacy and personal strength.
Dealing with trauma requires a compassionate approach that recognizes the unique experiences and needs of each individual. Our counseling services are tailored to support and empower clients, providing them with the tools and understanding necessary to move forward and rebuild their lives after trauma. Through dedicated support and personalized intervention plans, we strive to help individuals find lasting recovery and peace.
9 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
PTSD/Trauma
Sara Fraser
Psychologist, PhD
Trauma work cannot work solely on a verbal level-for years, I worked in verbal therapy alone and observed people coming to better understandings of what happened to them and how it left marks even in the present day while continuing to suffer. But once I integrated EMDR and Deep Brain Reorienting into my work with people with trauma, I began to see true shifts in nervous system functioning and healing that was core deep and not just simply coping, bringing true and lasting relief from the pain of the past.
26 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. George Lough
Psychologist, Ph.D., S.E.P.
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and a NARM-informed Professional. I use these and other modalities (dream interpretation, relationship therapy) to help you experiencing healing from experiences of abuse, including sexual abuse, and trauma.
48 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Robert Zambrano, Psy.D
Psychologist, Psy.D
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can deeply impact your life, causing flashbacks, nightmares, and intense anxiety. At Stress & Anxiety Services, we specialize in treating PTSD with evidence-based therapies that help individuals process their trauma and find healing. Our approach includes: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT): A 7-12 session therapy designed to help individuals challenge and change unhelpful thoughts about the traumatic event, reducing emotional distress. Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE): A 10-12 session therapy that involves discussing the traumatic event in a safe space and gradually confronting situations that have been avoided due to fear or anxiety. Through secure telehealth services, we provide expert PTSD treatment wherever you are, offering the support you need to regain control and move forward in your healing journey.
18 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
PTSD/Trauma
Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
Psychologist, Ed.D., ABPP
I offer EMDR, hypnosis and Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the treatment of trauma. I work with fireman, police,victims of physical and sexual abuse, and individuals who have experienced serious distressing life events ranging from fears and phobias to major accidents and illnesses.
51 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Nikita Pion-Klockner, Holistic Therapy, LLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Trauma can live in the body and nervous system long after an event has passed, showing up as anxiety, emotional numbness, hypervigilance, or feeling stuck in old patterns. I provide trauma-informed therapy that helps you gently process painful experiences while building safety, stability, and resilience. Our work focuses on restoring a sense of control, connection, and wholeness — at a pace that honors your nervous system and your story.
19 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
PTSD/Trauma
Marina Sud
Psychologist, PsyD, Certified in Brainspotting, Certification in Psychoanalysis
I provide a safe, supportive space for clients to process painful experiences and rebuild a sense of safety, trust, and empowerment. I integrate trauma-informed, evidence-based techniques with compassionate, insight-oriented exploration to help individuals release the emotional and physical effects of trauma. Together, we work to transform survival patterns into resilience, fostering healing, self-understanding, and renewed hope for the future.
27 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
Washington's identity as the center of American political life creates a distinct mental health environment where therapists frequently address political burnout, moral injury, and the psychological toll of careers in government, advocacy, nonprofit work, and public policy. The city has a highly educated and driven professional demographic, and therapists specializing in perfectionism, ambition-related anxiety, and navigating high-stakes careers are consistently in demand. DC's large Black professional community and its diverse immigrant population from Africa, Central America, South Asia, and East Asia make culturally affirming and multilingual care especially important. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and GW Hospital provide institutional mental health anchors alongside the city's dense and sophisticated independent therapy community.
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Washington, D.C. Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Washington, D.C. average 17 years of experience and charge around $212 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Trauma and PTSD (100%), Anxiety or Fears (89%), and Depression (74%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$212
Gender ID
| 67% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 89% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 74% | Depression |
| 64% | Stress |
| 56% | Self Esteem |
| 53% | Loss or Grief |
| 46% | Social Anxiety |