Anxiety therapists in Sterling, Virginia VA

Ashburn Psychological Services was founded in 2005 by Dr. Michael Oberschneider. The practice has been well received by area professionals and families and has grown to be the home of some of the area's leading psychiatrists and psychologists. We are here to address your needs.   

My sensitive and engaging, direct and practical, style is reported by my clients as one of their attractions to working with me. I work with Children, Adolescents and Adults, addressing ADHD, depression and anxiety, divorce, loss and medical trauma. . I would be honored with your trust in me.  

I can assist in treating anxiety and what underlies it.  

As a non-licensed practitioner, I cannot legally claim to work with anxiety (because it’s a diagnosable condition). That said, I’ve have several effective tools to help clients who are anxious (officially diagnosed or not) and can almost guarantee dramatic improvement when clients are willing to do some homework to empower themselves. In my experience, typical talk therapy only goes so far. Many people who suffer from anxiety are empaths or HSPs (highly sensitive people). If you are, that needs to be addressed first. And when clients grow up in a dysfunctional family environment that makes anxiety a way of life, it gets “wired” into the brain. I approach anxiety with this in mind, starting with nutritional support, and then help clients use tools that “rewire” the brain. There's no reason to go through life with more worry and stress than it already has!  

Anxiety and Fear often come up during life transitions, new diagnoses, or changes in functioning. We will work together to explore the fears and find healthy coping skills that will allow you to find joyful moments in each day.  

“If you are experiencing extra anxiety during these ever changing times, you aren’t alone. Covid-19 has us all struggling with more stress, uncertainty and change than usual. It has a lot of us wondering how to tend to our feelings and how to stay calm during an extremely challenging time." We also offers more information and advice on our website. Many of our therapists have special training for working with anxiety, stress and fears such as Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction (MBSD) and CBT. ​The specialties we offer enable us to meet your specific needs, whether you are feeling depressed, anxious, struggle with issues around food, alcohol, or other substances, sexual or gender identity, grief, trauma, family and relationship issues and more.  

The pandemic has given rise to an understandable increase in our anxieties and fears, many of which we haven't faced before. Together, we'll discuss how your anxieties and/or fears are interfering with your quality of life, and ways in which to reduce their impact.  

Using CBT and Mindfulness techniques, we can work on reframing anxious thoughts with evidence based alternatives. I teach relaxation exercises and ways to respond to worries.  

As a licensed clinical psychologist for 20+ years, I understand that the relationship and "fit" between client and therapist is paramount. I work hard to establish and maintain a relationship based on mutual trust and honesty. We can work together to help you feel less stuck, and more in control.  

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Traumatologist and a Nationally Certified Counselor who specializes in mood and anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, multicultural counseling, relationship issues and problems associated with emotional and physical abuse.