Individual Therapy
Don’t wait until a problem becomes a crisis to begin therapy.
A place to understand what’s getting in your way—and begin to change it.
Sometimes you know exactly why you’re considering therapy. A relationship is struggling. Work has become overwhelming. Anxiety is taking up too much space. You’re going through a transition or facing a decision you can’t seem to resolve.
Other times, it’s harder to name.
You may be successful in many areas of your life and still find yourself repeating patterns that frustrate you. You may understand where those patterns come from but find that understanding alone hasn’t been enough to change them. Or you may simply have a sense that something in your life or relationships could be better.
Individual therapy gives us the opportunity to look closely at what’s happening—and work together toward meaningful change.
Is individual therapy right for you?
You don’t have to wait until a problem becomes a crisis to begin therapy.
If you’re struggling with something specific, finding yourself in a familiar pattern you’re ready to change, or simply wondering whether life or your relationships could feel different, that can be enough reason to start a conversation.
What brings people to therapy?
I work with adults facing a wide range of concerns, including:
- Anxiety, stress and feeling overwhelmed
- Depression and low self-esteem
- Relationship and family difficulties
- Recurring patterns in relationships
- Work and professional challenges
- Major life transitions
- Identity and belonging
- Grief and loss
- Feeling stuck or dissatisfied despite outward success
- A desire for greater self-understanding and more fulfilling relationships
You don’t need to arrive with a perfectly defined problem or goal. Part of our work can be figuring out what needs attention and what you would like to be different.
Sometimes individual therapy leads to something more.
For some people, individual therapy provides exactly the setting they need. For others, there may come a point when working with other people in a therapeutic setting can deepen the work.
Group therapy offers an opportunity to explore relationship patterns as they happen—to understand how you experience other people, how they experience you and what gets in the way of creating the kinds of connections you want.
If I believe group therapy could be useful to you, we can talk about whether adding a group to your individual work makes sense. It’s never an automatic next step; it’s another therapeutic option we can consider together.
Gordon Cohen, PsyD
Contact
(202) 328-2035
drgordoncohen@gmail.com
Address
3000 Connecticut Ave NW #400B
Washington DC 20008