Counseling for Bi-Polar Disorder in McLean - Fairfax County

Amy Beckman lcsw Psychotherapy

Mindfulness to emotions and thoughts enable me to empower you.

Counseling for Bi-Polar Disorder

in Northern Virginia

Serving Teens & Adults in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area, including...

Fairfax County, VA - McLean, Arlington, Alexandria, Hemdon, Reston, Fairfax,

Burke, Springfield, Annandale, and Vienna - Potomac & Bethesda, MD

(703) 356-3239

Bi-Polar Disorder Counseling

psychotherapy integrating methods and techniques primarily from the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Learning new strategies for perceiving and coping with life’s daily stressors helps to lessen the negative patterns associated with mood instability.

“There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.”

~ Leonard Cohen

Finding creative and healthful ways to better manage stress is a life long reward of recovery from episodes of Bi-Polar Disorder. Educating and coaching are also psychotherapeutic techniques used in my work treating individuals living with Bi-Polar Disorder. Providing unconditional support for positive change is seamlessly woven into the work.

Clients often ask questions about psychiatric medications or other forms of treatments for their mood disorder. With proper consents, I will collaborate with your psychiatrist or other health care provider. If necessary, I will make recommendations for complementary therapies or facilitate referrals to additional health care providers.

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Bi-Polar Disorder is a, potentially devastating but highly treatable mood disorder. People living with this disorder typically experience periods of serious and frightening mood instability during the course of their lives. Even when Bi-Polar Disorder is well managed, one of the challenges people experience is an underlying yet persistent feeling of uncertainty - worrying about whether a period of wellness or stability will last. Psychotherapy helps people increasingly become self aware of symptoms, strengthening coping skills, sustain compliance with medication regimens, facilitate healthy lifestyle behaviors, and provide support and guidance for understanding how bi-polar illness impacts interpersonal relationships. Bi-Polar Disorder, as with many psychiatric illnesses, may run in families. Family-of-origin issues are explored to better understand how childhood environments and experiences impact your life today. An eye is always kept on the goal of discovering the path towards a brighter future.

During my 25 years of practice I have successfully helped individuals diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder. Our work is centered on how to achieve, manage and maintain mood stability, naturally leading toward a path of a sustained and enhanced quality of life. I rely on an eclectic model of

Amy Beckman LCSW

Psychotherapist

Counseling for individuals, couples and families.

Serving teens and adults.

1499 Chain Bridge Rd., Suite 200

McLean, VA 22101

(703) 356-3239

Amy@NorthernVirginiaPsychotherapy.com

Amy Beckman, LCSW sees patients for individual (teens and adults) & couples counseling, family therapy, and lifestyle coaching in Northern Virginia. As a therapist and counselor, she treats for depression and anxiety including bi-polar disorder, grief and loss, substance use and abuse, relationship, parenting, stress management, and education, work & career issues. From her McLean, VA practice, she serves the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area including the counties of Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William in Virginia including the neighborhoods of McLean, Great Falls, Countryside, Sterling, Hemdon, Reston, Wolf Trap, Tysons Corner, Pimmit Hills, Idylwood, Falls Church, Arlington, Seven Corners, Bailey’s Crossroads, Chantilly, Centreville, Fair Lakes, Fairfax, Oakton, Mantua, Merrifield, Annandale, Lincolnia, Alexandria, Springfield, Burke, Newington, Woodbridge, and Dale City; and the county of Montgomery in Maryland including the neighborhoods of Potomac, Bethesda and North Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Rockville.