Therapy for Therapists in Washington, DC

A consultation group can hold your caseload questions.
It can't hold the rest of it.

Not another consult group

If you're already in a consultation group, keep it. That's the right place for tricky clients and caseload questions.

It's not the right place for the rest of it. And if you're a therapist working in DC—dense caseloads, high expectations, probably more than one thing with your name on it in an official capacity—there's a decent chance nobody's asked how you're doing in a while.

That's not a caseload problem. It's a you problem. Many therapists come to this work being the best at handling problems, carrying heavy loads, and focusing on others to make sure they're okay. In the process, we lose ourselves. It becomes a habit. It often develops in childhood, where that skill was needed—but if you ignore it, it’ll consume your adult life too.

Dr. Jim Mosher, PhD, ABPP

Therapy for therapists: A functional approach

Your therapy is the place where you clear space to look at that pattern and turn it around. I practice an integrative model I am developing called Functional Psychotherapy, aimed at bottom-up, transformational change rather than top-down work that manages symptoms through insight. My style is warm and kind, but also challenging and direct when it’s needed.

For a good sense of what the work looks like, check out my recent peer-reviewed publications. One is a case study in combat trauma. Another outlines my practical approach to therapy, brought to life through clinical examples.

Your therapy is for you—not a client, and not someone you'd refer here. One hour that's just about you, with someone who isn't down the hall, doesn't share your professional circles, and isn't on anyone else's radar.

Telehealth sessions via PSYPACT; I am located in Bloomington, MN.