I specialize in "emerging adults". Young adults in their 20s and 30s who are experiencing challenges in finding their sense of identity and transitioning to adapting to the greater demands and responsibilities of adulthood. Dr. Pearson is a licensed clinical psychologist in Washington, D.C. providing individual and couples therapy to adults. She was primarily trained in psychodynamic and relational approaches.
Additionally, she also uses cognitive behavioral (CBT), mindfulness meditation and emotionally focused (EFT) couples therapy techniques depending upon the needs of individual clients and couples. Dr. Pearson's areas of specialization include depression, anxiety, career concerns, life transitions, relationships issues, work/life balance, trauma, grief and LGBTQIA related issues.
Remaining curious about what underlies the anxieties and stressors in your life is the first step to change. You and Dr. Pearson will work together to make that happen. She warmly welcomes your call or email.
Additionally, she also uses cognitive behavioral (CBT), mindfulness meditation and emotionally focused (EFT) couples therapy techniques depending upon the needs of individual clients and couples. Dr. Pearson's areas of specialization include depression, anxiety, career concerns, life transitions, relationships issues, work/life balance, trauma, grief and LGBTQIA related issues.
Remaining curious about what underlies the anxieties and stressors in your life is the first step to change. You and Dr. Pearson will work together to make that happen. She warmly welcomes your call or email.
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Imagine what it would feel like to move through life as a more self-assured, more connected, more engaged person, living in the moment, feeling better able to handle and face life challenges as they present themselves.
What does this look like for you?
Is investing in a better functioning you something you can wait on?
Congratulations on taking the first step towards seeking change.
Listening to intuition and addressing what distresses you is a sign of strength.
The relationship you and I develop and cultivate over time is key to facilitating progress and change.
What does this look like for you?
Is investing in a better functioning you something you can wait on?
Congratulations on taking the first step towards seeking change.
Listening to intuition and addressing what distresses you is a sign of strength.
The relationship you and I develop and cultivate over time is key to facilitating progress and change.
Dr. Pearson earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cornell University and a Master of Arts in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology from Montclair State University.
She earned an additional Master of Arts and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus.
Dr. Pearson completed her doctoral internship at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, NY and has also received training at Montefiore Medical Center, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Psychological Services Section, Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Bronx Children's Psychiatric Center, South Beach Psychiatric Center: Heights Hill Adult Outpatient Clinic, and the Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus Psychological Services Center.
She earned an additional Master of Arts and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus.
Dr. Pearson completed her doctoral internship at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, NY and has also received training at Montefiore Medical Center, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Psychological Services Section, Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Bronx Children's Psychiatric Center, South Beach Psychiatric Center: Heights Hill Adult Outpatient Clinic, and the Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus Psychological Services Center.
I love what I do!
I've been working as a therapist for over a decade and continuously strive to be a lifelong learner.
Being authentic in the presence of another is key to building a collaborative, empathic working therapeutic relationship.
I take my role as a therapist seriously and strive to help you discover parts of yourself and your functioning that may be outside of your awareness.
I expect that you also come ready to work to uncover what underlies the pain points in your life.
I approach individuals with compassion, empathy and a desire to understand your struggles.
I've been working as a therapist for over a decade and continuously strive to be a lifelong learner.
Being authentic in the presence of another is key to building a collaborative, empathic working therapeutic relationship.
I take my role as a therapist seriously and strive to help you discover parts of yourself and your functioning that may be outside of your awareness.
I expect that you also come ready to work to uncover what underlies the pain points in your life.
I approach individuals with compassion, empathy and a desire to understand your struggles.
Depression can manifest in different ways in individuals.
Some people have more typical depression symptoms such as chronic sad mood, crying spells, lack of energy and motivation, increased anxiety and difficulty with self-regulating behaviors such as eating or sleeping.
Surprisingly, depression can manifest for some as increased anger, irritability, reckless behaviors, anxiety and impulsivity.
These latter behaviors are more often seen in men, however, this is not always the case.
What causes depression?
Some people have more typical depression symptoms such as chronic sad mood, crying spells, lack of energy and motivation, increased anxiety and difficulty with self-regulating behaviors such as eating or sleeping.
Surprisingly, depression can manifest for some as increased anger, irritability, reckless behaviors, anxiety and impulsivity.
These latter behaviors are more often seen in men, however, this is not always the case.
What causes depression?
Anxiety is often described as bothersome and nagging.
Anxiety can work to hold you back from engaging more in experiences or with others.
Anxiety is nature's alarm system.
In a paradoxical way, when anxiety is high and overwhelming this alarm system is working too well.
The mind is working in overdrive to give the body anxiety symptoms (butterflies in the stomach, shakiness, muscle aches, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, etc.) to get you to pay attention to what might be underlying this anxiety.
Anxiety can work to hold you back from engaging more in experiences or with others.
Anxiety is nature's alarm system.
In a paradoxical way, when anxiety is high and overwhelming this alarm system is working too well.
The mind is working in overdrive to give the body anxiety symptoms (butterflies in the stomach, shakiness, muscle aches, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, etc.) to get you to pay attention to what might be underlying this anxiety.
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