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Counseling Services in Northern Virginia and Online

I offer two convenient ways to work with clients: in-person and online.

If you would be interested in working together in an office setting, my office is conveniently located at:
Free Indeed Counseling
140 Little Falls Street, Suite 214
Falls Church, VA 22046

If you would be interested in working together in an online face-to-face setting, we can arrange sessions using the HIPPA-compliant tool Doxy.  No special equipment is required to use Doxy for our counseling sessions except a computer and an internet connection.

Dealing with Difficult Emotions 101
Counseling Group
Note: Covid has caused changes and this group is currently on hold; feel free to contact Crystal to ask if this group will happen again.

Dealing with Difficult Emotions 101 - DBT Skills Group

This is a dialectical behavior therapy-based skills group that will focus on recognizing, dealing with, accepting, and changing our emotions specifically through the use of the first two DBT skills: mindfulness and distress tolerance.  If you are experiencing intense emotions and it is impacting you negatively (i.e., it is hurting your relationships; you feel out of control or overwhelmed too often; you deal with obsessive, compulsive, or self-destructive behavior; you have difficulty organizing your life; you struggle with transitions, etc.), then this group is for you.  Come to this group with whatever emotions you are feeling and learn how to better cope with them so that you can better show love and understanding to both yourself and to others.  Whether you know the reasons for your difficult emotions or not, come learn how to increase your self-awareness and your understanding of what is going on on the inside, and how to cope with it.  This group will be part psychoeducational and part discussion/processing.

Ideal participants include those who are experiencing intense and difficult emotions, such as anger, sadness, grief, anxiety, depression, etc. Interested participants should contact me for an initial phone screening to ensure that this group is appropriate for them, and then I will provide them enrollment information for the group.

Special covid-19 info: Please note that my office is one room, so there will potentially be 7 of us (6 clients + 1 counselor) all meeting together in a space that will not allow for 6 feet of social distancing between each person. As such, covid-19 vaccinations are required. Masks are not required, though you are welcome to use them if you prefer.

Ages:  Adult (18+)
Length of time:  1 evening per week for 6 weeks; 2 hours each session
Next group: Currently on hiatus, may or may not happen again, feel free to make contact to inquire — but group is typically held Wednesdays 7:00-9:00 PM
Cost: $500 + book purchase (approx. $20)
Location: Free Indeed Counseling, 140 Little Falls Street, Suite 214, Falls Church, VA 22046
Format: 2-6 participants per group; to promote group cohesion participants are asked to miss no more than 1 of the 6 sessions
To register or inquire: Contact Crystal Hamling, (571) 234-1471 or crystal@freeindeedcounseling.com

Dealing with Difficult Emotions 102
Counseling Group
Note: Covid has caused changes and this group is currently on hold; feel free to contact Crystal to ask if this group will happen again.

Dealing with Difficult Emotions 102 - DBT Skills Group

This is a dialectical behavior therapy-based skills group that will focus on recognizing, dealing with, accepting, and changing our emotions specifically through the use of the second two DBT skills:  emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.  It is designed for those who have done the DWDE 101 group and wish to continue learning more DBT-oriented mental health management and coping skills.

Pre-requisite:  Clients interested in joining this group must have completed Dealing with Difficult Emotions 101, which covered the skills of mindfulness and distress tolerance.  Interested participants should contact me to discuss if this group is appropriate for them and for enrollment information for the next available group.

Ages:  Adult (18+)
Length of time:  1 evening per week for 6 weeks; 2 hours each session
Next group: Currently on hiatus, may or may not happen again, feel free to make contact to inquire — but group is typically held Wednesdays 7:00-9:00 PM
Cost: $500 (plus same book already purchased for DWDE 101)
Location: Free Indeed Counseling, 140 Little Falls Street, Suite 214, Falls Church, VA 22046
Format: 2-6 participants per group; to promote group cohesion participants are asked to miss no more than 1 of the 6 sessions
To register or inquire: Contact Crystal Hamling, (571) 234-1471 or crystal@freeindeedcounseling.com