Claire Connolly, LCSW

Claire Connolly, LCSW

Telehealth Available
Professions: Psychotherapist
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: LCSWC - Certified - Clinical
Billing and Insurance:

I don't currently accept insurance, but I can provide documentation if clients wish to submit to an insurance company for "out of network" benefit coverage

Fees: $210 per session
Free Initial Consultation
Evening Availability

Offices

Washington, District of Columbia 20036

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My Approach to Helping

Therapy can be a profound journey of healing and personal growth. I am a board-certified psychoanalytic, integrative psychotherapist dedicated to helping individuals and couples navigate complex emotions, challenging experiences, and significant life transitions. I offer a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment to explore your thoughts and feelings, uncover unconscious patterns, and develop adaptive ways of thinking, behaving, and relating.

We are motivated by forces that we are not always aware of. If you want to understand why you feel stuck, looking back at early life is a powerful way to understand how you've come to expect what you expect and why you repeat certain patterns. In addition to using a psychodynamic approach I also integrate other therapeutic modalities. Before private practice I was affiliated with Georgetown University Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. I completed postgraduate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

More Info About My Practice

I often see high-achieving college students, young adults, parents, and professionals who experience anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, codependency, infidelity, lack of fulfillment, are adult children of alcoholics or emotionally immature parents, are recovering from trauma, dealing with relationship difficulties, struggle with self-esteem, or are adjusting to life transitions including parenthood or career changes. My clients tend to have strong clinical outcomes as a result of our work.

What happens early in life sets a certain kind of patterning; it sets the stage for how we process everything that happens later. By understanding these experiences, we can gain deeper insight into our current struggles and develop more effective coping strategies. In my work with patients I have seen strong clinical outcomes, helping my clients achieve lasting change and improved well-being. Deciding to begin therapy can be difficult. Finding a therapist who is the right match for you is essential. I invite you to contact me for an initial consultation to learn more about my practice, philosophy, and background.

Ages I Work With

  • Teens
  • Adults

Languages

  • English

Groups I Work With

    I provide individual psychotherapy to adults and older adolescents, and professional consultation to corporations.

    You may want to work with me if you identify with any of the following:

    You are experiencing:

    Relationship issues
    Adjustment to life transitions
    Identity concerns
    Stress management
    You are a college student and feel overwhelmed by life decisions ahead
    PTSD
    Mood disorders
    Anxiety disorders
    Workaholic tendencies
    Questioning whether to remain in your relationship
    Loneliness or desire for more community
    Relational trauma
    You experience problems in relationships
    You have a child with chronic illness
    You are the adult child of an alcoholic parent
    You have difficulty accessing anger
    You have a family member who may have NPD or borderline personality disorder
    You are concerned that you overeat or drink too much
    You want to change an aspect of your life but feel stuck
    You experience anxiety or depression
    You experience guilt or shame
    You have gone through a loss or trauma
    You want to create more meaning and joy in your life

Industries & Communities Served

  • Entertainment Industry
  • First Responder/Medical Professionals
  • LGBTQ+
  • Military/Law Enforcement
  • Professional Sports
  • Self-Employed and Freelance Professionals

Client Concerns I Treat

  • Abandonment
  • Addictions and Compulsions
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bipolar
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Body Image
  • Breakup
  • Bullying
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues / Stress
  • Chronic Illness / Disability
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Compulsive Spending / Shopping
  • Control Issues
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Eating and Food Issues
  • Emptiness
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Hoarding
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
  • Money and Financial Issues
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Relationships and Marriage
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Esteem
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety / Phobia
  • Stress
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Types of Therapy

  • Psychoanalysis / Modern Psychoanalysis
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
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