Know a therapist in Washington DC?

January 22, 2007 9:49 AM

A friend of mine (male and in his mid-20s) needs help finding a therapist in Washington, DC to work on serious intimacy problems. Anyone know of a good therapist? Or, how to find one?
posted by lkm to health & fitness (7 comments total)

Find a therapist section of Psychology Today?

Obviously, no recommendations, but it might be a starting point for name gathering.
posted by gaspode at 9:53 AM on January 22, 2007

Sarah Reagan. I don't know if your friend's issues fall within her specialty but I'm sure she can recommend someone if they do not.
posted by Carbolic at 9:57 AM on January 22, 2007

I used the link gaspode posted for finding a therapist in San Francisco, and ended up with a wonderful woman. Highly enthusiastically seconded.
posted by occhiblu at 10:07 AM on January 22, 2007

I have a good referral for you--I've sent her several MetaFilterians, and haven't heard any complaints. Shoot me an email for the details.
posted by MrMoonPie at 10:44 AM on January 22, 2007

I suggest Dr. David Flohr. From the Imago Relationships page:

Circle in the Square
109 Park Washington Ct.
Falls Church, VA 22046-4519
United States
703-533-9302

He's also got a couple of audiotapes available for purchase at http://www.audiotapes.com/author.asp?author='Flohr'
posted by bradknowles at 10:45 AM on January 22, 2007

Someone asked a similar question last year and I forwarded him a list of therapists that my doctor had recommended. Feel free to send me an email and I'll see if I can find the list to forward on to you. If not, I can at least give you the contact information for mine, and he can call her or ask her for recommendations.
posted by echo0720 at 12:36 PM on January 22, 2007

In terms of how to find one, I would start with your friend's insurance plan and find out who accepts the insurance he's on. Do a search on the health insurance company's provider directory and identify the therapists whose specialties match your friend's needs. Then call up the first choice and see if he/she is accepting patients and is covered by the insurance provider (obvs. move on to the next choice if no openings, etc). It seems overwhelming but don't let it stop you, even if it takes a few tries. It is totally worth doing the research to find someone who is a good fit. Apologies if you already knew all of the above, but I've found sometimes people don't.

Alternatively, if there's an employee assistance program at his workplace, the counselor can meet with him and recommend local therapists on or off his insurance plan (at least that's what our EAP does).

Also, there's the Find a Psychologist Page on the APA site.
posted by ml98tu at 4:40 PM on January 22, 2007