Psychotherapists in Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Current licenses, certifications, contact details, and individual availability were not checked. Two new Washington, DC profiles have source-stated biographies and access pages checked October 15, 2026; the earlier eight-member cohort retains its existing observations. Full sources, limitations, decisions, corrections, and photo findings are in the notes below.

Editorial update: 2026-10-01. This date alone is not universal claim or credential verification.

No profile source citations are attached to this record.

Provider profiles

1. Hannah Braunstein

   Practice-stated; license and EMDR certification were not authority-checked.

   Source-supported narrative

   A continuing learning journey

   Hannah Braunstein's biography emphasizes continuing personal and professional development alongside her work with trauma and relationships. It describes ongoing study of attachment, neuroscience and mindfulness, and further training in body-focused approaches. The account also records cultural anthropology study at Cornell alongside clinical graduate study in St. Louis.

   Sources: Meet Hannah — continuing learning and professional journey

   Practice focus

   Hannah Braunstein’s practice describes work with adults and adolescents, including individual and couples therapy, with a focus on trauma and relationships.

   Sources: Hannah Braunstein practice — biography

   Approaches described in the biography

   Her biography lists EMDR, Brainspotting and mindfulness among her approaches.

   Sources: Hannah Braunstein practice — biography

   Education described in the biography

   It describes two master’s degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and undergraduate study in cultural anthropology at Cornell.

   Sources: Hannah Braunstein practice — biography

   Additional claim-level evidence

   • source stated — Hannah Braunstein's biography emphasizes continuing personal and professional development alongside her work with trauma and relationships.

     Sources: Meet Hannah — continuing learning and professional journey

   • source stated — It describes ongoing study of attachment, neuroscience and mindfulness, and further training in body-focused approaches.

     Sources: Meet Hannah — continuing learning and professional journey

   • source stated — The account also records cultural anthropology study at Cornell alongside clinical graduate study in St. Louis.

     Sources: Meet Hannah — continuing learning and professional journey

   • source stated — Practice describes work with adults and adolescents, including individual and couples therapy focused on trauma and relationships.

     Sources: Hannah Braunstein practice — biography

   • source stated — Biography lists EMDR, Brainspotting and mindfulness among the approaches.

     Sources: Hannah Braunstein practice — biography

   • source stated — Biography describes two master’s degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and undergraduate study in cultural anthropology at Cornell.

     Sources: Hannah Braunstein practice — biography

   Source retrieval dates: 2026-10-15, 2026-10-01. Retrieval is not an independent current-status check.

   Unresolved notes

   • identity · needs current review — The named practice biography provides source attribution for this profile; no independent identity verification was conducted. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Hannah Braunstein practice — biography

   • credentials · needs current review — The practice states LICSW and EMDR certification claims, but no licensing or certification authority check was completed. The opened biography does not establish the exact titles of the two master’s degrees. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Hannah Braunstein practice — biography

   • contact · conflict — The earlier OpenHealthcare record listed 202-559-4985; the practice contact page listed 917-292-4230. Neither number was called, so no phone is selected or shown as current. The practice-published street address matches the saved location. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Hannah Braunstein practice — contact page

   • email · needs current review — The earlier email field was not corroborated by the supplied contact observation; no replacement address was provided in the refresh packet. It is withheld from current display rather than treated as current. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Hannah Braunstein practice — contact page

   Sources and retrieval dates

   • Meet Hannah — continuing learning and professional journey · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated
   • Hannah Braunstein practice — biography · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Publisher statement; no independent credential or current-practice verification.

   • Hannah Braunstein practice — contact page · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Publisher statement; phone was not called and contact details were not independently verified.

   Source-stated information is not independent confirmation of current identity, credentials, contact operation, or practice status.

2. Nancy Hyatt

   Practice-stated; source pages conflict on license labels.

   Source-supported narrative

   Practice focus

   Nancy Hyatt describes her work as individual and couples psychotherapy focused on emotional and relationship patterns.

   Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — homepage

   Education listed on the resume

   Her published resume lists an MSW from New York University in 1992 and a BA from the University of Vermont in 1988.

   Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — resume

   Experience and training listed on the resume

   The resume describes earlier work in child and adolescent mental-health settings and training in Imago, EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy.

   Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — resume

   Personal learning and work beyond therapy

   Nancy Hyatt's own account places personal learning alongside professional training. She describes marriage and parenting as continuing sources of humility and growth, and connects her work with longstanding interests in relationships. Her biography also describes leadership education beyond her psychotherapy practice. These are attributed personal and professional details, not therapeutic-efficacy or current-availability claims.

   Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — personal learning and work

   Before contacting the practice

   Published credential labels and phone observations conflict; no phone number or street address is selected here as current. This profile has not established current appointment capacity, accepted insurance, fees, or referral requirements. Confirm current intake and credentials directly with the practice or relevant licensing authority.

   Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — homepage · Nancy Hyatt practice — contact page

   Additional claim-level evidence

   • source stated — Practice describes individual and couples psychotherapy focused on emotional and relationship patterns.

     Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — homepage

   • source stated — Resume lists an MSW from New York University in 1992 and a BA from the University of Vermont in 1988.

     Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — resume

   • source stated — Resume describes earlier child and adolescent mental-health work and training in Imago, EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy.

     Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — resume

   • source stated — Hyatt describes marriage and parenting as sources of her personal learning, humility and growth.

     Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — personal learning and work

   • source stated — Hyatt's practice account describes work with Mobius Executive Leadership.

     Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — personal learning and work

   Source retrieval dates: 2026-10-01, 2026-10-15. Retrieval is not an independent current-status check.

   Unresolved notes

   • identity · needs current review — The named practice pages provide source attribution for this profile; no independent identity verification was conducted. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — homepage

   • credentials · conflict — The practice homepage uses LICSW in its header and LCSW-C in its footer; the resume’s Maryland license label is also inconsistent. No licensing or certification authority check was completed. These labels remain unresolved and are not presented as verified credentials. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — homepage · Nancy Hyatt practice — resume

   • contact · conflict — The earlier OpenHealthcare record listed 202-796-6091; the practice page listed 202-519-5909. Neither number was called, so no phone is selected or shown as current. The practice publishes nancyhyatt1@gmail.com, which was not tested. Its contact page lists 6369 31st Place NW; that street address is not promoted pending confirmation that it is appropriate for a public directory listing. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Nancy Hyatt practice — homepage · Nancy Hyatt practice — contact page

   Sources and retrieval dates

   • Nancy Hyatt practice — homepage · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Publisher statement; no independent credential or current-practice verification.

   • Nancy Hyatt practice — resume · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Publisher statement; no independent credential or current-practice verification.

   • Nancy Hyatt practice — contact page · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Publisher statement; phone was not called, and the street address was not confirmed as suitable for a public directory listing.

   • Nancy Hyatt practice — personal learning and work · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated

     First-person account of family learning and leadership education; does not resolve credential labels, contact conflicts or therapeutic efficacy.

   Source-stated information is not independent confirmation of current identity, credentials, contact operation, or practice status.

3. Tiffany Bufort-Odom

   Professional description is source-stated; licenses unchecked.

   Source-supported narrative

   Professional focus

   Tiffany Bufort-Odom’s professional link page describes trauma-focused work with an emphasis on complex trauma and relational healing.

   Sources: Tiffany Bufort-Odom — professional link page

   Activities described on the professional page

   It lists EMDR and Brainspotting practice, clinical supervision and speaking among her professional activities.

   Sources: Tiffany Bufort-Odom — professional link page

   Separate modality-directory listing

   The Brainspotting directory separately lists her under its trained and certified therapist categories.

   Sources: Brainspotting directory — Tiffany Bufort-Odom listing

   From hospital work to school and community programs

   An Influential Women profile describes her earlier path from hospital psychotherapist and lead-therapist roles to being recruited to help establish trauma-informed schools in Pennsylvania. It says she later created and oversaw an at-risk program across three Washington, DC schools, including wraparound support and grief counseling for displaced families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

   Sources: Tiffany BufortOdom

   Therapy access and open questions

   On October 15, 2026, Psychology Today displayed a waitlist message for online therapy, invited contact to join, and listed a free 15-minute consultation. It listed $175 individual sessions, a sliding-scale application, and named insurer/voucher options including Aetna, CareFirst, Cigna/Evernorth, Kaiser (out-of-network), Optum and UnitedHealthcare; no plan- or service-specific coverage is confirmed here. The linked Our Journey Counseling scheduler labels the service telehealth and says the address is shared after an appointment is confirmed; it offers a new-client link but showed no appointment times in the retrieved view. Psychology Today lists Washington, DC 20036, teens/adults and individual/group sessions; current capacity and exact geographic eligibility remain unestablished.

   Sources: Tiffany Bufort-Odom therapy profile · New client scheduling page

   Additional claim-level evidence

   • source stated — An Influential Women profile describes her earlier path from hospital psychotherapy and lead-therapist roles to being recruited to help establish trauma-informed schools in Pennsylvania.

     Sources: Tiffany BufortOdom

   • source stated — It says she later created and oversaw an at-risk program across three Washington, DC schools, including wraparound support and grief counseling for displaced families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

     Sources: Tiffany BufortOdom

   • source stated — On October 15, 2026, Psychology Today displayed a waitlist message for online therapy, invited contact to join, and listed a free 15-minute consultation.

     Sources: Tiffany Bufort-Odom therapy profile

   • source stated — Psychology Today listed $175 individual sessions, a sliding-scale application, and named insurer/voucher options including Aetna, CareFirst, Cigna/Evernorth, Kaiser as out-of-network, Optum and UnitedHealthcare; no plan- or service-specific coverage is confirmed here.

     Sources: Tiffany Bufort-Odom therapy profile

   • source stated — The linked Our Journey Counseling scheduler labels the service telehealth and says the address is shared after an appointment is confirmed; it offers a new-client link but showed no appointment times in the retrieved view.

     Sources: New client scheduling page

   • source stated — Psychology Today lists Washington, DC 20036, teens/adults and individual/group sessions; current capacity and exact geographic eligibility remain unestablished.

     Sources: Tiffany Bufort-Odom therapy profile · New client scheduling page

   Source retrieval dates: 2026-10-01, 2026-10-15. Retrieval is not an independent current-status check.

   Unresolved notes

   • identity · needs current review — The named professional link page supports source attribution for the narrative; no independent identity verification was conducted. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Tiffany Bufort-Odom — professional link page

   • credentials · needs current review — Current state licenses, ACS, CCTP, EMDR certification and education remain unchecked. The Brainspotting categories are source-stated but their underlying qualification was not audited; a modality directory is not a state-license check. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Tiffany Bufort-Odom — professional link page · Brainspotting directory — Tiffany Bufort-Odom listing

   • contact · needs current review — Direct contact values were outside this narrative batch and are withheld from current public fields. No value from a same-address provider was adopted. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Tiffany Bufort-Odom — professional link page

   • identity · needs current review — The third-party profile uses a matching name variant, identifies Our Journey Counseling Services LLC, and links to a same-name LinkedIn profile. This supports source association only; no independent identity verification was performed. Observed 2026-10-15

     Sources: Tiffany BufortOdom

   • access · needs current review — Psychology Today displayed a waitlist for online therapy and source-stated access details; the linked scheduler offers a new-client link but showed no available times. Do not treat the generic link as current capacity. Exact geographic eligibility, current openings, member-plan/service coverage, and state credentials remain unverified. Observed 2026-10-15

     Sources: Tiffany Bufort-Odom therapy profile · New client scheduling page

   Sources and retrieval dates

   • Tiffany Bufort-Odom — professional link page · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Source date not stated. Professional description is source-stated, not independently verified.

   • Brainspotting directory — Tiffany Bufort-Odom listing · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Current named entry observed; underlying qualification was not independently audited. Directory categories are not a state-license check.

   • Tiffany BufortOdom · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated

     Named third-party profile uses the matching name variant, names Our Journey Counseling Services LLC, and links to a same-name LinkedIn profile. Source date is not stated. Career details are source-stated and not independently corroborated; no credential or license claim is imported from this page.

   • Tiffany Bufort-Odom therapy profile · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated

     Source date not stated. The page displayed a waitlist and source-stated fee, sliding-scale, insurer/voucher, location, age and session-scope details. Psychology Today's verification label is not a state-board license lookup; current capacity and plan/service-specific coverage were not independently verified.

   • New client scheduling page · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated

     Linked from the named professional link page. The retrieved page labels the service Telehealth, offers new/existing client links and says the address is shared after appointment confirmation; no available times were shown.

   Source-stated information is not independent confirmation of current identity, credentials, contact operation, or practice status.

4. Ellyn L. Turer

   Practice-stated narrative; current license checks remain pending.

   Source-supported narrative

   Practice focus

   Ellyn L. Turer’s practice emphasizes the relationship between mental and physical health, including support around illness, injury, stress and sleep.

   Sources: Ellyn L. Turer practice — home page

   Education described in the professional profile

   Her professional profile reports a psychology BA from Boston University in 2003 and a master’s degree and clinical psychology doctorate from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in 2010.

   Sources: Ellyn L. Turer practice — professional profile

   Postdoctoral training described in the professional profile

   It describes a 2010–2011 postdoctoral fellowship at Tampa General Hospital focused on burn injury, acute trauma and rehabilitation psychology.

   Sources: Ellyn L. Turer practice — professional profile

   Source retrieval date: 2026-10-01. Retrieval is not an independent current-status check.

   Unresolved notes

   • identity · needs current review — The named practice pages support source attribution for this narrative; no independent identity verification was conducted. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Ellyn L. Turer practice — home page

   • credentials · needs current review — Degree and training statements remain practice-stated. Current DC and Maryland license status and credential authority records were not checked; the practice’s PsyD title is not treated as independently verified. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Ellyn L. Turer practice — professional profile

   • contact · needs current review — Contact values were outside this narrative batch and are withheld from current public fields. No phone, email, website or location value was checked. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Ellyn L. Turer practice — contact page

   Sources and retrieval dates

   • Ellyn L. Turer practice — home page · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Source date not stated. Practice-published statement; not independently verified.

   • Ellyn L. Turer practice — professional profile · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Source date not stated. Degree and training statements are practice-published, not independently verified.

   • Ellyn L. Turer practice — contact page · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Source date not stated. The saved packet lists this page, but no contact values were imported or checked.

   Source-stated information is not independent confirmation of current identity, credentials, contact operation, or practice status.

   Documented corrections and decisions

   This is available documented history and may be incomplete. recordedOn dates are when a change or decision was recorded, not source-retrieval dates or current credential checks. previousValue and valueRecorded are historical values, not current claims.

   • 2026-10-01 · Bachelor's degree · corrected superseded

     The current profile narrative now reports a BA in Psychology from Boston University in 2003, as stated in the opened professional profile; the older BS label is retained only as correction history. The supplied source states BA, while the older OpenHealthcare record stated BS. No independent educational verification was performed.

     Earlier recorded value: BS, Boston University · Value recorded then: BA in Psychology, Boston University (2003), as reported by the source · The older BS wording is shown only as dated history and is not presented as the current source-stated degree.

     Ellyn L. Turer professional profile

5. Kathleen Smith

   Source-stated narrative · retrieved 2026-10-15; current credential and practice checks are incomplete.

   Source-supported narrative

   Writing, teaching and relationship patterns

   Kathleen Smith’s biography describes writing a therapy newsletter as one of her favorite parts of the work week. It also describes talking with friends about relationships in television shows and teaching family-systems ideas to clinicians and other professional groups. These documented writing, interest and teaching details are presented separately from claims about treatment results.

   Sources: Meet Kathleen

   Therapy access and separate services

   Her therapy page lists an office at 1900 L Street NW, Washington, DC, and says she also sees clients virtually. She says she does not accept insurance directly but can provide documentation for possible out-of-network reimbursement for DC residents or people seen in DC; reimbursement is not guaranteed. The site separately describes virtual Bowen Theory coaching/consulting for people worldwide. That coaching geography does not establish therapy eligibility outside DC. The reviewed page does not establish virtual-therapy location eligibility, current capacity, fees or age eligibility.

   Sources: Therapy, Coaching & Consulting

   Additional claim-level evidence

   • source stated — The biography describes newsletter writing, conversations with friends about television relationships, and teaching family-systems ideas to clinicians and professional groups.

     Sources: Meet Kathleen

   • source stated — The therapy page lists a Washington, DC office, virtual sessions, and possible out-of-network documentation; it distinguishes worldwide coaching/consulting from psychotherapy.

     Sources: Therapy, Coaching & Consulting

   Source retrieval date: 2026-10-15. Retrieval is not an independent current-status check.

   Unresolved notes

   • License status · needs current review — The provider's own pages describe therapy services; no independent DC license lookup was completed. The profile remains source-stated and the license lookup is pending. Observed 2026-10-15

     Sources: Therapy, Coaching & Consulting

   • Virtual therapy eligibility · unresolved — The therapy page says clients may be seen virtually but does not state eligible client locations. Its worldwide Bowen Theory coaching/consulting description is a separate service and is not evidence of worldwide psychotherapy eligibility. Observed 2026-10-15

     Sources: Therapy, Coaching & Consulting

   Sources and retrieval dates

   • Meet Kathleen · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated
   • Therapy, Coaching & Consulting · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated

   Source-stated information is not independent confirmation of current identity, credentials, contact operation, or practice status.

6. Tasheka Cox

   Brief practice-stated narrative; credentials unchecked.

   Source-supported narrative

   The experience behind her approach

   On her named biography, Tasheka Cox connects her professional work with her own experience of learning to understand the protective patterns behind achievement and independence. She describes this realization as a foundation of her professional work. Her stated approach asks what a pattern once protected and focuses on noticing it before intentionally choosing a response. This is Cox's account of her motivation and approach, not evidence that therapy will produce a particular outcome.

   Sources: Meet Dr. Cox — My Philosophy and A Little About My Story

   Before arranging care

   The practice site advertises consultations and accepting clients. That is practice-stated, not confirmation of an individual appointment. Current insurer/product participation, fees, referral needs and clinician-specific capacity remain unverified; confirm directly. Biography and photo review do not verify current licensure or telehealth jurisdiction.

   Sources: Meet Dr. Cox — My Philosophy and A Little About My Story

   Practice focus

   Tasheka Cox’s Mind Over Mood Healing practice describes psychotherapy for women facing anxiety, depression, trauma-related distress, emotional exhaustion and life transitions.

   Sources: Mind Over Mood Healing — Tasheka Cox homepage

   Approach described in the introduction

   Her introduction focuses on how past experiences, beliefs and protective patterns connect.

   Sources: Mind Over Mood Healing — Tasheka Cox homepage

   Community activities described by the site

   The site also describes educational workshops and speaking engagements for schools, churches, conferences and community organizations.

   Sources: Mind Over Mood Healing — Tasheka Cox homepage

   Additional claim-level evidence

   • source stated — On her named biography, Tasheka Cox connects her professional work with her own experience of learning to understand the protective patterns behind achievement and independence.

     Sources: Meet Dr. Cox — My Philosophy and A Little About My Story

   • source stated — She describes this realization as a foundation of her professional work.

     Sources: Meet Dr. Cox — My Philosophy and A Little About My Story

   • source stated — Her stated approach asks what a pattern once protected and focuses on noticing it before intentionally choosing a response.

     Sources: Meet Dr. Cox — My Philosophy and A Little About My Story

   Source retrieval dates: 2026-10-15, 2026-10-01. Retrieval is not an independent current-status check.

   Unresolved notes

   • identity · needs current review — The named practice homepage supports source attribution for this concise narrative; no independent identity verification was conducted. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Mind Over Mood Healing — Tasheka Cox homepage

   • credentials · needs current review — The homepage does not establish degrees, current licenses, publication identity, EMDR/ACT/IFS qualifications or exact telehealth jurisdictions; no authority checks were performed. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Mind Over Mood Healing — Tasheka Cox homepage

   • availability · needs current review — A practice accepting-clients banner is not independent confirmation of this clinician’s individual appointment availability; no status is assigned. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Mind Over Mood Healing — Tasheka Cox homepage

   • contact · needs current review — Direct contact values were outside this narrative batch and are withheld from current public fields. No phone, email, website or location value was checked. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Mind Over Mood Healing — Tasheka Cox homepage

   Sources and retrieval dates

   • Meet Dr. Cox — My Philosophy and A Little About My Story · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated

     Named first-person motivation and approach, plus associated single-person portrait. No license/jurisdiction, treatment efficacy or individual capacity verification.

   • Mind Over Mood Healing — Tasheka Cox homepage · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Source date not stated. Practice-published statement; not independently verified.

   Source-stated information is not independent confirmation of current identity, credentials, contact operation, or practice status.

7. Yvany Peery

   Practice-stated narrative; license and availability checks remain pending.

   Source-supported narrative

   D.C. roots and an inclusive practice

   Yvany Peery's biography introduces her as a Washington, D.C., native whose education includes Howard University and social-work study at the University of Maryland. It describes a practice bringing couples work alongside support for people dealing with complex trauma, loss and grief. The same account describes neuro-affirming care and work with heterosexual, gay, lesbian and queer couples.

   Sources: Yvany Peery — D.C. roots and approach

   Practice focus

   DC Talk Therapy describes Yvany Peery’s work with adults and couples, including trauma, loss, grief and relationship concerns.

   Sources: DC Talk Therapy — Yvany Peery biography

   Education described in the biography

   Her practice biography reports a social work master’s degree from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree from Howard University.

   Sources: DC Talk Therapy — Yvany Peery biography

   Approaches described in the biography

   It describes Gottman Method training for couples work and an individual-therapy approach drawing on EMDR, CBT, internal family systems, mindfulness and somatic experiencing.

   Sources: DC Talk Therapy — Yvany Peery biography

   Additional claim-level evidence

   • source stated — Yvany Peery's biography introduces her as a Washington, D.C., native whose education includes Howard University and social-work study at the University of Maryland.

     Sources: Yvany Peery — D.C. roots and approach

   • source stated — It describes a practice bringing couples work alongside support for people dealing with complex trauma, loss and grief.

     Sources: Yvany Peery — D.C. roots and approach

   • source stated — The same account describes neuro-affirming care and work with heterosexual, gay, lesbian and queer couples.

     Sources: Yvany Peery — D.C. roots and approach

   Source retrieval dates: 2026-10-15, 2026-10-01. Retrieval is not an independent current-status check.

   Unresolved notes

   • identity · needs current review — The named practice biography supports source attribution for this narrative; no independent identity verification was conducted. A same-surname search result was not used to establish identity. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: DC Talk Therapy — Yvany Peery biography

   • credentials · needs current review — Degree and approach statements remain practice-stated. DC, Maryland and Virginia license status was not checked, and the biography does not state an exact Gottman training level. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: DC Talk Therapy — Yvany Peery biography

   • availability · unresolved — The practice-wide immediate-appointment statement does not establish Yvany Peery’s individual availability. No accepting status is assigned; obtain clinician-specific dated confirmation before changing it. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: DC Talk Therapy — Yvany Peery biography · DC Talk Therapy — practice-wide availability page

   • contact · needs current review — Contact values were outside this narrative batch and are withheld from current public fields. No phone, email, website or location value was checked. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: DC Talk Therapy — Yvany Peery biography

   Sources and retrieval dates

   • Yvany Peery — D.C. roots and approach · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated
   • DC Talk Therapy — Yvany Peery biography · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Source date not stated. Practice-published statement; not independently verified.

   • DC Talk Therapy — practice-wide availability page · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Source date not stated. Practice-wide statement; it does not establish Yvany Peery’s individual availability.

   Source-stated information is not independent confirmation of current identity, credentials, contact operation, or practice status.

8. David A. Heilman

   Practice-stated narrative; licenses and credentials unchecked.

   Source-supported narrative

   Professional background

   David A. Heilman’s biography traces a path from professional opera singing to clinical psychology, describing earlier music study at Juilliard, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Music Academy of the West.

   Sources: David A. Heilman practice — biography

   Education described in the biography

   He reports a clinical psychology doctorate from George Washington University and a graduate certificate in LGBT Health Policy and Practice.

   Sources: David A. Heilman practice — biography

   Practice focus

   His practice describes work with adults, couples and groups, including LGBTQ+ concerns, adult ADHD and performance anxiety.

   Sources: David A. Heilman practice — biography

   How he describes his work

   He says that his opera experience continues to shape how he understands performing under pressure and being evaluated. He describes his therapeutic approach as collaborative, direct and grounded, with attention to how relationships and recurring patterns emerge; these are his descriptions, not promises of outcome.

   Sources: About David A. Heilman, Psy.D.

   Appointments and availability

   On October 14, 2026, Heilman’s contact page stated that he was accepting new clients for individual, couples/relationship and group therapy. This page-level statement does not establish actual appointment capacity or a specific opening. The profile retains an October 1, 2026 observation of conflicting availability messages; confirm current capacity with the practice.

   Sources: David A. Heilman practice contact page (new-client statement) · David A. Heilman practice — biography · David A. Heilman practice — contact page

   Additional claim-level evidence

   • source stated — He says that his opera experience continues to shape how he understands performing under pressure and being evaluated.

     Sources: About David A. Heilman, Psy.D.

   • source stated — He describes his therapeutic approach as collaborative, direct and grounded, with attention to how relationships and recurring patterns emerge; these are his descriptions, not promises of outcome.

     Sources: About David A. Heilman, Psy.D.

   • source stated — On 2026-10-14, the practice contact page stated that it was accepting new clients for individual, couples/relationship and group therapy; this does not establish a specific appointment opening.

     Sources: David A. Heilman practice contact page (new-client statement)

   • conflict — The profile preserves the 2026-10-01 conflicting availability observations; a current source statement does not establish actual capacity.

     Sources: David A. Heilman practice — biography · David A. Heilman practice — contact page · David A. Heilman practice contact page (new-client statement)

   Source retrieval dates: 2026-10-01, 2026-10-14. Retrieval is not an independent current-status check.

   Unresolved notes

   • identity · needs current review — The named practice biography supports source attribution for this narrative; no independent identity verification was conducted. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: David A. Heilman practice — biography

   • credentials · needs current review — The biography reports education and professional history, but no licensing or credential authority check was completed. Legacy credential and training fields are not confirmed by this narrative batch. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: David A. Heilman practice — biography

   • availability · conflict — The biography describes capacity or a waitlist while the contact page says currently accepting new clients. These practice statements conflict; no availability status is selected. Obtain an unambiguous dated source or ask the practice before changing availability. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: David A. Heilman practice — biography · David A. Heilman practice — contact page

   • availability current observation · conflict — The current contact page states that new clients are being accepted for individual, couples/relationship and group therapy. This is a source statement, not confirmation of an actual opening; retain the October 1 conflict and keep actual capacity unresolved. Observed 2026-10-14

     Sources: David A. Heilman practice contact page (new-client statement) · David A. Heilman practice — biography · David A. Heilman practice — contact page

   • contact · needs current review — Contact values were outside this narrative batch and are withheld from current public fields. No phone, email, website or location value was checked. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: David A. Heilman practice — contact page

   Sources and retrieval dates

   • David A. Heilman practice — biography · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Source date not stated. Practice-published statement; not independently verified.

   • David A. Heilman practice — contact page · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Source date not stated. The saved research records a conflicting availability statement; no contact values were imported or checked.

   • About David A. Heilman, Psy.D. · Retrieved 2026-10-14 · source stated

     Biography rechecked 2026-10-14 for his opera-to-psychology journey and self-described work approach. The linked 2046×2046 WebP was visually inspected and is served as an ordinary local source-linked preview; reuse terms remain unknown.

   • David A. Heilman practice contact page (new-client statement) · Retrieved 2026-10-14 · source stated

     The page states that new clients are currently accepted for individual, couples/relationship and group therapy. This practice statement does not establish actual appointment capacity or a specific opening.

   Source-stated information is not independent confirmation of current identity, credentials, contact operation, or practice status.

9. Rachel Bradley Williams

   Practice-stated; license and professional credential checks were not completed.

   Source-supported narrative

   Teaching and whole-person care

   Rachel Bradley Williams's biography describes a career across school and mental-health settings as well as teaching social-work students at Howard and Catholic University. She describes a strengths-based approach that draws on each client's existing resources. Her account of whole-person care includes attention to sleep, diet, exercise and mindfulness.

   Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams — teaching and whole-person approach

   Practice focus

   Rachel Bradley Williams’ biography describes work with children, adolescents, adults and families, with experience in school and mental-health settings.

   Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams practice — biography

   Education and training described in the biography

   It lists an MSW from Howard University, a psychology BA from California State University, Northridge, and a two-year post-MSW clinical training fellowship at Yale; the biography describes this as training, not as a Yale degree.

   Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams practice — biography

   Approach and training described in the biography

   She describes a strengths-based approach and lists play therapy, CBT and EMDR among her training.

   Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams practice — biography

   Additional claim-level evidence

   • source stated — Rachel Bradley Williams's biography describes a career across school and mental-health settings as well as teaching social-work students at Howard and Catholic University.

     Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams — teaching and whole-person approach

   • source stated — She describes a strengths-based approach that draws on each client's existing resources.

     Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams — teaching and whole-person approach

   • source stated — Her account of whole-person care includes attention to sleep, diet, exercise and mindfulness.

     Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams — teaching and whole-person approach

   • source stated — Biography describes work with children, adolescents, adults and families and experience in school and mental-health settings.

     Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams practice — biography

   • source stated — Biography lists an MSW from Howard University, a psychology BA from California State University, Northridge, and a two-year post-MSW clinical training fellowship at Yale; the biography describes this as training, not as a Yale degree.

     Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams practice — biography

   • source stated — Biography describes a strengths-based approach and lists play therapy, CBT and EMDR among her training.

     Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams practice — biography

   Source retrieval dates: 2026-10-15, 2026-10-01. Retrieval is not an independent current-status check.

   Unresolved notes

   • identity · needs current review — The named practice biography provides source attribution for this profile; no independent identity verification was conducted. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams practice — biography

   • credentials · needs current review — Current DC and Maryland license claims and the RPT-S credential remain unchecked with their issuing authorities. The two-year Yale fellowship is source-stated post-MSW clinical training, not a Yale degree; it is not presented as a degree. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams practice — biography

   • contact · conflict — The earlier OpenHealthcare record listed 202-304-1134; the practice contact page listed 202-670-1118. Neither number was called, so no phone is selected or shown as current. The source lists 4545 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 417; the saved record retains only the broader Washington, DC location. The contact page’s obfuscated email placeholder was not interpreted and no email was inferred. Observed 2026-10-01

     Sources: Rachel Bradley Williams practice — contact page

   Sources and retrieval dates

   • Rachel Bradley Williams — teaching and whole-person approach · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated
   • Rachel Bradley Williams practice — biography · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Publisher statement; no independent credential or current-practice verification.

   • Rachel Bradley Williams practice — contact page · Retrieved 2026-10-01 · source stated

     Publisher statement; phone was not called and contact details were not independently verified.

   Source-stated information is not independent confirmation of current identity, credentials, contact operation, or practice status.

10. Stacy Notaras Murphy

    Source-stated narrative · retrieved 2026-10-15; current credential and practice checks are incomplete.

    Source-supported narrative

    Writing and learning about relationships

    Before her counseling career, Stacy Notaras Murphy worked as a business writer and editor. Her biography says she began bringing those reporting skills to psychology writing in 2005, when she became a regular contributor to Counseling Today. She describes an interest in relationships leading into couples work and later study of trauma’s effects on relationships. She also describes meeting with other therapists for consultation and support.

    Sources: Biography

    Before arranging care

    Her FAQ lists in-person sessions at a Dupont Circle office and telehealth for residents of DC or Virginia; Maryland residents are seen in person only. The reviewed page does not establish a street address. It lists $250 for individual 50-minute sessions and $315 for 55-minute couples/family sessions, observed October 15, 2026. The page describes an out-of-network model, full payment at service, and monthly statements that may support reimbursement; reimbursement is not guaranteed. Current appointment capacity and age eligibility are not established.

    Sources: FAQs + Fees

    Additional claim-level evidence

    • source stated — The biography describes a transition from business writing and editing to psychology writing, couples work, learning about trauma and relationships, and peer consultation.

      Sources: Biography

    • source stated — The FAQ states location-specific in-person and telehealth options, fees, and an out-of-network payment process; current capacity, age eligibility and reimbursement are not established.

      Sources: FAQs + Fees

    Source retrieval date: 2026-10-15. Retrieval is not an independent current-status check.

    Unresolved notes

    • License status · needs current review — The provider’s own pages use professional credential descriptions; no independent DC or Virginia license lookup was completed. The profile remains source-stated and the license lookup is pending. Observed 2026-10-15

      Sources: Biography

    • Appointment eligibility · unresolved — The FAQ's stated telehealth geography does not establish current appointment capacity or age eligibility. Confirm current intake directly with the practice. Observed 2026-10-15

      Sources: FAQs + Fees

    Sources and retrieval dates

    • Biography · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated
    • FAQs + Fees · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · source stated

    Source-stated information is not independent confirmation of current identity, credentials, contact operation, or practice status.

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