Katy Gustafson
Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
3 Endorsed
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 201, Fairfax, VA 22030
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How we experience life matters. As a therapist, I believe everyone will face challenges, pain, and suffering at some point in life. It is human to feel pain and discouragement but is it also human to feel joy and excitement. In therapy I can’t promise your particular type of suffering will go away completely, but I can help you relate to your struggles and navigate them in a new way. I feel it is important to hold space for both joy and suffering as one strives to create a meaningful life. I aim to be a warm and gentle therapist, who will affirm your experiences, celebrate your successes, and challenge you outside your comfort zone.
My hope is that therapy helps you access more compassion, courage, and joy. We can work together to meet your present-day challenges, learn new skills, and create space to process past wounds. Clinically, I aim to improve psychological flexibility and resilience by drawing from CBT, ACT, DBT and include trauma interventions & psychoeducation as needed.
In recent years I have focused my training on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and trauma interventions like Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I have expertise in Anxiety Disorders, Panic attacks, Social Anxiety, Depression, Grief & loss, Trauma, and integrating Christian Faith with mental health topics.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
- Couple Sessions $180
- Pay by American Express, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- CareFirst
- Out of Network
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Katy Gustafson
Counselor, MS, LCPC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Maryland / LC12771 Katy GustafsonLicense state differs from primary location state.
- In Practice for 5 Years
- License: Virginia Board of Counseling 0701013830 / 2024
- Attended Divine Mercy University, MS in Clinical Psychology, Graduated 2018
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Katy Gustafson
Counselor, MS, LCPC
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Family Conflict
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Women's Issues
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Katy Gustafson
Counselor, MS, LCPC
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Religion
Christian
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Trauma Focused
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Katy Gustafson
Counselor, MS, LCPC
Location
Primary Location
Northern Virginia Counseling Solutions
10513 Judicial Drive
Suite 201
Fairfax, VA 22030
(240) 801-5104Email me
Additional Location
Cara Nazareth Therapy, LLC
4424 Montgomery Avenue
Suite 201
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 801-5104Nearby Areas
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Katy Gustafson
Counselor, MS, LCPC