Shortly after college, I relocated to DC to start my new life. Long story short, I ran into many…read moreobstacles in my first year here that took a huge toll on me as an individual. I tried multiple times to seek therapy but was never contacted by most of the practices I reached out to, and the ones that I did hear from were not in-network with my insurance carrier. After being discouraged, I stopped seeking help for almost a year and tried dealing with things on my own. When that eventually failed, I contacted Compass Rose and heard from Christian immediately. After explaining my situation to Christian on the phone and confirming they were an in-network provider (FINALLY), I started weekly sessions with him and it was exactly what I needed! I have continued working with Christian for the past few years, and I highly recommend him and his practice. Oct 2025 Update - it's been a little over 5 years of seeing Christian and things are going as well as they can be. I've made lots of progress towards the person I want to be while also now having the tools to do so effectively. I have no plans of stopping my sessions anytime soon.

My therapeutic journey with Christian was a very positive experience that helped me grow personally…read moreand professionally. It helped me improve personal relationships and offered a space for personal reflection and growth. I started before the pandemic, which proved incredibly helpful through those uncertain times, and continued well beyond as I navigated the challenges life throws at us at the macro level and day to day personal level. I am grateful for the support I received across the board and am a better spouse, father, son, sibling, friend, etc. because of it.

She is lovely and I had really hoped to work with her, but after our last appointment she never got…read moreback in touch, as we agreed, to schedule the next one. It has been over a month since our last appointment and I just hope she is ok. I understand if things come up, but she should communicate this to clients so we are not left wondering. Thank you.

In my experience, Isabel stands out as a talented and insightful therapist. Isabel's kindness,…read morehumor, intelligence and non-judgmental nature make her a great therapist. Her caring style and warm personality immediately made me feel welcome. I looked forward to seeing her because she helped me discover things about myself that allowed me to live a more balanced life. She would challenge me, and allow me to think of things in other ways, which helped me have better and more healthy perspectives on many situations. After every session I had with her I left feeling lighter and enlightened. I whole-heartedly recommend her to anyone who has concerns about themselves as individuals or their relationships.

Esther Boykin and her team at GTA are stellar clinicians, empathic listeners, and caring…read moretherapists, and I could not recommend this practice more! They not only offer individual and couples therapy, but Esther hosts many events, workshops, meditations, and retreats that are high quality, unique, and really meet the needs of the community. Bravo, Esther-you have built a practice that's pretty special!

If you really needs couples help pass these idiots by. Totally uneducated and unprepared for…read moresituation couples have. Sets you on fire then sends you out the door because the next (Appt)$$$ is in lobby. Did more damage then good to our relationship. Useless in all regards. Simply a money play.

A friend of mine recommended that I try cognitive behavior therapy…read more I reached out to this practice group and asked for a particular therapist. He was fully committed so I was pushed by the patient coordinator to see Dr. Suro. I did not want to see her because she did not seem trained in trauma but I was assured that if I did not like her they would put my money towards another therapist. During the sessions I felt that she was unprofessional because she spent our time in therapy describing traumas she went through. This made me fee that I needed to spend my time in therapy to give her therapy. It felt strange and uncomfortable. I was starting to study for finals at school so I thought I should take a few weeks break from this therapy. I simply did not want added stress of giving therapy to my therapist while in finals. Nonetheless, she contacted me during finals, while I was at work,regarding billing. I embarrassingly stood in the bathroom of my job for almost 15 min explaining to her that I would ensure payment even if the 3rd party did not pay her. She constantly told me that she should have listened to her gut and not taken me as a patient. Of course that comment really made me feel terrible. I told her that I wished I hadn't seen her at all because it was a lot of stress. She said "wow" and threatened to give away my personal information from our sessions to the 3rd party asking for payment. I spent another 5 minutes to give her therapy and calm her down to try to neutralize the situation but felt betrayed that she would say such things. I was shaking and stressed for the following two weeks. The crazy thing was that I had already coordinated payment previous to therapy. Anyway, ultimately she received payment. Since our sessions were stalled for a few weeks, I wanted to speak on the phone before continuing to understand what I need to prepare. She told me that she had already called me enough. I thought that was strange since the times she called me she was trying to work out billing. The entire interaction with her as a therapist was horrible at best. I have been going to a therapist to get therapy from this entire mess. When I complained to the patient coordinator I was told that they would get back to me in the near future. Needless to say, they did not. Thus, I would not recommend Dr. Suro or the practice group. This entire experience left me feeling betrayed and taken advantage of. Buyer beware.

Dr. Dennis is an extraordinary therapist who empowers and supports patients towards true healing…read more I am so unbelievably grateful to have had him as my therapist and can not say enough good things about him, so I will simply say that he has therapeutically changed my life in ways I didn't think were possible. His care is evidence that cognitive behavioral therapy works if you are willing to put in the effort. The practice does not accept insurance, but from what I've heard, the good ones rarely do because insurance is a pain to deal with for mental health providers. If you can afford it, and are willing to put in the hard work, you won't regret it.

Joan helped me through a lot in my life. As an adolescent,…read moreI'd seen a lot of therapists- particularly because I'd had a rough time. Growing into adulthood is a struggle for anyone, and I was having a rough time. You meet people that care, and then you meet people that both care and can engage you. The latter is Joan Normandy-Dohlberg. Not only did Joan make me feel comfortable & safe to express my feelings (& share my deepest darkest,) but she engaged me in a way I knew I was heard & felt I could accomplish more & do better for myself- no judgment, no falsity. She helped me every step of the way, ESPECIALLY when I was in my own way. As someone who's seen a lot of therapists in the greater Burke/DMV area, I want to be clear that I am leaving this review as a GLOWING review of Ms. Dr. Joan Normandy-Dolberg-- and you'll be hard-pressed to find a better therapist than her.

I have been seeing Joan Normandy-Dolberg for the past year and she has helped me make SIGNIFICANT…read moreprogress in dealing with an abusive childhood and depression. She is very knowledgeable and uses different methods to help you cope and understand your feelings and so you can process a painful past and not let it impinge on the rest of your life. She is a great listener but unlike another therapist I had in the past, she doesn't just listen and tell you its "normal", she actually discusses how it's affecting you and ways to lessen it's impact on your mental health. She uses EMDR, a therapy that helped me SO much by lessening the pain of past trauma and now the remembrances of these events is much more infrequent and does not cause high levels of anxiety. You can ask my husband, my life has vastly improved since I started seeing Joan. Karen, her office manager, is very sweet and friendly and it is just such a great environment. If you are in need of a genuine, caring and highly qualified counselor, I highly recommend Joan.

My partner and I are seeing Robert (Bob) Sheavly, and I think he is fantastic! You can see my Yelp…read morereview of him if you search for his name specifically. He is amazing and has helped us navigate a very tough situation with a great deal of care and thoughtfulness. I highly recommend him!!!

Bob is a wonderful therapist. He helped my wife and I to start to work over issues we needed to…read moredeal with. Starting with the most mundane of discussion, in each session he was able to help us penetrate to core issues, that we were both unaware of. We would strongly advise anyone looking to explore their issues to try a session or two with him, that is all we needed to see is value. Thanks Bob.

Dr. Goldwater is an amazing. I wish she was still practicing in the Dallas metroplex. I highly…read moresuggest her as a family therapist.

We have been struggling with my sons undiagnosed mental challenges. After being turned away from…read moreyet another outpatient program and numerous mental health providers, Dr. Goldwater saw us within in two days of our desperate plea for help. She immediately was able to put my son at ease and performed a full psychological testing. Her willingness to research and provide good options in a timely manner were very helpful. We are eager to explore her suggestions and finally feel hopeful. She has also offered to attend an ARD meeting to help advocate for more appropriate services at a very reasonable fee. I appreciate here working with both my son and myself.

Not ever have I got treatment from a more respectful program that listened and didn't judge me or…read moremake me feel bad these people care I got love for you guys keep doing what your doing people need help not to be pushed away an shunned this is truly I life changing experience I encourage anyone who needs the help to get it I've never felt more accepted

I was scheduled for a tele med video appointment. The…read morepsychiatrist was on and immediately told me in an arrogant style that I should find treatment for my bipolar elsewhere because there isn't anything she could do for me. She kept pushing me away saying " you don't have to get treatment from me, find somewhere else" I was there to not argue but get treatment after hour long intakes. Her level of intelligence was really low. My suggestion is to find a better treatment facility. I had the whole video recorded and found an attorney who will sue these morons. Discrimination and Deriliction of Dutys. Stay away from these sleazy idiots