The can help you navigate a difficult situation. I highly recommend them to women for classes in in need of help and other aspects in the areas of their lives. read more

This place is a help to those in need And a Organization I can help you turn around your life. Not having the money for the help you need is just a poor excuse as they work with those who are without resources. I encourage you to look at their resources and get your life on track. read more

Before I start writing this review, I would like to note that Mental Health is, unfortunately, taboo subject to discuss. There is very negative stigma and discrimination surrounding the subject, which is a shame because millions upon millions of Americans suffer from mental disorder. I have no problem discussing mental health, but I ask that everyone keeps an open-mind. I have been seeing a therapist at the Women's Center since December. Originally I came in for Cognitive Ability tests (IQ). After the tests (which are very inexpensive compared to a private psychologist), the test administer suggested that I come in for counseling sessions with her. I hated therapy. I thought therapy was ineffective and unhelpful (I especially disliked on-campus counselors), but I reluctantly began seeing that therapist. It was one of the best decisions I've made. She was very insightful (i.e. she didn't just sit and listen, she actually gave input), attentive and most importantly, compassionate. She is honestly the best therapist I've ever had, and I've been to many over ten years... The Women's Center offers counseling services to both MEN and women. Their hours are very flexible since they have several counselors available. I've came in the mornings and I've came in at night (7pm or so). Their fees are based on a sliding scale. If you have no health insurance or low income, then counseling services at the Women's Center can be very affordable. I highly respect The Women's Center and their staff. If only more people were so compassionate and understanding about such personal issues... Don't be ever afraid or ashamed to ask for help for yourself or someone else. read more

I moved here in crisis and the first thing I did was look up the Women's Center. I've heard of them forever, and always in a positive light, so off I went. They were able to give me a reasonable (think less than $50) rate for a therapist, which is just amazing in this town. Yes, you too can afford therapy. They do many other amazing things for men, women, and children here (see previous review for list). The center is easy to get to, and they have an office at McPherson Square in DC, which is so easy to get to if you can't make it to Vienna. Call. Now. read more

I love this place! After visiting many therapist I finally found a good one at the women's center. I would highly recommend this place if your seeking help. The one and ONLY complaint I have is the billing department. I have had a few sessions and I am not quite sure when I will receive my first bill. read more

I am a "Woman" in need of assistance and was unable to attend one of their workshops because I have my 7 month old daughter with me pretty much 24/7. I asked ahead of course to be polite and was immediately shut down. Hung up the phone feeling just as alone as I did before I had called. Will not be using their services. read more

Impossible to find the building, depressing building when you do actually enter it, and the fees they charge are way to high! They are supposed to be HELPING people, not charging them ridiculous fees for a poor product. Don't waste your time. I went here fir job counseling. She read a google search to me. Enough said. read more

AVOID! They claim they have domestic violence services, but do not. They ignored the extensive physical and sexual abuse my child experienced. Their therapist slandered me in the report writing immature hearsay like "our receptionist said her mother seems combative" when all I was doing was sitting in the waiting room, reading. Meanwhile, my child complained incessantly that the therapists ignored the physical and sexual abuse that had been endured. Billing was NOT sliding scale and was expensive. They refused to bill my good employer sponsored insurance. Despite what their website says, they do NOT provide court advocacy or court accompaniment for Protective Orders. Oh, and the place is run by a man who does not understand women's issues. Please find a therapist elsewhere, your mental health will benefit. read more

I wish I could give this place a better review, because I love the concept. But their billing department is a MESS. I originally found this place through my insurance company. I was seeking a specific kind of therapy, to help me resolve my issues that haunt from an abusive relationship. Well it seemed like a dream - a place that not only had the kind of help I needed and more, but they were 5 minutes away and took my insurance! Well, I called to verify my insurance. I gave them my card information, they ran it through the system and told me that it was accepted. I set up an appointment. Days later, I showed up to my appointment, have them my card a second time, filled out my information, had a nice first session. I verified with them there that I had no co-pay. Well, upon returning to check-in for my second session, I was informed that my insurance was actually out of network, and that I would have to pay 100 dollars per session, and after 2,000 deductible, only pay 70 per visit. Holy crap. Frustrated, I accepted the bad news and said "I can't afford these payments, I'll go somewhere else." These kinds of things happen sometimes, right? But then they told me I still owe 100 dollars for the first visit. Excuse me? They had my insurance information before my first session. Now I have to call someone to get this cleared up, I shouldn't have to pay when they are the ones who made the mistake. Bottom line: Be on your guard, their billing department may screw you over. I don't know enough about the place to judge its therapy, but they seem to offer a lot of counseling and various options, so I would say give it a shot, if you think they might have the help you are seeking. But their billing department is the worst I've ever encountered. read more

My wife and I have both had good experiences with counseling at The Women's Center. She started weekly counseling sessions there to address feelings of grief over the death of a family member, and ended up discovering that she had unresolved issues about her childhood that were causing negative feelings and behaviors in the present. Her therapist was able to make progress in these areas through listening, validation, asking very astute questions, and assigning journal exercises. She is much healthier and happier now. I sought counseling for anxiety, depression, and to learn to be more assertive, and have made tremendous progress on these issues thanks to my excellent therapist, Fred Nolen. I heartily recommend The Women's Center. read more

I wish I could have reviewed this place, but nobody ever called me back, even when I left multiple voicemails. I'm not sure what kind of place ignores someone who finally got the courage to reach out for help, but it's a disappointing first impression to be ignored. read more

In March of 2014 my life was thrown in the shredder. I was fully committed in every aspect of my life to my marriage. I had lived my life with my husband for 20 years, following his dreams, moving when his job said we needed to move, agreeing to let him have and help him get whatever he wanted. And he decided to leave. I knew absolutely nothing about divorce. He was the breadwinner and the one handled all of the finances and personal family business. I was working a part-time job with no benefits in a strange city 7 hours away from most of my friends and family. The Women's Center provided me with all of the information, resources and support I needed far from home during the most difficult and stressful time of my life. The Women's Center provides excellent classes on divorce, given by well-seasoned and experienced outstanding attourneys and mediators. The classes are informative and objective, and the opportunity is given to have all of your questions answered. They point you in the direction of additional resources to get more of your questions answered through consultations. When I arrived at the women's center I was 1000% clueless about divorce, and after attending the classes and talking with the instructors, I guided the entire process of the divorce that my husband wanted. Through the women's center I found our excellent mediator at a discounted rate, which made it much more affordable and accessible. Our mediator is thorough and very professional and has a great reputation. I also found my awesome attorney at a discounted hourly rate from their list, who provided me with concise and practical legal advice, everything I needed to get what I deserve from my commitment to our life together. I needed some career advice and financial advice as well. I did not get an appointment with the financial advisor through the women's center, because they were booked up months in advance. But I did attend career counseling, who noticed during our first meeting that what I needed was not actually career counseling but morale and emotional and psychological support for the life change and the process. My EAP counseling sessions had run out. I attended weekly counseling sessions with the counselors at The Women's Center for a rate that I was able to pay on my part-time job income. My counselors were working as interns to gain experience, and I have to be honest -- in MANY ways they were much more helpful to me than the fancy doctors with degrees that EAP had sent me to. I can't say enough good things about them. A year later I have followed the opportunity to be back with friends and family and pursue my career in my hometown, but I miss The Women's Center. How lucky Northern Virginia is to have such a helpful and high-quality resource. I am on my feet with a bright future of my own making, and I will always be grateful to The Women 's Center. read more

I wish I could recommend this place because I did enjoy one of the therapists I worked with, but I have never been able to understand how the billing department can be so completely screwed up. I can NEVER get anyone to return my calls and I keep receiving a bill for a visit that I paid for and have provided proof of payment NUMEROUS times. If you go here, I suggest being EXTREMELY careful about keeping your receipts. read more

First woman counselor was pretty good but she retired. Next counselor did not help. One strange woman said that children were rarely abused, it was the women (I only saw her once) The divorce lawyer, David Levy, gives a nice presentation but does not care about whether its legally correct. He said something about legal separation that later got me in trouble during my divorce. A lazy and uninformed, the worst lawyer you could pick. Outside of some workshops, do your homework and find someone with no connection to this Center read more

The best overall in Vienna. Very competent counselors and lots of expertise available.

I dont know how their counseling is because I never got that far. I made an appointment with them and somehow they put me in a different time slot. I know it was their fault because whenever I make an appointment such as a doctor or for a haircut, I always repeat the date and time to the person I am speaking to. I do this just because there could be a miscommunication when speaking to someone. So I know I had the right date and time. When they realized there was a mistake they did absolutely nothing to correct it. The receptionist went to get the couselor who "invited" me to stay for the appointment they booked me for - - which was an hour & half later!! He also suggested that we could have my session at that moment (because I was there a full half hour early because they told me I needed to fill out some paperwork before the session began) but he did say it would be only for a half hour and he would have to rush through it and I would still be charged for the full hour!! The receptionist never came out from hiding in the back to help with this situation. I waited for her but when I realized she wasnt going to help me, I left. I never got a phone call apologizing for their error. So for the first time going there to say the least I was not impressed. I strongly advise anyone who goes there to call a couple of days ahead of time to reconfirm your appointment. read more

I tried to sign up for one of their workshops online, but the link provided always led me to an error message that said there was no event listed for that day. Then I called the telephone number provided. The woman who answered was polite, but could only tell me that the link worked for *her* so maybe I should just use another Web browser to see if the link worked that way or try the link later in the day and maybe it would work then. She told me there was still a slot available in the workshop, but she wouldn't take my name as a registrant or my registration fee and told me just to show up at the appointed hour and pay at the door--she was pretty sure I could just pay at the door. She couldn't tell me *where* the workshop was going to be held--I should just show up and there would probably be signs or there would probably be somebody around who could tell me where the workshop was going to be held. read more