Compassionate, Science-Based Therapy for Adults and Couples
In-person therapy in Arlington (Rosslyn), VA and/or online for those residing in Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and 40 other states.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Victoria C. Bathe, Ph.D.
If you are looking for a professional to confide in and collaborate with — to deal with emotional pain, make changes, understand your strengths, or search for understanding and meaning in your life, I hope to have the opportunity to partner with you on your journey.
I believe therapy is not just about reducing distress, but also about promoting overall core wellness, building resilience, and celebrating existing strengths.
Anxiety
OCD
Relationship Challenges
Couples + Premarital Therapy
Trauma + PTSD
Grief + Loss
Depression
Existential Psychotherapy
Specialties
Evidence-Based Practice
Effective therapy adapts science-backed techniques to your unique style of relating. I integrate skills rooted in brain and behavioral science, while also recognizing and affirming my client’s unique cultural identities, values, and lived experiences.
I offer Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and other evidence-based therapies.
Individual Therapy
Everyone can feel stuck at times, but if difficulties are holding you back from living life the way you want to, it can be beneficial to get professional support.
We’ll work together to figure our a path forward based on your personalized goals, preferences, and values.
Couples and Premarital Therapy
Couples sessions can be effective when the relationship is struggling, but they are also useful when considering or experiencing transitions, or as a “tune up,” to keep things running smoothly.
My therapeutic approach integrates research-supported couples treatments, including Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT), Schema-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for couples, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and the Gottman Method.
I offer individualized, evidence-based interventions, nested within an authentic and connected therapeutic relationship.
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Relieve acute distress
Change problem behaviors
Confront memories and emotionally unfinished business
Adjust to changes and new stages of life
Develop psychological flexibility and resilience
Increase comfortable and positive emotional experiences
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Offers opportunities to learn how to:
Build trust gradually
Show up to a relationship with authenticity and transparency
Do emotional intimacy, and
End relationships gracefully (because, by definition, therapy is not forever)
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Generalized anxiety and worry
Health anxiety and hypochondriasis
Specific fears and phobias
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic attacks
Social anxiety
Public speaking anxiety
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Abuse
Acute stress
Relationship challenges
Low self-esteem
People-pleasing tendencies
Work/career concerns
Anger
Grief and loss
Aging and life stage changes
Intimacy and sexuality
Existential concerns
Cross-cultural adjustment
Procrastination
ADHD/ADD
Adjustment to illness
Mood Concerns
Depression
Emotion regulation and emotional literacy
Postpartum depression
Ready to get started?
“The ultimate goal of therapy…it’s too hard a question. The words come to me like tranquility, like fulfillment, like realizing your potential.”
— Irvin D. Yalom