Business Details
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapy Partner in Fairfax, VA
Founded by Amy Rahhal, a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience, Healthy Living Psychology is dedicated to providing compassionate and evidence-based mental health care. Our team of specialized clinicians serves individuals, couples, and families across Northern Virginia and the DC area, utilizing therapeutic approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, emotionally focused therapy, and trauma-informed care. We prioritize collaboration, continuous professional development, and scientifically grounded practices to address challenges like anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, and trauma.Our holistic methodology integrates family involvement and interdisciplinary coordination with schools and healthcare providers to support long-term healing. By fostering safe, nonjudgmental environments, we empower clients to develop coping skills, improve relationships, and achieve emotional well-being through personalized treatment plans tailored to each individual's needs.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Group Therapy
Child Adolescent Therapy
Family Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Play and Art Therapy
Anxiety Management
Grief Counseling
Highlights and features
- We offer over 20 years of clinical expertise in mental health therapy.
- Our team utilizes evidence-based approaches like CBT and emotionally focused therapy.
- We provide holistic care integrating family involvement and interdisciplinary coordination.
- Our clinicians specialize in treating anxiety, depression, and trauma across all ages.
- We create personalized treatment plans tailored to individual and family needs.
Services
Individual Therapy
Personalized therapy sessions address mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, and trauma through evidence-based techniques. Our clinicians create safe spaces for self-exploration, helping clients develop coping strategies and emotional resilience. Treatment plans adapt to individual needs, focusing on long-term behavioral changes and improved self-awareness.
Couples Therapy
Emotionally focused therapy helps couples improve communication and resolve conflicts. We address relationship patterns contributing to distress, rebuild trust, and strengthen emotional connections. Sessions focus on creating healthier interaction cycles and fostering mutual understanding between partners.
Child Adolescent Therapy
Specialized therapy for children and teens addresses anxiety, behavioral issues, and developmental challenges. Using play and art therapy techniques, we help young clients express emotions and build social skills. Family involvement ensures consistent support for lasting positive changes in emotional regulation and relationships.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Structured CBT sessions target negative thought patterns contributing to anxiety and depression. We teach practical skills to challenge unhelpful beliefs and modify behaviors. This goal-oriented approach produces measurable improvements in emotional well-being through collaborative therapist-client partnerships.
Group Therapy
Therapy groups provide peer support for specific issues like grief or anxiety. Participants share experiences while learning coping strategies from licensed facilitators. Group settings foster connection and normalize challenges, creating safe spaces for practicing new interpersonal skills and receiving constructive feedback.
People
Amy Rahhal
Founder & Licensed Clinical Social Worker
With over 20 years of experience, Amy specializes in treating depression, anxiety, and relationship conflicts using CBT and emotionally focused therapy. She focuses on helping clients develop healthier coping mechanisms and boundary-setting skills.
Becca Cox
Child and Family Therapist
Becca employs trauma-informed care and play therapy to help children manage anxiety and family conflicts. She emphasizes skill-building for emotional regulation and fosters collaboration between families and schools to support client progress.
Christina Hoehner
Clinical Social Worker
Christina specializes in adolescent mental health, using strengths-based approaches to address self-esteem issues and trauma. She integrates art therapy techniques to help teens develop healthy relationship patterns and coping strategies for long-term emotional wellness.
Amy White
Family and Group Therapist
Amy provides comprehensive therapy for families dealing with medical stress and relationship challenges. She facilitates support groups while incorporating play therapy techniques to help children and adolescents process complex emotions and build resilience.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We provide individual, couples, family, and group therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues using evidence-based approaches like CBT and emotionally focused therapy.
Do you accept new therapy clients?
Yes, we currently accept new clients for individual and family therapy sessions. Our clinicians specialize in treating children, adolescents, and adults with various mental health concerns.
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
Our primary methods include cognitive-behavioral therapy, emotionally focused therapy, trauma-informed care, and play/art therapy techniques tailored to each client's specific needs and developmental stage.
Do you offer telehealth therapy options?
We provide both in-person and virtual therapy sessions to accommodate client preferences and ensure accessible mental health care across Northern Virginia and the DC area.
How do you involve families in treatment?
Family participation is integrated when beneficial, with therapists coordinating care with schools and healthcare providers to create comprehensive treatment plans supporting long-term client progress.
