Whether you are facing an immediate crisis in a relationship, a depression that will not lift, anxiety that has begun to affect your work or daily life, or something harder to name: a persistent sense of not quite feeling like yourself, a pattern that keeps repeating, a quiet but insistent feeling that something important is missing. Whatever brings you here, psychotherapy offers a space to explore not just what you are experiencing, but why you are experiencing it, and what it might look like to address it in a meaningful and lasting way.
At Janna Sandmeyer Psychotherapy, we believe that the relationship you have with your therapist, built with empathy, openness, and trust, is not simply the setting for the work. It is the heart of it. Our therapists work best with adults seeking lasting insight and meaningful change.
Janna Sandmeyer Psychotherapy is a small, client focused private practice group in downtown Washington, DC. We believe in the transformative potential of the therapeutic relationship and are dedicated to your growth and wellbeing.
Our clinicians bring a range of training backgrounds and areas of specialty, united by a shared commitment to depth, curiosity, and genuine understanding as the foundation of lasting change.
We work with adults navigating a wide range of concerns, from anxiety, depression, and trauma to relationship difficulties, questions of identity, grief, and the search for a more authentic and fulfilling life.
We offer in-person sessions at our downtown DC office and secure telehealth sessions for clients in Maryland, Virginia, and Texas. We welcome you with warmth, openness, and genuine curiosity about what has brought you here and what you are hoping to find.
The effectiveness of psychotherapy depends on the relationship you have with your therapist. The starting point for every therapy relationship is curiosity, authenticity, openness, and commitment to the process. When we meet, we will get to know each other, and we will determine the best course of action to address whatever difficulties you are facing. Psychotherapy can be hard at times and involves emotional and financial investment, but it can be profoundly life changing. It can help you face challenges, bear painful experiences, grow emotionally, and find meaning in your life.
Our therapy practice is rooted in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic thinking, an orientation that takes seriously the role of unconscious processes, early experience, and the therapeutic relationship in shaping who we are and how we change.
Psychodynamic therapy proceeds from the understanding that much of our emotional life operates beneath the surface of conscious awareness. The experiences we have had particularly in our earliest and most formative relationships leave impressions that do not simply fade with time. They become organizing principles, shaping how we see ourselves, how we relate to others, and how we respond to the inevitable challenges of adult life, often in ways we do not fully recognize. Psychodynamic psychotherapy brings these patterns into awareness, creating conditions for genuine insight and lasting change.
This approach is particularly well suited to people who have found that other forms of treatment have provided relief but not resolution. For adults in DC seeking more than the management of symptoms, those who want deeper self-knowledge, more satisfying relationships, and a greater sense of meaning, psychodynamic therapy offers a uniquely powerful path.
Choosing to begin therapy is a meaningful decision and finding the right fit matters. At Janna Sandmeyer Psychotherapy, we take seriously the understanding that the therapeutic relationship itself is the most important factor in therapy success. When you reach out to us, we welcome an open conversation about your concerns, your goals, and what kind of support might serve you best.
We offer a free initial phone consultation so you can ask questions, share what has brought you here, and determine whether we are the right fit for you.
Psychotherapy involves a genuine investment of time, energy, and trust. But it can be profoundly life changing. If you are ready to take that first step, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
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We offer individual psychotherapy, couples counseling, EMDR, psychoanalysis, and clinical consultation for therapists. Sessions are available in person in downtown DC and via secure telehealth video.
Yes. We offer secure telehealth sessions for clients located in Maryland, Virginia, and Texas, as well as for DC-based clients who prefer to meet remotely.
Psychodynamic therapy is particularly well suited to people seeking deeper self-understanding, those who notice the same patterns repeating, or who feel that other approaches have offered relief but not lasting change. Our free consultation can help you assess whether it is the right fit.
Reach out via our contact form or by phone to schedule an initial consultation. Together, we will discuss your concerns, your goals, and the best path forward.
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