services

individual therapy sessions

Hiwa offers individual therapy services to a limited number of clients in the Washington, DC area, specializing in services to those who have experienced violence. Sessions are held virtually through a HIPAA-compliant website.

Therapy is provided through a trauma-informed lens—Hiwa believes in the bottom-up approach to therapy, understanding that feelings and sensations are most often the first signal that a person is feeling unsafe. Beyond using the therapeutic relationship as an anchor to safely explore what is needed to heal, interventions are integrated from a variety of therapeutic modalities to best support the client.

therapeutic modalities

  • Fully trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

    • EMDR is a simple but efficient therapy using bilateral stimulation to accelerate the brain’s capacity to process and heal a traumatic memory.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy

examples of therapy goals:

  • Reduce the negative impact that trauma has had on various aspects of life;

  • Decrease self-blame in relation to the traumatic event;

  • Develop and implement adaptive coping strategies to improve functioning and participate constructively in relationships;

  • Develop healthy cognitive patterns and beliefs that will lead to increased hopefulness and self-esteem.

interested?

Hiwa’s clientele is kept relatively small due to competing responsibilities. Complete the consultation request to inquire about starting therapy services. There just might be an opening!