Clark Psychology Group · Dupont Circle, Washington DC
Face life’s challenges with more confidence and joy
Licensed psychologists helping people work more constructively with anxiety and the patterns holding them back. In the heart of Dupont Circle for almost 20 years.
Welcome
Helping people create happier, more balanced lives
Anxiety defines so much of life these days, be it embarrassing panic, non-stop worry, or subtle nagging discontent. As licensed psychologists in Washington DC, we help people work more constructively with anxiety and avoid the patterns holding them back, so they can face life’s challenges with more confidence and joy. Helping people create happier and more balanced lives is at the heart of what we do.
When it comes to our philosophy of healing, we believe in four broad tenets:
Courage
It is with courage that we face our fears, stretch towards growth, and build confidence and self-esteem.
Choice
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. ~ William James
Momentum
Momentum takes hold when steps are so small that resistance is fooled.
Joy
Vulnerability and empathy are the foundation of all relationships – they pave the way for intimacy and joy.
How we help
Therapy, coaching, consultation and talks
Psychotherapy
Evidence-based therapy for adolescents, adults and seniors, couples and families, tailored to your needs and goals.
Coaching
Goal-focused coaching from experienced psychologists: identify what you want, plan the path, and stay on track.
Consultation & supervision
For clinicians: single-session consultation, ongoing clinical supervision and postdoctoral training.
Speaking
Keynotes, panels and workshops on anxiety, stress, wellness and parenting, for audiences small and midsize.
Specialties
What people come to us for
- AnxietyPanic, non-stop worry or nagging discontent: learn how anxiety serves you, and how to manage it when it gets in the way.
- Relationships & lonelinessConflict, distance or a broken commitment with a partner, and the loneliness of feeling truly alone.
- Parenting & teensFrom diapers to college: the stress of raising children, family patterns, and anxious teens.
- Stress, mood & well-beingDepression and grief, work and career stress, and the everyday habits that keep you healthy and happy.
Who we work with
- Adults & seniorsIndividual therapy and coaching.
- Adolescents & young adultsIndividual therapy for teens and young adults.
- CouplesLong-term relationships or just starting out.
- Parents & familiesFamily therapy and parenting support.
- CliniciansConsultation, supervision and postdoctoral training.
- Organisations & mediaKeynotes, panels, workshops and expert comment.
Meet Dr. Clark
Alicia H. Clark, PsyD
Dr. Clark has been named one of Washington’s Top Doctors by Washingtonian Magazine and has spent more than 25 years helping people face the anxiety and stress of their lives with more confidence and balance.
She writes for Psychology Today, teaches, speaks, and supervises early-career psychologists, and she founded Clark Psychology Group in Dupont Circle.
- 25+years in the field
- Almost 20years in Dupont Circle
- 200+published articles
- #1New Release on Amazon, Hack Your Anxiety (2018)
Dr. Clark’s book
Hack Your Anxiety
How to Make Anxiety Work for You in Life, Love, and All That You Do. A #1 New Release on Amazon (Sourcebooks, 2018), in print, digital and audio.
I am so pleased to have a unique new resource for patients that emphasizes the positive power of our anxiety… a clear path to taking back control of anxiety and seeing it as an incredibly useful tool to help them along the path toward self-fulfillment.
Speaking & media
Sharing what works, beyond the therapy room
Dr. Clark gives keynotes and talks on anxiety, stress, wellness and parenting, and her writing has appeared in The New York Times, TIME, Good Housekeeping, The Huffington Post and Psychology Today.
Where we are
In the heart of Dupont Circle
Our office is at 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 500, on the south side of Dupont Circle, just above the South Dupont Circle Metro exit (Red Line). There is street and garage parking, and reliable bus, taxi and Uber service.
At this time, all therapy and coaching sessions are virtual. We see clients across Washington DC.
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