Amy Goldfrank, LCSW

Written By Dawn Johnson

Areas of specialization

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Low self-esteem

  • Perfectionism

  • Family and relationship challenges

  • Life and career transitions

I specialize in clients who feel anxious, depressed or disempowered, are caught in cycles of self-criticism, struggling with perfectionism, navigating difficult relationships, or are facing important life transitions such as graduation, parenthood or career changes. My therapeutic approach blends evidence-based methods from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, ACT, and DBT, with a goal of helping you to tangibly improve your symptoms while also understanding their cause. I aim for therapy to be a place where you can feel supported and guided as we work together towards growth, and to help strengthen your sense of agency so that you feel empowered to make and sustain meaningful change. 

I hold a master’s degree in clinical social work, and have advanced postgraduate training in perinatal mental health care, including postpartum anxiety and depression, as well as training in trauma-informed clinical care. Prior to becoming a therapist, I previously worked as an attorney with the US Department of Justice, and draw upon this experience in my work with clients in demanding professional and academic careers. 

I welcome clients from all backgrounds, and am committed to creating a collaborative, non-judgmental therapeutic experience where both practical strategies and emotional understanding can flourish. 

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Master of Social Work, The Catholic University of America
Juris Doctorate, The University of Chicago Law School

Offering sessions in person in Washington, DC, and via telehealth to clients based in:
DC, Maryland, and Virginia

 

Our providers

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Ashley Alderette, PsyD
Ashley Alderette, PsyD

Ashley’s approach emphasizes the use of specific tools and strategies to help adolescents and adults reduce distress, develop more flexible thinking, feel more connected in relationships, and address tendencies towards perfectionism and rigidity. She has a warm, collaborative and empowering therapeutic style, with expertise in anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions, work/life balance, perfectionism and eating disorders.

Catherine Corey, MA
Catherine Corey, MA

Catherine has a warm and collaborative style, creating a space where you feel supported, yet gently challenged. Her approach prioritizes understanding you as a whole person, and incorporating your unique experiences, needs, values, and strengths into treatment. Catherine specializes in working with college students, professionals and executives struggling with depression, anxiety, confidence/self-esteem, career concerns, life transitions and trauma. She finds particular joy in untangling personal questions from systemic challenges and inequities.

Amy Goldfrank, LCSW
Amy Goldfrank, LCSW

Amy strives for clients to feel supported and guided as they work towards growth and change. She specializes in anxiety, depression, relationships, self-criticism, perfectionism and life transitions such as graduation, parenthood and career changes.  Amy's style blends tangible tools with broader insight, all while strengthening a sense of agency so that you feel empowered to make and sustain meaningful change.

Dawn Johnson, PsyD
Dawn Johnson, PsyD

Dawn is the founder of our practice and has an engaging, interactive therapy style. Her approach blends concrete behavior change with a deep curiosity around the origins of your concerns so that we can understand how they developed and actively craft healthier patterns going forward. She has particular expertise in anxiety, disordered eating, career/academic stress, healthy relationship boundaries, and life transitions.

Sydney Rosen, PsyD
Sydney Rosen, PsyD

Sydney works from an attachment perspective, helping clients to better understand themselves and their relationships. She combines insight-oriented approaches with CBT/DBT skills, and has expertise in anxiety and depression, life transitions, family of origin conflict, identity development, body image, self-esteem and relationships, including non-monogamy.

Sharon Schonteich, PhD
Sharon Schonteich, PhD

Sharon combines solutions-focused and insight-oriented approaches. She strives for clients to feel heard and supported as they develop a sense of personal agency and self acceptance. Sharon specializes in anxiety, depression, infertility and perinatal concerns, family and relationships, life transitions, somatic concerns/chronic illness, and work/life stress.

Mandy Thompson, PsyD, ABPP
Mandy Thompson, PsyD, ABPP

Mandy provides individual therapy to adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety, perfectionism and OCD, as well as parent coaching, Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) for the parents of children who are struggling with anxiety, behavior challenges, ADHD and ASD. Mandy can help develop a plan for you or your family using evidence-based therapies, while providing supportive, positive coaching as you work to bring about change. She can demystify the therapy process, guide you through options, and craft an individualized therapeutic approach that helps you live a meaningful life on your terms.

Shally Vaid, MA, LPC
Shally Vaid, MA, LPC

Shally creates a collaborative, safe and inclusive space for you to connect again with joy, hope, empowerment, and a sense of inner calm. She specializes in anxiety, depression, infertility and the perinatal period, parenting, self-esteem and trauma. An experienced cognitive-behavioral therapist, Shally also incorporates mindfulness, solutions focused, attachment and multicultural approaches to craft a treatment best suited to your needs.

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