Ashley Alderette, PsyD

Written By Dawn Johnson

Areas of specialization

  • Stress and anxiety

  • Relationships and connection

  • Work-life balance

  • Life transitions

  • Self-esteem

  • Disordered eating

I help clients who may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected or stuck to bring about lasting change and peace of mind. I work particularly well with clients who are struggling to build meaningful connections with others, as well as those navigating the balance between pursuing success and paralyzing perfectionism. My approach is warm, empathic, collaborative and non-judgmental; I aim for you to feel understood and empowered in session, and to carry those feelings into your broader life.  

I have extensive training in skill-based techniques, drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), radically open dialectical behavioral therapy (RO DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and insight-oriented therapies. My training allows me to craft a treatment strategy that meets your unique needs and provides you with the tools to increase your self awareness, sense of control over your feelings, and satisfaction with your life, relationships and choices.

I specialize in working with college students and young adults through experienced professionals, including those with demanding jobs who would like to increase their sense of connection to their families. I have particular expertise in anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, social connectedness, grief, life transitions, perfectionism and disordered eating, with a focus on helping clients to remain present and resilient in response to day-to-day demands. I also have extensive experience training other clinicians, having supervised the clinical work of doctoral level therapists at George Mason University and Potomac Behavioral Solutions.

I work with clients via telehleath and welcome and am actively affirming of all sexualities, gender identities, and cultural backgrounds.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist
PsyD in Clinical Psychology

Accepting new clients based in:
DC, Virginia, and PSYPACT participating states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin)

 

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 you to reduce your 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.

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.

Andrea Kenoff, MA, LICSW
Andrea Kenoff, MA, LICSW

Andrea takes a strengths-based perspective, recognizing you as a full, complex person with many facets to your life and identity. She has a compassionate, supportive style, and specializes in depression, anxiety, self esteem and relationship concerns. Andrea’s therapy style is collaborative and interactive, and she believes that it is important to recognize, support and develop her clients’ many strengths, as well as to identify and work to improve their challenges.

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.

Devin Thomas, LMFT
Devin Thomas, LMFT

Devin brings a warm, compassionate, and holistic approach to therapy. She is passionate about supporting clients in a path of self discovery, and blends this with practical, evidence-based mindfulness techniques. Devin specializes in depression, anxiety, relationships and life transitions. She also has expertise in chronic illness, grief, and the LGBTQ+ community, and is committed to providing supportive, trauma-informed care.

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.

Catherine Corey
Catherine Corey

Catherine handles practice operations to ensure a smooth experience for our clients. She is currently a PhD student at Fielding Graduate University pursuing a degree in clinical psychology.

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