Personal
Statement: With
over 30 years of broad clinical experience Ms. Solomon actively
enlists her clients' own wisdom and strengths in developing
strategies and solutions to the challenges inherent in parenting,
couple/marital/pre-marital and other family relationships as well as
challenges in the workplace.
Therapy is not pathology or problem-based but rather it is oriented
toward re-framing the issues and developing new skills and competencies.
The ultimate goal of greater self-confidence, meaning and
satisfaction is life is reached through the gradual emergence of
one's best self. Ms. Solomon believes that people seek therapy
so that an objective, trained person can provide a calm,
non-judgmental environment and really listen and help them sort out
and develop solutions to their concerns.
Family systems theory provides the basis for understanding old
patterns so that better choices can be made. Therapy is a
partnership. Ms. Solomon likens herself to a coach and the client
the team. Through empathic understanding and the teaching of
techniques to lower anxiety and depression, clients are able to
better express themselves and manage their individual and
relationship issues with good practical solutions.
Ms. Solomon works comfortably with all individuals regardless of
religious, sexual or ethnic orientation..
Services Offered: Pre-marital/couple/marital
counseling; therapist supervision.
Specialties: Parenting,
Divorce Counseling, Family, Depression, Women's Issues,
Co-dependency.
Languages: English
Ethnicity: -
Gay/Lesbian Focus: -
Religion: -
Client profile: M/F Ages:
Adults
Payments/Conditions: $160 per hour. Credit Cards
Accepted
Credentials/Training: Ms.
Solomon earned her graduate degree at the Smith College School for
Social Work, the long-time leader within the profession. She is a
Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work and has been a
respected leader within the profession.
She has taught and supervised family therapy at the graduate level,
was a founder of a post-graduate program, has served on national
boards and consulted to the state licensure board. She continually
advances her professional skills through active membership in a
number of institutes.
License: 0904000303
Nearby Towns: Washington DC, Alexandria VA
Nearby Counties: Fairfax
Nearby Zip Codes: 20007, 20001
Listed: 5-5-06
