Things are not as we would like them to be. There is only one way to deal with it, namely to try and be all right oneself.
Anna Freud
Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.
Sigmund Freud
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
Carl Jung
Your emotional life is not written in cement during childhood. You write each chapter as you go along.
Harry Stack Sullivan
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.
Abraham Maslow
If you don’t change direction, you might end up where you are heading
Lao Tzu

About Deardre McGuire Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Deardre McGuire

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

I believe successful therapy is built on a foundation of a successful therapeutic relationship — a relationship defined by collaboration, support and trust. We will work together to help you create new and better solutions to persistent, old problems that are limiting your potential.

Beginning therapy can be a difficult step. But if you find yourself stuck, repeating the same ineffective, undermining coping mechanisms and unable to manage your emotions, then it might be time to start working together to help you identify more effective and constructive approaches to achieve your goals.

I have experience working with a diverse clientele and welcome individuals from all backgrounds, orientations and religions.

Professional Credentials

Professional Experience

I have been practicing since 1996:

  • Nine years of experience within the court system working with survivors of sexual assault, relationship violence and trauma.
  • Two and a half years at Georgetown University’s counseling center providing psychotherapy to students with a variety of problems including mood disorders, social and generalized anxiety, relationship issues, ADHD, and substance and eating concerns.
  • Additionally, I served as the trauma specialist, providing psychotherapy to sexual assault survivors and facilitating trainings to educate RAs and student leaders.
  • In private practice since 2008.

education

  • 1992. Bachelors Degree in English Literature from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

 

  • 1996. Masters Degree in Social Work from Catholic University, Washington, D.C.

 

  • 2006. Two-year certificate program in clinical psychodynamic psychotherapy from the Washington School of Psychiatry, Washington, D.C.

Affiliations

I am a member of the:

  • Clinical Social Workers Association

 

  • National Association of Social Workers

 

  • Greater Washington Society of Clinical Social Workers

 

  • Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society

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