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

DSM Therapy Group

DSM Therapy Group

Associates

We are a private practice psychotherapy group that offers psychotherapy to older adolescents and adults. We specialize in treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, mood disorders, unfulfilling relationships and dissatisfaction in work, school.

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.

Providers

Deardre McGuire, LICSW, PLLC

Deardre is the founder of the practice and enjoys providing both psychotherapy and supervision to therapists in training.

Tanya Agarwal, MA, LPA

Tanya is a Psychology Associate who provides individual psychotherapy to older adolescents and adults.  Tanya brings over twenty years of clinical experience from her work in New Delhi, India, to the DSM Therapy Group.  Tanya helps clients gain insight into their current struggles and negative patterns and then supports them in developing more effective and constructive ways of responding to life’s difficulties.    

Tanya has experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, perfectionism, identity and cultural transitions, and major life changes. Her approach is collaborative and integrative, drawing from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, somatic awareness, and narrative work. She is also a published author, and her background in writing and storytelling often informs her ability to help clients make sense of their experiences.

Tanya holds a Master’s degree in Psychology and has practiced in private clinical settings for many years. She offers in-person sessions in the Dupont Circle office as well as virtual sessions for clients located in Washington, DC.