Online Eating Disorder, Trauma, and EFT Couples Therapy in Washington DC
Virtual sessions available across DC. In-person in Arlington, VA — minutes away.
Washington DC has no shortage of therapists. What’s harder to find is a practice that specializes in eating disorders, offers advanced EFT couples therapy, and has a registered dietitian working alongside the clinical team — all under one roof. Balanceworks Counseling offers exactly that, virtually to DC residents and in-person at our Arlington, VA office just across the river.
We work with individuals, couples, and families in DC who are ready to move beyond insight and into real, lasting change in their relationships, their relationship with food, and their sense of self.
Our Approach
Balanceworks Counseling is built around clinical depth, not breadth. Our team holds advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Level 2 RO-DBT certification, Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C), and Family-Based Treatment — credentials that reflect a practice genuinely committed to specialization.
We work from an attachment-based framework and believe that lasting change requires more than coping skills — it requires a therapeutic relationship that is safe enough to take real risks in. Our registered dietitian works directly alongside our therapists on eating disorder cases, creating a level of clinical coordination that is rare in private practice anywhere, including DC.
We are out-of-network and self-pay because we believe that model produces better outcomes.
Virtual Therapy Services Available in Washington DC
From Capitol Hill to Georgetown, we work with DC residents virtually across all of our core service areas.
Who We Work With in DC
We work with children, teens, college students, and adults in Washington DC who feel depleted, stuck in patterns, or disconnected in their relationships. DC clients often come to us navigating high-pressure careers alongside personal struggles that haven’t responded to previous treatment. Our clients come to us dealing with:
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Eating disorders and disordered eating, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID
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Body image concerns and food freedom
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Trauma and PTSD
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Anxiety and depression
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Relationship and intimacy challenges
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Perinatal mental health (prenatal and postpartum)
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Life transitions and identity development
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Athlete mental health and performance pressures
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Family and parenting challenges
Why DC Clients Choose Balanceworks
Virtual therapy is well-established in DC, and most clients here already know it works. The harder question is finding the right specialty fit. For eating disorder treatment in particular, the combination of a therapist and an integrated registered dietitian — collaborating directly rather than operating in separate silos — is what sets BalanceWorks apart.
For couples, our advanced EFT training means we’re working from one of the most rigorously researched models in the field — not a generalist approach to relationship therapy. If you’ve tried couples therapy before without lasting results, the model and the match both matter.
Meet Our Washington DC Licensed Therapists
Getting Started with Virtual Therapy in Washington DC
Starting therapy is a big step, and we’ve made the process as straightforward as possible.
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Schedule Free Consultation
Email us or visit our contact page to share your needs and decide if we’re the right fit for your healing journey.
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Get Matched With the Right Therapist
We consider specialty, personality, availability, and financial logistics so that we match you with the best clinical and personal fit.
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Begin a Structured, Supportive Process
Start therapy focused on reclaiming your health, relationships, and sense of self. Virtual sessions are available across Washington DC — all you need is a private space and an internet connection