FAQs
Medication vs. Psychotherapy: What’s the Difference?
While medication can alleviate symptoms, therapy addresses underlying causes and behavioral patterns, making an integrative approach essential for long-term well-being.
How Can Therapy Benefit Me?
Therapy offers support and coping strategies for issues like depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges, helping you gain self-understanding and improve your emotional well-being. The benefits depend on your active participation and application of what you learn.
Do I Really Need Therapy? I Usually Handle My Problems Well.
Seeking therapy is a sign of self-awareness and responsibility, as it provides valuable support and tools to manage challenges effectively, even if you typically handle problems well.
Do You Accept Insurance, and How Does It Work?
To determine your mental health coverage, contact your insurance provider and ask about benefits, session limits, and reimbursement rates, while ensuring confidentiality is maintained throughout the therapy process.
Christine Healy-Johnson, Psy.D. is a psychologist who provides confidential, client-focused counseling and therapy services for couples and individuals specializing in areas that include, but are not limited to: Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship Counseling, Depression Help, Relationship Problems, Depression Therapy, Anxiety Therapy, and Marriage Problems. Proudly Serving: Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom, Downtown DC, Logan Circle, U Street Corridor, Shaw, Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant, Adams Morgan, Georgetown, Federal Triangle, Kalorama, West End, AU Park, Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Bloomingdale, Brookland, Brentwood, Trinidad, Southwest Waterfront, Navy Yard, Capitol Hill, and all of Montgomery County as well as Maryland and Northern Virginia.