Business Details
Trauma-Informed Therapy Services in Alexandria, VA
Brickel and Associates provides trauma-informed psychotherapy services in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, specializing in helping adolescents, adults, couples, families, and groups achieve lasting positive change. Our team, led by Founder and Clinical Director Robyn Brickel, MA, LMFT, combines extensive expertise in trauma recovery with evidence-based approaches like EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, and somatic experiencing. We prioritize emotional safety, resilience-building, and personalized care through in-person sessions that emphasize the mind-body connection.Our clinicians address complex trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions while maintaining strict confidentiality and ethical standards. With decades of combined experience, we offer compassionate support tailored to diverse client needs, including specialized services for new mothers, LGBTQ+ individuals, and families navigating reproductive health challenges.
Services
EMDR Therapy
Trauma Recovery
Couples Counseling
Family Therapy
Group Sessions
Adolescent Treatment
Substance Abuse Counseling
Anxiety Management
Depression Treatment
Somatic Therapy
Highlights and features
- We specialize in trauma-informed care with 20+ years of clinical expertise
- Our therapists use evidence-based modalities like EMDR and somatic experiencing
- Personalized treatment plans tailored to individual healing journeys
- Comprehensive support for complex trauma, addiction, and relationship challenges
- Experienced team trained in perinatal mental health and LGBTQ+ affirming care
Services
EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy helps clients process traumatic memories and reduce emotional distress. This evidence-based approach uses bilateral stimulation to reprocess negative experiences, making it particularly effective for PTSD, anxiety, and complex trauma. Clients develop healthier coping mechanisms while maintaining emotional safety throughout treatment.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized trauma recovery programs address emotional, physical, and sexual abuse effects using somatic and cognitive approaches. Our clinicians help clients understand trauma's impact on brain-body connections while developing grounding techniques. Treatment focuses on restoring emotional regulation and rebuilding trust in personal and professional relationships through structured therapeutic interventions.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling addresses communication breakdowns, conflict resolution, and emotional connection challenges. We work with all relationship structures using evidence-based models like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT). Sessions focus on improving intimacy, rebuilding trust, and developing healthier relational patterns through collaborative exploration.
Adolescent Treatment
Specialized adolescent treatment programs address behavioral challenges, anxiety, and developmental transitions using family systems approaches. Our clinicians work with teens and families to improve communication while addressing school stress, identity exploration, and emotional regulation difficulties. Treatment incorporates creative modalities tailored to adolescent cognitive and emotional development stages.
Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy integrates body awareness techniques with traditional psychotherapy to address trauma's physical manifestations. Using Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and mindfulness practices, clients learn to regulate nervous system responses while processing emotional distress. This approach effectively treats chronic stress, anxiety disorders, and trauma-related physical symptoms through mind-body integration.
People
Robyn Brickel
Founder and Clinical Director
Robyn Brickel, MA, LMFT, specializes in trauma-informed care with 20+ years of clinical experience. She provides therapy, consultation, and training on complex trauma, addiction, and family systems dynamics. Her approach combines EMDR, somatic therapy, and neuroscience principles to support client healing and professional development.
LauraChioma Jones
Therapist
LauraChioma Jones, MA, NCC, ATR-P, integrates art therapy with trauma treatment for adolescents and adults. She specializes in cultural competence and creative expression as healing tools. Her practice focuses on helping clients process emotional distress through both verbal and non-verbal therapeutic modalities while maintaining trauma-informed safety protocols.
Whitney Noftsier
Therapist
Whitney Noftsier, MSW, LCSW, provides trauma-informed therapy for individuals and families with expertise in perinatal mental health. She specializes in supporting new mothers through postpartum anxiety and depression using evidence-based interventions. Her practice emphasizes family systems approaches and community resource integration for holistic healing.
Emily Sanders
Therapist
Emily Sanders, LPC, offers strength-based therapy for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She specializes in working with women and young adults using cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. Her approach focuses on building resilience and developing practical coping strategies for everyday challenges while maintaining therapeutic boundaries.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
We provide EMDR therapy, trauma-informed care, somatic experiencing, cognitive behavioral therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, and group sessions for adolescents and adults.
Do you accept insurance?
We operate as a private-pay, out-of-network practice. Clients receive receipts for potential insurance reimbursement but we don't bill insurance directly.
Are virtual therapy sessions available?
We primarily offer in-person sessions but provide virtual care for illness-related or weather-related circumstances when clinically appropriate and legally permissible.
What are your cancellation policies?
We require 48-hour notice for cancellations. Missed appointments without proper notice incur full session fees as outlined in our financial agreement.
How do you handle client confidentiality?
We maintain strict HIPAA-compliant privacy practices with secure electronic records and confidentiality protocols outlined in our Notice of Privacy Practices provided to all clients.
