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Bar Lehmann, LICSW
Stress, Anxiety
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ADHD
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About me
Hello, my name is Bar Lehmann. As a counselor, I provide a safe place where one can explore problems, questions, issues in a way that has the potential to lead to new emotional, practical, or other insights. I bring a sincere interest in others and respect for diverse life paths, choices, and challenges. I am a very good listener. As a therapist/counselor I am in a position to be objective, I am not a friend and therefore have no ego in counseling conversations. I seek to understand the problem in your own words, and help create collaborative windows for exploration and change. Eventually, everyone has to be accountable to themselves, I don’t overstep my role.
I draw from an integrative mix of mix of therapeutic philosophies, rooted in my social work education, existential, humanistic, and cognitive-behavioral perspectives. My liberal arts classics undergraduate education (St. John’s College) also informs my work in regards to socratic dialogue, and often can see parallels in the challenges we face and those in literature both modern and ancient. I believe reading and literature can be a powerful way to reflect on ones situation, learn to see them through varied lenses, and find we are often in much better company with the challenges we face than we may have previously considered. Check out my list of recommended books (https://www.better-state-of-mind.com/books).
I have a professional and personal interest and experience in integrative approaches to mental wellness including diet and biofeedback. I am a BCIA certified neurofeedback and biofeedback practitioner using a variety of biofeedback modalities including QEEG brain-mapping. I find that for many people, diet and nutrition can be an important part of mental wellness.
My credential are: MSW, LICSW, LCSW, and BCN (internationally certified neurofeedback provider). I am a clinical social worker and have over 7 years of experience in mental health and mental wellness. My experience includes diagnostic assessments (ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, and more) psychotherapy, and coaching. I earned my masters degree at the University of Texas at Austin, and have experience working with children, youth, and adults.
I also just opened Better State of Mind, a local mental wellness center serving both Washington, DC and Virginia: www.better-state-of-mind.com
Professional experience
9yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety
Relationships
Career difficulties
Coaching
ADHD
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Self esteem, Depression, Coping with life changes, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Communication problems, Men's issues, Traumatic Brain Injury
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy
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DC LICSW LC50081522
Reviews
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My conversations and sessions with Bar have been instrumental in addressing my issues. He created a welcoming space for me to speak candidly and openly without feeling judged or pressured. Phenomenal listener, and provided much needed insight and perspective.
Written on Nov 24, 2021 after therapy with Bar for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
I’ve really found my sessions helpful so far, and I’m a huge pessimist and skeptic about therapy. So that says a lot!
Written on Aug 01, 2021 after therapy with Bar for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and eating disorders
A wonderful listener
Written on May 01, 2021 after therapy with Bar for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Bar is great. He has helped me process a very delicate and complicated time in my life.
Written on Apr 19, 2021 after therapy with Bar for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Bar is a great counsellor, very lucky to have been matched with him!
Written on Nov 12, 2020 after therapy with Bar for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Bar is an excellent counselor. He listens, shows tremendous empathy, is extremely smart and perceptive. He can move between the cognitive and emotional elements with great fluidity. He asks tremendous questions and is very challenging in a very gentle and non confrontational way. I would recommend him to anyone seeking therapy.
Written on Nov 03, 2020 after therapy with Bar for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger management