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CJ Polihronakis, Ph.D.

(He/Him/His)

Ph.D.

Currently accepting new clients. 

Clients I Work With

Communities I Have Expertise in Serving: Undergraduate and Graduate Students LGBTQIA+ Clients People of Color Immigrant and International Communities First-generation College Students Other Mental Health Professionals Presenting Concerns I Specialize In: Anxiety Depression Interpersonal Concerns (e.g., social isolation, relationship issues) Family of Origin Concerns Career & Professional Concerns Life Transitions (e.g., recent move, grief/loss)​ Intersectional identity development (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious/spiritual identity, etc.) Bisexuality, Pansexuality, Non-monosexuality LGBTQIA+ Identities & Queer Issues Men and Masculinities Sex, Intimacy, Kink, & Sexual Health (from a Sex-Positive Approach) Trauma​​​

Approach

I predominantly draw from Psychodynamic, Relational-Cultural, & Person Centered counseling theories in my work with clients. I also have experience integrating mindfulness and other skill-based interventions into my treatment approach. ​I like to approach my work with clients in a collaborative, engaged, exploratory, & conversational manner. My goal as your future therapist, therefore, is to provide you with an empathic, validating, caring space where you feel comfortable being your authentic self and opening about experiences across different points in your life. I will assist you consider how the foundational relationships and core experiences across your life may be associated with some of your self-perceptions, ways of relating to other people, as well as other concerns that may be bringing you to therapy.

More About My Practice

Please see more about my practice here: https://www.drcjpolihronakis.com/

Ages Served

Adults (18+)
Older Adults (65+)
Young Adults (18-25)

Services Provided

Couples Therapy
Individual Therapy
Parenting Therapy
Sex Therapy

Specialized Experience

Athletes / Professional Sports
BIPOC clients
Entrepreneurs & Executives
LGBTQ+ Affirming
Race & cultural identity
Sex-positive / kink friendly

Languages Spoken

English

Specializations

Modalities

Psychodynamic Therapy
Relational Therapy

Specialties

Anxiety
Attachment
Burnout
Career Counseling
Consensual Non-Monogamy
Depression
Gender Identity
Immigrant & Refugee Mental Health
Life Transitions
Men’s Mental Health
Perfectionism
Relationship Issues
Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse
Self Esteem

Insurance and Payment

Payment Accepted

Credit
Out of Network (Superbills Provided)

State Licensed In

Maryland
New York
Virginia