What is Depression?

Depression is having a feeling of loneliness, being drained, a continuous and constant sadness that makes you feel like having no energy at all. Losing interest in what used to be your hobby, the feeling that is not easily taken care of, may result in mental illness. There are so many types of depression, there are types that are mild and can easily be taken care of with the right approach, and some are too much to be handled alone. Depression is the culmination of things that are constantly affecting your way of looking at things, feeling like all the things that you do may result in something not good.

Achieve Recovery with Substance Use Treatment

You deserve to experience a renewed sense of peace, control, and clarity over your life. With the empathetic expertise of our trauma-informed therapists, substance abuse therapy can provide a safe and supportive space to reclaim life on the other side of addiction.

Regain Control

Navigate overwhelming emotions and become the master of your behavioral patterns. With therapy, you regain freedom and a sense of control.

Uncover Root Causes

Discover the underlying reasons behind your dependencies. Our therapists will guide you to deep introspection, leading to genuine healing.

Strengthen Relationships

Having a strong support system is helpful for recovery. With expert guidance, learn to mend strained bonds and deepen connections with those you care about.

Develop Coping Strategies

A licensed therapist can help you transition from substance reliance, address triggers, and equip you with adaptive coping strategies.

Rebuild Self-Esteem

With therapeutic tools and compassionate support, you’ll gain mental fortitude and regain confidence in your ability to handle life’s challenges.

Rediscover Joy

Through the learned practice of self-awareness, learn to embrace the present moment in order to experience genuine joy and satisfaction.

Experts in Your Case,
Partners in Your Care

Recover with the empathetic help of clinical psychologists in Virginia & the D.C. Corridor

Recover with Specialized Experts

Your substance dependency deserves to be addressed with utmost compassion and attention to detail. All of Elysian’s therapists are trauma-informed doctoral clinical psychologists. Through evidence-based treatment plans tailored to you, we are ready to walk you through your healing journey with professionalism, empathy, and grace. We offer services such as Grief Therapy, Trauma Therapy, and many more.


Receive Tailored Treatment

You, as well as the life experiences that have brought you here, are unique. Our treatment reflects that. In every session with an Elysian clinical psychologist, you receive evidence-based therapy methods that are catered to you and your specific goals. As such, your treatment plans will continue to transform and expand with you as you continue to heal from addiction.


Heal on Your Terms

While healing from substance use, we want your therapy to be as accessible as possible. With our online behavioral therapy platform, you don’t have to worry about stressful commutes or uncomfortable waiting rooms. From the comfort and familiarity of home, you can receive top-tier substance abuse therapy, allowing you to relax and truly focus on your healing journey.


Experience Unparalleled Privacy

Choosing Elysian Psychological Services guarantees that your substance abuse treatment is delivered with the utmost discretion. We use best practices to ensure your information remains confidential. As we work through your triggers and resolve them from their roots, you can speak freely and openly, knowing that your most personal thoughts, emotions, and experiences are safeguarded.

Frequently Asked Questions

Therapy creates a safe and supportive space where you can identify substance use triggers, explore the reasons for use, and develop healthy coping strategies. You’ll work side-by-side with your therapist to decide what your realistic goals are and to consistently work towards meeting them. With the guidance and insight of your therapist, you’ll gain a deeper understanding and awareness of the specific patterns that are connected to your substance use and can gradually work towards reducing or eliminating substance dependence.

Absolutely not. Elysian’s clinical psychologists regularly work with those who struggle with substance dependencies and are deeply compassionate towards the inner battle our clients experience. In fact, we want to help you heal the shame and stigma around substance use as a part of your healing journey towards recovery.

Therapy is always very personal. The aim for your substance abuse healing and recovery is tailored to you and your specific needs and hopes. For some clients, complete abstinence may be the most desired or realistic goal while for others, aiming for a reduction will be perfectly appropriate. You’ll work with your therapist to discover what your personal goal is surrounding substance use and how you can achieve it with our support.

The length of time an individual continues therapy for substance abuse is entirely dependent on multiple factors including their particular needs and the presence of other mental health conditions. While some clients will begin to notice a reduction in dependency and lasting transformation in a matter of months, others will benefit from more long-term, ongoing support before meeting their personal goals.

Come Back to Balance at Elysian Psychological Services

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Personalized Care

We look forward to building genuine connections with our clients. Through getting to know you, we’re able to tailor our evidence-based treatments to your individual needs.

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Specialized Expertise

Our team consists only of trauma-informed licensed clinical psychologists. We specialize in Trauma Therapy and complex cases and use our expertise to guide you back to balance.

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Discreet Care

Healing is deeply personal. We promise to discreetly deliver our personalized psychological services so you can work through your challenges in privacy and with peace of mind.

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Convenient Scheduling

As a premier online behavioral health therapy platform, our scheduling and virtual appointments make tending to your mental health care convenient, flexible, and accessible.

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