Ronnie Zuessman, PhD

Clinical Psychologist & Marriage and Family Therapist

Therapist

Degree

PhD Professional Diploma MEd BA

About

Fairfax, Virginia

Specialization

My specialties include: psychotherapy with adults, adolescents, families, couples and relationships, and groups; life transitions around adolescence, mid-life and seniority; gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual dysfunction, sexual harassment and paraphilias; personality assessment; consultation to organizations; legal reports; and supervision for clinicians.

Philosophy

People often seek counseling or psychotherapy to change and to resolve difficulties or problems. Seeking consultation is very personal and it takes some courage to initiate contact. Sometimes the impetus comes from within; sometimes your circumstances or others close to you provide a nudge. Finding the 'right' therapist for you may take some exploration. Some people simply seek to talk privately about a subject or an issue. This may involve one's direction in life, career, management role, or decision-making. Some people seek to address deeply personal thoughts, emotions, behaviors, relationships, spirituality, or other concerns. As a psychotherapist, I have an integrative theoretical orientation, grounded in existential and humanistic psychology, drawing from psychodynamic, systemic, and cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches. I seek to promote understanding of a person's unique perspective and consideration of the context and systems within which he/she lives. Therapy may be brief and problem or symptom focused, or more analytical and oriented to insight and personal transformation.