Victoria Balenger, PhD, Licensed Psychologist

Issues of Focus

Clinical Style & Orientation

Throughout my 28+ year career, I have seen many highly accomplished & together people who nonetheless tend to "let everything run them".

Finding a safe space in which to re-assess one's needs and feelings, values and priorities can bring these dimensions into better alignment.

Issues with which I can assist include:

* Anxiety, phobias, and stress-related symptoms

* Low confidence, tendencies toward self-doubt

* Difficulty regulating moods & emotions

* Relationship issues including assertiveness, co-dependency and loneliness/isolation

* Navigating stressful family situations

* Workplace bullying, harassment or discrimination

* Overcoming barriers to reliable self-care

* Recovery from past or recent traumas

* Grief & loss including complicated grief

Clinical Style & Orientation

As an empathic and highly engaged therapist, I can help you gain insight and make desired changes in your personal or professional life.

This process typically balances useful cognitive-behavioral strategies with gentle exploration of any unresolved traumas, significant losses, or difficult family-of-origin dynamics.

Beyond traditional methods, I offer Eye Movement Densensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) and other integrative techniques for efficient symptom relief and a genuine sense of resolution.

Credentials and Experience

Dr. Victoria Balenger, a licensed psychologist in Maryland and Virginia, completed her PhD at University of Maryland, College Park and an APA-accredited internship at Howard University Counseling Service.

Beyond independent practice, she has substantial experience in the U.S. Intelligence Community, Federal/local government employee assistance programs (EAP's), and higher education.

Dr. Balenger is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards and best practices in psychological service provision.

Meeting you where you are ~ Helping you move constructively forward

Issues of Focus

Clinical Style & Orientation

Clinical Style & Orientation

Clinical Style & Orientation

Clinical Style & Orientation

Clinical Style & Orientation

Credentials and Experience

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