Takoma Therapy

Takoma Therapy At Takoma Therapy, we offer a thoughtful and creative approach to therapy designed to guide you on a journey of self-discovery.

Connect with us today, and let’s embark on this transformative path together.

Consider this your Valentine from us 💌A reminder that you are loved, your feelings are valid, and you belong.However thi...
02/13/2026

Consider this your Valentine from us 💌

A reminder that you are loved, your feelings are valid, and you belong.

However this season meets you, we hope you meet yourself with compassion. May you speak to yourself as kindly as you would to someone you love.💕

❤️

What happens in the world lives in our bodies, whether we notice it or not.Slowing down is not avoidance. It’s a way of ...
01/30/2026

What happens in the world lives in our bodies, whether we notice it or not.

Slowing down is not avoidance. It’s a way of staying present. As Audre Lorde shared, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”

Next Friday, February 6th, we’re creating space to breathe, soften, move gently, and reconnect through yoga. We hope this becomes a pause for you in the noise. A moment to return to your body. A reminder that you deserve care, especially when times are hard.

Let this be a small act of resistance. A gentle refusal to abandon yourself. We are honored to continue this collaboration with and we hope you’ll sign up for this class 💙

Reposting with an update - For everyone’s safety, our office is closed today 1/26 until Thursday 1/29 due to snow. All s...
01/26/2026

Reposting with an update - For everyone’s safety, our office is closed today 1/26 until Thursday 1/29 due to snow. All scheduled sessions will take place virtually. ❄️

For everyone’s safety, our office is closed today due to snow. All scheduled sessions will take place virtually. ❄️
01/26/2026

For everyone’s safety, our office is closed today due to snow. All scheduled sessions will take place virtually. ❄️

We’re so excited to introduce the newest therapist joining our community! Check out Elana’s bio below to see if she migh...
01/14/2026

We’re so excited to introduce the newest therapist joining our community! Check out Elana’s bio below to see if she might be the right fit:

“Hello! My name is Elana (she/her) and I believe that the relationship between a client and therapist is the most important aspect of the therapeutic process. I provide a safe and supportive environment for all of my clients to explore, heal, and grow. My approach is collaborative and relational. Together, we can create a space to work through emotions, challenges, life transitions, or patterns that no longer serve you.

I incorporate many different approaches in my work, including psychodynamic, trauma-informed, person-centered, mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) , and somatic-based therapies. I have found that these approaches are helpful for both working through past wounds and coping, while making changes in the present. In a session with me, you can expect a curious, empathetic, and creative attitude.

I have experience working with young adults and adults across a range of circumstances, diagnoses, and crises. I have also worked with clients from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic levels, and genders and sexualities.

I grew up in Takoma Park and I’m excited to continue being part of the community. In my free time, I enjoy practicing yoga, cooking, and playing board games.”

We’re grateful to have Elana, a Takoma Park native, at Takoma Therapy. The right fit makes all the difference in therapy; if you feel a connection to Elana’s bio, reach out for support!

January is often framed as a fresh start. For many, it feels more like recalibration. Transitions, even positive ones, e...
01/12/2026

January is often framed as a fresh start. For many, it feels more like recalibration. Transitions, even positive ones, engage the nervous system. Change and loss often arrive together, and what surfaces in January is frequently the body responding to what shifted, ended, or finally paused.

Struggling right now isn’t a character flaw or a weakness. Rather, this is important feedback about what your system has been managing. Comparison really doesn’t help here. We don’t see the structure behind other people’s days, their resources, circumstances, or inner experience. What you’re experiencing has its own context.

Therapy offers a space to identify what’s present, understand your patterns, and ease the weight of self-judgment. Support can make the difference between surviving a season and moving through it. We hope this post helps in normalizing what January really can feel like. At the end, we’ve included some tangible tips you can use now whether you’re in therapy or thinking about starting!

Little Moments of Joy 🍂So much of the world feels heavy right now; marked by intensity, uncertainty, and layers of colle...
01/09/2026

Little Moments of Joy 🍂

So much of the world feels heavy right now; marked by intensity, uncertainty, and layers of collective and personal trauma. In times like these, noticing joy isn’t about bypassing pain or pretending things are okay. It’s about finding ways to stay human inside of it all. Gratitude and moments of beauty can become anchors. They’re acts of survival that help our nervous systems soften.

Elena shared:

“Attached are photos of the gingko tree outside my house and little nature art! As the seasons shift and the days grow shorter, the ginkgo tree outside my window with its bright yellow leaves brings me joy and reminds me to settle into the slower rhythm of fall and winter.”

These moments offer a gentleness, a sense of continuity, and permission to move at a more sustainable pace. In therapy, we often return to this idea: healing doesn’t always look like pushing forward. We work on pausing, noticing, and letting ourselves be supported by what’s already here.

What’s something small that’s helping you feel a little more resourced right now? Share with us!

The New Year often comes with pressure to reflect quickly and move forward decisively. That doesn’t match how change act...
01/05/2026

The New Year often comes with pressure to reflect quickly and move forward decisively. That doesn’t match how change actually works and can, unintentionally, bring about shame or guilt.

This letter-writing exercise is a structured, empathetic way to check in with yourself across time through the past, present, and future. The goal is to notice your experiences, what’s still active, and where you may need attention or support as the year begins.

The prompts are intentionally broad and flexible. They’re meant to accommodate different experiences, responses, and pacing. There’s no right response and no particular outcome you’re meant to reach.

In therapy, we often slow the process down like this. We create space to acknowledge experience before trying to change it. If this start to the year is beginning without a clear sense of direction, or with a lot of mixed feelings, therapy can offer a steady space to sort through what’s coming up.

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6930 Carroll Avenue, Ste 610
Takoma Park, MD
20912

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

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+13015639156

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