Lena Derhally Psychotherapy

I am a trauma informed, anti racist, Palestinian American therapist with a very small private practice. All appointments are currently virtual. While I work with people of all backgrounds, I specialize in working with BIPOC and Arab clients. I am certified in Imago relationship therapy and work with individuals and couples. With couples, it is mostly communication issues and conflict resolution, but I am also trained in sex therapy. With individuals, I mostly specialize in anxiety, grief, life transitions, relationship issues, and recovery from relational and narcissistic abuse. I have a specific interest in researching and writing about how narcissism manifests in our lives and the damage narcissistic and relational abuse inflicts on the micro and macro level. I am the author of the best-selling psychological true crime book, My Daddy is a Hero: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer. My other book (The Facebook Narcissist: How to Identify and Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Social Media Narcissism) is about the relationship between social media and narcissism. You can find out more about my books and my writing on my author website at www.lenaderhally.com. I have also been an antiwar activist for many years, and am currently on the mental health advisory board for BLOOM Charity, which has a special focus on helping children who have been impacted by war. Before I became a therapist, I worked in pediatric oncology and adult oncology and was even a professional DJ and trained at Scratch DJ Academy in NYC. I still DJ and emcee events and performed with an improv comedy troupe for a bit. Currently I mostly accept new clients by referral only and I have almost exclusively a word of mouth practice, but feel free to reach out if you think you would be a good fit. For clients outside of the DMV, I offer coaching plans.