Serving Northern Virginia571-395-3520Nu.start@verizon.net

What we do

Services built for progress in the real world

Clinical and skill-building support is matched to the person’s needs, goals, eligibility, and funding source.

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Outpatient Psychotherapy

Children, adolescents, adults, and families

Outpatient psychotherapy provides scheduled individual and family sessions focused on emotional wellness, behavior, relationships, and daily functioning. Care may include assessment, collaborative treatment planning, evidence-informed interventions, coping and communication skills, caregiver participation when appropriate, and coordination with authorized supports. Sessions may be offered in person or by telehealth when clinically appropriate.

Service may include:

  • Anxiety, depression, grief, and stress
  • Trauma-related symptoms and adjustment difficulties
  • ADHD-related concerns and emotional regulation
  • Behavioral, school, and family challenges
  • Relationship concerns and communication difficulties
  • Self-esteem, coping skills, and major life transitions
Ask about availability and eligibility
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Intensive In-Home Services

Children and adolescents

Intensive In-Home Services is structured, time-limited care delivered in the home and community for children and adolescents whose emotional or behavioral needs may threaten stability. The team works directly with the young person and caregivers to assess needs, develop a safety-focused plan, practice skills in real situations, strengthen caregiver strategies, and coordinate with authorized schools and support providers.

Service may include:

  • Crisis stabilization and individualized safety planning
  • Functional assessment and goal-focused treatment planning
  • Caregiver coaching and behavior-management strategies
  • Emotional regulation, coping, and problem-solving practice
  • Family communication, routines, and conflict reduction
  • School, community, and transition coordination
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Mental Health Skill-Building

Eligible adults

Mental Health Skill-Building provides individualized training and support for eligible adults whose mental-health symptoms interfere with daily functioning and community stability. Services focus on practicing concrete skills, strengthening routines, connecting to resources, supporting treatment follow-through, and increasing independence in the person’s home and community.

Service may include:

  • Symptom awareness and relapse-prevention strategies
  • Medication-management routines and appointment follow-through
  • Personal care, household organization, and daily routines
  • Budgeting, transportation, housing, and resource navigation
  • Communication, social skills, and community participation
  • Wellness planning, problem-solving, and independent living
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Mental health in context

Common concerns deserve timely, compassionate support

National data help show how widespread mental-health needs are. These estimates describe populations and are not a diagnosis for any individual.

Adolescents39.7%

Persistent sadness or hopelessness

In the CDC’s 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 39.7% of U.S. high-school students reported persistent sadness or hopelessness, and 28.5% reported poor mental health.

Source: CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Adults1 in 5+

Mental illness is common

NIMH estimates that 59.3 million U.S. adults - 23.1% of the adult population - lived with a mental illness in 2022. About half received mental-health treatment that year.

Source: National Institute of Mental Health

For adolescents and adults

Group Psychotherapy

Clinician-led groups offer a structured place to build coping skills, strengthen communication, and connect with others. In-person and virtual options are available based on clinical fit and group availability.

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Insurance, payment & eligibility

We help clarify the next step

We accept most major commercial insurance plans, Medicaid, Medicare, and direct pay. Availability, benefits, and eligibility vary by service and plan, so our intake team will help verify coverage before services begin.

Verify coverage with our intake team