Psychotherapy and art therapy in Washington, DC
I work with adults, children, and teens around anxiety, grief and loss, serious or chronic illness, difficult experiences, relationships, and times of change.
Therapy can involve conversation, art-making, or both. Art is always optional, and no art experience is needed.
In-person in Northwest DC and virtual throughout DC
People come to therapy for different reasons.
Sometimes something specific has happened—a loss, a diagnosis, a difficult relationship, a frightening experience, or a major change. Other times, it’s harder to point to one thing. You may feel anxious or overwhelmed, notice the same patterns repeating, or know that something in your life isn’t working the way you want it to.
I don’t begin with a predetermined set of techniques or assume that the same approach works for everyone. I’m interested in understanding what you’re experiencing in the context of your relationships, history, circumstances, and the way you make sense of your life.
We may begin with what’s happening now and become curious about what it’s connected to. Sometimes that means looking at relationships or experiences from the past; sometimes it means paying closer attention to what’s happening in the present. Therapy doesn’t have to follow a predetermined path.
Therapy can take different forms here.
Therapy for Adults
I work with adults around anxiety and overwhelm, grief and loss, relationships, difficult or traumatic experiences, serious or chronic illness, identity, and times of change. The work is shaped by what brings you to therapy and what becomes important as we get to know one another.
Therapy for Adults →Children & Teens
Children and teens don’t always communicate what they’re experiencing through conversation alone. Depending on age and needs, sessions may include talking, art-making, play, or sand tray.
My work with young people is relational and developmentally informed. I pay attention to emotional experience and relationships, as well as what emerges through conversation, play, and creative work.
Therapy for Children & Teens →Art Therapy
Art therapy is a distinct mental health profession. It can offer another way to explore experiences, feelings, and questions that may be difficult—or simply different—to approach through words alone.
You do not need to consider yourself creative or artistic. Some clients use art often, some occasionally, and some prefer to talk.
About Art Therapy →Experience that informs my work
Serious illness & medical experiences
I spent nearly a decade working as an art therapist in a pediatric hospital, supporting children, teens, young adults, and families affected by serious illness, treatment, grief and loss, and the uncertainty that can come with medical care.
That experience continues to inform my work with people living with serious or chronic illness and those affected by difficult or traumatic medical experiences. Therapy can include the emotional impact of diagnosis and treatment, changes in the body or sense of self, fear and uncertainty, grief, relationships, and the experience of living beyond—or alongside—illness.
Therapy for serious illness & medical experiences →Intellectual & developmental disabilities
I have also worked with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in clinical and community settings.
Therapy can be adapted to a person’s individual strengths, communication style, developmental needs, and ways of expressing themselves.
Therapy for adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities →About Beth
Beth Tutt, MA, LPAT, ATR-BC
Licensed Professional Art Therapist
Board-Certified Art Therapist
I’ve worked as a therapist and art therapist for 15 years across hospital, community, and private-practice settings.
My approach is relational and depth-oriented. I pay attention to what’s happening now as well as the experiences, relationships, and patterns that may be connected to it.
More about Beth →Practical information
In person
Sessions are available in Northwest Washington, DC, near Tenleytown.
Virtual
Telehealth is available for clients located in Washington, DC.
Sessions
Individual sessions are 45 minutes.
Fee
The fee for individual sessions is $225.
Insurance
Aligned Art Therapy is an out-of-network practice. I can provide documentation for clients who wish to seek reimbursement through their insurance plan. Coverage and reimbursement vary by plan and provider eligibility.
Fees & FAQ →Considering therapy?
You don’t need to know exactly what you want to work on before reaching out.
If you’re considering therapy for yourself or your child, you can request a brief consultation to tell me a little about what you’re looking for and see whether working together might be a good fit.
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