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Relational Therapy for Healing Past Wounds

“In a society that has everything to gain from our numbness, what does it mean to risk ourselves on feeling? And feeling deeply and honestly. Emotional truthtelling is a liberation practice.”
– Cole Arthur Riley

I specialize in providing psychotherapy to individuals and groups with a focus on improving their relational and emotional health—the relationship with themselves and others for a better quality of life.

Are you overwhelmed by your emotions?

Does it feel like you are stuck in old relationship patterns?

Are you afraid your past trauma will define your life?

Have you tried to solve the problems in your life on your own and realized you need help from someone else?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’ve taken a tremendous first step towards healing. I know seeking help can be hard. You may have been debating seeking help for months or years, but I’m so glad you have taken the courageous step of being here.

Together we can co-create a therapeutic relationship that feels safe whereby you can better manage your emotional experience and uncover valuable inner resources to help you face and transform your challenges. Whether you’re struggling with depression, life transitions, or relationship issues, it is important that you know you don’t have to be alone in this journey.

I understand no two individuals are the same, and I tailor our sessions together to address challenges unique to you. We will work together to understand the root cause of your struggles and address them in a way that helps you get closer to the life you want.

If you’re ready to work towards the life you want, contact me today and let’s see if we might be a good fit.

I Work With:

Depression

Stress and Anxiety

Childhood Trauma Wounds

Relationship Issues

Grief & Loss


Specialized Support:

Grief Support

Group Therapy

EMDR Therapy

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About Jihan Eley, Licensed Clinial Social Worker

I'm a Southern California native, with ties to the South and now settled in the DMV area. I am a Howard University alum with a Master's in Social Work. I have been in private practice for the last 10 years working with individuals from marginalized communities that have experienced relational trauma across the life span that has impacted how they take care of themselves and their relationships.

As a child, like so many of the clients I see, I learned to go along to get along and not to make waves. I did that for so long well into adulthood, unable to disentangle different parts of myself from the past. I have been fortunate enough to find supportive and trusted guides along the way from all walks of life. 

Healing can come in so many different ways, and I hope to offer a therapeutic relationship to the clients who choose me to accompany them on their own journey in which they can explore all of the ways they would like to be supported to make room for all parts of themselves to feel at home. 

Doing the work of healing past relational wounds is often not a linear process and can come with challenges and painful emotions. Ensuring that clients are resourced and stable enough, allows for a greater capacity and willingness to engage in deeper work.

Therapy is a partnership, and requires each person to be taking care of themselves. I engage in my own self-care, personal therapy and clinical supervision.  I am human too and do not present as a blank slate. I strive to bring my full self to the therapy and will offer personal disclosures, only if it is therapeutically beneficial. Just like any relationship, there may be a rupture, and part of the therapy is working through these moments, that can be a safe way to practice outside of therapy.

Seeking help and support through therapy can feel a bit awkward or scary at first, but it can be a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can explore the places where you get stuck, gain insight from patterns in your behavior and make the changes necessary to have the life you desire.