Online Therapist for Fairfax, VA
With Bradford Wolf, LCSW
I’m an online therapist for people in Fairfax. I hold a Virginia license, and since my practice is in Rockville, Maryland, all my sessions with Virginia clients happen by video.
I’m a licensed clinical social worker, and I see individuals and couples.
This page covers how sessions work from Fairfax, two things people here often bring up, what I work with, and when you’d be better off with someone else.
We meet on video. A session lasts as long as it would in person, and we do the same work.
The one thing to know is that it depends on where you are during the session, not where you live. Anywhere in Virginia or Maryland is fine. A desk in DC isn’t, because I’m not licensed there.
So if you work in DC a few days a week, put sessions on the other days, or before or after work. Online therapy in Virginia lays out the rule in full.
If you’re not sure what that looks like for your schedule, ask on the free fifteen-minute consultation call.
How sessions work from Fairfax
What Fairfax tends to bring to therapy
A big university and a lot of federal work each raise their own questions about therapy here.
A student far from home. George Mason’s main campus is in Fairfax. If you’re a student there, you’re in Virginia during the semester, so we can meet. Breaks are different. If you go home to another state, we have to pause, because my licenses only cover sessions in Virginia and Maryland. If home is in Maryland, we can keep going. It’s worth planning around breaks from the first session. Therapy for young adults covers what the work itself looks like.
Wondering who’ll find out. A lot of Fairfax County’s big employers do defense and government work. If you hold a security clearance, it’s natural to wonder whether therapy could hurt it. Here’s what the government’s own numbers show. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency analyzed more than 7.7 million cases reviewed from 2013 to 2023. It found no denial or revocation that was only because someone got mental health care. Seeking support, as the Military Health System says, “does not pose a risk to gaining or keeping a national security clearance.” What can cause trouble is a crisis that’s been left alone too long, so it pays to start sooner. Your security officer is the person to ask about your own situation, since I’m a therapist and not a clearance attorney.
What I work with
Individual therapy for anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, anger, trauma, addiction, and compulsive behavior. Each one has its own page that explains what the work looks like.
Trauma is a big part of my work. I’ve had specialized training in EMDR, a therapy built for working through trauma, and I’ve been through EMDR myself as a client, so I know what it asks of you. It’s often a good fit when talk therapy has stalled, or when you’d rather not go through every detail out loud. The trauma therapy page explains how I work with trauma, and the EMDR therapy page walks through the process.
Couples therapy for relationships. I’m trained at Levels 1 and 2 in the Gottman Method, and that page walks through how the first sessions go and what they cost.
That’s the whole list. If what you’re dealing with isn’t on it, just ask on the consultation call. I’ll tell you honestly whether I’m the right fit, and if I’m not, I’ll help you find someone who is.
When someone else is the better answer
Two situations call for a different therapist, and I’ll be straight with you about both.
If face-to-face sessions matter to you, find someone in Fairfax. I only see Virginia clients online, so a local therapist is the better choice if you want to be in the same room.
If you’d be sitting in DC for our sessions, I’m not the right fit. I’m licensed in Virginia and Maryland, not DC, and the rule follows where you are at the time, not your home address.
Common questions
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No. Every session with a Virginia client is online, and my practice is in Rockville, Maryland.
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Not while you’re in DC, since I’m not licensed there. From home, or from anywhere in Virginia or Maryland, we’re good. You’ll find the full Virginia rule on my main page for Virginia clients.
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No. The City of Fairfax and Fairfax County are separate, but they’re both in Virginia, and Virginia is what my license covers.
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I’m out of network. The fees and FAQs page explains what a session costs, how out-of-network reimbursement works, and what to ask your insurance plan.
Start with a conversation
If you’d like to see whether this could work for you, the free 15-minute consultation is just a phone call. Tell me a little about what’s going on, ask about scheduling, and decide from there. There’s no commitment.
Bradford Wolf is a licensed clinical social worker, licensed in Virginia and Maryland. He sees Virginia clients online from his practice in Rockville, Maryland. You can read more about his background on the about me page.