A therapist you can talk to as yourself.
Meet your therapist
I’m Kendra Sievers, LCSW. I work with people who spend a lot of time thinking about how to do things well, care deeply about their relationships, and sometimes lose sight of their own needs along the way.
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
Virtual in VA, DC, MD, PA & FL
You can bring the parts that are hard to explain.
You might understand a pattern intellectually and still find yourself caught in it. You might care about your family and also need more distance. You may feel grateful for your life and frustrated by how hard it is to enjoy it.
There is room for those mixed feelings here. I want to understand your experience in the context of your relationships, identity, history, and the world around you.
What working with me can feel like.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and direct when it is helpful. I make space for reflection and will also ask questions, offer observations, and help you explore what could change.
Some sessions are about making it through a difficult week. Others involve deeper work around the experiences and relationships that shaped how you see yourself. We decide together where to focus.
The clinical work behind the conversation.
I earned my Master of Social Work from Columbia University with a concentration in Advanced Clinical Practice. My experience includes outpatient, hospital, and trauma-focused settings with children, teens, adults, and families.
I am an EMDR Trained Therapist. Depending on your needs, I also draw from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), attachment-focused work, family systems approaches, and trauma-informed care. With younger clients, I may incorporate trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and play-based interventions.
You do not need to choose a method before we meet. I can explain the options and help you decide what feels appropriate.
Who I tend to work with.
Adults who feel pulled between their own needs and the needs of others.
Young adults navigating belonging, relationships, independence, and uncertainty.
People who notice past experiences showing up in present relationships or self-worth.
Parents and other adults working through stress, changing roles, and family patterns.
Teens who need support with emotions, relationships, identity, or trauma.
Your context matters.
I offer culturally responsive, LGBTQ+ affirming, and gender-affirming care. We can explore how culture, identity, disability, family expectations, and experiences of exclusion affect what you are carrying. I will ask rather than assume what those experiences mean to you.
In person in Alexandria. Online across five states.
I am licensed in Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Florida. In-person appointments take place in Old Town Alexandria. For virtual appointments, you need to be physically located in a jurisdiction where I am licensed.
We can start with what is on your mind.
A free phone consultation gives you time to ask questions and see whether working together feels like a fit.