Unlock holistic healing and growth to achieve a fulfilling, authentic life and transform your relationships
We are DC’s Holistic Psychotherapists, specializing in Evidence-based Psychotherapy that truly makes a difference!
Sage & Fifth Therapy Place is a Mindfulness based Holistic Psychotherapy practice in Washington, DC, Maryland & Virginia. Our team of experienced Psychotherapists incorporate mindfulness, a focus on the Mind-body connection and holistic wellness in everything we do because after decades of research in Neurobiology, we now know that the Mind-body connection is undeniably important in creating lasting change in how we operate in the world.
Our holistic focus combined with an Evidence-based approach will not only allow you to reach deep, meaningful insights in therapy, but it will also help you make impactful, tangible changes in your life.
Many of our clients choose us because they feel that they have not seen the changes they had hoped for from therapy elsewhere or are simply looking to make more impactful shifts in their life or their relationships.
Be it struggles with anxiety, depression, self-doubt, PTSD, self sabotage, low self esteem issues, attachment anxiety or attachment avoidance, relationship issues, difficulty with vulnerability, family issues, abuse, identity development/ confusion, grief, difficult life transitions, challenges in coping with emotions, limiting negative beliefs, work life balance issues or professional burnout, we will help you dig deep and go beyond just talk therapy. We incorporate somatic Mind-Body interventions, mindfulness and evidence based therapies such as EMDR, Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy to empower you to overcome distressing cycles you may have felt stuck in for so long.
If you’re ready for a journey of holistic healing and growth, lets get started!
Fundamentals of our Therapy Practice
Our Holistic Psychotherapy Approach
At the core of our practice is a holistic approach that recognizes the importance of creating a non-judgemental, safe space for the whole person and the mind-body connection for healing and growth.
We help clients uncover what emotions, memories, trauma responses and defense mechanisms they are holding in their body and how it impacts their actions, discuss their holistic wellness practices, develop mindfulness and meditation based coping skills and create an understanding of their past, present and how they relate to their future and incorporate bottom up evidence based therapy approaches such as EMDR and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
We create a safe, affirming space for all our clients
We love serving our diverse community in the DC Metropolitan area, Maryland &Virginia. We proudly affirm and support our LGBTQIA2SP+ and BIPOC communities, as well as promote Body Positivity and Health At Every Size.
Gender affirming, culturally responsive therapy is fundamental to our therapeutic approach and we create a safe space for clients to authentically show up as their whole selves, just as our therapists show up as their whole selves.
Our therapists specialize in evidence-based treatments such as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) and integrate specialized approaches such as Trauma-informed Therapy, Somatic interventions, Attachment Informed Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Interventions (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Art Therapy, which are recommended by leading professionals in the field of Mental Health.
Each of our therapists is also specialist in their own niche from Anxiety & Work-life balance to Developmental Trauma to Perinatal Mental health to Interracial Couples issues. We have dedicated our careers to becoming experts in our respective areas of focus.
We offer Specialized Evidence-based Therapy
Our Holistic Therapy Services for Individuals & Couples - Find the right therapy for you
Holistic Individual Therapy
Heal, Grow & Overcome what’s holding you back
You deserve to thrive in the ways you have envisioned for yourself and discover a deeper sense of self-love and fulfillment in life. It can feel so hard to feel stuck in cycles of distress, despite trying really hard to create a change in your life. Past traumas, relationships issues, anxiety, depression, difficult life transitions, grief, PTSD, and other mental health difficulties can all get in the way.
We offer evidence-based EMDR, Mindfulness based Holistic Psychotherapy, Holistic Trauma Therapy and Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, relationship distress, grief, self-esteem issues, professional burn out and difficult life transitions.
EMDR Trauma Therapy
Reclaim the life you want to live
Trauma can have a significant impact on our lives, influencing both our mental and physical well-being. It can be hard to feel like ourselves and achieve what we want in life when our brain feels stuck on high alert. That’s where EMDR trauma therapy comes in! Backed by decades of rigorous research, Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) is a specialized trauma therapy that helps clients overcome traumatic experiences that are at the core of their distress to create lasting change. EMDR has been used to successfully treat Millions of people over the past 40+ years.
Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling
Repair & Strengthen your bond with your partner
No one sets out to create a relationship where there is hurt, misunderstanding, lack of trust and difficulties in communication, but sometimes that’s where we find ourselves. Unspoken emotions, hurt, trust issues, infidelity, past traumas, tough life transitions, parenting struggles, conflicts in integrating cultural/value differences, and the impact of a mental health diagnosis can all take a toll on the relationship.
We offer Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, which is the gold standard in repair and has helped millions of couples reconnect. Our couples therapists help you repair, strengthen and recreate your connection with your partner incorporating Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Interracial Couples Therapy and Perinatal Couples Therapy as needed to help you rekindle the love, joy and fulfillment you deserve in your relationship.
Preconception, Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy
Holistic Therapy For Individuals & Couples from Pre-Conception to Postpartum and beyond
Planning to start a family can come with a wide range of emotions, from over the moon joy and excitement to anxiety about conception/ pregnancy/ birth, feelings of loss of control, fear of uncertainty, isolation, a sense of loss of self, prenatal depression, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety and Perinatal grief. The mix of these emotions can be hard to navigate, and often also take a toll on relationships. Partners may start to feel disconnected from each other and struggle to get on the same page. Most couples also struggle with intimacy issue in the postpartum period.
We offer Individual and Couples Therapy to help clients navigate all types of perinatal struggles, from Preconception issues and Fertility challenges to Conception/ Pregnancy related issues, Postpartum struggles, Perinatal grief/ loss and ongoing parenting challenges beyond the postpartum stage. We also offer Postpartum Therapy for Couples at Sage & Fifth Therapy Place, which is especially focused on helping couples stay strong and connected through all the ups and downs of their parenthood journey.
Featured Podcasts
Huma Sikandar Fatakia, LPC, Founder and CEO of Sage & Fifth Therapy Place PLLC in Washington, DC, features on This Miraculous Life Podcast to speak about the unique challenges interracial couples face, including societal and family pressures and how they can navigate these situations and have essential conversations about race to build a stronger, secure connection in their relationship/marriage, and how Interracial Couples Therapy can help.
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