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Your Trusted Psychoanalyst in Bethesda, MD
As a physician-psychoanalyst with over three decades of clinical experience, I offer specialized psychoanalytic and psychotherapy services to adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families. My practice combines rigorous training in both Canada and the United States with a deep commitment to understanding the complex psychological and developmental needs of my patients. I provide services through private office visits, secure teletherapy platforms, or hybrid formats tailored to individual needs. My leadership roles in organizations like the American Psychoanalytic Association and the International Psychotherapy Institute reflect my dedication to advancing psychoanalytic education and community outreach.I specialize in teletherapy best practices, trauma-informed care, and psychoanalytic applications to social issues, including international crisis interventions in Ukraine. My academic position as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine underscores my commitment to integrating clinical excellence with ongoing professional development.
Services
Adult Therapy
Child & Adolescent Therapy
Couple Therapy
Family Therapy
Psychoanalysis
Teletherapy
Clinical Supervision
Leadership Training
Highlights and features
- Board-certified psychoanalyst with 30+ years of clinical expertise
- Pioneer in teletherapy and teleanalysis best practices
- Leadership roles in major psychoanalytic organizations
- Specialized training programs for mental health professionals
- Culturally sensitive approach to international crisis interventions
Associations and certifications
- American Board of Psychoanalysis
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
What people say
Deep clinical expertise
Innovative teletherapy approach
Strong leadership credentials
Culturally sensitive practice
Effective trauma-informed care
Services
Adult Therapy
Providing in-depth psychoanalytic treatment for adults dealing with persistent symptoms, life challenges, or relationship patterns. Utilizing evidence-based techniques comparable to CBT and medication, our approach explores unconscious processes through a secure therapeutic relationship. Treatment helps patients understand developmental influences and achieve lasting personality changes, with sessions available in-person or through secure teletherapy platforms.
Child & Adolescent Therapy
Specialized psychoanalytic care for children and teens addressing emotional distress and developmental challenges. Incorporating family collaboration, we create safe spaces for exploring unconscious patterns while supporting parental understanding. Our approach considers cultural context and family dynamics, with treatment plans designed to promote growth and well-being across individual and systemic levels through both office-based and teletherapy options.
Couple Therapy
Psychoanalytic couple therapy focusing on unconscious patterns affecting relationships. Creating safe environments for couples to explore communication breakdowns and destructive cycles, the treatment emphasizes understanding relational dynamics and developing healthier interaction patterns. Sessions prioritize creating mutual understanding while addressing how relationship issues affect overall family functioning and individual well-being.
Family Therapy
Addressing family-wide difficulties through psychoanalytically-informed systemic approaches. Treatment explores unconscious family dynamics and communication patterns contributing to distress, working collaboratively to uncover hidden influences on behavior. Focuses on understanding intergenerational patterns while developing strategies for improving family relationships and promoting collective healing and growth through both in-person and virtual formats.
Psychoanalysis
Most in-depth psychoanalytic treatment involving multiple weekly sessions for exploring complex psychological issues. Through consistent therapeutic encounters, patients examine unconscious patterns and develop self-awareness in a structured setting. Treatment combines traditional psychoanalytic principles with modern adaptations for both office-based and teleanalytic formats, maintaining depth while addressing contemporary accessibility challenges through flexible delivery options.
People
Caroline Sehon
Psychoanalyst & Psychiatrist
Board-certified psychoanalyst and psychiatrist with over 30 years of clinical experience. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Executive Director of the International Psychotherapy Institute and Secretary of the American Psychoanalytic Association. Specializes in teletherapy best practices and international community projects addressing wartime trauma.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
I provide psychoanalytic therapy for adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families. Services include both traditional in-office sessions and secure teletherapy formats tailored to individual needs.
Are you currently accepting new patients?
Yes, I am accepting new patients for psychoanalytic therapy, psychotherapy, and clinical supervision. Please contact my office to schedule an initial consultation.
Do you offer teletherapy options?
Yes, I offer secure teletherapy and teleanalysis services using HIPAA-compliant platforms, with specialized expertise in adapting psychoanalytic techniques for virtual settings.
What professional organizations are you affiliated with?
I serve as Secretary of the American Psychoanalytic Association, Executive Director of the International Psychotherapy Institute, and Clinical Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Do you provide clinical supervision?
Yes, I offer psychoanalytic consultation and supervision to therapists, psychiatrists, and analysts through both in-person and online formats, with specialized training in competency-based supervision.
What community projects do you lead?
I direct the International Town Hall Project and Safe Harbor Project, providing psychoanalytic support for professionals dealing with pandemic and wartime trauma through collaborative international initiatives.
