Lighthouse Therapeutic Services

We have some great news! We are now accepting VACCN- the Veteran Affairs Community Network Insurance. Previously referenced as Tricare. Call us today to make your appointment. 💛

On behalf of Lighthouse Therapeutic Services we would like to wish you a Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We take this time to acknowledge the resilience of the Hispanic community and celebrate the culture, stories, and experience that has positively impacted our community.

Meet Furtuna!

Furtuna Abebe is a second-year graduate student at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Growing up in Washington, D.C., to Eritrean immigrants, she attended undergrad at Salisbury University in Maryland. Furtuna has a background working with children and adolescents in school and in an inpatient psychiatric unit with a wide range of disorders like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD.

Meet Sarah!

Sarah is a recent DC transplant from Georgia with a deep love of fried food.
She is completing her Master of Social Work at Loyola University and working under the supervision of Taz Barnes. She believes in the power of the therapeutic relationship and strives to establish a strong alliance with each client.

Meet Garine!

Garine received her Bachelor's degree in psychology from Boston College and her
MSW from Boston University. Additionally, Garine holds a Master's in Business Administration. Throughout her career,
Garine has focused on providing services to the underserved. Her multicultural background allowed her to serve many from different cultural backgrounds. She has experience working with immigrants, adolescents, and women.

Meet Iris!

Iris Barahona is proud to be a Social Worker. She received her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Bowie State University and her Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She has over twenty years of experience in the field of mental health.

Today a few team members had the opportunity to participate in The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) site fair. This experience was full of enriching conversation that encompassed discussion on the state of mental health in our communities.

At LTS, we continue to look forward to being of support to our graduate students as they complete this next chapter in their respective programs.

Pictured above:
Taz Barnes (Founder)
Theresa Sherman (Licensed Therapist)
Associate Counselor, Sajay Cole (Associate Counselor)

Truly grateful for the Women on our team that serve and support our community. Your contribution, sacrifice, and guidance are unmeasurable. We appreciate and celebrate you!
Happy International Women’s Day
+ Happy Women’s History Month!

Meet Nneka! 😊

Nneka, has experience in the areas of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, trauma, spirituality, life transitions, grief, and relational problems. She is passionate about helping young children, adolescents, individuals, families, couples, and relationships of any kind to help people more wholly connect with themselves and others.

Read more by going to the link in the bio. 💫

To meet the needs of our community, Lighthouse continues expand 😊.

Meet Pam, our newest bilingual Associate Counselor who’s passion is rooted in supporting individuals and families prioritize their mental health. Pam’s approach is rooted in CBT, Multicultural, and strengths based approaches.

Greetings!
LTS is excited to partner and support you on your therapeutic journey. To find out more details about our clinical team, please check out the link in our profile. Sending love and light. 💫

Join our Team today!
Find the link in our bio to apply 😊.

3 Ways to Cope during this Holiday Season. Let’s practice being gentle with ourselves.💫

The balance between Boundaries + Gratitude.

Let’s talk about it! How do you take care of yourself during the Holiday season?

It’s Wellness Wednesday! 💫

How are you practicing self care today?

Interested in starting therapy? Please contact us at the link in our bio.

The Holiday Season for many can be daunting, stressful, and an unfortunate reminder of those not with us. Here are some strategies to support with triggers. ❤️

Happy Self Care Sunday!
May you find a moment to retreat, replenish, and refill. You deserve. 💫

It’s Wellness Wednesday!
Let’s talk about STRESS. The realities of it and how to address it.

Happy Self-care Sunday! What are you setting your intentions for this week? 💫

It’s Wellness Wednesday! We hope this is a reminder to take a moment, reflect, unwind, and be intentional about your wellness. 💫

Wishing you all a restful self care Sunday! 💫

Wellness Wednesday 💫

How we speak to ourselves matters. Practice extending kindness and grace to yourself today.

At LTS, WE CARE about you and your wellness. ❤️

We’re accepting new clients! 😊

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. May we use this time to reflect, remember, and raise awareness everywhere. Lifting up all effected directly or indirectly from this disease. We stand with you. 🎀

Today is World Mental Health Day.
It’s important that we continue the fight to stop the stigma surrounding mental health. The moment we address this, the quicker we are to realizing that it is okay to NOT be okay. Healing is possible.

Welcome to Lighthouse Therapeutic Services (LTS) Self care Sunday inspiration. We hope to plant a seed of encouragement to all in need of a reminder or support. 💫