Joel McNair has worked successfully in the community mental health field, in both public and private agencies and in private counseling practice for the past 30+ years. He holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Catholic University of America and is credentialed in Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and in Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Joel is a Florida and Virginia Approved Clinical Supervisor and is
also credentialed as a Board-Certified TeleMental Health Provider.
Joel offers experience, perspective and professionalism from years of working with people experiencing a wide variety of life challenges, problems, mood and emotional disorders. He views and works with these issues from a cognitive behavioral and solution-focused therapy model, helping people find solutions, make changes and experience improvement in the areas of their life and relationships where they are seeking change. Joel has worked extensively in trauma, addiction and recovery, including couples therapy where one or both of the partners are in recovery and/or struggling with addiction issues both substance and process (eg gambling, pornography).
His goal is to guide individuals and couples to discovering options for getting the life you actually want, and the clearest path to getting there. I’m an experienced clinician with extensive training and I’ve developed a number of direct and targeted approaches for helping individuals find viable and effective solutions to their problems.
In his spare time, Joel enjoys golf, scuba diving, underwater photography, meditation, Qigong, music, swimming, and reading.
Accomplishments
- Trained with Albert Ellis, PhD (creator and developer) in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
- Trained with Scott D. Miller, PhD in Brief Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trained with Patrick Carnes, PhD in Sexual Addiction
- Provider of the Year Award, Northern Virginia Mental Health Consumer’s Association, 2005
- Employer of the Year Award, Social Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Inc.,
- 1993 Outstanding Achievement Award, Fairfax-Falls Church Community services Board, 1992
- Outstanding Leadership Award, Pathway Homes, Inc., 1984
- National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship Award, 1976
- Psychology Student of the Year, 1976, Chapman College, Orange, California
Rates
| New Client Consultation to discuss how Joel can help you | Free for 15 minute session |
| Initial Assessment for Individuals | $250 for 75-minute session |
| Individual Therapy | $225 for 50-minute session |
| Initial Assessment for Couples | $290 for 75-minute session |
| Couples Therapy | $225 for 50-minute session |
| Late Cancellation | $35 if cancelled within 24 hours of appointment |
| No Show Appointment Fee | Full Appointment Fee |
PAYMENT
Cash, check and credit or debit cards are accepted for payment.
