Capital Center for Psychotherapy and Wellness

10/15/2026

Dr. Jones shares insights and expert advice for navigating Cuffing Season.

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

🏳️‍🌈 WE’RE FINALISTS AND WE NEED YOUR VOTE! 🏳️‍🌈

We’re incredibly excited to share that our team and businesses have been named Finalists in SIX categories in the 2026 Washington Blade Best of LGBTQ DC Readers’ Choice Awards!

If you’ve worked with us, visited us, trained with us, received care from us, or simply believe in what we’re building in the LGBTQ+ community, we’d be so grateful for your vote. ❤️

✨ **Best Local Businessperson** — Gregory Jones
🏋️ **Best Fitness or Workout Spot** — Embody Pure Grace
🩺 **Best Medical Provider** — Gregory Jones
🏳️‍🌈 **Best LGBTQ-Owned Business** — Capital Center for Psychotherapy & Wellness (CCPW)
💼 **Most LGBTQ-Friendly Workplace** — Capital Center for Psychotherapy & Wellness (CCPW)
💆 **Best Salon/Spa** — Jacob Gough

That’s SIX opportunities to support local LGBTQ+ people and businesses that are part of our community.

👉 **Vote here:** [https://washblade.survey.fm/2026-best-of-lgbtq-dc-finalist-voting]

Every vote matters, and every person who takes a moment to support us means a lot.

Thank you to everyone who has trusted us, worked with us, partnered with us, referred someone to us, walked through our doors, or cheered us on over the years.

Help us bring these awards home! 🏳️‍🌈

One vote per valid email allowed per day.

09/27/2026

Do you have a child away at school? Capital Center for Psychotherapy and Wellness' Dr. Gregory Jones share important tips for monitoring your child's mental health.

08/29/2026

Learn more about Capital Center for Psychotherapy and Wellness' Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy: https://www.capitalpsychotherapy.com/copy-of-ketamine-assisted-psychotherapy

If you've cycled through antidepressant after antidepressant without real relief, you're not alone — and you may not be out of options. Ketamine is a fast-acting treatment gaining serious ground among clinicians for hard-to-treat depression. Here's what you need to know about whether it could work...

07/22/2026

🎉 **Meet Our 2026–2027 Doctoral Extern Class & Our Newest EMDR Therapist!** 🎉

We're excited to welcome four exceptional clinicians to the Capital Center for Psychotherapy & Wellness team! As our practice continues to grow, we're committed to expanding access to compassionate, evidence-based mental health care for our community.

✨ Jessica Amaral, MSW
Our newest trauma therapist specializing in EMDR-informed therapy, LGBTQIA+, PTSD, complex trauma, attachment wounds, and relationship healing. Jessica is a veteran who integrates trauma-informed, neuroscience-based care to help clients move beyond survival toward lasting healing.

🌿 Kaitlyn Persaud
Doctoral Extern providing evidence-based therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and relationship concerns.

🌿 Beverly Torruella
Doctoral Extern with a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, supporting clients navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, burnout, identity exploration, and major life transitions.

🌿 Thenia Desimone
Doctoral Extern who works with adolescents, adults, and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, perfectionism, relationship concerns, and emotional regulation challenges through a warm, collaborative approach.

Whether you're seeking support for anxiety, trauma, relationships, or personal growth, our expanding team is here to help.

📅 Now accepting new clients for both in-person and virtual appointments.

Learn more about our clinicians and schedule an appointment today!

Discover inclusive and expert mental health care at Capital Psychotherapy in Washington, DC. We specialize in anxiety, depression, relationship counseling, LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), EMDR, s*x therapy, couples therapy, and ADHD testing. Our compassionate team....

07/22/2026

🌿 **Looking for the Perfect Space to Grow Your Wellness Practice?** 🌿

Capital Center for Psychotherapy & Wellness has beautiful, flexible spaces available for rent, whether you need a room by the hour, day, week, or month.

We're looking to build a collaborative community of wellness professionals, including:
✨ Yoga Instructors
✨ Personal Trainers
✨ Massage Therapists
✨ Acupuncturists
✨ Estheticians
✨ Nutritionists
✨ Reiki Practitioners
✨ Health & Wellness Coaches
✨ Other holistic wellness providers

Our group spaces can accommodate:
🧘 8–9 people (ideal for small yoga classes, workshops, or groups)
🧘‍♀️ 12–15 people (perfect for larger classes, trainings, and wellness events)

Private treatment rooms are also available for practitioners looking to grow their private practice in a professional, welcoming environment.

💲 Flexible rental rates starting at just $20/hour, with monthly options available up to $3,700, depending on room size and usage.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your business, we'd love to help you create a space where your clients can thrive.

📩 Interested? Send us a message or contact us today to schedule a tour and learn more! [email protected] or call 202-888-5595 today

07/06/2026

Meet Kaitlyn Persaud, our newest Doctoral Extern.

clinical experience includes supporting young adults experiencing acute mental health crises, conducting comprehensive psychological assessments, and working with individuals seeking diagnostic clarification for Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodevelopment differences.
Areas of Interest:
LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy
Neurodiversity (Autism & ADHD)
Identity Development
Anxiety & Depression
Young Adult Mental Health
Psychological Assessment
Life Transitions
Relationship Concerns
Multicultural & Inclusive Care
Strengths-Based Therapy Approaches

https://www.capitalpsychotherapy.com/meet-the-team/kaitlyn-persaud

06/19/2026

Today, we recognize and honor Juneteenth a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates Black freedom, resilience, culture, and achievement.

Juneteenth is both a celebration and a reminder of the ongoing work toward equity and justice. It offers an opportunity to learn from history, listen to Black voices, and reflect on the ways we can contribute to a more inclusive and compassionate society.

Mental health does not exist in a vacuum. Historical and present day inequities can have profound effects on emotional well being, access to care, and opportunities for healing. Acknowledging these realities is an important part of supporting mental health for all.

Today, we encourage reflection, education, celebration, and meaningful action. We are grateful for the contributions, leadership, and voices of Black individuals in our communities and within the mental health field.

Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth.



Our Team here to take your calls or email about mental Health.
Sheryl Daniel (LGPC) - [email protected]
Taylor Pinckney (LICSW) - [email protected]
Patrice Craige (LMFT) [email protected]
Janelle Takyi-Micah (Psychometrist) - [email protected]
Dr. Kenya Ford (Psychologist) - [email protected]

Adjunct Providers
Dr Samantha Williams (Registered Dietician) - [email protected]
DeMarcus Bates (Stretchologist) [email protected]

05/20/2026

You spend so much time holding everything together for everyone else. But who holds space for you?

This small, closed therapeutic group is designed for women navigating emotional exhaustion, chronic stress, overfunctioning, and the invisible weight of constantly caring for others. Together, we’ll create a supportive space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and restore emotionally in community with women who truly understand.

This is not about “doing more.”
It’s about learning how to breathe again, set down the weight, and care for yourself with the same compassion you give to everyone else.

✨ Small group setting
✨ Supportive therapeutic environment
✨ Connection, reflection, and restoration
✨ A space where you don’t have to carry it all alone

You deserve support too.

email Sheryl today, [email protected]