William Robert Nay, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Annapolis, Maryland, and McLean, Virginia and is a Clinical Associate Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine.  He has written two textbooks, numerous articles in professional journals and has served as Associate Editor of the academic journal Behavioral Therapy.  Dr. Nay has appeared on Entertainment Tonight, CNN, Fox News with Geraldo Rivera, Associated Press Radio, WEB-MD, and Child Magazine’s Child.com and has been interviewed by ABC News, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Natural Health, The Washington Post, and USA Weekend Magazine.  His book Taking Charge of Anger: Resolving Conflict, Sustaining Relationships and Communicating Effectively Without Losing Control (Guilford Press, 2004) has received very favorable reviews.  Dr. Nay’s newest book on relationships will be published by Guilford Press (2010).  In his private practice Dr. Nay provides practical skills, strategies and solutions for life’s challenges to children, teens and adults.  He serves as a teacher and coach, crafting a plan for each client to achieve personal goals.

Joyce L. Nay is a clinical Social Worker. She came to this work out of a labor of love and commitment to helping others achieve their desires and dreams and to cope with life’s many challenges. She begins by focusing on four domains of desired outcomes: Physiological, Psychological, Social and Spiritual. Joyce has been assisting others in achieving their goals for the past fifteen years while strengthening marriages and relationships; enhancing career objectives and individual talents; helping others to cope, to resolve anxiety, depression, and other personal issues, and to assist caregivers as well as their parents in dealing with challenging end-of-life issues. She also enjoys volunteering at the Light House Shelter providing group and individual counseling.

Our Approach

A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach is used in achieving treatment goals and objectives with emphasis on the here and now. Individuals experiencing relationship issues are also armed with the benefits of communications training and boundary setting tools to enhance their interactive skills and to achieve the outcomes they desire.

Practical Solutions for Life’s Real Problems

Children & Adolescents

• Parenting: Setting Limits and Boundaries
• Anger & Conduct Problems
• Depression & Self Esteem
• Social Skills & Peer Relationships
• ADD & ADHD: Assessment & Treatment
• Anxiety Disorders, Fears, OCD
• School Motivation & Homework Issues

Adults

• Anxiety Disorders and Stress
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Self Esteem Issues
• Motivation & Life Goals
• Caregiving & End of Life Issues

Couples and Families

• Marriage and Couples
• Relationship Enrichment/li>
• Communications Skills
• Anger Management
• Boundary Setting
• Problem Solving
• Resolving Differences
• Defusing Conflict
• Crafting Vision Statements & Setting Goals