You've mastered everything except this.

You are remarkable. Driven. Accomplished in ways that have taken you to the top of your field.

And yet — in your personal life and closest relationships — you're still carrying pain, patterns, and wounds from long ago. Your childhood and family shaped you in ways that run deeper than your success can reach. The stress and pressure are enormous. And somewhere beneath it all, a quieter question keeps surfacing: what is this actually for? And: how do I become happier?

Find peace and greater wholeness

Therapy for top executives and leaders in Northern Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, & across the country

The most effective leaders know that outer success and inner wellbeing are not separate pursuits, but are One.

Dr. Victoria Ranade is a Johns Hopkins-trained clinical psychologist and MBA, with leadership training from Harvard Business School. She works with senior executives, founders, attorneys, physicians, and high-level leaders — people who are ready to address what childhood and family left behind, find deeper meaning, and lead from a place of genuine emotional health.

This is different from leadership coaching. Dr. Ranade brings the depth of clinical psychology to this work — exploring the emotional and mental health dimensions that shape everything else. This is a space of real trust, where you are met with genuine care and appreciation for the fullness of who you are.

We offer a safe, confidential, and discreet space that is genuinely human, where you are truly seen and can set down what you carry for everyone around you — to be supported toward greater growth and wholeness. Given all your demands, our schedule is flexible and designed around the demands of yours.

Compassionate, relatable care from therapists who get it

we are passionate about providing you with a supportive therapy space that is genuine and authentic — where you truly feel cared for. a space that is human and compassionate, where you feel deeply seen and accepted.

We specialize in providing a healthy, safe, and compassionate space for you to explore concerns you have in your life and things you feel as if you could improve. You will feel supported as you learn healthy ways to manage your feelings, thoughts, and ways of living. Together, you and your therapist will discuss any distress, depression, or anxiety you are experiencing in your life, explore unhealthy or self-destructive habit patterns to heal old wounds and replace them with healthier ways to live.

Potential benefits of therapy

While there are no guaranteed results in therapy, when you seek therapy, some of the benefits can include:

• Relief from depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and more

• Learn how to be present in life and to face your fears

• Develop greater self-insight and awareness

• Clarity into your personal values

• A sense of feeling more comfortable in your own skin

• Greater connection with your loved ones, and ease in your relationships

• Understanding of how to move forward after loss

• A deeper appreciation and joy for life

Getting started with therapy
for high functioning professionals

We work with high functioning professionals including attorneys, physicians, and people in high stress jobs going through times of depression, anxiety, burnout, fatigue, lack of motivation, adjustment and life transition.

We are passionate about offering treatments based in research that are designed and found to be effective for depression. Treatment approaches for depression that we specialize in include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness and acceptance based therapies (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), emotion focused therapy, and stress management.

It is important that you find a depression therapist that you resonate with. Therefore, we invite you to learn more about us, read our blog, and to read about getting started and frequently asked questions. When you are ready, you can reach out to us to ask a question or to schedule an initial consultation appointment.

Who we help

We specialize in providing treatment for depression, anxiety, stress, and more

• Depression

• Mood Disorders

• Situational or Existential Depression

• Depression and Stress

• Postpartum depression

• Postpartum anxiety

• Perinatal mood and anxiety

• Acute Stress

• Stress Management

• Persistent Depressive Disorder

• Bipolar Disorder

• Seasonal Affective Disorder

• Cyclothymia

• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

• Depression related to a Medical Illness

• Self-Care

• Adjustment Difficulties

• Life Transitions

• Grief & Loss

• Struggling to Launch

• Discovering Your Identity

• Family and career balance

• Personal development and growth

• Stress Management

• Self-care

• Body Image

• Career development

• Finding inner peace

• Finding meaning and purpose

• Coping with a chronic illness

• Coping with chronic stressors

• Stress management

• Overcoming shame

• Breakups

• Divorces

You are not alone. We are here to help.

Hope + Wellness provides therapy for depression, anxiety, stress, life adjustment, and more. We serve Falls Church, McLean, and Arlington, as well as Tysons Corner, Vienna, Reston, Great Falls, Fairfax, Merrifield, and Alexandria, as well as Washington DC and Maryland. Telehealth is available across 20+ other states.

At Hope + Wellness, we provide exceptional psychotherapy services to empower people to live happier, healthier lives. We tailor our approach just for you. Our services are grounded in evidence-based treatments that suggest an important interconnectedness between mind, body, life experience, and wellness, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based therapies. We will work together to help you heal and develop the skills to live fully peaceful, mindful, and alive.