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title: Faith Carter-Peterson, LGPC, M.DIV, MA, Resident in Counseling
date: 2026-08-31T23:38:56Z
modified: 2026-10-15T01:02:01Z
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wpid: 6431
specialty:
  - Therapy
office:
  - Columbia Psychiatry
  - FairFax, VA
modality_areas:
  - Art Therapy
  - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  - Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  - Family Therapy
  - Group Therapy
  - Individual Counseling
  - Solution Focused Therapy
  - Trauma-Focused CBT
conditions:
  - Adoption
  - Anger Management & Impulse Disorders
  - Anxiety Disorders
  - Behavioral Issues
  - Body Dysmorphia
  - Career Issues
  - Chronic Illness & Chronic Pain
  - Cultural (racial, ethnic) Identity Issues
  - Depression
  - Eating Disorders
  - Eating/Food Insecurities
  - Family Conflict
  - Gender Dysphoria
  - Grief and Bereavement
  - Homelessness
  - LGBTQI+ identity and/or stressors
  - Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms
  - Parenting Issues
  - Relationship Issues
  - School Issues
  - Self-Harming Behaviors
  - Sex Abuse Victims
  - Social Anxiety
  - Stress Management
  - Suicidality
  - Transition to Adulthood
  - Trauma
  - "Women's Issues"
special_populations:
  - LGBTQI+
featured_image: "https://www.columbiapsychiatry-dc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Carter-Peterson_Faith_Fairfax.jpg"
timestamp: 2026-10-15T01:02:01Z
tags:
  - Therapy
  - Columbia Psychiatry
  - FairFax, VA
  - Art Therapy
  - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  - Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  - Family Therapy
  - Group Therapy
  - Individual Counseling
  - Solution Focused Therapy
  - Trauma-Focused CBT
  - Adoption
  - Anger Management & Impulse Disorders
  - Anxiety Disorders
  - Behavioral Issues
  - Body Dysmorphia
  - Career Issues
  - Chronic Illness & Chronic Pain
  - Cultural (racial, ethnic) Identity Issues
  - Depression
  - Eating Disorders
  - Eating/Food Insecurities
  - Family Conflict
  - Gender Dysphoria
  - Grief and Bereavement
  - Homelessness
  - LGBTQI+ identity and/or stressors
  - Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms
  - Parenting Issues
  - Relationship Issues
  - School Issues
  - Self-Harming Behaviors
  - Sex Abuse Victims
  - Social Anxiety
  - Stress Management
  - Suicidality
  - Transition to Adulthood
  - Trauma
  - "Women's Issues"
  - LGBTQI+
---

### ![](https://www.columbiapsychiatry-dc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Carter-Peterson_Faith_Fairfax.jpg)

Resident in Counseling

Hi, I’m Faith, a Resident in Counseling, and I’m glad you are here. I provide [therapy](https://www.columbiapsychiatry-dc.com/psychiatric-care/mental-health-counseling-and-therapy/) services at our [Fairfax, VA](https://www.columbiapsychiatry-dc.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/location/fairfax-va.md) clinic.

As a therapist experienced in working with adolescents, adults, & families, I believe lasting change begins with insight–connecting the dots between present distress and its deeper roots. That insight emerges best in a therapeutic relationship where you will feel genuinely seen, deeply understood, and free from judgment.

I support clients working through anxiety, depression, family stress, including the attachment patterns that shape how we connect with others. My integrative approach draws on CBT, DBT, psychodynamic, person-centered, and attachment-based frameworks

I see you as the expert on your own life; my role is to walk alongside you, illuminating patterns and old wounds. Once clarity takes shape, I integrate practical tools to help translate insight into meaningful change. I also have experience supporting clients navigating religious trauma, racial trauma, & LGBTQIA+ clients navigating family/community rejection

In our work together, expect warmth, honesty, and collaboration. Whatever you bring into our sessions–your history, your doubts, your fears, your identity, your hope –I will meet it with care and compassion.