About Us

David Sternberg, LICSW

I’ve been in private practice since 2002, providing individual psychotherapy, couples counseling and group therapy, helping hundreds of people along the way. My area of expertise is treating 20- and 30-somethings, assisting them with concerns they have about their relationships and career.

I’ve been featured several times by local and national media — Good Morning America, MSN, The Washington Post and match.com – for my work on relationships, stress management and managing the holiday blues. I like to write about mental health-related topics, so in addition to posting regularly to my blog, I’ve contributed articles to several websites and magazines, including Clinical Psychiatry News, ivillage.com, 4therapy.com and Bethesda Magazine.

Prior to starting my Washington, D.C., psychotherapy practice, I worked for four years at Seminole Community Mental Health Clinic outside Orlando, Fla., where I provided therapy and counseling to children, adolescents and adults. I received excellent training from psychiatrists and therapists at the clinic, a place dedicated to teaching student interns and young therapists.

In 2001, I moved back to Washington, D.C. — I’m a native Washingtonian — and worked at Washington Hospital Center, where I was the lead outpatient therapist and provided clinical supervision to colleagues. In 2006-08, I worked part-time in the emergency room at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md., assessing patients in crisis.

I received my master’s degree in clinical social work, with honors, from Florida State University in 1997. I received my undergraduate from the University of Rochester (NY). I’ve held a professional license in Washington, D.C., since 2001.

For more information or to set up a therapy appointment, call me at 202.588.1288 or email me at david@dctalktherapy.com

Kathy Richardson, LICSW

Mrs. Richardson has more than 30 years of experience providing counseling and psychotherapy to children, adults and families. She incorporates elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), family systems therapy and play therapy into her work.

Mrs. Richardson works with clients with depression, anxiety and ADD/ADHD, as well as those undergoing major life transitions such as divorce, geographic relocation and becoming a parent. She offers day and evening appointments.

Mrs. Richardson has a master’s degree in social work from Simmons College in Boston. She was also a teaching fellow at the Family Institute of Cambridge (Mass.), where she completed advanced training in marital and family therapy.

She worked for 13 years at Framingham (Mass.) Psychiatric Counseling Associates, providing psychotherapy to children, adults and families before recently relocating to Washington, D.C. Mrs. Richardson is licensed in Washington, D.C., as a clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist.

To schedule an appointment with Mrs. Richardson, please call 202.588.1288.

Susan Johnson Doyle

Susan Johnson Doyle joined DC Talk Therapy in January 2012 as the practice‘s administrative assistant.

Prior to joining DC Talk Therapy, Susan’s worked at fundraising and event planning for non-profit organizations including Resources for the Future, Marymount University, and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. She is a graduate of Tulane University where she studied business and Spanish.

Originally from New Jersey, Susan has lived in Northern Virginia since 1998. Susan and her husband have one son and one daughter. Susan is a certified yoga instructor, teaching several classes a week in the area. She is an active volunteer at her church and children’s school. Her other interests include cooking, running, reading and dance.

For more information about us, please call Susan at 202.588.1288.