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LPS focuses on supporting individuals, families, and the community through a wide range of interventions. We work with you and/or your family to set realistic goals, improve well-being, and identify treatment options to optimize potential. Our positive, supportive, and innovative approach helps you build a fulfilling, balanced life.

Licensed clinicians Residents & Externs Collaborative care
Meet Our Staff How Counseling Works
Collaborative Treatment
Plans are developed together during the initial evaluation process.
  • Strength-based and goal-oriented sessions
  • Evidence-based techniques tailored to your needs
  • Options for individual, family, and group work

Benefits of Counseling

What clients commonly achieve with consistent care
Communication & Relationships
  • Improved communication and interpersonal skills
  • Greater empathy and healthy boundaries
  • Repairing trust and increasing connection
Self-Acceptance & Confidence
  • Greater self-acceptance and self-esteem
  • Stronger decision-making skills
  • Growth mindset and resilience
Habits & Emotions
  • Ability to change self-defeating behaviors
  • Better expression and management of emotions
  • Anger reduction and mood regulation
Mental Health and Well-Being
  • Relief from depression, anxiety, and other conditions
  • Stress management strategies that work
  • Improved daily functioning and sleep
Problem-Solving
  • Improved problem-solving and conflict resolution
  • Values-based goal setting
  • Clearer priorities and next steps
Long-Term Growth
  • Stronger coping skills for future challenges
  • Increased life satisfaction & balance
  • Tools to use beyond therapy

Who We Help

Support at every stage of life
Individuals

Anxiety, depression, stress, grief, life transitions, identity work, and personal growth using individualized treatment plans aligned with your goals.

Couples & Families

Communication, conflict resolution, parenting support, and rebuilding trust in a structured, supportive environment.

Students

Academic stress, attention and study skills, social challenges, and healthy routines for teens and young adults.

Community

Workplace wellness, group programs, and community education to promote mental health and resilience.

What to Expect

Your first visits, step by step
  1. Initial Evaluation (60–90 min). We review history, strengths, and goals. Together we identify priority concerns and desired outcomes. We begin with the end in mind, to keep you moving forward.
  2. Collaborative Plan. A clear plan is developed during the initial evaluation, including session frequency and therapeutic approaches.
  3. Active Treatment. Sessions focus on skill-building, insight, and practice between sessions. We adjust as needs evolve.
  4. Progress Reviews. We monitor progress, reduce barriers, and celebrate wins. Structured discharge planning promotes continuity of gains.
Session Logistics
  • In-person and telehealth options (geographic limits may apply)
  • Individual, family, and group formats
  • Evidence-based, culturally responsive care
  • Homework and practice to reinforce skills

Our Therapeutic Approaches

Selected, combined, and tailored to you
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Practical tools to identify patterns, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and build effective coping strategies.

Mindfulness-Based Strategies

Reducing stress reactivity and increasing awareness through grounding, breathing, and acceptance skills.

Emotion-Focused & Interpersonal

Understanding emotions, building communication skills, and strengthening attachment and trust.

Skills Training

Stress management, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and habit change methods you can apply daily.

Values-Driven & Strength-Based

Clarifying values, setting meaningful goals, and leveraging strengths for sustainable progress.

Family Systems & Couple Work

Improving patterns at home through collaborative, structured sessions that create lasting change.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions

Sessions are typically 45–60 minutes, weekly or bi-weekly at first. Frequency adjusts based on your goals and progress.

Yes—telehealth is available where permitted. We’ll confirm eligibility and your preferences during scheduling.

We’ll review history, strengths, and goals, and co-create a plan. You’ll leave with clarity on next steps.

With your consent, we coordinate with your primary care, psychiatry, or school/work teams to support holistic care.

Our Staff

Counseling Psychologists are trained to help people with physical, emotional and mental health issues, improve their sense of well‐being, alleviate feelings of distress and resolve crises. They also provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of more severe psychological symptoms.
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Dr. Eric D. Zelsdorf

Psychologist, PsyD, LCP

Office: Leesburg and Sterling

  • Specialties
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Depression
  • ADHD
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Eric's Profile
Portriat of Dr. Donald C. Jaskulske
Dr. Donald C. Jaskulske

Psychologist, PsyD, LCP, Clinical Director

Office: Sterling

  • Specialties
  • Testing and Evaluation
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Don's Profile
Portriat of Alex Gibson
Dr. Alex Gibson

Psychologist, PsyD, LCP

Office: Sterling

  • Specialties
  • Child or Adolescent
  • Testing and Evaluation
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Alex's Profile

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Partner with Loudoun Psychological Services for compassionate, evidence-based psychotherapy and counseling tailored to your needs.

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703.297.4368

Take the first step toward help. Call or email us now - 703.297.4368 or info@loudounpsychology.com

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We help people with AD/HD, anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviors, and trauma through counseling, group therapy, neurofeedback, and psychological testing.

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LPS Leesburg

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217 South King Street
Leesburg, VA 20175

Phone: 703.297.4368
Fax: 571.512.7955

LPS Sterling

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107 Carpenter Drive, Suite 110
Sterling, VA 20164

Phone: 703.297.4368
Fax: 571.512.7955

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