Education:

	Masters in Social Work (MSW), 1993, Catholic University
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia

Specialties:

	Depression		Alcohol and Chemical Dependency
	Relapse Prevention Planning		Anxiety
	Emotional Sobriety Issues		Stress Reduction

Experience:

Prior to opening a private practice in the Stone House, Marie Lutsch was Co-Director at the Women’s Home, a long-term treatment program for chemically dependent women. Her experience at the Women’s Home reinforced her belief that recovery from an addiction of any sort requires a holistic approach to recovery and then to life. She has carried this perspective into a more expansive practice at the Stone House.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy forms the core of Marie’s therapy approach. Using this, the effect of thoughts on feelings and behavior is carefully examined. Marie specializes in helping adults identify their strengths and weaknesses. This self-knowledge provides the over-arching framework for the therapy. Therapy, in turn, can employ several different approaches depending on the issues being addressed. Regardless of the issue, Marie’s therapy entails a strong, collaborative effort between client and therapist.

Memberships:

	Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work
	Washington Society for Jungian Psychology
	Former Member, Northern Virginia Human Rights Commission, a Virginia State oversight body for facilities that provide mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services.

For more information, call Marie Lutsch, LCSW at (703) 550-4161 or email her at MarieLutsch@verizon.net.

Stone House psychiatrists, psychologists and clinical social workers offer individual psychotherapy, group therapy, couples therapy, substance abuse counseling, medication evaluation and medication management in the areas of Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland including Falls Church, Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington, McLean, Prince William County, Prince Georges County and Montgomery County.