Fay Callam

Fay Callam uses a person-centered approach to help people navigate hard life changes. She emphasizes the client’s own goals and helps them take practical steps forward. Fay has 35 years of experience and brings a steady, respectful presence to sessions.

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and bipolar mood concerns. She also supports people dealing with addictions, grief, anger, relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, and seasonal affective disorder. Multicultural concerns and self-harm are additional focus areas she addresses.

Her practice blends Client-Centered Therapy with evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR. Mindfulness methods and Motivational Interviewing are used when they fit the person’s needs. Fay aims to match tools to real-life goals rather than use any single method by default.

Fay trained at Columbia University and New York University and follows the Social Work code of ethics. She holds DC LICSW and AK LCSW credentials. That background shapes a style that respects self-determination while staying alert to safety concerns.

Sessions focus on clear, manageable goals and practical steps between meetings. Fay encourages people to bring what matters most to them and to shape the work around their daily life. She supports international clients and conducts work in English.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and experience. In practice this means conversations that follow what matters most to the client and build concrete steps toward those goals. It is useful for coping with life changes, relationship stress, and ongoing mood concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and actions. Sessions often include simple exercises and between-session tasks to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to address traumatic memories by combining focused attention with guided processing; it can be helpful for people who have trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Fay collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts techniques over time if something isn’t helping and involves the client in those decisions.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific online formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible for international clients to meet with licensed professionals without relocating.