OTR Wellness

OTR Wellness OTR is a nonprofit providing trauma informed counseling & First Responder Support Services. OTR accepts BCBS AETNA, Cigna, Tricare, Magellan, and Amerihealth.

We are a woman owned private practice that opened our doors in 2008 specializing in trauma related issues providing mental health counseling, consultation, training, and supervision. Our staff have varied backgrounds and all have trauma treatment backgrounds (PTSD) and experience including first responders, military, general life stress, relationships (including domestic violence), LGBTQ+ issues, grief, anxieties, and depression. We have an integrative approach, as not every client responds well to the same techniques. Our team also provides services such as wellness checks, therapy, and debrief groups for federal and local law enforcement/public safety/first responders of any type, humanitarian aid/disaster workers, frontline healthcare workers, journalists covering military or federal conflict areas or disasters, and military personnel and their families. OTR has been involved in projects, trainings and supportive services involving topics of trauma such as domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, as well as first responder mental health through our training of professionals as well as community and agency presentations. We maintain connections with EAPs and outside agencies as an option for mental health referral or support. (Located in DC and Old Town Alexandria, VA)

Bruce brought his alligator to work today to share with his friends. Today’s Lesson from Bruce:🐊You should UNSTUFF your ...
04/08/2026

Bruce brought his alligator to work today to share with his friends.
Today’s Lesson from Bruce:
🐊You should UNSTUFF your feelings OR Don’t FEED your alligators…EAT your alligators! 🐊
Whichever lesson lands best for you.

04/04/2026

The distance between fine and falling apart is smaller than people think.

Our Dr. Farnaby did such a great job introducing OTR Wellness and our boy Bruce to a new audience from her college days....
04/02/2026

Our Dr. Farnaby did such a great job introducing OTR Wellness and our boy Bruce to a new audience from her college days. Sharing our mission of providing "Steady, stigma-free, accessible support that can make all the difference. And a wag from Bruce doesn’t hurt." 💜❤️
Thank You Converse Alumni Association Converse University for the spotlight! Converse has produced strong women in leadership since it opened it doors and we are happy to guide any young minds interested in this corner of the field on how to navigate entering this type of work and how to keep your heart alive in it.

Written by Chris Worthy First responders often meet people who are experiencing their worst day. Healthcare providers, fire fighters, law enforcement and

03/28/2026

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You’re almost there… if tomorrow is your Friday.
03/26/2026

You’re almost there… if tomorrow is your Friday.

💙Bruce brought the fun and support to mids shift tonight for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Departmen...
03/20/2026

💙Bruce brought the fun and support to mids shift tonight for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department with Sarah and Jennifer so they could go out on patrol in a better mood. 💙
Not sure of the language or Cop Talk? “Mids” means the midnight shift. Typically a roll call is before shift. This one being 10pm and 11pm. Before each shift officers meet with the squad to go over what’s ahead and what’s gone down on the other shift.

03/19/2026
As we approach our 18th Anniversary, we reflect on the commitment it took when 2 founders established OTR in 2008, drive...
03/14/2026

As we approach our 18th Anniversary, we reflect on the commitment it took when 2 founders established OTR in 2008, driven by the mission to foster a culture of ethical, empowering, and effective practice.

Every strategic step taken over the years has been guided by empathy, integrity, and a profound awareness of our impact on others. We are not out there talking about it. We are in the trenches doing the hard work. We strive to impart these core values to every emerging clinician who joins our team, preparing them to navigate both the broader systemic challenges and the vital work of sustaining the foundation of a good and decent mental health practice in times in which the world is on fire.
STILL STANDING.

🚨🚔🚒OTR’s Virginia office has lost power along with a good portion of Old Town Alexandria. Power may be out until 5pm, or...
03/12/2026

🚨🚔🚒OTR’s Virginia office has lost power along with a good portion of Old Town Alexandria. Power may be out until 5pm, or later, or earlier. Our friends from Fire Department, City of Alexandria, VA & Police Department, City of Alexandria, Virginia are working on it. Therefore, some of your appointments may be canceled.
Doc F (And Bruce) will still be in the office for various reasons as she is well practiced in providing therapy in the dark. 🔦

03/12/2026

Next Group March 16!
Reach out to sign up!

Bruce helped OTR’s Doc F and Yolanda with Fredericksburg Police Department’s Peer Support Meeting today. He waited patie...
03/09/2026

Bruce helped OTR’s Doc F and Yolanda with Fredericksburg Police Department’s Peer Support Meeting today. He waited patiently for his friends on the bench in the lobby then provided plenty of laughs that are always needed for the stress flowing through our nervous system.

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1801 Columbia Road NW Suite 102
Washington D.C., DC
20009

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