Therapy Services in Arlington VA
Therapy that meets you where you are, honors your healing, and supports your becoming
We offer inclusive, affirming therapy for individuals, couples/relationships, and families across Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, through both in-person sessions in Arlington VA and secure online therapy across 10 states.
Therapy That Honors Identity and Experience
Therapy isn’t just about checking boxes or treating symptoms. At Rising Sun Therapy & Wellness, we hold space for your whole self, your story, your strength, your complexity. Whether you’re working through trauma, exploring your identity, or seeking more connection, we’re here to walk beside you with care, honesty, and compassion.
Honoring who you are. Supporting who you are becoming.
Rising Sun was created for folks who don’t always feel fully seen in traditional therapy. LGBTQIA2S+ clients, trauma survivors, and people in nontraditional relationships. We offer affirming, trauma-informed care across ten states, through both in-person therapy in Arlington and secure virtual sessions.
Every session is guided by deep listening, thoughtful clinical care, and trust in your ability to heal and thrive.
Every session is guided by deep listening, thoughtful clinical care, and trust in your ability to heal and thrive.
You don’t have to do it alone.
Therapy That Honors Every Part of You
We support individuals navigating identity, relationships, and emotional healing. Therapy at Rising Sun is for those who feel overwhelmed or out of sync, and want a space where all parts of themselves are seen, supported, and welcomed.
LGBTQIA2S+ Individuals
Anxious Perfectionists
Polyamorous & ENM relationships
Identity Explorers
Trauma Survivors
Couples/Relationships & Polycules
Life Transitions
Person With Neurodivergence
Our therapy specialities include
One-on-one therapy for adults and teens navigating anxiety, burnout, trauma, identity, or life changes. We help you reconnect with yourself, clarify your needs, and move forward with greater confidence, self-compassion, and emotional insight.
Support for couples/relationships, polycules, and families seeking deeper connection, better communication, or help through change. We affirm all relationships and help you co-create trust, understanding, and emotional safety, together.
Therapy that centers and celebrates LGBTQIA2S+ identities. Whether you’re exploring gender, coming out, or healing from harm, we provide affirming care where you don’t need to educate your therapist, just show up as you are.
Trauma-informed care for those living with complex PTSD, relational wounds, or systemic oppression. Our approach blends warmth, neuroscience, and somatic strategies to help you feel safe, empowered, and whole again, at your own pace.
Affirming therapy for individuals and relationships practicing polyamory, ENM, and/or kink and beyond. We support your values, identity, and autonomy, without pathologizing your choices, while helping you grow connection, clarity, and confidence.
For those who “do it all” but feel overwhelmed, anxious, or never enough. Learn how to quiet self-criticism, regulate your nervous system, and shift from fear to self-trust in a space that honors your pace and emotional needs.
Gentle support for grief, identity shifts, caregiving, or major changes. We create space for your full emotional experience, no pressure to “move on,” just support to help you navigate change with honesty, grace, and resilience.
Meet Ami Lynch
LCSW, LICSW, MSW
Therapist. Educator. Space-Holder. Advocate for the parts of you that feel unseen.
Hi, I’m Ami (she/her), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Rising Sun Therapy & Wellness. I started this practice because everyone deserves a space where they can feel safe, understood, and fully seen. A space where healing doesn’t require you to explain or shrink yourself.
Before launching Rising Sun, I spent over a decade in university classrooms, public health strategy, and global mental health training, experiences that shaped my belief that therapy must hold both the personal and the systemic. I specialize in working with LGBTQIA2S+ clients, those in ethically non-monogamous or kink-involved relationships, and folks navigating trauma, identity, and burnout.
I seek to be warm, grounded, and deeply present. In our work together, I won’t just nod along, I’ll ask the brave questions, honor your truth, and gently help you find your way back to yourself.
Before launching Rising Sun, I spent over a decade in university classrooms, public health strategy, and global mental health training, experiences that shaped my belief that therapy must hold both the personal and the systemic. I specialize in working with LGBTQIA2S+ clients, those in ethically non-monogamous or kink-involved relationships, and folks navigating trauma, identity, and burnout.
I seek to be warm, grounded, and deeply present. In our work together, I won’t just nod along, I’ll ask the brave questions, honor your truth, and gently help you find your way back to yourself.
LGBTQ Therapy
WHAT IF THERAPY FELT LIKE COMING HOME TO YOURSELF?
What if you could show up just as you are? No masks, no filtering, no need to perform. Therapy at Rising Sun is about being seen in your fullness. It’s for the parts of you that have felt overlooked, too much, or not enough. It’s a space where your feelings make sense, and your story is held with care.
However healing looks for you, we’ll honor that.
Therapy Services across ten states—with care that crosses state lines
We offer both in-person and secure online therapy for individuals, couples/relationships, and families across the following states:
- Virginia
- Washington, D.C.
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Florida
- West Virginia
- Vermont
- Maine
Not sure if we can work together based on your location?
If you live in one of these states, we can absolutely connect via telehealth. If you’re unsure, reach out. We’re happy to help you understand your options.
Therapy Services across ten states—with care that crosses state lines
We offer both in-person and secure online therapy for individuals, couples/relationships, and families across the following states:
- Virginia
- Washington, D.C.
- Maryland
- Florida
- West Virginia
- North Carolina
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Maine
- Vermont
Not sure if we can work together based on your location?
If you live in one of these states, we can absolutely connect via telehealth. If you’re unsure, reach out. We’re happy to help you understand your options.
Therapy is personal and finding the right therapist matters.
That’s why we offer a free 15-minute consultation, so you can get a feel for how we work, ask questions, and decide if this space feels right for you.
There’s no pressure to commit. No need to have all the answers. Just a conversation. And if we are not the right practice for you, we can help you find a better fit using our network.
Ready to explore therapy?
Let’s connect and see if we’re a good match.
* 5-minute walk from the Rosslyn Metro Station
Online & In-Person Therapy in Arlington, VA
You can work with us in whatever way feels most comfortable, in-person in Arlington, VA or online across Virginia, Maryland, DC, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Florida, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Maine.