OTR WELLNESS
OTR Virginia
1316 King St.
Rosie and Bruce!
OTR clinicians have been leaders in implementing and creating new systems of change in programs to address the unmet needs of clients while supervising treatment teams (clinicians, MA student interns, and direct care staff). In leading treatment teams, Jennifer and Sarah have always made concerted efforts in assessing the team’s needs, advocating for, and creating positive work environments.
OTR offers day, evening, and weekend appointments to be flexible with our client's life schedules to the best of our ability. We begin with an intake assessment appointment to decide what best fits your needs. We also may ask for a phone screening when needed to make the best decision on the services requested. At this time we have a small team of clinicians with varied times available. You are welcome to be added to OTR's wait list if open until a clinician atOTR is available. We assess the need of the requests and for specific populations referred to us. (We are not offering COUPLES therapy at this time)
FIRST RESPONDER WELLNESS PROGRAM (FRWP):
Walk-in or Virtual wellness checks are available for our area first responders at the Old Town office (DC office upon request). We also provide consultation and supportive services such as debriefing for our local and federal first responder agencies and departments.
***Are you on our waiting list (if we currently have one)? Please feel free to email and check in. We go through our list based on times and days needed and clinician availability in the order we receive inquiries. When a spot opens that meets your needs and you are next on the list we send you an email and/or call to see if you are still interested. If we do not hear back you are removed from the list.***
Sarah Farnaby PsyD, LPC, LCPC and
Jennifer Fuentes MS, LPC are the owners of OTR Wellness counseling and support services. Jennifer and Sarah both have 25 years of experience working using a range of inclusive clinical focus and experience specializing in work with survivors of trauma and crisis response, as well as providing supportive services to our communities. The spectrum of trauma treatment at OTR spans from the support of public safety/first responsors, healthcare workers, international aid workers, and conflict zone journalists' chronic traumatic exposure along with treatment for issues such as domestic violence, physical and emotional abuse and neglect, sexual assault, cultural abuse, LBGTQA+ issues, community violence, and natural disaster impact in a wide array of settings.
Sarah and Jennifer have specialized training in the integration of theoretical approaches to address Trauma and Attachment issues with a focus on affect regulation paired with effective relaxation tools along with the importance of the trauma narrative. They both also have training and experience with the use of various cognitive and psychodynamic approaches with those overcoming trauma and adapt techniques to each person's needs. Both integrate into their treatment numerous modalities inclusively by integrating art, therapeutic journaling, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral techniques, and more based on the client’s assessed needs, presenting concerns and learning styles.
Both women have worked clinically with juvenile court systems and local law enforcement and social service agencies. Within their work with law enforcement/public safety they have provided clinical support services to local and federal public safety and their families. Both Sarah and Jennifer have been volunteers with their local Disaster Response Mental Health Teams. OTR provides consultation, clinical support, training, and debriefs to local and federal law enforcement and emergency services peer support programs in the area. We make it a priority to Help the Helpers.
Throughout their careers, Sarah and Jennifer have held the belief that community education and outreach is a vehicle of change. Thus they have provided multiple community trainings throughout their careers for a variety of service providers, public safety departments, and criminal justice employees. They also contract with other clinical teams in multiple settings integrating services and styles of treatment and providing clinical supervision for graduate clinicians and professional counselors seeking licensure.
OTR chooses clinicians to join our team who have extensive experience in the areas OTR specializes in and have been supervised and/or trained by or worked closely with Sarah and Jennifer. All our staff are experienced in the inclusive treatment of trauma related issues as well as working with public safety, humanitarian aid workers, healthcare workers, and military.
What's the story behind the Logo?
Our logo comes from a painting gifted to us. It was found at a market in Brazil in 2007. The scene was painted by siblings; a brother and sister. One sibling was blind and the other hearing impaired...showing the human ability to adapt and the strength of our natural RESILIENCY. This painting has been a special part of us since 2008 and has been adapted to fit our name and the meaning behind our work. It represents trauma treatment and future generations of resiliency. The original hangs in our DC office. In 2025 as we become OTR Wellness and we are keeping our painting but added a pup...everyone needs a pup. As you will see it is surrounded by rings of color that represents all the First Responder areas we serve: Blue (Law Enforcement), Red (fire Service), Green (military), Yellow (dispatch/Comms), White (emergency medical), Orange (search and rescue), Silver (Corrections).
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WHO WE ARE
OTR STAFF:
Jennifer Fuentes, MS, LPC, CCTP (Owner and Clinician)
Sarah Farnaby, PsyD, LPC, LCPC, ERPSCC (Owner and Clinician)
Kristin Dezen, PhD, LCP
Nicole Smith, MA, LPC
Shawnita McComb, MA, NCC, LPC
Abbie Ochoa, MA, LPC, NCC
Iwona Tanen, MA, RiC, LGPC, NCC
Everlis Bernal, MA, LPC, CCTP
Will Brown, MA, RiC
Bridget Frothingham, RiC, LGPC
Bella Holmgren, QMHP
Cassandra Halper, QMHP
Sophia Olguin, QMHP
OTR DC
1801 Columbia Rd. NW
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We would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and the services we provide.
We are OTR Wellness Counseling and Support Services. OTR is a small women-owned private practice located conveniently in NW Washington, DC and Old Town Alexandria, VA. OTR is metro accessible and in safe and confidential locations.
The mission of OTR is to provide ethical and professional clinical services to all our clients. We run our practice with integrity and as a team. We transitioned after 17 years to a Nonprofit to allow for more trauma related services and wellness services for our local first responders to be covered. We have provided varied free supportive serivices to those in need in the Washington, DC metro area throughout the years and with funding we hope to continue to grow in what we can provide without financial barriers for our clients.
OTR’s commitment to our clients is to empower, support, and guide them on a journey of healing and growth.
OTR believes that in order to provide the best treatment, clinicians should be flexible and diverse in their therapeutic approach. Good treatment does not simply come in the form of a worksheet, a manual, a quick technique, or a text book. When you look at the big picture of therapy you see CBT woven into practice with other theoretical approaches to truly address the person as a whole.
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
--- Fred Rogers