Therapist in Arlington, Virginia Camila Escamilla, Therapist

Camila Escamilla, LMFT, helps individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges with compassion and clinically grounded support. Serving communities across Virginia, she offers a warm, culturally attuned therapeutic space for children, teens, and adults. Whether facing anxiety, depression, or complex relational issues, Camila partners with her clients to foster growth, self-awareness, and resilience. Her approach is collaborative and rooted in evidence-based practices, offering tailored support to individuals navigating emotional and behavioral concerns at all stages of life. Camila is especially passionate about supporting children and adolescents as they manage developmental, emotional, and behavioral challenges. She brings specialized experience in working with youth impacted by adoption and foster care, autism spectrum disorders, and developmental disabilities. Her work is grounded in techniques such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and parenting skills training to support the entire family system. Through individualized interventions and a strong therapeutic alliance, Camila creates a space where young clients and their families can heal, grow, and connect more meaningfully. Her clinical expertise includes the treatment of ADHD, trauma/PTSD, and depression—three areas where she sees the deepest impact in her work. Camila draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and family therapy to help clients better understand their symptoms and reclaim a sense of agency in their lives. She also provides psychological testing as part of a comprehensive approach to care. As a bilingual therapist fluent in Spanish, Camila values inclusive, culturally sensitive care, and works with diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ individuals, first responders, and people navigating cross-cultural or immigration-related stressors. Outside of the therapy space, Camila enjoys exploring Old Town Alexandria and spending time with her beloved mini poodle, Hazel.