Therapy Built on Understanding, Trust, and Real Connection
Boulder Mountain Clinical Services
“What you are looking for is already in you. You are already are everything you are seeking.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh
Who We Support
Boulder Mountain Clinical Services provides therapy for children, adolescents, young adults, and families navigating a wide range of emotional, developmental, and life challenges.
Families often come to us when they notice:
Increased worry, overwhelm, or withdrawal
Challenges with focus, organization, or motivation
Emotional reactivity or difficulty managing feelings
Social stress, isolation, or friendship concerns
Growing tension at home
Our work commonly focuses on anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, emotional regulation, social development, and family dynamics — including support for boys and young men navigating identity, relationships, and online influences.
At Boulder Mountain Clinical Services, therapy is not about fixing people — it is about understanding them deeply, and helping their strengths guide the path forward.
Who We Are
Thoughtful, Individualized Therapy
At Boulder Mountain Clinical Services, therapy is tailored to the individual. Every child, teen, and family brings unique strengths, challenges, and experiences, and effective therapy begins by understanding those fully.
Our clinicians use evidence-informed approaches and tailor therapy to each client’s developmental stage, learning style, and goals. Whether supporting an older child building emotional regulation skills, a teenager navigating anxiety and academic pressure, or a young adult exploring identity, relationships, and life direction, our work remains practical, collaborative, and individualized.
Our work moves at a pace that allows for real understanding, meaningful skill-building, and change that lasts.
Our Approach
Thoughtful, Individualized Therapy
Our practice provides neurodiversity-affirming care, recognizing differences in attention, communication, learning, and sensory experience as a natural part of human variation. We work collaboratively with clients and families to build self-understanding, strengthen existing abilities, and develop practical strategies that support confidence and daily functioning.
Children, teens, and young adults often begin therapy during periods of growth, transition, or increased demands at school, home, or in relationships. We aim to provide a thoughtful, supportive environment where clients can better understand themselves, strengthen important life skills, and move forward with greater confidence.
We also have significant experience supporting boys and adolescent young men who may be struggling with anger, disengagement, social isolation, or confusing messages about identity and masculinity.
Relationship First
Strong therapeutic relationships create the foundation for meaningful change. We prioritize connection so clients feel understood, safe, and ready to engage in the work of therapy.
Practical Skill Building
Clients develop tools for self-healing, emotional regulation, communication, and problem-solving that translate directly into daily life.
Evidence-Informed Care
Our clinicians integrate well-established clinical approaches including CBT, EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness-based strategies, and executive functioning support.
Parent Collaboration
Parents and caregivers are important partners in the therapeutic process. We work closely with families to reinforce skills at home and support lasting progress.
The Team
David Glaser, LCSW
David is a licensed therapist who works with children, teens, and young adults. He offers warm, individualized, neurodiversity-affirming care that helps clients build skills, understand themselves more deeply, and move forward with greater confidence.
Kate Wiberg Laterell, MSW
Kate is a resident child, adolescent, and family therapist. Drawing on her background in special education, she provides she provides thoughtful, strengths-based support to help kids and teens navigate challenges and build confidence as they grow.
If you’re wondering whether therapy might help, we’d be glad to talk with you.
Serving children, teens, young adults, and families in McLean and Northern Virginia.