IN-PERSON & ONLINE | LARGO, MD & DC, MD, VA
Ready to stop performing and start feeling seen?
Meet Roeathea Butler, LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW
Anxiety and Relationship Therapist in Largo
You’ve built a successful life,
but relationships still feel complicated.
You’ve done everything you were “supposed” to do—crushed the career goals, held it down for your family, showed up with a smile even when things felt off. But under the surface? There’s pressure, perfectionism, and people-pleasing running the show. You feel disconnected from your needs, unsure why love feels so hard to access, and exhausted by the mask you wear to hold it all together. Dating feels like a carousel of false starts. Boundaries feel slippery. And deep down, you just want a place to exhale and be seen—without having to earn it.
Whether you’re single and wondering why it’s so hard to connect—or in a partnership that feels more like surviving than thriving—you’re ready to stop pretending everything is fine. You want something real, grounded, and emotionally safe.
Working with me feels like exhaling.
I’m Roeathea, a therapist dedicated to helping people like you:
Therapy with me is a no-performance zone. You don’t have to shrink, shape-shift, or translate your experience here. You can come in tired, brilliant, guarded, messy, or all of the above—and still be seen. This is your space to be human, not just high-functioning.
We’re not just talking mindset—we’re talking generational narratives, identity fatigue, and the quiet grief of being everything to everyone while wondering who’s holding you. I’ll meet you where you are, and we’ll work toward where you actually want to be—not where you’ve been expected to stay.
Some sessions might feel like exhaling for the first time in years. Others might feel like a truth you’ve been avoiding finally got a voice. But each time, my commitment is that you leave with clarity, not confusion—and with tools that actually help, not just trendy self-care suggestions that ignore the depth of what you carry.
I’m not just bringing clinical training to this space—I’m bringing lived experience, cultural knowing, and an unwavering belief in your right to exist fully—not just functionally.
My Guiding Principles
Support
I believe therapy should feel safe, real, and deeply supportive—not performative.
Authenticity
I believe emotional growth happens when we stop shrinking ourselves to be loved.
Culturally Relevant
I believe Black professionals and couples deserve therapeutic spaces that honor their full humanity and complexity.
Holistic
I believe in integrating mind, body, and energy in the healing process.
Education, Training, & Professional Associations
Education & Licensure
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- MSW, Howard University
- BA in Psychology, San Jose State University
- Licensed in Maryland, DC, and Virginia
- MSW, Howard University
Training & Certifications
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- Emotionally Focused Therapy (Individuals & Couples) | Core Skills
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Somatic Attachment Techniques
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Levels 1 & 2
- Sound Healing
- Comprehensive Energy Psychology Levels 1 & 2
- Certified in Financial Social Work
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (Individuals & Couples) | Core Skills
Professional Associations
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- Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology
SPECIALIZING IN...
Therapy for Professionals
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Therapy for Couples
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Therapy for Affluent & High Earning Professionals
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Sound Therapy
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Methods & Modalities
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
For exploring attachment, deepening emotional safety, and transforming patterns in relationships
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
For identifying and shifting thoughts that fuel anxiety, shame, and self-doubt.
Emotional Freedom Technique
Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping) protocols help to clear emotional blocks, regulate your nervous system, and promote deeper healing beyond words.
Financial Social Work
For clients who want to explore their relationship with money, financial stress, and self-worth. We address the emotional and behavioral patterns connected to finances—not just budgeting, but the beliefs that shape your habits and identity.
Somatic Attachment
Reconnects you to your body and emotions, especially after trauma or emotional neglect.

