I'm glad you're here.

I am John Drollinger, a clinical social worker and psychotherapist. In 2022, I founded Embodied Strategies LLC to blend my passion for individual healing and systemic transformation, each part of the work deeply influencing the other. With over a decade of experience and training, I offer high-quality, collaborative care and services.

Professionally, I "grew up" in the feminist and gender justice movements as a humanitarian aid worker in Kenya, South Sudan and Iraq. I learned from—and was inspired by—mentors and friends around the world fighting for community change and supporting survivors of violence and oppression. I also learned from my own lived experience of burn out, trauma healing and cross-cultural relationships. I've worked in large and small organizations, health clinics and a private therapy practice. I have also served on the board of a DC-area non-profit whose mission is to end intimate partner violence and support survivors.

Wherever you are on your journey, I'm ready to support you.

Yours,
John

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in MA & DC

Education

Master of Social Work at Boston College, USA
Clinical, Global Social Work

Bachelor of Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, USA
African & African-American Studies

Clinical Training

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Level 1 & Level 2 at the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, USA

"10 Steps to Resilience & Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate" Facilitator Training at Good Grief Network

Emotional Freedom Technique, Levels 1 & 2 at EFT-Alive

Post-Graduate Fellowship at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, MA, USA (Affiliate of Harvard Medical School)

Professional Associations

Member, Climate Psychology Alliance of North America

May you allow the wild beauty of the invisible world to gather you,

Mind you, and embrace you in belonging.

- John O’Donohue

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