Who we are
About Forge & Form Therapy
Forge & Form Therapy was created for those who are ready to go beyond surface change. We work with those who are driven, introspective, and no longer willing to settle for success that comes at the expense of self. Here, therapy isn’t about symptom reduction or generic advice. It’s about precision, depth, and transformation.
At the core of our work is a belief that change is both an act of disruption and creation. In order to evolve, we must be willing to confront what has shaped us—internally, relationally, and culturally—and begin to form something more aligned, more honest, and more sustainable in its place. This process is rarely linear and often uncomfortable; but when done with skill, compassion, and rigor, it’s the kind of change that holds.
The name Forge & Form reflects this dual process: the forging of insight through challenge, and the forming of direction through clarity and choice. Whether through individual psychotherapy, relational work, intensives, or coaching, we work with clients at inflection points—times of rupture, transition, or awakening—when old strategies no longer work and something more real is being asked of them.
Our clients are not defined by diagnosis or dysfunction. They are founders, creatives, professionals, caregivers, athletes, perfectionists, skeptics, and seekers. Some are in conflict. Some are in crisis. Some are simply ready to stop performing resilience and start living with more congruence. What they share is a willingness to do real work.
Forge & Form Therapy is rooted in discretion, depth, and directness. It’s a place for people who don’t need another script. They need a space to think more clearly, feel more fully, and act with more intention. If you're ready to do the kind of work that doesn’t just change your life—but how you live it—we're here to go there with you.
Sean Maloney, LCSW
Sean Maloney is the founder of Forge & Form Therapy and a clinical social worker whose approach is built on two distinct careers, not one. He earned his Master's in Social Work from Syracuse University in 2009, then spent over a decade in macro-level social work, working with organizations including Women for Women International, the Center for Civilians in Conflict, Johns Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies, and the National Youth Advocacy Coalition. That work centered on equipping international NGOs with the resources they needed to reach the people who most needed them.
It also put him in sustained, direct contact with communities living through the aftermath of war, mass violence, and the collapse of civil order. That experience shaped two things that carry directly into his clinical work today: a close understanding of how people locate purpose and meaning under real pressure, and a firsthand education in how trauma moves through individuals, families, and communities.
Sean shifted back to direct clinical practice in 2021 and became a fully licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2024. He is extensively trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and draws on a range of modalities depending on what a given client actually needs. He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Virginia Mental Health Counselors Association (VAMHCA).
What makes Sean effective in the therapy room isn't a longer list of trainings than the next clinician's; it's over fifteen years of practical experience translating directly into the therapeutic relationship: reading what's beneath the surface, staying steady in the presence of real pain, and helping people build something more honest in its place.
Lexie Beckstrand, LPC
Lexie Beckstrand is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with thoughtful, curious adults who are trying to make sense of the lives they have built, and what comes next. She supports clients navigating transitions in identity, career, relationships, and belonging, as well as those who feel successful on the outside but disconnected or uncertain on the inside. Many of the people Lexie works with are accomplished and reflective, yet privately sit with questions about meaning, direction, or emotional closeness.
Having spent several years living overseas, Lexie understands what it is like to rebuild a sense of self and home across cultures. She is attuned to the internal negotiations that often accompany change, reinvention, and growth. Her work is grounded in the belief that our past shapes how we move through the present, both in ways we are aware of and in ways that quietly influence us. By exploring personal narratives and recurring patterns, Lexie helps clients develop clarity, intention, and a deeper understanding of themselves.
Lexie’s approach is rooted in psychodynamic theory and supported by evidence-based interventions, with a strong emphasis on emotional safety. To her, safety means a space where clients can be honest without needing to edit themselves, minimize their feelings, or worry about how they come across. She balances warmth with thoughtful insight, meeting each client at their own pace and tailoring the work to what feels most meaningful and useful for them. And she’ll joke, too- after all, therapy can be serious work, but it doesn’t need to feel heavy in every moment.
Lexie believes therapy is most impactful when it is a genuine relationship. She values nuance, humor, contradiction, and depth, and believes these emerge when two people show up with honesty and care. She sees the opportunity to truly know another person as a privilege, and she brings presence, respect, and real investment into the work she does with every client.
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