Therapists in Washington, DC

I hold licensure as an independent clinical social worker and possess dual Master's degrees-an MA in clinical psychology and an MSW in clinical social work. Over the course of my clinical career, I have gained experience in various settings such as outpatient, inpatient, hospitals, foster care, and schools, offering therapeutic assistance to a diverse range of individuals. Presently, I provide therapy to clients spanning various ages and backgrounds. My expertise includes working with individuals dealing with issues like depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, anger, and other emotional health challenges.

Ms. Paknejad has been practicing in the Washington, D.C. area for a decade, focusing on supportive services that integrate cultural sensitivity, and physical, and psychological support. Ms. Paknejad has extensive experience working with domestic and international families living and working in the DC MD VA area, including addressing changes in mood and overall functioning and focusing on issues and stresses around assimilation and acculturation due to changes in one's personal and professional settings. Through the use of solution focused techniques, Ms. Paknejad's clients are able to achieve measurable improvements.

I believe therapy is a powerful tool to help you cultivate the life you want. My intention is to create a safe space where you can access inner resources and increase awareness of your authentic self. As a first-generation immigrant, I bring a multicultural lens to our work together, honoring your multifaceted identities and cultural strengths. Infused with humor and compassion, we will work together to identify and build a personal development toolkit for effective communication in relationships, boundary setting, navigating identity struggles, learned behaviors, intergenerational trauma, and explore agency within your life.

I offer a space for empathy, reflection and relatedness. Focus areas in my work include relational and acute trauma, depression, racing thoughts, perfectionism and relationship difficulties. I’m particularly interested in supporting individuals who have experienced loss, separation, displacement and those who find themselves navigating their way through cultural nuances or differences.

I am a therapist because I am passionate about accompanying individuals on their self-understanding, exploration, and healing journey. The environment I provide is nonjudgmental, open, and safe. It focuses on an integration of mind, body, and spirit. I believe each individual is unique so I use a variety of approaches to assist my clients, depending on individual needs. I completed my internship and residency in Community Mental Health (IOP), Juvenile Detention Center, Methadone Clinic, Private Practice (PHP), and Residential/Acute. Currently, I provide services in DC and Virginia, but I only provide virtual sessions at this time.

At times the road to your fullest life is found by moving through trauma, rage, loss, and betrayal. How we cope with those hardships is important. Therapy can help you become more aware of suffering, the sources that are causing it, and tools to help you overcome it. I invite us to imagine a life beyond fear, shame, and regret. One where you feel your innate wisdom, compassion, and capacity, to live life more fully despite all of its complexities.

If you are tired of repetitive fights, arguments that leave you feeling worse, or there isn't much talking or connection, call me. I'm very engaging, and will provide direction, calm, and lightheartedness to cut through tense moments. If you are experiencing a crisis in your relationship, I can help. As a couple's expert, I aim to stabilize major conflict in the first month, starting in the first session. You will become experienced in managing, navigating, and repairing to reach peace with your partner. Additionally, as a cultural specialist, I have worked extensively with intercultural, immigrant, & interracial couples.

Therapy provides the opportunity for a collaborative conversation about how to manage life's challenges and address the issues that are causing you distress. Together with one of our therapists, you can identify and understand your feelings better, gain insight into patterns of behavior that leave you frustrated and unsatisfied and develop the needed tools to manage your emotions and communicate more effectively in relationships. Our therapists have varied specialties and use an integrative and personalized approach to best meet your needs.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist working with couples, adults, and families. It is my belief that a warm and compassionate environment in therapy, in conjunction with problem solving and a growth-oriented attitude lead to better quality of life. The goal is to understand the thought and behavior patterns that can damage one's happiness and create problems in relating to others; and to replace them with healthier ones. My therapy services address issues ranging from stress and anxiety to depression, anger, relationship and communication problems, self-esteem, identity, and grief/loss.

Dr. Goldwater is Licensed to provide psychological services in 39 States. My patients reach out to me when they feel a need to improve their performance in some aspects of their lives. They want to reach their potential and remove barriers to success. They often wish to reach the internal feeling of success. At times, self-doubt, self-criticism and, or other forms of self rejection, lead them to feel dissatisfied with actual success. In my work I help patients to learn skills to develop the ability to enjoy their success and improve their overall ability to reach important goals.

Life is full of changes. If the simple pleasures of the life feel out of reach. You are not alone.I am trained working with clients in transition such as Divorce, Loss, Critical illness, PTSD due to catastrophic accident, rape, violence and war. I am known as therapist by Fairfax Courts for Anger and Abuse prevention and treatment, as well as helping Undocumented Immigrants for Psychological Assessment and Anxiety Treatment. I am successfully working with couples to solve their issues and having healthy relationship with children, relatives and themselves .

The desire to experience relief in your current situation has led you to this very moment. We are here to help you. We work with clients who are ready to disrupt old patterns that no longer serve them and are experiencing circumstances like trauma (stemming from past/recent events), relationship concerns, stress, grief/loss, anxiety, divorce, parenting, transitions in life/work, seeking intrapersonal growth, money relationship/behavior struggles, self-esteem, family conflict, adoption/attachment, anger management and adjustment difficulties.

As an experienced Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), in Newport Beach, CA with over 10+ years of diverse background in outpatient, crisis counseling, and Therapeutic-Day Treatment, I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life's challenges and create meaningful change. My passion is to work with young adult women in various stages of life facing Life transition issues, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, grief, school & work burnout, and conflicts within relationships.