Dr. Laudan Moghadam is a psychotherapist and a board-certified supervisor who has been providing mental health services in the DMV area for over 10 years.

She received her master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from University of Maryland and completed her Doctorate degree in Clinical Social Work with application of psychodynamic theories and psychoanalysis from the Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW) in Chicago. Prior to working as a private practitioner, Dr. Moghadam worked with child victims of neglect and abuse, worked in an inpatient Behavioral Health unit, and completed psychiatric assessments in an emergency department. Her diverse work background has helped her to gain a deep understanding of a wide range of mental disorders, different symptomologies, and treatment modalities.

She has several years of experience working with adolescents and their families at intensive outpatient programs. She provides individual, parent, family and group therapy for adolescents struggling with suicidality, self-destructive tendencies, school refusal, maladaptive coping strategies and interpersonal and relational conflicts.

Dr. Moghadam’s clinical practice focuses on addressing unresolved issues from the past, better understanding the causes of ongoing problems, identifying patterns, developing better self-awareness and self-acceptance, and forming healthier relationships. She strives to provide a safe and supportive environment in which she can collaborate with clients. Her approach is psychoanalytically-informed and is relational and she believes in approaches that allow for a shared experience and understanding to be formed. Her goal is to individualize the treatment in order to address the specific needs of each client.

Additionally, Dr. Moghadam is a certified integrative trauma clinician and works with the survivors of chronic and isolated traumatic experiences. In her trauma work, she aims to help clients stabilize, and eventually process their trauma. She also facilitates sexual trauma support groups for both adolescents and adults.