I am Dr. Lucia Haladjian, and I work with children, adolescents, and adults. My specialized training includes psychodynamic interpersonal and relational therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approaches for individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and trauma, including PTSD. I am especially dedicated to utilizing these approaches to address intergenerational trauma and healing, body image concerns, women’s mental health, and interpersonal issues.

I work with clients to help identify and process negative beliefs and difficult life experiences. In therapy, we will focus on enhancing insight and self-compassion. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, eating and body concerns, or trauma, we will work together to better understand and improve unhelpful thought and behavior patterns in a safe and accepting manner. By confronting and destigmatizing mental health issues, we will create room for growth and help to improve the relationship you have with yourself and others.

•  ADHD
•  Anxiety
•  Bipolarity
•  Depression
•  Eating Disorders/Eating Disordered Behaviors
•  Fertility Concerns
•  Grief and Loss
•  Interpersonal Relationship Challenges
•  Learning Differences
•  OCD
•  Pregnancy and Postpartum Distress
•  Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
•  Trauma

I completed my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Fielding Graduate University in 2020 and my MA in Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University in 2013. I completed a pre-doctoral internship at a community mental health clinic, Hamilton-Madison House, with a rotation at Gracie-Square Hospital at New York Presbyterian Hospital. I engaged in clinical and research externships at the Rosemary Furman Counseling Center at Barnard College, Personal Counseling at Brooklyn College, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) at Columbia University Health in Manhattan, New York, and then transitioned into my role as Clinical Psychologist at CPS. Before relocating to the DC area, I worked in a private practice setting in Birmingham, AL.