| Location: |
Dr. Anita Gadhia-Smith
4800 Hampden Lane
Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814
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| Phone: |
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| Email: |
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| Website: |
practicaltherapy.net
fromaddictiontorecovery.com
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| Profession: |
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Telehealth (Video/Phone) Therapy
Consultation Services to Employers
Court Ordered Evaluations
Fitness for Duty Evaluations
| Teletherapy sessions available. |
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| Session Formats: |
Individuals
Couples
Family
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| Practice Description: |
I have expertise in working with alcoholism, addictions and recovery issues, as well as with relationship, couple, and family issues. I have worked in the field for over twenty years. I work with adults and adolescents, in individual, couple, and family modalities. My approach is to meet you where you are, and to help you to move towards your goals, overcome obstacles, and achieve maximum growth. I use several therapeutic approaches, including cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and strengths-based techniques.
Therapy is a journey through which we find our authentic selves and become the best we can be. I believe that through therapy, profound and lasting positive change can occur. I am a doctor of psychology, as well as a licensed independent clinical social worker. I have spoken at international and national conferences, and on television, film, and radio about mental health treatment, addictions, and relationship issues. I have also served as a consultant for the U.S. Congress in substance abuse parity legislation. My bestselling books, "FROM ADDICTION TO RECOVERY," "PRACTICAL THERAPY," "LIVE AND LOVE EACH DAY," "HOW TO STAY TOGETHER", "HOW TO HEAL EMOTIONAL TRAUMA", “7 KEYS TO PERSONAL IDENTITY” and “THE GOLDEN MEAN” are available at Amazon.com. Please visit my website: practicaltherapy.net.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
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Addictions
Alcoholism
Relationship Issues
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Anger Management
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Codependency
Crisis/Trauma
Depression
Divorce
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Eating Disorders
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Grief/Loss
Impaired Professionals
Infidelity
LGBTQ Issues
Life Transitions
OCD
Personal Growth
PTSD
Self-Esteem
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
Women's Issues
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
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| Age Specialties: |
Adolescents
Adults
Elders
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| Additional Demographic Expertise: |
Asian
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
LGBTQ+
Middle Eastern
Military/Veterans
Women/Feminist
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| Additional Languages: |
French
Gujarati
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Behavioral
Biopsychosocial
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Existential/Humanistic
Family Systems Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
Multicultural Therapy
Object Relations Therapy
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychoeducation
Self Psychology
Social Learning
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
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| Education: |
B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1985
M.S.W., Catholic University of America, 1999
Psy.D, Southern California University, 2001
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| License #: |
11151 |
| Licensed In: |
Maryland |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Awarded "Best of Washington DC, Psychotherapy,” 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 by Washington DC Award Program.
Honored for achievement in the field of mental health by Strathmore's Who's Who Publication, 2013. |
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In-person and Telehealth |
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| Accepting New Clients: Yes | | Years in Practice: Over 20 | | Wheelchair Accessible: Yes | | Near Public Transport: Yes |
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