- Empathic listening
- Mindfulness tools
- Practical skills
About Nadia
Nadia Maghsadi is an LCPC practicing in Maryland who helps people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, mood concerns, anxiety, addictions, and relationship challenges. She uses a warm, nonjudgmental approach to help people untangle painful emotions and improve day-to-day functioning. Nadia aims to create a steady, honest presence so clients can explore hard topics at their own pace.
Her background includes work in inpatient care for girls, juvenile detention centers, outpatient substance use treatment, domestic violence intervention programs for couples, and a national suicide lifeline. She has provided family therapy to address complicated dynamics and has experience with sexual assault and abuse issues. Nadia also draws on her experience as the child of Middle Eastern immigrants to attend to multicultural concerns in therapy.
Nadia practices from a person-centered, humanistic stance that emphasizes empathy, genuineness, and patience. She listens for the values and goals that matter to each person and uses that understanding to guide the work. She also uses techniques that help people notice and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors when those get in the way of goals.
Her methods include Client-Centered Therapy along with cognitive-behavioral strategies, mindfulness tools, narrative approaches, and Imago-informed relationship ideas. Nadia is also a yoga teacher and can offer breathing and mindfulness practices during sessions when helpful. She aims to be straightforward and kind while helping people build practical ways to cope and grow.
Nadia has four years of clinical experience and works with a wide range of concerns including grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and questions of sexuality and identity.
How Nadia’s therapeutic approaches work online
Nadia uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive space where people feel heard and understood. This approach focuses on the person’s own goals and pace and is helpful for processing grief, identity questions, and family issues.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify thinking patterns that contribute to distress and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nadia will listen to a client’s needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. She adjusts the approach as work progresses so the methods match the person’s changing priorities.
Formats for online sessions are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer options for people who prefer not to travel. Nadia integrates mindfulness and breathing techniques into sessions when helpful, and she will discuss practical scheduling and format choices during intake to find what works best.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can Nadia help with?
Nadia supports people with family problems, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strains, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and sexuality questions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She works from a person-centered, humanistic stance that is warm, genuine, and nonjudgmental while also offering direct, honest feedback when useful.
What clinical approaches does she use?
She blends Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, narrative work, and Imago-informed relationship ideas to meet individual needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) in Maryland and has four years of clinical experience across several care settings.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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