Urdu Therapists in Washington, DC
Hi, I’m Zehra! I’m so glad we crossed paths. I’m a first-generation Pakistani-American therapist who has lived in Washington, DC for over a decade, and I also offer telehealth therapy to clients in VA. I became a therapist after navigating my own early experiences with anxiety, depression, and hypervigilance; I wish someone had told me then that all of these responses were normal.
If you’re here, you’ve already taken a brave step. In a city where anxiety, burnout, and over-functioning can be unconsciously rewarded by our networks, it makes sense if you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself. You’re not alone!
Hi, I’m Zehra! I’m so glad we crossed paths. I’m a first-generation Pakistani-American therapist who has lived in Washington, DC for over a decade, and I also offer telehealth therapy to clients in VA. I became a therapist after navigating my own early experiences with anxiety, depression, and hypervigilance; I wish someone had told me then that all of these responses were normal.
If you’re here, you’ve already taken a brave step. In a city where anxiety, burnout, and over-functioning can be unconsciously rewarded by our networks, it makes sense if you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself. You’re not alone!
Currently accepting clients, especially couples! I believe change is possible - let me show you that it really is. Instead of leaving you with temporary band-aids, I offer you the space to make meaningful, lasting shifts in perspective, coping, and patterns.
Currently accepting clients, especially couples! I believe change is possible - let me show you that it really is. Instead of leaving you with temporary band-aids, I offer you the space to make meaningful, lasting shifts in perspective, coping, and patterns.
We all have a unique journey in life, as individuals and as couples, and I believe that our resilience is as unique as our journey. I work with clients to help them overcome distressing cycles that make them feel stuck and empower them to find stability, create healthier relationships and live an enriched life. Together we explore underlying emotions and find new ways of coping with past traumas, difficult life transitions, loss, relational distress and other mental health issues. While EMDR, mindfulness and cultural sensitivity are at the core of my practice, I also integrate Psychodynamic and CBT interventions.
We all have a unique journey in life, as individuals and as couples, and I believe that our resilience is as unique as our journey. I work with clients to help them overcome distressing cycles that make them feel stuck and empower them to find stability, create healthier relationships and live an enriched life. Together we explore underlying emotions and find new ways of coping with past traumas, difficult life transitions, loss, relational distress and other mental health issues. While EMDR, mindfulness and cultural sensitivity are at the core of my practice, I also integrate Psychodynamic and CBT interventions.
If you feel anxious, sad, overwhelmed or stuck, if you are frustrated by your family or relationships, navigating a difficult life transition or simply worn out, we may be a good fit for you. Our therapists are skilled, compassionate, nonjudgmental and passionate about our work. We’ll help you ease symptoms, gain deeper insight into your concerns, and create lasting change.
Our providers specialize in anxiety, depression, stress, career/academic concerns, relationships and life transitions, with sub-specialties in infertility, pregnancy, parenting, chronic pain, multicultural identities, ENM and more.
If you feel anxious, sad, overwhelmed or stuck, if you are frustrated by your family or relationships, navigating a difficult life transition or simply worn out, we may be a good fit for you. Our therapists are skilled, compassionate, nonjudgmental and passionate about our work. We’ll help you ease symptoms, gain deeper insight into your concerns, and create lasting change.
Our providers specialize in anxiety, depression, stress, career/academic concerns, relationships and life transitions, with sub-specialties in infertility, pregnancy, parenting, chronic pain, multicultural identities, ENM and more.
My experience is grounded in trauma-informed care, and I’ve worked in a variety of settings, including hospitals, long-term shelters, and transitional housing programs. I have worked with young adults to older adults, addressing trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, spirituality, and adjustment disorders, using a diverse range of evidence-based practices. I am dedicated to providing a validating, non-judgmental, and healing space where clients feel valued, heard, and empowered. In my practice, I integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
My experience is grounded in trauma-informed care, and I’ve worked in a variety of settings, including hospitals, long-term shelters, and transitional housing programs. I have worked with young adults to older adults, addressing trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, spirituality, and adjustment disorders, using a diverse range of evidence-based practices. I am dedicated to providing a validating, non-judgmental, and healing space where clients feel valued, heard, and empowered. In my practice, I integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
We are a diverse multicultural team and offer therapy in English, Urdu, Hindi,Russian.
Accepting new clients in DC - No wait times - Our resilience is as unique as our journey, as individuals and couples. We empower our clients to break out of the distressing cycles they feel stuck in and help them overcome anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, past trauma, life transitions, pregnancy issues & postpartum issues. We specialize in holistic psychotherapy with a focus on mindfulness, cultural sensitivity, EMDR and somatic body interventions to help clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships to live a more enriched life. We also integrate Psychodynamic and CBT interventions.
We are a diverse multicultural team and offer therapy in English, Urdu, Hindi,Russian.
Accepting new clients in DC - No wait times - Our resilience is as unique as our journey, as individuals and couples. We empower our clients to break out of the distressing cycles they feel stuck in and help them overcome anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, past trauma, life transitions, pregnancy issues & postpartum issues. We specialize in holistic psychotherapy with a focus on mindfulness, cultural sensitivity, EMDR and somatic body interventions to help clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships to live a more enriched life. We also integrate Psychodynamic and CBT interventions.
Accepting Telehealth Clients in DC, MD, & VA!
You may look like you have it together, yet feel anxious, overwhelmed, or unsure inside. As a millennial—and especially as a South Asian individual—you might be carrying high expectations, cultural pressures, family dynamics, and constant comparison. Invisible timelines around career, relationships, and “success” can leave you feeling stuck or self-critical. You may be a high achiever who struggles with people-pleasing or guilt when choosing yourself. Therapy can be a space to slow down, untangle these pressures, and build clarity and self-trust.
Accepting Telehealth Clients in DC, MD, & VA!
You may look like you have it together, yet feel anxious, overwhelmed, or unsure inside. As a millennial—and especially as a South Asian individual—you might be carrying high expectations, cultural pressures, family dynamics, and constant comparison. Invisible timelines around career, relationships, and “success” can leave you feeling stuck or self-critical. You may be a high achiever who struggles with people-pleasing or guilt when choosing yourself. Therapy can be a space to slow down, untangle these pressures, and build clarity and self-trust.
We have a culturally diverse team who can provide therapy in Italian, Farsi, Hindi, Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, and Dari
We are a team of caring and thoughtful therapists with a wide range of specialties. At the practice, we view therapy as a collaborative process, an opportunity to talk through challenges, gain perspective, and feel more supported in your life. Together, you and your therapist can work on understanding your emotions, recognizing patterns that may be leaving you stuck, and building tools to manage stress, improve relationships, and move toward the changes you want. With time, therapy can help you create lasting change that not only ease current struggles but also strengthen your ability to navigate future challenges with resilience.
We have a culturally diverse team who can provide therapy in Italian, Farsi, Hindi, Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, and Dari
We are a team of caring and thoughtful therapists with a wide range of specialties. At the practice, we view therapy as a collaborative process, an opportunity to talk through challenges, gain perspective, and feel more supported in your life. Together, you and your therapist can work on understanding your emotions, recognizing patterns that may be leaving you stuck, and building tools to manage stress, improve relationships, and move toward the changes you want. With time, therapy can help you create lasting change that not only ease current struggles but also strengthen your ability to navigate future challenges with resilience.
Life can feel especially heavy right now. Many people are navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship tension, identity questions, and the pressure to keep moving forward in a world that feels demanding and uncertain. These struggles often show up during periods of transition, especially when you’re redefining a sense of self in a new stage of life. This weight is frequently compounded by cultural expectations, intergenerational pressure, and the ongoing negotiation between personal needs and family or community roles. I work with individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, pulled in different directions and seek emotional clarity.
Life can feel especially heavy right now. Many people are navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship tension, identity questions, and the pressure to keep moving forward in a world that feels demanding and uncertain. These struggles often show up during periods of transition, especially when you’re redefining a sense of self in a new stage of life. This weight is frequently compounded by cultural expectations, intergenerational pressure, and the ongoing negotiation between personal needs and family or community roles. I work with individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, pulled in different directions and seek emotional clarity.
We offer Telehealth in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Urdu.
We are a team of professionals with clinical expertise who love working together to provide the appropriate treatment in a compassionate, therapeutic environment. We provide services to the international community. Our goal is to provide high-quality psychotherapy and counseling treatment to individuals, couples, and families. We focus on helping our clients find their inner resources to be able to make changes in their lives in a healthy and meaningful way.
We offer Telehealth in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Urdu.
We are a team of professionals with clinical expertise who love working together to provide the appropriate treatment in a compassionate, therapeutic environment. We provide services to the international community. Our goal is to provide high-quality psychotherapy and counseling treatment to individuals, couples, and families. We focus on helping our clients find their inner resources to be able to make changes in their lives in a healthy and meaningful way.
Malahat Baig-Amin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, MSci, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Washington, DC 20006
I ascribe to an integrative approach based on a strengths model of treatment. I aim to assist clients in overcoming challenges they may face by helping them identify and access personal strengths. I have been trained in psycho-dynamic, interpersonal, family systems, empowerment, cognitive and behavioral therapies. I utilize an approach that best addresses the concerns/issues you may have.
I ascribe to an integrative approach based on a strengths model of treatment. I aim to assist clients in overcoming challenges they may face by helping them identify and access personal strengths. I have been trained in psycho-dynamic, interpersonal, family systems, empowerment, cognitive and behavioral therapies. I utilize an approach that best addresses the concerns/issues you may have.
Carrying our past trauma, loss, or deep-rooted emotional struggles can feel heavy and interfere with daily life, relationships, or sense of self. Many of us were never taught to get unstuck from difficult emotions, where we feel isolated and misunderstood, especially for those of us with multi-cultural and LGBTQIA+ identities. If you are ready to move beyond survival mode, to regain inner strength, and seek a sense of belonging while living in your truth you have a space with me. I am a guide who will honor your unique experiences and empower you to work through the pain. Let’s start this healing journey today!
Carrying our past trauma, loss, or deep-rooted emotional struggles can feel heavy and interfere with daily life, relationships, or sense of self. Many of us were never taught to get unstuck from difficult emotions, where we feel isolated and misunderstood, especially for those of us with multi-cultural and LGBTQIA+ identities. If you are ready to move beyond survival mode, to regain inner strength, and seek a sense of belonging while living in your truth you have a space with me. I am a guide who will honor your unique experiences and empower you to work through the pain. Let’s start this healing journey today!
Life can be complicated and requires guidance to navigate successfully. I believe counseling signifies growth and development. It is not a sign of weakness but of strength. You will experience personal growth and progress after working with me. I employ a unique combination of techniques and concepts within holistic counseling. This approach empowers you to create your own reality. I will work with you to help align your beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, guiding you toward your desired reality.
Life can be complicated and requires guidance to navigate successfully. I believe counseling signifies growth and development. It is not a sign of weakness but of strength. You will experience personal growth and progress after working with me. I employ a unique combination of techniques and concepts within holistic counseling. This approach empowers you to create your own reality. I will work with you to help align your beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, guiding you toward your desired reality.
We all have anxieties. We have defenses against hurt that we build up over time, that become solidified into unproductive patterns of behavior and prevent us from living our best lives. We all, from time to time, lose connection with ourselves and those around us, as we try and do the million things that daily life demands of us. It’s okay. You’re not alone.
We all have anxieties. We have defenses against hurt that we build up over time, that become solidified into unproductive patterns of behavior and prevent us from living our best lives. We all, from time to time, lose connection with ourselves and those around us, as we try and do the million things that daily life demands of us. It’s okay. You’re not alone.
Psychologist & unscripted/reality TV consultant. As a wife, mother and woman of color, I truly understand the various challenges faced by women in regard to managing their career, family, relationships and self-love. In addition, I specialize in psychological assessments for ADHD, reality TV/casting, diagnostic testing, personality, disability, working closely with your providers to determine the best course of treatment. I am also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Emory School of Medicine in the Dept. of Psychiatry where I am actively involved in DEI efforts, mentorship and training.
Psychologist & unscripted/reality TV consultant. As a wife, mother and woman of color, I truly understand the various challenges faced by women in regard to managing their career, family, relationships and self-love. In addition, I specialize in psychological assessments for ADHD, reality TV/casting, diagnostic testing, personality, disability, working closely with your providers to determine the best course of treatment. I am also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Emory School of Medicine in the Dept. of Psychiatry where I am actively involved in DEI efforts, mentorship and training.
As an emerging therapist and lifelong learner in psychology, I approach each session with curiosity, humility, and respect for the therapeutic process. Though early in my career, each client interaction offers valuable growth opportunities for both client and therapist. This reciprocal learning reinforces my belief that therapy is a shared space for evolution.
Mutual understanding and open communication are the cornerstones of a strong therapeutic relationship. By fostering a safe and collaborative environment.
As an emerging therapist and lifelong learner in psychology, I approach each session with curiosity, humility, and respect for the therapeutic process. Though early in my career, each client interaction offers valuable growth opportunities for both client and therapist. This reciprocal learning reinforces my belief that therapy is a shared space for evolution.
Mutual understanding and open communication are the cornerstones of a strong therapeutic relationship. By fostering a safe and collaborative environment.
I work in DC and throughout Virginia to help clients understand their strengths, achieve a clearer understanding of obstacles that hold them back, and help promote resilience and joy. I respect the individuality of my clients and target problems using cultural sensitivity, coping strategies, and treatments that speak best to each person and their life experiences. I work collaboratively with couples, families, educators, and treatment providers to make recommendations to enhance every client’s personal strengths and goals. Lastly, I write about mental health as both accessible and pragmatic at embolden.world.
I work in DC and throughout Virginia to help clients understand their strengths, achieve a clearer understanding of obstacles that hold them back, and help promote resilience and joy. I respect the individuality of my clients and target problems using cultural sensitivity, coping strategies, and treatments that speak best to each person and their life experiences. I work collaboratively with couples, families, educators, and treatment providers to make recommendations to enhance every client’s personal strengths and goals. Lastly, I write about mental health as both accessible and pragmatic at embolden.world.
The most immediate benefit of one-on-one work is that it pulls you out of the automaticity of life. It is only when we choose to step out of our regular schedules, that we are able to reflect, assess, reorient, plan, and finally pivot. Whether you are experiencing a lack of motivation, crying spells, racing thoughts, and/or other symptoms of stress, depression, or anxiety - I will support you through this period. Although I am trained in a number of therapy modalities, my initial focus is to understand your experiences at the present moment.
The most immediate benefit of one-on-one work is that it pulls you out of the automaticity of life. It is only when we choose to step out of our regular schedules, that we are able to reflect, assess, reorient, plan, and finally pivot. Whether you are experiencing a lack of motivation, crying spells, racing thoughts, and/or other symptoms of stress, depression, or anxiety - I will support you through this period. Although I am trained in a number of therapy modalities, my initial focus is to understand your experiences at the present moment.
Sara Bawany
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCM
6 Endorsed
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
As a Pakistani-American Muslim woman, my overlapping identities enable me to work with a variety of clients. I approach therapy with a culturally aware, faith-based, anti-oppressive and strengths-based lens, allowing clients to reach deep within themselves to explore their hidden potential and build upon healthy coping skills and resources to break self-destructive patterns. I am also an "Apartheid-Free Business" under the Austin Against Apartheid campaign, where I have pledged to divest from primary BDS targets.
As a Pakistani-American Muslim woman, my overlapping identities enable me to work with a variety of clients. I approach therapy with a culturally aware, faith-based, anti-oppressive and strengths-based lens, allowing clients to reach deep within themselves to explore their hidden potential and build upon healthy coping skills and resources to break self-destructive patterns. I am also an "Apartheid-Free Business" under the Austin Against Apartheid campaign, where I have pledged to divest from primary BDS targets.
