Atiya Moore, MD, LCSW-C

Atiya Moore is a licensed clinician based in Maryland who brings more than 20 years of experience in behavioral health to her practice. She holds an MD and is an LCSW-C - a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland - credentials that reflect both medical training and advanced social work expertise. Over two decades she has worked across diverse settings alongside people facing mental health, emotional, trauma recovery, and sexual health recovery challenges.

She specializes in supporting individuals affected by chronic, historical, multigenerational, community, and interpersonal trauma, and she focuses on helping clients move beyond patterns of victim mentality, pervasive self-doubt, and self-sabotage that can stall personal progress. Her toolbox combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with mindfulness and meditation, motivational interviewing, somatic practices, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy, and she is open to integrating non-traditional options such as energy management and therapeutic gardening when appropriate.

Atiya offers collaborative, client-centered support for people ready to engage in meaningful personal work to manifest change. She works with a wide range of concerns - from anxiety, depression, and grief to relationship, family, addiction, and parenting issues - and welcomes international clients interested in pursuing growth and healing.

Therapeutic approaches for online support and healing

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match what matters most. It is often used for stress, anxiety, and life transitions where a focus on meaningful action can restore forward momentum.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. Short-term and skills-oriented, CBT can help with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and problematic coping by teaching practical strategies to reframe thinking and change responses.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. It is useful for people who struggle with intense emotions, relationship conflicts, or impulsive behaviors and who benefit from concrete skills practice.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Atiya will work with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals and to adapt methods so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model. Licensed professionals tailor plans over time as progress and challenges emerge.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or travel, permit continuity of care for international clients, and provide multiple ways to engage so clients can choose what feels most accessible and effective for them.