Judy Slobig, LICSW

Judy Slobig is a licensed clinical social worker based in Washington, D.C., bringing more than 35 years of professional experience to her clinical and community work. She holds a LICSW - a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and earned a Ph.D. in Multicultural Studies alongside a Master of Social Work and a Master of Urban Planning, a combination that informs a wide-ranging, culturally attentive practice. Trained in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, she helps clients identify practical goals and build on existing strengths to address challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem concerns, relationship difficulties, parenting questions, and life transitions.

Her background includes roles as an educator, community organizer, mediator, trainer, and social worker in the inner cities of Chicago, Milwaukee, and Washington, D.C., as well as extensive international experience in countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Judy has provided crisis response and disaster-related mental health support, including volunteer service with the American Red Cross for over 25 years and participation in the 9/11 response at the Pentagon and New York City. She completed specialized training in disaster management, critical incident stress, and public health in complex emergencies, and holds advanced certification in international psychosocial responses to disaster and humanitarian emergencies.

Judy works with adults, adolescents, children, and families and offers support for issues including adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric concerns, cancer and hospice care, workplace problems, multicultural matters, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters. She approaches care with respect for each client as the expert of their own story and collaborates to build on strengths toward a more fulfilling life. She is accepting international clients and provides services in English.

Solution-Focused Care and Crisis Support Online

Judy Slobig uses Solution-Focused Therapy, a goal-oriented approach that helps clients build on their strengths and identify practical steps toward change. This method is especially helpful for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem work, and coping with life transitions because it focuses on what is already working and how to expand those successes.

She also draws on crisis intervention and disaster-response experience to support people facing acute stress, grief, or the aftermath of emergencies. These practices prioritize immediate coping strategies, emotional stabilization, and connecting clients to ongoing supports when needed.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Judy collaborates with each client to determine what fits best based on individual needs, goals, and preferences. She works together with clients to adapt methods over time so the care stays relevant and effective.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to access therapy from different locations and schedules. These options offer flexibility for busy lives, for those with mobility limits, or for people living outside the therapist's region, while still allowing licensed professionals to provide regular, focused support.