KaShawna Watson, MD, LCSW-C, LICSW

KaShawna Watson is a licensed clinician with 15 years of professional experience who supports adults navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflicts, trauma, and abuse. She brings a practical, empathetic approach to work with clients facing depression, grief, parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, and the many stresses that accompany life transitions. Her work also addresses issues such as domestic violence, panic disorder, women’s concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Holding the credentials MD, LCSW-C, and LICSW, she combines medical and clinical social work perspectives - MD indicates a medical degree, LCSW-C denotes a licensed clinical social worker credential with clinical specialization, and LICSW reflects an independent clinical social work license. These qualifications inform a collaborative, evidence-informed practice that centers each person’s goals and strengths.

KaShawna creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and explored. She frames change as a courageous step and focuses on empowering clients to build coping skills, improve relationships, and find greater balance and resilience in daily life. She practices in the District of Columbia and is licensed to work in Maryland and Virginia.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

KaShawna Watson integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to address symptoms and patterns that cause distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing traumatic experiences and reducing their ongoing impact, supporting healing from abuse, violence, or other traumatic events.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. KaShawna works with each person to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, and then tailors interventions that align with those priorities. This collaborative stance means clients are active partners in deciding which strategies feel most useful and sustainable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in that work. Video calls and phone sessions allow in-depth conversation and real-time connection, while live chat and text-based messaging can support ongoing reflection and check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care across everyday life.