Judy Slobig

Judy Slobig is a licensed clinical social worker based in Washington, D.C., bringing more than 35 years of professional experience to her practice. She holds a Ph.D. in Multicultural Studies and completed both a Master of Social Work and a Master of Urban Planning, training that informs her work across individual, family, and community settings.

Her career has included roles as an educator, community organizer, mediator, trainer, and social worker in the inner cities of Chicago, Milwaukee, and Washington, D.C. She has training in Solution Focused Brief Therapy and works with adults, adolescents, children, and families across a wide range of concerns, including crisis response in disaster-affected communities, conflict resolution and mediation, refugee support, communication strategies, death and dying, counseling for AIDS and catastrophic illness, anxiety and depression, relationship difficulties, chemical dependency, foster care and adoption, developmental and physical challenges, and issues of abuse and neglect.

Judy has extensive international experience, having lived and worked on organizational, community, and individual initiatives in countries such as Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Iran, Sudan, Ukraine, Russia, Indonesia, Cambodia, India, Puerto Rico, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, South Africa, Tanzania, and Haiti. She has volunteered with the American Red Cross for more than 25 years, including participation in national disaster responses such as the 9/11 effort at the Pentagon and in New York City. Her disaster and humanitarian training includes work at the Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance at the Bethesda Naval Center, the Critical Incident Stress Foundation in Baltimore, and Columbia University Public Health training in complex emergencies in Neum, Bosnia, and she holds advanced certification in international psychosocial responses to disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

She was a recipient of President Obama’s Volunteer Service Award in 2011. Judy works with clients on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship issues, and parenting concerns. She approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and that existing strengths can be mobilized to address challenges. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, and she offers support throughout that process.