Judy Slobig , LICSW

Judy Slobig is a licensed clinical social worker in Washington, D.C., bringing more than 35 years of professional experience to her practice. She holds a Ph.D. in Multicultural Studies and earned both a Master of Social Work and a Master of Urban Planning, and she is credentialed as an LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. Her career spans roles as an educator, community organizer, mediator, trainer, and social worker in the inner cities of Chicago, Milwaukee, and Washington, D.C., where she focused on community-based interventions and individual counseling.

Trained in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, she works with adults, adolescents, children, and families on a wide range of concerns including crisis response in disaster-affected communities, conflict resolution and mediation, refugee support, communication strategies, grief and loss, AIDS and catastrophic illness counseling, anxiety and depression, relationship issues, chemical dependency, foster care and adoption challenges, physical and mental abuse, and self-esteem building. Her work is informed by extensive international experience living and working in countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and by long-term volunteer service with the American Red Cross in national disasters, including work after the 9/11 response at the Pentagon and New York City.

She received specialized training at institutions focused on disaster and complex emergency response and holds advanced certification in international psychosocial responses to disaster and humanitarian emergencies. A recipient of President Obama’s Volunteer Service Award in 2011, she emphasizes client strengths and collaboration, viewing each person as the expert of their own story, and she looks forward to supporting those taking the first steps toward a more fulfilling life.