Counselors Helping (South) Asians / Indians

Counselors Helping (South) Asians / Indians

Directory of Mental Health Professionals

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Welcome to the CHAI Mental Health Professional Directory. You can browse the directory, select a discipline using the tabs above, or search below by name and language. If you are not able to find a provider in your area or have questions regarding a provider, please call the CHAI intake line at (443)615-1355.

The various disciplines of mental health professionals are listed by alphabetical order.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) has a masters or doctorate degree in Social Work and is licensed by the state to provide services to individuals, families and groups. The Clinical Social Worker works with individuals using a macro-systems approach. The macro- approach takes into account the people and systems (culture, society, family, and other influences) that affect the individual. Therapists who are clinical social workers receive further training in various therapeutic approaches to work with the clients in a counseling setting. LCSW-C’s are trained to identify and treat mental health diagnosis and can work with individuals, families, couples, and groups.

Licensed Professional Counselor are practitioners who have completed either a master’s or doctorate degree in counseling. Counseling is a change making process, including settings such as personal, vocational, educational, and relational. It is traditionally short term (less than 6 months) and focuses on situational and developmental changes. In addition, counselors are also trained to do assessments, diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy drawing from theoretical models. LPCs have subspecialties: addiction counseling, career counseling, gerontological counseling, marriage and family counseling, mental health counseling, school counseling, rehabilitation counseling. Each requires specialty training and certification that is licensed by the state in which the counselor works.

Psychiatrist has a medical degree specializing in diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, using an individualistic perspective. The psychiatrist can prescribe medications they are licensed by the state as medical doctors. Psychiatrists are trained to use multiple therapeutic techniques including psychoanalytic, behavioral and cognitive therapies. Psychiatrists may work with other mental health therapists to provide psychiatric medication and collaboration on the therapy.

Psychologist has a doctorate degree in the study of brain functioning, mental disorders, and developmental concerns. Many psychologists also provide support navigating the normal crises in an individual’s life as well as communication and relationship issues. They are able to diagnosis and treat mental disorders, and, like a psychiatrist, use an individualistic perspective. In most states, psychologists are unable to prescribe medication, and use other therapy techniques, such as talk-therapy and behavioral therapy, to treat patients. They can be trained in psychoanalytic, cognitive, Gestalt and other therapeutic approaches to help facilitate change in the client. Psychologists are trained in providing comprehensive assessments and evaluations. Psychologists are licensed by the state in which they work.

*Studies show that a combination of medicine and therapy yield the best results for many patients. However, not every individual in therapy needs to be on medication.

** Many insurance companies will cover mental health services. Check with your insurance company to see what they will cover. If your insurance company does not cover services, many mental health providers will work out a per session payment plan with the individual.

Salma Abugideiri, LPC

Location: 1984 Isaac Newton Sq. W. Suite 204, Reston, VA, Reston, VA 20190

Languages: Arabic, English

Phone: (703)435-8667

Email: Email Contact Form

Extensive work with Muslim clients, Specialties- family systems, narrative, EMDR

Swaran Dhawan, LCSW-C

Location: Baltimore , MD

Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Phone: (410) 323-4835

Currently retired, former director of social work of a psychiatric hospital. Over thirty years in clinical practice- Private practice in Baltimore area.

Muslim Community Center Health Clinic, MD

Location: 15200 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20905

Languages: English, Urdu

Phone: (301) 384-2166

The Muslim Community Center runs a free health clinic for the uninsured residents of Montgomery County. The clinic offers free psychiatric and psychotherapy services for adult patients. Most visits for psychiatry are seen on Sundays, please call during the week, Monday-Friday from 10am to 2pm for an appointment.

South Asian Wellness Clinic at Johns Hopkins at Bayview, MD

Location: 4940 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224

Languages: Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telegu

The South Asian Wellness Clinic is a specialty clinic run out of the community psychiatry clinic at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The clinic addresses the language and cultural needs of a South Asian client. The clinic can provide psychiatric, psychotherapy and substance abuse services. The clinic is open from 8am to 10am during the first and third Friday of every month by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call Bea Robbins at (410)550-0019.

Veena Kapur, PhD

Location: 4615 Morgan Drive, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5314

Languages: Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Phone: 301-951-9612

Services: Individual psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults; couples; parenting consultations; psychotherapy supervision. I do interview assessments and evaluate children with play and interview but no longer do any psychological testing.

Specialties: Depression, anxiety, affect regulation, stress related issues, personality disorders, GLBT. I have worked with eating disorders/ OCD/trauma but do not consider myself an expert. I don’t work with serious substance abuse or those who are actively psychotic.

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Razia Kosi, LCSW-C

Location: 5570 Sterrett Place Suite 205, Columbia, MD 21044

Languages: English, Tamil (basic level)

Phone: 443-254-6304

Email: Email Contact Form

Ms. Kosi has experience in working in school settings with adolescents, behavioral issues and healthy youth development. She has also worked extensively with women and issues related to cultural identity. Her training is in family systems and cross cultural communication. Ms. Kosi also works with groups and created the model for the CHAI Womens Wellness group.

Indrani Mookerjee, LCSW-C, DSW

Location: 120 Sister Pierre Dr, Suite 403, Towson, MD 21204

Languages: Bengali, English

Phone: 410-823-6408 ext.31

Email: Email Contact Form

Shoba Nayar, LCSW

Location: 5225 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 310, Washington, DC 20015

Languages: English, French

Phone: 301-806-6506

Email: Email Contact Form

Services Offered: Individual, couples

Specialties: Depression, anxiety, relational issues, GBL, trauma, cross cultural issues

Hoorie Saddique, PhD

Location: 4545 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 309, Washington, DC 20008

Languages: English, Urdu

Phone: (703) 830-0965

Email: Email Contact Form

Mala Tandon, PsyD

Location: 701 West Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046

Languages: Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Phone: 571-332-9095

Email: Email Contact Form

Specialties: Adult, Child, Family, Couples, Theoretical Framework- Integrated, Client-Oriented and Spiritual

Disclaimer

The CHAI Provider Directory is a directory and is not a referral service. We do not verify the license or credentials of anyone listed, and we know nothing of their professional background, other than what they have told us. Therefore, we request that you please use the directory as you would a telephone directory, to locate professionals in your community. Once you locate a professional, please investigate their background to insure that they are licensed, and that they do not have a history of complaints or disciplinary problems with their professional licensing board. No recommendations or guarantees are made regarding the quality of service you might expect or receive from any of the professionals or businesses listed.