Dr. Malahat Baig-Amin is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. She holds a PhD in international psychology from the Chicago School, a master’s degree in international social welfare from Columbia University, and a bachelor’s degree in religious studies with a focus on Islamic Studies from California State University.

Dr. Baig-Amin has extensive experience both nationally and internationally. In the United States, she has conducted research on health issues affecting immigrant women, collaborating with community-based organizations and academic institutions. She has also provided clinical services to staff within several international organizations and engaged with community-based organizations focusing on healthy relationships, health and justice issues, leadership, and organizational change. Her international work focused on gender, violence prevention, justice, and human rights, with a particular emphasis on collaboration with United Nations agencies, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. This blend of professional training, academic research, and clinical experiences informs her practice with clients.

As a principal founder/owner of her private practice in McLean, Virginia, she counsels, coaches, and consults with adults, couples, families, and groups. Her areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, mood disorders, marital conflict, domestic violence, anger management, trauma, abuse, interpersonal conflict, work-related issues, and adjustment disorders. Additionally, Dr. Baig-Amin provides clinical supervision to aspiring clinicians and consultation to international and community-based organizations. 

Her approach is rooted in positive psychology and a strengths- and growth-based model of treatment, which helps clients navigate and overcome their challenges, making meaning from their experiences that leads to growth, development, and leadership. Her approach is integrative, incorporating narrative exposure, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, trauma-informed, spiritual, and justice-oriented methods, along with other therapeutic models suited to addressing the concerns raised during psychotherapy sessions.

Languages:  English and Urdu  

Location

McLean, VA &

Washington DC

Contact

(202) 431-5228