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- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Disaster response experience
- Multicultural background
About Judy
LICSW in the District of Columbia with 35 years of experience, Judy Slobig helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, life changes, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges. She practices Solution-Focused Therapy and works from practical, goal-oriented methods. Judy accepts international clients and conducts work in English.
Judy’s background includes a Ph.D. in Multicultural Studies, a Master of Social Work, and a Master of Urban Planning. She has worked as an educator, community organizer, mediator, trainer, and social worker in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Washington, D.C. She has long experience responding to disasters and supporting communities after crisis events.
Her work has included crisis response and disaster mental health, conflict resolution and mediation, refugee support, grief and loss counseling, and assistance with catastrophic illness and hospice concerns. She also addresses adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric issues, workplace problems, and multicultural concerns. Her practice includes communication strategies, building self-love and self-esteem, and coping with emptiness or life purpose questions.
Judy has international experience in many countries and has volunteered with the American Red Cross for disaster response for over 25 years. She trained at several disaster and complex-emergency programs and holds advanced certification in international psychosocial responses to disaster and humanitarian emergencies. This background informs her practical approach to crisis and loss.
In sessions she focuses on clients’ strengths and on concrete steps toward change. She uses goal-focused conversations and brief solution techniques to help people identify what works and build on it. The process emphasizes clear, achievable goals and follow-through actions.
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Solution-Focused work and online sessions
Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, doable changes. It begins with clear goals and looks for what already works. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, relationship problems, and coping with life transitions because it focuses on immediate steps a person can take.Judy’s background in disaster response and multicultural work informs a practical, action-oriented way of working online. She will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques to use and how to pace sessions. Finding the right approach is part of the work together and will be adjusted to the client’s goals and preferences.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often use goal-focused exercises, homework, and progress checks that work well in remote sessions, which helps people apply small changes between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, relationship and parenting issues, and related topics such as adoption and foster care or workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices Solution-Focused Therapy, which emphasizes practical goals and short-term steps. Conversations focus on identifying strengths and concrete actions that move a person toward their goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional experience in social work, community organizing, mediation, training, and disaster response.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) in the District of Columbia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.