Reiko Berman Shingu, LCSW-C
I am an Asian Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience, licensed in MD, DC and VA.
My background is clinical and corporate: I’ve worked with patients at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic in MD and also with corporate employees and their families through Employee Assistance Program(EAP).
Specialties include Anxiety/Panic, Depression, Trauma, Grief and Loss, Family and Relationship issues, Life/Career Transition and Cultural identity issues etc. I work with individuals, couples, families, both teenagers (15yo +) and adults, using multiple therapy modalities including CBT/DBT, EMDR, Narrative, Sand Tray, Solution-focused, Mindfulness based approach.
Personally, I’ve lived and worked in Asia, Middle East, Europe and Latin America in the past, and have MA in International Communication. Cross-cultural issues including family history, transition, race, communication, and transformation are very close to my heart.
License Number: MD (#14912), VA(#904013967), DC(#LC200002870)
License State: Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia
Sliding Scale / Reduced Fee Accepted: Yes
Types of Insurance Accepted: Aetna, United Health, Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Private Pay
Location
Japanese, English
Individuals, Couples, Families
In Person Therapy, Telehealth/Teletherapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Narrative Therapy, Adlerian, Trauma-Focused, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Attachment-based/Relational Therapy, Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Anxiety, trauma-ptsd, Women's Issues, Traumatic Grief, Stress, Sexual Abuse, Self Esteem, Relationship Issues, Personal Growth, Marital Concerns, Life Transitions, Grief, Emotion Regulation, Depression, Parenting, Divorce
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