Washington, D.C. Therapy and Testing | Anxiety, Trauma, and ADHD
Evidence-Based Online Therapy for Anxiety, Trauma & Neurodivergence in Washington, D.C. and Across the District
Online therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationships, plus ADHD and autism testing. Columbia-trained psychologist serving Washington with secure online care across all of Washington, D.C..
Dr. Jennifer Im is a licensed clinical psychologist, holistic health practitioner, and neurodiagnostic assessment specialist who delivers elite, Columbia-level clinical training to clients across Washington, D.C. through specialized online therapy. She earned her PhD in Psychology from Columbia University on a full doctoral scholarship, then completed rigorous clinical training, advanced fellowships, and residency rotations within premier metropolitan medical systems, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, Stony Brook University, and Columbia University Medical Center. Her postgraduate work in advanced depth psychology at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research deepened her expertise in complex trauma, chronic anxiety, and neurodivergent-affirming care for ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Her virtual practice is built for professionals, federal employees, and graduate students who operate under the District's particular brand of sustained, high-visibility pressure. Behind real influence and achievement, you may be privately managing anxiety, burnout, or conditioned patterns that quietly constrain your life. You are not looking for an unstructured hour; you want a discreet, rigorous clinician who meets you at your level and helps you make measurable progress, with complete confidentiality.
As a first-generation immigrant, Dr. Im understands the layered pressures of cultural expectation, achievement, and intersectional identity, themes that run through D.C.'s ambitious, international community. Whether you are in Washington, D.C. or elsewhere across the District, her care is private-pay and confidential, neurodivergent-affirming, culturally attuned, and tailored to the individual rather than a clinical template.
To facilitate true transformation, Dr. Im bridges advanced clinical science and body-centered wellness. She is EMDR-certified for trauma resolution and trained across more than nine evidence-based modalities, including CBT and DBT. Because trauma and anxiety live in the autonomic nervous system, she integrates somatic tracking and mindfulness into her virtual work, holding teacher certifications in both mindfulness meditation and yoga, for healing through deep physiological integration. Available through secure, HIPAA-compliant online sessions in Washington, D.C..
Licensed Psychologist & Assessment Specialist
A PhD from Columbia University and training at Columbia University Medical Center bring an academic-medical-center standard of care to D.C. clients.
CBT, DBT, EMDR, and more, research-backed and tracked toward measurable goals for accomplished, demanding clients.
Private-pay and confidential, neurodivergent-affirming and culturally attuned care for the District's professionals and students.
Integrative methods, lasting results
For clients in the District, lasting change comes from a dynamic, individualized plan rather than a one-size-fits-all model. Each modality below is chosen deliberately to fit your specific cognitive, emotional, and relational needs, and all of it is delivered through secure online sessions reaching the capital's professional community.
A structured method for changing the thought-behavior loops that drive anxiety and depression, with clear, trackable results.
Skill-based work for emotional regulation and overwhelm, pairing acceptance with the behavioral change that makes daily life steadier.
An evidence-based trauma method that reprocesses distressing experiences so they stop driving present-day reactions.
Develops the flexibility to hold hard emotions lightly and act from your values rather than avoidance.
Somatic and mindfulness work that regulates the nervous system and brings healing into the body, not just the mind.
Examines how formative experiences echo in current relationships and choices, opening the door to lasting shifts.
Comprehensive mental health services
Expert, evidence-based care for clients in Washington, D.C. and across the District, all delivered through secure online sessions. Two core service lines anchor the practice: psychotherapy and neuropsychological testing.
Personalized therapy integrating CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, mindfulness, and depth work, built around who you are and where you want to go.
In-depth ADHD, autism (ASD), and learning evaluations, with reports that meet board standards for workplace, IEP/504, and standardized-exam accommodations.
ADHD, autism & neuropsychological evaluations
For clients in the District, a comprehensive evaluation is a deep clinical investigation, not a quick checklist or brief screening, and it is conducted entirely online. These evaluations map neurodivergent profiles across the lifespan, with particular depth in late-identified adult ADHD, autism (ASD), and the high-masking professionals and students throughout the capital's professional community who need formal documentation for accommodations. Standardized, validated instruments are administered through a secure portal, producing board-compliant reports suitable for workplace accommodations, school IEP and 504 plans, and exam accommodations on the MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, SAT, and ACT.
Academic & learning support
Psychoeducational assessments identify specific learning disorders, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, and produce the documentation needed for IEPs, 504 plans, and standardized testing accommodations on the MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, SAT, and ACT.
Clinical & diagnostic evaluation
When symptoms overlap, a targeted psychological evaluation differentiates between conditions that mimic one another, such as anxiety, complex trauma (PTSD), mood disorders, and depression, and clarifies the most effective course of treatment.
What sets this
practice apart
From Columbia-level training to specialized assessment expertise, clients in the District choose this practice for a combination of rigor, warmth, and genuine flexibility. Here is what sets it apart.
A Columbia University PhD and clinical training at Columbia University Medical Center mean clients in the District work with a psychologist educated at the level that defines the field, delivered conveniently online.
A concentrated focus on ADHD, autism, and neuropsychological evaluation, including the board-compliant reports clients in the District need for workplace and standardized-testing accommodations.
Fluency across nine-plus evidence-based methods, CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, attachment, CPT, mindfulness, psychodynamic, and motivational interviewing, combined to fit you rather than a formula.
Neurodivergent-affirming and culturally attuned throughout, with care shaped around the full identity, history, and goals each client brings.
Care reaches clients in the District across the capital region through a HIPAA-compliant platform, no commute, no long waitlist, the same clinical standard as in-person work.
A proactive, solution-focused structure that tracks real progress toward your functional goals, rather than open-ended, passive talk.
Serving Washington, D.C. and 40+ states
Through PSYPACT, clients in the District receive the same doctoral-level care online that an in-person client would, fully and legally under Dr. Im's licensing and PSYPACT authorization. For people across the capital's professional community, that means specialized care with no commute, easier scheduling, and the privacy of being seen from home.
Care for every stage of life
Dr. Im works with people across Washington, D.C. and all of the surrounding region, at every stage of life. Each receives care that is evidence-based, goal-oriented, and genuinely tailored, never generic.
Developmentally-attuned assessment and therapy for young people across the District, covering ADHD and autism evaluation, learning concerns, anxiety, and early academic and social pressure, with thoughtful family involvement.
The heart of the practice: adults across the District working through anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, relationships, and late-identified ADHD or autism, with care that is rigorous, affirming, and built for real life.
High-achievers throughout the capital region, executives, attorneys, physicians, founders, and graduate students, seeking confidential, strategic support or formal accommodation documentation.
A career built on
rigorous training
A clinical foundation built at leading medical institutions, now reaching clients across the District online.
Transparent fees,
flexible access
For clients in the District, this is a private-pay, out-of-network practice. All fees appear below, with a superbill provided after each session for possible reimbursement.
Therapy
50-minute individual therapy session. Weekly or biweekly scheduling available. Superbill provided for out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
Private Pay & Out-of-Network
As a private-pay, out-of-network provider, a detailed superbill is provided after each session for potential insurer reimbursement. Choosing private pay protects your privacy and ensures your treatment is never limited by insurance authorization.
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Assessment Services
The essential assessment for identifying learning disabilities and securing academic support.
The gold standard for academic/workplace accommodations and complex diagnostic clarity.
A comprehensive clinical deep-dive for those seeking formal documentation for medical records, therapy, or medication management.
Efficient clinical insight for personal understanding without the need for a formal written document.
Comprehensive testing for mood, anxiety, personality, and cognitive functioning, designed for diagnostic clarity and informed treatment planning.
Financial concerns should never be a barrier to quality care. Please reach out to discuss your situation, options are available and explored with discretion.
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