About Judy
Judy Slobig is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) in the District of Columbia with 35 years of experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Judy emphasizes practical steps that people can use right away to feel steadier and more in control.
Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented. She listens for strengths and small wins, then builds simple strategies to repeat. Sessions focus on clear next steps rather than long explanations.
Background and approach
Many clients appreciate the focus on what helps now and what can be tried between meetings. Judy trained in Solution-Focused Therapy and draws on that approach to set manageable goals. She also uses her background in community work, mediation, and disaster response to guide conversations about communication, coping, and decision-making.
Her international experience informs a multicultural perspective when addressing life transitions and grief. She has worked in education, community organizing, and mediation in U.S. cities and in multiple countries overseas. That background supports practical problem solving for workplace stress, parenting concerns, adoption and foster care matters, aging and hospice issues, and coping after disasters.
Judy aims to help people name what matters and take the next realistic step. For someone feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or unsure how to move forward after loss, Judy offers steady guidance. She believes people carry strengths that can be used to change routines and improve how they handle stress.
Her approach is straightforward and focused on measurable, short-term progress.
Solution-focused approaches and online therapy options
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on what is already working and on short-term, achievable goals. Sessions typically identify one or two small changes a person can make, then build on those successes to reduce anxiety or improve coping after loss.Judy combines that focus with practical communication and coping strategies developed through years of community and disaster work. She helps people translate goals into simple action plans and adjusts the plan as needs change. Choosing the right approach is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together which methods best match the client’s goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different situations. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a work break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflections, or quick problem-solving between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep consistent care while fitting therapy into a busy life.
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- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- District of Columbia
- Languages
- English
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