Nadia Maghsadi, LCPC

Nadia Maghsadi is an LCPC practicing in Maryland who helps people navigate relationship challenges, trauma, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She meets clients with warmth and a nonjudgmental attitude. Her approach emphasizes honest, steady support as people work toward clearer communication and healthier patterns.

She uses a mix of person-centered listening and practical tools. Nadia helps people notice thoughts that fuel difficult emotions and behaviors. She also brings relationship-focused methods to help partners understand each other and rebuild connection.

Nadia draws on experience across settings, including inpatient care, juvenile detention, outpatient substance treatment, domestic violence intervention programs, and a national crisis hotline. That background shapes a calm, direct style in sessions. She also has worked with family dynamics and offers support for people handling grief, anger, addiction, sexuality questions, and multicultural concerns.

Her training includes a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and undergraduate study at the University of Maryland, College Park. She holds an LCPC in Maryland and has additional training related to trauma and problematic sexual behaviors. Those experiences inform how she plans treatment and helps clients set realistic goals.

Nadia often incorporates mindfulness and breathing exercises into sessions and can help people learn simple practices to manage stress. She aims to meet clients where they are and to collaborate on steps that fit each person’s life and values.

How Nadia’s approaches fit into online work

Imago Relationship Therapy focuses on how partners relate and communicate. It guides couples to see each other’s longings and to practice dialogues that reduce reactivity and increase connection. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are; it helps people feel heard and build trust in the room. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses practical exercises to interrupt unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Nadia works with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative conversation that can shift as needs change over time.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing appointments during a lunch break. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or let someone choose a session style that matches their comfort with video or audio. Licensed professionals adapt techniques like mindfulness, CBT exercises, and Imago dialogue to work effectively online while helping people practice skills between sessions.