About Atiya
Atiya Moore helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and addiction. She also supports concerns related to grief, parenting, intimacy, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Atiya holds an MD and is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland - LCSW-C.
She takes a straightforward and practical approach in sessions. Conversations focus on what is getting in the way now and small, doable steps toward change.
How Atiya works
She leans on evidence-based methods and also uses mindfulness, somatic work, and movement when those fit a persons needs. With more than 20 years of experience in behavioral health settings, Atiya has worked with people facing long-term and intergenerational trauma. That background informs how she addresses patterns like self-doubt, self-sabotage, and persistent victim thinking that can slow progress.
Sessions combine skill-building and emotional processing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies help when emotions feel overwhelming and relationship patterns need clearer boundaries.
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to clarify values and commit to meaningful action. Atiya is open to flexible, nontraditional tools such as therapeutic gardening and energy management when they support goals. People who want practical tools, steady guidance, and someone willing to try different ways to heal often find this style helpful.
She works in English and can meet with clients remotely or by phone depending on the chosen session format.
Atiya lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Atiya works with
The areas below are the ones Atiya selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when difficult feelings show up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior, which can reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful when relationships or crisis moments feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means adapting techniques from ACT, CBT, or DBT as sessions progress and trying different tools until something fits.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick support, ongoing homework, or when written reflection helps the process. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
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