Dr. Leda Kaveh

(she/her)

Washington Psychological Wellness

PsyD

Currently accepting new clients.

Telehealth Availability:

Washington Psychological Wellness proudly offers secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth services through our encrypted client portal. Telehealth appointments are available with many of our clinicians during daytime, evening, and select weekend hours. Virtual therapy is available to clients located in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, allowing for convenient access to high-quality mental health care from the comfort of your home or office.

In-Person Availability:

Washington Psychological Wellness offers in-person therapy, counseling, and psychotherapy services at our welcoming offices in Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Germantown, Maryland. Appointment availability varies by clinician, with daytime, evening, and select weekend appointments available. Our Montgomery County locations provide convenient access to high-quality mental health care for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.

Clients I Work With

Washington Psychological Wellness is an award-winning, boutique-style psychotherapy practice providing therapy and counseling services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families throughout Maryland. Our clinicians help clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, relationship challenges, OCD, ADHD, behavioral concerns, parenting difficulties, life transitions, self-esteem issues, and emotional regulation challenges. We understand that seeking support can feel overwhelming. Whether you are facing a specific mental health concern or looking to better understand yourself and your relationships, our team provides personalized, evidence-based psychotherapy in a warm, supportive environment. We are committed to creating a space where clients feel seen, heard, and valued while developing practical skills, deeper insight, and lasting change. We offer in-person therapy in Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Germantown, Maryland, as well as virtual therapy throughout Maryland, Virginia, and DC.

Approach

At Washington Psychological Wellness, we believe therapy should feel collaborative, supportive, and tailored to your unique needs. Our clinicians create a warm, nonjudgmental environment where children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families can feel safe exploring challenges, building insight, and creating meaningful change. We understand that every person is different, which is why we provide personalized psychotherapy and counseling rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. We utilize evidence-based treatment approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, trauma-informed therapy, family therapy, and other integrative modalities. Whether you are seeking anxiety therapy, depression therapy, trauma therapy, couples counseling, child therapy, family therapy, or help navigating life transitions, we work alongside you to build lasting emotional wellness.

Beliefs & Lived Experience

At Washington Psychological Wellness, we believe every person deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and compassion. We are committed to providing inclusive, culturally responsive mental health care and value the unique identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that each client brings into the therapy room. Our clinicians strive to create a welcoming environment where individuals of all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, family structures, and life experiences feel seen, supported, and valued. We also believe in giving back to the communities we serve. Through community outreach, education, advocacy, and partnerships with local organizations, we are committed to increasing access to mental health resources and reducing stigma surrounding mental health care. We view healing not only as an individual process but as something that strengthens families, communities, and future generations.

More About My Practice

We offer complimentary 15-minute consultation calls to help prospective clients find the right clinician and treatment fit. We provide in-person therapy in Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Germantown, Maryland, as well as secure virtual therapy throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. We are in-network with Cigna, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), Anthem, and select affiliated plans. For clients using out-of-network benefits, we are happy to provide courtesy billing and reimbursement support. In addition to therapy services, we offer coaching, consultation, clinical supervision, and select therapy groups. Washington Psychological Wellness has been recognized as Washington Parent Magazine's Best Mental Health Practice in Maryland and has received multiple local and regional awards for excellence in care.

Ages Served

Adults (18+)
Older Adults (65+)
Preschool Children (3–5)
School Age Children (6-12)
Teens (13-17)
Young Adults (18-25)

Services Provided

Child and Teen Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Individual Therapy
Testing and Evaluations

Specialized Experience

Athletes / Professional Sports
BIPOC clients
Body-positive / Health at Every Size
Entrepreneurs & Executives
First Responders & Medical Professionals
Law Enforcement
LGBTQ+ Affirming
Neurodiversity-affirming
Race & cultural identity
Sex-positive / kink friendly
Veterans / Military Service

Gender Identity

Woman

Languages Spoken

English
Farsi (Persian)

Specializations

Modalities

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Adlerian
Art Therapy
Attachment-Based
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
Compassion Focused
Culturally Responsive Therapy
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Dignity Therapy
Ecotherapy & Nature Therapy
EMDR
Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential Therapy
Experiential Therapy
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
Exposure Therapy
Expressive Arts Therapy
Family Based Treatment
Family Systems Therapy
Family Therapy
Feminist Therapy
Focusing Oriented Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Gottman Method
Humanistic Therapy
Imago Relationship Therapy
Insight Oriented Therapy
Integrative Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Jungian Therapy
Lifespan Integration
Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP)
Mindful Self Compassion
Mindfulness
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Play Therapy
Positive Psychology
Psychodynamic Therapy
Relational Therapy
Sandplay Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Therapy
Structural Family Therapy
Supportive-Expressive Therapy
Systemic Therapy
Walk and Talk Therapy

Specialties

Addiction
ADHD
Aging
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attachment
Autism
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Body Dysmorphia
Burnout
Cancer
Career Counseling
Caregiver Support
Chronic Pain and Illness
Codependency
Depression
Disability
Divorce
Domestic Abuse
Drug Abuse
Eating Disorders
Educational and Learning Disabilities
End-of-Life
Executive Coaching
Faith-based
Gender Identity
Grief
Highly Sensitive People (HSP)
Immigration and Acculturation
Infertility
Infidelity / Affair Recovery
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Menopause & Perimenopause
Non Monogamy
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Older adult counseling
Panic
Parenting
Parts Work
Perfectionism
Personality Disorders
Phobias
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Relationship Issues
Religious Trauma
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sex Therapy
Sexual Abuse
Skin picking (excoriation disorder)
Sleep or Insomnia
Spiritual abuse
Spirituality
Substance Use
Suicidal Ideation
Trauma and PTSD
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Weight Loss
Women's Issues

Insurance and Payment

Payment Accepted

Check

Credit

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Out of Network (Superbills Provided)

Sliding Scale

Insurance Notes

Insurance Accepted

Anthem
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia
Blue Choice PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
CareFirst
Cigna

State Licensed In

Maryland
Virginia