Atiya Moore, MD, LCSW-C

Atiya Moore is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, depression, and parenting challenges. She brings two decades of experience in behavioral health and works with people who want clear, practical ways to move forward.

She focuses on making therapy understandable and useful. Sessions aim to identify patterns that get in the way and practice new ways of coping. Her approach combines thinking-based tools and body-centered practices so clients learn skills they can use between sessions.

Atiya uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered methods. She also incorporates mindfulness, meditation, motivational interviewing, somatic work, and unconventional options like therapeutic gardening when helpful.

Her work often addresses long-term and multi-generational trauma, recovery from sexual harm, addiction concerns, and challenges like codependency, abandonment, or family-of-origin problems. She helps people shift self-doubt, victim thinking, and self-sabotage that block change.

Atiya holds an MD and is an LCSW-C, and she has practiced in Maryland for around 20 years. She offers straightforward guidance with an emphasis on practical skills, emotional awareness, and gradual change. Her style is collaborative and goal-focused, aimed at helping people regain momentum in their lives.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Atiya commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying practical experiments to change behavior and mood. ACT emphasizes identifying values and taking small actions that align with what matters most, even when feelings are difficult.

She also draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the client’s experience and pace. Together, the client and therapist choose which approaches to emphasize based on the person’s goals, history, and how they respond to different tools. That decision is collaborative and can shift over time as needs change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are flexible for brief check-ins, homework support, or people who prefer writing. These options aim to make scheduling easier and therapy more accessible across varied lifestyles and time zones.