Brittany Leibowitz, Psy.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Background

Brittany Leibowitz, Psy.D. is a graduate from Adler University in Chicago, Illinois. She completed her predoctoral internship at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. During her internship, she worked with individuals and families across the lifespan. She provided individual, group, and family therapy, as well as neuropsychological and personality assessments. Dr. Leibowitz’s prior clinical training sites included working with children and adults within an inpatient psychiatric hospital, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, and a large outpatient private practice. She has specialized training in LGBTQIA+ affirming care, chronic pain, and mood disorders. Dr. Leibowitz’s approach is warm, empowering, strength-based, and collaborative. Although she enjoys working with a variety of concerns, her areas of clinical interest include anxiety, adjustment to life transitions, co-occurring health issues, serious mental illness, trauma, PTSD, interpersonal relationship difficulties, and substance use. Dr. Leibowitz uses an integrated approach to therapy, incorporating multiple modalities including CBT, ACT, and DBT. Her approach also includes elements from relational theory, which emphasizes that the past, lived present, and anticipated future are unique and interconnected. Dr. Leibowitz’s goal is to provide a safe, empathic, and practical space for clients to explore their difficult life circumstances. She aims to help individuals find ways to live an intentional, authentic, and balanced life while honoring their own unique lived experiences. Dr. Leibowitz is licensed as a psychology associate in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. In her free time, Dr. Leibowitz enjoys spending time with loved ones, reading, and going to sporting events.

Location

Washington office
1729 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Bethesda office
4833 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814