Maureen A-Ngeh, MD, LCSW-C, LICSW

Maureen A-Ngeh is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist with more than 10 years of hands-on experience supporting people across the lifespan. She is licensed to practice in both the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland and holds the credentials MD, LCSW-C, and LICSW; MD indicates a medical doctor and LCSW-C and LICSW are clinical social work licenses in Maryland and the District of Columbia respectively.

Her background includes work with children and families, young adults, and older adults in hospital and community settings. She has helped people facing depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and the effects of societal and environmental stressors. In addition to these areas, her practice addresses trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes, as well as attention and mood conditions such as ADHD and bipolar disorder.

Maureen’s counseling style is interactive, empathetic, and warm, with a strong emphasis on listening so each person feels heard. She centers dignity, respect, and compassion in her work and draws on a range of evidence-informed strategies to tailor care to individual needs. Her clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

She has worked across diverse settings to help clients develop practical skills and treatment plans grounded in strengths and measurable goals. Maureen’s aim is to support meaningful change through collaborative, goal-oriented work that aligns therapeutic methods with each person’s priorities and circumstances.