Kathleen Mahar, Ph.D., LCSW
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Kathleen Mahar, Ph.D., LCSW-C
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
✓ Virtual Visits
Psychotherapy
- Assessment/Evaluations
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- Rapid Access Care
Ages Served
- Adolescents (ages 13-18)
- Adults (ages 18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
To confirm your coverage rates, please call us at 240-750-6467.
About Me
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience. I have earned both a master’s degree (MSW) and a PhD in social work. I have had the opportunity to work with various populations to include working in child welfare, health care, oncology, and military settings. I have specialized in treating active-duty military members from all services, veterans, other first responders, and their families for the last 10 years. I have also volunteered with military members and their families for additional years as a military spouse. In my practice, I have treated individuals who have experienced multiple forms of trauma, often facing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I also have expertise in the treatment of depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, bi-polar disorder, insomnia, chronic health problems, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, and life transitions, among others.
I use an integrative approach in the treatment of individuals, to include the use of cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), interpersonal therapy, grief counseling, and crisis intervention. My priority is for clients to feel safe, comfortable, and free from judgment during their treatment. I treat individuals with genuineness and empathetic understanding with a commitment to assist clients in the development of a sense of well-being.
Modalities
- Acceptance & Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotion-Focused Therapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Exposure Response Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT)
- Somatic Therapy
Approaches
- Person-Centered
Special Experience Working With
- Active Duty Military
- BIPOC Communities
- Cancer Patients
- Chronic Illness / Terminal Illness Clients
- End of Life Support
- Faith-based Clients
- First Responder Clients
- Heterosexual / Straight
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Individuals with Disabilities
- LGBTQ+
- Survivors of Trauma
- Veterans
Areas of Expertise
- Anxiety Disorders
- Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Bipolar and Related Mood Disorders
- Court-Ordered Cases
- Depressive Disorders
- First Responders Care
- Grief / Loss
- Health Psychology / Medical Psychology
- Insomnia or Sleep Related Disorders
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Learning Differences
- Life Transitions
- Men Issues
- Nutrition
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Perinatal / Postpartum
- Personality Disorders
- PTSD / Complex Trauma
- Substance Use / Addiction
- Women Issues
In crisis or need immediate help?
Call 988 or go to your nearest ER.
Services
Adolescent Psychotherapy
Adult Psychotherapy
Assessments & Evaluation
Child Psychotherapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy & Parent Coaching
Genetic Testing
Group Therapy
Medication Management
Play Therapy
Single-Session Therapy
Teletherapy
Orchard Mental Health Group
Accepted Insurance*
Aetna
Carefirst / Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
Humana / Tricare
Johns Hopkins Health Plans
Medicaid
Medicare
Optum / UnitedHealthcare
*Varies by service
Partner Resources
Contact Us
M-F, 9am-5pm Eastern Time
Phone: 240-750-6467
Fax: 240-912-7835
contact@orchardmentalhealth.com
9707 Key West Avenue, Suite #100 Rockville, MD 20850

















