Judy Slobig, LICSW

Judy Slobig is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) based in the District of Columbia. She brings 35 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and life changes. Judy emphasizes practical steps and clear goals in her work.

She takes a straightforward, strengths-based approach. She helps clients identify small, doable changes that move situations forward. Solution-Focused Therapy guides many of her sessions, with a focus on what works now and what can be built on next.

Her background blends direct practice, teaching, community organizing, mediation, and disaster response. Judy has worked in U.S. cities and many countries abroad on community and individual initiatives. Those experiences inform how she responds to crisis, grief, and cross-cultural concerns.

In session she listens for what a person already does well and leans into those strengths. Conversations center on clear goals, practical coping skills, and better communication. She also uses experience from mediation and training to help with conflict and communication problems.

Judy’s work includes topics such as adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, cancer and hospice and end-of-life counseling, workplace stress, multicultural concerns, and responding to disasters. She encourages clients to name a small first step and then track progress together.

To begin, she asks clients to clarify what matters most and which strengths they want to use. Sessions aim to be focused and goal-oriented while honoring each person’s story and cultural background.

How Solution-Focused Work Fits with Online Therapy

Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on small, practical steps that move a person toward their goals. It emphasizes what is already working and builds on those successes to create change. This approach is often helpful for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and coping with life transitions.

Judy’s broader practice draws on mediation and community work to help with communication problems and conflict. Those methods aim to clarify goals and improve interaction patterns through focused conversation and concrete strategies.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods match their needs and preferences. Together they set goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

The practical benefits of remote sessions can include easier scheduling and fitting therapy into a busy day. Online work can reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. Because the biography does not specify session formats, confirm the current online and in-person options before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged.