Current availability for Weekly Appointment: Wednesdays at 1
Current availability of Every-Other-Week: Tuesdays at 10 and Wednesdays at 2
Dr. Sandra Piedrahita is an experienced licensed psychologist in Washington, DC, who provides therapy to individuals across the lifespan. Trained as a generalist, Dr. Piedrahita has expertise in helping people with anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues. She also frequently sees clients with a multicultural background, and offers sessions in both English and Spanish.
Many of Dr. Piedrahita's clients are working professionals in their 30s, 40s, and 50s who are striving to balance the demands of work life with their personal growth and discovery. Others are college or graduate students who are confronting issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, and mental health concerns.
Dr. Piedrahita strives to partner with each of her clients in order to help them lead healthy, meaningful, and effective lives. She is an LGBTQ affirming therapist, and provides care that is tailored and coordinated to the uniqueness of each client’s experience. Warm, direct, and engaging, Dr. Piedrahita looks forward to working with you, either online or at her practice located between Dupont Circle and Downtown DC.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Multicultural issues - Exploring topics of racial, cultural, and ethnic background as it relates to one’s family origins and personal identity
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
Years of Experience: 16 years
Private Practice, 2012 - Present
Georgetown University, 2013
University of Michigan, 2010
Washington DC: PSY1000781
English
Spanish