Dr. Christine H. Wang PhD (she/her) |

Licensed Psychologist

Welcome! Glad you stopped by.

I am a licensed psychologist, and I provide psychotherapy/counseling to children/teens, parents, college students and adults (20/30’s) in Maryland, DC and Virginia.

My expertise is in treating anxiety, depression and/or ADHD. In addition, I specialize in anxiety, stress & depression that is specifically tied to (1) health concerns (e.g., sleep issues, T1D, anaphylactic food allergy, picky eating/ARFID, GI/toileting, chronic pain, etc) and/or (2) identity concerns (AAPI/BIPOC, race/ethnicity, queer, genderqueer, faith/religion).

My approach is warm and validating with a healthy dose of honesty. I practice from an integrative framework; for some (particularly children), I use cognitive behavioral approaches combined with parent involvement, which are active and present-focused; for others (particularly college students and adults), my approach also includes attention to identity and earlier life experiences and the ways they may relate to your issues today. I believe strongly in the mind-body connection. Through working with hundreds of children, parents and adults to heal from painful relationships, fear, anxiety, mood concerns, etc, I’ve learned that everyone’s journey is unique — even two people experiencing the same issue may need two different approaches.

In addition to providing psychotherapy/counseling, I was in academia for 15+ years, where I had the privilege of authoring 100+ academic papers, presentations, book/encyclopedia chapters on psychotherapy for children, parents and young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep/eating problems and chronic illness, including those from multicultural backgrounds (see here for some samples). “District Psychology Center” was named to include this passion of mine. I continue to support health psychology research at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC.

Outside the office, I love creating art, gardening, reading and listening to podcasts. I also enjoy writing, spinning, and traveling.

Education:

  • Pre- and Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Health Psychology, Children’s National Hospital (APA-accredited)

    • Recipient of the JDRF (NKA Breakthrough T1D) National Diabetes Psychology Fellowship Program

  • Ph.D. and M.S., Clinical Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, APA- and PCSAS- accredited.

    • Recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)

  • Post-Baccalaureate, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

  • B.A., Psychology, Emory University (Highest Honors, Phi Beta Kappa)

Licensure:

  • Maryland (License#: 06450)

  • DC (License#: PSY200001415)

  • Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) under PSYPACT, which includes providing teletherapy to those in Virginia (#9432); click here to see other 40+ states included in PSYPACT.

  • New York (License#: 025755)

I am honored that the following organizations have recognized my work in parent child relationships and child, parent and young adult psychology:

  • DC Psychological Association (DCPA)

  • American Psychological Association (APA)

  • National Institute of Health (NIH)

  • National Science Foundation (NSF)

  • Society for Pediatric Psychology

  • Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

  • Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy

  • National Register of Health Service Psychologist

  • JDRF and American Diabetes Association

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