Adina Tabor , LICSW, LCSW

Adina Tabor is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She also supports those facing relationship strain, grief, trauma, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. Adina works with issues that affect daily functioning, such as sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, and compassion fatigue.

Adina practices in the District of Columbia and brings six years of professional experience to her work. She holds a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential in Washington, DC and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in New York. Her approach centers on respectful, compassionate care tailored to each person’s needs.

Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps. She uses methods like client-centered therapy to follow the client’s lead, cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts, and dialectical behavior strategies to build coping skills. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused tools are added when they fit the goals.

She pays attention to complicating concerns such as attachment and abandonment, body image, codependency, communication problems, and addiction-related impulsivity. Adina also helps people dealing with caregiver stress, career questions, eating and food-related issues, and forgiveness work.

Her style aims to make hard topics easier to talk about. She will tailor conversations and plans to match what an individual needs right now. Taking a first step can feel difficult; Adina offers steady support through that process.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so individuals can find their own solutions; this approach is useful for people who want a supportive space to sort feelings and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. It teaches straightforward techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and motivation.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication for people who feel overwhelmed by intense feelings.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about goals, try different strategies, and adapt methods based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist work together to choose tools that fit personal needs and preferences.

Online sessions offer practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or travel make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions can be a lighter option when video would use too much bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit short check-ins, quick coping reminders, or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to use therapy in ways that fit daily life.