Our Team
Rhonda Lehman, LCSW-C
Adult & Couples Psychotherapist
Licensed in Washington, DC, Virginia & Maryland, Telehealth
I’m Rhonda Lehman, LCSW-C, LICSW, a Licensed Certified Social Worker–Clinical with over 30 years of experience providing psychotherapy to adults and couples from diverse cultural backgrounds. I’m licensed in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia, and I work with individuals navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and complex life transitions.
I have extensive experience supporting college students and adults with ADHD and executive functioning challenges, particularly when these concerns overlap with anxiety, mood disorders, trauma histories, or relational stress. I bring a thoughtful, steady presence to my work and strive to help clients feel deeply understood while building meaningful, sustainable change.
I’m certified in Imago Relationship Therapy and trained in the Gottman Method (Level I). I work with couples and families to improve communication, deepen emotional connection, and interrupt unhelpful relational cycles. My structured yet compassionate approach helps partners feel safer, more heard, and better equipped to navigate conflict and repair.
Approach
I practice from an integrative, mind–body perspective that emphasizes self-regulation, insight, and emotional awareness. My work is grounded in scientifically informed, non-pathologizing, and strength-based approaches that honor each client’s unique history, nervous system, and internal resources.
Many of the clients I work with feel overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or disconnected, from themselves, their partners, or their bodies. In therapy, we focus on slowing down, understanding underlying patterns, and developing practical tools for regulating stress, improving communication, and strengthening relationships at home, school, and work.
I integrate mindfulness, breathing, guided imagery, and somatic interventions, particularly in my work with ADHD and trauma, to support nervous system regulation and resilience. I draw from attachment theory and am especially interested in the legacy of trauma and how relational and communication patterns can be passed across generations.
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW), New York University
Master’s in Organizational Development, Columbia University
Post-Master’s Certificate in Clinical Social Work (Psychodynamic Focus), New York University)
Areas of Focus
ADHD and executive functioning challenges in adults and college students
Anxiety and depression
Trauma (emotional and physical)
Couples counseling and relationship therapy
Imago Relationship Therapy
Family-of-origin and attachment-based concerns
Substance use and addiction
Disordered eating
Infertility and pregnancy loss
Abusive or challenging relationships
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and OCD
Integrative mind–body therapy approaches
Advanced Training
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Imago Couples Therapy
Gottman Method (Level I)
Advanced Trauma Training, Ferentz Institute
EMDR (Level I)
Sensorimotor / Somatic Psychotherapy
S.P.A.C.E.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Ongoing Training in Polyvagal Theory and Practice (Polyvagal Institute)