Welcome to the
Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill
An Outpatient Clinic for the treatment of anxiety, depression and behavioral issues across the age spectrum
NEW Announcements (updated bi-weekly) last updated 7/13/22
We are working hard to IMMEDIATELY schedule new patients
Click here if you are interested in making an appointment
Our waitlist is 1 week for adults
3 months for children/adolescents
1-2 week wait for the accelerated/intensive program
We will continue to offer a hybrid model
(both Telehealth and in-person appointments)
Who we are
The Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill is a psychology outpatient center that focuses on the treatment of anxiety, depressive, and behavioral disorders in
ALL AGES
(Children, adolescents, young adults, adults, older adults, and families).
We employ cognitive-behavioral treatments to treat these disorders, with a special emphasis on exposure-based therapies.
Our Director, Dr. Johanna Kaplan
Dr. Johanna Kaplan is the Director of the Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware. She is also a PSYPact provider (see list of teletherapy states here). She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Catholic University of America in 2010 and her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Communications from American University in Washington, D.C. She has been in clinical practice for over 15 years.
Prior to opening the Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill, she worked for four years at the Center for Anxiety and Behavior Change in Rockville, MD. She also completed 18 months of post-doctoral training at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital at the Anxiety Disorders Center/Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy under the direct supervision of David Tolin, Ph.D.
Additionally, she completed a 2-year post-baccalaureate fellowship and a 6-year pre-doctoral fellowship in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program at the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Kaplan has received extensive clinical and clinical-research training in anxiety, mood, and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders and has completed clinical and research work in private practice, community, counseling center, and hospital-based settings.
She has over 60 presentations/publications in the domain of clinical anxiety in adult, adolescent, and child populations. She has been interviewed for several articles in Parent magazine, parent.com, Romper.com, klicknews.com, the Hillrag.com, www.livestrong.com and has been interviewed by several local television media outlets. She continues to actively pursue her education in evidence-based treatments for anxiety in these populations.
Dr. Johanna Kaplan is the Director of the Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware. She is also a PSYPact provider (see list of teletherapy states here). She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Catholic University of America in 2010 and her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Communications from American University in Washington, D.C. She has been in clinical practice for over 15 years.
Prior to opening the Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill, she worked for four years at the Center for Anxiety and Behavior Change in Rockville, MD. She also completed 18 months of post-doctoral training at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital at the Anxiety Disorders Center/Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy under the direct supervision of David Tolin, Ph.D.
Additionally, she completed a 2-year post-baccalaureate fellowship and a 6-year pre-doctoral fellowship in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program at the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Kaplan has received extensive clinical and clinical-research training in anxiety, mood, and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders and has completed clinical and research work in private practice, community, counseling center, and hospital-based settings.
She has over 60 presentations/publications in the domain of clinical anxiety in adult, adolescent, and child populations. She has been interviewed for several articles in Parent magazine, parent.com, Romper.com, klicknews.com, the Hillrag.com, www.livestrong.com and has been interviewed by several local television media outlets. She continues to actively pursue her education in evidence-based treatments for anxiety in these populations.
Recent NewsCheck out our blog for updates and information on mental health: www.mykidsmentalhealth.com Make sure to send in topics you are interested in us covering We are also thrilled to announce that we were chosen for the 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 Best of Washington Awards in the category of Child Psychologist. |
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