Nyasha Chikowore
Ph.D. • Post-Doctoral Fellow
About
Nyasha Chikowore, Ph.D., is a post-doctoral fellow at the Capital Center for Psychotherapy and Wellness who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A).
She works with children as young as 5 through adults and provides individual, family, couples, and group therapy. Her focus areas include depression, anxiety, ADHD, sexual trauma, family discord, traumatic brain injury, disordered eating, gender and sexual identity questions, academic issues, and relationship problems.
Dr. Chikowore emphasizes cultural competence and tailors treatment to each client, with particular passion for working with the LGBTQ population, racial minorities, musicians, and immigrant or third-culture individuals; her Zimbabwean heritage informs this work. She also conducts community workshops and authored the children’s book "Giraffe Asks For Help."
Qualifications
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology
- Master of Arts in Applied Psychology
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Child or Adolescent
- Depression
- Gender Dysphoria
- Grief
- PTSD
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse or Assault
- Stress
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
Race, Gender & Sexual Sensitivities
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Racial Justice Allied
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Locations
Capital Center for Psychotherapy and Wellness - U Street
1330 U St NW
Washington, DC 20009