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Thao (pronounced "Tao") Tran works with adults who are navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, burnout, and the weight of major life transitions. Her clients are people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, and are searching for a deeper understanding of themselves. They are ready to explore not just what they are experiencing, but why — and to find a path toward feeling more grounded, resilient, and at ease in their lives.
Thao's approach is integrative, bringing together psychotherapy and medication management into a model that attends to the whole person. She draws from psychodynamic and psychoanalytic traditions, creating space to examine the underlying patterns, relational histories, and formative experiences that shape how people think, feel, and relate to others. Alongside this deeper exploratory work, she incorporates mindfulness-based practices and cognitive strategies to help clients build steadier footing in their everyday lives. She finds that meeting weekly fosters the kind of continuity and trust that allows meaningful, lasting change to unfold.
Thao is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and Psychotherapist, trained at George Washington University. She holds Psychoanalytic Fellowships and continues her professional development through advanced training with the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis and the Contemporary Freudian Society. Before specializing in psychiatry, she worked across medical, surgical, and emergency settings — an experience that informs her comprehensive, medically grounded perspective on mental health.
Thao sees clients in person at her office in Bethesda, Maryland, and is available for telehealth sessions. She works on an out-of-network basis, provides superbills to support insurance reimbursement, and offers a sliding scale for those who need it. A free 15-minute consultation is available for prospective clients.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Existential crisis & challenges - Supportive exploration of meaning and purpose in one’s life; finding one’s path in the face of existential anxiety, dread, and feelings of meaninglessness
LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Thao Tran is not in-network with any insurances.
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