Aiyana Ma'at, LICSW

Therapist in District of Columbia

Aiyana Ma'at is a licensed clinical social worker in the District of Columbia with 24 years of experience helping people through emotional and relationship challenges.

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Licensed inDistrict of Columbia
LicenseLC50079727
NPI 1770003360
Experience24+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Aiyana

Aiyana Ma'at is a licensed clinical social worker in the District of Columbia with 24 years of experience helping people through emotional and relationship challenges. She works with adults and young adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress, or big life changes.

Her practice focuses on practical steps you can use day to day, paired with attention to how past relationships shape current feelings. Her style is warm and collaborative.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to slow down the rush of daily life so clients can notice patterns and make clearer choices. She blends insight with hands-on tools to reduce distress and improve communication. Aiyana draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds influence current relationships.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person’s goals and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress. These approaches are used together to make sense of problems and try new ways of coping. She regularly addresses issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, codependency, infidelity, and family of origin wounds.

She also supports people facing divorce or separation, blended family concerns, workplace pressure, and isolation or loneliness. Clients work on building boundaries, self-compassion, forgiveness, and clearer communication. Aiyana helps people move from surviving to making intentional choices that fit their values and relationships.

Credentials

LICSW (District of Columbia): License LC50079727 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1770003360 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Aiyana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Aiyana names

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Online support

Attachment and practical approaches for online care

Aiyana uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape present feelings and behavior, helping people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships. She also relies on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work focused on each person's goals and experience, creating space for the client to lead what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behavior patterns that reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps people try changes at a comfortable pace while staying focused on measurable steps.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while continuing steady, goal-focused work.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Aiyana help with?

She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship strain, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns like abandonment, infidelity, and isolation.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is warm, collaborative, and practical, combining insight about relationship patterns with hands-on tools to change thoughts and behaviors.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 24 years of experience working with adults and young adults on emotional and relational issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a DC LICSW and practices in the District of Columbia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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