Randi Wortman, Ph.D.

Specialties

Randi Wortman, Ph.D.‘s passion lies in improving self-​confidence, and a positive self-​image. Neither are easy for men or for women. She knows it’s a fight worth fighting, a journey worth taking. She knows how brave her clients are. Her mission is to help clients feel safe, taken care of, and comforted and validated. She is warm, interactive, offers advice, and asks profound questions. When the time is right, she will offer another perspective that you have not thought of before. She does all this by intense and active listening and helping you connect your past to the present with the goal of healing old wounds, and then find constructive solutions for today and the future. Issues clients come to Dr. Wortman for include grief, depression, anxiety, ADHD, couple’s issues, family matters, medical problems, college students come for coaching, legal problems, and some clients have no specific agenda, but they need to feel better. CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy is also offered as an effective tool. Finding meaning for the internal and external struggles is always the cherry on top of the work. Think of therapy with Dr. Wortman as a river trip in a safe soothing water and at times a rush down the rapids with her by your side. You will survive and be proud of your trip, and you will want to share the photos too!

Meet the Business Owner

Randi W.

Business Owner

Dr. Randi Wortman, Ph. D. enjoys working with a variety of clients from all backgrounds and ages, including everyone from seniors, adults, adolescents, and college-​age students, in order to increase self-​awareness and find constructive solutions to promote their growth. She She is a third generation Washingtonian. She attended Hiram College, VCU, and graduated from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. She went on to S.F. Bay Area earning her Master’s and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in Berkeley, CA. in 1982 opening up a practice. In 1990, she moved back to D.C. to be near her family of origin and raise her own family opening a new practice in Silver Spring. She also works at the Univ. of MD-​College Park counseling students as a part-​time staff psychologist. She’s also been a consultant for DHHS for foster children and families in Montgomery County. As a daughter of an attorney, she also loves forensic psychology.