Meet the Team

Nava provides therapy to families and individuals across the lifespan, with a special focus on early childhood; she strives to provide safe and compassionate reflective listening, along with practical tools and the latest research to facilitate more confidence, connection, and health in the parent-child relationship.

 

Nava's approach to therapy is grounded in a deep appreciation for the human spirit, our capacity for resilience at every stage of life, our mutual desires for connection, and the power of authenticity in relationships. This approach not only informs her work in early childhood, but is extended in the services she offers to adolescents, young adults, and adults navigating the challenges and opportunities of life. 

 

Nava is trained in the following evidence-based models:

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Nava is trained in the following evidence-based models:

 

• Attachment Biobehavioral Catch-up Intervention (infancy-24 months)

• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy-Toddler (12 months-24 months)

• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (24 months-6 years old)

• Child-Parent Psychotherapy (infancy-6 years old)

• Emotion-Focused Family Therapy

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

 

Education: 

• Yale University, BA

• Columbia University, MSW

• Smith College, current PhD student 

 

Affiliations:

• Mary's Center, Child-Focused Intake Therapist 

• Smith College 

 

Nava is fluent in Farsi, Arabic, and Hebrew.  She is an independently licensed mental health provider in the District of Columbia and Maryland. She offers parenting and early childhood educator groups and workshops.