Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Serena Anand-Bruttig earned her Doctorate and Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the APA-accredited Professional Psychology Program at George Washington University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Ethnomusicology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Anand-Bruttig is licensed in Virginia, and is a member of PsyPact.
Dr. Anand-Bruttig helps couples and individuals navigate challenging life and relationship transitions, by exploring the often painful disconnect between expectations and reality, and the narratives that develop about what life “should” look like. This conflict between what “should” be and what is can keep individuals and couples stuck in unhelpful patterns of relating and coping, and in roles that no longer serve them. Through an integrative approach of psychodynamic and attachment-based models, along with concrete, tangible strategies, Dr. Anand-Bruttig helps clients create space for nuanced, conflicting emotional experiences, with the goal of unlocking a richer, more meaningful reality and long-lasting change.
Dr. Anand-Bruttig specializes in: grief and loss, relationship issues for couples and individuals,family of origin, culture, and identity concerns, perinatal mental health, including postpartum depression/anxiety, pregnancy loss, termination for medical reasons, and preparing for and adjusting to parenthood.
Dr. Anand-Bruttig deeply values continuing education, and has obtained specialized training in couples therapy (Gottman Method Level 1, EFCT Fundamentals) and perinatal mental health (Seleni Institute “Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders,” Seleni Institute “Perinatal Grief and Loss,” The Postpartum Stress Center “The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress™: Assessment, Treatment, & Advanced Clinical Practice,” Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington “Reproductive Psychology: A Comprehensive Year-Long Training”).