Najla Wortham, MD, LCPC

Licensed in Maryland · 15 years in practice

Najla Wortham is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 15 years of professional experience.

License and registration

LCPC, Maryland: LC5117 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1497563092 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Najla

Najla Wortham is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 15 years of professional experience. She holds an MD and practices as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, helping people facing tough life moments. She aims to make the first step feel manageable for anyone who reaches out.

She focuses on trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also gives attention to forgiveness, finding life purpose, and building self-love.

Background and approach

Sessions are meant to be a place where a person can name what’s hardest right now. Najla uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people feel steadier and more able to act on goals. She works with each person to shape sessions around their needs and pace.

Conversations are straightforward and focused on small, usable changes. Her style is calm and direct. She creates space for clear thinking and emotional processing without judgment.

Parents reading on a phone will find short, simple steps discussed so progress can fit into a busy life. Najla invites people to begin by choosing a session format that fits their schedule. She helps clients set realistic next steps and tracks progress over time.

Her approach is gradual, collaborative, and built around practical tools for everyday challenges.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Online support

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Najla draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding responses to trauma and building coping skills. One approach helps people process difficult memories and reduce their hold on daily life by working step by step through what feels most painful. Another approach emphasizes skill building for mood and motivation, teaching practical strategies for managing low mood, increasing confidence, and handling life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Najla will work with clients to see which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting plans as progress is made. The focus is on what helps the person function better day to day and on setting realistic, measurable steps.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief reflections, or steady support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She focuses on trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is calm and direct with an emphasis on practical steps. Conversations aim to be clear and focused on small changes that fit into daily life.

What is her professional background?

She has 15 years of professional experience working with people on the concerns listed in her profile. Her work emphasizes steady progress and usable tools.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an MD and practices as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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