Dynamic Therapy — Psychologist in Washington, DC

Dr. Kit MacLean is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst practicing in Washington, DC's Dupont Circle neighborhood. She founded Dynamic Psychotherapy LLC, a private practice offering individual psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and consultation. Dr. MacLean earned her Doctorate of Psychology from The George Washington University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Sheppard Pratt Hospital. Her research and clinical interests include attachment style, self-esteem, defense mechanisms, self-defeating behaviors, resiliency, and insight. She has presented on psychodynamic case conceptualization, the impact of early trauma and loss, and the integration of therapeutic modalities. Her expertise also covers diagnostic assessment, anxiety, depression, and psychological development across the lifespan.