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Meet Dr. Marlena M. Wu
Dr. Marlena Wu specializes in evidence-based psychotherapy for adolescents, adults, and college-aged individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, learning disabilities, and other emotional or behavioral concerns. She integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), emotion-focused therapy, mindfulness techniques, and interpersonal process therapy to create a personalized treatment plan tailored to each patient's unique needs. In addition to psychotherapy, Dr. Wu has extensive experience providing comprehensive psychological evaluations, forensic psychological assessments, and ADA accommodation evaluations.
Dr. Marlena Wu provides psychotherapy and psychological evaluation services for adolescents and adults.
To check Dr. Marlena Wu' s current availability, please request an appointment through our office. Appointment openings can vary, and our team can help you find the soonest available option. Please call (301) 984-9791
As a patient of Dr. Marlena Wu, you can expect a warm, compassionate, and collaborative therapeutic experience. She takes the time to truly understand your concerns and creates a supportive environment where you feel heard, respected, and empowered. Every treatment plan is thoughtfully tailored to your individual goals, drawing from proven therapeutic approaches such as CBT, mindfulness, emotion-focused therapy, and interpersonal therapy. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, ADHD, or relationship challenges, Dr. Wu works alongside you to help you build practical skills, gain insight, and achieve meaningful, lasting growth.
Dr. Marlena Wu is a part of PSYPACT. Which includes over 40 participating states and territories, such as Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, California, North Carolina, District of Columbia and others.
Note that PSYPACT applies exclusively to licensed psychologists, not general counselors or social workers. For a full list of states please visit PSYPACT Directory.
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Biography
Meet Dr. Marlena M. Wu
Dr. Marlena Wu is a warm, caring, and empathetic clinical psychologist. She approaches each patient with compassion and engages in talk therapy attuned to the individual’s needs, which integrates techniques and concepts from CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), emotion-based therapy and mindfulness skills, and interpersonal process therapy. She has comprehensive clinical experience treating people who suffer from depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and learning disabilities, as well as other emotional and behavioral problems. She also enjoys providing forensic and clinical psychological testing.
Dr. Wu received her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis. She went on to complete her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Wright State University School of Professional Psychology. While there, she received extensive training and clinical experience in assessment and therapy from sites as varied as an employee assistance program, a children’s hospital, and a university college counseling center. She furthered her training at an APA-accredited internship at Northern Illinois University’s Counseling and Consultation Services.
Dr. Wu joins Potomac Psychiatry after working for over 9 years at George Mason University Counseling and Psychological Services serving a college student population.