Alayna Berkowitz

Dr. Alayna Berkowitz serves as Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School's Washington, DC campus since 2022. She is a licensed psychologist in DC, Maryland, and under PSYPACT, maintaining a private practice in Bethesda, MD focused on adult mental health services.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Lehigh University (2015)
• APA-accredited internship at University of Maryland College Park Counseling Center
• Postdoctoral fellowship at University of Delaware Center for Student Development

Dr. Berkowitz's clinical expertise centers on Mood Disorders, Relationship Counseling, and Life Transitions through a culturally informed interpersonal psychodynamic framework. Her work integrates cultural sensitivity with psychodynamic principles to address complex adult mental health challenges.

Her professional recognition includes:

• MPA Leadership and Development Fellowship
• Fellow at the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

She actively shapes the field as chair of the Maryland Psychological Association's Early Career Psychologists committee and contributes extensive experience in clinical supervision, training program development, and mental health promotion initiatives within higher education settings.