Leila Kandahari

Leila is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. She is the founder and clinical director of Bluebirds Counseling and Recovery Solutions. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Clinical Psychology and later earned a second master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Social Work. Leila has over a decade of experience in mental health, specializing in substance abuse and trauma services. She has worked with individuals with co-occurring disorders at local government as well as MAT programs. She also has experience working with service members and their families.
As a culturally and linguistically competent professional, she is passionate about raising mental health awareness within minority communities and continues to fulfill this mission through her private practice.