Katie Scopelliti, Psy.D.

About

Katie Scopelliti is a licensed clinical psychologist at Expand Psychology, serving patients in Falls Church and Alexandria, Virginia. She provides both short- and long-term therapies as well as psychological assessments to children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Scopelliti is a passionate clinician who values warm, genuine, and thoughtful therapeutic relationships. She believes that each patient brings a unique story and set of values into the therapy room, and she strives to offer interventions that are attuned to each individual’s needs.

Her approach is collaborative, respectful, and flexible—creating a safe therapeutic environment that promotes autonomy, insight, and emotional well-being. Patients working with Dr. Scopelliti may pursue specific treatment goals or engage in deeper self-exploration around emotions, thought patterns, relationships, past experiences, and personal narratives.

Specialization

Dr. Scopelliti integrates psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral (CBT) modalities to tailor treatment to each patient’s psychological needs, identities, and preferences. She works with a wide range of concerns, including interpersonal difficulties (family, peer, romantic), mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder), anxiety, personality disorders, emotional dysregulation, emotional avoidance, low self-esteem, general stress, and trauma. Her clinical style promotes deep insight, emotional growth, and positive life changes across the lifespan.

Education, Training, and Professional Journey

Dr. Scopelliti earned her doctoral degree from the George Washington University Professional Psychology program, where she received extensive training in psychotherapy and psychological assessment. Throughout her doctoral education, she gained experience working with individuals of all ages and diverse backgrounds. During her internship, she provided clinical services to individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness and developed expertise in interventions for psychosis and other complex, chronic conditions.