Hello! I think one of the most important parts about choosing a mental health provider is to feel like there is a good fit between you and the clinician. I'll try to explain a few things about me and how I work, and I welcome you to email or call if there are any further questions I can answer. I take the therapeutic relationship very seriously, so I will spend a lot of time trying to get to know you, to understand what is causing obstacles in your life, and to identify what you would like to ge...
Hello! I specialize in helping people manage their emotions like anxiety, depression and anger and become more interpersonally effective. I also treat ADHD and social anxiety. I can help you improve your relationships and deal with stressful situations more easily. When we work together you will begin to see how you can let go of behaviors that aren't really working for you. There are new skills you can use to help you get where you want to go. Sometimes it's just figuring out what you really...
Whether you are new to therapy or returning my goal is to create a place where you feel safe. I incorporate a strength based perspective and CBT. My goal is to provide you with the tools to manage your mental health and reach your goals. Please check out the website for additional information....
The college years bring unique opportunities and challenges. Students experiencing new freedom can have trouble managing academics and a social life. Being away from the support of family and friends, can feel lonely and isolating. Various unhealthy behaviors can result including substance abuse, eating issues, depression and anxiety. Please reach out for help and support if you are feeling overwhelmed. My office is in the heart of Towson and easily assessible to various colleges. Give me a ca...
Developing a meaningful therapeutic connection is the foundation for learning how to improve one's quality of life, develop healthy and fulfilling relationships, and cope more effectively with life stressors. Through the therapeutic relationship, we will work together to identify underlying patterns of behaving, relating, and experiencing that may be contributing to conflict in your life. I utilize an integrative approach that incorporates aspects of Relational Psychodynamic Theory, Attachmen...
PCA is a group practice with multiple providers who can help a wide variety of problems and patient demographics. We accept insurance and will help navigate getting coverage for appointments to make it as simple as possible for you. PCA also provides psychological testing if that might be needed and will also bill insurance for these services, which is something not many providers and practices will do. The list of insurances may not include all of the insurances that we take so please call a...
I believe how we think about our experiences and what we do in response matters as much as what actually happens to us. I help my clients develop awareness of their thoughts, feelings, action, and their bodies, and help them explore how those experiences might interact with one another, both in the past and present. I also believe in balancing acceptance and change, both in the work and in the therapeutic relationship itself. I strive to create a validating and nonjudgmental space for...
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Our team has been working in the counseling field treating clients struggling with eating disorders since 2012. Our team received clinical training at treatment centers in the Baltimore area in the residential, inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient units and have continued working in such settings in addition to their outpatient work. The experiences there and afterwards have provided us with the knowledge and skills to provide the best care possible for those dealing with an eating dis...
Many folks come to me with various pesky symptoms that have manifested & are being expressed in damaging ways. Some of those symptoms include & are not limited to overactivated nervous systems, self-deprecation, interpersonal/relational challenges, overwhelm, emotional dysregulation, & impulsivity. Our work together will include digging underneath the accumulated soil & sediment to recognize the roots of adverse experiences we may have had as children & adolescents. Learning how certain exper...
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Strong Connections Therapy is a group of multiple independent psychologists and therapists providing therapy services to children, teens, young/transitioning adults, and adults. As a group, we strongly believe in fostering a safe environment for clients of all different backgrounds/ intersectionalities and work hard to customize each client’s support plan. The services we currently offer are both individual and family therapy sessions. Therapy session fees are dependent upon each individual p...
My clients are looking for growth and/or healing, and are motivated by pressing questions about life, specifically their own. I use a friendly, conversational approach that will help you learn more about yourself, about the dynamics of your world, and about skillful practices you can use for taking on inner and outer challenges. Weirdly enough, the process often alternates between serious/moving and lovely/fun. And isn’t that a good range for life as well? Be in touch, and let's see what w...
A friend recently asked me how to find a therapist who would really fit for her sister. She wanted someone more extroverted than introverted, and realized that this isn't always the easiest thing to pick up from a blurb on the the interwebs. So what are some of those strange little tells that let a person know that they might be kindred spirits? I am here to help with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and all the normal sorts of things that bring people to therapy in the first pla...
I have worked as a psychologist since 1994, serving adolescents, adults, couples and families, and provided supervision for other psychotherapists. I was a research faculty at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the Division of Mental Health; and at the University of Miami School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry where I served as the Clinical Director of the Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Substance Abuse from 1998-2003. I have experience in treating a ...
Are you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by anxiety? Are you constantly irritable and asking yourself if things will get better? Thank you for viewing this profile and considering moving forward with me! I have been a licensed therapist since 2013 and am experienced in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship issues, stress, behavioral issues, mood disturbances, anger, self-harm, women's issues, and self-esteem problems. I am often described as warm, respectful, ho...
We recognize that the strongest predictor of successful outcomes for clients is a strong, open and trusting relationship. To that end, our goal is to create a welcoming, non-judgmental environment in which clients feel safe to explore life struggles and grow in their capacity to address them by being mindful and flexible. We believe in collaborating with our clients to provide a space for active change both in perspective and action. Therefore, we set goals with clients early on and then teach s...