Compassionate care for adolescents and adults. OIP offers traditional medication management, alternative medicine, IEP/504 advocacy, as well as behavioral, relational, and supportive therapy. In-person or online for your convenience with weekend and evening availability. Mariel Otter, DNP, CRNP-PMH has 13 years of Baltimore-based psychiatric experience. She is an alumna of Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland with clinical training from renowned psychiatrists including Dr. Scott A...
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...
Are you struggling to find traction and purpose in life? Are you stuck or finding a lack of satisfaction in your relationships? I have extensive experience working with people struggling with a variety of issues and have worked with people at every stage of the their journey. I have helped many clients reclaim their "hero's journey" and find their way out of the maze of anxiety, depression and apathy they may find themselves in. I provide a safe and engaged environment to take the opportunity to...
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I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 28 years experience. My private practice has grown from a solo practice to a thriving group practice. Positive Changes Counseling Center is composed of 20 licensed social workers and counselors. Our goal is to provide a supportive environment where each of our clients, regardless of age, gender, culture feels comfortable and is able to grow emotionally. We provide counseling for individuals, children, teens, couples and families. Visit my webs...
Often clients come to me after having negative experiences in therapy in which they have felt either judged or misunderstood or it’s their first time calling a therapist and they hold a lot of anxiety about the process. I provide a counseling environment where clients feel heard, valued, and truly accepted. I believe that a client's own unique strengths and insight, along with my guidance, can provide the tools needed to achieve personal goals and help clients BECOME who they want to be....
Whether you are looking for a space to unload and process, find new tools to navigate life, set and reach new goals (or recommit to previous ones), explore your identity, work through stress and trauma, improve your relationships, boundaries, and communication (including with yourself), or are finally ready to honor all the parts of you (and let go of those burdens which are not yours to carry), I am here to support you in the process. I hope to challenge you to uncover and project your authenti...
I provide a dynamic and emotionally safe and supportive environment to help you find your authentic goodness, identify and re-frame any limiting beliefs, and GROW. I help my clients, students and others, find new ways of thinking, new ways of being, helping them make conscious, informed choices around the demands of school, study practices, procrastination, self-advocacy and social and/or family stressors....
Success in psychotherapy is based on expectations and goals set forth in treatment, on the connection I make with you. I use evidence-based practices. It is not the absence of problems that concerns me, but more importantly, it is how we respond to them because life is full of problems. I am firmly committed to working closely with all clients helping them achieve long-lasting change… I believe strongly in the capacity for change, and I use a collaborative approach to reach short and long-ter...
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...
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Offering therapy that is insight oriented as a first step to healing. A structure of non-judgement, consistency and a strong client-therapist relationship are important pieces. This relationship is used as a tool to help make sense of and improve various emotions, thoughts, behaviors and patterns that may have become disruptive or problematic. Through guided exploration, the goal is to understand their influence on the way in which we experience ourself in the world....
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...
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....
I am a clinical psychologist with almost 25 years of experience in working with college students. I began my career at the University of Rochester and later Johns Hopkins University and Loyola University of Maryland. I have been in private practice since 2003. I have specific interests in the treatment of anxiety, depression, body image, eating disorders and chronic medical conditions. I enjoy working with individuals through the developmental transitions of college. Often times people want to i...
Hi there! Curious about our name ‘Eclectic Therapy Collective?’ For starters, just call us ETC. At ETC, we are a collective group of therapists who use an approach called eclectic therapy. We seek to directly meet the client and their needs by integrating techniques from many different therapy modalities to form the most effective treatment plan. We understand that one of the most challenging aspects of the therapeutic process is finding a warm, judgment-free zone for reflection and growth, as w...
Your anxiety and OCD may show up in different ways: panic attacks, "derealization," obsessive doubting, or even with chronic IBS/abdominal pain. A cycle is born when these symptoms then trigger more anxiety/fear. It can be exhausting to focus on, and these problems can really affect your everyday life and choices. Trying to get rid of, avoid, or change the anxiety with breathing exercises, journaling, or other techniques can paradoxically make it all worse and perpetuate or exacerbate the discom...
Taking the first step by deciding to pursue therapy can be difficult. Living with untreated anxiety or depression can be even worse. Most of our lives we are taught to protect ourselves by keeping vulnerabilities hidden and keeping people at a safe distance. Therapy encourages just the opposite: to reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings to a stranger- your therapist. This process can be unsettling. However, by articulating these emotions, putting words to the oftentimes debilitating feeling...
Do you feel like your feelings are holding you back; stopping you from being the person you were before? Have you been trying hard to stop thinking negatively about yourself but you just do it anyway? I know how that can be: the self-defeating thoughts, perceptions of "I am not good enough" flowing constantly in your head, the feelings of guilt and unworthiness. These thoughts and feelings can be terrifying. With integrated approaches, it's time to let go of feeling stuck and trapped in them I ...