We bring active listening, collaboration, and warmth while delivering evidence-based, goal-oriented treatment that leads to lasting change. Because we are goal-oriented, our treatments tend to be fairly time-limited. This means that our goal is to make ourselves obsolete. We take seriously that patients come to us to live more meaningfully and to show up more often as the person they want to be. Once we have an understanding of what you are looking for, together, we’ll turn to researched stra...
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Najwa Awad (LCSW-C) is a psychotherapist that has provided mental health services to individuals and families in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area for over 10 years. She obtained a Bachelors degree in Psychology at George Mason University in 2005. In 2007 she received a Masters in Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University specializing in the clinical treatment of individuals and families. Najwa also has postgraduate certification in advanced trauma treatment. Her experience...
Complete Wellness was founded on the idea that superior treatment for conditions caused by mental illness and substance abuse should be available to everyone regardless of their social standing or socioeconomic status. We also believe that wellness can be achieved through conventional treatments as well as holistic treatments and life style changes. As treatment providers, Complete Wellness believes in the collaboration of all providers for the benefit of the individual seeking treatment. By exe...
Dr. Scarborough provides testing services including neuropsychological, psychological, and psychoeducational evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults (college students) in Baltimore County and the surrounding areas. Each evaluation is tailored to the individual in order to address specific concerns (e.g., difficulty focusing, problems completing tasks/assignments, losing things, etc.) and questions (e.g., Do I have ADHD?). The evaluation will provide an understanding of the indi...
I enjoy working with young adults and in helping them to learn how to manage difficult emotions to gain clarity, feel empowered and learn skills to live a more fulfilling life. Please read my profile below and reach out to me to learn more....
I enjoy working with students and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship problems and stress. I accept individuals as they are with no judgement, and use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach my students healthy coping mechanisms that they can use when facing life's challenges. Stress is inevitable, especially when juggling, school, work and family life, but once you have the tools needed to manage it effectively, life becomes more peaceful and easier to navigate...
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 am a board certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C), an International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp) Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) one of a limited number of professionals nationwide to achieve these distinctions after completing a rigorous set of criteria for the evaluation of education, training, knowledge and experience. I have extensive clinical experience and training with a speciality in the treatment of Eating Disorders. My scope of pra...
At the Baltimore Annapolis Center for Integrative Healing, our therapists specialize in relational, compassionate attachment and trauma focused psychotherapy using EMDR and Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, ACT, DBT, TF-CBT mindfulness, expressive arts, movement, and other mind/body approaches. We also offer parent coaching and trauma sensitive massage. We help with anxiety, depression, family of origin issues, identity issues, relationships, body image, perfect...
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 ...
Finding a therapist that fits can be an answer to helping you build Independence, learning how to take good care of yourself, make better or more healthy choices, and help you to perceive possibilities that previously seemed out of reach. I have worked with young adults, individuals, and families using an eclectic approach utilizing CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational interviewing-tailored to the unique needs of each new client. I have over 13 years of experience in a variety of settings and wit...
JSM Therapeutic Options is a mental health practice in Baltimore County,Md. Our practice has provided mental health services to individuals and families since 2014. JSM offers an eclectic approach with therapeutic practices in a nurturing, healing and learning environment. Our team aims to empower individuals and families (14+) who struggle with symptoms of anxiety/depression, stress, grief ,trauma ,generational trauma and ADHD by providing access to evidence based treatment. We believe that a ...
We are a group practice that specializes in working with college students who are struggling with body image, anxiety and eating disorders. We use a Health At Every Size approach and provide high quality care to help womxn overcome disorder eating, work through anxiety and depression and start to heal from trauma and grief. We have a passion for helping young adults improve their mental health and their relationship with themselves. We use a down to earth approach in our therapy, and focus on ge...
I have been working with college students, both traditional- and non-traditional-aged, for many years. I previously worked at the Student Health and Counseling Center at Goucher College and more recently, I worked at the UMBC Counseling Center as an Assistant Director and Training Director for doctoral psychology training programs. My goal is to assist students in identifying their strengths and effective coping patterns - and introduce healthy new ones - to help them with whatever issue or cha...
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...
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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...
The pressure of college and juggling this new chapter in your life can be a heavy weight to carry around! It definitely was for me when I was in school! Take some time out for your self every week to chat with me and allow me to help you make sense of all these new responsibilities and difficulties that you may be facing!...
My passion is helping people who struggle whose minds overthink and over-plan, then they get overwhelmed and shut-down. I offer more than just skills training and talk therapy. Anxiousness and perfectionism can be so exhausting and frustrating to live with, and there are gentle ways to create meaningful and lasting relief. When you have help to lighten the effects of pain from the past, you can start to meet life's challenges by choice and live more from your authentic self. For anxiety, t...