How are your relationships? Do you need support? I’m a trauma-informed therapist with 20+ years of experience supporting individuals and couples through estrangement, grief, and relationship challenges. I’m a fully trained Gottman counselor, Certified Family Estrangement Coach (Dr. Josh Coleman) and Certified Grief Educator (David Kessler). I use Gottman Method therapy for couples and always advocate for the well-being of children in the family system. I also lead virtual support groups for estr...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor with close to 20 years of experience. I am passionate and committed to helping others achieve their goals and to live a balanced and fulfilled life. I specialize in CBT (cognitive-behavior therapy), mindfulness and psychodynamic therapies. I help you clarify your values and goals, and then encourage you to live life based on those values and goals. I teach you how to best connect with self and others, and belie...
My areas of strength are relationship building and my compassion and warmth when working with college students, adolescents and adults. I am able to build a sense of resilience and hope with clients that I work with in treatment. I have a realistic and reasonable approach in meeting the individual needs of clients. I believe that each person requires personalized treatment and needs to be supported throughout the therapy process. I have worked with the adolescent population within the school ...
I believe that how we interact with others in the present often grew out of lessons learned earlier in life. Sometimes, people use strategies to cope with situations that once made sense but are no longer effective or useful. I also believe that everyone has strengths that can help guide decisions and behaviors in the present. I believe in a collaborative approach to therapy, where we become travelers on your journey; we look at concerns, explore their origins and feelings that arise, and discus...
It can be difficult to mange a busy schedule and still find time to make it into the office to see your therapist. Many obligations seem to get in the way when it comes to making time out for our mental health. Examples may include work, school, children, family, extracurricular activities and so on. Teletherapy offer the freedom and flexibility many of us need to make therapy more accessible. My private psychotherapy practice does just that by offering Teletherapy to Maryland residents ages 18+...
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Are we a fit? Are you in college and finding it difficult to adjust? Are you an adult finding that life is flat or not able to find your passion? Are you feeling angry, sad, anxious and/or numb? Those feeling and so meant more are ranking super high in our current environment. COVID-19 has chanced or normal. A few people are thriving and most of us are doing our best to stay afloat and tread water. Sometimes that easier said than done. I’m here to help! Jennifer Buerger’s specialty is working...
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...
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...
I'm Kris. I enjoy serving clients ages 14-65. My approach to therapy is grounded in the belief that clients have all the wisdom and capacity to heal after traumatic experiences. With the right help, we can all tap into the power of recovery - we are our own best healer and we heal in relationship to others - not in isolation. I am formally trained in Eye Movement Densensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), DBT, IFS, and Nature-informed therapy (NIT). I received my B.A. in Legal Studies with a cert...
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....
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 ...
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....
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...
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....
Bilingual therapist who works with ADOLESCENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS & ADULTS. I approach my work with a collaborative spirit knowing that you are the expert on your life. The goal of therapy is to approach a problem together so that you feel more capable and energized to handle the challenge that life has sent your way. Together we will acknowledge and celebrate the ways you are already coping with the stressful situation that brought you into therapy and develop strategies and l...
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!...
I believe that given a safe environment, authentic connection, and the necessary tools, clients can integrate their pasts, create their futures, and live in the present moment. I utilize eclectic therapeutic techniques to best meet the needs and goals of my clients. In addition to traditional techniques, I also apply my training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Teens, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, and spiritually-integrated psychotherapy. I believe that with a trusting and honest conne...
Therapy provides you with a safe, supportive and healing environment to explore your innermost thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement. Old patterns of beliefs and the unproductive behaviors they cause limit our potential to live our happiest and fullest lives. In addition to helping the client cope with immediate distress and challenging problems, together we will explore these old patterns to discover their root causes. By doing so we unlock the potential for new ways of relating wi...