Hello and welcome. I am glad you are searching for help and hope my profile can provide a little more information about myself and my practice. I am a counseling psychologist with a background in the treatment of anxiety, depression and other common mental health concerns and a specialty in LGBTQI issues. I treat adults, couples (Gottman Method), and children/families (specifically those seeking support with LGBTQI issues). I am also a JHU alum and appreciate the challenges that come with adju...
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...
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...
Wise Mind, LLC is a good fit for clients that a dealing with anxiety and/or depression issues. We utilize cognitive and behavioral approaches to treatment. These approaches aim to challenge negative thinking and develop new and healthier insights and perspectives. Cognitive behavioral approaches are most appropriate for clients that are able to be consistent with appointments; open to completing assignments outside of therapy sessions; willing to be actively involved in developing treatment/acti...
I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, stress, sleep issues, postpartum issues, relationship issues and parenting issues. I am passionate about improving maternal mental health, especially for those parenting young children. I primarily utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused therapy, but strive to find the right treatment for each client as an individual. I am Phase 1 Brainspotting Trained and licensed in Maryland and Pennsylvania. I love working with moms. The tran...
Child Behavioral Health Solutions (CBHS) provides individualized behavioral health services, tutoring, and executive functioning coaching to children, adolescents, young adults, and families. Our practice offers a warm and supportive environment to promote academic, social, behavioral, and emotional success. CBHS staff is comprised of a psychologist, therapist, educational consultant, and certified tutor/executive functioning coach. We utilize evidence- based practices and understand the impor...
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...
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...
My goal is to foster your inner strengths to aid you during your difficult path. Many experience times of depression, anxiety, trouble in relationships, sexual difficulties, or life transitions. My experience has focused on working with clients who strive to heal from past trauma, improve their sexual health, and reconnect in relationships. I work hard to guide couples to improve communication, regaining intimacy, and lessen disconnect. I work with individuals and couples who want to have more p...
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...
We are a group of professional counselors providing psychotherapy to adults and teens. Individual and couples sessions, as well as group therapy....
Ever feel like no one gets you? Not your parents, friends, acquaintances? You feel like you don't belong anywhere? School feels overwhelming and you don't have anyone in your family who can relate to you? You ever feel like you don't want to get out of bed for the day, you just want to lie there under the covers? Are you drinking more on the weekends so much so that you can not remember what you did the night before? Do your friends and family tell you that they are concerned about your drinkin...
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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....
Life as a college student is supposed to be great, but at the end of the day it can really suck. Exams, studying, roommates, relationships, missing home - these are all things that can drive us crazy, not to mention any depression or anxiety that might have been hanging around before. And if you’re dealing with sexuality or gender identity issues, it can really feel difficult. If you’ve made it this far you’ve taken an awesome step towards figuring stuff out. It’s not easy to do, and therapy r...
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I love working with students and specialize in life transitions and managing anxiety and depression. I also have a great deal of experience in working with individuals who have experienced trauma and am trained in EMDR. I have daytime and limited evening appointments available and am located within walking distance to the Bethesda metro. I also offer online/skype sessions through a secure platform....
I am a Licensed Social Worker – Clinical with extensive experience in addressing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and managing chronic illness. I brings a wealth of experience from my work in therapeutic foster care, school- based services, the prison system, community-based health and 10 yrs. of private practice. I employ an individualized approach to teach mental maintenance, empower change, and encourage clients to reach their full potential. I'm passionate about creating a supportive environment w...