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...
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 therapy practice is located in Towson, near Towson Town Center. in person sessions are now available. I work with general mental health issues, and also eating disorders. I also see athletes who struggle with food and eating issues. I prefer to meet with clients in person, and on occasion, will do telehealth. I am a certified eating disorder specialist (CEDS), and a licensed clinical supervisor (LCSW-C) for the state of Maryland. I follow the SEES (Safe Exercise in Every Sport) protocol ...
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...
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...
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...
Are you having trouble falling or staying asleep? Are you replaying painful memories in your head, unable to get past troubling thoughts? If you have tried everything to get better sleep, get rid of negative thoughts and anxiety, I can help using evidence-based techniques like EMDR (eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing) and CBT-i (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia). In my practice, I help teenagers and adults work through depression, anxiety, trauma, chronic illness, problems sl...
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...
Jones Falls Psych Associates is a small community private practice in Towson consisting of two licensed psychologists. Together, we provide comprehensive mental health care for children, adolescents, young adults, and families. We strive to provide the professional integrity expected from Hopkins-trained professionals while maintaining a high level of personal attention to each individual and family we see....
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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...
If you feel your life is in chaos, in transition, or are in need of support, the therapy team at Brighter Future Counseling Services are here to help you move toward stability and calm. We work with children, teens, adults, and couples to help discover hidden strengths that provide a solid foundation for healing emotional wounds. If you or anyone in your family are suffering from a mood disorder, anxiety, gender dysphoria or marital issues, give us a call today! If you're looking for extra su...
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...
I’ve spent my career working with children, adolescents and families who are struggling to overcome trauma, depression, anxiety, difficulties with transitions, emotional regulation issues and interpersonal conflict primarily in school settings. I use a variety of treatment approaches such as CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Play Therapy, Christian Counseling, and Family Systems. I enjoy integrating creativity and play into my work with younger clients. I strive to listen, reflect and to help...
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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...
Remove the barriers to achieving your goals! I specialize in social anxiety, OCD, self-image, relationships, transitions, and goal actualization. To achieve a deeper understanding, my approach is integrative, utilizing CBT along with more in-depth work. Over the years, I have helped many students work through countless issues and achieve once elusive goals. I keep an evening schedule convenient to students in a relaxing and comfortable environment. Come in for a brief consult at no charge an...
I have several years of experience doing telemental health an am currently offering full time online sessions in response to Covid 19. My hours are flexible in response to the crisis. When you come to see me as a client, you too, have a story to share, a need to be heard, and a space where you can reconnect with your inner resourcefulness. Your narrative is uncovered and cultivated, as together in therapy, we tackle together the stressors that arise from school, family, and social challenge...
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