Brooke Petersen
Something brought you here. Maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or run down. Maybe you’re navigating a life transition, or feeling stuck and disconnected, just going through the motions. Whatever it is, you don't have to figure it out on your own. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with almost 20 years of experience providing individual and family therapy, clinical supervision, and consultation. I'm also a Board Certified Telehealth Professional, Level I, and a Board-Approved Supervisor. I specialize in complex trauma, attachment, loss and grief, and adoption. You’re the expert on your own life and there’s no one right way to therapy. We’ll move at a pace that feels right for you, focusing on what matters most to you… whether that’s deeper understanding, healing, greater confidence, or a space to breathe and just be. You tell me where you’d like to go, and I'll help you navigate the road ahead. Outside of work, I enjoy traveling, a good cup of coffee, and hiking with my one-eyed rescue dog, Copper.
First session
The first session is a chance for us to get to know each other. We’ll talk through what brought you here and what you hope to get out of our time together. You don’t need to have everything figured out ahead of time. Therapy is a process, not a checklist. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask questions and see if we vibe. It may take a couple of sessions to know if it’s a good fit.
Strengths
I bring a creative and collaborative approach that’s grounded in real life. I show up with honesty and authenticity and create a space where you can show up as you are. I don’t use a one-size-fits-all framework and take the time to get to know your strengths, values, goals, and lived experience. I'm also a lifelong learner and seek out training and consultation because I believe good care requires continued growth.
Ideal clients
I welcome people of all backgrounds, identities, and family structures. I work well with adults who are curious about what’s beneath the surface and would like to get to the root, not just trim the branches. While my expertise includes relational trauma and navigating the multi-layered complexities of adoption, I support individuals through the hard parts of being human including loss, identity shifts, and major life transitions. If this sounds like you, I'd love to connect.
Treatment methods
Integrative
I blend different techniques and most often draw from EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFIT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Attachment-Based Therapy. I use what fits you, not what fits the model.
Trauma Informed Care
I approach everything through a trauma-informed lens, understanding how distressing experiences live in the nervous system and shape our internal beliefs about ourselves, relationships, and the world.
EMDR
EMDR helps the brain process and adequately store memories while strengthening what's already adaptive.
Attachment-based
So much of how we relate to ourselves and others starts with our earliest relationships. We can work towards understanding those patterns, heal attachment wounds, and build more secure connections moving forward. Specialized training in developmental trauma and adoption including DDP (Levels One & Two), TAC (C.A.S.E.), and the Rutgers University Certificate Program in Adoption.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS brings compassion and understanding to the different parts of ourselves, including the parts that feel stuck, protective, or in conflict with each other and help them find a way to work together.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
White
Woman
Top specialties
Attachment Issues
Childhood / Intergenerational Trauma
Life Transitions
Other specialties
ADHD
Anxiety
Burnout
Depression
Foster Care/Adoption
Grief
Loneliness / Isolation
Parenting
Self Esteem
Trauma and PTSD
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Individual Therapy
Doesn't specialize in
Addiction
High Clinical Acuity
Medication Management
Serious Mental Illness / Crisis
Licensed in
MarylandLicense 23719