Briana Rahming
My practice focuses on men and women experiencing complex life events characteristic of adjusting to adulthood, marriage/divorce, childhood and adult trauma, and self-actualization.
I began my career as a foster care social worker, working with families and children affected by multiple types of complex trauma.
My work has included postpartum moms, male and female veterans, child and adult survivors of trauma (sexual abuse, emotional abandonment, witness to violence, spiritual trauma, etc), foster and adoptive youth, as well as geriatrics. I offer strictly clinical and/or faith adapted therapy (Christian). I appreciate clients who enjoy reading, reflecting, and putting the insights from our sessions into practice.
First session
Depending on presenting concerns, the first session will include a retelling of your life narrative. Core beliefs begin in childhood and adolescence, only to be repeated throughout our lives as we face failure, success, loss, uncertainty, etc. Becoming knowledgeable of the stories at play within you, will inform our trajectory and the content of future sessions.
Strengths
Clients appreciate my level of investment in building a genuinely safe space as both a partner and guide in the healing journey. I make significant efforts to work *together* to discover the inner narratives that have kept you stuck, grieving, or lost for longer than you'd imagined. No story is too old to be reviewed, or too painful that it can't be processed into something truly productive and powerful.
Ideal clients
My ideal clients include men and women experiencing complex life events characteristic of adjusting to adulthood, marriage/divorce, childhood and adult trauma, and self-actualization. My work has included postpartum moms, male and female veterans, child and adult survivors of trauma (sexual abuse, emotional abandonment, witness to violence, spiritual trauma, etc), foster and adoptive youth, as well as geriatrics. I offer strictly clinical and/or faith adapted therapy (Christian). I appreciate clients who enjoy reading, reflecting, and putting the insights from our sessions into practice.
Treatment methods
Psychodynamic
I inquire into past experiences and relationships to create understanding on how they've influenced the present. All early experiences are significant in their imprint on us, whether positive or negative, and often by speaking about them openly, writing them down, and processing, I can assist clients in realizing why they do what they do & may help them manage to change and do differently.
Christian Counseling
I offer strictly clinical tracks (no spiritual belief system needed), but for those seeking healing from spiritual trauma, seeking spiritual clarity, or wish to incorporate spiritual tools in their process, I personally am able to provide insight from a Christian lense.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
In sessions, often what leads to anxious or depressive behaviors are anxious/depressive thoughts & assumptions. By utilizing CBT, I can assist the client in identifying what thoughts lead to what emotions, and from there identify maladaptive behaviors. We can then work together to break that cycle to stop it from repeating.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- MarylandLicense 24003