Licensed to practice in Maryland and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Grief and 9 more.

Marcy Childs

(she/her)

LPC, 17 years of experience

Often rebooked

Warm
Authentic
Humorous
VirtualAvailable

Greetings Fellow Traveler! My name is Marcy and I have been working as a mental health therapist for a little over 17 years. I have worked in a variety of settings from community-based to college counseling centers. I have worked with a variety of folks from ages 2 and up as well as folks from a variety of backgrounds. I have come to specialize in working with folks from marginalized populations, including PoC and the queer community. I have also worked with folks from a variety of religious backgrounds. I take an existential approach to the therapeutic experience - believing each of us to be on a journey with the ultimate goal being self-actualization. As we face many hurdles towards that end goal, therapy can be a great way to accommodate your forward momentum! I love this work, and I bring myself and my energy to each session 100%. I tend to use my sense of humor a good deal in my work. During our sessions, the focus will be on you and you only. We will focus on what you would like to focus on and individualize our work to meet your goals. I have been fortunate to share in a lot of peoples' journeys thus far in my career, and I look forward to the honor of being a part of yours. Thanks for your consideration!

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Our first session will begin with a brief introduction to the therapeutic experience. We will discuss several aspects of the work (including confidentiality and limits to confidentiality) and I will field any questions you might have during that time. During our first session I will be getting to know you as a client, and you me as a clinician. In addition, I will be asking quite a few questions as I will need to provide a diagnosis and begin thinking towards treatment planning. I may ask you to complete a values clarification exercise to help me frame my approach to your work according to your individual value system. The first session is a bit different than the ensuing sessions in that it has a more Q&A feel to it than future sessions will.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I have received quite a bit of feedback over the years about my strengths as a therapist, and I think I can provide a pretty good summary of them here. One thing I have heard consistently is that client's like that I make people feel comfortable right off the bat. I am down-to-earth. I bring a true curiosity to my work with clients, which allows me to keep my focus locked in. I am good at keeping my focus on the client and avoiding the pitfall of talking about myself. I bring a sense of humor to this work, because life can be messy and messy can be funny! I am flexible in working with clients and try to accommodate everyone according to their unique set of needs, preferences, strengths and limitations. Finally, I respect the human experience, and I am respectful of my clients permission to share in their stories. I am forever humbled by that permission.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I have experience working with a variety of age groups, ethnic groups and people with a variety of gender and sexual orientation identities. I am comfortable working with adults ages 18 and older. The Client who is positioned to benefit most from my services will be open-minded, will have a healthy sense of humor, willing to be authentic (warts and all) and will be motivated for change/healing.

Specialties

Top specialties

Other specialties

ADHD

Addiction

Anger Management

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Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Existential

I draw from multiple disciplines in my work with clients, but underpinning all techniques I use an existential approach to the therapeutic experience. I believe us each to be on a journey in life, with the ultimate goal being self-actualization. I believe a client-centered, existential approach allows for individualization of the therapeutic experience - critical in achieving the best therapeutic outcomes. When pinned against a culturally sensitive framework, an existential approach has demonstrated the best outcomes for me in my work with clients over the years.

, 19 ratings

2 ratings with written reviews

June 14, 2026

I have a really hard time opening up about pretty much anything and everything and Marcy made it so easy somehow with her. I absolutely love the sense of humor she has as well it really helped me feel comfortable with her and able to open up some! I truly appreciate what she does and I think she will be a great fit for me!

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Marcy

June 9, 2026

Marcy made me feel very welcome and comfortable which helped me open up during the session. Looking forward to future sessions working with her.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Marcy