I’m Dr. S. Kyle Cardwell, a licensed mental health professional with over 17 years of experience providing therapy to teens, young adults, and adults. I specialize in helping people navigate anxiety, trauma, depression, OCD, identity concerns, and life transitions. I’ve worked extensively with adolescents in both outpatient and residential settings, and I understand the unique emotional, relational, and developmental challenges they face. In addition to my clinical work, I’ve also served in executive leadership roles—including as CEO of a residential treatment center for youth—where I oversaw program development, staff training, and systems-level implementation of trauma-informed care.
My approach to therapy is both compassionate and direct. I offer a safe space for patients to speak freely, but I also ask meaningful questions and challenge patterns that may be holding them back. I use a range of evidence-based methods including CBT, DBT, EMDR, REBT, and psychodynamic principles, adapting treatment to meet the needs of each individual. For patients who wish, I can also integrate Christian faith into the process in a respectful and thoughtful way. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply ready for change, I’m here to walk with you toward healing, clarity, and a more grounded life.
For more information about all the health insurance plans I am affiliated with, please visit www.atspsychotherapy.com
I am a bilingual (English/Español) psychotherapist with extensive experience treating bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety and other mood disorders. I earned my master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and work as a Psychiatric Therapist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. In my private practice, I help clients build stability, strengthen relationships, and develop tools to manage mood, stress, and life transitions.
Hi, and welcome!👋Whether you’re here after months of searching or just browsing, you’ve already taken a step toward change—and I’m glad you’re here. If you’re ready for a therapy experience that blends compassion🕊️ with practical tools🛠️, and structure📅 with flexibility, let’s talk. The path forward may not be easy, but it will be worth it—and you don’t have to walk it alone.
I specialize in treating Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts🧠 stuck in exhausting anxiety cycles🔄 or caught self destructive patterns🧩 that don’t serve you, I can help you break free from those loops. Together, we’ll map your symptoms,🧭 understand your triggers💡, and create a step-by-step plan📍 to face fears, build coping skills, and regain a sense of freedom ✨and control🕊️.
Anxiety & Related Disorders
✔️Panic Disorder
✔️Somatization Disorders
✔️Generalized Anxiety Disorder
✔️Specific Phobias
✔️Health Anxiety
✔️Somatization Disorder
Addiction and Compulsive Behaviors
✔️Overspending
✔️ Gambling
✔️ Overeating
✔️Shoplifting
Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
✔️Contamination, Cleaning & Checking OCD
✔️Harm OCD (intrusive fears of harming self or others)
✔️Relationship (ROCD)
✔️Scrupulosity/Religious OCD
✔️Magical Thinking
✔️Pure "O"
✔️Hoarding Disorder
✔️Tic Disorders
✔️Hair Pulling & Skin Picking
✔️Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
✔️Skin Picking (Excoriation Disorder)
My therapy style is structured🗺️, skills-based🧩, and collaborative. I use evidence-based treatments, including:
✔️Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and related disorders
✔️Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for restructuring unhelpful thought patterns
✔️Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for building psychological flexibility
You don’t have to come in knowing the right terminology or approach; my role is to guide you, keep us focused, and help you take meaningful action🌱 between se