3 therapists in Maryland matching your needs

As a member of the Rainbow community, LGBTQI+ clients can find a safe space to land, I have a special connection with others within my community. I am happy to help & I’ve got your back! Authenticity is my strength as well as my style of choice. I celebrate when women can find their own unique and powerful identities as people and find their special strengths and abilities. May I have the privilege of helping you discover how wonderful you really are? I am a 1990 graduate of the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work. I have a MSW, with a concentration in clinical social work. I am licensed as an MD LCSW-C. I have extensive knowledge and experience in working with clients who are seeking clinical support with issues across the mental health/wellness spectrum.

There is hope and potential to blossom within a world that can feel overwhelming, stressful, and depressing. We cannot pour from an empty cup; nourishing and caring for yourself is critical to overall well-being. Working together, I can help and guide you along the way to identifying old patterns and developing new perspectives and ways to cope and manage these difficulties. I am an open-minded, non-judgemental, trauma-informed therapist who believes that we all have the capacity to grow and change. I view each client's situation as unique and truly believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to working with people. For those who feel burned out in helping professions, there is an additional complication: how can I help others in these systems? As someone who has worked within the child welfare system, I can offer another level of understanding of these stressors.

Do you ever feel like nobody is listening to you? or trying to help you make sense of your struggle? Do you feel that what you are going through makes you feel alone like nobody gets you? Been there...I get it...and I feel you. I will be the first to admit that I don't understand everything but I have enough life experience, to relate to you on some level. I try my best to build our work together on trust, integrity, understanding, and honesty. I work best with individuals who are willing to do the work, the hard work so that you can create an empowered life and improve your quality of life. I focus on issues that include: anxiety, alcohol use/abuse, marijuana use/abuse, depression, psychosis (first episode), life transitioning, and trauma. I work with ages 14 and older, veterans, men and women. I offer group counseling services for substance abuse (alcohol & marijuana), and specialty services for immigrants such as forensic mental health evaluations and adulting courses.