Therapists in Bel Air, MD
Michelle A. Perry
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21014
Today is the day to start your journey towards greater fulfillment! I have exceptional experience with trauma, anxiety, as well as chronic pain & grief with military and civilian populations.
My approach to therapy emphasizes insight, healing, and empowerment to help individuals reach their highest potential and lead more gratifying lives. Through an alliance of trust and collaboration, we will work together to disentangle confusing thoughts, feelings and behaviors in order to re-discover your capacity to make meaningful choices that are right for you and your relationships. My work focuses on facilitating change, transformation, and personal growth in a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental environment. I believe that we each have the innate capacity to heal and reach our true potential.
Today is the day to start your journey towards greater fulfillment! I have exceptional experience with trauma, anxiety, as well as chronic pain & grief with military and civilian populations.
My approach to therapy emphasizes insight, healing, and empowerment to help individuals reach their highest potential and lead more gratifying lives. Through an alliance of trust and collaboration, we will work together to disentangle confusing thoughts, feelings and behaviors in order to re-discover your capacity to make meaningful choices that are right for you and your relationships. My work focuses on facilitating change, transformation, and personal growth in a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental environment. I believe that we each have the innate capacity to heal and reach our true potential.
Earnest R Reaves
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, LCADC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Bel Air, MD 21014
As a professional counselor it is my sincere hope that everyone who suffers with mental, emotional, or spiritual pain, learn to live by their own self direction with wellbeing and purpose. If you feel that your life has become unmanageable or if you feel stuck in your personal life, marriage, career or spirituality, today I tell you there is help for you. I am a dually licensed counselor and my mission is to rehabilitate the mind, body, and spirit using scientific clinical interventions and techniques.
As a professional counselor it is my sincere hope that everyone who suffers with mental, emotional, or spiritual pain, learn to live by their own self direction with wellbeing and purpose. If you feel that your life has become unmanageable or if you feel stuck in your personal life, marriage, career or spirituality, today I tell you there is help for you. I am a dually licensed counselor and my mission is to rehabilitate the mind, body, and spirit using scientific clinical interventions and techniques.
Donica Harper
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC-S
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21015
Are you feeling invisible? Angry about a breakup? Have you recently experienced a loss/death? Do you feel misunderstood? Are you experiencing more pain, burnout, and/or fatigue than normal? Does your adolescent need extra support? Is your family/relationship falling apart? If your answer to any of these questions is "Yes," or even if you have questions of your own, it may be time to reach out and talk through those thoughts and feelings. I would be delighted to be the person you reach out to.
Are you feeling invisible? Angry about a breakup? Have you recently experienced a loss/death? Do you feel misunderstood? Are you experiencing more pain, burnout, and/or fatigue than normal? Does your adolescent need extra support? Is your family/relationship falling apart? If your answer to any of these questions is "Yes," or even if you have questions of your own, it may be time to reach out and talk through those thoughts and feelings. I would be delighted to be the person you reach out to.
Susan J. Ruckel LCSW-C, Licensed Psychotherapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BS, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Bel Air, MD 21014
My aim is to help individuals create a rich and meaningful life, while effectively handling the pain and stress that life inevitably brings. I see clients through a secure Telehealth platform and also provide in-person and and phone sessions.
My aim is to help individuals create a rich and meaningful life, while effectively handling the pain and stress that life inevitably brings. I see clients through a secure Telehealth platform and also provide in-person and and phone sessions.
Quality Connections Counseling Services, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21014
Did you know that your connection and relationship with your therapist is one of the biggest indicators for success in your personal growth and healing? We are an open-minded and intentionally mindful practice that provides encouraging, supportive, and personalized counseling services for individuals, couples, and families. We strive to alleviate the disconnection you may be feeling in your everyday lives by offering an authentic and accepting relationship with your therapist.
Did you know that your connection and relationship with your therapist is one of the biggest indicators for success in your personal growth and healing? We are an open-minded and intentionally mindful practice that provides encouraging, supportive, and personalized counseling services for individuals, couples, and families. We strive to alleviate the disconnection you may be feeling in your everyday lives by offering an authentic and accepting relationship with your therapist.
Ella Spice
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, NCC
Not Verified Not Verified
Bel Air, MD 21014
Waitlist for new clients
Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a client focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that are holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a client focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that are holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Kyle Turner
Counselor, LGPC
Verified Verified
Bel Air, MD 21015
Are you and your partner looking to rebuild or strengthen your relationship? Trying to navigate a particularly difficult conflict? Maybe things are going well and you just want to keep them that way. Whatever the case, I can offer you a supportive therapeutic environment and an integrative counseling style that draws from a variety of modalities to suit you and your partner best.
Are you and your partner looking to rebuild or strengthen your relationship? Trying to navigate a particularly difficult conflict? Maybe things are going well and you just want to keep them that way. Whatever the case, I can offer you a supportive therapeutic environment and an integrative counseling style that draws from a variety of modalities to suit you and your partner best.
Mary Ann Lopus
Counselor, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Bel Air, MD 21014
Sometimes life just happens. Maybe everything is great, except for that one thing that keeps getting in the way. Or perhaps life hasn't been good for a long time. You are hurting, and you need someone to just listen and help you make sense of it all. Whether it's a road bump or a boulder, come, let's talk. I offer a listening ear, kindness and compassion during those times when life is complicated or when you need that someone to help you focus on your goals and changes you want to make. I look forward to meeting you.
Sometimes life just happens. Maybe everything is great, except for that one thing that keeps getting in the way. Or perhaps life hasn't been good for a long time. You are hurting, and you need someone to just listen and help you make sense of it all. Whether it's a road bump or a boulder, come, let's talk. I offer a listening ear, kindness and compassion during those times when life is complicated or when you need that someone to help you focus on your goals and changes you want to make. I look forward to meeting you.
Gerrie Ann Stancik-Bender
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21015
I have a genuine belief in the power of therapy. It is both a privilege and an honor, to sit with people and hear their life stories because every person's story deserves to be heard. I believe in empowering, educating, challenging and supporting with empathy, compassion and understanding. Together we will explore the negative thoughts, perceptions and behaviors that are holding you back while we build on your strengths to help you attain the personal growth you envision. Our partnership is an opportunity to gain new insights and master skills that will provide the foundation for lasting transformative change
I have a genuine belief in the power of therapy. It is both a privilege and an honor, to sit with people and hear their life stories because every person's story deserves to be heard. I believe in empowering, educating, challenging and supporting with empathy, compassion and understanding. Together we will explore the negative thoughts, perceptions and behaviors that are holding you back while we build on your strengths to help you attain the personal growth you envision. Our partnership is an opportunity to gain new insights and master skills that will provide the foundation for lasting transformative change
Wendy Myers
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Bel Air, MD 21014 (Online Only)
I provide insight-oriented counseling for adolescents (age 16+), college-age individuals and young adults who are experiencing stress, anxiety or depression as well as concerns in relationships (past or present), family of origin stress, grieving, self-confidence, trauma, or simply wanting a warm, non-judgmental space to talk through thoughts and feelings. I take great pride in the relationships I build with clients. Whether this is your first time coming to therapy or you've had past experiences, I'm looking forward to supporting you.
I provide insight-oriented counseling for adolescents (age 16+), college-age individuals and young adults who are experiencing stress, anxiety or depression as well as concerns in relationships (past or present), family of origin stress, grieving, self-confidence, trauma, or simply wanting a warm, non-judgmental space to talk through thoughts and feelings. I take great pride in the relationships I build with clients. Whether this is your first time coming to therapy or you've had past experiences, I'm looking forward to supporting you.
Dushyanthi Niyangoda
Counselor, LGPC
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21014
I empower clients to consider their belief systems and align their core values. By specializing in meditative practices and creative outlets for stress management, I am able to help people understand the source of their suffering in order to reduce their anxiety. My experience also includes depression, transitional worries, identity confusion, and distress. It is my hope that my clients develop a deeper level of self-awareness so that they can manifest their dreams and act in accordance with their purpose.
I empower clients to consider their belief systems and align their core values. By specializing in meditative practices and creative outlets for stress management, I am able to help people understand the source of their suffering in order to reduce their anxiety. My experience also includes depression, transitional worries, identity confusion, and distress. It is my hope that my clients develop a deeper level of self-awareness so that they can manifest their dreams and act in accordance with their purpose.
Brian Nelson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Bel Air, MD 21014 (Online Only)
During these difficult times life can stop us in our tracks. We can get depressed, anxious, angry, and cannot see a path forward. We do not have to stop thriving, and living the life we want. With my assistance and the tools provided you will be able to live the life you want. I believe in using a mix of interventions including, but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and a personable approach designed to heal and help move you forward in your life. I believe in your ability to overcome these challenges, and will work with you to address any obstacle that you are facing.
During these difficult times life can stop us in our tracks. We can get depressed, anxious, angry, and cannot see a path forward. We do not have to stop thriving, and living the life we want. With my assistance and the tools provided you will be able to live the life you want. I believe in using a mix of interventions including, but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and a personable approach designed to heal and help move you forward in your life. I believe in your ability to overcome these challenges, and will work with you to address any obstacle that you are facing.
Jessica Lynn Lefler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Bel Air, MD 21015
Specializing in adolescent and young adult life transitions, collaborative family therapy, gender dysphoria, OCD, ADHD, anxiety and depression. Solution focused treatment utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other eclectic approaches. I believe wellness is rooted in vulnerability, connection, acceptance and movement. It's more than just therapy. Insurance accepted via Superbill.
Specializing in adolescent and young adult life transitions, collaborative family therapy, gender dysphoria, OCD, ADHD, anxiety and depression. Solution focused treatment utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other eclectic approaches. I believe wellness is rooted in vulnerability, connection, acceptance and movement. It's more than just therapy. Insurance accepted via Superbill.
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Sean Green
LPC Intern, MBA, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Navigating through life sometimes require overcoming roadblocks, turbulence, and unexpected obstacles. In fact, our thoughts, feelings, and actions can often determine how resilient or fast we may bounce back from some of life’s most difficult challenges. If you are currently experiencing, or have experienced some of life’s challenges and would like a little help along your journey, I am the professional for you.
Navigating through life sometimes require overcoming roadblocks, turbulence, and unexpected obstacles. In fact, our thoughts, feelings, and actions can often determine how resilient or fast we may bounce back from some of life’s most difficult challenges. If you are currently experiencing, or have experienced some of life’s challenges and would like a little help along your journey, I am the professional for you.
Online Therapists
Annie Miller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
Cabin John, MD 20818
In my practice, I help teens and adults work through problems with insomnia, anxiety, trauma, and chronic pain.
Are you lying in bed at night with racing thoughts? Do you have trouble letting go of stress from your day? Are you having trouble falling asleep or do you wake up multiple times overnight? Are you replaying old memories from the past? Or maybe you have had chronic pain for years and you can't find relief. If you are struggling with insomnia, anxiety, trauma, or chronic pain, I am glad you're here. Dealing with these problems can be challenging but you can heal if you have the right tools. I use clinically proven techniques like EMDR, CBT for insomnia, Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), and other brain-based strategies.
In my practice, I help teens and adults work through problems with insomnia, anxiety, trauma, and chronic pain.
Are you lying in bed at night with racing thoughts? Do you have trouble letting go of stress from your day? Are you having trouble falling asleep or do you wake up multiple times overnight? Are you replaying old memories from the past? Or maybe you have had chronic pain for years and you can't find relief. If you are struggling with insomnia, anxiety, trauma, or chronic pain, I am glad you're here. Dealing with these problems can be challenging but you can heal if you have the right tools. I use clinically proven techniques like EMDR, CBT for insomnia, Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), and other brain-based strategies.
Nancy McPartland
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW-C, ERYT, IAYT
Verified Verified
Timonium, MD 21093
Clients that resonate with my counseling style are open to understanding the relationship between the body and the mind. They are looking to learn skills to control their anxiety, pain, distractibility, or depression and are willing to explore their patterns of behavior within the supportive context of the therapist-client relationship.
Clients that resonate with my counseling style are open to understanding the relationship between the body and the mind. They are looking to learn skills to control their anxiety, pain, distractibility, or depression and are willing to explore their patterns of behavior within the supportive context of the therapist-client relationship.
Rachel Simms
Counselor, PsyD, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Columbia, MD 21045 (Online Only)
I know it can be difficult to make the decision to begin therapy, and I commend you for taking the first step in getting the support you deserve. I believe all of my clients' stories are unique and will work to individually tailor sessions to meet your distinct needs in an empathic and supportive manner. I have an eclectic approach to counseling, incorporating a variety of methods with the goal of helping you work through your pain and uncover techniques to help you live your life in line with what is truly important to you.
I know it can be difficult to make the decision to begin therapy, and I commend you for taking the first step in getting the support you deserve. I believe all of my clients' stories are unique and will work to individually tailor sessions to meet your distinct needs in an empathic and supportive manner. I have an eclectic approach to counseling, incorporating a variety of methods with the goal of helping you work through your pain and uncover techniques to help you live your life in line with what is truly important to you.
Frandi Mars Integrative And Holistic
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, Health , Coach
Verified Verified
Olney, MD 20832
Are you experiencing major anxiety and/or depression? Are you stuck in a place of chronic overwhelm? Do you have chronic fatigue, joint aches, pain, digestive issues no matter what you try? Is your child experiencing mental health and/or behavioral issues? As a clinical social worker for the last 25 years and a Health Coach for 11, I combine an integrative and holistic approach to emotional AND physical well-being. We all deal with daily stress, loss, and crisis, but if we feel better physically and learn tools and techniques how to handle the stress, we will be better equipped to face the challenges that are presented to us.
Are you experiencing major anxiety and/or depression? Are you stuck in a place of chronic overwhelm? Do you have chronic fatigue, joint aches, pain, digestive issues no matter what you try? Is your child experiencing mental health and/or behavioral issues? As a clinical social worker for the last 25 years and a Health Coach for 11, I combine an integrative and holistic approach to emotional AND physical well-being. We all deal with daily stress, loss, and crisis, but if we feel better physically and learn tools and techniques how to handle the stress, we will be better equipped to face the challenges that are presented to us.
Safoura Moraveji
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
Frederick, MD 21702 (Online Only)
Safoura Moraveji is a seasoned licensed psychotherapist who has been practicing in Maryland and the District of Columbia since 1988. Safoura's most current work has focused primarily on adults experiencing major life transitions such as divorce, family, career moves, and illness. After graduating from the University of Maryland in College Park with her master’s degree in social work, Safoura turned her attention toward psychoanalytic psychotherapy and studies in Gestalt-Existential psychotherapy. Her specialized focuses include working with adults who suffer from severe mood and panic disorders, depression, and anxiety.
Safoura Moraveji is a seasoned licensed psychotherapist who has been practicing in Maryland and the District of Columbia since 1988. Safoura's most current work has focused primarily on adults experiencing major life transitions such as divorce, family, career moves, and illness. After graduating from the University of Maryland in College Park with her master’s degree in social work, Safoura turned her attention toward psychoanalytic psychotherapy and studies in Gestalt-Existential psychotherapy. Her specialized focuses include working with adults who suffer from severe mood and panic disorders, depression, and anxiety.
Nick Szubiak
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bethesda, MD 20816
Nick Szubiak has worked in the behavioral health and wellness field for over 20 years and specializes in individual, couples and family therapy. His areas of expertise include life balance, stress management, mood and behavior challenges, chronic health conditions, chronic pain, addiction as well as optimizing performance and leadership.
Nick Szubiak has worked in the behavioral health and wellness field for over 20 years and specializes in individual, couples and family therapy. His areas of expertise include life balance, stress management, mood and behavior challenges, chronic health conditions, chronic pain, addiction as well as optimizing performance and leadership.
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Chronic Pain Therapists
How does chronic pain therapy work?
Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?
Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.
Are there new treatments for chronic pain?
Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.
How long does therapy for chronic pain take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.