Dr. Manuela Mbouma
Counselor, PhD, LCPC, ACS (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Let's Connect (240) 226-2866

At Rooted Therapeutic Center, we are passionate about assisting on your therapeutic journey to change, heal and grow. This journey is unique to you and your various life experiences. Our clinicians provide a comfortable and collaborative environment in which you can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling and being. We have experience working with children, adolescents, teens, adults, and families. We specialize in grief and loss, life transitions, anger management, anxiety, trauma, depression, and parent-child relationships.
We believe it is essential for me to understand, attend to who you are and the reasons you need someone to join you on your journey. We strive to build rapport in a warm environment while engaging in dialogue to best understand your needs, perspectives, and goals. We help you feel confident, secure, heard, and supported as we tackle life's issues.
We are here to help you navigate through life. You are not alone on this journey, and there is nothing better than partnering with someone willing, ready to walk alongside you. Our aim is to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of your problems and provide strategies to help you cope & empower you to trust your inner voice & live authentically.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $165
- Couple Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- CareFirst
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Out of Network
Dr. Manuela Mbouma
Counselor, PhD, LCPC, ACS
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (240) 226-2866
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Maryland / LC10353 Manuela Mbouma
- License: Washington DC PRC200001759 / 2023
- License: Virginia 0701014242 / 2024
Additional Credentials
Dr. Manuela Mbouma
Counselor, PhD, LCPC, ACS
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (240) 226-2866
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Grief
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Teen Violence
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Dr. Manuela Mbouma
Counselor, PhD, LCPC, ACS
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (240) 226-2866
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
French ,
Spanish
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
French ,
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Sandplay
- Strength-Based
- Theraplay
- Trauma Focused
Dr. Manuela Mbouma
Counselor, PhD, LCPC, ACS
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (240) 226-2866