Asian Therapists in Aberdeen Proving, MD
Relationship Specialist for Couples, Veterans, and Non-Monogamy - It can feel exhausting when the arguments with your partner follow the same script, leaving you feeling more like roommates than a couple. You might be lying awake at night, replaying conversations and wondering how the connection you once had has faded. If you feel stuck in these patterns and are searching for a way to improve your relationship, you don't have to find the path forward alone.
My approach is collaborative and focused on creating lasting change.
Relationship Specialist for Couples, Veterans, and Non-Monogamy - It can feel exhausting when the arguments with your partner follow the same script, leaving you feeling more like roommates than a couple. You might be lying awake at night, replaying conversations and wondering how the connection you once had has faded. If you feel stuck in these patterns and are searching for a way to improve your relationship, you don't have to find the path forward alone.
My approach is collaborative and focused on creating lasting change.
Hi, I’m Dr. Josh Gonsher, a licensed clinical psychologist with a warm, down-to-earth approach to healing. I specialize in helping people navigate anxiety, worry, and stress—not by fighting their symptoms, but by creating a new internal landscape where those struggles no longer take center stage. My approach is grounded in Contextual Therapy. I don’t just help clients “fix” thoughts or behaviors—I work with them to build a more meaningful life, one where old patterns and problems naturally begin to lose their grip. It’s about shifting the frame, not just adjusting the picture.
Hi, I’m Dr. Josh Gonsher, a licensed clinical psychologist with a warm, down-to-earth approach to healing. I specialize in helping people navigate anxiety, worry, and stress—not by fighting their symptoms, but by creating a new internal landscape where those struggles no longer take center stage. My approach is grounded in Contextual Therapy. I don’t just help clients “fix” thoughts or behaviors—I work with them to build a more meaningful life, one where old patterns and problems naturally begin to lose their grip. It’s about shifting the frame, not just adjusting the picture.
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Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward? Taking the first step toward support can feel intimidating, and you’ve already shown courage by considering therapy. With me, you’ll find a compassionate, non-judgmental space where your unique experiences and strengths matter. I believe healing grows from connection, curiosity, and understanding at a pace that feels safe for you
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward? Taking the first step toward support can feel intimidating, and you’ve already shown courage by considering therapy. With me, you’ll find a compassionate, non-judgmental space where your unique experiences and strengths matter. I believe healing grows from connection, curiosity, and understanding at a pace that feels safe for you
The Moth House is a counseling collective of LGBTQ+ therapists that specializes in providing affirming and liberating mental healthcare for individuals and relationships of all types (couples, polycules, families, friends). We aim to provide a variety of therapeutic services such as talk therapy, support groups, resources and events for teens and adults. We dream of a world in which therapy can be a collaborative, flexible, and liberating processing space that’s a safe container for healing. Like moths drawn to the light, a place in which you can return home, back to yourself – over and over again.
The Moth House is a counseling collective of LGBTQ+ therapists that specializes in providing affirming and liberating mental healthcare for individuals and relationships of all types (couples, polycules, families, friends). We aim to provide a variety of therapeutic services such as talk therapy, support groups, resources and events for teens and adults. We dream of a world in which therapy can be a collaborative, flexible, and liberating processing space that’s a safe container for healing. Like moths drawn to the light, a place in which you can return home, back to yourself – over and over again.
Hi there, I'm Dr. Shi. Do you want to become the best self, learn how to better manage and cope with life transitions, and stay on top of daily stressors? I could provide help by creating a safe and trusting environment where you feel comfortable sharing your experiences and feelings and receiving genuine feedback. In our sessions, we will explore patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors to establish improved ways of being and relating to others.
Hi there, I'm Dr. Shi. Do you want to become the best self, learn how to better manage and cope with life transitions, and stay on top of daily stressors? I could provide help by creating a safe and trusting environment where you feel comfortable sharing your experiences and feelings and receiving genuine feedback. In our sessions, we will explore patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors to establish improved ways of being and relating to others.
I also work well with Asian-Americans and other racial minorities.
The first steps to a counseling session can be scary, but it is also a courageous act in understanding yourself and living a more engaging life. My philosophy in providing care has always been "helping others help themselves." I believe that each individual has the ability to change and grow in their journey. In sessions I provide a safe, compassionate, and collaborative space. I will also acknowledge that our world is vastly different and more chaotic than it was a few years ago - political discourse, racial injustice, climate change - and I will do my best to offer you some direction in these collective struggles.
I also work well with Asian-Americans and other racial minorities.
The first steps to a counseling session can be scary, but it is also a courageous act in understanding yourself and living a more engaging life. My philosophy in providing care has always been "helping others help themselves." I believe that each individual has the ability to change and grow in their journey. In sessions I provide a safe, compassionate, and collaborative space. I will also acknowledge that our world is vastly different and more chaotic than it was a few years ago - political discourse, racial injustice, climate change - and I will do my best to offer you some direction in these collective struggles.
Are you living life on autopilot? Do you feel disconnected from your body, relationships, or sense of purpose? Are you fighting to stay afloat in a world that feels like it wasn’t made for you? You deserve an affirming space to explore your identities, relationships, and life's challenges in the context of greater systemic and social forces. I enjoy working with trauma survivors, folks with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses, immigrants/adult children of immigrants, and aspiring cycle-breakers. I believe that healing is not only a tool for inner transformation but also a catalyst for our collective liberation.
Are you living life on autopilot? Do you feel disconnected from your body, relationships, or sense of purpose? Are you fighting to stay afloat in a world that feels like it wasn’t made for you? You deserve an affirming space to explore your identities, relationships, and life's challenges in the context of greater systemic and social forces. I enjoy working with trauma survivors, folks with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses, immigrants/adult children of immigrants, and aspiring cycle-breakers. I believe that healing is not only a tool for inner transformation but also a catalyst for our collective liberation.
As an Asian American and full-time working mom, I understand what it means to shoulder the burden - cultural expectations, family obligations, and the pressure to get it all right while trying not to lose yourself in the process.
I offer a compassionate, down-to-earth space where you can speak freely and feel supported. As an integrative therapist, I’ll meet you where you are and help you build tools to regulate emotions, challenge unhelpful patterns, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
As an Asian American and full-time working mom, I understand what it means to shoulder the burden - cultural expectations, family obligations, and the pressure to get it all right while trying not to lose yourself in the process.
I offer a compassionate, down-to-earth space where you can speak freely and feel supported. As an integrative therapist, I’ll meet you where you are and help you build tools to regulate emotions, challenge unhelpful patterns, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
If you’re struggling with relationships, family, or communication issues, I’m here to help. I understand how challenging it can be to navigate the complexities of relationships, especially when communication breaks down, past experiences continue to impact the present, or when there are difficult relationship dynamics. I work with both individuals and couples. I am also certified to work with individuals who have issues related to trauma/PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
If you’re struggling with relationships, family, or communication issues, I’m here to help. I understand how challenging it can be to navigate the complexities of relationships, especially when communication breaks down, past experiences continue to impact the present, or when there are difficult relationship dynamics. I work with both individuals and couples. I am also certified to work with individuals who have issues related to trauma/PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
For those coming from Chinese-speaking backgrounds:
Do you find it difficult to fully convey your thoughts when using English in therapy?
Do you feel unheard or unappreciated, carrying heavy burdens, or find your relationships strained by overwhelming emotions? Clients seek counseling for many reasons. Some need a safe, supportive space to be heard when they lack that elsewhere. While friends and family can offer care, they may not provide the professional help or treatment needed. Others struggle to express their thoughts or feel lost and need guidance. I believe that everyone deserves a place where they feel understood and cared for, and I’m here to listen and support your growth.
For those coming from Chinese-speaking backgrounds:
Do you find it difficult to fully convey your thoughts when using English in therapy?
Do you feel unheard or unappreciated, carrying heavy burdens, or find your relationships strained by overwhelming emotions? Clients seek counseling for many reasons. Some need a safe, supportive space to be heard when they lack that elsewhere. While friends and family can offer care, they may not provide the professional help or treatment needed. Others struggle to express their thoughts or feel lost and need guidance. I believe that everyone deserves a place where they feel understood and cared for, and I’m here to listen and support your growth.
My practice is largely shaped by my experiences facilitating care circles for Queer Asian/Pacific Islander survivors of gender- and power-based violence.
Healing doesn’t have to happen on your own or in isolation, but through rebuilding healthy connections rooted in safety and trust.
I specialize in working with survivors, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD and neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+ identity, immigrants/children of immigrants, and folks navigating relationship and family difficulties, grief, and healing from intergenerational, interpersonal, and systemic trauma.
My practice is largely shaped by my experiences facilitating care circles for Queer Asian/Pacific Islander survivors of gender- and power-based violence.
Healing doesn’t have to happen on your own or in isolation, but through rebuilding healthy connections rooted in safety and trust.
I specialize in working with survivors, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD and neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+ identity, immigrants/children of immigrants, and folks navigating relationship and family difficulties, grief, and healing from intergenerational, interpersonal, and systemic trauma.
You're living in survival mode - and you're over it. Work, bills, family, relationships, systemic oppression, and trying to live with authenticity amidst it all - it's too much! You feel overwhelmed, burned out, numb, and totally alone. If this sounds like you - I assure you, you are not alone. In our chaotic and unjust world, many of us live on high alert, disconnected from our bodies, our true selves, and each other. I can help you with powerful techniques to reduce the impacts of chronic stress on the mind, body, and relationships, so you can tap into joy, connection, and balance. In short, the happy and authentic life you want!
You're living in survival mode - and you're over it. Work, bills, family, relationships, systemic oppression, and trying to live with authenticity amidst it all - it's too much! You feel overwhelmed, burned out, numb, and totally alone. If this sounds like you - I assure you, you are not alone. In our chaotic and unjust world, many of us live on high alert, disconnected from our bodies, our true selves, and each other. I can help you with powerful techniques to reduce the impacts of chronic stress on the mind, body, and relationships, so you can tap into joy, connection, and balance. In short, the happy and authentic life you want!
My ideal client may need help with confidence, relationships, or learning who they are. They aim to reduce symptoms of clinical diagnoses and work with me to see progress in their lives. This client would want to learn more about themselves and improve their relationships with others and with themselves. They would be a motivated and insightful client who attends sessions regularly and comes prepared with topics to discuss. I would help this client by listening to them and their thoughts, offering support, and building a rapport with them.
My ideal client may need help with confidence, relationships, or learning who they are. They aim to reduce symptoms of clinical diagnoses and work with me to see progress in their lives. This client would want to learn more about themselves and improve their relationships with others and with themselves. They would be a motivated and insightful client who attends sessions regularly and comes prepared with topics to discuss. I would help this client by listening to them and their thoughts, offering support, and building a rapport with them.
While not exclusively the identities of the clients I work with, I specialize in working with Asian and Asian American clients, individuals with disabilities, autistic people, and trans and non-binary folks and I hope to work with you soon!
Understanding who you are or what you are feeling is difficult when you are not even sure what words to use to describe your experience or what questions to ask yourself. Naming that is a big step. You may put on a mask to navigate the world in order to reduce the pressures you feel from society. High expectations when you were younger may make mistakes seem unacceptable. The journey to explore who you are may seem lonely. You may notice similarities in the relationships you form now with the relationship you have with your family. The early traumas in your life may be triggering you now in ways that are frustrating and upsetting.
While not exclusively the identities of the clients I work with, I specialize in working with Asian and Asian American clients, individuals with disabilities, autistic people, and trans and non-binary folks and I hope to work with you soon!
Understanding who you are or what you are feeling is difficult when you are not even sure what words to use to describe your experience or what questions to ask yourself. Naming that is a big step. You may put on a mask to navigate the world in order to reduce the pressures you feel from society. High expectations when you were younger may make mistakes seem unacceptable. The journey to explore who you are may seem lonely. You may notice similarities in the relationships you form now with the relationship you have with your family. The early traumas in your life may be triggering you now in ways that are frustrating and upsetting.
Hello! I am passionate about helping individuals gain the skills to cope with everyday stressors and life transitions. I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions ranging from school, work, the perinatal period, and motherhood.
My approach is warm and down-to-earth, and my goal is to create a safe, welcoming space where clients can truly be themselves. I combine compassion with evidence based approaches to create a treatment plan tailed to you.
I love the opportunity to work with clients from various cultural backgrounds and understand how it can integrate into our work together.
Hello! I am passionate about helping individuals gain the skills to cope with everyday stressors and life transitions. I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions ranging from school, work, the perinatal period, and motherhood.
My approach is warm and down-to-earth, and my goal is to create a safe, welcoming space where clients can truly be themselves. I combine compassion with evidence based approaches to create a treatment plan tailed to you.
I love the opportunity to work with clients from various cultural backgrounds and understand how it can integrate into our work together.
I work with clients who are feeling overwhelmed with navigating their responsibilities and staying connected in their relationships. Using neuro-affirming strategies, I help clients stay organized and keep up with everyday life. I also provide support for burnout, anxiety, and depression— experiences that often come from being in a world that doesn’t support how different brains work.
Whatever you're working through, I’m here to work through it with you. You set the pace, and I'll help create a safe space for healing, understanding, and growth towards your authentic self.
I work with clients who are feeling overwhelmed with navigating their responsibilities and staying connected in their relationships. Using neuro-affirming strategies, I help clients stay organized and keep up with everyday life. I also provide support for burnout, anxiety, and depression— experiences that often come from being in a world that doesn’t support how different brains work.
Whatever you're working through, I’m here to work through it with you. You set the pace, and I'll help create a safe space for healing, understanding, and growth towards your authentic self.
Carroll Martin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
8 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21286
Waitlist for new clients
Finding a therapist you connect with can feel so overwhelming you avoid it. But that is probably why you're here, because there have been things you've been avoiding and you're ready to get some help. Being foster and adoptive parents is way harder than most people understand, especially those who haven't experienced the invasive and arduous process. As a teen or young adult, you might be feeling lost, alone, or angry and not quite sure why. You might be having a harder time than others figuring out who are you are and where you fit in the world. My style fuses warmth, humor, and directness.
Finding a therapist you connect with can feel so overwhelming you avoid it. But that is probably why you're here, because there have been things you've been avoiding and you're ready to get some help. Being foster and adoptive parents is way harder than most people understand, especially those who haven't experienced the invasive and arduous process. As a teen or young adult, you might be feeling lost, alone, or angry and not quite sure why. You might be having a harder time than others figuring out who are you are and where you fit in the world. My style fuses warmth, humor, and directness.
Clients come to counseling for various reasons. In my experience with the clients, some of them just needed time and space for them to be heard because they did not have that resource with others in their life. Their friends and family could be great support but couldn’t necessarily offer professional help such as treatment. Some people, including myself, may struggle with things they are not able to express clearly. Some may be just confused about life and need some coaching from the counselors.
Clients come to counseling for various reasons. In my experience with the clients, some of them just needed time and space for them to be heard because they did not have that resource with others in their life. Their friends and family could be great support but couldn’t necessarily offer professional help such as treatment. Some people, including myself, may struggle with things they are not able to express clearly. Some may be just confused about life and need some coaching from the counselors.
I specialize in working with individuals navigating anxiety, disorganized attachment, relationship challenges, and identity development, especially within the context of South Asian, immigrant, and collectivist cultural dynamics.
Life can feel especially heavy right now. Many people are navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship tension, identity questions, and the pressure to keep moving forward in a world that feels demanding and uncertain. These struggles often show up during periods of transition, especially when you’re redefining a sense of self in a new stage of life. This weight is frequently compounded by cultural expectations, intergenerational pressure, and the ongoing negotiation between personal needs and family or community roles. I work with individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, pulled in different directions and seek emotional clarity.
I specialize in working with individuals navigating anxiety, disorganized attachment, relationship challenges, and identity development, especially within the context of South Asian, immigrant, and collectivist cultural dynamics.
Life can feel especially heavy right now. Many people are navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship tension, identity questions, and the pressure to keep moving forward in a world that feels demanding and uncertain. These struggles often show up during periods of transition, especially when you’re redefining a sense of self in a new stage of life. This weight is frequently compounded by cultural expectations, intergenerational pressure, and the ongoing negotiation between personal needs and family or community roles. I work with individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, pulled in different directions and seek emotional clarity.
Do you feel caught between who your family needs you to be and who you really are? This push and pull can leave you feeling stressed, isolated, or unsure of yourself. Even if friends and family tend to rely on you, you don’t have to do this alone. Therapy is your space to process your life’s challenges, speak your truth, and build tools that work for you so you can feel clearer, stronger, and more at peace with yourself. You may be the "strong, independent one" in your relationships, but you need support too.
Do you feel caught between who your family needs you to be and who you really are? This push and pull can leave you feeling stressed, isolated, or unsure of yourself. Even if friends and family tend to rely on you, you don’t have to do this alone. Therapy is your space to process your life’s challenges, speak your truth, and build tools that work for you so you can feel clearer, stronger, and more at peace with yourself. You may be the "strong, independent one" in your relationships, but you need support too.
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FAQ - Asian Counseling
What can an Asian therapist help with?
An Asian therapist can help with the same concerns as any other therapist, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, stress, grief, and major life transitions. How an Asian therapist can make the experience feel different, however, is the possibility of shared cultural understanding. If you identify with a background such as Chinese, Korean, Indian, Vietnamese, Filipino, or Japanese, working with a therapist who shares or understands aspects of your culture may help you feel more comfortable opening up on such topics.
What role can language play in therapy?
Language can play an important role in therapy because people often express emotions, family dynamics, and personal experiences differently depending on the language they are speaking. For some individuals, working with a therapist who speaks their native language, whether it be Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, or another language, may help sessions feel more natural and emotionally connected. Even if you are fluent in English, certain thoughts or feelings may still feel easier to communicate in your native language.
How can an Asian therapist support couples counseling or family therapy?
Cultural background can play an important role in couples counseling and family therapy, particularly when family expectations, communication styles, generational differences, or cultural traditions are influencing the relationship. An Asian therapist may help partners and family members navigate these topics with more cultural understanding and less need to explain the context behind them. For multicultural or multilingual families, a Asian therapist who is bilingual may also help ensure that each person feels heard and understood during sessions.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience with Asian clients?
If cultural background is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask prospective therapists whether they have experience working with clients who share your cultural background or speak your preferred language. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might also ask whether they have worked with clients experiencing concerns related to identity, intergenerational conflict, family expectations, or cultural stigma around mental health.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Asian therapists?
The directory of Asian therapists includes professionals who have shared their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profiles, and they may not appear in search results for this reason; also, when the number of therapists identified as Asian is limited, the directory will also show therapists with comprehensive experience working with clients from relevant backgrounds.