Teletherapy for Annapolis, MD

My years of experience and training have taught me the importance of good listening. By learning who you are and what you want in your life, I am best able to help you restore or enhance the quality of life you seek. I limit my practice to adults in individual therapy or relationship counseling. While there is no magic in therapy, there is an opportunity to feel better now, avoid future emotional pitfalls and be better able to deal with those that cannot be avoided. As a compassionate and experienced professional, I look forward to assisting you.

Bay Area Christian Counseling Center is located in Annapolis, Maryland. Our counselors are believers and followers of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All of our counselors are professionally trained at the Master's or Doctoral degree level and licensed through the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as psychologists, professional counselors or social workers. Our goal is to provide sound professional mental health and counseling services, rooted in Biblical truth and ethics, for the Christian community and the community at large.

Thank you for viewing my page and considering working together. Taking steps towards change can be overwhelming. The good news is that because you're exploring counselors to work with you've already taken a step in making changes. I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a certified International Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Counselor and a board certified Sexologist, with a PhD in Sexology. I have over eight years of experience working with clients from age 18-Seniors. My goal is to help clients attain peace of mind and achieve their goals regarding their mental health and emotional well-being.

Welcome everyone. I am excited to meet you. Life can be tough. The everyday demands of school, family and our careers can be overwhelming. There will be times when we just need someone to listen, and there will be times when the adversities of life can leave us in need of developing certain skills to help us cope. We cannot always control what happens to us, but we can control how we respond and look after ourselves. Let's work together, develop a plan for you, and create the life you want!

Exhausted, sad, angry or overwhelmed? When in the throes of negative feelings, it’s often easy to forget that they serve as signposts for boundary violations or unmet needs. Just as hunger, cold and other uncomfortable sensations shift to a sense of comfort or satisfaction when the need is met, emotional distress likewise transitions to a sense of fullness, wholeness or connectedness whenever the needs which underlie it are met.

I enjoy helping people overcome obstacles to enjoy life again. Using a warm, compassionate approach to therapy I walk alongside my clients on their journey helping to guide them in reaching their goals and living the life they desire. Being a small private practice allows me to provide superior mental health care by connecting with each client and being able to focus on each personal story.

Susan Saunders, MSW,Mediator/ Parenting Corridinator, envisions her ideal client as someone struggling with divorce, child custody and visitation with complex emotional turmoil, perhaps stemming from interpersonal conflicts, traumatic experiences, or challenging life transitions. These individuals seek resolution, understanding, in the process of divorce their issues may include unresolved trauma, communication breakdowns, or navigating difficult relationships. Their needs revolve around finding a safe space to express themselves, gain perspective, and work towards solutions that honor their well-being and dignity.

You are always so strong and support everyone you know. Sometimes, it is you that is needing support and a listening ear, but where are all the people for you? The aftermath of a traumatic experience can leave you feeling out of control, withdrawn, uncertain about the world and people around you. The depression may have you feeling as though you are not thinking straight or so down that you just can’t get dressed nor be productive. The anxiety may have you so overwhelmed that you feel stuck and unable to complete your daily tasks.

The overwhelming grip of anxiety can cast a relentless shadow over your daily existence, leaving you feeling isolated and burdened. A persistent sense of worry, fear, or unease may seem all-consuming. Depression, with its profound impact on your sense of joy and purpose, can lead you to question the very essence of your being. As you navigate the complexities of modern life, the concept of work-life balance often feels like an elusive mirage, always just out of reach. Striving for professional success while nurturing personal relationships can lead to feelings of burnout and exhaustion. You are not alone.

The truth about recovery is that it's a process. Just like life itself. It's forever changing and moving forward. Healing never has to stop. There is always more we can recover and grow from, becoming more whole along the way. Recovery is a form of discovery. Recovering parts of ourselves that had been cut off means they are finally revealed to us, and we discover something new about ourselves. We discover that we are greater than we were before. More aware of our inner strength and resources, we become empowered. I hope that you discover true healing and what recovery can be: Internal peace and serenity can happen.

I invite you to reach out about my waitlist for appointments as they come open. HI! My name is Smith (they/them) and I deeply value clients feeling heard and believed. One of the coolest things I get to do is walk with people as they move toward what wellness means to them. Clients I work with are dealing with anxiety, depression, body image struggles, disordered eating, coming out, transitioning, dissociation, relationship conflict, acute and complex trauma, and more.

Hi, I'm Shawna! Congratulations on taking the first step towards making some life changes. I understand because I've been there. Sometimes we all need a little support in achieving our goals. That’s just fine because life can be overwhelming. Often we just need a bit of guidance finding the answers that are already inside of us and that’s when coaching can be helpful. The coaching process works well in any area of your life you want to develop or change. The hardest part is taking the first step.

Licensed in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, LaKeisha Jackson of Lakeside Wellness, offers mental healthcare to adults, adolescents, couples & families to help you with coping and making more affirming life choices. Lakeside Wellness is a safe space for you to explore your feelings, behaviors, better solve problems, relieve stress and to do the work of achieving healing.

Kendra Jackson-Ralph is a licensed professional counselor in DC, MD, and VA. She is also a practicing AASECT certified Sex Therapist and certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. In addition, for years she began advocating against domestic violence with survivors and treating the batterers for change within intimate relationships. Mrs. Ralph works with individuals and couples to address mental health issues; in addition, to rebuild and improve what's missing in the intimate relationship. Do you need to rebuild trust or communication in your relationship, create a satisfying sexual connection or decrease sexual dysfunctions?

Kendra Jackson-Ralph is a licensed professional counselor in DC, MD, and VA. She is also a practicing AASECT certified Sex Therapist and certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. In addition, for years she began advocating against domestic violence with survivors and treating the batterers for change within intimate relationships. Mrs. Ralph works with individuals and couples to address mental health issues; in addition, to rebuild and improve what's missing in the intimate relationship. Do you need to rebuild trust or communication in your relationship, create a satisfying sexual connection or decrease sexual dysfunctions?

Depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, loneliness, life changes, indecision, performance issues, impulsivity . . . we all struggle with something; it is part of the human condition. And at times, it is more than we can manage on our own. Let's collaborate on a mission to understand what is troubling you and identify the steps you may take toward realizing the life you envision. As your therapist, I will listen, but also will actively participate in a conversation about you and what matters most to you. Acceptance and empathy, along with the encouragement and guidance to grow, are the cornerstones of my practice.

During my 30 years in the social work profession I have had an array of experiences that have focused on crisis work with families and individuals experiencing: trauma, loss, depression, grief, anxiety, low self-esteem, housing & employment issues, and family challenges. In my more recent practice years, I have enjoyed working with the LGBTQ community as a straight ally, and advocating for equal rights and fair treatment for all. I am also certified as a divorce mediator, and I provide clinical supervision to graduate level social work professionals seeking their LCSW-C licensure. Licensed in: MD/VA/FL.

IT STINKS IF YOU ARE READING THIS- because if life were going well, you probably would not be checking out therapists. If you are frustrated with your life, relationships or maybe even yourself, don't panic- we all get there sometimes. You might need help getting in touch with your heart, finding your voice or rediscovering longings that have gotten buried. I would love to help you reconnect with yourself, the people you love and the life you have so long desired.

Life after experiencing trauma can be met with dysregulation and an inability to cope, function, or see a future beyond the traumatic experience. This often can leave one feeling isolated, lost, and misunderstood. I have extensive training in Trauma processing and work with adolescents, adults, and couples to identify skills to cope with and process their traumatic experiences. Whether you have experienced a single traumatic event or trauma throughout your life, we will work together to develop a plan that will relieve your trauma symptoms and provide you with a future that is free from your trauma.