Elders (65+) Therapists in Loyola, Baltimore, MD

Welcome, You have taken the First step in seeking a quality, professional to help offer some possible solutions to your challenges, and problems. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Therapist with extensive experience with teens, adult, couples, and groups. I am also a Licensed Clinical Addition Therapist, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I am the Founder Of DJB Therapeutic Solutions LLC. My Practice is a Clinical, Counseling, Educational, and Motivational Practice for individuals, groups, and organizations. I provide therapy in a warm, safe, confidential environment. My goal is to help you cope through stressful life situations.

The hurts of the past are making it harder and harder to function let alone find happiness. The present has lost meaning and things you used to love no longer satisfy. You fear your best days are behind you. You long for something else, something more but don't know what it is or how to get there. You feel you will never measure up. You fear you will never be enough.

Do you feel that your life is not going the way you want? Are your relationships characterized by ongoing conflict and distance? Through therapy, I will help you be a more effective person and enjoy healthier relationships. Do you feel anxious most of the time and worried that something bad is going to happen? I can help you learn to manage your anxiety and create a calmer life for yourself. If it is time for you to make changes, I can teach you skills and provide the support you need to move forward.

Therapy is an opportunity for an individual, a couple or a family to learn about themselves in ways that are ultimately strengthening. It can be hard to be hopeful when you are in crisis, feeling helpless, confused, and in pain. I think these periods of struggle can be useful in identifying how you think, behave, and relate to yourself and others in ways that may be ineffectual. While there are mental health situations that require medical intervention, I believe it is also possible through therapy to develop the self-awareness and skills necessary to feel better, and stay well.

I specialize in working with people of all ages who are struggling with anxiety, OCD, and trauma. In addition to this, I specialize in working with people of all ages who are questioning their gender or sexual orientation. Through gender affirming care, I hope to validate and empower you to feel comfortable being your truest self. As a therapist, I tailor my practice and treatment approach to each individual and family, while working to meet my clients where they are. I believe that providing a safe and welcoming space for my clients is essential to the therapeutic process, and promotes emotional growth and change.

My approach to psychotherapy is holistic and feminist. I believe that mind, body, spirit, community, culture, and institutions are all essentially interwoven into the issues that we face. I don’t think that anyone is broken, and I don’t think that therapy is about fixing yourself. Instead, I believe that people get stuck in undesirable patterns, and therapy is an opportunity to discover new, flexible approaches to outdated ways of relating with ourselves and others. At this time, I am available for working individually with adults, particularly those suffering from depression, anxiety, and trauma-related issues.

For over 20 years, I have been working with adolescents, young adults and adults. I specialize in issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, divorce, relationships as well as women's issues related to aging, hormones and self care. Today's world is filled with uncertainty and is impacting people's sense of safety and control. I support clients in identifying areas they want to see change and then we collaborate together on understanding their thoughts/patterns that impact their well being and their relationships. I have a supportive, non-judgemental and direct approach in counseling and psycho-educating clients.

My professional training is in nursing, psychology, pastoral counseling, and Jungian Psychoanalysis. This unique background gives me a holistic perspective and helps me to look beyond symptoms, focus on underlying causes, and build on inner strengths and resources. The goal is to help my clients recognize, appreciate and cultivate their inner life; to be their whole and best self! I have a diverse practice that includes people of various ages and cultures. I explore the unconscious through dreams, fantasies and imagination. I also perform Association Experiment for those who face stubborn creative blocks.

*VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON AVAILABILITY* We are all born with eyes, but learn how to see. Our self and worldview are shaped and molded by traumatic experiences, intimate relationships, and occurrences in the greater world around us. Our culture teaches us to conform for love and acceptance, to change our bodies and beliefs to fit the status quo, and to value working over living. Through the process of therapy, I will collaborate with you to uncover your wisest, most authentic Self and harness your strengths ultimately to learn how to navigate life’s ebbs and flows connected to your values, needs, and desires.

Therapy offers support for your health and well-being when entering a new chapter in your life or when you notice a need for positive changes. My goal is to help you live a balanced and fulfilled life, using therapy to build tools to manage stressful life events.

Finding solutions, achieving goals, discovering strengths, improving relationships - to reach such positive objectives, I use an integrated therapeutic approach that draws upon evidence-based treatment interventions and creative modalities tailored to the unique needs of the individual. With over 20 years of counseling experience, I work with a broad spectrum of clients and client issues: ADHD, anger management, anxiety, adolescent/parent conflicts, family therapy, couples counseling, grief and loss. To see tips on Burnout and Stress: https://youtu.be/lv86GFIacao To see couples tips, go to YouTube and search for Terrence Alspaugh.

How long has it been since you've felt joy? Have you ever felt empty, as though a part of you is missing? Are you often disappointed in your relationships? In an effort to fill the void, do you find yourself turning to food, overworking, or shopping, but without relief? Are you so hard on yourself that you find it difficult to risk change? In our very busy world, we often lose touch with ourselves and our own healing abilities. We can often feel as though we're caught up in a whirlwind, helpless to get out.

I feel that therapy can be a wonderful resource to help you cope with and heal from life's challenges. Understanding how your life experiences have led to relationship and behavior patterns can help you make lasting changes and lead a more fulfilling life. I work hard to create a safe environment and partnership with clients to facilitate personal growth. I utilize an integrative therapy model to create a personalized approach for each individual I work with. I also provide consultation.

I use mindfulness based therapy to help women & couples learn how to ease stress and anxiety, all while strengthening self trust and confidence. Your tendency towards sensitivity and empathy is wonderful, but sometimes those qualities can lead to anxiety, self doubt, and overwhelm.

It is my privilege to work with clients ages 18 and older in a compassionate, safe, non judgmental environment. It is my hope that through counseling the client will achieve a sense of peace and well being in their lives. I work with individuals incorporating a variety of approaches to facilitate mental and emotional healing.

Clients that work best with me include people who are overweight or obese and want to lose weight, people who are neurodiverse in need of executive functioning coaching or navigating the neurotypical world, people who have relationship difficulties, people with mood disorders who need help to stay on track, people who have small businesses and need consulting help in their startup phase, and people who need help solving problems and getting through a tough phase of their lives.