Psychodynamic Therapists in Loyola, Baltimore, MD

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.

Although I am not currently accepting new clients, referrals are being taken by my colleagues Grace Brown LMSW, Sky Koch LMSW and Eliza Pelton LMSW. Please follow the link to my website for their contact information. I have been practicing in the Baltimore area for more than thirty years and have extensive training and experience providing psychotherapy for children as young as two years of age through adulthood. Additionally, I am a Board Approved Supervisor and offer clinical supervision to other psychotherapists.

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.

We all experience difficulties at some point in our lives, and we each can benefit from additional support, whether for a specific situation or in resolving a longer term issue. I believe that one of the most important elements of effective therapy is the development of a safe, trusting relationship between therapist and client. Through genuine and respectful connection, we create the environment in which true healing can occur. By promoting insight, increased awareness, and self-compassion, I will support you in living the life of value that you deserve.

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.

"It is my goal as a therapist to provide a safe and supportive environment for others so they may achieve personal well-being and productive relationships on the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual levels. I believe that through the healing of psychological and emotional wounds, each person has the potential and freedom to maintain positive self-acceptance and self-definition. I rejoice in helping individuals, couples and families bring greater meaning and satisfaction to their lives."

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.

Is your child currently struggling socially, emotionally, or behaviorally, and you, the parent, are feeling stuck with what to do? It can be difficult to feel vulnerable to take the first step in seeking help, but you're in the right place! By using a child-centered approach and creating a compassionate, warm, and non-judgmental environment, I hope to build a strong, trusting relationship with you and your child, where we can explore the current and/or past issues you're facing. My primary focus is working with children, adolescents, & parents, incorporating child-center play therapy, parent-child play therapy, & attachment theory.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, the effects of trauma, or relationship challenges? I provide a safe nonjudgmental space to facilitate your healing and growth As an art therapist, counselor, and Ph.D. Mind Body Medicine degree candidate, I view clients holistically. When someone is experiencing anxiety or other mental health issues I work with them to make positive changes that reduce anxiety, depression, and lead to greater overall well-being. In addition, I help clients identify and change patterns of interacting with others that are causing challenges in their relationships.

Psychotherapy Services for Moms, Stepmoms, and other Therapists who are burnt out and ready to make some changes to experience less stress, more clarity, and more self-compassion. If you're tired of feeling tired, drained, depleted, and unmotivated, it's likely a good time to get some individualized support. Being healthy takes self-reflection, a space to process and feel your feelings, and accountability to implement changes, and I'm here to support you to do that work.

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.

Are you struggling to heal after trauma? Maybe you are feeling stuck, isolated, lonely, ashamed, or depressed. Or maybe you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, angry, or tense. If any of this sounds like you, there is relief. There is healing. Shine the Light Counseling can help you find your light and allow it to shine again. Using a holistic approach, I weave in Internal Family Systems, Brainspotting, somatic, mindfulness and art therapies, alongside traditional talk therapy. I I believe you have the capacity already within you; I am here as your guide on your therapeutic journey.

*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.