Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Baltimore, MD

I help stressed and overwhelmed professional women who look like they have it all together on the outside but may have a few things bothering them on the inside. You might be the person who everyone goes to for support and advice, but when you share your concerns, it's not taken seriously by your family or friends. This may leave you feeling anxious, frustrated, depressed, and isolated despite crushing it at work, as a parent, or when leading at church. Maybe you are a professional, parent, healthcare provider, or pastor/clergy who has current or past stressors that are weighing you down or leaving you feeling out of sorts.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (MD, VA, & DC) specializing in children, adolescents, and families. I have a passion for helping others reach their highest self and offer a safe, comfortable, and culturally competent atmosphere. I have experience working with individuals who struggle with trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, mood, psychosis, adjustment, and personality disorders. I also have worked with individuals impacted by co-occurring conditions. I also have extensive knowledge of MD Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and The Joint Commission.

Although most people will experience anxiety, depression, trauma, self esteem and relationship issues at some point in their life, some issues affect women differently and thus they need a different approach. Women deal with many unique issues like carrying the emotional burden in relationships, having different standards of physical beauty, being discriminated against at work, struggling with fertility issues, and experiencing interesectional racism. Women are often told to "deal with it" or that they are being too emotional, but I am here to tell you that your feelings are completely valid!

Navigating life can be wonderful and exciting, but also challenging. New stages bring on new, experiences, dynamics, and relationships. Whether you are going through a transition or find yourself repeating the same unwanted patterns, I provide a safe environment to help you examine your inner struggles and work toward personal growth. Using a client-centered, and strengths-based perspective, I will partner with you in a process of self-discovery and actualization. I am passionate about helping adolescents, and adults. Being a part of your growth process in creating meaningful relationships, is what I do best.

My background is in individual, family and group therapy and crisis counseling. I work with children, adolescents and adults. I use a person-centered approach to helping individuals and families and I promote hope, healing, understanding and growth. It could be that you are dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, work-related problems, coping with the current pandemic, or maybe you just need to talk to someone, I can help.

Many people come to me concerned that therapy cannot work for them. They feel hopeless, or discouraged, or worried that they are beyond help. In fact, some have had previous therapy experiences that have reinforced these fears. If that is your experience, don't give up hope. We will work together to create a treatment plan tailored to address your individual needs. I am an active and engaged therapist, which means I will not sit back and quietly smoke a pipe while you lie on my office couch. I strive to create a collaborative therapy environment where you are an equal partner in identifying your treatment goals.

Children, adolescents and young adults sometimes experience stress related to school, activities, challenges at home, or periods of transition. These stressors may lead to mood swings, changes in behavior and difficulty expressing emotions and thoughts. My role as a therapist is to help kids and young adults cope with stress and learn strategies to maintain an emotionally balanced life. I provide a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and then work with individuals and families to develop an individualized treatment plan that draws from the client's existing strengths. I utilize evidence-based treatment primarily drawing from CBT.

—My availability is currently limited, but you are encouraged to contact me to discuss scheduling an intake and/or waitlist placement.— Searching for a therapist to guide you or your relationship on a journey towards healing, change, and empowerment can be daunting. Everyone has the right to quality and affirming care. From the first moment you reach out, I will strive to provide a safe and non-judgmental atmosphere to foster a positive therapeutic alliance you need to help reach your goals. My approach is not one-size-fits-all, and I see a limited number of clients, this allows for a focus and pace your path requires.

Building Lives Based on Community Kindness and Stewardship Counseling Services- We offer compassionate, high-quality, person-centered evidence-based counseling. We offer a comprehensive range of counseling services aimed at improving your mental health. A peaceful environment to explore and clarify your own goals, as well as create a plan that focuses on your strengths and success in partnership with you. To support you in achieving your goals and enhancing your overall life quality by supporting healthy interpersonal interactions, positive thinking, problem-solving, and stress management skills.

Therapy with me will provide a safe, warm, nonjudgmental, identity-affirming space where you will feel fully heard and understood. Within an anti-oppressive, trauma-centered framework we will explore how past and present experiences have shaped the distress, anxiety, anger, or hopelessness you may be carrying. We will identify the ways you have adapted to these experiences and how this may be contributing to the stress/trauma held in your brain and body and carried into your relationships. I will support and challenge you to grow and heal from this.

Today, people have gotten so use to keeping their thoughts bottled up or not properly displaying their feelings and emotions. As an experienced Clinician, it is my duty to provide a safe and supportive environment, where I can work collaboratively with my patients to address their individual needs. In addition, as a culturally, competent Clinician, it is my duty to teach clients how to understand and process their thoughts and feelings, how to learn to implement interventions and strategies to address difficult situations, and to positively respond to crisis conditions that may arise; however, the client must be ready & committed.

Being a woman, being a mother, and all the things that come with these roles can feel overwhelming. Are you finding yourself struggling to manage your emotions lately? Have you felt disconnected from your pre-marriage or pre-motherhood self? Are you looking for a place where you can talk about these things without fear of being judged or misunderstood? Whether you're a new mom or a seasoned one, a newly wed or newly single, you don't have to manage these feelings alone. My role is to help guide you through these transitions (motherhood, professionally, etc.) and to help you feel confident while doing it.

My specialties include depression, anxiety, PTSD and spirituality. I also specialize in working with families in conflict and crisis. I work with people of all backgrounds and have a particular passion for supporting those who are struggling with their Judaism and Jewish identity. Mindfulness-based body-centered psychotherapy is my primary approach to psychotherapy. I sprinkle in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as appropriate. Upon request, I also enjoy integrating spirituality based on your value system. I am a holistic psychotherapist and do not push medication; instead I support my clients in using psychotherapy and integrative medical physicians to heal.

Accepts CIGNA and BCBS insurance. Whether you're new to therapy or you've been in therapy before, reaching out takes courage, so thanks for being here! I primarily work with young and middle-aged adults, many of whom are queer and have ADHD/autism. I support clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, or wanting to better understand themselves. I also work with folks who want to learn how to show up better in relationships and who want to learn to love themselves.

Thank you for reaching out- I believe reaching out to talk to a therapist takes a lot of courage. I offer a calm, non judgmental approach in sessions using several treatment modalities to help guide my clients reach their personal life goals. As individuals, we evolve and change over time with our relationship with ourselves and with others. I offer a diverse background of training and clinical experience to work with individuals who struggle with mood disorders, chronic illness, depression, anxiety, grief, bereavement and life changes/stressors. I work only with individuals at this time.

Here everyone is valued; I provide a safe, nurturing and secure environment for exploration, for doing soul work. My desire is that the client realizes her potential for creating the life that she deeply desires. Whether she feels stuck in pain, is wresting with a problem, is committed to healing an addiction, or would like to shed shame and release guilt, she will find hope here.

I know finding a good connection can be tough, even in therapy! A therapeutic relationship in which you feel safe, supported and understood is the cornerstone of a successful therapy experience, and is what I strive to establish with each of my clients. Your time in therapy is yours to define - I am not here to label you. Instead I aim to understand your unique experience and work with you to unpack, explore and challenge the patterns keeping you stuck. It is my goal to help you develop the tools necessary for you to be the expert on your own mental health!

Fit in everywhere and nowhere at the same time? I get it. I help diverse women who juggle multiple cultural identities heal. Maybe you’re the child of immigrants, multiracial or a racially ambiguous chameleon, an expat, “third culture kid”, bilingual (or sad you lost your parent’s language), feel culturally displaced, part of a religious minority, or just don’t quite fit into any one box. You probably feel suffocated by the drive to overfunction, perform, and be what everyone else needs you to be. You might find it hard to get your own needs met and feel unsettled in yourself and your relationships.

How are you looking to grow, change, or expand your awareness of yourself and your relationships? My work is to support and challenge; providing you with space to explore your self and connections to others, understand the story you create around your experience, and recognize patterns in your life from a foundation of support. Together, we investigate the ways you relate to others, the ties in your history that inform where you are now, and how we can facilitate healing from pain-whether that pain looks like depression, anxiety, trauma, sexual dysfunction, or discomfort in your relationships.