Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Baltimore, MD

Through a collaborative approach, I work with each client to identify strengths and resources. I believe it is also important to increase awareness of unhealthy patterns that may have have lead you to therapy. Building a trusting environment is crucial to the therapeutic process and my goal is to create an atmosphere of understanding, compassion and acceptance. I work with a wide variety of clients on various issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, and substance abuse. I strive to help clients increase self-acceptance and cultivate hope that they have the capacity to live healthier lives.

I am a Certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been practicing for over 10 years. I work mainly with adults with a variety of conditions, including anxiety and mood disorders, trauma (including PTSD), psychosis, substance abuse, or more general phase of life concerns. I believe in a person-centered approach, providing a non-judgmental, safe space to work on identifying root causes of maladaptive thoughts and behaviors and to develop an awareness into a healthier, more integrative sense of self and of the world.

Have you fallen off track, not quite feeling yourself? Do you feel burnt out...crispy even? The tools that you’ve turned to in the past to get through it aren’t working, but certainly not for a lack of trying? Sometimes life circumstances, a stressful job, a new environment, or even just a big shift in our lives leaves us feeling stuck. I can work with you so that we can better understand the WHY but also work with you to figure out the HOW we get you back on track. Let's get started.

I provide a safe, respectful, nonjudgmental environment for adults, children and adolescents to share their stories and gain insight into their current needs and challenges. Working together, we can build upon your skills to find balance and relief. My approach is eclectic utilizing different techniques to fit the needs of the individual client. Some of those techniques include CBT, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness , Family Therapy and Play Therapy.

I see 3 types of clients: private, organizational, and those experiencing literal homelessness. Most private clients have some kind of spiritual homelessness, or other trauma, leaving them in a liminal space; without an easy relationship with a particular denomination, deity, or faith. Still, they seek meaning, community, even hope. Some came from evangelical backgrounds, or fundamentalist cults. Many identify as LGBTQIA2+. Many are People of Color. Some work as priests, pastors, spiritual directors, or took religious vows. Most organizational clients are justice-engaged, usually in homelessness; seeking to avoid or heal Burnout.

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.

I have maintained a general practice approach and enjoy working with a variety of difficulties including childhood disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, and personality disorders, I have experience working with individuals who have substance abuse problems. My experiences have allowed me to work with a wide range of people. An example of a few areas I have worked with include graduate students, LGBT individuals, and healthcare professionals including those who work in mental health. A recent addition and growing interest is working with individuals who have developed addictions to prescription medication and do not readily fit into the more general substance abuse population.

I believe that true healing happens when a challenge is addressed holistically, and when the client is seen as a whole person. Therapy with me is a safe space to explore your connection with any uncomfortable emotions, disruptive thoughts and behavioral patterns, as well as, complicated relationships with the individuals in your life. I am especially passionate about working with those who suffer with pain and trauma from the past and who are interested in exploring how it affects their everyday life.

People reach out to therapists for many reasons – to help them recover from pain and loss, to decrease emotional distress, to gain insight about thoughts and feelings, to enhance skills needed to improve relationships, and to navigate challenges. Therapy provides a collaborative space for healing and positive change.

If you like the idea of speaking freely about your thoughts and feelings without being judged, if you like feeling completely accepted for who you are, without having to change anything about yourself, then you’ve come to the right place. Therapy is an opportunity to meet with someone who will accept and support you unconditionally. It’s a space where you can safely discuss your insecurities, worries, the parts of yourself that you’ve always felt ashamed of. It’s a space where you can actually learn to stop judging yourself and to let go of thought patterns and beliefs that have been holding you back from experiencing inner peace.

Accepting new clients. Welcome! Congratulations on taking the courageous first step of seeking out a therapist. It is an act of bravery and courage to explore what is impacting you or your child. A main focus of my approach is to create a safe and welcoming environment where each individual feels comfortable being themselves as we maneuver the therapeutic process together. Contacting a therapist can feel intimidating and overwhelming, but I hope you will take a minute (and maybe a few deep breaths) to email or call and see how I can help.

Hello and welcome! Feeling overwhelmed, anxious or unmotivated in your day to day functioning? Maybe even traumatized, in crisis or experiencing chronic mood symptoms; let me help you, help yourself. In this safe space we will work towards you processing your thoughts and feelings out loud to seek solutions, gain perspective and overall mental and emotional healing. Unpack those things in your life that may create mental chaos and instability so you can become your best self and let your joy rise!

The decision to begin therapy and the process of finding a therapist can be challenging, but ultimately extremely rewarding. I am an experienced therapist who understands that the most powerful things in life are often the simplest: to listen attentively, whole-heartedly, and with openness and compassion. I am committed to creating a safe, comforting space where you feel free to be yourself.