Sexual Abuse Therapists in Baltimore, MD

I believe that everyone is capable of healing, growth, and resiliency. Although life is constantly changing and moving, I believe that each person can achieve the life and level of happiness they desire through self-exploration and a deeper look into their experiences. I work from an experiential based, relational/attachment model to support your healing journey and to strengthen self-awareness. I use a variety of modalities through a trauma-informed perspective, including Art Therapy, EMDR, and Somatic Experiencing.

Do you find yourself overthinking? Are you a people pleaser who feels their needs are unimportant? Maybe you are having a hard time processing a traumatic event. This can be exhausting and may be impacting your current relationships, job functioning, or daily mood. I understand that sometimes it can be difficult to trust and be vulnerable with others. My goal in our work together is that you can be yourself, while feeling supported and cared for.

I specialize in working with children, youth, adults and families impacted by trauma. Utilizing my trauma-focused training, combined with my background in domestic and relationship violence prevention, I bring a strengths-based approach that is both motivational and client-centered. I am certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and integrate both psychoeducation and skills-based techniques into my work. My specialties include trauma and PTSD, grief, and relationship and domestic/sexual abuse. More broadly, I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, and mood-related disorders.

No one gets through life without some degree of pain and suffering. Whether you are dealing with life long issues, or have suddenly found yourself struggling, you will find I provide a safe, supportive, and nurturing therapeutic setting where we can work together to help you resolve problems, gain insight, learn skills, and make changes for the better. My background includes therapy work at the Intensive Outpatient Program for adults in crisis at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in the Community Psychiatry Program where I conducted both individual and group therapy.

Therapeutic growth begins with finding a space where you feel safe and valued in vulnerability. I hope to collaboratively create that space with you. My work focuses on client concerns ranging from trauma and complex trauma, anxiety, depression, sexual assault, body image, family stressors, isolation, low self-esteem, LGTBQIA+ related issues, international perspectives, to life transitions.

I'm a compassionate, determined and dedicated therapist with a great capacity to understand people. I'm a culturally sensitive person, with vast experience in working with Latino/Hispanic families. I specialize in working with young adults and adults experiencing a range of emotional and behavioral problems that include anxiety, depression, attachment issues, trauma related disorders, and sexual abuse. I'm a certified clinical trauma professional, and a registered play therapist.

I began my work in the trauma field while interning at a domestic violence shelter and have since held positions in the field doing crisis work, case management, group facilitation, and therapy. I have worked with children, individual adults, and families. I have provided services in a variety of settings and with diverse clients, including both long and short-term interventions. I currently work in Montgomery County Public Schools as a school social worker in special education.

It takes a great deal of strength and courage to try therapy. Turning to someone for help can be challenging and vulnerable so my job is to make this process as comfortable as possible. Are you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by anxiety? Are you trapped by memories of your past or weighed down by an inner critical voice? My holistic approach to therapy works with you to access your inner strengths and empowers you to live more fully, and enjoy what's right in front of you. I can help you expand the way you think, and see through a new brighter lens. I work with you to remove shame and judgement and embrace life's challenges.

My practice has helped individuals gain independence, address problematic issues and have a more rewarding lifestyle while developing healthy relationships since 1996. I have worked extensively with adults, couples, families, and teenagers suffering from depression; emotional and sexual abuse disorders; addictive behaviors; and other mental illnesses. My office is located on the second floor of Pennington Center. The building has a handicap access entrance.

I am the right therapist for you if you continue to suffer with depression, anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, grief, unhappiness and a sense of disconnection from the deeper sense of who you are. I will teach you how to feel better about your life with the skills of yoga: breath and meditation; calming your upset or sick body and quieting your constantly negative thoughts. Psychological and medical research support that Yoga, while an ancient philosophy, teaches easy to learn skills that improve physical, emotional and spiritual health. I can guide you to your heart's desire for your life.

My clients seek help for various life problems such as depression, anxiety, trauma, family relationship and marital issues, mood disorders, trauma disorders, addiction, just to name a few. Whatever the issue that brings someone to therapy, we all need support, guidance, and healing in a safe nurturing environment. I offer a compassionate individualized approach to therapy and healing. I believe that a therapist's role is to help others to tap into the wisdom and healing that resides within.

Finding a place we can trust to tell our stories is essential to finding a path to healing, recovery, and transformation. Therefore, it is essential to find someone that can help you reach your potential to transform your life. We all are born with an innate capacity to develop happy and healthy lives. However, sometimes life experiences such as hurts and traumas can interfere with our development and we may become unhappy or unsatisfied with our lives and adopt self-defeating thinking and behavioral patterns.

Ideally, I'd treat clients with a trauma history. Someone with a mixture of short and long term trauma. My ideal client is eager to learn and wants to find a way to become their own safe space. Someone who wants to learn how to set and maintain healthy boundaries, find out their triggers, and treat themselves with patience.

I am a licensed therapist practicing in Maryland, DC, and South Carolina. I approach my practice through a lens of anti-oppression, feminist, and queer theory. Recognizing the healing potential of the therapeutic relationship, I emphasize client-centered therapy that values and honors all aspects of my clients' identities. I continuously strive to address my power and privilege, serving as an ally to BIPOC, disabled individuals, sex workers, those living in poverty, fat/larger bodied individuals, immigrants, houseless individuals, the aging population, individuals under the age of 18, and those who are or have been incarcerated.

She believes that every client is unique in their own way and that each person’s story is different. This is the catalyst behind her coaching methodology. Using targeted strategies and personalized coaching approaches, she works with couples and individuals to help them transition from victim to victor. Dr. Howard helps clients face their past trauma by uncovering and resolving the root issue, assess desired outcomes, and implement a plan of action that leads them toward living a more optimal life experience.

Trauma impacts so many of us, whether it is trauma with a small "t" (like being teased as a child, financial stresses, or relationship losses) or trauma with a big "T" (such as accidents, deaths, emotional or physical abuse, or sexual trauma). I specialize in working with traumas of all types. Using approaches that are suited to your individual needs, I can help you work your way through the pain and memories to a more peaceful and calm place.

Everyone deserves a safe place and a caring professional with whom to walk through their struggles. My aim is to give clients both. Licensed since 2006, I specialize in treating adults with trauma, depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses. My training is in EMDR and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT). I treat clients in individual- and group-therapy settings.

I believe that the best way to help clients achieve their goals is through empathy and empowerment. Therapy is a collaborative team effort as the client is the expert in their life and experience and I, the therapist, am here to help you find the answers you need.

There are many engaging and fulfilling occupations. However, I see none more rewarding than being a therapist. My name is Dr. D. Melynda Clarke and I am excited to offer my services through Fresh Oil Counseling Services. Fresh Oil Counseling provides therapeutic evidence based clinical counseling modalities while embracing holistic approaches. Clients are empowered with therapeutic coping strategies to improve mental health and wellbeing. Try something fresh that gives a renewed perspective.