Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Baltimore, MD

Where would you be if you permitted yourself to say “yes”? Yes, to growth, to healing, to finding your happiness and strength. I have extensive training in trauma -based techniques and models. As your therapist, my goal is to empower you to identify patterns and confront behaviors that are no longer serving you. I firmly believe that therapy can be utilized proactively at any time in our lives-not just in times of distress. To more deeply understand our needs and patterns, build healthy coping skills, and create positive interactions.

Are you looking for a safe space to express your thoughts? One of my best qualities is actively listening and helping clients process without judgment. I've worked in the mental health field since 2011. I have a unique way of making people feel comfortable and building rapport. I am highly motivated and persistent. Mature, calm and emotionally stable, I am most often praised for my listening, observation skills, and empathy.

“I've been anxious for a long time. I used to be able to manage, but I feel like I've lost control. I worry that I'm going crazy, or that something inside of me is broken. I just want all of this to stop. I want to feel calmer and more confident. I want to look to the future with interest and optimism, rather than with fear and hopelessness. I've tried everything, including medicine, but nothing has worked in a lasting way. I fear I’m running out of options, and that scares me."

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!

I am currently accepting new telehealth clients! It is easy to feel overwhelmed, singled out and isolated by today’s climate, and sometimes just going about daily life can feel like a struggle. Sometimes, feeling on the “outside” of certain communities can be a reflection of the world, and not actually of you and your identity. I am here to really hear you so that you can just exist, without having to explain aspects of your identity, or having to harbor your trauma anymore for fear of being misunderstood. My goal is to create a comfortable space for you to embolden your own skills for your own journey toward healing.

I have a wealth of experience working with adolescents and adults that present with issues of anger, anxiety, ADHD, depression, low self-esteem, and trauma . My mental health experience began in 1997 as part of a school based therapeutic support staff in Philadelphia, PA. After relocating to Baltimore, MD in 2013 I expanded my services to include adult counseling. I have refined my skill set to assist individuals with navigating through life crises that have disrupted their ability to operate in a healthy capacity.

Do you feel unleashed potential deep within that you have not yet been able to manifest? Do you wish to dive deeper into your therapy process? Are you seeking deep, inner healing, rather than just symptom management? Is your inner artist, writer, musician, inner-child, explorer, or wanderer longing for release from within? If so, you may have found your place here. With nearly 20 years of experience in mental health, I specialize in helping you heal from wounded childhood attachment, pre-verbal trauma , life change and transition, depression, anxiety, and stress. I welcome fellow humans, travelers, and aliens alike, ages 5 and up.

Each of us has the right to a safe, warm, environment in which we feel respected, listened to and truly understood. As a therapist, I work hard to provide that environment and to be that person who deeply gets you. When we suffer, whether as children or adults, we often are left with a sense of loss of self. A key purpose of therapy, in my view, is to find, reclaim, or strengthen your authentic self and to let that authentic self take the lead in your life.

My clients are generally high functioning in most areas of life but would like to optimize their areas of competence. My clients enjoy my out of the box approach and sense of humor as humor is indeed, among the best of medicines.

*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.

Are you struggling with stress from work, family relationships, addictions, or life transitions? Have you suffered loss of a child, parent, friend or significant other? You don't need to bare your burden alone. Life is filled with ups and downs, and therapy can be a valuable tool in building upon your own strengths to cope with challenges. With a diverse background in social work with families, post-incarceration, addictions, job searching and job coaching, I am experienced working with clients dealing with loss, trauma , anxiety, depression, and addiction.