Emotionally Focused Therapists in Bel Air, MD
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Paul B. Sheesley, MA, LPC, LCPC, LCADC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, LPC, LCADC
Verified
Verified
My work with individuals, couples and families is drawn from psychodynamic,
emotionally focused
, cognitive behavioral theories using a variety of thoughtful and targeted interventions.
Therapy is not education or advice-giving. People are unique, so elements of therapy are tailored because healing is different for everybody. My treatment approach is an atmosphere were you can speak your mind safely, to someone who listens, listens intelligently, and cares is important. I believe a successful counseling experience depends on the therapists ability to understand and respect the unique concerns, background, and context of each patient. I am committed to achieving such an understanding in every counseling relationship.
Nikki Lovelace
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
My approach is eclectic as I incorporate a variety of treatment modalities that include Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT), Emotional Freedom Technique(
EFT
), and Psychodynamic.
Hello! Thanks for taking the time to search for a great therapist! Well look no further I am here. (smile) The process of therapy can be very rewarding for those who are ready to take that journey and do the "work" that is necessary to find fulfillment and freedom. I congratulate you on taking this first step and I am excited to accompany you on your journey of self-exploration and healing.
Waitlist for new clients
Monika E Preston
Counselor, LCPC, CCTP, CCTHP, NCC
Verified
Verified
My eclectic treatment approach draws from various theories such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT,
Emotionally Focused
Therapy
EFT
, and Psychodynamic.
Hello! You are here, looking for a therapist, you are taking the first important step towards healing! "The wound is where the light enters you" - Rumi. I believe that there is always hope, even in the most difficult circumstances. I compassionately will support your journey as you work towards self-understanding, healing and growth; focusing on living your life with purpose, meaning, and fulfillment.
Jennifer Biglen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Hello! Looking for a therapist can be a daunting process, and searching for one means that you’re one step closer to working with the therapist who is right for you. I feel honored that I may be an option as a therapist to support you. Therapy can be helpful for navigating the ups and downs of life, and processing internal thoughts in an unbiased atmosphere. It’s normal to have emotions, and to explore them without judgement. I have experience working with clients of all ages, and understand how challenges can impact each person differently depending on their own experiences and circumstances.
Claire Raveia
Counselor, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Addressing addiction and other mental health challenges can feel like an endless loop of destructive thoughts, patterns, and behaviors. While change is inevitably challenging, it does not have to be undertaken alone. Through therapy, you will gain a supporter to help navigate issues where you find yourself stuck and work towards finding long-lasting relief. The world does not give us time off when we are struggling, which is why I am available daytime, evening, and occasional weekends to accommodate even the busiest schedules.
Ethan Strauss
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
Verified
I believe that my purpose in life is to help people and give back to the world that has given me so much. I have extensive experience helping individuals and families manage difficulties while identifying existing strengths. I believe in providing a safe, non-judgmental and genuine space for therapeutic collaboration to thrive. I have an excellent reputation for building strong and lasting relationships with clients and providing quality service. I have the utmost confidence that we can work with together to find the approach to troubling life problems that works best for you.
Not accepting new clients
Pamela J Llewellyn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified
Verified
As a Christian counselor, I approach treatment from a worldview that believes individuals are unique and gifted, created with meaning and purpose, and made to have a relationship with God and others. Because of brokenness in ourselves and in the world, we experience conflict and struggle, often severe enough to impact our ability to function each day and find joy in living. When we are able to understand our experiences in context of what is true, healing begins.
Aubrey L Griffin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
Verified
Mental health exists within all of us. At times, we will lean toward mental well-being while other times we experience mental health struggles. Everyone will face mental health struggles at some point in their lives. When we do, it can be incredibly overwhelming and difficult to know how to address. Thankfully, we have therapy for this. Therapy will help you find the disconnect between where you are in your mental health journey and where you want to be.
Quality Connections Counseling Services, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Did you know that your connection and relationship with your therapist is one of the biggest indicators for success in your personal growth and healing? We are an open-minded and intentionally mindful practice that provides encouraging, supportive, and personalized counseling services for individuals, couples, and families. We strive to alleviate the disconnection you may be feeling in your everyday lives by offering an authentic and accepting relationship with your therapist.
Daniel Morris
Counselor, LGPC, CTRS
Verified
Verified
My goal is to provide a safe and caring place where you can process your thoughts and feelings. My focus is on helping you build on your own strengths to better cope with the challenges you may be facing. As a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, I incorporate music, art, and movement into your therapy sessions. Drawing upon a myriad of professional and life experiences, I’ve cultivated an eclectic approach that includes strengths-based positive psychotherapy, mindfulness-based therapy, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment therapy.
Steven B Andrus
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC-S
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families rediscover hope through the counseling process. Whether you struggle with mental, emotional, relational, or spiritual issues I believe professional counseling can be a great benefit to you. I have training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
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Kyleigh Daiker
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Therapy can be a lifeline for some or a way of life for others. Either way, I will be there to support you during stressful and challenging times in your life. I enjoy building trusting and therapeutic relationships with my clients as a way to facilitate growth, acceptance, change, and development. I use an eclectic approach to my counseling practice, meaning I personalize the counseling experience by pulling from different approaches to help meet your specific needs. My goal as a therapist is to provide an affirming, validating space.
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Navin & Associates, PA
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Whether you are overwhelmed with anxiety and stress or feeling depressed or you are facing a personal crisis, you need a safe, understanding space to help you heal. Reaching out for help is the first step toward better mental health. My associates and I have decades of experience and are dedicated to using a dynamic approach. The aim is to not only support you as you gain understanding and insight into yourself and your situation, but to guide you to solutions for your life and your relationships.
Robert J. Hardesty
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
PLEASE EMAIL ME DIRECTLY TO SEE ABOUT AVAILABILITY OR INQUIRE ABOUT SERVICES. - www.robhardesty.com - Therapy can help us move beyond emotional or behavioral problems. It is an effective tool that can help find relief from feelings of emotional pain, trauma, depression, anxiety, or life's stressors. But most importantly it can also provide growth in a positive direction to improve one's life for the better.
Carla Nolan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
You will find me a highly enthusiastic therapist with experience working with individuals and families with various backgrounds and concerns. Examples of issues that I have helped others address include balancing work life and personal life, stressors of coping with a chronic illness, survivors of trauma and those who may struggle with loneliness, life challenges and disappointments. I am passionate about caring for people and assisting them in achieving a state of well being, and would welcome the opportunity to help you make your way forward to reach your desired goals.
Notable Life Counseling Services LLC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, PhD, LCPC, CCTP
Verified
Verified
The clients of Notable Life Counseling Services are diverse and many are accomplished individuals who are trying to make the most of their lives in a fast paced world while embracing full life potential. Through counseling process, our clients are able to rediscover that life is worth living. Life is worthy and remarkable. It is meaningful. Life is the reason why they want to get better, to be happier, to accomplish more, to trust more, to be more prospers psychologically, spiritually, and physically. They want to have purposeful and meaningful life.
Waitlist for new clients
Susan J. Ruckel LCSW-C, Licensed Psychotherapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BS, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified
Verified
My aim is to help individuals create a rich and meaningful life, while effectively handling the pain and stress that life inevitably brings. I see clients through a secure Telehealth platform and also provide in-person and and phone sessions.
Waitlist for new clients
Rachel L Kendzejeski
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Has life been feeling more difficult lately? Are all of your go-to self help efforts falling short, leaving you feeling stuck, helpless or defeated? Let’s figure this out together. It is my passion to help couples and individuals make intentional steps towards healing and getting “unstuck”. I recognize the importance of taking time to learn about your unique life experiences and relationship stories. As well as to collaborate with you to reach your relationship or personal goals for therapy. Together we create an individualized therapy plan with practical skills and realistic strategies that you can adapt to your daily life.
Victoria Z Logan MA LCPC
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I incorporate CBT and Solution Focused Therapy and am very person centered in my approach. My approach focuses on the client's current life and relationships within the family and environment. This approach is to help the client identify and resolve problems with insight and strengths. I am passionate about helping people to find better ways of dealing with stress and anxiety found in life's transitions, personal and familial relationships. To me, therapy helps provide awareness, understanding, improved self esteem and personal change, all of which move clients to lead more satisfying, fulfilling and happy lives.
Not accepting new clients
Melissa A Nein
Counselor, LCPC, CPC
Verified
Verified
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in working with children, teens & young adults. In order to find the courage to change, I provide a safe, non-judgmental environment which creates trust, compassion, and understanding. This caring environment encourages the development of new positive coping skills, insight, and self-awareness, all needed to make the necessary changes to live a happy and healthy life. I use a variety of tools and techniques from Art, Play, & Child-Centered Therapy to an Eclectic approach, as therapy is uniquely tailored for each individual client.
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.