Veterans Therapists in Bel Air, MD

Sometimes life just happens. Maybe everything is great, except for that one thing that keeps getting in the way. Or perhaps life hasn't been good for a long time. You are hurting, and you need someone to just listen and help you make sense of it all. Whether it's a road bump or a boulder, come, let's talk. I offer a listening ear, kindness and compassion during those times when life is complicated or when you need that someone to help you focus on your goals and changes you want to make. I look forward to meeting you.

Are you feeling invisible? Angry about a breakup? Have you recently experienced a loss/death? Do you feel misunderstood? Are you experiencing more pain, burnout, and/or fatigue than normal? Does your adolescent need extra support? Is your family/relationship falling apart? If your answer to any of these questions is "Yes," or even if you have questions of your own, it may be time to reach out and talk through those thoughts and feelings. I would be delighted to be the person you reach out to.

Congratulations on beginning your journey towards your wellness goals! By connecting with a therapist, which can be stressful in itself and requires trust, you've taken the first, very important, positive step. I offer support in navigating life's challenges, from depression and anxiety to the everyday stressors of relationships or careers.

My approach to therapy emphasizes insight, healing, and empowerment to help individuals reach their highest potential and lead more gratifying lives. Through an alliance of trust and collaboration, we will work together to disentangle confusing thoughts, feelings and behaviors in order to re-discover your capacity to make meaningful choices that are right for you and your relationships. My work focuses on facilitating change, transformation, and personal growth in a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental environment. I believe that we each have the innate capacity to heal and reach our true potential.

This has been a very trying time for everyone. Taking the journey to improve selfcare can be a complex task but necessary for all of us. Reaching out takes courage. I provide a 15 minute phone consult of you would like to explore the counseling process. I look forward to assisting you in your journey toward balance and wellness.

Welcome! If you're reading this, it means you're taking a critical step towards enhancing your mental health, self-understanding, and overall well-being. I salute your bravery, and I'm here to offer the guidance you need on this journey. I am Keith Welsh, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over two decades of experience in helping individuals navigate their unique life paths. I am honored to be in the helping profession and look forward to the opportunity to help you get free of the issues which have been complicating your life.

Everyone has struggles from time to time and sometimes we find that they are just really hard to overcome on our own. Having someone to talk through these struggles with can make a huge difference. I’m here to talk through these struggles with you and determine what the best choice of action is. The goal is to help you learn healthier ways to navigate through life in the future on your own.

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.

“It wasn’t that bad. I should get over it.” Does that sound familiar? Many people shame themselves for being hurt by the past. Shame doesn’t stop the suffering, regardless of what caused that pain. I am a therapist committed to helping people overcome stressful or traumatic experiences so that they can live better lives. Working with me involves finding the root of the problem, like when your inner critic first took hold, and weeding it out. I primarily use EMDR for this, which allows people to process the trauma without having to give details about it.

As a professional counselor it is my sincere hope that everyone who suffers with mental, emotional, or spiritual pain, learn to live by their own self direction with wellbeing and purpose. If you feel that your life has become unmanageable or if you feel stuck in your personal life, marriage, career or spirituality, today I tell you there is help for you. I am a dually licensed counselor and my mission is to rehabilitate the mind, body, and spirit using scientific clinical interventions and techniques.

I work with adults, young-adults, couples, as well as families (trained in Functional Family Therapy) both clinically and within the community, specifically with my Peer Recovery Specialist work over the last five years. I have experience in facilitating clinical services in both community services/nonprofit settings as well as private practice, as well as working with families of incarcerated individuals & those reentering into the community after incarceration. Many of my clients experience issues with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, life transitions, work-related stress, grief & loss, along with various other diagnoses.

I have a genuine belief in the power of therapy. It is both a privilege and an honor, to sit with people and hear their life stories because every person's story deserves to be heard. I believe in empowering, educating, challenging and supporting with empathy, compassion and understanding. Together we will explore the negative thoughts, perceptions and behaviors that are holding you back while we build on your strengths to help you attain the personal growth you envision. Our partnership is an opportunity to gain new insights and master skills that will provide the foundation for lasting transformative change

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.

As an “introduction” to who I am, what I believe in, and what I “bring to the table” during our therapy sessions, please allow me to use a quote from one of my favorite books written by David Klow, LMFT, “You Are Not Crazy”. His words are exactly what I want you, my Client, to hear from me and for you to believe. You are not crazy. Really, you are not. Others are experiencing nearly the same things as you, yet they just don’t talk about it. They often don’t even have the words to describe what they are experiencing; but if they could, you may find that it is a lot like what you are going through.

As a professional who has been working with people for over twenty years, it is my goal to help each client achieve their goals, not my way but in a way that is comfortable for the client so that success can be achieved. Are you someone who is concerned with anxiety and depression? Addictions? Grief? Issues of acceptance with gender preferences? Infidelity? Abuse and trauma? Parents? Kids? Spouse? We can work through this together. You are not alone in facing any of these issues. It is how you move forward that will be the key to your healing and wholeness. I look forward to meeting with you.

If you are ready to gain insight and learn new perspective in order to make positive changes in your life, I’m here to help. By seeking therapy, you are demonstrating the courage to hold space for difficult emotions while working toward positive change. Everyone needs space to process and explore without feeling judged, and you deserve happiness and the ability to overcome or better cope with life’s challenges. If you're motivated to heal and grow in your relationship or as an individual, I'm here to help you get started and walk through this journey alongside you!

Hello, I understand that while the idea therapy can be scary and overwhelming, the reality is, it does not have to be. I believe counseling is a partnership where the ultimate goal is improving one's quality of life.