Trauma and PTSD Therapists in College Park, MD

Hello, hey, welcome! My goal is to help people who have a sense of being ‘other’ feel more comfortable. Maybe you feel different because of your life experiences, your family, how you present to the world, how you process information, or a trauma you experienced. Maybe you feel stuck, or things don’t seem to go the way you think they should and you aren’t sure why. Whatever brings you to therapy, I will meet you with compassion for your pain, respect for how you got to your current situation, and a certainty that together we can help you make changes, feel better, and create the sort of life you want.

Are you suffering? Have you tried to change on your own but feel stuck? I can help by providing a safe, caring place where you can heal and grow. You can learn to feel and express your emotions without shutting down or acting destructively and to get your needs met.

Over twenty years extensive experience with specialized evidence-based treatment strategies, I help clients in search of solutions to relationship difficulty, traumatic life events and challenging transitions. Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, hopeless, and want to work toward positive changes? My expertise in systemic relational therapy for individuals, couples, and families helps to identify negative patterns, incorporate helpful skills and gain relief from relationship distress. Safe support is given to those living with unprocessed complex trauma , anxiety, depression, chronic illness demands, grief/historic loss, relational distress.

***Email is the best way to reach me*** Sorting through therapists can be overwhelming, and finding the right fit is so important. I want my potential clients to know that I think of counseling/psychotherapy as a collaborative journey of discovery, healing, and connection. If we work together, my goal will be to support you in accessing and utilizing your inherent strengths and resilience, while helping you to identify and resolve obstacles interfering with life-satisfaction. Through this process, my clients discover increased wellbeing and purpose in their lives, as well as transformation in their relationships.

Has life thrown a lot at you? Maybe you’ve successfully gotten through past difficulties, only to find your old ways of coping no longer serve you. Let’s work together to find your healing. With warmth and acceptance, I work to unlock your connection to and trust in your strengths, wisdom, and creativity. We'll shape an understanding of who you are, where you’d like to be, and what tools work for you to build skills and find solutions to your goals. Using my foundation in the neurophysiology of stress and trauma , I will partner with you to cultivate cognitive and body-based tools to cope and find new responses to present challenges.

Is emotional baggage weighing you down? Traumatic events are usually the source of depression, anxiety, anger and weight issues. Overcome your pain from past child abuse, sexual assault, emotional neglect, abandonment, divorce, or other maltreatment. My Trauma Relief Program effectively heals my clients' emotional wounds. This gentle process can effectively help you to relieve the burden of your emotional distress, and leave the past behind you. Your pain will be deeply understood, and gently released. Depression, anxiety and anger lift. As you gain emotional freedom, you will be able to move forward in your work and personal life.

Stress, frustration, sadness, anxiety. These are all feelings we experience and are able to manage most of the time. Sometimes though, you may need a little more help than the people closest to you can provide. Our sessions will give you some time to care for yourself. You will have the opportunity to grieve your losses, develop new coping skills, make informed decisions, and improve your relationships. We work together so you can stay present and connected, even as events and people around us shift with uncertainty.

Are you a young intuitive woman struggling to envision your future? Are you feeling anxious or stuck? Have you been hurt or traumatized? Feel like your full potential is unreachable? Or frustrated with life? Be still. Breathe. Seek deep within, for YOU are the Guru. And you have the power to change things! Are you ready to transform your life, by feeling fulfilled in life and your relationships? Are you ready to explore and journey into your own unique expression of self? Are you ready to tap into your magick and blessings? Become a new radiant you with my support and guidance! All of you is welcome.

I strive to make my practice a safe and welcoming place for all people. I am licensed to practice psychotherapy with individuals who reside in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts and Virginia. I have lots of expertise treating PTSD , depression and anxiety with evidence-based therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or DBT. These treatments are highly effective, and I integrate them into other modalities like mindfulness and solution-focused processing. I hope to connect and get started on your goals. Change can take time, and change is always possible.

Honesty. Vulnerability. Courage. If you are reading this right now you may be looking to make some positive changes in your life. It takes someone that is truly honest with themselves to reach out when they need help. It takes vulnerability to talk about it. It takes courage to follow through. Sometimes we may feel stuck in life and we come to a bridge that we need to cross. Are you looking for a therapist that is real and genuine that can assist you in crossing this bridge?

You never learned how to set healthy boundaries, which has led to people-pleasing behavior, low self-esteem and difficulty having your needs met in relationships. Maybe you've coped with painful feelings with food, drugs or bad relationships. You deserve to be valued for who you are and not what you do for others. The opportunity to show up in your life as your true self can feel both exciting and terrifying. I offer a warm, safe environment to process painful feelings that may arise during this process. Together we can learn new ways to cope that will help you build a life that feels true to you.

One 8:00 AM Opening Available. “There is a tendency to underestimate how intensely distressing and disabling loss usually is and for how long the distress, and often the disablement, commonly lasts…There is a tendency to suppose that a normal healthy person can and should get over a bereavement not only fairly rapidly but also completely. But, loss of a loved person is one of the most intensely painful experiences any human being can suffer.” John Bowlby, Loss, Sadness, and Depression

“Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going” – Noam Shpancer, PHD. Sometimes in life we reach a point where we lose focus on the things critical to improving/maintaining our mental health and overall quality of life. I myself have once reached that point and it was then I realized the importance of having a strong network of support, including a therapist. I have come to learn that a tremendous amount of people feel alone, left out, or unheard; and so, I strive to create a safe space for people to be seen, heard, understood, and valued.

Struggling with self esteem, letting go, or emotional regulation? Do you have relationship difficulties or feel unsupported, or stuck? Let's Talk! Conventionality has never been my approach to life and my therapeutic approach is no different. My ideal client is motivated for change, open to new ways of operating and dedicated to the hard work of healing. If you're ready to have difficult conversations, and do the work to get to the root of the issues, then I am the therapist for you. I am dedicated to getting real results , true healing, and doing the work needed to help you get to your best self.

When we avoid dealing with painful emotions and experiences, we allow emotional wounds to develop. Emotional wounds are just as serious as physical wounds, and need just as much attention and care. When we neglect emotional injuries, we allow the wounds to fester and infect other areas of our life. Our therapeutic style focuses on confronting painful emotions and understanding their role in interpersonal emotional reactivity. For this reason, therapy is intense and emotionally heightened. It brings out individuals' most vulnerable emotions and promotes the expression of the true self.

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.