Women's Issues Therapists in Columbia, MD

I am so excited that you are here, looking for help. That is the most important step you can take to get the help you need. The next best step you can take is therapist shopping. You are unlikely to be best friends with every person you meet and not every therapist will be the best match for you, so shop around and do your homework! Ask lots of questions and read everything you can find until you are satisfied and comfortable. I am here to answer those questions and help you take the next step. Then it will be one step at a time towards meeting your goals.

My personal mission is to provide, protect, and treat others with love and respect and to positively inspire their desire to believe in self. I put an emphasis of building a positive and trusting relationship with each client through providing a safe therapeutic environment in which the client is able to process their feelings and disappointments and ultimately rebuild that which is broken.

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.

I am a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience. I work with adolescents and adults in individual and family therapy. My approach to therapy is eclectic with a focus on developing a strong therapeutic relationship in which the client feels listened to and understood on a deep level with genuine interest and acceptance. I often use relaxation and mindfulness practices of awareness and acceptance, as well as cognitive behavioral techniques when appropriate for symptom relief. I focus on a person's strengths and resiliency to help them achieve the changes they are looking for.

I have provided therapeutic support across the country to various individuals experiencing difficult episodes in their lives. I believe in taking a mind/body/spirit approach to any and all challenges that we face on a daily basis, and encourage self-care, mindfulness, and humor as effective coping strategies. I work in partnership with each client, providing structure and guidance via a variety of therapeutic approaches, including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, Gestalt, logotherapy, and feminist theory.

As women, our lives can get complicated. We get pulled in different directions and finding balance can be hard. I empower women by helping them identify and understand old wounds that keep them stuck and prevent them from moving forward. I help women learn how to experience unconditional love and acceptance towards themselves, how to live their lives authentically with purpose and meaning, and how to reconnect with their hearts and intuition so that there is life balance.

I am most passionate about working with individuals who have lived through traumatic events. This includes sexual trauma, attachment concerns, and racialized trauma. I am most passionate about working with individuals who seek support in managing depression and anxiety as they relate to negative life experiences. People of color have varied experiences that shape how we navigate the world and I make space for that in the therapeutic setting. Assisting with the navigation, coping, and processing of trauma is work that I find rewarding and the reason I am a therapist.

Jennifer works with adults 18+ with mild to severe mental health diagnoses. Jennifer places emphasis on the importance of a strong therapeutic relationship and offers a non-judgmental and supportive environment to individuals struggling with transitional stressors and/or those who are in need of long term supportive care. Jennifer's primary areas of focus include fertility challenges, traumatic journeys to parenthood, grief/loss, perinatal populations, mood and anxiety disorders.

Are you a woman, wife or mother who feels stressed, overwhelmed and frustrated? Do you feel like running away? Are you suffering from a mid-life funk, realizing you are not where you want to be in life? Has life knocked you down and you are trying to get back up again with a new focus? Are you distant from Jesus and need some spiritual guidance to reconnect with your first love? Are you looking for a safe place to share your feelings, to gain insight to find solutions in life challenges? Today is a new day to start over again for you to feel empowered and be on a positive path of peace and well-being.

Are you feeling sad, anxious, or depressed? Or, are you having difficulty managing your daily responsibilities? I believe in the ability of all people to create positive change in their life. Many individuals struggle with life stressors that bog them down in managing their daily life.

Hi, there! I'm so glad you're here. I'm a perfect fit for you if you've ever left a therapy session feeling disappointed because you were hoping for something more authentic and comfortable. I believe therapy is most effective when you feel a true connection with your therapist, and my relaxed and client-centered approach goes a long way in helping to make that happen. I specialize in working with women, families, adolescents, and couples+. If you are feeling stressed out, burnt out, overwhelmed, sad, restless, disconnected in your relationships, or unsure of how to move forward with your life, then I am the perfect fit for you.

If you are experiencing emotional pain from a past or current relationship, I provide a supportive, non-judgmental atmosphere in which you can gain insight and feel empowered to make positive life changes. As a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years experience, I specialize in addressing relationship problems and in infidelity recovery. In individual or couples therapy, we will explore ways of thinking and patterns of interaction that are no longer working for you. Therapy aims to promote healing and growth for individuals, and to enhance communication, connection and trust within one's relationships.

Our lives are complicated and often stressful, necessitating juggling multiple roles, responsibilities and internal as well as external conflicts. Clients may be dealing with so many challenges, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating), relationship problems, career uncertainty, family conflicts. Whatever the issue, the important factor is the willingness to face it and bring energy to working on it. The work we do in psychotherapy is both nurturing and stretching and opens the door to the possibility of growth and change .

We all experience difficult periods in our lives. There are times that we need support, validation, and understanding. These difficult times may bring sadness, stress, grief, hurt, loneliness, or dissatisfaction. I will help you let go of behaviors and patterns that no longer serve a purpose for you and help you gain insightfulness, clarity and acceptance in your life. I can help foster a greater connection with self and others, through a humanistic, intuitive and caring manner. Together we will work toward a fulfilling and enjoyable present.