Women's Issues Therapists in Edgewood, MD
Are you looking for a safe & nonjudgmental space to explore, heal, & grow? If so, you’re in the right place! My primary focus is working with adult women who are seeking help with women’s issues, sex, pleasure, self-esteem, & anxiety. Due to my background in crisis intervention, I have experience working with a variety of concerns, allowing me to better serve clients through many stages & transitions in life. I strive to maintain a practice that is LGBTQIA+ inclusive, sex & kink positive, poly & CNM affirming, HAES aligned, fat positive, pagan-friendly, & neuroaffirming while striving towards anti-racism & decolonizing my practice.
Are you looking for a safe & nonjudgmental space to explore, heal, & grow? If so, you’re in the right place! My primary focus is working with adult women who are seeking help with women’s issues, sex, pleasure, self-esteem, & anxiety. Due to my background in crisis intervention, I have experience working with a variety of concerns, allowing me to better serve clients through many stages & transitions in life. I strive to maintain a practice that is LGBTQIA+ inclusive, sex & kink positive, poly & CNM affirming, HAES aligned, fat positive, pagan-friendly, & neuroaffirming while striving towards anti-racism & decolonizing my practice.
Hi! I am a clinical social worker (LCSW-C) based in Maryland. I am also licensed in DC. I received my MSW from Adelphi University in NY and I have been a practicing therapist for 10 years. I help adults navigate life transitions, complex trauma, and challenging relationships to foster self-understanding and develop new coping strategies for the challenges that life presents. I only provide individual therapy. In our first session, we will discuss background information, establish therapy goals, and work together to create a safe space for self-exploration.
Hi! I am a clinical social worker (LCSW-C) based in Maryland. I am also licensed in DC. I received my MSW from Adelphi University in NY and I have been a practicing therapist for 10 years. I help adults navigate life transitions, complex trauma, and challenging relationships to foster self-understanding and develop new coping strategies for the challenges that life presents. I only provide individual therapy. In our first session, we will discuss background information, establish therapy goals, and work together to create a safe space for self-exploration.
Hi there, I'm Dr. Shi. Do you want to become the best self, learn how to better manage and cope with life transitions, and stay on top of daily stressors? I could provide help by creating a safe and trusting environment where you feel comfortable sharing your experiences and feelings and receiving genuine feedback. In our sessions, we will explore patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors to establish improved ways of being and relating to others.
Hi there, I'm Dr. Shi. Do you want to become the best self, learn how to better manage and cope with life transitions, and stay on top of daily stressors? I could provide help by creating a safe and trusting environment where you feel comfortable sharing your experiences and feelings and receiving genuine feedback. In our sessions, we will explore patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors to establish improved ways of being and relating to others.
Are you the one who finally needs answers? You may be a parent watching your child struggle in school, only to be told they are "fine." A neurodivergent adult who has spent years masking and is exhausted. A veteran or law enforcement officer who needs evaluations that actually understand their world, or a professional whose brain works in ways that traditional systems were never built for. Wherever you are arriving from, you deserve a clinician who sees you accurately, names what is true, and gives you a path forward that fits your actual life.
Are you the one who finally needs answers? You may be a parent watching your child struggle in school, only to be told they are "fine." A neurodivergent adult who has spent years masking and is exhausted. A veteran or law enforcement officer who needs evaluations that actually understand their world, or a professional whose brain works in ways that traditional systems were never built for. Wherever you are arriving from, you deserve a clinician who sees you accurately, names what is true, and gives you a path forward that fits your actual life.
Are you feeling emotionally disconnected or facing sexual challenges in your relationship? Are you considering a non-monogamous relationship, preparing for marriage, or questioning if your relationship can last? Do family conflicts or blended family struggles leave you feeling overwhelmed? If so, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to navigate these challenges by yourself. Together, we can explore your concerns, strengthen your relational skills, and work through the patterns of dysfunction that may be holding you back. My goal is to help you and your loved ones create deeper connection, understanding, and lasting change.
Are you feeling emotionally disconnected or facing sexual challenges in your relationship? Are you considering a non-monogamous relationship, preparing for marriage, or questioning if your relationship can last? Do family conflicts or blended family struggles leave you feeling overwhelmed? If so, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to navigate these challenges by yourself. Together, we can explore your concerns, strengthen your relational skills, and work through the patterns of dysfunction that may be holding you back. My goal is to help you and your loved ones create deeper connection, understanding, and lasting change.
Are you feeling stuck, weighed down by past experiences, or overwhelmed in your relationship? My ideal client is someone seeking clarity, healing, and direction. They may struggle with negative thinking, fear of change, or dissatisfaction in areas like career, relationships, or personal growth. They want peace, purpose, and healthier patterns—because they’re tired of feeling stagnant and ready to move forward.
Are you feeling stuck, weighed down by past experiences, or overwhelmed in your relationship? My ideal client is someone seeking clarity, healing, and direction. They may struggle with negative thinking, fear of change, or dissatisfaction in areas like career, relationships, or personal growth. They want peace, purpose, and healthier patterns—because they’re tired of feeling stagnant and ready to move forward.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming. I strive to create a supportive, affirming, & inclusive space where clients feel heard, respected and safe to explore their experiences without judgment.
I work with individuals across the lifespan using a person-centered, evidence-based approach. My clinical interests include anxiety, depression, ADHD, identity development & relationship stress. I enjoy working with the LGBTQI+ community as well as individuals experiencing mild to moderate mood concerns.
I am a graduate counseling intern working under clinical supervision and am committed to ethical, collaborative and client-centered care.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming. I strive to create a supportive, affirming, & inclusive space where clients feel heard, respected and safe to explore their experiences without judgment.
I work with individuals across the lifespan using a person-centered, evidence-based approach. My clinical interests include anxiety, depression, ADHD, identity development & relationship stress. I enjoy working with the LGBTQI+ community as well as individuals experiencing mild to moderate mood concerns.
I am a graduate counseling intern working under clinical supervision and am committed to ethical, collaborative and client-centered care.
Starting therapy can feel intimidating, especially when you're used to holding everything in or feeling like no one truly understands what you're going through. Whether you're navigating stress, emotional overwhelm, cultural or identity-based challenges, or simply feeling stuck, I want to create a space where you feel supported, seen, and valued.
Starting therapy can feel intimidating, especially when you're used to holding everything in or feeling like no one truly understands what you're going through. Whether you're navigating stress, emotional overwhelm, cultural or identity-based challenges, or simply feeling stuck, I want to create a space where you feel supported, seen, and valued.
Hello, I’m Dr. Carla Sterling, and I’m a licensed clinical psychologist (Psy.D.). I’m currently licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia and have worked with individuals, families, groups, and couples. I use an integrative approach to therapy and my primary areas of focus include trauma and other stress-related disorders; mood and anxiety disorders; grief; serious mental illness/thought disorders; and health promotion and disease prevention. I also provide psychodiagnostic testing that helps with diagnostic clarification and treatment recommendations.
Hello, I’m Dr. Carla Sterling, and I’m a licensed clinical psychologist (Psy.D.). I’m currently licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia and have worked with individuals, families, groups, and couples. I use an integrative approach to therapy and my primary areas of focus include trauma and other stress-related disorders; mood and anxiety disorders; grief; serious mental illness/thought disorders; and health promotion and disease prevention. I also provide psychodiagnostic testing that helps with diagnostic clarification and treatment recommendations.
Shayla L LeBlanc
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Learning to love and live as your authentic self is a deeply important commitment to your well-being and personal growth, but this can be challenging in a world where others often pressure us to fit their expectations. As a Certified Trauma-Informed therapist, my goal is to create a shame-free environment where you can identify and make the adjustments needed to live in alignment with your own values. I integrate somatic (body-centered) techniques to help regulate the nervous system, cognitive strategies to shift limiting beliefs, and behavioral interventions that support lasting change.
Learning to love and live as your authentic self is a deeply important commitment to your well-being and personal growth, but this can be challenging in a world where others often pressure us to fit their expectations. As a Certified Trauma-Informed therapist, my goal is to create a shame-free environment where you can identify and make the adjustments needed to live in alignment with your own values. I integrate somatic (body-centered) techniques to help regulate the nervous system, cognitive strategies to shift limiting beliefs, and behavioral interventions that support lasting change.
Today can be the start of something different. Change begins with awareness and the willingness to do something new. Over the last 20 years, Cheryl Johnson has supported individuals and families across a variety of settings, including legal systems and other high-demand environments. Through these experiences, she has witnessed how stress, disconnection, and unmet emotional needs impact relationships, family systems, and overall well-being, shaping her passion for helping clients reconnect, strengthen communication, and build healthier patterns that support lasting growth, stability, and stronger connections.
Today can be the start of something different. Change begins with awareness and the willingness to do something new. Over the last 20 years, Cheryl Johnson has supported individuals and families across a variety of settings, including legal systems and other high-demand environments. Through these experiences, she has witnessed how stress, disconnection, and unmet emotional needs impact relationships, family systems, and overall well-being, shaping her passion for helping clients reconnect, strengthen communication, and build healthier patterns that support lasting growth, stability, and stronger connections.
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University in Baltimore, a Masters of Divinity from the Howard University School of Divinity; and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Morgan State University. My approach to counseling integrates Biblical principles and the major theories and principles of counseling psychology. As we develop a collaborative relationship, my goal is to help you explore your true potential and to better understand and resolve life challenges. With many years of experience working with families, adolescents and adults, I have an excellent reputation for being a "good listener".
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University in Baltimore, a Masters of Divinity from the Howard University School of Divinity; and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Morgan State University. My approach to counseling integrates Biblical principles and the major theories and principles of counseling psychology. As we develop a collaborative relationship, my goal is to help you explore your true potential and to better understand and resolve life challenges. With many years of experience working with families, adolescents and adults, I have an excellent reputation for being a "good listener".
Maybe you feel like life is not worth living anymore. Like no one has your back. Maybe you find yourself saying, “I’m going to fail anyway, so why even try?” Or maybe you want to start moving forward with your life, but don’t know where to even begin. It is completely possible to get "unstuck," so that you can begin living again, and not just merely existing. It all starts with knowing that YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Maybe you feel like life is not worth living anymore. Like no one has your back. Maybe you find yourself saying, “I’m going to fail anyway, so why even try?” Or maybe you want to start moving forward with your life, but don’t know where to even begin. It is completely possible to get "unstuck," so that you can begin living again, and not just merely existing. It all starts with knowing that YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Kim Bennett-Selby
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Edgewood, MD 21040
Not accepting new clients
As a experienced clinician of 32 years, I've learned over the years, that If You change your thoughts, You change your world. My goal is to help others view their situations differently as they work towards enhancing skills in the recovery process of their own healing. I have provided services to school age students, foster care children, juvenile delinquents, senior citizens, head start , individual, family, group and couples in an outpatient mental health setting. I have been a Clinical Director for several Outpatient Mental Health Clinic in both Harford County and Baltimore City.
As a experienced clinician of 32 years, I've learned over the years, that If You change your thoughts, You change your world. My goal is to help others view their situations differently as they work towards enhancing skills in the recovery process of their own healing. I have provided services to school age students, foster care children, juvenile delinquents, senior citizens, head start , individual, family, group and couples in an outpatient mental health setting. I have been a Clinical Director for several Outpatient Mental Health Clinic in both Harford County and Baltimore City.
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I work specifically with adults struggling with sex-related issues. These include, but are not limited to: intimacy issues in relationships; lack of sexual education in young adulthood; infidelity; sexual dysfunction; couples in ethical non-monogamous relationships looking for guidance with communication or other relationships; and individuals who are in the kink, BDSM, LGBTQ+, or sex-work communities and would like informed therapeutic care.
I work specifically with adults struggling with sex-related issues. These include, but are not limited to: intimacy issues in relationships; lack of sexual education in young adulthood; infidelity; sexual dysfunction; couples in ethical non-monogamous relationships looking for guidance with communication or other relationships; and individuals who are in the kink, BDSM, LGBTQ+, or sex-work communities and would like informed therapeutic care.
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Guiding Therapy is a mental health practice serving the greater Annapolis area in-person and all of Maryland virtually. We provide individual, couples and family therapy helping people with a wide range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, stress management, personal growth, grief counseling, motherhood issues, health related issues and relationships.
We Have Current Availability! No Waitlists!
Guiding Therapy is a mental health practice serving the greater Annapolis area in-person and all of Maryland virtually. We provide individual, couples and family therapy helping people with a wide range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, stress management, personal growth, grief counseling, motherhood issues, health related issues and relationships.
The search for a counselor can come from a desire to better yourself or a moment of crisis. Regardless of what is prompting you to seek therapy now, it is an act of bravery.
Some of my specialties are working with clients dealing with difficult life challenges and transitions (infertility, postpartum, divorce, job change) as well as those coping with complicated relationships.
I have a strong passion for working with LGBTQ+ folks and have helped clients navigate coming out, gender dysphoria, discrimination, and other issues related to gender and sexuality. I hold a virtual group for gender non-conforming folx once per month.
The search for a counselor can come from a desire to better yourself or a moment of crisis. Regardless of what is prompting you to seek therapy now, it is an act of bravery.
Some of my specialties are working with clients dealing with difficult life challenges and transitions (infertility, postpartum, divorce, job change) as well as those coping with complicated relationships.
I have a strong passion for working with LGBTQ+ folks and have helped clients navigate coming out, gender dysphoria, discrimination, and other issues related to gender and sexuality. I hold a virtual group for gender non-conforming folx once per month.
High-achievers are often the point person at home, work, and with friends because they get things done. But all the doing, and maybe people-pleasing, can leave you feeling drained. If you're ready to feel relief, sleep through the night, and take care of yourself without guilt, we would be a good fit. I work collaboratively with clients to identify and modify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. We set clear, achievable goals and create actionable steps towards achieving them. My ultimate aim is to help my clients connect with their core values and live a balanced, fulfilling life that aligns with their true selves.
High-achievers are often the point person at home, work, and with friends because they get things done. But all the doing, and maybe people-pleasing, can leave you feeling drained. If you're ready to feel relief, sleep through the night, and take care of yourself without guilt, we would be a good fit. I work collaboratively with clients to identify and modify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. We set clear, achievable goals and create actionable steps towards achieving them. My ultimate aim is to help my clients connect with their core values and live a balanced, fulfilling life that aligns with their true selves.
I believe the first and most sacred job of a therapist is to create a safe, nurturing space where you are fully seen and heard. From that space, I will walk with you along your path of growth and healing, helping to guide you on your journey. If you struggle with mood or anxiety, want to resolve issues from your past, feel overwhelmed navigating life changes, or simply need support, I can help you untangle the threads and begin to get relief.
I believe the first and most sacred job of a therapist is to create a safe, nurturing space where you are fully seen and heard. From that space, I will walk with you along your path of growth and healing, helping to guide you on your journey. If you struggle with mood or anxiety, want to resolve issues from your past, feel overwhelmed navigating life changes, or simply need support, I can help you untangle the threads and begin to get relief.
I’m a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) who believes therapy should be a safe, empowering space where you feel seen, heard, and supported. I work from a Trauma-Informed and culturally competent perspective, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and other evidence-based approaches to meet your unique needs.
I’m a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) who believes therapy should be a safe, empowering space where you feel seen, heard, and supported. I work from a Trauma-Informed and culturally competent perspective, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and other evidence-based approaches to meet your unique needs.
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Women's Issues Therapists
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.