Schema Therapy in Ellicott City, MD
I work best with women who are over 25 who have a growth mindset. My work is anchored in my conviction that ultimate freedom is found in Christ. I welcome women from every background and belief system, while allowing this foundation to quietly shape the heart, soul, mind, and strength approach that guides my practice. I want to build resilience and hope in a world that is often so painful and difficult.
I work best with women who are over 25 who have a growth mindset. My work is anchored in my conviction that ultimate freedom is found in Christ. I welcome women from every background and belief system, while allowing this foundation to quietly shape the heart, soul, mind, and strength approach that guides my practice. I want to build resilience and hope in a world that is often so painful and difficult.
I specialize in trauma and identity work using EMDR, schema therapy, and trauma-informed CBT.
You may appear high-functioning on the outside but are desperate on the inside. Maybe you’re carrying trauma, stuck in painful relationship cycles, or battling anxiety, grief, or a deep sense of disconnection. You want clarity, peace, and healing—but more than anything, you want to feel like yourself again. You’re ready to understand the “why” behind your struggles, not just talk about the latest crisis. You’re looking for something deeper—a space to be real, to be safe, and to begin to untangle what’s been holding you back.
I specialize in trauma and identity work using EMDR, schema therapy, and trauma-informed CBT.
You may appear high-functioning on the outside but are desperate on the inside. Maybe you’re carrying trauma, stuck in painful relationship cycles, or battling anxiety, grief, or a deep sense of disconnection. You want clarity, peace, and healing—but more than anything, you want to feel like yourself again. You’re ready to understand the “why” behind your struggles, not just talk about the latest crisis. You’re looking for something deeper—a space to be real, to be safe, and to begin to untangle what’s been holding you back.
You’re a high-achieving professional who seems to have it all together, but inside, you’re struggling to keep up with the demands of your life. You juggle a demanding career, while raising children, and caring for aging parents. You constantly worry, your sleep is restless, and overwhelm feels like your middle name. The chronic fatigue, irritability, and feelings of inadequacy are constant. Your relationships are strained because you’re not showing up as your best self, and despite your outward success, you often feel stuck, unfulfilled, and like you're failing the people who matter most.
You’re a high-achieving professional who seems to have it all together, but inside, you’re struggling to keep up with the demands of your life. You juggle a demanding career, while raising children, and caring for aging parents. You constantly worry, your sleep is restless, and overwhelm feels like your middle name. The chronic fatigue, irritability, and feelings of inadequacy are constant. Your relationships are strained because you’re not showing up as your best self, and despite your outward success, you often feel stuck, unfulfilled, and like you're failing the people who matter most.
I believe a caring, collaborative approach is the basis for growth and healing. I enjoy joining with my clients to transform stress into wholeness, peace and satisfaction. I specialize in treatment with adults seeking recovery from trauma and transformation of long standing patterns and habits. I work with individuals struggling with relationship crisis. My treatment approach draws from emotion focused, mindfulness and imagery. I use a "parts" approach when "part" of you feels one way and another "part" feels an opposite or different way. I recognize each person's unique spirituality as a component of healing in their therapy.
I believe a caring, collaborative approach is the basis for growth and healing. I enjoy joining with my clients to transform stress into wholeness, peace and satisfaction. I specialize in treatment with adults seeking recovery from trauma and transformation of long standing patterns and habits. I work with individuals struggling with relationship crisis. My treatment approach draws from emotion focused, mindfulness and imagery. I use a "parts" approach when "part" of you feels one way and another "part" feels an opposite or different way. I recognize each person's unique spirituality as a component of healing in their therapy.
Are you 18+ and struggling with anxiety, sadness, loss, stress, relationship challenges, or work pressures? Unresolved trauma or difficult childhood experiences may be affecting your relationships and sense of safety. You may appear high-functioning on the outside, but feel stuck or overwhelmed on the inside. With over 16 years as a Clinical Psychologist, I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, ADHD, relationship issues, OCD, and life transitions. I help perfectionists, overachievers, trauma survivors, caregivers, and others find clarity, build confidence, and navigate crisis or change with compassion and support.
Are you 18+ and struggling with anxiety, sadness, loss, stress, relationship challenges, or work pressures? Unresolved trauma or difficult childhood experiences may be affecting your relationships and sense of safety. You may appear high-functioning on the outside, but feel stuck or overwhelmed on the inside. With over 16 years as a Clinical Psychologist, I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, ADHD, relationship issues, OCD, and life transitions. I help perfectionists, overachievers, trauma survivors, caregivers, and others find clarity, build confidence, and navigate crisis or change with compassion and support.
Karly Trotter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, RYT 200, RP
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I integrate elements of Behavioral therapy, ERP, ACT, Schema Therapy, and Attachment-based therapies, and often weave in buddhist and yogic philosophy, existential therapy methods, and mindfulness into our sessions.
I want to offer you an opportunity to pause and honestly self-reflect. My curious, insight-oriented approach will highlight your strengths, teach you skills to tolerate emotions, and encourage you to mindfully process your experiences so you can move forward in meaningful way. I've worked with all ages, and specialize in working with anxiety/stress, ADHD, grief, life transitions, people pleasing, & relational conflict. I've trained in MBSR, narcissistic wounding, ERP for OCD, and the neuroscience of trauma. I warmly encourage you to give therapy a chance, join my women's group, or try one of my Hatha yoga or meditation classes.
I integrate elements of Behavioral therapy, ERP, ACT, Schema Therapy, and Attachment-based therapies, and often weave in buddhist and yogic philosophy, existential therapy methods, and mindfulness into our sessions.
I want to offer you an opportunity to pause and honestly self-reflect. My curious, insight-oriented approach will highlight your strengths, teach you skills to tolerate emotions, and encourage you to mindfully process your experiences so you can move forward in meaningful way. I've worked with all ages, and specialize in working with anxiety/stress, ADHD, grief, life transitions, people pleasing, & relational conflict. I've trained in MBSR, narcissistic wounding, ERP for OCD, and the neuroscience of trauma. I warmly encourage you to give therapy a chance, join my women's group, or try one of my Hatha yoga or meditation classes.
Christina Gunner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
Therapy can be both challenging and rewarding, and I am honored to accompany you on this journey. Our work together will be focused and purposeful, as we set and achieve your goals within a framework of mutual authenticity, trust and safety. I specialize in guiding individuals through the challenges of trauma, attachment wounds, addictions and mood disorders. I believe in fostering growth through a balanced approach of guidance and support, holding you accountable to your potential while offering compassion and understanding as we move toward lasting change.
Therapy can be both challenging and rewarding, and I am honored to accompany you on this journey. Our work together will be focused and purposeful, as we set and achieve your goals within a framework of mutual authenticity, trust and safety. I specialize in guiding individuals through the challenges of trauma, attachment wounds, addictions and mood disorders. I believe in fostering growth through a balanced approach of guidance and support, holding you accountable to your potential while offering compassion and understanding as we move toward lasting change.
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Therapy with me is about deepening awareness of yourself and expanding your capacity for change. While we often begin with a specific struggle or symptom, the work evolves in response to what is revealed throughout the process.
I will encourage you to notice what feels alive in session, viewing the therapeutic space as a microcosm of your everyday life where you feel safe to take risks and experiment with new ways of being.
We will work to explore, deconstruct, and adapt the defenses that no longer serve you, witnessing together what emerges in their place.
Therapy with me is about deepening awareness of yourself and expanding your capacity for change. While we often begin with a specific struggle or symptom, the work evolves in response to what is revealed throughout the process.
I will encourage you to notice what feels alive in session, viewing the therapeutic space as a microcosm of your everyday life where you feel safe to take risks and experiment with new ways of being.
We will work to explore, deconstruct, and adapt the defenses that no longer serve you, witnessing together what emerges in their place.
Have you been feeling stuck? Are the usual self help strategies leaving you feeling defeated? You do not need to go at this alone, let’s figure this out together! It is my passion to help couples and individuals make intentional efforts towards healing and personal growth. Your personal experiences and needs are a priority in developing individualized therapy interventions & adaptable techniques to fit your lifestyle and relationships. Other approaches offered include bibliotherapy and ecotherapy both to enhance your experience with healing and wellness, as well as your overall fulfillment and quality of life.
Have you been feeling stuck? Are the usual self help strategies leaving you feeling defeated? You do not need to go at this alone, let’s figure this out together! It is my passion to help couples and individuals make intentional efforts towards healing and personal growth. Your personal experiences and needs are a priority in developing individualized therapy interventions & adaptable techniques to fit your lifestyle and relationships. Other approaches offered include bibliotherapy and ecotherapy both to enhance your experience with healing and wellness, as well as your overall fulfillment and quality of life.
What do you value? What is important to you? Are you showing up for yourself in those areas? You have the right to live a satisfying and rewarding life that's free of suffering. Sometimes in our journey, we can feel stuck to the point of emotional stagnation. I am committed to working with you, collaborating & following your lead, to a place of greater satisfaction. Whatever the case may be, you deserve to thrive, and I would love to partner with you through your process to a place of increased wellness and acceptance. I consider myself to be an integrative therapist grounded in psychodynamic thinking and allied with nature.
What do you value? What is important to you? Are you showing up for yourself in those areas? You have the right to live a satisfying and rewarding life that's free of suffering. Sometimes in our journey, we can feel stuck to the point of emotional stagnation. I am committed to working with you, collaborating & following your lead, to a place of greater satisfaction. Whatever the case may be, you deserve to thrive, and I would love to partner with you through your process to a place of increased wellness and acceptance. I consider myself to be an integrative therapist grounded in psychodynamic thinking and allied with nature.
Congratulations on taking the first step to finding a therapist. Finding the right fit is an essential part of a successful therapeutic partnership. I'll start by introducing myself. My name is Sam Finkel, and I was born and raised in the Rockville, Maryland area. I am currently completing my master's in Clinical Professional Counseling at Loyola Maryland University. I am seeing clients at Balance Point Wellness in Baltimore, Maryland, under the supervision of Kate Eckstine.
Congratulations on taking the first step to finding a therapist. Finding the right fit is an essential part of a successful therapeutic partnership. I'll start by introducing myself. My name is Sam Finkel, and I was born and raised in the Rockville, Maryland area. I am currently completing my master's in Clinical Professional Counseling at Loyola Maryland University. I am seeing clients at Balance Point Wellness in Baltimore, Maryland, under the supervision of Kate Eckstine.
Authentically U Counseling, LLC - Marilyn Spenadel
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, ACS
7 Endorsed
Rockville, MD 20852
WELCOME to your Therapeutic HOLISTIC WELLNESS ENRICHMENT CENTER. Do you want to learn to go with the flow DAILY, live in the here and now, and manage uncertainty? As an experienced Somatic Integrative Psychotherapist, Spiritual Coach I specialize in helping individuals gain insight and mind/body & spiritual strength. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can collaborate to help you accept feelings, let go of mind/body connections to stress, trauma, illness and triggers. Our body CERTAINLY hears what our mind says! By using healing techniques, you can let go of epigenetic traumas by their roots to become unstuck.
WELCOME to your Therapeutic HOLISTIC WELLNESS ENRICHMENT CENTER. Do you want to learn to go with the flow DAILY, live in the here and now, and manage uncertainty? As an experienced Somatic Integrative Psychotherapist, Spiritual Coach I specialize in helping individuals gain insight and mind/body & spiritual strength. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can collaborate to help you accept feelings, let go of mind/body connections to stress, trauma, illness and triggers. Our body CERTAINLY hears what our mind says! By using healing techniques, you can let go of epigenetic traumas by their roots to become unstuck.
With the right person, therapy can be a unique and powerful tool for affecting change. Through the process of self-exploration, in a nonjudgmental environment, I believe every person has the ability to change their circumstances and to rewrite their story as it’s being written.
With the right person, therapy can be a unique and powerful tool for affecting change. Through the process of self-exploration, in a nonjudgmental environment, I believe every person has the ability to change their circumstances and to rewrite their story as it’s being written.
To the big feelers, the over-thinkers, and those who have always been searching for answers, but in the pursuit of perfection, have never found them; Those that have it all together on the outside, but feel messy and insecure on the inside; Those that desperately want to be known, but fear everything will fall apart if others truly see you; and Those that have forgotten themselves along the way while caring for everyone else-
I honor and welcome you with curiosity, patience, and compassion. Together we will explore what has happened, what is here now, and how to build a future filled with joy, purpose, safety, and connection.
To the big feelers, the over-thinkers, and those who have always been searching for answers, but in the pursuit of perfection, have never found them; Those that have it all together on the outside, but feel messy and insecure on the inside; Those that desperately want to be known, but fear everything will fall apart if others truly see you; and Those that have forgotten themselves along the way while caring for everyone else-
I honor and welcome you with curiosity, patience, and compassion. Together we will explore what has happened, what is here now, and how to build a future filled with joy, purpose, safety, and connection.
Ayanna Outten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
My work is trauma-informed and grounded in Schema Therapy and the mind-body connection.
My ideal client is an adolescent, college student, or adult navigating anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, trauma, grief, or major life transitions. They may feel unsure where to start and are seeking relief, clarity, and coping tools, in addition to insight. They’re motivated to better understand themselves, strengthen relationships, and build emotional stability, but may need support to feel safe, grounded, and confident enough to take those steps.
My work is trauma-informed and grounded in Schema Therapy and the mind-body connection.
My ideal client is an adolescent, college student, or adult navigating anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, trauma, grief, or major life transitions. They may feel unsure where to start and are seeking relief, clarity, and coping tools, in addition to insight. They’re motivated to better understand themselves, strengthen relationships, and build emotional stability, but may need support to feel safe, grounded, and confident enough to take those steps.
Tamara's Clouds INC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, MPT, LCPC, CBT, CCTP
Gaithersburg, MD 20886
I am the founder of Tamara’s Clouds Inc. I started this company in 2009 with aspirations of empowering humanity. I believe that each person has a past that is transporting them into their future. My approach is to craft a trusted and non-judgmental environment, while fostering truth and liberation with every client.
I am the founder of Tamara’s Clouds Inc. I started this company in 2009 with aspirations of empowering humanity. I believe that each person has a past that is transporting them into their future. My approach is to craft a trusted and non-judgmental environment, while fostering truth and liberation with every client.
Washington Insight Solutions is your trusted partner in achieving clarity and success through expert psychological assessments and wellness services. Whether you’re seeking answers about ADHD, autism, learning differences, or mood disorders, our evaluations are designed to empower children, adolescents, and adults to thrive personally, academically, and professionally. Let us help you uncover the insights you need to unlock your potential and take the next step toward a brighter future.
Washington Insight Solutions is your trusted partner in achieving clarity and success through expert psychological assessments and wellness services. Whether you’re seeking answers about ADHD, autism, learning differences, or mood disorders, our evaluations are designed to empower children, adolescents, and adults to thrive personally, academically, and professionally. Let us help you uncover the insights you need to unlock your potential and take the next step toward a brighter future.
Mindful Healing Works & The MindSpa
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
1 Endorsed
Rosedale, MD 21237
At Mindful Healing Works, we know many clients grew up with secrecy, guilt, or shame. It doesn’t have to stay that way—you can create a new path. You are the author of your story, and real change is possible. I’m Erin Meyer, LCPC, and I founded MHW to transform the client experience, blending compassion, innovation, and accessibility. We proudly accept Medicaid and state insurance, because quality care should never be out of reach. Every client enjoys an elevated journey, including complimentary access to our signature MindSpa, where therapy and self-care meet.
At Mindful Healing Works, we know many clients grew up with secrecy, guilt, or shame. It doesn’t have to stay that way—you can create a new path. You are the author of your story, and real change is possible. I’m Erin Meyer, LCPC, and I founded MHW to transform the client experience, blending compassion, innovation, and accessibility. We proudly accept Medicaid and state insurance, because quality care should never be out of reach. Every client enjoys an elevated journey, including complimentary access to our signature MindSpa, where therapy and self-care meet.
Do you feel a lack of connection with self and others? I recognize that life can be challenging for many reasons and that asking for help and support is difficult. Self-reflection and developing coping skills alone can seem foreign and daunting, the good news is--you don't have to do it alone. My goal is to assist people in exploring interpersonal issues and ways to remove barriers, such as substance use and self-deprecating tendencies.
Do you feel a lack of connection with self and others? I recognize that life can be challenging for many reasons and that asking for help and support is difficult. Self-reflection and developing coping skills alone can seem foreign and daunting, the good news is--you don't have to do it alone. My goal is to assist people in exploring interpersonal issues and ways to remove barriers, such as substance use and self-deprecating tendencies.
I have over 14 years experience working with both adolescents and adults. I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and other relationship related challenges. I have a Level 1 and Level 2 trauma certificate from the Ferentz Institute and work with both childhood and adult trauma. I am also an Internal Family Systems Certified Therapist. Though trauma is my speciality, I have experience with a wide range of mental health issues. I have run several groups for adults and for teens in the Montgomery County school system. I offer video and in person sessions.
I have over 14 years experience working with both adolescents and adults. I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and other relationship related challenges. I have a Level 1 and Level 2 trauma certificate from the Ferentz Institute and work with both childhood and adult trauma. I am also an Internal Family Systems Certified Therapist. Though trauma is my speciality, I have experience with a wide range of mental health issues. I have run several groups for adults and for teens in the Montgomery County school system. I offer video and in person sessions.
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Schema Therapy
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy is based on the idea that maladaptive thought patterns formed in childhood—that other people can never be relied on, for example—can interfere with healthy functioning in adulthood. Accordingly, schema therapy works by directly targeting such unhealthy schemas, identifying their consequences, and replacing them with more adaptive ways of thinking. To this end, schema therapists aim to “reparent” the client by offering what they didn’t get in childhood—validation, for instance, or compassion—to reorient their worldview.
Is schema therapy evidence-based?
Schema therapy is still considered relatively new, and research on its efficacy is still in progress. However, some studies have concluded that it can be effective at treating certain mental health conditions, most notably personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder. Evidence for its efficacy in treating conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD is promising but less conclusive, and experts warn that much of the existing research is of low quality.
Is schema therapy a type of CBT?
Schema therapy is based on many principles of CBT, most notably the process of recognizing and challenging maladaptive thought patterns. But because schema therapy also draws from other approaches,including psychoanalysis and Gestalt therapy, it is not considered a form of CBT. It also typically delves deeper into the client’s childhood than does CBT.
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy does not call for a set number of sessions and is instead open-ended, with the treatment timeline depending on the client’s primary concern(s), progress, and preferences. Treatment that lasts between six months and two years is common, though many clients will start to see progress much earlier than that.