Therapists in Ellicott City, MD
What is preventing you from living your most meaning filled life?
I believe therapy is a truly collaborative effort for healing and as such, I seek to build an authentic and equal relationship with the person sitting across from me. I am passionate about helping people learn how to live by their values instead of letting emotions, thoughts or OCD control or overwhelm their lives.
If you're suffering from OCD, or self harm; including cutting, bingeing, restriction, purging, my targeted approach is highly effective when you engage in the process.
What is preventing you from living your most meaning filled life?
I believe therapy is a truly collaborative effort for healing and as such, I seek to build an authentic and equal relationship with the person sitting across from me. I am passionate about helping people learn how to live by their values instead of letting emotions, thoughts or OCD control or overwhelm their lives.
If you're suffering from OCD, or self harm; including cutting, bingeing, restriction, purging, my targeted approach is highly effective when you engage in the process.
I work with individuals and couples navigating the complexities of connection. Whether you're in the midst of relationship challenges, preparing for a major transition, or adjusting to the realities of parenting, pregnancy, or infertility, my role is to provide a compassionate, judgment-free space where you can explore what matters most and build stronger, more intentional relationships.
I work with individuals and couples navigating the complexities of connection. Whether you're in the midst of relationship challenges, preparing for a major transition, or adjusting to the realities of parenting, pregnancy, or infertility, my role is to provide a compassionate, judgment-free space where you can explore what matters most and build stronger, more intentional relationships.
I continue to derive immense satisfaction from becoming a psychologist and exploring many paths and points of view about the nature of "reality", personally in my own work on myself and with others in psychotherapy (from physical/behavioral/external levels to non-physical/subjective/internal levels). People who have participated in psychotherapy with me often describe deriving value from increased awareness, insight and understanding about their past and present circumstances, both internal and external. These results have led to resolving external behavioral issues and increasing their level of internal satisfaction about their life experiences.
I continue to derive immense satisfaction from becoming a psychologist and exploring many paths and points of view about the nature of "reality", personally in my own work on myself and with others in psychotherapy (from physical/behavioral/external levels to non-physical/subjective/internal levels). People who have participated in psychotherapy with me often describe deriving value from increased awareness, insight and understanding about their past and present circumstances, both internal and external. These results have led to resolving external behavioral issues and increasing their level of internal satisfaction about their life experiences.
Do you struggle with anxiety that affects your day to day life at work and in relationships? Do you feel exhausted by the never ending dialogue that runs through your head non-stop? Do you wonder if there is more to life, that somehow it should fee better? Calmer? More than ever, people are feeling worried and overwhelmed about all the "what if's" in life and how to manage it all. Staying on the constant hamster wheel can lead to burnout and long term issues that affect your mind and body. It doesn't have to be so hard to live a better life.
Do you struggle with anxiety that affects your day to day life at work and in relationships? Do you feel exhausted by the never ending dialogue that runs through your head non-stop? Do you wonder if there is more to life, that somehow it should fee better? Calmer? More than ever, people are feeling worried and overwhelmed about all the "what if's" in life and how to manage it all. Staying on the constant hamster wheel can lead to burnout and long term issues that affect your mind and body. It doesn't have to be so hard to live a better life.
Looking for a safe space? Then you have found the right person! My style is warm, nurturing, personalized, flexible, and collaborative. My goal is for you to feel supported and secure. The world is filled with enough stress, fears, and sadness right now, so I strive for therapy to be a safe space for caring communication to thrive. I truly enjoy the therapeutic process and to be able to witness positive change is awe-inspiring. I believe that you are the expert on your life, and I am the expert on problematic behaviors, so we have to work together as a team for growth and improvement to occur.
Looking for a safe space? Then you have found the right person! My style is warm, nurturing, personalized, flexible, and collaborative. My goal is for you to feel supported and secure. The world is filled with enough stress, fears, and sadness right now, so I strive for therapy to be a safe space for caring communication to thrive. I truly enjoy the therapeutic process and to be able to witness positive change is awe-inspiring. I believe that you are the expert on your life, and I am the expert on problematic behaviors, so we have to work together as a team for growth and improvement to occur.
Hi! Have you been struggling with feeling sad, irrititated, hopelessness, worried or anxious? Are things not going well for you recently in your life? You have made the right decision to seek help and also you have come to the right place. When depression, anxiety and other conditions cloud our minds, it will hinder our ability to focus and problem solve, which leaves us stuck in that state of mind. My goals is to help you pull through that state of mind.
Hi! Have you been struggling with feeling sad, irrititated, hopelessness, worried or anxious? Are things not going well for you recently in your life? You have made the right decision to seek help and also you have come to the right place. When depression, anxiety and other conditions cloud our minds, it will hinder our ability to focus and problem solve, which leaves us stuck in that state of mind. My goals is to help you pull through that state of mind.
I believe that we are all on our own journey through life and that the right journey for one person isn't necessarily the right journey for another. My job as a counselor isn't to tell you which one to take; it's to help you remove the roadblocks from your journey in an effort to make your choices in the future clearer for you. In order for counseling to be successful, the counselor and the client need to have a good connection to each other, and I strive to begin forming that connection from the very first meeting. I've worked with a wide variety of clients. Contact me and lets see how we can work together.
I believe that we are all on our own journey through life and that the right journey for one person isn't necessarily the right journey for another. My job as a counselor isn't to tell you which one to take; it's to help you remove the roadblocks from your journey in an effort to make your choices in the future clearer for you. In order for counseling to be successful, the counselor and the client need to have a good connection to each other, and I strive to begin forming that connection from the very first meeting. I've worked with a wide variety of clients. Contact me and lets see how we can work together.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Grief Recovery Method Specialist with nearly ten years of experience working with people of all ages with varying backgrounds and challenges. I have experience treating a wide range of client concerns including anxiety, depression, sleep issues, crisis due to major life changes, and relationship problems. My areas of greatest expertise include perinatal mental health (conception through postpartum/beyond) grief and loss (including perinatal loss of any kind), trauma/PTSD, attachment difficulties and parenting challenges especially with young children age 0-5.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Grief Recovery Method Specialist with nearly ten years of experience working with people of all ages with varying backgrounds and challenges. I have experience treating a wide range of client concerns including anxiety, depression, sleep issues, crisis due to major life changes, and relationship problems. My areas of greatest expertise include perinatal mental health (conception through postpartum/beyond) grief and loss (including perinatal loss of any kind), trauma/PTSD, attachment difficulties and parenting challenges especially with young children age 0-5.
I work with children and families on their path toward healing and with adults whose inner child is continuing or just beginning this journey. I consider the client to be an expert in their own experiences and feel that therapy works best when the client feels a sense of empowerment and agency within the therapeutic process. I often incorporate play, art, music and movement in my work with clients and enjoy finding creative, individualized and collaborative approaches to sustain clients’ growth and wellness.
I work with children and families on their path toward healing and with adults whose inner child is continuing or just beginning this journey. I consider the client to be an expert in their own experiences and feel that therapy works best when the client feels a sense of empowerment and agency within the therapeutic process. I often incorporate play, art, music and movement in my work with clients and enjoy finding creative, individualized and collaborative approaches to sustain clients’ growth and wellness.
I love working with adults and teens in Maryland who are living with the lingering effects of trauma, stress, or attachment wounds. They are often high functioning on the outside but exhausted on the inside, struggling to feel safe in their own bodies or trust in their relationships. These are the people who show up for everyone else but rarely feel seen or supported themselves. They are drawn to me because my energy feels safe, strong, and human. Therapy with me feels like talking to someone who truly gets it.
I love working with adults and teens in Maryland who are living with the lingering effects of trauma, stress, or attachment wounds. They are often high functioning on the outside but exhausted on the inside, struggling to feel safe in their own bodies or trust in their relationships. These are the people who show up for everyone else but rarely feel seen or supported themselves. They are drawn to me because my energy feels safe, strong, and human. Therapy with me feels like talking to someone who truly gets it.
Dr. Kiera Boyle-Toledo
Psychologist, PsyD
3 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Not accepting new clients
Lasting change first requires understanding. At times, we all experience feeling "stuck" due to long-held beliefs, expectations and patterns of behavior. I provide support and guidance to help you identify where these "stuck" places have originated, so that you can move forward with greater self-awareness, compassion, and intentionality. Having trained to work with both children and adults, I offer a greater awareness of how early experiences have impacted people throughout their lifetimes, and how they continue to influence relationships, mood, and functioning into adulthood.
Lasting change first requires understanding. At times, we all experience feeling "stuck" due to long-held beliefs, expectations and patterns of behavior. I provide support and guidance to help you identify where these "stuck" places have originated, so that you can move forward with greater self-awareness, compassion, and intentionality. Having trained to work with both children and adults, I offer a greater awareness of how early experiences have impacted people throughout their lifetimes, and how they continue to influence relationships, mood, and functioning into adulthood.
You're the one everyone else leans on, the person who keeps going even when you're quietly carrying so much yourself. On the outside, you look like you have it all handled. On the inside, you might be navigating grief that hasn’t had a place to land, old relationship loops, or sitting with deeper questions about what you want in life and who you’re becoming. You’re looking for a space to know and grow yourself, soften the patterns that are wearing you out, and finally have somewhere you don’t have to be “on.”
You're the one everyone else leans on, the person who keeps going even when you're quietly carrying so much yourself. On the outside, you look like you have it all handled. On the inside, you might be navigating grief that hasn’t had a place to land, old relationship loops, or sitting with deeper questions about what you want in life and who you’re becoming. You’re looking for a space to know and grow yourself, soften the patterns that are wearing you out, and finally have somewhere you don’t have to be “on.”
My ideal client is the teen or adult that has had significant distress from emotional trauma, anxiety, mood and attentional disorders. Most clients have previously tried many types of therapies, including drug therapies, but continue to struggle. By addressing brain function with neurofeedback in addition to therapy, I have had over 90% success helping my clients to overcome or manage their emotional/mental health challenges.
My ideal client is the teen or adult that has had significant distress from emotional trauma, anxiety, mood and attentional disorders. Most clients have previously tried many types of therapies, including drug therapies, but continue to struggle. By addressing brain function with neurofeedback in addition to therapy, I have had over 90% success helping my clients to overcome or manage their emotional/mental health challenges.
Whether you have experienced concerns with your emotions or mental health, trauma, couples issues, or have just got to a point in your life where you did everything right, but you don't feel happy; I would love the opportunity to try and help. I treat a variety of mental health and emotional issues. I believe that therapy should not only address mental health symptoms but also help people develop an ability to live more fulfilling and meaningful lives. I specialize in using a variety of evidence-based treatments to help people change what they can and learn acceptance and compassion for the rest.
Whether you have experienced concerns with your emotions or mental health, trauma, couples issues, or have just got to a point in your life where you did everything right, but you don't feel happy; I would love the opportunity to try and help. I treat a variety of mental health and emotional issues. I believe that therapy should not only address mental health symptoms but also help people develop an ability to live more fulfilling and meaningful lives. I specialize in using a variety of evidence-based treatments to help people change what they can and learn acceptance and compassion for the rest.
Now Accepting New Clients (2026); Licensed in MD, NC, VA, OR: The stressors of modern living create noisy interference in the “telephone line” to our highest self (often called the soul, spirit, unified field, universal consciousness, etc.). Through my intuitive psychotherapy practice, I cast my mystical gifts through the lens of my expertise as a licensed clinical social worker. Marrying the two allows for optimum balance between divine clarity and therapeutic processing and integration work. Clients benefit on a soul level while remaining anchored in practical application tools for everyday living.
Now Accepting New Clients (2026); Licensed in MD, NC, VA, OR: The stressors of modern living create noisy interference in the “telephone line” to our highest self (often called the soul, spirit, unified field, universal consciousness, etc.). Through my intuitive psychotherapy practice, I cast my mystical gifts through the lens of my expertise as a licensed clinical social worker. Marrying the two allows for optimum balance between divine clarity and therapeutic processing and integration work. Clients benefit on a soul level while remaining anchored in practical application tools for everyday living.
Hi there! I'm happy you've found my page. I'm a licensed clinical psychologist at Howard County Psychological Services, LLC with over 10 years of training and experience working with kids, teens, and young adults (0-25y) to cope with social, emotional, behavioral, and trauma-related concerns. I also have experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals through their identity exploration/development. I collaborate closely with clients to set goals for therapy, and I integrate a variety of research-backed treatment modalities to suit each client's unique needs. I create space for folks to be their authentic selves to do the tough and
Hi there! I'm happy you've found my page. I'm a licensed clinical psychologist at Howard County Psychological Services, LLC with over 10 years of training and experience working with kids, teens, and young adults (0-25y) to cope with social, emotional, behavioral, and trauma-related concerns. I also have experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals through their identity exploration/development. I collaborate closely with clients to set goals for therapy, and I integrate a variety of research-backed treatment modalities to suit each client's unique needs. I create space for folks to be their authentic selves to do the tough and
I work with individuals and families with difficulties ranging from mood disorders to relationship issues. My treatment background includes work with individuals with anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, trauma, substance abuse and family and relationship problems. The most important component to therapy is a good therapeutic relationship between the client and the therapist. I offer a free inititial consultation to identify your needs and make sure that I am the right therapist for you.
I work with individuals and families with difficulties ranging from mood disorders to relationship issues. My treatment background includes work with individuals with anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, trauma, substance abuse and family and relationship problems. The most important component to therapy is a good therapeutic relationship between the client and the therapist. I offer a free inititial consultation to identify your needs and make sure that I am the right therapist for you.
Annie Scheffer
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
4 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Not accepting new clients
As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, I provide therapy services for adults, with a special concentration in couples and relationships. Through my practice, I utilize techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and have training in various additional techniques in order to best meet the needs of my clients. I believe that everyone is unique and therefore requires personalized treatment based on individual needs, goals, values and interests. My goal is to assist my clients in making necessary changes to live healthier and more meaningful lives.
As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, I provide therapy services for adults, with a special concentration in couples and relationships. Through my practice, I utilize techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and have training in various additional techniques in order to best meet the needs of my clients. I believe that everyone is unique and therefore requires personalized treatment based on individual needs, goals, values and interests. My goal is to assist my clients in making necessary changes to live healthier and more meaningful lives.
Feeling like your life is unmanageable? Is anxiety, relationship issues and or addictions stopping you from enjoying a fully realized and rewarding lifestyle? Stay calm and come see me. I endeavor to help clients take back their life. Whether it's devising strategies to help you cope effectively with anxiety, restoring and enhancing skills needed to improve interpersonal relationships, and or reducing harm caused by chemical and non chemical addictions. I will work with you, to help you, regain sanity.
Feeling like your life is unmanageable? Is anxiety, relationship issues and or addictions stopping you from enjoying a fully realized and rewarding lifestyle? Stay calm and come see me. I endeavor to help clients take back their life. Whether it's devising strategies to help you cope effectively with anxiety, restoring and enhancing skills needed to improve interpersonal relationships, and or reducing harm caused by chemical and non chemical addictions. I will work with you, to help you, regain sanity.
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What You’ll Get:
A better understanding of your habits and triggers
Personalized goal setting (short- and long-term)
Practical exercises tied to each of the Big 10 dimensions
A space for active learning, discussion, and reflection
Tools to help you lose weight more easily—and keep it off for good
If you’ve ever wondered why losing weight—and keeping it off—feels so hard, you’re not alone. In our small, supportive online groups, we dive deep into the Big 10 psychological reasons behind the weight struggle… and what to do about them.
What You’ll Get:
A better understanding of your habits and triggers
Personalized goal setting (short- and long-term)
Practical exercises tied to each of the Big 10 dimensions
A space for active learning, discussion, and reflection
Tools to help you lose weight more easily—and keep it off for good
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Number of Therapists in Ellicott City, MD
500+
Average cost per session
$150
Therapists in Ellicott City, MD who prioritize treating:
| 94% | Anxiety |
| 89% | Depression |
| 75% | Relationship Issues |
| 75% | Self Esteem |
| 70% | Stress |
| 64% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 62% | Grief |
Average years in practice
13 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 77% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
| 76% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 76% | CareFirst |
How Therapists in Ellicott City, MD see their clients
| 56% | In Person and Online | |
| 44% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 85% | Female | |
| 14% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |