Buddhist Therapists in Frederick, MD
In addition to her professional experience as a psychotherapist, Safoura is a devout Buddhist nun who incorporates daily mindfulness into her life and work.
Now Accepting Clients with Insurance, A Social Worker with over 30 years of experience helping adults in Maryland and Washington, DC. She has extensive postgraduate training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and Gestalt therapy. Safoura integrates spirituality with evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). In 2016, she experienced the profound loss of her siblings and parents, which deepened her empathy, insight, and commitment to guiding clients through grief, trauma, life transitions, anxiety, and depression.
In addition to her professional experience as a psychotherapist, Safoura is a devout Buddhist nun who incorporates daily mindfulness into her life and work.
Now Accepting Clients with Insurance, A Social Worker with over 30 years of experience helping adults in Maryland and Washington, DC. She has extensive postgraduate training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and Gestalt therapy. Safoura integrates spirituality with evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). In 2016, she experienced the profound loss of her siblings and parents, which deepened her empathy, insight, and commitment to guiding clients through grief, trauma, life transitions, anxiety, and depression.
I help clients navigate complex trauma, anxiety, and relationship challenges through a trauma-informed and relational approach. My goal is to create a safe, compassionate space where you can heal and find greater meaning. I specialize in supporting adults healing from childhood trauma—those intense, recurring attachments that can feel all-consuming. Many of my clients are high-functioning professionals who struggle privately with self-doubt or emotional overwhelm. Together, we work to create healthier patterns of connection, self-trust, and inner stability.
I help clients navigate complex trauma, anxiety, and relationship challenges through a trauma-informed and relational approach. My goal is to create a safe, compassionate space where you can heal and find greater meaning. I specialize in supporting adults healing from childhood trauma—those intense, recurring attachments that can feel all-consuming. Many of my clients are high-functioning professionals who struggle privately with self-doubt or emotional overwhelm. Together, we work to create healthier patterns of connection, self-trust, and inner stability.
I take a thoughtful, individualized approach to therapy, recognizing that each person’s story and goals are unique. My work focuses on helping clients gain deeper self-awareness, break unhelpful patterns, and make intentional changes that align with the life they want to live. I work with individuals who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure of their next steps. Together, we create a space where you can process what’s going on, gain deeper understanding, and build tools that actually work in your day-to-day life. You don’t have to figure it out alone.
I take a thoughtful, individualized approach to therapy, recognizing that each person’s story and goals are unique. My work focuses on helping clients gain deeper self-awareness, break unhelpful patterns, and make intentional changes that align with the life they want to live. I work with individuals who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure of their next steps. Together, we create a space where you can process what’s going on, gain deeper understanding, and build tools that actually work in your day-to-day life. You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Do you often hear your parent’s or partner’s voice in your head, criticizing you? Do you feel like you can’t stand up for yourself in front of your family? Are you stuck in a job, house, or relationship that you know isn’t right for you but you find reasons to stay? Is something bothering you in your current relationship but you just can’t tell what it is?
Many people I work with struggle with trauma from stressful childhoods, families, work, or relationships. I’m passionate about helping survivors of trauma to use EMDR and systems work so they can heal from painful experiences and find freedom and ease in their daily life.
Do you often hear your parent’s or partner’s voice in your head, criticizing you? Do you feel like you can’t stand up for yourself in front of your family? Are you stuck in a job, house, or relationship that you know isn’t right for you but you find reasons to stay? Is something bothering you in your current relationship but you just can’t tell what it is?
Many people I work with struggle with trauma from stressful childhoods, families, work, or relationships. I’m passionate about helping survivors of trauma to use EMDR and systems work so they can heal from painful experiences and find freedom and ease in their daily life.
Tina Lightner-Morris
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, DMin, MS, LCPC, NBCC, IAYT-C
Online Only
Thank You. We will design a healing journey that is uniquely yours! Specializing in trauma resolution and spiritually integrated psychotherapy. Working together considering all factors of mind, body, and spirit. Honoring chronic illness; reviewing your spiritual life or lack of; what you eat or don't; your thoughts and what you are afraid to think; how you move or are unable to move; what you vision for your-Self and what gets in the way. Acknowledging the great mystery of suffering and how to find meaning. Exploring your resiliency and your innate capacity to heal - seeking your strengths and what brings joy and happiness!
Thank You. We will design a healing journey that is uniquely yours! Specializing in trauma resolution and spiritually integrated psychotherapy. Working together considering all factors of mind, body, and spirit. Honoring chronic illness; reviewing your spiritual life or lack of; what you eat or don't; your thoughts and what you are afraid to think; how you move or are unable to move; what you vision for your-Self and what gets in the way. Acknowledging the great mystery of suffering and how to find meaning. Exploring your resiliency and your innate capacity to heal - seeking your strengths and what brings joy and happiness!
Welcome to the next chapter of your journey! One of the most challenging decisions is to seek help and take action to heal ourselves. It takes commitment and hard work. Dayna truly believes that every individual deserves to find contentment that comes from within. If a person isn't happy with the direction their life is taking, they have the power to change it. It could be past traumas, relationships they are in or they just feel it is time to do something different with their lives. No one can do this for another. It is a commitment to oneself. If that is something you want, lets get down to work and change things for you.
Welcome to the next chapter of your journey! One of the most challenging decisions is to seek help and take action to heal ourselves. It takes commitment and hard work. Dayna truly believes that every individual deserves to find contentment that comes from within. If a person isn't happy with the direction their life is taking, they have the power to change it. It could be past traumas, relationships they are in or they just feel it is time to do something different with their lives. No one can do this for another. It is a commitment to oneself. If that is something you want, lets get down to work and change things for you.
I am an evidence based clinician that prioritizes patient education to empower my clients to work toward treatment goals. I have worked in a variety of clinical settings and I strongly believe that a good foundation to therapy starts with a strong therapeutic alliance with a therapist. I value rapport building and taking the time to learn my clients.
I am an evidence based clinician that prioritizes patient education to empower my clients to work toward treatment goals. I have worked in a variety of clinical settings and I strongly believe that a good foundation to therapy starts with a strong therapeutic alliance with a therapist. I value rapport building and taking the time to learn my clients.
Accepting New Clients! (September 2025)
I am a holistic psychotherapist that specializes in adults and adolescents experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD, and C-PTSD. Are you experiencing lingering impacts of life transitions, grief, isolation, childhood/acute trauma, or relationship issues? I will meet you where you are and develop skills to find lasting joy and resilience while facing life challenges. I am passionate about creating a space where clients can experience empowerment, safety, connection, and freedom. I strive for clients to leave sessions with a higher sense of self confidence, creativity, and agency.
Accepting New Clients! (September 2025)
I am a holistic psychotherapist that specializes in adults and adolescents experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD, and C-PTSD. Are you experiencing lingering impacts of life transitions, grief, isolation, childhood/acute trauma, or relationship issues? I will meet you where you are and develop skills to find lasting joy and resilience while facing life challenges. I am passionate about creating a space where clients can experience empowerment, safety, connection, and freedom. I strive for clients to leave sessions with a higher sense of self confidence, creativity, and agency.
More Therapists Nearby
I am currently accepting new clients. I offer Telehealth sessions and offer flexible weekday. I’ve had the most success with clients who have Autism, learning disabilities or making life transitions and are in young adulthood ranging from 18-35 years old. My strengths are connecting, supporting, and providing engagement and processing of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors into objectifiable outcomes in a safe and warm environment suitable for growth and change.
I am currently accepting new clients. I offer Telehealth sessions and offer flexible weekday. I’ve had the most success with clients who have Autism, learning disabilities or making life transitions and are in young adulthood ranging from 18-35 years old. My strengths are connecting, supporting, and providing engagement and processing of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors into objectifiable outcomes in a safe and warm environment suitable for growth and change.
You may be living with the impacts of trauma, grief, marginalization, or recovery-related struggles. You might be a Veteran, part of the LGBTQIA community, or someone who's carried pain for a long time. You’re not just looking to feel better—you’re hoping for something more meaningful. Maybe you’re seeking clarity, stability, or a deeper sense of connection to yourself and your life. Healing, for you, isn’t about going back, but growing forward into something steadier, more self-led, and more whole. You want to feel more present, aligned, and able to live a life that reflects your values—with greater confidence and inner peace.
You may be living with the impacts of trauma, grief, marginalization, or recovery-related struggles. You might be a Veteran, part of the LGBTQIA community, or someone who's carried pain for a long time. You’re not just looking to feel better—you’re hoping for something more meaningful. Maybe you’re seeking clarity, stability, or a deeper sense of connection to yourself and your life. Healing, for you, isn’t about going back, but growing forward into something steadier, more self-led, and more whole. You want to feel more present, aligned, and able to live a life that reflects your values—with greater confidence and inner peace.
Heather Shannon, Certified Sex Therapist
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, CST
Online Only
NEW Sept 2026! Has sex started to feel like a chore or like the elephant in the room rather than something that connects you? Maybe you've tried talking about it and have even gone to individual or couples counseling, but it hasn't really moved the needle. That's where I come in! With 20+ years of counseling experience, I will listen to you and challenge you to make real changes and get out of your comfort zone using a holistic approach to sex and intimacy. I'll guide you on identifying the patterns blocking the type of connection you want. And together we'll work on changing behavior so you can feel more connected again.
NEW Sept 2026! Has sex started to feel like a chore or like the elephant in the room rather than something that connects you? Maybe you've tried talking about it and have even gone to individual or couples counseling, but it hasn't really moved the needle. That's where I come in! With 20+ years of counseling experience, I will listen to you and challenge you to make real changes and get out of your comfort zone using a holistic approach to sex and intimacy. I'll guide you on identifying the patterns blocking the type of connection you want. And together we'll work on changing behavior so you can feel more connected again.
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After scrolling through all the therapists in your area with bios that you're pretty sure are AI-generated, I want to invite you to pause here. Where professionalism and authenticity meet, I find that true change happens when we create a space together that can foster your growth. I'm Morgan, I work with adults, couples, and those who are seeking a better version of themselves. If you're curious about the specifics, feel free to keep reading or reach out and ask!
Pause!
After scrolling through all the therapists in your area with bios that you're pretty sure are AI-generated, I want to invite you to pause here. Where professionalism and authenticity meet, I find that true change happens when we create a space together that can foster your growth. I'm Morgan, I work with adults, couples, and those who are seeking a better version of themselves. If you're curious about the specifics, feel free to keep reading or reach out and ask!
Hi, I'm Call — thank you for visiting my profile.
I specialize in working with individuals who struggle with issues of both over-control, such as OCD and anxiety, and under-control, including depression, PTSD, and borderline personality disorder. Many of the people I work with feel stuck — caught in the same patterns, repeating the same behaviors, and telling themselves the same stories.
My goal is to help you break free from those cycles and build a life that feels meaningful, fulfilling, and aligned with your values.
Hi, I'm Call — thank you for visiting my profile.
I specialize in working with individuals who struggle with issues of both over-control, such as OCD and anxiety, and under-control, including depression, PTSD, and borderline personality disorder. Many of the people I work with feel stuck — caught in the same patterns, repeating the same behaviors, and telling themselves the same stories.
My goal is to help you break free from those cycles and build a life that feels meaningful, fulfilling, and aligned with your values.
By infusing techniques from Buddhist Psychology, DBT, IFS, and ACT throughout the therapeutic journey, I will support you in actualizing your goals, getting your needs met, and deepening your relationship with yourself and others.
You are not your thoughts, feelings, or the things that have happened to you, but that is easy to forget, so I use a mindfulness-based approach to therapy that helps you remember.
I specialize in providing individual, group, and family therapy for teens (16+) and adults who experience issues with anxiety, depression, mania, heightened emotional sensitivity, systemic oppression, chronic illness, grief, and trauma.
By infusing techniques from Buddhist Psychology, DBT, IFS, and ACT throughout the therapeutic journey, I will support you in actualizing your goals, getting your needs met, and deepening your relationship with yourself and others.
You are not your thoughts, feelings, or the things that have happened to you, but that is easy to forget, so I use a mindfulness-based approach to therapy that helps you remember.
I specialize in providing individual, group, and family therapy for teens (16+) and adults who experience issues with anxiety, depression, mania, heightened emotional sensitivity, systemic oppression, chronic illness, grief, and trauma.
Current OPENINGs.
Whether you're trying to resolve life-long trauma or just need support getting through a difficult time, I have 25 years of experience helping people make positive and lasting changes in their lives. I also know from experience how difficult it can be to make this step. So I'm happy to do a 15-20 minute virtual meeting to help you see if we feel like a good fit. I'm especially effective in helping clients overcome trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, difficult life transitions and relationship challenges.
Current OPENINGs.
Whether you're trying to resolve life-long trauma or just need support getting through a difficult time, I have 25 years of experience helping people make positive and lasting changes in their lives. I also know from experience how difficult it can be to make this step. So I'm happy to do a 15-20 minute virtual meeting to help you see if we feel like a good fit. I'm especially effective in helping clients overcome trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, difficult life transitions and relationship challenges.
Your privacy is valued. Support is here for you that is inclusive, discreet, convenient, and prioritizing you whether that’s with therapy or coaching, I am here. I will help you brave through life’s most challenging storms. We will weather them together and I’ll guide you to that beautiful rainbow on the other side. It’s there. It does exist. Every storm passes. You deserve your rainbow and I will help you create it. Change is hard. What’s hardest? Staying where you’re not meant to be. Allow me the honor to support you on your journey.
Your privacy is valued. Support is here for you that is inclusive, discreet, convenient, and prioritizing you whether that’s with therapy or coaching, I am here. I will help you brave through life’s most challenging storms. We will weather them together and I’ll guide you to that beautiful rainbow on the other side. It’s there. It does exist. Every storm passes. You deserve your rainbow and I will help you create it. Change is hard. What’s hardest? Staying where you’re not meant to be. Allow me the honor to support you on your journey.
Hi! I’m a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maryland. I received my Master's degree from the University of Baltimore, and have been practicing for over 10 years. I help adults struggling with the fallout from trauma learn how to decrease symptoms of anxiety. Through our work together, we'll help you develop a tailored plan to decrease your anxiety and improve your quality of life.
Hi! I’m a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maryland. I received my Master's degree from the University of Baltimore, and have been practicing for over 10 years. I help adults struggling with the fallout from trauma learn how to decrease symptoms of anxiety. Through our work together, we'll help you develop a tailored plan to decrease your anxiety and improve your quality of life.
My trauma-informed approach is grounded in my belief that all of my client's have the capacity to heal. My passion is serving as a partner on my client’s journey towards repairing trauma, and attachment wounds, and walking with client’s on the path to self-love and acceptance. I focus on clients who may be hesitant to bring their past trauma to therapy, and need the patience, skills, and attunement of a truly sensitive, caring and trauma-informed approach that works at your pace. Therapy, for me, is a passion and a vocation rooted in relationship, not a "job." I look forward to working with and helping my clients each day.
My trauma-informed approach is grounded in my belief that all of my client's have the capacity to heal. My passion is serving as a partner on my client’s journey towards repairing trauma, and attachment wounds, and walking with client’s on the path to self-love and acceptance. I focus on clients who may be hesitant to bring their past trauma to therapy, and need the patience, skills, and attunement of a truly sensitive, caring and trauma-informed approach that works at your pace. Therapy, for me, is a passion and a vocation rooted in relationship, not a "job." I look forward to working with and helping my clients each day.
My clients are often thoughtful professionals who are driven, reflective, and emotionally attuned. Many of them find themselves stuck - such as being overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward, even after years of personal growth. I work with both individuals and couples to navigate anxiety, burnout, and relationship stress through a blend of existential therapy, ACT, and mind-body approaches such as hypnosis. I've completed Gottman Method Couples Therapy Levels 1 & 2, and I integrate its principles combined with attachment theory to help partners communicate with greater clarity, emotional honesty, and compassion.
My clients are often thoughtful professionals who are driven, reflective, and emotionally attuned. Many of them find themselves stuck - such as being overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward, even after years of personal growth. I work with both individuals and couples to navigate anxiety, burnout, and relationship stress through a blend of existential therapy, ACT, and mind-body approaches such as hypnosis. I've completed Gottman Method Couples Therapy Levels 1 & 2, and I integrate its principles combined with attachment theory to help partners communicate with greater clarity, emotional honesty, and compassion.
I strive to offer a non-judgmental, therapeutic environment where you feel deeply listened to and understood, with genuine interest, unconditional positive regard, congruence, empathy, and acceptance. Together, we can explore your hopes and dreams, your losses and regrets, and your longings and fears.
Many individuals seek therapy to free themselves from self-defeating patterns, maladaptive behaviors, and the impact of past traumas. My goal is to help you connect more authentically with yourself and others, leading to a life filled with greater satisfaction!
I strive to offer a non-judgmental, therapeutic environment where you feel deeply listened to and understood, with genuine interest, unconditional positive regard, congruence, empathy, and acceptance. Together, we can explore your hopes and dreams, your losses and regrets, and your longings and fears.
Many individuals seek therapy to free themselves from self-defeating patterns, maladaptive behaviors, and the impact of past traumas. My goal is to help you connect more authentically with yourself and others, leading to a life filled with greater satisfaction!
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Buddhist Therapists
Is buddhism beneficial for mental health?
While Buddhism itself is not a treatment for mental health conditions, its practices can greatly enhance mental well-being by introducing coping skills and ideas that promote overall wellness. Key Buddhist practices, such as mindfulness, have been shown to alleviate symptoms of various mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. Moreover, Buddhism's focus on self-compassion, non-judgment, and acceptance can benefit individuals with particularly negative or self-critical thought patterns.
What are the concepts and principles of buddhism as a therapeutic approach?
Core Buddhist principles are often used in therapy to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and emotions. Concepts such as suffering (dukkha) and impermanence (anicca) are applied to help clients recognize that common forms of suffering, like repetitive negative thought patterns, can be accepted and viewed as impermanent. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are additional core concepts utilized frequently in Buddhist therapy sessions. The Four Noble Truths highlight the existence of suffering as an inherent part of the human experience—an insight frequently used to move clients toward greater acceptance. The Eightfold Path, which includes right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, and right mindfulness, offers practical skills to alleviate suffering.
What is the buddhist approach and practice during a therapy session?
Therapists informed by Buddhist principles often integrate mindfulness and meditation practices into therapy sessions to help clients cultivate greater acceptance, compassion, and non-judgment toward themselves and others. Typically, Buddhist therapists guide clients through mindfulness exercises, such as breathing exercises or body scans, and encourage them to practice similar exercises outside of sessions. Additionally, many Buddhist therapists utilize elements of Positive Psychology or Compassion-Focused Therapy, which can help reduce symptoms of self-criticism and shame common among clients with various mental health conditions. In general, Buddhist therapists strive to embody the compassion and non-judgmental approach they promote, often incorporating exercises aimed at developing compassion in session, such as loving-kindness meditation (Metta).
Is mindfulness the same as buddhism in the context of therapy?
While Buddhist therapists frequently integrate mindfulness practices into therapy sessions, the terms mindfulness and Buddhism are not synonymous in the context of therapy. Therapists may use mindfulness techniques, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), without identifying as a Buddhist therapist. In contrast, those practicing within a Buddhist belief framework typically encourage mindfulness therapies, in addition to foundational Buddhist beliefs, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. These therapists may also guide clients toward a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy, unlike those who use Buddhist mindfulness principles without the broader spiritual context.