Polyamory and ENM Therapists in Frederick, MD
Do you notice swirling thoughts that don't seem to have a viable solution often distracting you to the point you’ve missed several songs on the radio? Perhaps you’ve lost interest in activities you used to find enjoyable. Maybe you’ve found yourself engaging in compulsive behaviors such as pornography, gambling, video gaming, or shopping to distract yourself from your worries. Many who experience these issues are struggling with anxiety, depression, difficulty concentrating, or family/relationship challenges; these symptoms sap your energy and leave you feeling as though you've lost your way in your life's journey.
Do you notice swirling thoughts that don't seem to have a viable solution often distracting you to the point you’ve missed several songs on the radio? Perhaps you’ve lost interest in activities you used to find enjoyable. Maybe you’ve found yourself engaging in compulsive behaviors such as pornography, gambling, video gaming, or shopping to distract yourself from your worries. Many who experience these issues are struggling with anxiety, depression, difficulty concentrating, or family/relationship challenges; these symptoms sap your energy and leave you feeling as though you've lost your way in your life's journey.
I am currently accepting new clients! I am excited to help support you, your relationships, and your families from an affirming, sex positive, and culturally sensitive lens. I love to work with people of color and the queer community. I am committed to fostering healing and empowerment through a fat liberation/HAES (Health at Every Size) framework. I am passionate about working with relationships of all kinds and enjoy supporting clients in Kink and Ethically Non-Monogomous/Poly Relationships.
I am currently accepting new clients! I am excited to help support you, your relationships, and your families from an affirming, sex positive, and culturally sensitive lens. I love to work with people of color and the queer community. I am committed to fostering healing and empowerment through a fat liberation/HAES (Health at Every Size) framework. I am passionate about working with relationships of all kinds and enjoy supporting clients in Kink and Ethically Non-Monogomous/Poly Relationships.
Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy,
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LCMFT
4 Endorsed
Frederick, MD 21701
At Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy we believe that meaningful, healthy relationships and systems are the foundation of a fulfilling life. Whether you’re an adult seeking personal growth, have a teen longing to be heard and understood, a couple navigating the complexities of partnership, or a family striving for harmony, we are here to guide you every step of the way. With years of experience and a deep understanding of the holistic dynamics that shape connection, our dedicated team of experts are committed to helping you build the relationships you seek with yourself and your community.
At Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy we believe that meaningful, healthy relationships and systems are the foundation of a fulfilling life. Whether you’re an adult seeking personal growth, have a teen longing to be heard and understood, a couple navigating the complexities of partnership, or a family striving for harmony, we are here to guide you every step of the way. With years of experience and a deep understanding of the holistic dynamics that shape connection, our dedicated team of experts are committed to helping you build the relationships you seek with yourself and your community.
I am quite experienced in working with LGBTQIA+ and polyamorous relationship structures.
I am a modern, relevant therapist. I understand that self-care, a fad diet, a worksheet, or deep breathing is not going to fix a culture that is making us feel burned out and inadequate. I believe that you are the expert on your life and you’re probably doing a great job with what you’ve got to work with. Let’s build on the things that are realistic and relevant to you and see if there’s unnecessary stuff that’s holding you back. I have a casual, conversational style and a pragmatic way of working that includes a whole grab bag of ideas and approaches I've picked up over the past decade in community and private practice settings.
I am quite experienced in working with LGBTQIA+ and polyamorous relationship structures.
I am a modern, relevant therapist. I understand that self-care, a fad diet, a worksheet, or deep breathing is not going to fix a culture that is making us feel burned out and inadequate. I believe that you are the expert on your life and you’re probably doing a great job with what you’ve got to work with. Let’s build on the things that are realistic and relevant to you and see if there’s unnecessary stuff that’s holding you back. I have a casual, conversational style and a pragmatic way of working that includes a whole grab bag of ideas and approaches I've picked up over the past decade in community and private practice settings.
Happy to work with clients from all backgrounds, I have lived experience in the social justice, LGBTQIA, kink, and polyamory communities and especially enjoy working with those populations as well as immigrants, folks in recovery, and those living with disability/chronic illness.
I approach healing through a radical acceptance framework, utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness and informed by an intersectional and social justice oriented approach. My clients tend to regard my therapeutic style as direct but kind, laced with levity, and occasionally anecdotal, not especially formal.
Happy to work with clients from all backgrounds, I have lived experience in the social justice, LGBTQIA, kink, and polyamory communities and especially enjoy working with those populations as well as immigrants, folks in recovery, and those living with disability/chronic illness.
I approach healing through a radical acceptance framework, utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness and informed by an intersectional and social justice oriented approach. My clients tend to regard my therapeutic style as direct but kind, laced with levity, and occasionally anecdotal, not especially formal.
Starling Hathcock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
5 Endorsed
Frederick, MD 21701
Waitlist for new clients
Has the state of the world left you fucking exhausted? Dragging yourself through the day fakin’ it ‘til ya makin’ it? Spending your “free time” staring at the clock and a teapot like The Beast, or doom-scrolling Matt Matthew’s chicken banter because throat-punchin’ a bitch will catch you a charge? Does Taylor Swift’s “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me” sound like your goddamn inner critic? Does life feel like Severance, like your dead-ass tired body clocks in while your mind checks the fuck out? Can you relate to Olivia Benson’s William Lewis arc and the brutal fallout that followed? Yeah. Let’s do something about that shit.
Has the state of the world left you fucking exhausted? Dragging yourself through the day fakin’ it ‘til ya makin’ it? Spending your “free time” staring at the clock and a teapot like The Beast, or doom-scrolling Matt Matthew’s chicken banter because throat-punchin’ a bitch will catch you a charge? Does Taylor Swift’s “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me” sound like your goddamn inner critic? Does life feel like Severance, like your dead-ass tired body clocks in while your mind checks the fuck out? Can you relate to Olivia Benson’s William Lewis arc and the brutal fallout that followed? Yeah. Let’s do something about that shit.
If you are seeking a therapist at this time, it is likely that you are at a crossroads in your life. And perhaps your desire for change is becoming stronger than being where you are. Asking for help can be intimidating for a number of reasons. What I hope I can provide is a space where you feel safe enough to explore your options. We will work collaboratively to develop a foundation of resilience and confidence. We will work together to develop insight into your problem.
If you are seeking a therapist at this time, it is likely that you are at a crossroads in your life. And perhaps your desire for change is becoming stronger than being where you are. Asking for help can be intimidating for a number of reasons. What I hope I can provide is a space where you feel safe enough to explore your options. We will work collaboratively to develop a foundation of resilience and confidence. We will work together to develop insight into your problem.
Being an adolescent or a young adult can be tough! It is hard to figure out who you are and how to communicate your needs and wants with highs, lows, racing thoughts and the noise of the world all around you. I am here to help. I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, and big life transitions by providing a compassionate and relatable environment where they can build coping skills, confidence, and emotional awareness. I also have experience in family counseling, helping families improve communication, rebuild trust, and better understand one another across generations.
Being an adolescent or a young adult can be tough! It is hard to figure out who you are and how to communicate your needs and wants with highs, lows, racing thoughts and the noise of the world all around you. I am here to help. I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, and big life transitions by providing a compassionate and relatable environment where they can build coping skills, confidence, and emotional awareness. I also have experience in family counseling, helping families improve communication, rebuild trust, and better understand one another across generations.
In my practice, I specialize in working with young adults, as well as queer individuals struggling with social anxiety and other anxiety disorders. You deserve support tailored to your unique needs. As a therapist specializing in these areas, I provide a safe and affirming space for you to explore your challenges and cultivate the confidence to thrive authentically. Let's work together to overcome obstacles, forge meaningful connections, and reclaim your joy.
In my practice, I specialize in working with young adults, as well as queer individuals struggling with social anxiety and other anxiety disorders. You deserve support tailored to your unique needs. As a therapist specializing in these areas, I provide a safe and affirming space for you to explore your challenges and cultivate the confidence to thrive authentically. Let's work together to overcome obstacles, forge meaningful connections, and reclaim your joy.
You’re not sure when everything became so complicated. Even the things you used to enjoy have turned into overwhelming obstacles. You see the people around you being productive, socializing, and making progress in their lives. Meanwhile, you feel stuck in place, like the world is passing you by. The strategies that you’ve used in the past to help you through just aren’t working anymore. You want so desperately to regain some control of your life. But you just don’t know how. If only there was a way forward. It all feels so hopeless.
You’re not sure when everything became so complicated. Even the things you used to enjoy have turned into overwhelming obstacles. You see the people around you being productive, socializing, and making progress in their lives. Meanwhile, you feel stuck in place, like the world is passing you by. The strategies that you’ve used in the past to help you through just aren’t working anymore. You want so desperately to regain some control of your life. But you just don’t know how. If only there was a way forward. It all feels so hopeless.
We get to know the whole person; Instead of seeing problems to fix, we see people in need of remembering they are already whole. Whether you are caught in cycles that leave you exhausted, want better relationships but find them splintering, and/or find yourself shutting down or shutting off – you don’t have to suffer in silence. Nor do you have to suffer alone. Our identities often intersect with our struggles and our strengths. We'll meet you where you're at, and help you get where you're going. No matter where you are on your journey of becoming – together healing is possible.
We get to know the whole person; Instead of seeing problems to fix, we see people in need of remembering they are already whole. Whether you are caught in cycles that leave you exhausted, want better relationships but find them splintering, and/or find yourself shutting down or shutting off – you don’t have to suffer in silence. Nor do you have to suffer alone. Our identities often intersect with our struggles and our strengths. We'll meet you where you're at, and help you get where you're going. No matter where you are on your journey of becoming – together healing is possible.
Ingrid
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, LCADC, c-DBT, CSTIP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I'm a dually-licensed counselor with seven years of experience in addiction and mental health counseling. I specialize in treating substance use disorders, behavioral addictions such as porn addiction and compulsive sexual behaviors, and co-occurring mental health conditions. I'm most passionate about working with clients who are impacted by addiction in someone close to them. I also enjoy working with sexual wellness, especially in recovering from purity culture, and strive to create a sex-positive safe space for clients to explore their identities and interpersonal relationship dynamics.
I'm a dually-licensed counselor with seven years of experience in addiction and mental health counseling. I specialize in treating substance use disorders, behavioral addictions such as porn addiction and compulsive sexual behaviors, and co-occurring mental health conditions. I'm most passionate about working with clients who are impacted by addiction in someone close to them. I also enjoy working with sexual wellness, especially in recovering from purity culture, and strive to create a sex-positive safe space for clients to explore their identities and interpersonal relationship dynamics.
We all face challenges in life that may feel too heavy to manage on our own. I am passionate about helping clients from all backgrounds identify their strengths, explore opportunities for growth, and get to know themselves more deeply.
My goal is to support clients in growing and changing in a way that's grounded in self-compassion, not pressure or perfection.
As a client-centered therapist, I believe that you are the expert of your own experience. My role is to walk alongside you—offering guidance, support, and a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can explore, heal, and grow at your own pace.
We all face challenges in life that may feel too heavy to manage on our own. I am passionate about helping clients from all backgrounds identify their strengths, explore opportunities for growth, and get to know themselves more deeply.
My goal is to support clients in growing and changing in a way that's grounded in self-compassion, not pressure or perfection.
As a client-centered therapist, I believe that you are the expert of your own experience. My role is to walk alongside you—offering guidance, support, and a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can explore, heal, and grow at your own pace.
Society is confusing. You're neurodivergent and/or queer trying to figure out how to exist while a part of a world that pushes for "one size fits all." You're torn between wanting to "get it right" and rejecting the rigid boxes dominant culture wants you in. People's reactions make you question if you did the right thing when placing boundaries or making a request. Or... You're a parent trying to determine what's best for your child. They have big feelings and behaviors. Where do you start? You've learned from "experts" which emotions are correct at certain times which doesn't sit quite right when helping your kid.
Society is confusing. You're neurodivergent and/or queer trying to figure out how to exist while a part of a world that pushes for "one size fits all." You're torn between wanting to "get it right" and rejecting the rigid boxes dominant culture wants you in. People's reactions make you question if you did the right thing when placing boundaries or making a request. Or... You're a parent trying to determine what's best for your child. They have big feelings and behaviors. Where do you start? You've learned from "experts" which emotions are correct at certain times which doesn't sit quite right when helping your kid.
Healing Empowering Rebuilding, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, PMH-C, CCATP
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Hello and thank you for considering my practice for your mental health needs. My name is Ebony Maynard, LCSW-C, PMH-C, CCATP and I am the therapist behind Healing Empowering and Rebuilding, LLC. Are you feeling broken, stressed and overwhelmed by life? Having racing thoughts and feelings of anxiety that are affecting your day to day? Struggling with low motivation, sad mood affecting your ability to complete daily tasks? Are you an expectant or new mom learning to navigate motherhood? There are many challenges in life that arise, I am ready to help you find the best way to navigate life’s daily stressors.
Hello and thank you for considering my practice for your mental health needs. My name is Ebony Maynard, LCSW-C, PMH-C, CCATP and I am the therapist behind Healing Empowering and Rebuilding, LLC. Are you feeling broken, stressed and overwhelmed by life? Having racing thoughts and feelings of anxiety that are affecting your day to day? Struggling with low motivation, sad mood affecting your ability to complete daily tasks? Are you an expectant or new mom learning to navigate motherhood? There are many challenges in life that arise, I am ready to help you find the best way to navigate life’s daily stressors.
Caring, inclusive, multicultural approach to individual, couple and family needs. Primary focus on treating women across the lifespan seeking integrative and phycological treatment. Counseling and wellness are integral parts of whole health. Through the use of Internal Family Systems and wellness based therapy, supporting people as they heal. I specialize in supporting those with anxiety, life events and trauma. Additional support for perinatal mood disorders (postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD and panic), and those with ADHD. Board approved Supervisor, Resident therapist available as well.
Caring, inclusive, multicultural approach to individual, couple and family needs. Primary focus on treating women across the lifespan seeking integrative and phycological treatment. Counseling and wellness are integral parts of whole health. Through the use of Internal Family Systems and wellness based therapy, supporting people as they heal. I specialize in supporting those with anxiety, life events and trauma. Additional support for perinatal mood disorders (postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD and panic), and those with ADHD. Board approved Supervisor, Resident therapist available as well.
Things have a way of not working out the way they we thought they would. The stories of our lives begin in the families we are given with all of their foibles and experiences. Pages that become chapters of pain, trauma or loss can engulf the one that feels trapped in the narrative. After a plot twist of epic proportions, I left a 16-year career in the intelligence community and began a new chapter. I’ve had to confront the sources, rewrite the narrative, consult the author and find myself in the pages. The refinement process can be a horrific one but in the truth, freedom is found. Together, we can find healing.
Things have a way of not working out the way they we thought they would. The stories of our lives begin in the families we are given with all of their foibles and experiences. Pages that become chapters of pain, trauma or loss can engulf the one that feels trapped in the narrative. After a plot twist of epic proportions, I left a 16-year career in the intelligence community and began a new chapter. I’ve had to confront the sources, rewrite the narrative, consult the author and find myself in the pages. The refinement process can be a horrific one but in the truth, freedom is found. Together, we can find healing.
You've survived so much, and you're exhausted. You're done shrinking yourself to fit into boxes that were never designed for you. Whether you're queer, neurodivergent, non-monogamous, highly sensitive, or simply someone who's been told you're "too much," you know the masks you wear to survive are now suffocating you. The people-pleasing, perfectionism, and masking—it once kept you safe, but now it keeps you burned out and disconnected from your truth.
2025 tested you. Maybe it broke you open. Now? You're ready for something different. You're ready to make 2026 the year you finally stop hiding and start living unapologetically.
You've survived so much, and you're exhausted. You're done shrinking yourself to fit into boxes that were never designed for you. Whether you're queer, neurodivergent, non-monogamous, highly sensitive, or simply someone who's been told you're "too much," you know the masks you wear to survive are now suffocating you. The people-pleasing, perfectionism, and masking—it once kept you safe, but now it keeps you burned out and disconnected from your truth.
2025 tested you. Maybe it broke you open. Now? You're ready for something different. You're ready to make 2026 the year you finally stop hiding and start living unapologetically.
I believe there is power and potential in all of us for healing and growth! The therapeutic relationship is a powerful tool for change. My goal is to provide a warm and engaging environment where you will feel supported and lovingly challenged, where you can strengthen your voice and work through what’s holding you back from feeling more fulfilled. I will encourage a deepening of self-awareness and self-compassion as you process old patterns, beliefs and past experiences, or as you confront fear, shame and insecurities that may be getting in the way of finding more joy and meaning in both your personal and professional lives.
I believe there is power and potential in all of us for healing and growth! The therapeutic relationship is a powerful tool for change. My goal is to provide a warm and engaging environment where you will feel supported and lovingly challenged, where you can strengthen your voice and work through what’s holding you back from feeling more fulfilled. I will encourage a deepening of self-awareness and self-compassion as you process old patterns, beliefs and past experiences, or as you confront fear, shame and insecurities that may be getting in the way of finding more joy and meaning in both your personal and professional lives.
I am driven by a deep passion for helping individuals navigate the complexities of their lives and achieve meaningful growth and healing. Committed to providing holistic care, I firmly believe in the power of an integrative approach to psychotherapy. This allows me to combine elements from different therapeutic approaches to create a space that is both supportive and empowering. My approach focuses on the mind, body and (for clients interested) the spirit. My guiding principle as a therapist is to cultivate a warm, non-judgmental, safe, and affirming environment fostering a strong therapeutic alliance built on trust and empathy.
I am driven by a deep passion for helping individuals navigate the complexities of their lives and achieve meaningful growth and healing. Committed to providing holistic care, I firmly believe in the power of an integrative approach to psychotherapy. This allows me to combine elements from different therapeutic approaches to create a space that is both supportive and empowering. My approach focuses on the mind, body and (for clients interested) the spirit. My guiding principle as a therapist is to cultivate a warm, non-judgmental, safe, and affirming environment fostering a strong therapeutic alliance built on trust and empathy.
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Nearby Polyamory & ENM Therapists Searches for Frederick
- Clarksville
- Gaithersburg
- Germantown
- Hagerstown
- Mount Airy
- North Bethesda
- North Potomac
- Olney
- Potomac
- Rockville
- Sykesville
- Westminster
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Therapists
Why might an individual want to see a therapist specializing in open relationships and consensual non-monogamy?
A client seeking help with an open or consensually non-monogamous relationship will prefer to talk with a professional whom they can count on to be nonjudgmental. Talking with a supportive therapist may on its own help relieve some of the stigma and challenges partners face. That said, the most important factor in the success of any type of therapy is the ability of the client and practitioner to form a strong, trusting bond. For this reason, an individual or couple could find success with a therapist who does not specialize in non-monogamous relationships but with whom they can build trust.
When should open or consensually non-monogamous partners seek counseling?
Like other couples, polyamorous partners typically seek counseling when they face relationship challenges they can’t solve themselves. In non-monogamous relationships, this could include breaches of trust, including infidelity; unclear rules or violations of boundaries; jealousy of outside partners; the stress of juggling the needs of multiple partners; or the effect of high partner turnover on children. Like those of other couples, polyamorous bonds can be threatened by increasingly frequent arguments, poor or dysfunctional communication, diminished emotional or physical intimacy, or the feeling that something is wrong, even if they don’t know what it is.
Do therapists have special training to gain expertise in open relationships and consensual non-monogamy?
No, but individuals seeking help with non-monogamous relationships would most likely consult a licensed professional with specific training in couples counseling or couples therapy. Couples counseling and couples therapy both involve teaching concrete strategies to navigate conflict in relationships. A good therapist can engage both partners as they explain these approaches but can also work with a single partner.
How long does therapy for consensually non-monogamous couples typically last?
Couples therapy for any type of couple, tends to be relatively time-limited, lasting around 12 weeks on average. A good therapist will tailor sessions to the individual partners’ emotions and sometimes their past, along with patterns found to be repeating in the relationship. In many cases, clients should expect their therapist to assign “homework” between weekly sessions.