CareFirst Therapists in Gaithersburg, MD
Accepting new clients! I assist those living with stress, depression, bipolar, mood swings, anxiety, hallucinations, or those who need to process difficulties they’re going through. I provide an energy of care and compassion while utilizing science-based CBT, mindfulness, and elements of DBT, ACT and psychodynamic therapy in a solution-focused and strength-based environment inclusive of Positive Psychology. We heal and grow through gratitude, fulfillment, joy, purpose, and presence. We’ll work together to gain insight and find root causes and solutions. Let’s get you to a better state of mind.
Accepting new clients! I assist those living with stress, depression, bipolar, mood swings, anxiety, hallucinations, or those who need to process difficulties they’re going through. I provide an energy of care and compassion while utilizing science-based CBT, mindfulness, and elements of DBT, ACT and psychodynamic therapy in a solution-focused and strength-based environment inclusive of Positive Psychology. We heal and grow through gratitude, fulfillment, joy, purpose, and presence. We’ll work together to gain insight and find root causes and solutions. Let’s get you to a better state of mind.
Are you a child, adolescent, college student, or adult struggling with Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, OCD, or PANDAS/PANS? If so, you have found the right therapist. I work with children, teens, and adults on issues that impact their everyday life. With a focus on problem-solving, coping skills, and social skills, clients discover how to work through their symptoms and best manage their challenges. My treatment uses a "foundation approach" which involves finding the core issues behind a problem.
Are you a child, adolescent, college student, or adult struggling with Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, OCD, or PANDAS/PANS? If so, you have found the right therapist. I work with children, teens, and adults on issues that impact their everyday life. With a focus on problem-solving, coping skills, and social skills, clients discover how to work through their symptoms and best manage their challenges. My treatment uses a "foundation approach" which involves finding the core issues behind a problem.
TPBHN is in-network with MultiPlan, Aetna, Carelon, Quest, CareFirst/Anthem/BlueCross BlueShield, CIGNA/EverNorth, and United Healthcare health plans (except CareFirst/Anthem/BlueCross BlueShield Medicaid, Medicare plans and/or Employee Assistance Program (EAP) programs.
I embrace marginalized individuals and create space to process how discriminatory experiences affect their mental health. I take a mind-body, solution focused, goal oriented, short term approached to support men and women through stress and distress. We'll identify triggers for distress, understand how the past affects the present, improve ability to regulate, uncover relationship dynamics and explore behavior patterns in order to manage or eliminate anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, self-worth, adulthood, ADHD, immigrant and cultural identity, mood disorders, school/work stress, relationship/attachment and difficult transitions.
TPBHN is in-network with MultiPlan, Aetna, Carelon, Quest, CareFirst/Anthem/BlueCross BlueShield, CIGNA/EverNorth, and United Healthcare health plans (except CareFirst/Anthem/BlueCross BlueShield Medicaid, Medicare plans and/or Employee Assistance Program (EAP) programs.
I embrace marginalized individuals and create space to process how discriminatory experiences affect their mental health. I take a mind-body, solution focused, goal oriented, short term approached to support men and women through stress and distress. We'll identify triggers for distress, understand how the past affects the present, improve ability to regulate, uncover relationship dynamics and explore behavior patterns in order to manage or eliminate anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, self-worth, adulthood, ADHD, immigrant and cultural identity, mood disorders, school/work stress, relationship/attachment and difficult transitions.
Hi! I specialize in supporting neurodivergent and struggling individuals who feel misunderstood and struggle with identity, anxiety, or trauma. As a neurodivergent clinician, I deeply understand what it’s like to feel out of place. My ideal client is motivated to explore their emotions and behaviors, seeking deeper self-understanding and a stronger sense of identity. They want to feel heard, validated, and supported in a safe space. Together, we’ll navigate your journey toward peace, self-acceptance, and lasting change in a compassionate atmosphere.
Hi! I specialize in supporting neurodivergent and struggling individuals who feel misunderstood and struggle with identity, anxiety, or trauma. As a neurodivergent clinician, I deeply understand what it’s like to feel out of place. My ideal client is motivated to explore their emotions and behaviors, seeking deeper self-understanding and a stronger sense of identity. They want to feel heard, validated, and supported in a safe space. Together, we’ll navigate your journey toward peace, self-acceptance, and lasting change in a compassionate atmosphere.
I work with adolescents,adults, and couples using the Family Systems approach by considering individual relationships between family members in the context of the whole. This means that I take into account my clients' emotional and relational history, in addition to observing present interactions. This collaboration of information from both the past and present is important in helping each person realize that he/she contributes to the way his/her life functions. It is my goal to help individuals recognize the impact of their unique roles in the family so that they may improve the quality of their interpersonal relationships.
I work with adolescents,adults, and couples using the Family Systems approach by considering individual relationships between family members in the context of the whole. This means that I take into account my clients' emotional and relational history, in addition to observing present interactions. This collaboration of information from both the past and present is important in helping each person realize that he/she contributes to the way his/her life functions. It is my goal to help individuals recognize the impact of their unique roles in the family so that they may improve the quality of their interpersonal relationships.
I love working with children, teens and caregivers to improve the quality of life for all members of the family system. As part of my client centered approach, I do ask that clients and caregivers are active participants in the therapeutic process. As an active participant, you and your child will be able to try various methods to improve and develop the life that you wish to have. I value a holistic approach to therapy which includes examination of the person and how they respond to their behaviors, beliefs, and the community around them by incorporating talk therapy and some expressive therapeutic techniques.
I love working with children, teens and caregivers to improve the quality of life for all members of the family system. As part of my client centered approach, I do ask that clients and caregivers are active participants in the therapeutic process. As an active participant, you and your child will be able to try various methods to improve and develop the life that you wish to have. I value a holistic approach to therapy which includes examination of the person and how they respond to their behaviors, beliefs, and the community around them by incorporating talk therapy and some expressive therapeutic techniques.
Are you or your child feeling sad, anxious, or angry? Is there stress at home, school, or work? Are you or your child having difficulty in relationships? We can address these topics and more together in a session focused on supporting you or your child in improving overall well-being and goal achievement. I am currently accepting clients of all ages with a focus on young children and teens. I work to provide an accepting, nonjudgmental space for clients where each individual is valued unconditionally. We can explore together how your past may impact your present, and how to increase mindfulness and calm in your everyday life.
Are you or your child feeling sad, anxious, or angry? Is there stress at home, school, or work? Are you or your child having difficulty in relationships? We can address these topics and more together in a session focused on supporting you or your child in improving overall well-being and goal achievement. I am currently accepting clients of all ages with a focus on young children and teens. I work to provide an accepting, nonjudgmental space for clients where each individual is valued unconditionally. We can explore together how your past may impact your present, and how to increase mindfulness and calm in your everyday life.
I’m Ericka Jennings, LGPC, NCC, and I bring a unique blend of experience as both an educator and counselor to support individuals in their journey toward healing and growth. My ideal clients are children, adolescents, and adults who are navigating complex emotional, academic, or life transition challenges. Whether it's a child struggling with school-related issues like anxiety or a professional feeling stuck in their career path, my clients often seek a space where they can feel heard and understood. Their goals often include overcoming barriers to success, strengthening relationships, and building a deeper sense of self-confidence.
I’m Ericka Jennings, LGPC, NCC, and I bring a unique blend of experience as both an educator and counselor to support individuals in their journey toward healing and growth. My ideal clients are children, adolescents, and adults who are navigating complex emotional, academic, or life transition challenges. Whether it's a child struggling with school-related issues like anxiety or a professional feeling stuck in their career path, my clients often seek a space where they can feel heard and understood. Their goals often include overcoming barriers to success, strengthening relationships, and building a deeper sense of self-confidence.
Hello, my name is DJ and my pronouns are they/them. I am a professional counselor licensed in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, and I provide teletherapy through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform. I primarily address issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship challenges, and life transitions with clients who are LGBTQIAA+, polyamorous/ethically non-monogamous, and/or into kink/BDSM. If this sounds like you, contact me and we can set up an initial phone consultation to see if we would be a good fit!
Hello, my name is DJ and my pronouns are they/them. I am a professional counselor licensed in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, and I provide teletherapy through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform. I primarily address issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship challenges, and life transitions with clients who are LGBTQIAA+, polyamorous/ethically non-monogamous, and/or into kink/BDSM. If this sounds like you, contact me and we can set up an initial phone consultation to see if we would be a good fit!
I am in-network for CareFirst, Blue Cross and Cigna, but I can also provide a superbill for my out-of-network clients and help with reimbursement.
Are you tired of feeling weighed down by life's challenges? Ready to take control of your mental health and embrace a brighter future? I am, Flowers, LMSW, a compassionate and solution-oriented therapist, I specialize in providing exceptional care and crafting personalized evidenced-based treatment plans for children, adolescents and adults dealing with mental and/or behavioral health disorder. I'm here to support you every step of the way. Don't let life's challenges hold you back any longer. Take the first step towards a happier, healthier you. Contact me and/or one of my professional IBH collegures for a FREE consultaion ASAP.
I am in-network for CareFirst, Blue Cross and Cigna, but I can also provide a superbill for my out-of-network clients and help with reimbursement.
Are you tired of feeling weighed down by life's challenges? Ready to take control of your mental health and embrace a brighter future? I am, Flowers, LMSW, a compassionate and solution-oriented therapist, I specialize in providing exceptional care and crafting personalized evidenced-based treatment plans for children, adolescents and adults dealing with mental and/or behavioral health disorder. I'm here to support you every step of the way. Don't let life's challenges hold you back any longer. Take the first step towards a happier, healthier you. Contact me and/or one of my professional IBH collegures for a FREE consultaion ASAP.
Patrick Streifel
Pre-Licensed Professional
1 Endorsed
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Waitlist for new clients
Searching for a therapist can be difficult, especially when you're dealing with so many other things. Maybe you're struggling with work, motivation, relationships, loneliness, self-esteem, identity, grief, or trauma. Whatever it is, congratulate yourself for getting this far, and know that you don't need to do the rest alone. I'm here to listen, to understand, and to help. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, loneliness, grief, ADHD, motivational difficulties, relationships, LGBTQ issues, and identity development.
Searching for a therapist can be difficult, especially when you're dealing with so many other things. Maybe you're struggling with work, motivation, relationships, loneliness, self-esteem, identity, grief, or trauma. Whatever it is, congratulate yourself for getting this far, and know that you don't need to do the rest alone. I'm here to listen, to understand, and to help. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, loneliness, grief, ADHD, motivational difficulties, relationships, LGBTQ issues, and identity development.
Whether you're navigating life transitions, managing stress, or seeking to improve depression, anxiety, OCD, and unhealthy thinking patterns that make life feel overwhelming, you don't have to navigate it alone. I specialize in working with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and challenges in interpreting social or emotional cues. Through virtual therapy, I help clients gain clarity, build emotional resilience, and feel more confident and connected in their lives. My goal is to create a safe and supportive space where you feel motivated to make meaningful changes on your terms and at your own pace.
Whether you're navigating life transitions, managing stress, or seeking to improve depression, anxiety, OCD, and unhealthy thinking patterns that make life feel overwhelming, you don't have to navigate it alone. I specialize in working with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and challenges in interpreting social or emotional cues. Through virtual therapy, I help clients gain clarity, build emotional resilience, and feel more confident and connected in their lives. My goal is to create a safe and supportive space where you feel motivated to make meaningful changes on your terms and at your own pace.
New openings for Blue Cross/Blue Shield clients! Are you having a difficult time feeling a sense of peace as you move through your life? Do you find yourself worrying a lot throughout the day/night? Perhaps you or your kids are struggling with the day to day stress of work/school and relationships. For some, anxiety feels like pressure to do everything for everyone, while for others, there is an internal sense of worry. In either case, for children and adults, counseling can help. I love helping clients learn some specific, creative coping strategies to help you start to feel more balanced, worry less and work toward your goals.
New openings for Blue Cross/Blue Shield clients! Are you having a difficult time feeling a sense of peace as you move through your life? Do you find yourself worrying a lot throughout the day/night? Perhaps you or your kids are struggling with the day to day stress of work/school and relationships. For some, anxiety feels like pressure to do everything for everyone, while for others, there is an internal sense of worry. In either case, for children and adults, counseling can help. I love helping clients learn some specific, creative coping strategies to help you start to feel more balanced, worry less and work toward your goals.
TPBHN is in-network with MultiPlan, Aetna, Carelon, Quest, CareFirst/Anthem/BlueCross BlueShield, CIGNA/EverNorth, and United Healthcare health plans (except CareFirst/Anthem/BlueCross BlueShield Medicaid, Medicare plans and/or Employee Assistance Program (EAP) programs.
I guide and support clients in exploring, understanding and addressing mental health challenges, day-to-day stressor and past experiences that affect their thoughts, behaviors, relationships, mood patterns and affect hygiene, sleep, school/work and overall wellbeing. Together we'll gain understanding of the function of some of your patterns and work to develop skills for communication, distress tolerance, communication, mindfulness, resilience, appropriate expression of thoughts, feelings and desires and more. You'll address the here-and-now, past experiences and plan for the future in our counseling sessions.
TPBHN is in-network with MultiPlan, Aetna, Carelon, Quest, CareFirst/Anthem/BlueCross BlueShield, CIGNA/EverNorth, and United Healthcare health plans (except CareFirst/Anthem/BlueCross BlueShield Medicaid, Medicare plans and/or Employee Assistance Program (EAP) programs.
I guide and support clients in exploring, understanding and addressing mental health challenges, day-to-day stressor and past experiences that affect their thoughts, behaviors, relationships, mood patterns and affect hygiene, sleep, school/work and overall wellbeing. Together we'll gain understanding of the function of some of your patterns and work to develop skills for communication, distress tolerance, communication, mindfulness, resilience, appropriate expression of thoughts, feelings and desires and more. You'll address the here-and-now, past experiences and plan for the future in our counseling sessions.
Looking for relationship help? To relieve the pain or find better ways to manage? The "secrets" of dealing skillfully with difficulties, differences and hurts, are not really secrets: you CAN learn these and many more relationship skills if you are curious, motivated and persistent. I'd like to help you: a) address and relieve your most pressing problems, b) set clear, realistic goals, and c) learn to avoid a tremendous amount of headache and heartache in the future. Our collaboration may yield a lifetime of benefits.
Looking for relationship help? To relieve the pain or find better ways to manage? The "secrets" of dealing skillfully with difficulties, differences and hurts, are not really secrets: you CAN learn these and many more relationship skills if you are curious, motivated and persistent. I'd like to help you: a) address and relieve your most pressing problems, b) set clear, realistic goals, and c) learn to avoid a tremendous amount of headache and heartache in the future. Our collaboration may yield a lifetime of benefits.
Because I view each client as unique, I approach each case differently. I work from an integrative theoretical orientation and employ strategies from Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamics, Family Systems, and other theories according to the varying needs of each client.
Because I view each client as unique, I approach each case differently. I work from an integrative theoretical orientation and employ strategies from Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamics, Family Systems, and other theories according to the varying needs of each client.
My passion is helping others find inner peace and happiness and working through whatever issues they are currently experiencing. I work through a multicultural lenses to help create a collaborative, client-centered, strength-based environment. I utilizes cognitive behavioral, dialectal behavioral and behavioral rehearsal approaches to allow for a safe and secure place for individuals have their needs met. I provide therapeutic services to young children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of emotional and behavioral disorders.
My passion is helping others find inner peace and happiness and working through whatever issues they are currently experiencing. I work through a multicultural lenses to help create a collaborative, client-centered, strength-based environment. I utilizes cognitive behavioral, dialectal behavioral and behavioral rehearsal approaches to allow for a safe and secure place for individuals have their needs met. I provide therapeutic services to young children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of emotional and behavioral disorders.
Welcome to Bravo Psychological Group, where we offer a comprehensive range of psychotherapeutic services and life coaching. At the heart of our mission is a commitment to providing exceptional, personalized care for each of our valued clients. Our guiding principles center around fostering a collaborative environment built on trust, understanding, comfort, and respect. Visit our website at www.bravopsychologicalgroup.com to explore the diverse array of services we provide.
Welcome to Bravo Psychological Group, where we offer a comprehensive range of psychotherapeutic services and life coaching. At the heart of our mission is a commitment to providing exceptional, personalized care for each of our valued clients. Our guiding principles center around fostering a collaborative environment built on trust, understanding, comfort, and respect. Visit our website at www.bravopsychologicalgroup.com to explore the diverse array of services we provide.
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I hold active clinical licenses in Maryland, Michigan, and New Jersey, allowing me to support clients across all three states.
I support individuals through some of life’s most difficult challenges, including anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, relationship conflict, life transitions, and neurodevelopmental differences. My experience across diverse treatment settings has allowed me to guide clients with empathy and insight. I integrate person-centered counseling with solution-focused therapy, CBT, I-CBT, ERP, and Motivational Interviewing within a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental environment.
Welcome,
I hold active clinical licenses in Maryland, Michigan, and New Jersey, allowing me to support clients across all three states.
I support individuals through some of life’s most difficult challenges, including anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, relationship conflict, life transitions, and neurodevelopmental differences. My experience across diverse treatment settings has allowed me to guide clients with empathy and insight. I integrate person-centered counseling with solution-focused therapy, CBT, I-CBT, ERP, and Motivational Interviewing within a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental environment.
I appreciate the time you have taken to look up my profile, as the process of finding a therapist can be daunting. But it is well worth the effort when you find one with whom you can work collaboratively in your journey of growth and healing.
I appreciate the time you have taken to look up my profile, as the process of finding a therapist can be daunting. But it is well worth the effort when you find one with whom you can work collaboratively in your journey of growth and healing.
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