Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Gaithersburg, MD
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Victoria Yeboah
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LGSW
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Teens and adults gain skills to manage immigrant experiences and stressors, sadness and depression, worry and anxiety, transitions, persistent fear and avoidance, family-of-origin stressors, negative thoughts, disappointment, behavioral issues and more. We'll explore the experiences, patterns and relationships that either cause, maintain or worsen these patterns and collaboratively identify appropriate strategies to alleviate or eliminate these difficulties. Skills learned include
mindfulness
, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Dr. Miriam Elizabeth Bowman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I also offer
mindfulness
, yoga, play, and a number of other expressive therapies to support interventions as appropriate and desired by the client.
**Limited In person hours for teens, and adults. Growing up in the current age of technology and constant change can be overwhelming for children and adolescents. With over 10 years of clinical work with children, teens, and emerging adults, I strive to help young people navigate the world in the face of anxiety, depression, and a wide variety of social and developmental challenges.
Waitlist for new clients
Gabriela Adonis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LCMFT
Verified
Verified
Gabriela incorporates different approaches, tailored specifically to each client’s needs (Solution-Focused, ACT, CBT, and
Mindfulness
-Based Techniques).
Gabriela Adonis, LCMFT, has experience with a wide range of individuals and families, who come from various backgrounds including race, socioeconomic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion/spirituality, and culture. She specializes in the areas of anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, life transitions, communication, and relationships. Throughout the therapeutic process, Gabriela assists clients in finding their own voice, establishing boundaries, increasing resilience, and creating their own definition of happiness.
Iraida Virginia Rivera
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC, RPT , CCTP
Verified
Verified
I'm trained in evidence based practices: Theraplay, TF-CBT(Trauma Informed-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Clinical Sandtray; Neuroscience/
Mindfulness
, Core Competences, Play based-CBT and Yoga/Meditation.
I'm a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with over 26 years of treating children, teens, adults and families in private and public settings. I work with individuals with complex trauma, and personal histories of neglect/abuse. Addressing family systems issues like, parent/child relational issues, family reunification and ineffective/ inadequate parenting skills, and insecure attachment. Implementing evidence based practices and
mindfulness
techniques to achieve individualized treatment goals. I provide treatment to Spanish speaking individuals/ families.
Julia C Rasnake
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
*CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Julia is a licensed clinical social worker who provides services in English & Spanish & works with children, adolescents, & adults. She specializes in anxiety, depression, overcoming trauma, & life transitions. Compassionate, gentle, & direct, Julia uses a collaborative approach, empowering individuals to determine their own wellness goals, enact change & overcome obstacles to sustainable wellbeing. She has significant training in the field of trauma recovery & utilizes methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, &
mindfulness
-based stress reduction to help individuals.
Kally Lynn Sullivan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
I provide therapy to children, adolescent, and adults, working with issues including family and relationship difficulties, trauma, life changes, and emotion regulation. I aim to create a safe space for clients. I incorporate person-centered, psychodynamic, cognitive processing, cognitive behavioral, and
mindfulness
interventions to help clients deal with stress, anxiety, depression, and life events.
Waitlist for new clients
Restorative Focus Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
Verified
Currently accepting new clients! Restorative Focus Counseling Services has a passionate commitment for helping others make positive changes in their lives. The primary passions are helping individuals work through their problems and issues utilizing positive self-talk,
mindfulness
and grounding. We believe establishing a strong therapeutic rapport with her clients fosters a trusting, collaborative relationship in which clients begin to overcome their obstacles, developing positive coping skills, and achieve their goals.
Chelsea Fry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
Verified
I also enjoy utilizing
mindfulness
practices to help you achieve your most centered and grounded self.
Do these statements resonate with you? You feel like you're treading water or drowning. The weight of the world feels so heavy that you can't leave your bed. You feel overwhelmed by difficult relationships. I have helped clients navigate these issues in the context of their anxiety and depression. I’ve also developed a passion for LGBTQ counseling and sex health. Perhaps you are on a gender or sexuality journey or you are curious in pursuing a certain lifestyle with your partner. Regardless of what brings you here, we will work together to draw the roadmap for your personal fulfillment, peace, and growth.
Philicia Ross
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
I provide skills to alleviate or eliminate the effects of PTSD and trauma, low self-worth, anxiety, depression, and difficult life transitions, grief and discrimination. I utilize modalities that combine imagery,
mindfulness
, spirituality, and cognitive techniques in a structured treatment plan designed to meet each client’s specific treatment needs. I work from a person-centered and relational approach. I note how relationships, especially those you have with yourself, affect how you move in your world. I also utilize a trauma-informed perspective to recognize how things of the past may inform you in the present.
Waitlist for new clients
Piumi Rajasekera
Counselor, MA, LGPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
At your first session, you can expect an unstructured, non-judgmental discussion on what brings you to therapy. I will give you an overview of what the therapeutic process may look like, and you will have an opportunity to ask questions or voice any concerns. My primary theoretical orientation is person-centered with an emphasis on cognitive behavioral therapy,
mindfulness
and systems theory. I am passionate about working with individuals belonging to minority populations, including ethnic minority individuals, immigrant families, and international students.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
& Online
Waitlist for new clients
Waitlist for new clients
Jonathan R Helwig
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Jonathan Helwig, LMSW, is a Licensed Master Social Worker who approaches therapy from an integrative and holistic perspective. Jonathan is an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) and
Mindfulness
based therapist who believes therapeutic goals should be collaborative and self-determined by the client. He aims to empower his clients to feel confident sitting in the “driver seat” of their own lives. Jonathan has expertise in working with individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
Jenna Santucci-Freeman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I specialize in working with survivors of trauma using Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) as well as those who struggle with anxiety and depression using CBT/
Mindfulness
.
*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS 18+ RESIDING IN MD & VA* Therapy can feel like uncharted territory. It is normal to feel nervous, apprehensive, and unsure if this is going to work. My job is to be your tour guide as someone who has expertise in helping people just like you on the journey towards healing. You have heard of getting a heart, liver, or even lung transplant, but you will never hear of someone getting a brain transplant. This is why taking care of your mind is so important. Starting at our very first session, we will work together to create a road map for where we are going, and identify how we will know once we have arrived.
Julieta Macias
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, PhD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I offer psychodynamic,
mindfulness
, cognitive-behavior therapy and exposure and response prevention.
Are you Sad? Angry? Anxious? Do you suffer with OCD? Together we can better understand the challenges you are facing. I will validate your strengths and offer you skills to navigate through the darkness and confusion. I work with individuals and families determined to reach personal and professional goals. Clients learn to maintain mindsets for success. They have happier and more satisfying lives. Feel free to contact me with questions.
Cindy W Styles
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC
Verified
9 Endorsed
Verified
9 Endorsed
I am most interested in helping parents with the challenges of parenting teens; aiding young adults in transition from high school and college; helping adults through difficult transitions; and teaching coping skills and stress management techniques, such as
mindfulness
meditation, to all age groups.
If you are looking for a therapist who is a calm presence and can help you sort out your current life situation, you may have found the right person. I am someone who is "in the moment" with clients, attending to what they need now and eventually challenging them to look at past patterns of thoughts and behaviors to gain insight into making changes that will help them achieve their goals in life. This is done in collaboration with my clients and at a comfortable pace for them.
Jeanni Aubee
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
I use journaling,
mindfulness
, activity scheduling, reframing and mood tracking for teens and adults.
Teens and adults navigating identity, relationship stressors, self-esteem, concentration issues, multicultural relationships, anxiety, school or work stress, depression, separation or divorce, codependency and trauma work with me to gain coping strategies. We'll replace negative thoughts, reframe negative interpretations, learn positive behavioral skills to create and maintain positive mood, healthy relationships. We'll identify triggers, understand how the past affects and informs the present, improve ability to regulate, and uncover patterns/trauma that impact you and implement new behavior patterns.
Not accepting new clients
Emotional and Behavioral Health, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWC, CCPT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have been trained in trauma focused therapy (CCTP),
mindfulness
, CBT, psychodynamic and strength based practices, among others.
As a therapist, I will help you identify your own internal strengths and external resources. We will work together as a team to explore past trauma and defuse its impact on your life today. We will work together to identify your sources of stress and joy, your hopes and fears, and work on moving you towards a path of your own choosing. You will learn how to be present in your own life. You really don't have to face all the challenges alone. You especially don't have to feel trapped by stress, depressed mood or anxiety. There is a way through and out, so long as you are willing to try.
Modyfi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
Verified
Our approach to care is holistic and person-centered, incorporating CBT,
mindfulness
, and motivational interviewing methods to better understand the interplay between our thought life, emotional experiences, and behavioral reactions.
Accepting New Patients! Text “Ready” to 470.536.8388 to get started. Here at Modyfi, we offer appointments exclusively via Telehealth. We accept most major insurances, and are welcoming new patients with appointments often available in days, not months.
Dr. Shoshana Ringel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Trauma processing: Accessing dissociative states and emotional experience to promote healing;
Mindfulness
: Awareness of present moment experience; Attachment: Early relational events inform who we are and the way we relate to others.
I facilitate personal healing, authentic self expression and emotional transformation through a collaborative relationship based on empathy and mutual respect. I have been a therapist for over 20 years and have extensive clinical experience. I use my training in trauma informed, IFS, psychodynamic and attachment perspectives to help transform early trauma and relationship with self and others, to deepen your connection to emotions and to parts of the self. I utilize IFS, AEDP and
mindfulness
to facilitate the healing of grief, loss, and relational traumatic wounds. I focus on self inquiry and connection of body, emotion and mind.
Amy Weaver
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a masters prepared psychotherapist with over five years of experience in therapy, yoga, and
mindfulness
. I will be your support, educator, coach, cheerleader, and guide on the journey. Every journey begins with one step, even if you don't know where you're going. I'll meet you where you are, with compassion and without judgement.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
& Online
Cecilia Dye
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
I favor
mindfulness
as well as neurobiological based approaches, viewing situations from a holistic lens, and helping my clients gain increased awareness of their mind and body connection.
Hi and welcome to my profile! I enjoy working with teens, young adults, and adults that are seeking change in their lives. Maybe you feel like its time for the next chapter and need some help figuring out how to get from "here to there," or you feel like you are not seeing the results of your efforts. Many of my clients are also navigating how to manage chronic illness or pain. These conditions contribute to depression, anxiety, irritability, or even be downright debilitating. It can be exhausting to always consider your condition in your plans as well as difficult to maintain hope that symptoms are going to be easier to manage.
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Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists
How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy originated in the work of John Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is a technique found in yoga and meditation. MBCT is a combination of this type of stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy; it essentially quiets emotional distress through mindfulness, utilizing proper breathing and meditation. These techniques aim to bring the individual into the present moment when in a state of distress.
When do I know if I need treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
If an individual’s mind is filled with emotional distress and general negativity, the person may feel trapped. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapist can help a person change their thinking patterns as well as their behavior through calm acceptance and compassion. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.
What should I expect from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
This therapy often takes place in group sessions. A therapist will work with the group as well as with each individual. Meditation and breathing exercises are core practices that aim to invite inquiry and discovery into a person’s troubled mental state. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviors and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more realistic way. This therapy is supportive, accepting, and warm.
Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with major depressive disorder have benefitted from this type of therapy; the person accepts their distressed thoughts and also moves into healthier patterns of thinking. This therapy also aims to move an individual away from automatic negative responses. This type of therapy can bring a person lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioral habits.