Psychodynamic Therapists in Germantown, MD
Welcome! I specialize in working with adults who experience persistent anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, family conflict, multicultural issues, and difficulty around life transitions. More specifically, I support clients with challenges around mood, assertiveness, self-esteem, boundary-setting, “people pleasing”, frequent guilt, neglect, or just not feeling good enough. I work especially well with those who have experienced unhealthy relationship dynamics, such as emotional abuse or manipulation. My background as a first-generation Greek-American has also contributed to my knowledge of and interest in cross-cultural concerns.
Welcome! I specialize in working with adults who experience persistent anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, family conflict, multicultural issues, and difficulty around life transitions. More specifically, I support clients with challenges around mood, assertiveness, self-esteem, boundary-setting, “people pleasing”, frequent guilt, neglect, or just not feeling good enough. I work especially well with those who have experienced unhealthy relationship dynamics, such as emotional abuse or manipulation. My background as a first-generation Greek-American has also contributed to my knowledge of and interest in cross-cultural concerns.
I am a Clinical Mental Health therapist with over 15 years of experience in counseling and crisis/ behavioral interventions to address the diverse needs of my clients. My treatment foundation is in Applied Behavioral Analytic therapy which involves behavioral interventions w/ CBT to use to address the needs of my mental health clients specifically to manage traumas and substance abuse.
I am a Clinical Mental Health therapist with over 15 years of experience in counseling and crisis/ behavioral interventions to address the diverse needs of my clients. My treatment foundation is in Applied Behavioral Analytic therapy which involves behavioral interventions w/ CBT to use to address the needs of my mental health clients specifically to manage traumas and substance abuse.
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Germantown
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Germantown, MD 20874
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
For many young adults, life feels like a series of performances and expectations. I offer something different: a raw, authentic, and grounded space where you don't have to be impressive or earn the right to be heard. I specialize in helping those navigating anxiety, trauma, and the complex task of becoming yourself.
For many young adults, life feels like a series of performances and expectations. I offer something different: a raw, authentic, and grounded space where you don't have to be impressive or earn the right to be heard. I specialize in helping those navigating anxiety, trauma, and the complex task of becoming yourself.
Are you looking for a warm and compassionate teammate to help you navigate a difficult life situation, mental health issue, or painful stressor? If you have reached the point where you realize you can't keep feeling this way, I'm here to listen, help you better define the issue and work with you at your pace to create a solution. I use empathy and humor to help individuals and families recognize their strengths and understand the barriers that may be in the way of change.
Are you looking for a warm and compassionate teammate to help you navigate a difficult life situation, mental health issue, or painful stressor? If you have reached the point where you realize you can't keep feeling this way, I'm here to listen, help you better define the issue and work with you at your pace to create a solution. I use empathy and humor to help individuals and families recognize their strengths and understand the barriers that may be in the way of change.
Is this a time for a new start? A reset in life? I welcome the change to meet with you and support a new beginning for you . I am friendly and open and welcome the change to understand your needs as well as connecting as people.
Is this a time for a new start? A reset in life? I welcome the change to meet with you and support a new beginning for you . I am friendly and open and welcome the change to understand your needs as well as connecting as people.
Life's challenges can be so overwhelming that it leaves us feeling angry, anxious, misunderstood, stressed, and even discouraged about the future. I provide a warm and safe environment where we discover together how to best address these challenges so you are able to feel ease and fulfillment in your life. I promote a caring and respectful therapeutic relationship.
Life's challenges can be so overwhelming that it leaves us feeling angry, anxious, misunderstood, stressed, and even discouraged about the future. I provide a warm and safe environment where we discover together how to best address these challenges so you are able to feel ease and fulfillment in your life. I promote a caring and respectful therapeutic relationship.
I provide a nonjudgmental space for individuals navigating grief, depression, anxiety, codependency, and spiritual challenges. I have a deep respect for the wisdom and challenges that come with aging and have extensive experience working with older adults and families. In our work together, you can expect a safe, empathetic, and collaborative environment where your experiences are honored, and your path to healing is supported.
Areas of Expertise:
Grief and Loss: Providing support for individual coping with various forms of loss, including bereavement, life transitions, and identify shifts.
I provide a nonjudgmental space for individuals navigating grief, depression, anxiety, codependency, and spiritual challenges. I have a deep respect for the wisdom and challenges that come with aging and have extensive experience working with older adults and families. In our work together, you can expect a safe, empathetic, and collaborative environment where your experiences are honored, and your path to healing is supported.
Areas of Expertise:
Grief and Loss: Providing support for individual coping with various forms of loss, including bereavement, life transitions, and identify shifts.
Every individual has their own unique experiences and reasons for stepping into the therapy room. I am passionate about working with clients to create a supportive therapy environment that works with you to help you achieve your goals. I believe it is important to create a therapy experience that honors your full self and takes your environment—social, physical, and mental—into consideration. I am passionate about working with adolescents, young adults, and adults and have experience working with LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent individuals as well as folks living with anxiety disorders, depression, stress, and HSP.
Every individual has their own unique experiences and reasons for stepping into the therapy room. I am passionate about working with clients to create a supportive therapy environment that works with you to help you achieve your goals. I believe it is important to create a therapy experience that honors your full self and takes your environment—social, physical, and mental—into consideration. I am passionate about working with adolescents, young adults, and adults and have experience working with LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent individuals as well as folks living with anxiety disorders, depression, stress, and HSP.
Welcome! I’m Dr. Katrina Williams. Life can feel overwhelming, leaving you frustrated and uncertain about change. It takes courage to face challenges in relationships, career, and finding your path. Using evidence-based approaches, I help you build self-compassion, balance, and empowerment. Together, we’ll create a personalized therapy book—your guide to daily growth and becoming the person you aspire to be.
Let’s work together to help you gain clarity, build self-compassion, and take confident steps toward the life you truly desire. Your path to healing and fulfillment starts here.
Welcome! I’m Dr. Katrina Williams. Life can feel overwhelming, leaving you frustrated and uncertain about change. It takes courage to face challenges in relationships, career, and finding your path. Using evidence-based approaches, I help you build self-compassion, balance, and empowerment. Together, we’ll create a personalized therapy book—your guide to daily growth and becoming the person you aspire to be.
Let’s work together to help you gain clarity, build self-compassion, and take confident steps toward the life you truly desire. Your path to healing and fulfillment starts here.
You don't have to continue feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, relationship or self issues. Effective psychotherapy helps most people deal with these problems and in many cases provides a life altering experience. I have an extensive background treating a wide variety of problems in a safe and congenial atmosphere.
You don't have to continue feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, relationship or self issues. Effective psychotherapy helps most people deal with these problems and in many cases provides a life altering experience. I have an extensive background treating a wide variety of problems in a safe and congenial atmosphere.
Currently taking new clients! Welcome to ReNEW You counseling. Do you often feel I holds a unique and diverse lived reality that has allowed her to see value in both painful and joyful life events. I use my various identities and experiences from multiple settings I have worked within to help advocate and serve my clients. I take a holistic approach in therapy, focusing on the whole person. Utilizing this therapeutic modality, I integrate spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional forms of well-being, to help clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves on all these levels.
Currently taking new clients! Welcome to ReNEW You counseling. Do you often feel I holds a unique and diverse lived reality that has allowed her to see value in both painful and joyful life events. I use my various identities and experiences from multiple settings I have worked within to help advocate and serve my clients. I take a holistic approach in therapy, focusing on the whole person. Utilizing this therapeutic modality, I integrate spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional forms of well-being, to help clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves on all these levels.
I am a licensed clinical social worker who has a passion for helping individuals explore, gain insight and become the best versions of themselves. I have over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health working with a diverse population. I am an innovative professional with outstanding therapeutic and interpersonal skills. I have a talent for motivating, teaching, supporting and effectively collaborating with individuals to meet their treatment goals. My practice centers on creating a supportive atmosphere rooted in mutual respect and open communication, allowing healing to occur.
I am a licensed clinical social worker who has a passion for helping individuals explore, gain insight and become the best versions of themselves. I have over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health working with a diverse population. I am an innovative professional with outstanding therapeutic and interpersonal skills. I have a talent for motivating, teaching, supporting and effectively collaborating with individuals to meet their treatment goals. My practice centers on creating a supportive atmosphere rooted in mutual respect and open communication, allowing healing to occur.
Hola! My name is Marilennis Cruz, LCSW-C, founder of Cultura Care Psychotherapy & Consulting Services where I provide virtual bi-lingual therapy for children through adults. I have been in the field for approximately 8 years. I strive to create an authentic, non-judgmental, supportive space where clients feel seen, heard, and respected.
My approach is compassionate, culturally responsive, honest and focused on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, life changes, relationships, personal growth, etc.
Hola! My name is Marilennis Cruz, LCSW-C, founder of Cultura Care Psychotherapy & Consulting Services where I provide virtual bi-lingual therapy for children through adults. I have been in the field for approximately 8 years. I strive to create an authentic, non-judgmental, supportive space where clients feel seen, heard, and respected.
My approach is compassionate, culturally responsive, honest and focused on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, life changes, relationships, personal growth, etc.
I use EMDR alongside CBT, DBT, IFS, and psychodynamic approaches, tailored to your needs.
Many of the people I work with look put-together from the outside. Inside, though, there's often anxiety, guardedness, or a deep exhaustion that's hard to name. Relationship wounds, attachment trauma, fear of abandonment, and people-pleasing tendencies can quietly chip away at self-confidence. Past emotionally abusive relationships or a difficult childhood can make it genuinely difficult to feel safe. What most people are looking for isn't a dramatic transformation. It's relief from the inner critic, less constant worry, and the ability to feel grounded and at ease with others and with themselves.
I use EMDR alongside CBT, DBT, IFS, and psychodynamic approaches, tailored to your needs.
Many of the people I work with look put-together from the outside. Inside, though, there's often anxiety, guardedness, or a deep exhaustion that's hard to name. Relationship wounds, attachment trauma, fear of abandonment, and people-pleasing tendencies can quietly chip away at self-confidence. Past emotionally abusive relationships or a difficult childhood can make it genuinely difficult to feel safe. What most people are looking for isn't a dramatic transformation. It's relief from the inner critic, less constant worry, and the ability to feel grounded and at ease with others and with themselves.
Are you stuck in unhelpful mind or behavior patterns, difficult times in a relationship or stressed in a way that is affecting all of the above? I believe that we all possess the resources to experience ourselves "new and improved" and move toward being the best that we can be. We know what has worked for us and what hasn't. Finding ways to make lasting changes and experience relief that is tailored to who YOU are, is my commitment to you. It will be an exciting journey into self-discovery, relief of unwanted symptoms and new confidence.
Are you stuck in unhelpful mind or behavior patterns, difficult times in a relationship or stressed in a way that is affecting all of the above? I believe that we all possess the resources to experience ourselves "new and improved" and move toward being the best that we can be. We know what has worked for us and what hasn't. Finding ways to make lasting changes and experience relief that is tailored to who YOU are, is my commitment to you. It will be an exciting journey into self-discovery, relief of unwanted symptoms and new confidence.
I am accepting new clients! I work with individuals who have experienced trauma in their childhood as well as throughout their lives. This compiled trauma over the years can often cause trouble emotionally regulating or feeling strong in your sense of self. Maybe you struggle with perfectionism, all or nothing thinking, or self criticism. Perhaps you have struggled with controlling your impulses, relationships never seem to stick, and chaos and crisis seems to follow you wherever you go. We can process and relieve feelings such as shame, distrust, overwhelm, panic, irritability, anger, and depression without judgement.
I am accepting new clients! I work with individuals who have experienced trauma in their childhood as well as throughout their lives. This compiled trauma over the years can often cause trouble emotionally regulating or feeling strong in your sense of self. Maybe you struggle with perfectionism, all or nothing thinking, or self criticism. Perhaps you have struggled with controlling your impulses, relationships never seem to stick, and chaos and crisis seems to follow you wherever you go. We can process and relieve feelings such as shame, distrust, overwhelm, panic, irritability, anger, and depression without judgement.
Clients that seeks our support come due to unresolved trauma experienced at some point within their life that has led to changes within the person's behavior, judgment, emotional functioning, well-being, and interpersonal interactions with others. These individuals seek assistance with understanding their problems experienced, support in developing a treatment plan, and learning coping skill and other techniques to minimize the impact of trauma within their life.
Clients that seeks our support come due to unresolved trauma experienced at some point within their life that has led to changes within the person's behavior, judgment, emotional functioning, well-being, and interpersonal interactions with others. These individuals seek assistance with understanding their problems experienced, support in developing a treatment plan, and learning coping skill and other techniques to minimize the impact of trauma within their life.
Life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face them alone. Many carry the weight of being told they’re “too sensitive” or worry they’re never quite enough. These messages may linger, but they don’t define you. As a licensed psychologist, I support adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, sleep concerns, body image, and life transitions. I believe much of what you need to heal already resides within you. Together, we’ll create a compassionate, collaborative space to explore your story, draw on your strengths, and move toward resilience, growth, and lasting change.
Life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face them alone. Many carry the weight of being told they’re “too sensitive” or worry they’re never quite enough. These messages may linger, but they don’t define you. As a licensed psychologist, I support adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, sleep concerns, body image, and life transitions. I believe much of what you need to heal already resides within you. Together, we’ll create a compassionate, collaborative space to explore your story, draw on your strengths, and move toward resilience, growth, and lasting change.
Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Jersey and Maryland. I have experience in outpatient therapy, inpatient psychiatry, mental health, addictions, and research. I have a special interest in women's health and issues, including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. I especially love working with pregnant or postpartum moms, and I love supporting people as they transition into parenting. I also have interests in body positivity and acceptance, and chronic illness.
Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Jersey and Maryland. I have experience in outpatient therapy, inpatient psychiatry, mental health, addictions, and research. I have a special interest in women's health and issues, including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. I especially love working with pregnant or postpartum moms, and I love supporting people as they transition into parenting. I also have interests in body positivity and acceptance, and chronic illness.
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Psychodynamic Therapists
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.