Teen Therapists in Laurel, MD

I will work with you to find healing for both past hurts and current concerns. Utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy techniques as well as an eclectic blend of other interventions, I strive to meet clients where they are in their struggles, and help them achieve their counseling goals. I have years of experience working with clients with depression, anxiety, anger management, trauma and parenting concerns. I received her Master of Counseling Psychology degree from Regent University in 2008.

I specialize in growth-driven folks that are dealing with life - particularly stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, grief and loss associated with COVID-19, difficult life transitions, anger management, PTSD, ADHD, couples therapy, supporting emotional health during child bearing years, infidelity recovery, internet sexual addiction, gambling addiction, substance use disorders, chronic pain, and psycho-social problems of elderly, gay, lesbian, transsexual issues and desires to live your best life.

Life has many stressors: relationships, financial strain, and work demands. Achieving balance and satisfaction are challenging. You do not have to do it alone. We are warm, genuine, empathetic, confidential, and knowledgeable! We can help you work through your current situation by merely guiding or facilitating the process of thinking differently, feeling better, and achieving your goals. We encourage personal discovery of the truth and to take personal responsibility in planning a solution to your problem. Are you ready for a change?!

Halcyon Clinical Services, L.L.C multi-disciplinary practice is currently accepting new clients via the teletherapy platform and our location in Howard County. Sessions are structured using evidence-based interventions and our proprietary Care Measured tool examines a client's progress during the course of treatment.

With more than 20 years of psychotherapy, testing and consulting experience, I have a broad range of skills and personalize treatment to people's needs. My style is collaborative, and my therapy orientation is integrative; (i.e., I use several therapeutic theories and techniques). My clients often appreciate my genuine caring and kind but firm manner, and they tend not to terminate therapy prematurely.

I believe that therapy can open the door to having better relationships and more options for ourselves. In a warm and respectful manner, I help you to navigate through life's challenges and transitions, developing the skills necessary for a more satisfying and creative life. My work often focuses on your ability to have positive relationships with the significant people in your life, while staying true to your own self. Together, we explore how your past relationships and experiences may be impacting the present. You are then able to move beyond old patterns and take action to achieve greater fulfillment.

I am a licensed clinical professional counselor that has been helping individuals, couples, and families since 2010. I have a great deal of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I am passionate about helping people struggling with issues that are impeding a happy and productive life. My style of therapy is a mixture of support, challenge, creativity, humor, and authenticity. We will deeply explore what's happening for you so that you may experience change that lasts.

Are you looking for therapy that actually works? Do you want to get unstuck? Are you looking to thrive not just survive? I have over 25 years' of experience in evidence based treatment that gets us real results. I work with individuals,couples and families using a strengths based, solution-focused approach. Our measurement based model is completely customized to your needs. My clients and I are equal partners in the treatment process. My approach is backed by robust research and the goal always is that my clients must feel better and have the tools to stay better. In-person and telehealth sessions are part of my practice.

With over 20 years of experience, helping you find a solution to difficult situations is my commitment. Developing coping skills to better deal with a life challenge, trauma such as sexual victimization and offending, marital/couple concerns, life phase transition, anger management, grief/loss are just a few of the areas I can help with. I also have extensive experience in the area of child behavior for issues such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). My expertise includes counseling and coaching, as well as providing assistance in conjunction with the family, school or doctor to develop a plan of support.

I have extensive experience in providing therapy to a variety of clients with a diversity of needs. This experience includes working with clients in clinic, hospital and private practice settings. My experience allows me to utilize therapeutic approaches that fit the needs of the clients that I serve. If you are looking for a therapist with many years of experience that uses adaptive approaches to help clients with life's challenges, then I am your therapist.

I believe in empowering my clients to discover their inner strengths. Therapy is a journey in self exploration, self awareness and change. I use a multicultural perspective to inform my clinical practice. I offer tele-health services to my clients accessibility to care .Self pay clients can expect an appointment within 24 hours. My sessions use mindfulness, practicing self regulation, cognitive restructuring, imago skills, play therapy and many other techniques that are relevant to a client's treatment plan. I am available to my clients between sessions via text and secure video chatting. I offer financial therapy.

"We are open 7 days a week and offer evening hours for your convinience.” We are located in Bowie, Maryland and provide psychotherapy to individuals, couples, children, adolescents, and families. Together we can understand and process your life experiences. We will develop a therapeutic relationship with you to ensure that you feel safe and comfortable during therapy sessions. We can help you achieve what you want in therapy just by listening and offering our valuable feedback. We look forward to meeting you and appreciate you viewing our profile.

Talking about your concerns, and feelings, can help reduce stress. You will appreciate having someone to listen to you and realize that you are not alone. Whether you are struggling with a difficult situation, adjusting to a major change in your life, grieving the loss of someone you loved, or just needing to make some personal changes. As a mental health counselor, I have assisted others as they work through and move on from their problems. It takes time but aren't you worth it? We can schedule your appointments based on your availability.

My counseling philosophy is based on the empathic understanding of the individual's circumstances and challenges impacting their functioning in life. I believe that insight, working in the “here and now,” addressing short and long-term goals, and acquiring healthy coping mechanisms are crucial to overcome emotional distress and acquire emotional growth. My philosophy as a therapist is that the clients are the EXPERTS and that the therapist is the one that follows the clients’ lead helping them to understand and solve in a healthy way their inner struggles and conflicts.

In addition to be being distractable and impulsive, children with ADHD frequently posses many unique strengths: including creativity, resilience, and the ability to "hyper-focus." To begin harnessing the giftedness associated with ADHD, we develop customized treatments that focus on maximizing your child's unique learning style, interests and other natural talents. Our goal is to partner with you to put in place systems that develop skills & strategies, and make behavioral changes that improve your child's performance at school and at home -- so that your child is empowered to thrive and not just survive ADHD.

I am a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience. I work with adolescents and adults in individual and family therapy. My approach to therapy is eclectic with a focus on developing a strong therapeutic relationship in which the client feels listened to and understood on a deep level with genuine interest and acceptance. I often use relaxation and mindfulness practices of awareness and acceptance, as well as cognitive behavioral techniques when appropriate for symptom relief. I focus on a person's strengths and resiliency to help them achieve the changes they are looking for.

As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor I know the difficulties that some people face in their walk of life. I understand the meaning of “its a lot” and how we often bear the burdens of people and things around us. I would love to help you find growth and healing through the counseling process and lessen your everyday burdens. My therapeutic approach is eclectic which allows me to meet my clients where they are, and use appropriate techniques to assist them in meeting their personal goals.