Somatic Therapists in Laurel, MD

I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, self-harm, and addiction. I help teens (17+), adults, and couples reconnect with and draw strength from the goodness in themselves as they cultivate positive behaviors and new perspectives on life.

Hello, hey, welcome! My goal is to help people who have a sense of being ‘other’ feel more comfortable. Maybe you have felt different because of your life experiences, your family, how you present to the world, how you process information, or a trauma you experienced. Maybe things don’t seem to go the way you think they should and you aren’t sure why. Whatever brings you to therapy, I will meet you with compassion for your pain, respect for how you got to your current situation, and a certainty that together we can help you make changes, feel better, and create the sort of life you want.

We all have moments where we need support to cope with the highs and lows of the human experience. Together we can expand your resiliency & strengthen your skill set. My approach is to create a collaborative and supportive space in which we explore your experience and discover the wisdom you hold within to heal and change.

Being able to reach a harmonious balance within and in relation to others can feel challenging at any point in our lives. I believe the pursuit of balance and optimal living integrates loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and forgiveness. In the therapeutic space, I offer support to explore identity and self esteem, transgenerational cultural and family values, and integration of spirituality, as appropriate. I work primarily with adolescents and adults, helping to navigate interpersonal relationship changes, stress, depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma recovery.

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, hopeless, or trapped by a past trauma? Curious about what it could mean for you to begin to feel more grounded and centered, less stuck? Therapy is a space to explore, name and learn from one's feelings and can be a tremendous gateway to healing and change. I aim to support clients in finding and believing in their strengths, listening to their emotions, creating healthy flexible boundaries and developing coping strategies. I specialize in grief and loss; trauma - including: abuse, neglect, PTSD; anxiety and depression. Together we co-create a space for self-awareness and self-compassion.

Do you have a secret? Do you seem calm and confident on the outside while on the inside you are anxious, worried and stressed? Do you feel lonely because no one really knows how you feel? Are you looking for a safe place and ally who can help you learn how to reduce stress and enjoy life more? My practice focuses on anxiety and stress. As a long standing practitioner of meditation, mindfulness, and mind-body techniques for therapy, I integrate talk therapy with mindfulness based stress reduction, EFT(tapping), thermal biofeedback, imagery, and hypnotherapy techniques to help clients find relief.

I am a practitioner committed to diversity and accessibility and offer a holistic therapeutic approach targeted to fit client needs. I am dedicated to trust-building and co-creation and enjoy worksheets/ post-session exercises that reinforce and assist integration. I enjoy working with clients with traditionally limited access to care. I also appreciate curiosity for self-awareness and commitment to growth.

One of the most challenging aspects of starting Therapy is finding "the right fit"- finding the therapist to who you feel comfortable opening up and who you trust can help you with your issues. My ideal client has been through therapy in the past and has not seemed to be able to get to the root of the problem. They "know" what to do, and have coping skills coming out of their ears, but can't seem to get relief. and when all else fails, old habits and negative coping skills are there to fall on. They are tired of being told, " just do x y z...." They believe there must be more to life than this and are ready for the next step.

Stressed, anxious, even panicked at times? in these times, facing the unknown, at times thinking the worst, it can be difficult to attain calm and serenity. Through Talk and Mind/Body Therapies, I can help you find relief from anxiety and stress and engage in life.

Therapy can be a revelatory process and can bring us back to who we are at our core. I'm a therapist specializing in womanhood throughout the lifespan– managing work and burnout; the adjustment to motherhood; mid-life changes (including adjustment to LGBQ+ emergence in the family or chronic illness); and the mature woman navigating mind-body, marital, and relationship changes. I'm adept at working with you towards the best version of you, leaving behind what's no longer working and helping you build strategies for growth. Change is never easy, but it's doable with grace, humor, and the use of real tools that we'll develop together.

Flow is seen as easy movement through life, but flow is found within our challenges too. Discomfort can be a catalyst to neuroplasticity & growth. Traumatic stress from past & present can overwhelm our natural rhythms & balance. Connecting to body and intuitive experience leads us along the path of healing. I help clients navigate their routes to wellness & authentic embodiment with a well exercised sense of humor, grace for self/others & common sense tools. I work to co-create & hold space for clients to understand & release trauma, from ancestral to individual, grounded in systems perspectives for de-pathologizing mental health.