Grief Therapists in Rockville, MD

Seeking out counseling can be a difficult but rewarding first step. I ultimately want to be able to provide an environment for you to safely and effectively work towards your goals. I do not see therapy as a one size fits all approach; Rather I want to further help you understand how your unique background and history contributes to who you are as an individual, as well as integrate evidenced-based interventions into the sessions in order to meet your therapy goals.

I am a LCSW-C therapist who works with adolescents, adults, and couples. Life has a way of presenting people with challenges that may cause you to want to seek counseling to help you navigate your way through life's ups and downs. Sometimes these challenges make us feel stuck and uncertain, whether it be relationship issues, divorce, intimacy, death of a loved one, loss of a job, grief , suicide survivor, identity crisis, family conflict, addiction, domestic violence, abuse, sexual orientation, or simply feeling like you are at a cross roads and not sure what to do next.

Thank you for stopping here - My work is focused on those whose lives are impacted by medical situations and the caregivers of loved ones that face life-altering or chronic illness. I help my clients gently explore the stress they are facing and find better ways of coping with the changes that their bodies and lives go through. Together we explore the trauma of chronic or life threatening illness, honoring the deep desires, exposing the fears and finding the courage to make self affirming choices. Through the healing relationship my clients learn to navigate the process of self-discovery and self-acceptance.

TELETHERAPY APPOINTMENTS For the last 20+ years, I have been serving in both the public and private sectors of social work practice. I believe that every person is valuable and unique. As Wayne Dyer, well know author wrote, “I see the light in others and treat them as if that is all I see.” I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the foundation for individual growth and change. My practice is an environment of acceptance, empathy and kindness.

You may be feeling dissatisfied with your life, your relationships or your work. Or, perhaps you have had a dramatic change recently that has disrupted your emotional wellbeing. Maybe you or a family member been diagnosed with a chronic medical condition. Together we can find your path to contentment and satisfaction. I provide compassionate counseling for people a seeking greater balance, self-acceptance and tools for managing personal and health challenges.

Are you feeling anxious, sad, and/or like you want to make changes in yourself, your relationships or your life? With over a decade of experience, a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, and deep respect for my clients, I am here to help you start this process. My treatment approach is integrative, which means that I draw from different theories and techniques to provide treatment that is individualized to your particular needs. I emphasize the use of treatments that have been found to be effective in clinical research, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

****Now Accepting New Clients**** Welcome! Life can become overwhelming sometimes, and it is often hard to know where to turn or what steps to take to help find balance. My goal is to create a safe environment where we can partner and collaborate in order to address life’s stressors and challenges head on! Whether you are seeking therapy due to anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, grief , trauma, or if you need support while navigating stressful life events, it can be important to find the right provider to work with.

We can assist clients with healing based on trauma (including childhood, sexual, PTSD), grief , and other mental health issues through a holistic approach of treating mind, body and spirit. We help children, Adolescents and Adults with Anxiety Disorders, Bi-Polar Disorders, Conduct/Disruptive/Impulse-Control Disorders Depressive Disorders, Eating and Feeding Disorders, Death and Survivor Grief , Mood Disorders, and Trauma Disorders.

If you've experienced loss in your life, I am here for you. At Gentle Grief , you will be receiving a compassionate, non-judgemental listening ear, complete confidentiality, and a companion to walk this journey alongside you. When grief hits us, the world keeps moving and we can feel like we are stuck in time. Are you having trouble getting up in the mornings? Do you experience difficulty meeting your basic needs? Some of the issues I support individuals with: death of a loved one, terminal illness/diagnosis, life transitioning, supporting parents with grieving children, self worth, severed relationships, and others.

TELETHERAPY AVAILABLE, Therapy can be one of our most vulnerable experiences. My ideal client seeks assistance to live the best version of themselves through hope, change, and a healthy self-managed lifestyle. I work with children, adolescents, and adults addressing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, trauma, self-esteem, school challenges, and grief .

I work with adults, adolescents, and couples, often in transition or crisis. If we work together, you will become more fully self-aware and present as you improve and deepen your relationships with others. I am a warm and engaged participant in the psychotherapy and problem-solving process and as such, I am continually awed by each person's story and the unique reservoirs found to deal with life's difficulties.

I am an interactive, solution-focused therapist and my therapeutic approach is aimed at providing support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address life's challenges. With empathy and understanding I provide services tailored to each individual or family. I work collaboratively alongside my clients to assist them in utilizing their strengths to accomplish their goals.

I always seek to bring a passionate engagement to my work with individuals, couples and families. I specialize in helping people with relationship issues and am devoted to helping people develop deeply satisfying and fulfilling intimate and family relationships. I am especially committed to helping couples preserve their primary intimate relationship in the face of challenging life circumstances and relationship issues. I have helped couples in crisis come back from the brink of divorce, I have helped couples recover from the trauma of infidelity, and I have helped couples navigate the process of grief over a lost family member.

I am a strong proponent of health-oriented and positive psychology that emphasizes what is right with people rather than what is wrong with them. My counseling work is based on the integrative approach to psychotherapy that is best characterized as going beyond and across the confines of any single orientation. I draw from different theories to form a comprehensive view of all the complexities of human conditions and emotions. The reason for this is because no one theory has all the answers that could effectively work with every individual and situation.

Recommended by the Washingtonian Magazine as one of the Washington DC area's top trauma therapists, Tom Golden LCSW has been helping people move through crisis for over 25 years. Tom works with men, women, couples and children helping people find stability in the chaos whether the chaos is related to divorce, death or some other life crisis. His book Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing expressed the idea that each of us have a healing gift that is often overlooked or misunderstood.

"Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." (Viktor Frankl) Many of those I work with are dealing with issues of grief and loss . Others suffer from addictions and desire to embark on a recovery path, or love someone with addictions and need to learn how to take care of themselves. Many are journeying through resolving trauma, anxiety, stress or depression issues. Regardless of your pain, I am invested in your growth, emotional freedom and creating your wellness plan.

As humans, we experience pain, loss , or difficulties in our lives as individuals and in our family relationships. We make our best efforts to cope, adapt or resolve these trying experiences on our own. But sometimes, we get stuck or they are too great to endure alone. I believe the therapeutic relationship is a safe place, free of judgement, invested in exploring, healing, and growing. Together, we can work on the interpersonal, emotional, psychological, and spiritual issues that hinder you and your relationships from reaching full potential.

Are you mourning a significant loss in your life: A loved one, relationship, experience? Or, maybe your eating patterns are leading you to feel like you are losing yourself and you want to make some changes? I specialize in treating grief / loss issues and overeating concerns. No matter what form it takes, loss can be incredibly upsetting, challenging, confusing, and disorienting. As your therapist, my goal is to support and guide you as you make meaning, cope, heal, and grow.

Grief and Loss can make you feel lonely and leave you questioning the meaning of life. You may think no one could possibly imagine the pain and hurt you’re feeling. Why did this have to happen? He or she didn’t deserve to die. I can’t believe I’ll never see them again. Maybe you have Anger Management problems that are beginning to affect your relationships and/or work. People are starting to pull away from you or worse scared of you. You’re on the verge of losing your job or not getting promoted. You want to change, but don’t know how or where to begin.