Parenting Therapists in Rockville, MD

Are you feeling unsatisfied with your current life situation? Do you wish to make changes in your life, or how you show up to significant relationships? Maybe you wish to rekindle your marriage or simply wish there was more to life? Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, high conflict relationships, trauma, or feel burnt out, I believe I can help you and those you care for identify ways to have more satisfaction in life, find meaning and purpose and establish healthy and strong relationships.

I love helping my clients identify where they are feeling stuck and learn what their triggers are so they can feel more in control of their lives. I encourage them to define for themselves what brought them to therapy, what they want from it, and then how it helped them change over the course of time. It is a unique relationship and support, offering perspectives that are not otherwise available. I emphasize that it takes courage, not weakness, to face difficult issues.

Children and families come to therapy for different reasons during a variety of transitions, challenges, and points in time. I provide a warm, playful, and nonjudgemental environment to support children and families in strengthening their relationships, and exploring ways to most effectively respond to their identified concerns and needs. I enjoy working with preschool, school-aged children, and teens experiencing a variety of struggles including anxiety, ADHD, attachment issues, disruptive behaviors, and potty accidents.

PLEASE send me an email for best response results! If you call to inquire about therapy, please leave a detailed message! Welcome and thank you for taking the time to view my page! I am a licensed clinical social worker who has experience working with clients ages 5-adulthood. I have a keen appreciation in using client-centered, empathic, compassionate, and creative treatment approaches. I feel that each person is an individual and deserving of tailored and unique therapeutic care. I also believe in starting therapy where you are, not where I think we should start. This is your time to feel heard!

I specialize in helping individuals heal from the emotional wounds that can be created by traumatic experiences. I work with children, adolescents, and adults, meeting my clients wherever they may be in their journey toward healing. My theoretical approach is eclectic, rooted in relational, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral theories. I prioritize being goal-oriented, having a clear treatment plan, and regularly measuring progress during therapy. I value your perspective on our progress and will invite your feedback regularly, as well as objectively measuring progress with standardized psychological measures.

Teens and young adults are faced with more stress than ever in our fast paced world, let me provide a safe and relaxing space for you so that you may process, reflect, problem solve, and self discover. We can talk about anything you'd like, from school stress, friends issues or family concerns. If you're an adult you may be looking for support around big life transitions like a serious relationship, college, graduate school, new jobs, moving, or revisiting past issues that now seem to be popping up again. I also work closely with new and expecting and hopeful mothers struggling with issues of anxiety or depression.

We all experience ups and downs in our life. At times, though, our challenges become overwhelming and difficult to manage alone. Unresolved trauma may be affecting your overall mental and physical wellness. Or, you may be struggling with relationship and marital challenges; facing difficult life transitions; or dealing with symptoms related to anxiety or depression. It is important to know, however, that you are resilient and you have ability to heal, improve self-awareness, and make healthier and positive changes in your life.

I am passionate about providing psychotherapy for children/adolescents and families. My clinical approach is collaborative, non-judgmental, and empathic. I utilize a multidisciplinary, integrated approach and employ evidence-based techniques, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. I work closely with families to provide caregivers with education, support and skills to assist in their child's treatment. I specialize in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with Autism, ADHD, depression, anxiety, oppositional behaviors and academic/school related difficulties.

I offer psychotherapy to adults, adolescents and their families. I can help you not let anxiety and depression get in the way of your life. I can help you have more satisfaction and happiness. I will help your family decrease conflict and increase harmony. I will assist you in living a life that honors your values. I partner with clients and we get results so you can enjoy your life more and more towards your goals.

The human ability to change and grow is boundless. I customize treatment to each client's individual needs. I believe in using evidence based practices and I am always interested in expanding my knowledge base. Somatic experiencing and EMDR are excellent for seeing results. I have studied and worked with issues pertaining to traumatic stress for over ten years. I am particularly interested in the mind body connection and coping strategies to optimize functioning. I am comfortable treating a wide variety of presenting problems and working with a diverse client population. A warm, nurturing, creative environment is important to me.

"Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits...." Gandhi Let me help you identify how your thoughts affect your actions and impact your life. Let's work together to create the habits you desire to make it a great year!

My goal as a Christian therapist is to walk with individuals and families as they look for peace within themselves, between each other, and with God. I have seen God's desire for people to find inner peace, and at times healing, in difficult life situations. Many find that taking time to talk with a therapist and pray through their life's wounds, major or minor, can be the most healing thing they can do for themselves and those near them.

Do you live in constant Anxiety and Fear? I specialize in treating Anxiety and Depression. I help clients learn coping skills to live their best life and overcome debilitating anxiety, Depression and low self-esteem esteem. Don't spend another day with uncomfortable symptoms running your life. We will work together to decide a self-care plan to get you or your child feeling better than ever!

My specialty is centered around those who are undergoing life transitions, such as going from adolescence to adulthood; transitioning from college; building a family; or other adjustment issues with which people may struggle. Whether I'm working with an individual, couple, or a group, I continually seek out feedback as to how treatment is progressing for them. Therapy should be an effective collaborative effort. Additionally, I incorporate mind and body integration techniques, such as yoga and relaxation, which can relieve stress, anxiety and be helpful for numerous other issues.

Accepting New Clients. Are you a professional who doubts your self-worth making it challenging for you to have meaningful and authentic connections with your family, friends, or colleagues? Do you sometimes feel that you’re not good enough and need approval from others to validate yourself leaving you feeling less confident at work, at home, and with your personal relationships? Or are you feeling unclear of your purpose and direction in life causing you to be afraid to make the wrong decisions that are not aligned with your true path?

Feeling lost, stuck, hopeless, and stressed out? Are you finding yourself feeling overwhelmed with fear and self-judgement? Are you having relationship issues? My main goal in therapy is to help you to heal as quickly as possible so you can resume your healthy & fulfilling life. I am warm, compassionate, caring, genuine, and understanding... yet direct and helpful. I will guide you through the process of healing, working closely with you during every step of your treatment. As long as you are willing to change, we can work together to achieve the best possible results.

TELETHERAPY AND IN-OFFICE APPOINTMENTS. I use my cultural background, professional training & experience to effectively address multicultural issues and problems that stem from social factors and the environment in which the client lives in. I excel at assisting clients who are invested in their own personal growth. Additionally, I have successfully treated clients struggling with women's issues and existential concerns related to seeking a more meaningful life.

I do believe each person and family has unique resources to activate healing processes. Brief Therapy requires a highly collaborative approach between therapist and clients, and focuses on practical solutions and clear communication. Brief Therapy offers a maximum of 10 sessions but usually don't need that many to promote change in the problem that is presented. I work with individuals, couples and families with a variety of problems: marital conflict and affairs, depression and anxiety, children and adolescent problems, addiction, eating disorders, stress and work related problems. I also provide online-therapy services.

— Starting in June trauma groups for teens are forming! — The journey to mental wellness looks different for everyone, but we all are searching for happiness, safety, and a sense of hope about the future. If you can’t remember the last time you woke up excited for a new day, or didn’t dread coming home, there IS a different life waiting for you to find it.