Parenting Therapists in Rockville, MD

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 specialize in working with adolescents and their families to address a myriad of adjustment related issues including divorce and trauma. I also offer individual adult and couples counseling to those struggling with these and other challenges. I have expertise in working with families who have had to deal with sexual trauma and the legal system including Child Welfare Services. I aim to help you identify ways in which you can improve your quality of life by becoming more aware of self-defeating patterns so that you can take better charge of your life.

Zach utilizes a trauma-informed, inclusive approach with a focus on enhancing communication with the self and others through technical eclecticism. Zach is committed to meeting clients where they are and creating a safe and welcoming space for a variety of backgrounds and identities. Before transitioning to clinical work, Zach spent 10 years working in the public relations and communications fields. A focus of his studies and work includes the way that work/life balance and technology can affect a client’s mindset and perspectives and can complicate a variety of psychological, emotional and behavioral issues.

In life, there are times when we need to face challenging situations and make changes, but we may need help to think things through. I work from the perspective that all of us can bring certain strengths to bear and that we can benefit from self-understanding in order to use our strengths to the best of our abilities. Through a collaborative framework, I help people cope with the pressures of everyday life, transitions that are challenging and/or stressful as well as longstanding concerns such as learning difficulties, anxieties, mood problems, interpersonal concerns, and life transitions.

I believe psychotherapy is an interactive process. Therefore, I am an active participant with my patients, offering my opinions and sharing my thoughts. I think people can begin to change in a fairly short amount of time if they put forth the effort. Although I have worked with people over long periods of time, most patients can move forward succesfully once they understand their issues and have started down a more productive path. Through active listening, compassion, and trust I have taken part in a process where people create the lives that they want from lives that have been miserable.

Are you ready to start your healing journey? I'm ready to start it with you. I look forward to working with you. You can find a longer bio at Montgomery County Counseling Center. www.mccounselingcenter.com/sarahjameson

You’ve checked all the boxes, done all the right things, but you can’t shake the feeling like this house of cards is going to fall any minute. So you lie awake at night, heart racing as you mentally go over all the things that need to get done, or didn’t get done. You get up at 4:00 am just to be sure you are the first to respond to the work emails, so everyone knows how hard you work, and so they won’t ever suspect that deep down inside, you feel like a fraud. Good enough is a constantly moving goal post you just can't reach. You try to catch up but there isn't enough hours in the day. You feel like there's got to be more to life.

Welcome! In my work with individuals, couples, and families, I take a collaborative approach with my clients to help best meet their own unique needs. Clients have described me as warm, engaging, and compassionate - with an ability to quickly put them at ease. Before going into private practice, I worked with a wide array of clients at various agencies including outpatient mental health clinics, county counseling programs, and an agency with its foundation in the expressive arts. I have a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and another Masters in Theatre Education. I enjoy finding creative solutions to problems.

Has the pandemic changed your world? Feeling stuck? Experiencing a lack of motivation? Are you struggling with pain from a chronic health issue or pain from daily life frustration? Are you always anxious, angry or depressed? Feel distant from your true self? Therapy can help you to break through the pain to be where you want to be. Warm, supportive, non-judgmental therapeutic exploration can help you to reconnect with or discover the person outside the pain, who is not just a medical diagnosis, an adult child of an alcoholic, your profession, an angry/depressed/anxious person but the real you and your full potential.

How does anyone choose a therapist? The variety of options are daunting, and while many, many people have been to or go to a therapist, it is not a topic easily discussed, so it can be hard to find a recommendation. Many people resort to picking the person whose face looked nice, or went to a school they recognize, or work in a convenient location or accept their insurance. Often these techniques are sufficient, but when they are not it is a great loss, as it takes so much courage to look for a therapist in the first place.

For the past 25 years, I have worked in a variety of treatment settings (inpatient, chemical dependency, and intensive outpatient, abused persons programs, and crisis intervention) and am prepared to help men, women, couples, and adolescents to recover and heal from such issues as depression, anxiety, marital distress, sexual addiction, trauma and dissociative disorders, and family distress. I am trained in cognitive behavioral, family systems, Emotionally Focused Couples therapy, neurofeedback, EMDR, and 12-step addictions recovery, including alcoholism, drug addiction, sexual addiction, and codependency.

Maybe you've noticed that it's difficult to get up in the morning or that you are less interested in getting together with family and friends. Perhaps you've noticed destructive patterns in your relationships or that you keep "shooting yourself in the foot" at work. Conversations in therapy deepen understanding of distress and unproductive patterns of behavior. This new understanding and the tools you and I develop together can decrease distress and increase satisfaction with life.

However you come into my office, whether in crisis or stuck or angry and hurting, my commitment is to see and relate to you through the eyes of your potential. The very nature of relationships sets us up for conflict and disillusionment. We change as human beings, and so must our most intimate partnerships. Marriage counseling allows us to discover your strengths and successes and at the same time practice saying the things that are scary and uncomfortable. This is how we rekindle authenticity and trust and hope. You’ll find me to be both supportive and directive. I’m an active therapist who gets in it with you.

Clients come to me when they are facing a challenge that they need support with. They might be wondering if there’s more to life or how they can feel more satisfaction in their lives. I can help you look at the blocks that are keeping you from reaching your goals. To do this I use a Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT) approach as well as a Solution-Focused approach. I work holistically and see individuals as part of a family or other larger system. I offer a supportive, nurturing, safe, and confidential environment in which you can explore and find solutions for what is getting in the way of the life you want to lead.

I specialize in diagnosing ADHD, learning differences and the social and emotional iussues that often go along with attention and learning problems. Parents usually contact me to provide a diagnosis and documentation of how their child's learning and daily functioning skills are impacted by their difficulties.

Hello there! I am Martina, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and an Approved Supervisor by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors but you may also think of me as a highly empathetic individual who is very passionate about her work in helping others. My practice is rooted in the belief that we are all worthy of acceptance and love. I believe in living meaningful and fulfilling lives with less emphasis on perfection and more emphasis on living in congruence with our values. My aim is to be a listening ear, a collaborative guide, and compassionate support as we navigate the current challenges.

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.

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.

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.