Sleep or Insomnia Therapists in Rockville, MD

Hello! I am a licensed therapist working with couples, teens, parents, and adults. I also specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia . I work with clients on identifying parts of themselves that need healing and compassion. I use an Internal Family Systems approach to help clients examine and understand the various "parts" of themselves that are causing pain and suffering.

TELETHERAPY AND IN-OFFICE APPOINTMENTS with experienced psychotherapists who are licensed at the highest level of their profession. We accept mayor insurance plans and work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families, Our clinicians reflect the full diversity of our community. We provide a safe and nonjudgmental environment that enables our clients to work towards solutions, develop coping skills and have a better understanding of the issues that interfere with self-esteem and a sense of well being.

My focus is on developing individually tailored ways to resolve, or manage, emotional and practical issues. I treat a variety of emotional issues, such as: anxiety, depression, despair. Frequently I treat couple or marital conflicts, incompatibility, infidality. Also, trauma, loss, indecision, ambivalent feelings. These may occur in relation to other people, or because of internal emotional struggles. I am particularly interested in patients developing relevant skills, such as conflict resolution, emotional regulation, assertiveness, boundary definition, sleep management, controlling one's thoughts, and other coping skills.

Do you worry a lot about the future? Have difficulty accepting uncertainty? Is it hard to move forward from past experiences or to enjoy daily life? These challenges can interfere with your mood, relationships, sleep , & physical health. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life cycle events, health problems, and family planning concerns (including infertility, transitioning to parenthood, expanding your family, etc). As a licensed psychologist, I have many years of advanced training and experience to help you feel better and we collaborate together to identify and meet your personal goals.

I know exactly what you're feeling: pounding chest, shortness of breath, lack of sleep . Our physical bodies react as well as our hearts and minds when life throws us curve balls that we don't know how to navigate on our own. I have been providing treatment for anxiety, relationship issues, and depression since 2003. I have provided therapy in an all-girls school, a college counseling center, premarital counseling, and private practice to people aged 12 to 75. If you want to learn more about how I can help, send me a message, call, or visit my website for a FREE Consultation to discuss what you are feeling today.

Have you been feeling tense or stressed out? Perhaps you feel upset about current life challenges, are feeling overwhelmed by the demands of modern-day parenting or family life, or are feeling stuck or unfulfilled in your career or life in general. I provide individual therapy to adults, young adults and adolescents who are struggling with issues such as depression, anxiety, parenting problems, stress, sleep disorders, life transitions, and relational issues.

I have over twenty years of experience specializing in the mental health treatment of adults and adolescents. My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, mood disorders, substance abuse, life transitions, infertility, pregnancy loss, postpartum depression, divorce and self-esteem issues. I have worked in numerous settings including outpatient clinics, hospitals, schools and rehab programs.

Welcome. Congratulations on taking this step to make change in your life. It takes a tremendous amount of bravery and belief that things can change just to land here. As a patient, your goals and treatment will be based on what you know best about yourself and what you want in your life. My role is to offer supportive guidance to get you to that place, without judgement or force. We will also develop an understanding of how your learned behaviors and emotional reactions to issues that may be causing discomfort for you are at the crux of your automatic thoughts and behaviors.

My goal is to help patients learn to be responders and to be in charge of themselves. Throughout treatment, a functional medicine approach is employed. Care collaboration is valued. Patients with cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges benefit from a variety of cognitive behavioral, neurobehavioral, and psychophysiological modalities. Patients with such conditions as emotional and physical trauma, chronic pain, addictions, brain injuries and disorders (autism, Asperger's, ADD/ADHD, motor and balance challenges, for example), sleep disorders, anxiety, and depression are treated. Individuals with neurological, autoimmune, metabolic, endocrinological, and other complex medical conditions find that the treatment modalities promote healing.

Kumi Pledger, LCPC, strives to help clients sleep better, worry less and enjoy life more! She works with children, adolescents, couples, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Clients, families and adults for various issues including, relationship challenges, supporting new and expectant mothers, eating disorders, adjustment problems, trauma, grief and loss. She uses personal insight and professional experience to provide clients with a safe place to be heard, free fears, reduce anxieties, eliminate unwanted behaviors, grow, improve and conquer insomnia .

I believe that your personal and ancestral pasts inform your present, but you also have the power to functionally rewrite and close the chapters that are rooted in powerlessness, guilt, fear, and shame, while freeing up the space and energy to curate the meaningful and meaning-filled future you deserve. As a queer, Chinese, eldest daughter of immigrants, I believe that it is important to hold space for all parts of you, no matter how much hate those parts have internalized, and no matter have much love those parts have been denied. An integrative, systemic, and humanistic framework guides my approach to healing.

I find that those who feel disconnected, isolated and struggle with feelings of guilt, shame, and anger, are often those who are in the most need of support to reconnect with themselves and their world. This may be exacerbated by relationship problems, a history of trauma, and/or chronic stress. In a state of isolation and chronic stress, one may find that they have no more options; however, finding the key to hope can unlock one's potential to live their best life.

I believe that therapy in an emotionally safe, comfortable environment sets the foundation for tremendous growth and healing. I am compassionate, warm, and non-judgmental while also being focused on helping you see new perspectives and break old cycles. My therapy approach is collaborative and tailored to each person's unique struggles, needs, and goals. I help clients to develop insight and self-acceptance while building skills to feel calmer and more in control, work more competently, feel more interpersonal harmony, and to generally experience life more fully.

Hi! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified EMDR Therapist, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Certified Mindfulness-Informed Clinician with over almost 20 years of clinical experience providing culturally competent counseling to individuals, groups, and families from diverse backgrounds. I specialize in helping adolescents, adults, parents, and families heal from trauma, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship conflict.

Victoria practices an integrative approach to therapy that seeks to meet each unique person where they are whilst utilizing a combination of techniques from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), intersectionality theory, person-centered approaches, and motivational interviewing. Following her undergraduate studies, she served 2 years in the Peace Corps teaching in secondary schools in underserved communities.

I enjoy challenges and diverse people and helping those who are in difficult situations. I specialize in responding to crises, trauma and workplace problems. So ideally I approach each situation, person or group with an open mind and a non-anxious-presence. I strive to provide that same level of confidence and trust to people in therapy. My strength is understanding complex systems (the big picture) and finding the little steps to improve things. If you have the courage to change; I’ll work to help you make your life easier using a program of change or the path that works best for you.