Therapists in Rockville, MD

I am a licensed master social worker and psychotherapist providing therapy for adolescents, young adults, and adults. Our work begins by co-creating a safe and comfortable environment that welcomes your thoughts and feelings with openness and curiosity. My practice incorporates psychodynamic and relational approaches; aiming to help individuals attain self-awareness and increase self-esteem, improve interpersonal relationships, and cultivate conscious choices that lead to lasting changes.

If you struggle with depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, relationship issues or parenting challenges, I can help! I have worked with adults, couples and seniors for many years. I listen carefully and compassionately to your special needs, and consider them in the context of your experience and present situation; a holistic approach that recognizes both your current needs and their roots. Often these roots are cultural, a fact I know because my own life spans several cultures. I am committed to empowering those affected by trauma and other adverse life experiences.

There will be challenges, unwanted moments, unexpected heartache, unforeseen difficulties, times when you have no other option but to face the chaos. Life will ask you to stand tall and grow even when you are tired, and in these moments of expansion, you will see-that you are more than a match for what scares you-you are stronger than you imagined (Yung Pueblo). As a trauma therapist, I am honored to be part of my clients' healing journey, witnessing their strength and resiliency. Whether you're grappling with trauma, anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties, you've taken the courageous step to seek support.

Thank You. We will design a healing journey that is uniquely yours! Specializing in trauma resolution and spiritually integrated psychotherapy. Working together considering all factors of mind, body, and spirit. Honoring chronic illness; reviewing your spiritual life or lack of; what you eat or don't; your thoughts and what you are afraid to think; how you move or are unable to move; what you vision for your-Self and what gets in the way. Acknowledging the great mystery of suffering and how to find meaning. Exploring your resiliency and your innate capacity to heal - seeking your strengths and what brings joy and happiness!

I value a therapeutic relationship based on warmth, safety, understanding and deep recognition of your authentic self. I validate and nurture your unique self expression and creativity. I have been a therapist for over 20 years, and use my training in trauma, IFS, psychodynamic and attachment to help transform your relationship with others, deepen your emotional life, and reconnect to dissociated parts of yourself. I utilize AEDP and mindfulness to facilitate the healing of grief, loss, and attachment wounds and undo aloneness. I emphasize the connection of body, mind. and spirit

I am passionate about my role as a therapist to provide support and a safe environment for processing life's challenges. I have a passion for working with first responders, as I spent some time as a first responder myself. I also hold a passion for working with survivors of trauma. I feel strongly that every person is whole and has everything they need for success when given the right circumstances. While the stress and trauma presented by life can seem overwhelming, there are many ways to move forward. My goal is to help provide hope and a foundation for each client to reach their destination.

My approach to therapy begins with forming mutual trust. I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship, the right 'fit', and that a foundation of support and connection can empower you to explore your past and understand how it is impacting your 'now'.

Feeling different? Do you have a sense that people don’t get you? Do you travel a different path than everybody else? Are you living your life very differently from what other people expect you to? Life can be tough when you feel different. Different can also mean isolated, lonely, and misunderstood. But you can be different and still fit in. That's where I can help.

We all have moments when we need support. Together, we can cultivate your resilience and strengthen your skill set. My approach is to foster a collaborative and supportive space where we can explore your experiences and tap into the wisdom within you to facilitate healing and personal growth.

My clients are women looking to explore, manage and express their anger more appropriately; going through changes in relationships, work or life stages; exploring identity; understand and build healthy relationships; process immigrant experiences and gain coping skills for anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, addictions and others. We'll process and address cognitive, emotional and behavioral patterns that are affecting work, school, relationships, appetite, sleep, concentration and more. I use and teach skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), existential approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness practices.

Although most people will experience anxiety, depression, trauma, self esteem and relationship issues at some point in their life, some issues affect women differently and thus they need a different approach. Women deal with many unique issues like carrying the emotional burden in relationships, having different standards of physical beauty, being discriminated against at work, struggling with fertility issues, and experiencing intersectional racism. Women are often told to "deal with it" or that they are being too emotional, but I am here to tell you that your feelings are completely valid!

Thank you for taking the time to read about me and my approach to therapy. My goal is to help you feel validated and well-supported as you work on increasing your coping skills and gaining valuable insights about yourself, your situation and your options for moving forward. My style is interactive, collaborative and client-centered. I use a variety of evidence-based interventions to help my clients create lasting positive changes. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, I spent 12 years working as a trauma-informed massage therapist, teacher and mentor in the bodywork community.

Has your partner become a roommate instead of a romantic partner? Do one or both of you lack physical desire for each other? Are you struggling with how to reconnect sexually and regain the intimacy you once shared? Or perhaps you want to work individually, feel empowered, and have more joy and pleasure in your life? Working from a strengths based & holistic perspective, I am skilled at creating a warm, open space to help individuals and couples increase intimacy, enhance understanding, navigate changing roles, set boundaries, resolve conflicts, heal trauma, and create satisfying relationships.

Psychotherapy with me will provide you a safe place to process life’s challenges, work through the impacts of significant life experiences & relationships, grieve from losses & disappointments, learn to untangle the past from the present & future, gain freedom from unhealthy patterns/behaviors, manage upcoming or recent life transitions, identify your strengths/values/goals, & find more pleasure & fulfillment in your life. You will learn to treat yourself with kindness, acceptance, & respect, & discover what changes you want to make to live your best life. Together we will do the work we need to do to help you on this journey.

I provide therapy to adults, couples, adolescents, and children, working with issues including relationship difficulties, life changes, trauma, grief, and emotion regulation. During therapy, I aim to meet you where you’re at and create an emotionally safe space where you can fully express yourself and heal, no matter what challenges you’re facing. I integrate techniques from client-centered, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, EMDR, EFT, the Gottman Method, and mindfulness- and attachment-based therapies to help clients deal with stress, anxiety, depression, and life events impacting well-being.

WELCOME to your Therapeutic HOLISTIC WELLNESS ENRICHMENT CENTER. Do you want to learn to go with the flow DAILY, live in the here and now, and manage uncertainty? As an experienced Somatic Integrative Psychotherapist, Spiritual Coach I specialize in helping individuals gain insight and mind/body & spiritual strength. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can collaborate to help you accept feelings, let go of mind/body connections to stress, trauma, illness and triggers. Our body CERTAINLY hears what our mind says! By using healing techniques, you can let go of epigenetic traumas by their roots to become unstuck.

Individuals looking to manage or eliminate depression, trauma, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, low self-esteem, health challenges, career stress, relationship issues, grief and loss, identity/immigrant experiences and transitions work with me to identify and implement strategies. Through identifying, understanding and evaluating emotional states, thinking and behavior patterns we eliminate and replace unproductive habits with more adaptive patterns toward an increased sense of well-being and ability to thrive and function satisfactorily.

I seek to help individuals, couples and families build stronger and healthier relationships. The family system is complex and dynamic. There are many configurations and possibilities. I will work as hard as you to help you identify and break out of destructive patterns. If you are ready to live your life fully authentically, with meaning and purpose, I would love to work with you to get there. I provide therapy in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

My greatest passion as a therapist is to help my clients lead a meaningful life aligned with their values and goals. I approach therapy collaboratively and support my clients as they work to develop new solutions to old problems. I help my clients build self-reliance through identifying what makes their life meaningful and taking committed actions towards achieving their goals. Therapy with me will look like a space with consistent, meaningful support while incorporating warmth, sensitivity, a sense of humor (at times) and a strong therapeutic alliance.