Bisexual Therapists in Silver Spring, MD

There are times that you might feel stuck in patterns that make life feel unsatisfying and empty. Maybe you feel depressed, anxious or in chronic pain. You may be negotiating a relationship or trying to adjust to a new job. Psychotherapy allows you the space to understand how your past and present intersect and what gets in the way of living life to your fullest while also helping you to tap into your inner resources. My approach is collaborative, thus giving you the space to reflect carefully. I work with you to develop better coping skills and help you to understand & manage complex feelings of anxiety or sadness.

***Email is the best way to reach me*** Sorting through therapists can be overwhelming, and finding the right fit is so important. I want my potential clients to know that I think of counseling/psychotherapy as a collaborative journey of discovery, healing, and connection. If we work together, my goal will be to support you in accessing and utilizing your inherent strengths and resilience, while helping you to identify and resolve obstacles interfering with life-satisfaction. Through this process, my clients discover increased wellbeing and purpose in their lives, as well as transformation in their relationships.

I am a bilingual Hispanic American licensed clinical social worker providing services in D.C. and Maryland area through virtual sessions. I specialize in assisting older children and teens ages 10 through 17 as well as young adults and working professionals through transitional life stages and mental health needs.

Tonya M. Logan, LICSW, LCSW-C, has over 30 years of professional clinical experience working with those managing conflict and trauma. A native Washingtonian, she received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Virginia and her master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Ms. Logan spent the bulk of her career, in D.C. and Maryland, working with biological and foster parents by securing permanency via reunification, adoption, or independent living.

"Are you feeling depressed, anxious or overwhelmed?" "Are you feeling unhappy in your relationship or concerned about your kids"? "Is your alcohol or drug use causing problems at home, work, school or in other areas? If so I can be of help. I can teach you the appropriate skills to feel good about yourself, to have more satisfying relationships and to reach your true potential.

Do you ever feel like no one really listens to you or understands you? Are you a person of color or a part of the LGBTQIA+ community and feel discriminated against or rejected? Life comes with many challenges and while you may try your hardest to beat those challenges but sometimes you need a little help. So how can I help? My goal is to assist you with self-discovery, self-healing, and empowerment to face life head-on. I specialize in working with adults and adolescents with of various racial identities and/or sexual identities.

You CAN change your circumstances with a little motivation and the right help. I work with individuals, adolescents, couples and families who are looking to transform their quality of life and connections with others. My clients find new approaches to old problems and reclaim a sense of joy, dignity and vitality in their lives. Before opening my practice, I was a psychiatric therapist at Johns Hopkins Hopsital. I currently teach couples therapy at John Hopkins University. I am trained to help with depression, anxiety, rebuilding relationships, life transitions, separation/divorce, parenting challenges and more. Don't delay new life. Start today!

I work with clients who want to better understand themselves, and would like to feel more satisfaction and less distress in their work, relationships with others, or within themselves. My clients’ concerns often include depression and anxiety, emotional distress, or traumatic experiences as an adult or in childhood. I have a long history of work supporting the needs of LGBTQIA and heterosexual people who are family building, have had challenges in their path to parenthood, or challenges during the perinatal or postpartum/post adoption period. You can visit my website at www.BethParkerLICSW.com for more information about me.

Ms. Christian approaches counseling with a strength-base perspective, meeting clients where they are to help them get to where they want to be. She is an outside the box thinker when helping her clients understand that they are an integral part of reaching their goals towards healing. As a military spouse, she has experience about the stressors and culture of the military. She has taken this experience to further provide care to people in the LGBTQIA+ military community as well.

I work with individuals, children, families and couples. My areas of specialization include trauma, depression, anxiety, family conflict, social skills, and self-esteem building. My work is driven by the belief that all people deserve a safe, supportive, and empathetic environment to address life's challenges. It is my goal to build a collaborative working relationship with clients where the foundation of our time together is built on the inherent strengths of individuals and families.

I am a licensed clinical social worker and certified perinatal specialist focused on parenting and maternal mental health concerns. I enjoy helping individuals find compassionate, strengths-focused ways of looking at themselves to create the change they want. I am interested in helping parents to-be and parents at all stages create their own versions of realistic parenting in today’s hurried and stressed society. I work with couples seeking relationship therapy that center on perinatal/postnatal or parenting concerns.

My passion is working with people who are confronted with challenges at home, school, or the workplace; or are having difficulty maintaining or creating meaningful relationships.  I will offer you a safe, judgment free, and accepting environment.  No two people experience hardship the same way.  Together, we can find the solution that works best for you. I have many years of experience working with individuals in schools, parents and children with child welfare involvement, and families dealing with separation and divorce.

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing is changed that is not faced." --James Baldwin. I have been in the field since 2003, licensed since 2009 and have worked with people aged 2-65. Whether in school systems, private homes or professional offices, my work is tailored to the needs of the individual with attention paid to the systems which impact them (family/relationships, school, community, religious affiliation).

The idea of going to therapy can be daunting and challenging for many…but it doesn’t have to be. (It can actually be pretty fun!) You tell me what you want, and I do what I can to help you achieve it. Sure, there may be challenging moments because I may push you out of your comfort zone at times, but I’m great at listening and understanding what my clients want and need.

My primary focus is on helping couples and individuals with sexual issues. In working with couples, I find dissatisfaction with partnered sex is often linked to deeper relationship difficulties and the two can be intertwined. In other instances, the therapeutic focus is primarily on enhancing technique and increasing desire rather than improving the relationship. I also work individually with women to eliminate barriers to sexual wellness and increase acceptance. I enjoy working with gay, lesbian, and heterosexual clients and have respect for sexual fluidity and variance in erotic interest.

I work with individuals, families, teens, and children to navigate issues surrounding anxiety, school, depression, self-esteem, trauma, family conflict, divorce, parenting, and co-parenting. My multidimensional approach combines aspects of several interventions, modalities, and frameworks including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness work.

Emotional suffering, whether from depression, anxiety, grief or harm and betrayal by others, is often invisible. While you may urgently desire help, shame and fear of exposure may make it difficult to get the help you want. In over thirty years of psychotherapy practice, I have learned to help patients find ways to face their worst fears and feel safer. Even desired change can bring fear of losing yourself. I think honestly confronting loss and limitaion can lead to freer decisons about living your life.