Blue Cross Therapists in Silver Spring, MD

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I strive to use a positive psychology to bring insights and empowerment to my clients. Over the past 20 years, I have used Cognitive Behavioral techniques, a Person Centered approach and a warm style of coaching, to support individuals who struggle with mental and emotional difficulties. As a seasoned therapist and trained in EMDR for Trauma, I work with those who have Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Stress & Anger Management issues and a host of other life struggles. The focus in therapy is to move towards a more stable, healthy and progressive way of living.

Trauma shatters your world and the world around you, including your personal and professional relationships. Finding your wellness requires having a therapist who understands your needs. I specialize in working with trauma and its related disorders. I bring creativity and above all else sincere caring for my clients. With children, I implement and integrate play and sandtray therapy to facilitate and increase the child's confidence. For adolescents and adults, I create a warm self-honoring environment that increases in their ability to develop positive tools to navigate through their traumas, challenges, anxieties, and fears.

I have a waitlist/email for info— Feelings of anxiety, depression, and grief are totally normal responses in these difficult times. My goal as a therapist is to guide clients through whatever is keeping them from living their happiest lives — whether the issue is more recent/due to COVID, or a deeper issue that has been draining someone’s energy for years (or a lifetime). I operate from a collaborative, strengths-based perspective to help clients understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I help clients develop strategies to mitigate anxiety, depression, and trauma/PTSD symptoms that interfere with their well-being.

Warm, welcoming Licensed Professional Counselor providing individual counseling services to adults looking to address a wide range of concerns. I aim to impart a sense of safety, support, and feeling truly heard, while assisting clients with identifying and reaching personal goals around change and growth.

Saba is a compassionate, person-centered therapist who creates a warm and safe environment for her clients to express themselves freely and without judgement. Saba’s goal is to help others feel heard, empowered, and valued. Saba has extensive experience working with children and adults who have experienced anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Seeking therapy can be a frightening experience and finding the right therapist is extremely important. I belief in the value of a strong therapeutic alliance for the success of therapy and prioritize creating a trusting, safe, and nonjudgmental environment for clients to feel comfortable opening up and work through whatever is bringing them into therapy. My goal is to help individuals achieve their goals and resolve their issues using measurable and evidenced based approaches.

I have experience working with clients ages from 5 to 105. I have worked at elementary school working with children, middle school & high school working with teens, university students working with young adults, community mental health centers working with adults, and a hospice setting working with mostly elders, providing individual, couples, family, group-therapy including bereavement counseling. I have enjoyed working with clients at every human development stages and learn to respect every one of my clients in the process of supporting them.

Is life just too hard? Have you tried everything that you know how to do and nothing helps to make things better? I have been trained to evaluate your situation and to empower you to change your life in ways that you hadn't thought possible. I have a master’s degree in counseling depth psychology, am certified in EMDR, and am a leader in a form of creative exploration called Interplay. My specialties are treating trauma, depression, anxiety, spiritual crises, and coaching to evoke creativity. I primarily work with individuals and groups.

I am best described as a general practitioner for young adult and adult men and women's issues such as anxiety, stress, depression and mood difficulties, either ongoing or brought on by situational factors such as work place problems, family and couples issues, illness, accident, death in the family or other unforeseen life changes. I see young adult males with depression, anxiety, relationship, substance abuse or alcohol problems.

Do you find yourself struggling with anxious thoughts? Are the trials of everyday life trapping you in a cycle of depression? Maybe you are having a hard time processing a traumatic event that has happened to you? You are not alone, and you do not have to continue struggling. I will provide a safe, non-judgmental, and supportive atmosphere that allows you to express yourself openly and freely. As a client of mine, I will help you work through whatever it is you are currently experiencing and help you work towards a happier tomorrow. Due to availability, assigned professional may differ from professional pictures.

Life can be hard at times, I am here to heIp! I am a bilingual Clinical Social Worker/therapist with bicultural experience. I attended the University of Maryland School of Social Work where I earned my Masters in Social Work with a focus in children and families. I am also a Board Approved Supervisor in the state of MD. I’m licensed in both MD and DC and provide in person and virtual therapy services in English and Spanish. I have more than 10 years of experience working with children and families and adults in different capacities that include home visiting, mental health consultation, mental health therapy and parent coaching.

Hello! Thank you for visiting my page. I am a trauma therapist with a specialty in reproductive trauma and infertility, but I work with lots of presenting issues. My personal and professional experiences help to guide the work I do with clients, and I feel privileged to accompany you in this journey. I provide a safe place to process your emotions, talk about what is on your mind, and discovering how other aspects of your life, including your relationships, are impacted by your presenting issues today. When going through traumas, we tend to judge ourselves, so let's work together to help you to treat yourself with love and care.

This group practice provides treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma, loss, grief, health related challenges and other disorders. We are a diverse group of clinicians providing client-focused, family-centered, and trauma-informed care. This practice also provides mental health first aid certification for organizations and groups.