Therapists for Seniors in Sykesville, MD
Do you feel like anxiety is taking over your life? Are you dealing with relationship issues and are seeking couples therapy? Do you have a child that needs help with regulating their emotions? Whether you're navigating challenges in your life, navigating through personal life changes or seeking out support, you don’t have to face these obstacles alone. Life can be very overwhelming and together, we can break through barriers and help you find strength, confidence, and purpose. I have immediate openings for both in person and telehealth.
Do you feel like anxiety is taking over your life? Are you dealing with relationship issues and are seeking couples therapy? Do you have a child that needs help with regulating their emotions? Whether you're navigating challenges in your life, navigating through personal life changes or seeking out support, you don’t have to face these obstacles alone. Life can be very overwhelming and together, we can break through barriers and help you find strength, confidence, and purpose. I have immediate openings for both in person and telehealth.
Hello! My name is Mikala, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland. I work with adults whose concerns range from anxiety to PTSD. If you are looking to manage day-to-day stressors or process deeper complexities of your emotions, you have found the right place.
Hello! My name is Mikala, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland. I work with adults whose concerns range from anxiety to PTSD. If you are looking to manage day-to-day stressors or process deeper complexities of your emotions, you have found the right place.
I am an experienced, trauma-informed clinician specializing in Anxiety and OCD. I use evidence based modalities combined with creative and Expressive Arts approaches. I'm grounded in science, but not afraid to get woo-ey, working with symbolism and archetypes. I have lived experience with anxiety, OCD, and neurodivergence, and I'm going to be a real human while also offering professionalism and expertise. I love working with teens and young people. I believe you are the expert in you and we will work collaboratively to help you get in touch with your inner sense of knowing, growing your confidence and trust in yourself.
I am an experienced, trauma-informed clinician specializing in Anxiety and OCD. I use evidence based modalities combined with creative and Expressive Arts approaches. I'm grounded in science, but not afraid to get woo-ey, working with symbolism and archetypes. I have lived experience with anxiety, OCD, and neurodivergence, and I'm going to be a real human while also offering professionalism and expertise. I love working with teens and young people. I believe you are the expert in you and we will work collaboratively to help you get in touch with your inner sense of knowing, growing your confidence and trust in yourself.
***ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** Are you avoiding spending time with friends and family? Are you feeling misunderstood in your relationships? Do you feel like an imposter at work or school? Are you ready to heal from trauma? Do you feel lost, helpless, hopeless, or “just over it”? These are feelings associated with anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress and/or relationship issues, but there’s help available in order for you to take control of your life. You can heal and be the YOU you’ve dreamed of or know you are.
***ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** Are you avoiding spending time with friends and family? Are you feeling misunderstood in your relationships? Do you feel like an imposter at work or school? Are you ready to heal from trauma? Do you feel lost, helpless, hopeless, or “just over it”? These are feelings associated with anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress and/or relationship issues, but there’s help available in order for you to take control of your life. You can heal and be the YOU you’ve dreamed of or know you are.
Madison Elie-Thompson
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Are you the one everyone counts on, but feel like you are running on empty? You keep going, stay calm in chaos, and carry more than most people know. If you are a first responder, veteran, healthcare worker, or high-stress professional, you have likely learned to put your own needs last. Underneath the strength, you may feel anxious, numb, disconnected, or burned out. Therapy gives you space to slow down, process what you have been carrying, and start healing in a way that works for you.
Are you the one everyone counts on, but feel like you are running on empty? You keep going, stay calm in chaos, and carry more than most people know. If you are a first responder, veteran, healthcare worker, or high-stress professional, you have likely learned to put your own needs last. Underneath the strength, you may feel anxious, numb, disconnected, or burned out. Therapy gives you space to slow down, process what you have been carrying, and start healing in a way that works for you.
Please note: morning & midday availability only .......... Change is not easy. Whether you're needing to experience relief from anxiety, depression, past trauma, or a current difficult situation, counseling can help bring us out of stagnation and onto the path of change in a compassionate and non-judgmental atmosphere. I enjoy helping people identify what thoughts and behaviors are helpful in building satisfying lives and which may have once proved useful, but no longer work for them. Taking small steps, while being kind to ourselves when we make mistakes, can create the kind of change that we want to see in our lives.
Please note: morning & midday availability only .......... Change is not easy. Whether you're needing to experience relief from anxiety, depression, past trauma, or a current difficult situation, counseling can help bring us out of stagnation and onto the path of change in a compassionate and non-judgmental atmosphere. I enjoy helping people identify what thoughts and behaviors are helpful in building satisfying lives and which may have once proved useful, but no longer work for them. Taking small steps, while being kind to ourselves when we make mistakes, can create the kind of change that we want to see in our lives.
In addition to working with individual adult clients, I have extensive experience with veterans and military families, seniors, adolescents, and couples.
Welcome! I am passionate about helping individuals navigate life's challenges using evidence-based approaches like cognitive-behavioral interventions, motivational interviewing, addiction services, family systems therapy, and Positive Psychology. My goal is to create a supportive and empowering space where you can find the tools to grow and thrive.
In addition to working with individual adult clients, I have extensive experience with veterans and military families, seniors, adolescents, and couples.
Welcome! I am passionate about helping individuals navigate life's challenges using evidence-based approaches like cognitive-behavioral interventions, motivational interviewing, addiction services, family systems therapy, and Positive Psychology. My goal is to create a supportive and empowering space where you can find the tools to grow and thrive.
Finding a therapist should not mean being a teacher. You deserve a space where the nuances of your LGBTQIA+ identity and relationships are already understood, not debated. My practice is built on the belief that you shouldn't have to explain your humanity to receive expert care. Whether you're navigating identity shifts, neurodivergence, or trauma, I provide a deeply affirming environment where your total, authentic self is the priority. You don’t need to "tone it down" here. I’m here to walk alongside you with steady, informed support. Let’s move toward the clarity and resilience you deserve!
Finding a therapist should not mean being a teacher. You deserve a space where the nuances of your LGBTQIA+ identity and relationships are already understood, not debated. My practice is built on the belief that you shouldn't have to explain your humanity to receive expert care. Whether you're navigating identity shifts, neurodivergence, or trauma, I provide a deeply affirming environment where your total, authentic self is the priority. You don’t need to "tone it down" here. I’m here to walk alongside you with steady, informed support. Let’s move toward the clarity and resilience you deserve!
Brenda Lee von Rautenkranz
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Sykesville, MD 21784
Thank you for visiting my profile. I am passionate about helping children and adults find and maintain balance in their lives. I use a whole body system approach that incorporates nutrition, vitamins and exercise, the mind, and spirit. . As a psychotherapist and with my background as a fitness trainer, I have found the importance of a healthy body gives a healthy mind. My practice is about enabling individuals to recognize and address the obstacles that are keeping them from finding that balance. I work with children (3-12), adolescents and adults. But wait there is more....
Thank you for visiting my profile. I am passionate about helping children and adults find and maintain balance in their lives. I use a whole body system approach that incorporates nutrition, vitamins and exercise, the mind, and spirit. . As a psychotherapist and with my background as a fitness trainer, I have found the importance of a healthy body gives a healthy mind. My practice is about enabling individuals to recognize and address the obstacles that are keeping them from finding that balance. I work with children (3-12), adolescents and adults. But wait there is more....
I’m passionate about helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges while creating meaningful growth and healing. I strive to provide a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts, emotions, and experiences at their own pace.
I’m passionate about helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges while creating meaningful growth and healing. I strive to provide a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts, emotions, and experiences at their own pace.
Hi, I’m Soraya... I believe therapy should be a safe space where you can explore your mind, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and embark toward the quest of optimal well-being. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, women's issues, and life transitions. I provide compassionate support for the emotional shifts of pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, and identity changes in parenthood. I also have a passion to help others navigate through cultural identity, homesickness, intergenerational expectations, and belonging.
Hi, I’m Soraya... I believe therapy should be a safe space where you can explore your mind, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and embark toward the quest of optimal well-being. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, women's issues, and life transitions. I provide compassionate support for the emotional shifts of pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, and identity changes in parenthood. I also have a passion to help others navigate through cultural identity, homesickness, intergenerational expectations, and belonging.
My ideal clients are children and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, self esteem, anger, substance/alcohol use, and finding happiness. They want to improve their lives rather than languish in despair. Goals surround identifying how the client has been impacted and developing effective coping strategies to assist them in moving forward positively. Experienced with Military and First Responders
My ideal clients are children and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, self esteem, anger, substance/alcohol use, and finding happiness. They want to improve their lives rather than languish in despair. Goals surround identifying how the client has been impacted and developing effective coping strategies to assist them in moving forward positively. Experienced with Military and First Responders
Now scheduling same week appointments. Most commercial insurances accepted!
You may have learned to stay strong or push through even when it feels exhausting. Therapy offers a space where you can slow down and feel safe enough to reconnect with yourself. My work is trauma-informed and holistic, focusing on emotional regulation, grounding, and self-compassion. Healing happens at your pace. If at any point additional support is needed, I can provide referrals to trusted professionals as part of a coordinated care approach.
Now scheduling same week appointments. Most commercial insurances accepted!
You may have learned to stay strong or push through even when it feels exhausting. Therapy offers a space where you can slow down and feel safe enough to reconnect with yourself. My work is trauma-informed and holistic, focusing on emotional regulation, grounding, and self-compassion. Healing happens at your pace. If at any point additional support is needed, I can provide referrals to trusted professionals as part of a coordinated care approach.
Balancing the demands of a high-powered career, family, and cultural expectations can feel like carrying an invisible, exhausting weight. From the outside, you look ok—providing for your loved ones, navigating professional spaces with excellence, and showing up as the rock for your family. But inside, the compounding pressure of stress, unresolved trauma, or cycles of addictive behaviors may be quietly straining your well-being and your closest relationships. True strength lies in choosing a different path. I provide a confidential, culturally responsive, pace tailored specifically for high-achieving men like you.
Balancing the demands of a high-powered career, family, and cultural expectations can feel like carrying an invisible, exhausting weight. From the outside, you look ok—providing for your loved ones, navigating professional spaces with excellence, and showing up as the rock for your family. But inside, the compounding pressure of stress, unresolved trauma, or cycles of addictive behaviors may be quietly straining your well-being and your closest relationships. True strength lies in choosing a different path. I provide a confidential, culturally responsive, pace tailored specifically for high-achieving men like you.
Therapeutic Family Counseling provides a wide range of mental health services including, but not limited to the following: women's issues, anxiety, infertility, post partum depression, family conflict with children or need of parental support, struggling with decisions about marriage, physical, sexual, or psychological abuse; past or present, loneliness, anxiety, low self-esteem, assertiveness and decision making, depression, sexual orientation, lack of motivation, out of control thoughts/ behaviors, difficulty with attention/concentration, or just needing to find that balance in your life.
Therapeutic Family Counseling provides a wide range of mental health services including, but not limited to the following: women's issues, anxiety, infertility, post partum depression, family conflict with children or need of parental support, struggling with decisions about marriage, physical, sexual, or psychological abuse; past or present, loneliness, anxiety, low self-esteem, assertiveness and decision making, depression, sexual orientation, lack of motivation, out of control thoughts/ behaviors, difficulty with attention/concentration, or just needing to find that balance in your life.
Doing therapy has taught me the importance and value of talking to examine, understand and learn about ourselves, relationships and life. Together we will work on the problems and issues leading you to seek help, and to achieve the changes and goals you set. I believe the aim of therapy is to improve and maintain mental health. We will also work on this.
Doing therapy has taught me the importance and value of talking to examine, understand and learn about ourselves, relationships and life. Together we will work on the problems and issues leading you to seek help, and to achieve the changes and goals you set. I believe the aim of therapy is to improve and maintain mental health. We will also work on this.
As a licensed clinical social worker, I believe that self-care is essential to overall well-being and an important part of healing and growth. I have spent years supporting children, adults, and families as they work toward their mental health goals and build lives that feel meaningful and fulfilling. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and focused on helping clients feel understood while developing practical tools.
I have a particular passion for supporting parents who are navigating the many roles and pressures they carry—whether that includes parenting, caregiving, managing careers, and coping with stress.
As a licensed clinical social worker, I believe that self-care is essential to overall well-being and an important part of healing and growth. I have spent years supporting children, adults, and families as they work toward their mental health goals and build lives that feel meaningful and fulfilling. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and focused on helping clients feel understood while developing practical tools.
I have a particular passion for supporting parents who are navigating the many roles and pressures they carry—whether that includes parenting, caregiving, managing careers, and coping with stress.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by grief and loss, or perhaps you or a family member is facing a difficult late-life transition, I'd like to help. It's not uncommon to search for meaning and understanding during times of loss and transition, whether it be sudden, unexpected, or seen in the distance. The emotions can be all-consuming and may seem confusing, even stifling at times. If you are searching for a safe space to share your feelings and to make meaning of your loss or late-life transition, I'd like to provide that for you. My counseling is tailored to meet you wherever you are on your very unique journey.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by grief and loss, or perhaps you or a family member is facing a difficult late-life transition, I'd like to help. It's not uncommon to search for meaning and understanding during times of loss and transition, whether it be sudden, unexpected, or seen in the distance. The emotions can be all-consuming and may seem confusing, even stifling at times. If you are searching for a safe space to share your feelings and to make meaning of your loss or late-life transition, I'd like to provide that for you. My counseling is tailored to meet you wherever you are on your very unique journey.
You feel like your past is still very much alive in your present, or that you’re 'stuck' in the aftermath of a loss that the world expects you to be over by now. Maybe you’re a high-achiever who is tired of the constant background noise of anxiety, or you feel like you’re just surviving the heavy waves of grief. My role is to help you untangle the 'stuck' parts of your story so you can stop living in a state of survival. Together, we’ll build a path toward a life where you feel grounded in your body, at peace with your history, and truly resilient.
You feel like your past is still very much alive in your present, or that you’re 'stuck' in the aftermath of a loss that the world expects you to be over by now. Maybe you’re a high-achiever who is tired of the constant background noise of anxiety, or you feel like you’re just surviving the heavy waves of grief. My role is to help you untangle the 'stuck' parts of your story so you can stop living in a state of survival. Together, we’ll build a path toward a life where you feel grounded in your body, at peace with your history, and truly resilient.
Holistic counseling focuses on the whole person and seeks to help the individual grow emotionally, physically, and spiritually. This approach allows for a variety of counseling strategies to help facilitate that growth and contribute to the overall well-being of the individual. Life is a journey - and the choices made along the way greatly affect the outcomes of the challenges facing one on that journey.
Holistic counseling focuses on the whole person and seeks to help the individual grow emotionally, physically, and spiritually. This approach allows for a variety of counseling strategies to help facilitate that growth and contribute to the overall well-being of the individual. Life is a journey - and the choices made along the way greatly affect the outcomes of the challenges facing one on that journey.
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FAQ - About Therapy for Seniors
Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and physical mobility challenges.
How is counseling for seniors and the elderly different from counseling for other age groups?
In general, counseling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialize in working with elderly clients generally have the same framework but may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counseling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
How can therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
What are the qualities to look for in therapists who see seniors?
Seniors counselors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counselors specializing in working with the senior population should be very familiar with the aging process in general and the common conditions that the elderly can face, such as dementia, depression, loneliness, and/or physical illness. Many senior counselors are also well-equipped to help caregivers and families navigate the aging process of their loved ones, and they may draw on Interpersonal Therapy to help facilitate improved interactions between seniors and those that care for them.