Divorce Therapists in Takoma Park, MD

Life is challenging and at times we need geniune help to grow to our fullest potential. As a clinical psychologist, it is my passion to help individuals discover what keeps them from obtaining their life goals. Depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, divorce , and/or basic growing pains can negatively impact one's life. My practice is centered around breaking down the barriers that impede on life success, and learning real strategies to combat future difficulties. In addition to traditional therapy, I also provide parenting coordination for parents looking for alternative ways to address co-parenting difficulties.

I have a relationship-driven approach to helping clients live happier, more fulfilling lives. I rely mainly on psychodynamic, humanistic and existential perspectives. I have experience helping clients process grief, loss and trauma; strengthen relationships; set boundaries; and achieve general life satisfaction. I work primarily with adult individuals, couples and groups. My work with couples is informed by training in the Gottman Method and Imago. For couples in which one partner is leaning out, considering divorce but not completely sure it's the best path, I offer Discernment Counseling.

Accepting new clients - Welcome, I’m glad you’re here. My name is Kandyce Jones. I believe therapy is a safe space where you feel seen, express and process emotions, and develop the tools to live a liberated life. My aim as a practitioner is to meet you where you are on your path to self discovery and healing. Therapy is helpful for many life barriers including career and academic challenges (academic trauma, issues with focusing, finding a career path), addictions, life transitions ( divorce , a new move or job), grief and loss, parenthood concerns, childhood trauma, and family and relationship issues.

As an experienced psychotherapist, and the founder and director of Dandelion Counseling & Care, I offer clinical supervision to graduate-level interns, provisionally-licensed professionals, and established clinicians both inside- and outside of my practice. I also offer private practice consultation. I provide business consultations for those who are interested in starting or expanding their solo practice, or starting a group practice. With many years of experience seeing clients and working with clinicians, I am a strengths-based and integrative clinician ready and willing to offer my support to you!

How do you go from feeling overwhelmed and lost to clarity and a solid sense of self? Contemplating this journey informs my work as a psychotherapist. In my experience, the single most important factor that leads to significant change is the development of a trusting client-therapist relationship. This allows trust in new possibilities,and seeing yourself differently and considering this new sense of self. I liken therapy to reorganizing heavy furniture in a room and in some cases getting rid of pieces. The furniture represents the client's view of self. With acceptance and empathic curiosity, change can begin.

My approach is geared towards helping clients make choices and relate to others in ways that reinforce their feelings of autonomy, fulfillment, and peace. We engage to explore current situations and the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and then develop strategies to help better manage situations or make decisions. Strategies we explore may include short term action plans as well as longer term resilience building to manage ongoing challenges. I will work with clients to develop new ways of interpreting difficulties, understanding others, and communicating that are in line with their own values and hopes.

I am currently only accepting new clients for Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy (PAP) and couples therapy. Sometimes, life can become too overwhelming for us to work through it alone. Whether it be a life transition, tension in a relationship, or past trauma, therapy is a way for you to reconnect with your mind and body and allow you to regain control over your emotions, thoughts and feelings.

Welcome, I am a clinically trained practitioner who has worked extensively in the mental health field for the past 25 years. I have a dedicated interest in helping clients deal with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and other issues that impact our ability to lead more fulfilling lives. Over the course of my career I've been able to help clients make meaningful changes and develop greater insight into what are some of the underlying dynamics behind their difficulties. There has been no greater reward in my experience than assisting someone with becoming more self-actualized in their life journey.

Individuals can get stuck and couples often bicker over seemingly small stuff. The easy solutions don't work. Why? In many cases, those petty problems are tethered to larger meanings for the individuals. The real solutions need to address these deeper issues. I provide a place where individuals and couples can safely explore and clarify -- what's really going on here? With both individuals and couples, I encourage people to look inward -- how am I contributing to this impasse? How is this related to my history? And importantly, what can we do about it now?

Satisfaction, joy and self-awareness are key elements to a fulfilling life. Although that seems easier said than done, I believe that we can find these elements with encouraging support and guidance. I am a committed, compassionate therapist who is ready to help you uncover your inner strengths to make the changes you want and live a more gratifying life. I believe that we all take a journey to find ourselves, but it becomes even more difficult when we are burdened by depression, addiction and/or trauma. Finding the right fit can help us get through difficult times, creating positive relationship is paramount to our happiness.

Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. Life can be overwhelming at times and it can feel as if you are not properly equipped to handle the difficulties you have to face. I believe that we all try to do the right thing, but sometimes old habits persist, unwanted feelings intrude, and we can feel like we are doing it all alone. If you choose to explore working with me, I hope to encourage your natural curiosity about your life, your relationships, and your current circumstances. I hope to encourage connections that lead you towards lasting change.

Therapy can give you a new perspective on your life, and provide the tools and insight to make positive changes. I work with adults of all ages to become more grounded and centered in a life they feel passionate about, and to find emotional balance and well-being in themselves and their relationships. Same sex couples welcome.

My clients come from all walks of life. Some are young and some are seasoned with life's experiences. I have had the opportunity to work with individuals and couples who were struggling with identity issues, mental health issues, addiction issues (including sex, alcohol, drugs, work, porn, food, etc). Typically my clients come to therapy to find relief from their issues or the pain and discomfort their issues are causing them and/or a loved one. They need relief and help with handling their responsibility for the issue and addressing whatever they have the power to handle so that they can continue with a "good" life.

So many of us have trouble making decisions or deepening relationships, because we learned to connect with others needs above our own. While this was adaptive, it often leads to disappointment and resentment. I work with individuals and couples stuck in this cycle. So, what’s next? In this work, time is dedicated to exploring what makes you - you - and how those patterns are impacting (positively & negatively) your relationships. Simply said, change doesn’t occur spontaneously. Instead the right balance of another option and the lived experience that the past just ain't working, allows one to try something different.

My adult and adolescent clients make rapid progress and love working with me because I use a combination of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), warmth, and humor. I focus on solutions, not just problems, and am very successful at helping clients with anxiety and depression. Since I'm also a school counselor, I am highly skilled with young adults that have academic, executive functioning, and social/relationship issues. I check in frequently with all my clients to make sure I am meeting their needs and expectations. After all, therapy is an important investment. I want people to get their money's worth!

I am a clinical psychologist in private practice formerly (pre-covid) in Old Town, Alexandria, VA; all sessions are now via secure telehealth. I provide consultation and supervision to other mental health professionals; and I consult to healthcare facilities. I have taught courses in trauma therapy, family therapy, and substance abuse counseling to graduate students in psychology and counseling. Although I specialize in helping people with issues of trauma, substance use, and relationship, people bring a wide range of concerns from personal growth to serious mental illness. I help people understand and change their life stories.