Family Therapy in Towson, MD

Are you feeling isolated while experiencing a major life change? Are you looking for a safe space to share and grow? Would you like to address the issues of your past, abandonment, toxic relationships, grief/loss or workplace stress? Do you need practical skills managing depression and anxiety? Need help with communication in your relationship? Congratulations, you’re looking in the right place! You decided to take the initial step on your quest of healing and self-discovery. It takes courage to put yourself and your well-being first and I applaud you! Allow me to join you on the journey to prioritize your mental health.

Things are unbelievably stressful right now, aren’t they? It might be getting harder to convince yourself that everything’s okay. You might feel less in control of your emotions than you usually do. There is help and support to get you through. As difficult and out of the ordinary as things are right now, it is still the time to work on the anxiety that weighs you down. It is still the time to heal from the trauma(s) you’ve experienced. Whatever difficulty you’ve been thinking you’d like to work on, therapy can still help. And it can help you get through the current situation.

Watching a child explore, learn, and grow is nothing short of amazing. Being able to help facilitate exploration and emotional growth is an honor to be a part of. I specialize working with children, adolescents, families, and parents. I love watching my youngest clients explore the world around them through play and art while providing the tools they need for healthy expression and emotional regulation. My main area of focus is anxiety, emotional dysregulation, oppositional behaviors, stress, self-esteem, life transitions, and parenting skills.

I see adults, both male and female, and teens 15 and above. My underlying treatment philosophy is psychodynamic. However, I view my mission as being here to help my clients in whatever way is effective for them. In that sense, I am eclectic, because everyone is individual. What works for one won't necessarily work for another. I believe that therapy is collaborative between the client and therapist, and is based on trust, and through that relationship is where positive results happen. I am convenient to Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford County, and AA County. I accept Cigna and Blue Cross PPO.

Do you feel sad, hopeless, confused, overwhelmed, or angry? Have you tried to work through issues on your own but feel like you are not making progress? Have others expressed their concern for you and your well-being? Do you have difficulty concentrating, excessive worry, or have used ineffective coping strategies in the past? I believe I can help you.

Using a psychodynamic and IFS (Parts Work) approach, I provide therapy for individual adults, couples, and families. Patients learn to recognize patterns in their behaviors that are causing them discomfort. Through the therapeutic approach and the therapeutic relationship, patients begin to make meaning of their internal system thus enabling them to utilize new ways of coping with grief, transitions (newly married, divorce, raising children, new job, relocation), anxiety, and past trauma.

I have practiced in a wide variety of clinical settings, both in-patient and out-patient, and have taught in the Psychology Department at College of Notre Dame of Maryland. My experience has covered many diverse populations such as seniors, families, adults, and couples.

Individuals of all ages can benefit from therapy; my goal as a therapist is to create a supportive environment in which my client, regardless of age, feels comfortable and able to grow emotionally. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C), with over 25 years as a school based clinician in the private and public school sectors. I have had extensive experience helping school age children, adolescent and families. I offer counseling to children: adolescents; young adults; couples; families; and individuals.

Led by one of the top Stress and Anxiety experts in the area Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan, Chesapeake Mental Health Collaborative (CMHC) has a team of highly rated psychotherapists with the complementary skill set and approaches. Whether you are experiencing work burnout or have a severe anxiety disorder, CMHC has the right therapist for you. In addition to the clinically sound traditional approach, CMHC also offers innovative technics like Nature Informed Therapy, guided mindfulness meditation, yoga for anxiety, art therapy, online telehealth counseling.

I provide a safe place for you to discuss your issues. I work with clients on life transitions, relationship issues, anger management, grief and loss, parenting, and childhood trauma. My treatment approach is a combination of cognitive-behavior, solution-focused, and family systems. My goal is to bring hope to your situation and help you construct positive changes in your life's journey.

Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) who uses a client-centered approach when providing counseling services to adults of all backgrounds. I start working with clients where they are in their lives and use a strength-based approach to help clients explore their issues and offer them appropriate strategies and advice targeted to improve these areas of concern. I guide and support clients in implementing the necessary changes to improve peer and family relationships, emotional health, and overall quality of life at home, work, or at school.

There are times in life when it is difficult to believe that we will ever reach our dreams, hopes, goals, or have the future for which we had hoped. We may be feeling stuck, lonely, and unable to develop or access our wisdom and strengths. Too often, challenging life situations or decisions made in the past tend to have a lasting effect on our lives. I believe that everyone has the capacity to grow, change and heal our relationships with ourselves, our significant others, and those around us.

Hello! Youve just taken the 1st step towards improving your life; looking for help! I know it's not easy to begin therapy. However, everyone needs extra support sometimes, so please don't be ashamed or embarrassed. My treatment style is a laid back, genuine and non-judgmental, solution-focused approach. My sessions are held in a confidential covid safe office or confidentially online. I also offer a comprehensive outpatient teen treatment program including group and individual therapy, for teen girls. All you need to do is call or email me, so we can develop a plan to make life better for you or your teen. Appts available this week!

Kumi Pledger, LCPC, strives to help clients sleep better, worry less and enjoy life more! She works with children, adolescents, couples, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Clients, families and adults for various issues including, relationship challenges, supporting new and expectant mothers, eating disorders, adjustment problems, trauma, grief and loss. She uses personal insight and professional experience to provide clients with a safe place to be heard, free fears, reduce anxieties, eliminate unwanted behaviors, grow, improve and conquer insomnia.

I am a therapist with 20 years of experience. I provide individual, couple, and family counseling and psychotherapy. I am experienced in providing therapy to children, adolescents, and their families in addition to counseling adults. I have been helping clients with serious behavioral and emotional challenges and well-functioning clients. I have worked with clients with adoption and acculturation challenges. I have background in outpatient psychotherapy, treatment foster care, and residential treatment. I like to help people overcome adversity and achieve their potential.

Working with clients from children through adulthood has been my passion for over 20 years. Anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem and social issues have become pervasive and have a tremendous impact on functioning and overall wellbeing.

I am a licensed clinical social worker treating a variety of concerns that bring people into therapy. My areas of focus include parenting, gender and sexuality, intimate relationship growth, and ethical non-monogamy. I believe in acknowledging the intersections of our race, gender, sexuality, education, ability, family history, and social and cultural education. These identities define who we tell ourselves we “should” be. Therapy helps review these facets, determine what works, and practice skills to have effective and realistic ways of relating to the world.

I have worked with a broad range of human concerns. I believe that my neutrality and Bowen family systems perspective can be of considerable use for those who are interested in changing themselves in relationship to important others.