First Responders Therapists in Towson, MD
Hello, I’m so happy you’re here. My specialities are in trauma and grief work, helping people to process experiences that have overwhelmed their day-to-day life. Together we can learn about (and build upon) practical skills for relief and resilience. Whether your goals include healing past wounds, resolving brand new ones, processing trauma and grief, improving emotional regulation or just feeling more grounded, confident, and present in your life I can help you.
Hello, I’m so happy you’re here. My specialities are in trauma and grief work, helping people to process experiences that have overwhelmed their day-to-day life. Together we can learn about (and build upon) practical skills for relief and resilience. Whether your goals include healing past wounds, resolving brand new ones, processing trauma and grief, improving emotional regulation or just feeling more grounded, confident, and present in your life I can help you.
As a trained EMDR therapist (and a mom and fire wife who knows this world personally), I offer direct but compassionate support.
I bring both clinical expertise and lived experience into therapy. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by trauma, burnout, or constant pressure to hold everything together, I create a safe space to process, problem-solve, and build real resilience.
As a trained EMDR therapist (and a mom and fire wife who knows this world personally), I offer direct but compassionate support.
I bring both clinical expertise and lived experience into therapy. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by trauma, burnout, or constant pressure to hold everything together, I create a safe space to process, problem-solve, and build real resilience.
I am a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology with a deep passion for supporting individuals on their journey of healing and growth. I specialize in the treatment of complex trauma, with a clinical focus on interpersonal and attachment difficulties, as well as issues related to race and cultural identity. My approach is rooted in the belief that healing begins with insight, self-compassion, and the development of effective tools to navigate life’s challenges.
I am a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology with a deep passion for supporting individuals on their journey of healing and growth. I specialize in the treatment of complex trauma, with a clinical focus on interpersonal and attachment difficulties, as well as issues related to race and cultural identity. My approach is rooted in the belief that healing begins with insight, self-compassion, and the development of effective tools to navigate life’s challenges.
The Holden Grace Group, LLC
Pastoral Counselor, EdD, MS, MA, LGPC, NCC
18 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
Waitlist for new clients
As your therapist, I understand that you seek a safe, supportive space to navigate life's challenges, whether it's coping with grief, improving relationships, or addressing anxiety. Your goal is to find peace, resilience, and a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences. You want to feel heard, valued, and empowered to make positive changes.
As your therapist, I understand that you seek a safe, supportive space to navigate life's challenges, whether it's coping with grief, improving relationships, or addressing anxiety. Your goal is to find peace, resilience, and a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences. You want to feel heard, valued, and empowered to make positive changes.
Hi! Finding a therapist can be hard - I hear that! I'm so glad you're here. I feel passionate about working with men & women, teens, and queer folks, often with a focus on trauma, and anxiety, for anyone who is just trying to figure it out! Being a human can be SO challenging! In our sessions we will honor your unique experiences and collaborate using evidence based approaches to figure out what actually feels helpful to you in the therapy room. This is your time & space to show up as your authentic self. All parts of you are welcome here to explore & build the tools you need to live your life with empowerment, hope, and meaning.
Hi! Finding a therapist can be hard - I hear that! I'm so glad you're here. I feel passionate about working with men & women, teens, and queer folks, often with a focus on trauma, and anxiety, for anyone who is just trying to figure it out! Being a human can be SO challenging! In our sessions we will honor your unique experiences and collaborate using evidence based approaches to figure out what actually feels helpful to you in the therapy room. This is your time & space to show up as your authentic self. All parts of you are welcome here to explore & build the tools you need to live your life with empowerment, hope, and meaning.
I'm down-to-earth and provide kind therapeutic support and honest feedback. Appointments available February/March 2026. Book now from my website booking page. Individuals and couples welcome. My ideal clients mostly want to know these 5 things:
1. Can you help me uncover the true problems (not who’s the problem)?
2. Can you help me understand how it got to this point?
3. Can you get me out of this pain?
4. Are there solutions to this problem? (Should I Stay or Should I Go?)
5. Can you provide the right tools and support to help me now and in the future?
Short Answers: Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, and Yes.
I'm down-to-earth and provide kind therapeutic support and honest feedback. Appointments available February/March 2026. Book now from my website booking page. Individuals and couples welcome. My ideal clients mostly want to know these 5 things:
1. Can you help me uncover the true problems (not who’s the problem)?
2. Can you help me understand how it got to this point?
3. Can you get me out of this pain?
4. Are there solutions to this problem? (Should I Stay or Should I Go?)
5. Can you provide the right tools and support to help me now and in the future?
Short Answers: Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, and Yes.
Trauma and grief often leave us feeling uprooted and disconnected. You may be working harder than ever, yet you remain physically tense and perpetually exhausted. This chronic burnout can indicate that you are trapped in a survival loop, where normal rest fails to provide actual relief. My practice integrates Nature-Informed Therapy to help you break that cycle. By grounding our work with the natural world, we can facilitate deeper somatic healing and mental clarity. Together, we will move past burnout and regain emotional control, helping you reconnect with your true, authentic self!
Trauma and grief often leave us feeling uprooted and disconnected. You may be working harder than ever, yet you remain physically tense and perpetually exhausted. This chronic burnout can indicate that you are trapped in a survival loop, where normal rest fails to provide actual relief. My practice integrates Nature-Informed Therapy to help you break that cycle. By grounding our work with the natural world, we can facilitate deeper somatic healing and mental clarity. Together, we will move past burnout and regain emotional control, helping you reconnect with your true, authentic self!
Looking for a Black Woman-Owned Therapy Practice? You’ve come to the right place! Meet our therapist, DeShawna. Are you seeking a therapist with a raw edge, a reliable presence, and a modern approach to healing? Are you ready to do the work, face the challenges, and grow through the process? DeShawna brings a balance of traditional therapeutic practices and 21st-century tools to help you navigate life. She is a millennial Black urban therapist who works with adolescents ages 15+ and adults.
Looking for a Black Woman-Owned Therapy Practice? You’ve come to the right place! Meet our therapist, DeShawna. Are you seeking a therapist with a raw edge, a reliable presence, and a modern approach to healing? Are you ready to do the work, face the challenges, and grow through the process? DeShawna brings a balance of traditional therapeutic practices and 21st-century tools to help you navigate life. She is a millennial Black urban therapist who works with adolescents ages 15+ and adults.
Life can be messy and overwhelming-whether you're trying to juggle work, family, or just keep it all together. Sometimes its the big, life-changing events (big T trauma), and other times, its the accumulation of smaller, everyday moments (little t traumas) that weigh us down and leave us feeling stuck.
Life can be messy and overwhelming-whether you're trying to juggle work, family, or just keep it all together. Sometimes its the big, life-changing events (big T trauma), and other times, its the accumulation of smaller, everyday moments (little t traumas) that weigh us down and leave us feeling stuck.
Many clients come to me feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from themselves and others. They seek clarity, healing, and a space to be truly heard. I offer a warm, supportive environment to explore your story and reconnect with your strengths.
Using evidence-based approaches tailored to your needs, I support growth mentally, physically, and spiritually. I help transform trauma into triumph by honoring your pain, restoring hope, and walking beside you every step of the way. I help transform trauma into triumph by honoring your pain, restoring hope, and walking beside you toward a life of purpose, peace, and empowerment.
Many clients come to me feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from themselves and others. They seek clarity, healing, and a space to be truly heard. I offer a warm, supportive environment to explore your story and reconnect with your strengths.
Using evidence-based approaches tailored to your needs, I support growth mentally, physically, and spiritually. I help transform trauma into triumph by honoring your pain, restoring hope, and walking beside you every step of the way. I help transform trauma into triumph by honoring your pain, restoring hope, and walking beside you toward a life of purpose, peace, and empowerment.
Accepting New Clients!
Do you feel stuck? Caught between an internal battle of emotions? Maybe it’s seemingly constant anxiety about your future, an inner critic that always has something negative to say, or an unshakable fear that others don’t like you. Working through these feelings may sound scary, but it doesn’t have to be! Together, I’m confident that we can tap into your strengths to remove the obstacles that have made it difficult for you to live the life you want to live.
Accepting New Clients!
Do you feel stuck? Caught between an internal battle of emotions? Maybe it’s seemingly constant anxiety about your future, an inner critic that always has something negative to say, or an unshakable fear that others don’t like you. Working through these feelings may sound scary, but it doesn’t have to be! Together, I’m confident that we can tap into your strengths to remove the obstacles that have made it difficult for you to live the life you want to live.
Life can be overwhelming, and you may feel like you're carrying more than you can manage on your own. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life changes, or challenges with substance use, you deserve a space where you feel heard, supported, and understood. My goal is to walk alongside you with compassion, helping you build on your strengths, develop healthier ways of coping, and create meaningful, lasting change—one step at a time.
Life can be overwhelming, and you may feel like you're carrying more than you can manage on your own. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life changes, or challenges with substance use, you deserve a space where you feel heard, supported, and understood. My goal is to walk alongside you with compassion, helping you build on your strengths, develop healthier ways of coping, and create meaningful, lasting change—one step at a time.
Current Openings! My ideal clients are individuals across life stages navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, parenting and step-parenting challenges, life transitions, relationship concerns, and personal growth. Many come feeling overwhelmed or stuck, seeking support to adjust to change and improve well-being.
Current Openings! My ideal clients are individuals across life stages navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, parenting and step-parenting challenges, life transitions, relationship concerns, and personal growth. Many come feeling overwhelmed or stuck, seeking support to adjust to change and improve well-being.
Hello there, I am glad you are exploring options and considering therapy! It probably was not the easiest or the most comfortable decision. In a world that suppresses your need for mental health and well-being, I hope you know that taking this step in itself, is a win! I request you here to pause and breathe. Notice how you feel. Maybe you’re proud but tired, you’re functioning but something feels off, or you don’t have words for how you feel. Reflect. I urge you to take the chance to explore therapy. It might just change your life.
Hello there, I am glad you are exploring options and considering therapy! It probably was not the easiest or the most comfortable decision. In a world that suppresses your need for mental health and well-being, I hope you know that taking this step in itself, is a win! I request you here to pause and breathe. Notice how you feel. Maybe you’re proud but tired, you’re functioning but something feels off, or you don’t have words for how you feel. Reflect. I urge you to take the chance to explore therapy. It might just change your life.
If you lack compassion for self or are suffering from repeated patterns that are negatively impacting your life and desire freedom and space to heal and transform, I can help. I firmly believe that you possess the inner strength and self-love to overcome obstacles, and my role is to be your companion on this path to healing and self-discovery. Together, we'll navigate the complexities of life, identify patterns that may be overwhelming you, and work collaboratively towards meaningful change and personal growth.
If you lack compassion for self or are suffering from repeated patterns that are negatively impacting your life and desire freedom and space to heal and transform, I can help. I firmly believe that you possess the inner strength and self-love to overcome obstacles, and my role is to be your companion on this path to healing and self-discovery. Together, we'll navigate the complexities of life, identify patterns that may be overwhelming you, and work collaboratively towards meaningful change and personal growth.
Here at Waves of Wellness Studio, our number one goal is to help you create a balanced and fulfilling life that you want to live. As a trauma-informed practice, we provide a safe, non-judgmental, and collaborative atmosphere as we support clients dealing with a variety of symptoms and experiences that are impacting you from living the life you want to live. We are passionate about making wellness a down-to-earth practice while helping individuals heal from past experiences, as well as current stressors and obstacles.
Here at Waves of Wellness Studio, our number one goal is to help you create a balanced and fulfilling life that you want to live. As a trauma-informed practice, we provide a safe, non-judgmental, and collaborative atmosphere as we support clients dealing with a variety of symptoms and experiences that are impacting you from living the life you want to live. We are passionate about making wellness a down-to-earth practice while helping individuals heal from past experiences, as well as current stressors and obstacles.
I am a licensed clinical psychotherapist, a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, a University of Pennsylvania Perry World House Graduate Fellow, and an adjunct professor at the UMD Graduate School of Social Work. Authenticity grounds my work. I practice from a collaborative process, strengths-based, psychodynamic, social justice, trauma-informed, and humanistic framework, with hope and authentic self at the core. Certified and trained in trauma-ISSTD, AFCC, Mediation, Ferentz Institute, EMDR, TF-CBT, IVAT's LEFCC for Family Court Professionals-Litigation Evaluation Involving Abuse Allegations in Family Court Cases.
I am a licensed clinical psychotherapist, a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, a University of Pennsylvania Perry World House Graduate Fellow, and an adjunct professor at the UMD Graduate School of Social Work. Authenticity grounds my work. I practice from a collaborative process, strengths-based, psychodynamic, social justice, trauma-informed, and humanistic framework, with hope and authentic self at the core. Certified and trained in trauma-ISSTD, AFCC, Mediation, Ferentz Institute, EMDR, TF-CBT, IVAT's LEFCC for Family Court Professionals-Litigation Evaluation Involving Abuse Allegations in Family Court Cases.
I have been in the field for over twenty years. In my practice I provide a safe and trusting environment where you can share your story without judgment. I will help you come up with the necessary tools to face everyday's challenges. I utilize a strengths-based perspective and an individual approach to treating clients. With the use of guided imagery and other modalities you can learn to be the driver of your destiny.
I have been in the field for over twenty years. In my practice I provide a safe and trusting environment where you can share your story without judgment. I will help you come up with the necessary tools to face everyday's challenges. I utilize a strengths-based perspective and an individual approach to treating clients. With the use of guided imagery and other modalities you can learn to be the driver of your destiny.
I'm here to support you on your journey toward better mental health. In our sessions, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can openly share your thoughts and feelings. We'll work together to understand your challenges, develop effective coping strategies, and set achievable goals. My goal is to help you gain insight, build resilience, and improve your overall well-being.
I'm here to support you on your journey toward better mental health. In our sessions, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can openly share your thoughts and feelings. We'll work together to understand your challenges, develop effective coping strategies, and set achievable goals. My goal is to help you gain insight, build resilience, and improve your overall well-being.
Welcome!
Therapy is a collaborative effort. I’m here to help you see what you already know but may not have words for yet. Together, we’ll slow things down, reflect, reframe, and make sense of your experiences in a way that brings clarity and relief.
Welcome!
Therapy is a collaborative effort. I’m here to help you see what you already know but may not have words for yet. Together, we’ll slow things down, reflect, reframe, and make sense of your experiences in a way that brings clarity and relief.
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First Responders Therapists
Why is mental health important for first responders?
As part of their work, first responders are often exposed to high levels of stress, trauma, and physical injury that can put them at a greater risk for serious mental health conditions than the general population. Conditions like PTSD, anxiety, substance use, and depression are more common in first responders, which can greatly reduce quality of life and lead to burnout, sleep disruption, and even suicidal thoughts. Therapy can offer an opportunity for first responders to process difficult on-the-job experiences and develop coping skills to better manage any mental health symptoms they may experience.
How can first responders get access to mental health support?
Many first responders can access therapy for free or at a very low cost through their employer, such as through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Workplaces may also offer or have referral recommendations for support groups, where first responders can meet with others in their profession to receive support. Individuals who would like to access mental health services outside of their employer may use their insurance benefits to see a therapist, which they can find by searching for therapists online or asking for recommendations from their primary care physician.
What type of therapy is best for first responders?
The best therapy approach depends on the mental health concerns of the client. Since many first responders struggle with trauma or PTSD, they may benefit from trauma-specific therapeutic approaches, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Exposure Therapy, or Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Individuals with symptoms of anxiety, depression, or stress may alternatively benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches, which can help clients develop coping skills to manage distressing thoughts.
Can therapy for first responders help with trauma and PTSD?
Therapy can be highly effective in both treating and preventing trauma and PTSD in first responders. Typically, therapy for trauma and PTSD focuses on developing stress management skills and managing intrusive or unwanted thoughts. Therapists working with first responders often help clients strengthen their relationships and reduce harmful coping mechanisms, such as excessive substance use. Additionally, therapists assist first responders in establishing daily habits that support overall mental and physical health and enhance resilience to future stress, such as regular physical exercise, mindfulness practices, and improved eating habits.