Rachel Ama Kwadu
Counselor, LCPC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
8 Endorsed
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Let's Connect (240) 213-9208
We'll process the psychological stress caused by interactions with people, places and systems that are demeaning, hostile, dismissive and insensitive. My clients are able to improve or better manage distress tolerance; communication and relationships; assertiveness and autonomy; address family-of-origin challenges; life transitions; trauma and more. I diagnose and treat anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD and more. Maternal and reproductive health, stress of caretaking, avoidance, overwhelm, relationship issues, transitions, worry, career work stress, sadness, immigrant and cultural identity, self-doubt and trauma are my expertise.
I utilize CBT, EMDR assertiveness training, mindfulness and behavioral approaches to address clients’ patterns of thinking and behavior rather than their external situation, allowing the clients to dictate the specific issues to be addressed; positively reinforcing experiences and reduce avoidant patterns; help clients express their needs and wants clearly.
A goal of my therapeutic process is to help people understand why they are the way they are, increase compassion for themselves, make conscious and intentional decisions, and make better behavioral choices by understanding the way they think.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- CareFirst
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Johns Hopkins
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Rachel Ama Kwadu
Counselor, LCPC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (240) 213-9208
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Maryland / LC15886 Rachel Ama Kwadu
- In Practice for 6 years
- Attended Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2022
Education and Years In Practice
Rachel Ama Kwadu
Counselor, LCPC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (240) 213-9208
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Depression
Expertise
- Antisocial Personality
- Bisexual
- Child
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Culture & Family of Origin Issues/Life Transitions
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Immigrant Experiences
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Rachel Ama Kwadu
Counselor, LCPC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (240) 213-9208
8 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Black and African American
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Black and African American
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Integrative
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
Rachel Ama Kwadu
Counselor, LCPC
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Location
Additional Location
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 213-9208