I view therapy as providing a safe, comfortable environment where a client is invited to share their journey through healing. As the therapist, I walk alongside you in trust to provide insight and guidance. I believe the client is truly the expert on his/her own needs and desires. It is my role as the therapist to bring these needs and desires to light. From there, I work with the client to evaluate the best ways to bring about change in their lives and how to practically implement those changes. This healing process empowers clients as they discover strengths and a deeper sense of peace.

Are you feeling stuck, anxious or discouraged? Feeling unfulfilled or overwhelmed? Are there issues from the past that seem to intrude into your present life? Do you isolate and avoid? Are you experiencing difficulties with depression, anxiety, relationships, work or sleep issues? You can find relief and move forward in your life. Looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation? Are you considering a move in a new direction?

We all need help sometimes. You don't have to go it alone. I specialize in helping families and children with social and emotional issues, parenting and family dynamics. I offer individual and family sessions for all ages. Using traditional psychotherapy, expressive arts therapy, and play therapy, I take a holistic approach recognizing that many complex factors affect our health, behavior, and relationships.

Infidelity, Sex addiction, Compulsive Porn use and other compulsive sexual behaviors can wreak havoc on ones own life, and leave a wake of pain, betrayal and trauma in the lives of those who are connected with them. If you are a man or woman who relates to this chaos, we are very aware of the shame, pain and confusion you may be feeling. If you are the partner, wife or family member of this individual, we understand the betrayal, trauma, confusion, anger, despair that may be how you are feeling.

Sea Change Counseling offers holistic and integrative psychotherapy services to address disorders of anxiety, depression, mood, grief, trauma, personality, and relationships. I specialize in trauma recovery and clinical mental health disorders (since 2007) and have advanced certification with special clinical interest in helping individuals with dissociative disorders and complex post traumatic stress disorder. My approach is trauma informed and collaborative--emphasizing the mind-body-spirit connection and I offer individualized and evidenced based options for treatment.

Debra Ament is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LCPC) and certified Life Coach providing experiential and mindfulness based walking therapy, as well as teletherapy, located in the greater Annapolis area. Walking therapy is a joy! Sessions can address recovery, addictions, co-occurring issues, behavioral health, family systems, life transitions and life coaching. Life Coaching methods and walking therapy are ways to approach therapy to encourage meaningful healing and change. Techniques range from the more traditional cognitive behavioral and solution focused coaching to mindfulness and meditation practices. Debra creates space for all clients to explore and grow to become their most authentic self.

Relationship problems can result from prolonged grief, excessive guilt, low self-esteem or having very few boundaries. Problems may occur from a series of failed or stormy relationships, being over-controlling or being too inflexible. They can arise from developmental "shocks," losses or being emotionally starved. Problems can result from violence, molestation, abuses, or feeling empty and disconnected. They may also occur from addictions, codependent choices, chronic illnesses, neurobiology or the quality of healthcare. And relationship problems can result from paralyzing fear of harm or being alone, or any combination of the above.

Over the past 33 years, I have treated individuals and couples who are struggling to feel more fully alive and present to the opportunities that life has to offer. Sometimes, though, because of past or present traumas, something feels "stuck." My role as your therapist is to help get things "unstuck"....through better self knowledge, better communication, better management of emotions. Please visit me on my web site for more specific information on my philosophy and the tools I use to help you achieve a more wholesome and fulfilling life...as an individual or in relationship with those closest to you.

In life there are many awesome and beautiful things to see and do, but there are also many challenges and pain in life. As I have worked with youth and families for over 15 years, I have come to understand that deep down everyone wants to thrive through being loved and to love others, but that often hurt and pain from our younger days place us in a position of just surviving. My hope is to help youth, families and couples to heal from these wounds to move toward thriving.

The stress of today's world can be so isolating. The feeling that you have to have it all together... the perfect grades, the perfect home, the perfect family, the perfect world. Pretending that you have it all together while suffering silently can feel overwhelming. You don't have to keep suffering in silence. I can help you work through underlying causes of anxiety and give you tools to help you in your every day life. We will work together to help you find healthy ways to cope with anxiety.

I take a practical approach to therapy and healing because I truly believe that our therapeutic process has to be realistic and meaningful so the outcomes can have a measurable impact on your life. My goal is to help you remove obstacles in your day to day life, help you to highlight your strengths and positive attributes while overcoming the hurdles and challenges that are in the way of your life goals, happiness and daily peace.

I help the family, loved ones, and friends of those with substance abuse disorders. I also provide one-on-one therapeutic support for adults actively working on recovery from addiction. Apart from substance abuse issues, I work with adult clients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, or anyone in a difficult life transition, such as grief, separation or divorce.

It's painful to be depressed and anxious. You've tried everything and can't seem to shake it. That's when you know it's time to get professional help.

You have taken the courageous step to begin therapy. You likely know that your thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and even the sensations you feel are distressing. These patterns are hard to break. You may be re-living pieces of trauma on a daily basis. You may feel on edge, exhausted, and frustrated due to the impacts of chronic stress or caregiver fatigue. My goal is to connect with you and assure you that you are not alone. I know everyone is capable of healing, and it is an honor to join you on your journey to wellness.

Life is all about relationships; the one we have with ourselves and those with others. Relationships can be messy and complicated. I find great satisfaction in helping clients move beyond the mess and find restoration. What may seem insurmountable at the time can become attainable as one heals past hurts, gains knowledge and insight and learns new skills in a supportive and encouraging environment. Much of my experiences centers on those recovering from traumatic injuries, managing chronic medical conditions and/or healing from loss.

TELEHEALTH available. How are you holding up in this unprecedented historical wave that has hit all of us? If you are struggling to adjust, to adapt or to accept this new way of life, please know you are not alone & please choose to not go alone. Life certainly can be very challenging at times, & this incredible life wave is crashing all around all of us. I offer hope, support & professional expertise to those in need, particularly during this time. By using faith (of your own understanding) psychology, experience & resources I help adults, parents & children overcome trauma, grief, addiction & other life struggles, even now.

You've made a brave decision! It takes a great deal of courage and strength to ask for help. I know it's not easy struggling with problems alone not knowing where to turn or who you can trust. Give me a call today and let's sort things out together! We can get from where you are to where you desire to be. You shouldn't suffer alone no matter what mistakes or messes life has brought you. Today is the day to take a leap of faith! Start your healing journey in a safe space and let's sort through your struggles and figure things out. Let's journey together.

We all know that life gets challenging, so it is important to have someone in your corner to help you during difficult times. Many of us suffer with depression and anxiety in silence. I want you to know that you do not have to walk this journey alone. My goal is to offer you hope and to build strong therapeutic relationships that consist of trust, transparency, and empathy. I work with individuals who are seeking to gain a better understanding of themselves to lead happier and more productive lives.

We are all unique individuals and bring so much to the world. My goal is to empower you to tap into your uniqueness and help you overcome any issues that might be causing you to not reach your full potential. Life can sometimes be quite difficult- I welcome the opportunity to be of assistance on your journey.

I seek to empower each client's unique movement towards emotional and physical well-being, mindfulness, wholeness and spiritual awareness. Through encouragement, compassion and mutual respect this co-creative therapeutic process enhances each person's self-esteem, potential and growth. Together we will explore possibilities and new directions, thereby releasing stress, inner conflicts, dis-ease, self-defeating cognitions and dysfunctional relationships. Embracing change leads to feelings of joy, aliveness and at the same time peacefulness and calm.