Transgender Therapists in 20847
Madeline Hays Sharp
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847
Are you feeling stuck and wanting to make a shift to find more happiness and contentment? Seeking help can be challenging, yet so important for healing. Sometimes life gently encourages us to step into change and other times it can be forceful in its approach. I am here to walk along side you through your journey, supporting you by highlighting your strengths and working with you to find the best path towards healing. I am a compassionate, warm, genuine, and caring professional who honors the entire spectrum of human experience. I believe in creating a non-judgmental, safe, and authentic therapeutic relationship to support healing.
Are you feeling stuck and wanting to make a shift to find more happiness and contentment? Seeking help can be challenging, yet so important for healing. Sometimes life gently encourages us to step into change and other times it can be forceful in its approach. I am here to walk along side you through your journey, supporting you by highlighting your strengths and working with you to find the best path towards healing. I am a compassionate, warm, genuine, and caring professional who honors the entire spectrum of human experience. I believe in creating a non-judgmental, safe, and authentic therapeutic relationship to support healing.
Liza Brlansky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847
I am licensed in both Washington DC and Maryland and can see clients in both locations. I want for clients to have a safe and non-judgmental space to heal and explore their experiences to find meaning. My interest and experience is with queer topics and populations, trauma and trauma related disorders, substance abuse, psychosis and mood disorders.
I am licensed in both Washington DC and Maryland and can see clients in both locations. I want for clients to have a safe and non-judgmental space to heal and explore their experiences to find meaning. My interest and experience is with queer topics and populations, trauma and trauma related disorders, substance abuse, psychosis and mood disorders.
Olivia Aybar Counseling & Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, MSW
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847
Hello, thank you for reading my profile. Life is beautiful and we try to make the best of it, but due to stresses and unexpected factors it becomes difficult to maintain a balance between ourselves and the people surrounding us. I believe in a holistic approach to treat the human mind. I provide psychotherapy services for adolescents and adults to address depression, anxiety, addiction, self-esteem issues, concern in personal and work relationships. I have specialized training in traumatic events like sexual assault, grief and chronic illness as well as anger management, conflict resolution, life coaching and problem solving.
Hello, thank you for reading my profile. Life is beautiful and we try to make the best of it, but due to stresses and unexpected factors it becomes difficult to maintain a balance between ourselves and the people surrounding us. I believe in a holistic approach to treat the human mind. I provide psychotherapy services for adolescents and adults to address depression, anxiety, addiction, self-esteem issues, concern in personal and work relationships. I have specialized training in traumatic events like sexual assault, grief and chronic illness as well as anger management, conflict resolution, life coaching and problem solving.
Dr. Leda Kaveh
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rockville, MD 20847
Dr. Kaveh is the owner/director of Washington Psychological Wellness. Dr. Kaveh is passionate about helping people live the lives they have envisioned by bringing values of honesty, kindness, humor & compassion to the practice. She works to inspire change, create greater self-awareness & improve one's life. She provides a comfortable and collaborative environment in which you can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling & being. Her aim is to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of your problems, provide strategies to help you cope & empower you to trust your inner voice & live each day authentically.
Dr. Kaveh is the owner/director of Washington Psychological Wellness. Dr. Kaveh is passionate about helping people live the lives they have envisioned by bringing values of honesty, kindness, humor & compassion to the practice. She works to inspire change, create greater self-awareness & improve one's life. She provides a comfortable and collaborative environment in which you can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling & being. Her aim is to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of your problems, provide strategies to help you cope & empower you to trust your inner voice & live each day authentically.
Erin Graham
Art Therapist, LCPAT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847
Navigating the various emotional and social challenges of life can be frustrating and lonely. You may appear fine to the outside world, but underneath feel sensitive to home/school/work environments. Some people find they are using a lot of mental energy fighting off the insensitive words/actions of others, unspoken societal pressures, or general worries. Over time, this can wear down your self-worth and impact your relationships. It can make all the difference when you find a space where you feel understood and are free to express your genuine emotions.
Navigating the various emotional and social challenges of life can be frustrating and lonely. You may appear fine to the outside world, but underneath feel sensitive to home/school/work environments. Some people find they are using a lot of mental energy fighting off the insensitive words/actions of others, unspoken societal pressures, or general worries. Over time, this can wear down your self-worth and impact your relationships. It can make all the difference when you find a space where you feel understood and are free to express your genuine emotions.
Daniel Puchala
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847 (Online Only)
Daniel is an experienced Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, who is committed to practicing unconditional positive regard for every client, including recognizing and meeting each client where they are. Daniel strives to support each client in accomplishing their goals effectively and in a genuine manner, finding ways to thrive.
Daniel is an experienced Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, who is committed to practicing unconditional positive regard for every client, including recognizing and meeting each client where they are. Daniel strives to support each client in accomplishing their goals effectively and in a genuine manner, finding ways to thrive.
Michelle Willis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Rockville, MD 20847 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
We all want to grow and thrive personally, socially, professionally. Participating in therapy provides you with the tools to feel more confident in handling stressful and challenging situations, to feel empowered in communicating with others, to make that change you've been trying to make in your routine, and ultimately to flourish in your environment. In our sessions, you have the opportunity to process all of the transitions, struggles, hardships, and triumphs that life brings your way instead of trying to carry the burden alone.
We all want to grow and thrive personally, socially, professionally. Participating in therapy provides you with the tools to feel more confident in handling stressful and challenging situations, to feel empowered in communicating with others, to make that change you've been trying to make in your routine, and ultimately to flourish in your environment. In our sessions, you have the opportunity to process all of the transitions, struggles, hardships, and triumphs that life brings your way instead of trying to carry the burden alone.
Kendall Blumenthal
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847
Life is something that is always throwing us curve balls! Regardless of what your life has thrown at you over the years, it is never too late or too early to start working on yourself. From work-life stressors to the loss of a loved one or even relationship concerns and anything in between are possible experiences that we can have. There is nothing too big or too small to want to address in therapy. If you are looking for a little extra support in processing these different life stressors then therapy is one way of making sure that we are taking care of ourselves as well.
Life is something that is always throwing us curve balls! Regardless of what your life has thrown at you over the years, it is never too late or too early to start working on yourself. From work-life stressors to the loss of a loved one or even relationship concerns and anything in between are possible experiences that we can have. There is nothing too big or too small to want to address in therapy. If you are looking for a little extra support in processing these different life stressors then therapy is one way of making sure that we are taking care of ourselves as well.
Ileana Angeles
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rockville, MD 20847 (Online Only)
As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), I am committed to guiding individuals, couples, and families through challenging times. We all encounter periods of difficulty and uncertainty, and my role as a therapist is to facilitate your healing and renewal when you feel stunned, wounded, or overwhelmed.
As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), I am committed to guiding individuals, couples, and families through challenging times. We all encounter periods of difficulty and uncertainty, and my role as a therapist is to facilitate your healing and renewal when you feel stunned, wounded, or overwhelmed.
Natalie L Maiden
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LCPC
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847 (Online Only)
You are experiencing anxiety, depression, complicated grieving, or trauma recovery, often amid life's transitions. You may be in the LGBTQ+, grieving, cancer, or chronic illness communities. You are transitioning from college to the working world, considering marriage, coping with the loss of a spouse through divorce or death, loss of your job, have children leaving your nest, or parents struggling to age well. You may be transitioning from the working world to retirement and wondering if you have made meaningful contributions. You are ready to examine yourself authentically, building a less chaotic life through psychotherapy.
You are experiencing anxiety, depression, complicated grieving, or trauma recovery, often amid life's transitions. You may be in the LGBTQ+, grieving, cancer, or chronic illness communities. You are transitioning from college to the working world, considering marriage, coping with the loss of a spouse through divorce or death, loss of your job, have children leaving your nest, or parents struggling to age well. You may be transitioning from the working world to retirement and wondering if you have made meaningful contributions. You are ready to examine yourself authentically, building a less chaotic life through psychotherapy.
Washington Psychological Wellness
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847
Washington Psychological Wellness is passionate about helping people live the lives they have envisioned by bringing values of honesty, kindness, humor and compassion to the practice. Therapy can inspire change, create greater self-awareness and improve one's life and relationships. Our clinicians provide a comfortable and collaborative environment in which you can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling and being. Our aim is to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of problems, provide strategies to help you cope and empower you to trust your inner voice and live each day authentically.
Washington Psychological Wellness is passionate about helping people live the lives they have envisioned by bringing values of honesty, kindness, humor and compassion to the practice. Therapy can inspire change, create greater self-awareness and improve one's life and relationships. Our clinicians provide a comfortable and collaborative environment in which you can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling and being. Our aim is to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of problems, provide strategies to help you cope and empower you to trust your inner voice and live each day authentically.
Stephanie Prymas
Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847 (Online Only)
Just as you don't click with every person you meet in the world, you won't mesh with every therapist. And I want to make sure you have a good experience in therapy! As a career changer myself, I work well with professionals who are feeling stuck in certain areas of their life and can't seem to figure it out with the same tools they have used in the past. I love to assist people in mobilizing strengths they already have (like being analytical) and building new capacities (like sitting with tough emotions and listening to the body). Trauma, relationships, family dynamics, identity, and sexual concerns come up a lot in our sessions.
Just as you don't click with every person you meet in the world, you won't mesh with every therapist. And I want to make sure you have a good experience in therapy! As a career changer myself, I work well with professionals who are feeling stuck in certain areas of their life and can't seem to figure it out with the same tools they have used in the past. I love to assist people in mobilizing strengths they already have (like being analytical) and building new capacities (like sitting with tough emotions and listening to the body). Trauma, relationships, family dynamics, identity, and sexual concerns come up a lot in our sessions.
Ellie Mental Health - Rockville
Counselor, LCPC, LPC
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847
Ellie Mental Health in Rockville isn't your average therapy clinic. We’ve created a comfy, judgment-free zone where you can be authentic, get real about where you’re at in your mental health, and receive the compassionate care you deserve. We strive to break down treatment barriers and provide you with customized counseling services that meet your therapy needs. We serve all populations and want to provide an inclusive environment for all.
Ellie Mental Health in Rockville isn't your average therapy clinic. We’ve created a comfy, judgment-free zone where you can be authentic, get real about where you’re at in your mental health, and receive the compassionate care you deserve. We strive to break down treatment barriers and provide you with customized counseling services that meet your therapy needs. We serve all populations and want to provide an inclusive environment for all.
Amelia Hutchins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rockville, MD 20847 (Online Only)
Amelia Hutchins, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker who has expertise working with adults, adolescents, and children from different backgrounds in terms of race, ethnicity, culture, religion/spirituality, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Amelia is also specialized in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, relational difficulties, and difficult life transitions. Amelia's ultimate passion is to help you fulfill your mental wellness goals and needs.
Amelia Hutchins, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker who has expertise working with adults, adolescents, and children from different backgrounds in terms of race, ethnicity, culture, religion/spirituality, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Amelia is also specialized in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, relational difficulties, and difficult life transitions. Amelia's ultimate passion is to help you fulfill your mental wellness goals and needs.
Hemi Hunt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rockville, MD 20847 (Online Only)
Working with families and couples to connect with each other, while helping individuals learn about themselves and helping them feel grounded in their identity is my passion. I work with single parents, teenagers, and children as young as 4 years old. In my work with my clients, I offer positive parenting skill-building to help parents connect more with their children and build greater empathy, trust, and respect. It is really important to me to offer you and your family a safe space to heal and reconnect.
Working with families and couples to connect with each other, while helping individuals learn about themselves and helping them feel grounded in their identity is my passion. I work with single parents, teenagers, and children as young as 4 years old. In my work with my clients, I offer positive parenting skill-building to help parents connect more with their children and build greater empathy, trust, and respect. It is really important to me to offer you and your family a safe space to heal and reconnect.
Rachel Sayer
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, LPC, PCIT-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rockville, MD 20847 (Online Only)
I'm a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, certified PCIT therapist, and certified within agency trainer for PCIT, with experience in both short and longer-term therapeutic models of psychotherapy. This includes working to treat anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, trauma, relational difficulties, parent-child attachment challenges, challenges with self-esteem, and supporting individual identity exploration. I believe therapy is a collaborative process to work on each individuals unique needs and goals. I am here to provide guidance and a space to explore your strengths and navigate your therapeutic needs.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, certified PCIT therapist, and certified within agency trainer for PCIT, with experience in both short and longer-term therapeutic models of psychotherapy. This includes working to treat anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, trauma, relational difficulties, parent-child attachment challenges, challenges with self-esteem, and supporting individual identity exploration. I believe therapy is a collaborative process to work on each individuals unique needs and goals. I am here to provide guidance and a space to explore your strengths and navigate your therapeutic needs.
Meira Ellias
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rockville, MD 20847
My approach to therapy begins with forming mutual trust. I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship, the right 'fit', and that a foundation of support and connection can empower you to explore your past and understand how it is impacting your 'now'.
My approach to therapy begins with forming mutual trust. I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship, the right 'fit', and that a foundation of support and connection can empower you to explore your past and understand how it is impacting your 'now'.
Heuristic Therapeutic Services, LLC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC-S
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847
Connie Wesley
Marriage & Family Therapist, LCMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Rockville, MD 20847
Not accepting new clients
Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, infidelity in your relationship, communication problems, or life transitions, I will support you in your journey toward personal growth. I honor the important relationship between client and therapist, and recognize the privilege of being invited into your story. With a curious and non-judgmental stance, I welcome clients from all backgrounds. I enjoy working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, infidelity in your relationship, communication problems, or life transitions, I will support you in your journey toward personal growth. I honor the important relationship between client and therapist, and recognize the privilege of being invited into your story. With a curious and non-judgmental stance, I welcome clients from all backgrounds. I enjoy working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
Rick Conway
Art Therapist, LCPAT, LCPC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20847
Not accepting new clients
My approach to therapy is creative and collaborative. I believe each individual – no matter their age or gender identity – is unique and should have a therapist who is genuine, practices unconditional positive regard, and has empathic understanding. In session, I will approach the client where they are and with what they may currently be experiencing. My approach starts with building a positive, warm, and trusting relationship. This will provide a foundation of support, encouragement, and connection, and after that the work can truly begin. I do not expect a client to work harder in our relationship than I am willing to do myself.
My approach to therapy is creative and collaborative. I believe each individual – no matter their age or gender identity – is unique and should have a therapist who is genuine, practices unconditional positive regard, and has empathic understanding. In session, I will approach the client where they are and with what they may currently be experiencing. My approach starts with building a positive, warm, and trusting relationship. This will provide a foundation of support, encouragement, and connection, and after that the work can truly begin. I do not expect a client to work harder in our relationship than I am willing to do myself.
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Transgender Therapists
As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognize a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognize a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.