Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Maryland

You are not your story! If you feel alone, unseen or invisible, asking "what's the matter with me?"or "why aren't I enough?" I want to create an emotionally safe space for you to be seen and heard, to help you safely process whatever events, feelings, or family of origin issues have led up to where you find yourself today. I am a trauma-focused therapist seeing clients virtually throughout NY, NJ, and MD, passionate about my clients finding freedom, healing, and self-kindness through our work. I specialize in betrayal trauma, childhood abuse and CEN (Childhood Emotional Neglect), addictions, emotional regulation, and suicide loss.

Henri Nouwen says, "real care means the willingness to help each other in making our brokenness into the gateway to joy." Perhaps it is the broken pieces of your life that have brought you to this page - broken relationships, broken dreams or just feeling broken. In this you are not alone, but it is my firm conviction that the broken pieces that are strewn about you can become the very material needed in creating wholeness and peace.

Hello and Welcome! Relationships are key to understanding who we are. From birth to the present, our past relationships affect our current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. At some point in life, most of us encounter personal roadblocks that create stress and unhappiness, overwhelm our coping mechanisms and undermine growth. Psychotherapy is a resource to help people heal, learn new skills, and develop greater self-awareness and strength. I offer clinical expertise to provide guidance, new perspectives, and to raise awareness of root issues that may be behind current problems. Together we will address these problems and underlying dynamics.

Individuals frequently find themselves feeling stuck: in seemingly repeating patterns, with symptoms of anxiety and depression, or with pain from the past. Whether you are struggling in your connection with yourself and others, in your relationship with food and your body, or in your processing of past trauma and hurt, I believe that a warm and collaborative therapeutic relationship can facilitate healing, growth, and change.

With nearly 20 years' experience in the mental health field, I have a wealth of experience treating adults and children through a wide host of challenges. Whether your distress has been long lasting or caused by a recent event, we will work together to identify, understand, and overcome what is holding you back from your desired life experience. The most important factor in a successful therapy outcome is the client/therapist relationship. I believe you will find me to be a welcoming, knowledgeable, light hearted, and down to earth.

Dr. Ahmed Adetola is passionate about health and wellness, and he views health in a holistic manner, which means he acknowledges the multidimensionality of health, such as: physical, mental, spiritual, social, and emotional. He believes that the health and wellness of these multidimensional aspects of human existence is what makes an individual whole and healthy. Ahmed believes we are all driven to realize our true potential and live a life that we are happy to live. In our journey to fulfill these objectives we may have to overcome various obstacles in our physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health.

Youth experience a variety of transitions, challenges, and pressures. Coping with such difficulties while going to school and managing relationships is hard. Kids may show symptoms of anxiety, mood changes, behavior problems, struggles with friends, or trouble in school as a result. I want to help youth and their families get back on track. My primary approach is CBT, which focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behavior all work together and affect our mental health. Although I use treatments backed by research, I believe my relationship with my clients is the foundation of our work together.

"There is the inside , there is the outside and then there is the bridge between the two." I work extensively with PTSD, addiction and trauma recovery. I have over 25 years of experience with EMDR. Panic attacks, addictions, nightmares and social phobia are also a large part of the work I do. I utilize emdr because talk therapy sometimes simply doesn't work.

Feeling lost, stuck, hopeless, and stressed out? Are you finding yourself feeling overwhelmed with fear and self-judgement? Are you having relationship issues? My main goal in therapy is to help you to heal as quickly as possible so you can resume your healthy & fulfilling life. I am warm, compassionate, caring, genuine, and understanding... yet direct and helpful. I will guide you through the process of healing, working closely with you during every step of your treatment. As long as you are willing to change, we can work together to achieve the best possible results.

Hello! I am so happy that you have decided to take a big step in your journey towards mental wellness and that you are interested in allowing me to support you in that journey. My name is Sierra Patterson, and I am an LCPC therapist licensed in Maryland. For over a decade, I worked in the mental health field, gaining experience with a variety of mental health conditions including bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, OCD, depression, and PTSD.

I've been working with individuals, couples, and families for over 11 years. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, survivors of domestic and sexual violence, parenting struggles, and families experiencing difficulties. My approach to therapy is Humanistic and Person-Centered, believing the therapeutic relationship is the foundation for creating positive change.

Welcome! I specialize in working with adults who experience persistent anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, family conflict, multicultural issues, and difficulty around life transitions. More specifically, I support clients with challenges around mood, assertiveness, self-esteem, boundary-setting, “people pleasing”, frequent guilt, neglect, or just not feeling good enough. I work especially well with those who have experienced unhealthy relationship dynamics, such as emotional abuse or manipulation. My background as a first-generation Greek-American has also contributed to my knowledge of and interest in cross-cultural concerns.

Are you having trouble communicating with your spouse, your parents, or your children? Do you want to connect in a meaningful way with your family, friends and, dare I say, yourself? Are you having trouble in school, at work, or just figuring out who you are and where you want to be? I have been involved in the mental health field in various capacities for 20 years helping people organize their lives, find a self identity, and communicate and connect with their spouses and families.

With over 25 years of dedicated experience in both clinical and non-clinical settings, I specialize in working with teens and adults. I am committed to helping people navigate life challenges by developing the tools & strategies needed to cope and realize their potential. My practice philosophy is that individuals hold the key to their own healing. I have extensive experience helping people to manage and overcome anxiety, depression, and trauma so that they may live fuller lives. I create a safe and supportive environment to help people understand they are not alone as they embark on their journey towards awareness and healing.

Christina works primarily with children, teens, and families; however, has extensive experience working with adults with varying difficulties, including trauma, anxiety, depression, interpersonal difficulties and difficulties expressing their feelings. She has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years and has experience working in community mental health, inpatient hospitals, day programs, substance abuse facilities, schools and mobile treatment. Christina will work with the person and family to help improve their communication, relationships, and empower the client's sense of self.

Feeling like your emotions have you instead of you having emotions? Always criticizing yourself? Snapping at your partner or your kids? Finding yourself people-pleasing? Can’t stop thinking about the bad things that have happened? Trying to ignore your suffering, shoving it down and bottling up the pain until you burst? Welcome. We’re here to help. “But it wasn’t that bad. It’s not trauma.” Whether or not anyone calls it trauma, pain is pain. If something happened that caused you stress or emotional harm, you may benefit from trauma therapy. No matter what happened, you deserve to heal. You deserve happiness.

My ideal client is the teen or adult that has had significant distress from emotional trauma, anxiety, mood and attentional disorders. Most clients have previously tried many types of therapies, including drug therapies, but continue to struggle. By addressing brain function with neurofeedback in addition to therapy, I have had over 90% success helping my clients to overcome or manage their emotional/mental health challenges.

Deciding to seek help for issues in your life takes courage. It isn’t easy to decide who the right person is to trust and open up to about your life or even to believe that doing so will result in improvements. I work with my clients collaboratively. Together we discuss how you are feeling, what is going on in your life, and how you would like to move forward. No matter what you are dealing with, whether it be depression, anxiety, relationship issues, general stress, or something else, our discussions will be geared towards helping you understand what you want and developing skills to be resilient and thrive in your life ahead.

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you - Maya Angelou. I specialize in working with those who struggle with compulsive sexual behaviors, pornography use, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, enmeshment, infidelity, sexual abuse, betrayal trauma, disenfranchised or ambiguous grief, C-PTSD & PTSD.