Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Chester, MD

Ready to stop feeling frustrated with your life, your thoughts, and the people closest to you? Disappointed with therapists that haven't helped in the past? I hear you! Therapy with me is a different experience. I am a solution focused therapist with a specialty in empowering people who have experienced trauma in their lives. By trauma I mean: difficult parents, challenging relationships, and all the forms of losses that never seem to stop comming. Whatever it is... I've got you! I am a trauma certified therapist and I help my clients live the life they want to live, not the life the didn't get a choice to live.

By changing our inner self-talk & learning skills to better deal with life stressors and past traumas, we can begin to live a more peaceful life. I am passionate and dedicated to assisting all of my clients find more peace in their lives. I have experience providing counseling services to adults and adolescents with a variety of other presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, family conflict, self harm, and trauma.

Are life stressors, anxiety, trauma, parenting, or depression getting the better of you? Discover your deeper purpose in life by taking a moment to slow down and gain valuable insights into your needs and truths. Therapy has the power to enrich and offer much-needed relief during overwhelming moments. Engaging in therapy is an excellent starting point towards reclaiming ownership of your life and rediscovering the sense of satisfaction you once experienced. Take the first step towards a happier and more satisfying life. Our collaborative efforts will meet your requirements and allow your true potential to shine once more.

I'm experienced working with individuals, couples and families. I help people make the changes they want, either within themselves or in their relationships. I believe everyone has an innate ability to live to their fullest potential, but sometimes need a little help in unlocking their own internal resources. In addition to regular talk therapy, I am certified in EMDR, which is an experiential modality that allows the client to weaken neural networks that are not useful, and strengthen or install more adaptive neural networks. I am licensed to practice in 4 states. Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia.

Life can be overwhelming and difficult to navigate at times. The pressures of life can leave one feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, anxious, exhausted, stuck, depressed, and discouraged. Taking steps toward stabilizing you or your child's mental health is very important, because you and your child are very important and matter! My primary areas of expertise focus on a Cognitive Behavioral approach to help individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, self-esteem issues, communication problems, behavior problems, & relationship problems. I also am a Registered Play Therapist and work with children (4 & up) & adolescents.

You are exactly where you should be! Something within has let you know that you are ready, with the idea of no mistakes just opportunity; opportunity to take a chance in yourself. My goal is to relinquish past and current beliefs that cause anger, anxiety, depression and much more. Bringing enlightenment, relief, and becoming attuned to your authentic self. Questioning thought patterns that create belief systems, and ultimately negative life patterns. I provide different techniques to overcome current and past hurdles that are preventing happiness, fulfillment in life and being your authentic self.

I am a licensed clinical professional counselor that sepecializes in individual short-term and long-term psychotherapy. I work with both individuals and couples and have offices in Annapolis, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. I specialize in working with clients who experience overwhelming stress, adjustment disorders, debilitating anxiety, resistant depression, low self-esteem, grief, and loss. I incorporate a blending of strong clinical skills and spirituality where mind, body, and spirit are cared for in a unique way. The goal is personal growth, and hope is for long-term healing.

Are you curious about how your life might look if anxiety, depression, and/or the past didn't hold you back? Then you've already taken the most important step! I work with individuals who have reached a point in their lives where they are ready to make a change, but need the support to make it happen.

Welcome! I am a licensed clinical social worker located in Easton, Maryland. At my practice, I provide client-centered psychotherapy services to children (beginning at age 5), adolescents, adults, and families. Therapy is a safe space to seek support and work through challenges. The therapeutic process includes developing awareness to personal strengths and areas of need. I believe therapy is a collaborative process with the client/family determining goals for treatment. Therapy is an opportunity to explore emotions, thought processes, and personal barriers.