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Dr. Jennifer Shepard Payne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, LCSW-C (she, her)
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Columbia, MD 21046
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Are you stuck? Do you feel like a deer in headlights? Do you feel like you are moving through life just surviving, not really living? Are you constantly dealing with emergencies and putting out fires in your life but never really getting anything you want to do accomplished? Or do you feel lost and without direction, like a ship in the middle of a storm? Sometimes life is hard and painful. And sometimes, the pain or the trauma we have suffered stops us dead in our tracks and keeps us from moving forward. This can be worse for Blacks or those that are being triggered by racial or systemic trauma. Struggling can tire us out!
My name is Dr. Jennifer, and I am here to help. I want you to live a golden life (as discussed in the song by R&B artist Jill Scott). I would love to help you to move from survival to thriving, from putting out fires to moving toward dreams, and from paralysis to getting things that matter to YOU accomplished.
Since childhood, I have had a deep concern for people in pain, and I was particularly drawn to helping those oppressed and suffering from pain due to their race, gender, or socio-economic status. I have devoted my life's work to this cause – to hold out a hand and attempt to lift someone up drowning from depression, trauma, or stress of life. May I help you?
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna and Evernorth
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Dr. Jennifer Shepard Payne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, LCSW-C
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / LCSW 19053 Jennifer Shepard PayneLicense state differs from primary location state.
- In Practice for 26 Years
- License: Maryland Department of Health State Board of Social Work Examiners 28510 / 2022
- Attended University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Ph.D. in Social Welfare, Graduated 2011
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Structural and racial trauma
- Anxiety
- Stress
Expertise
- Chronic Illness
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Racial Justice Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American
Religion
Christian
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Racial Justice Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Christian Counseling
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Intervention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (443) 565-6700
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Dr. Jennifer Shepard Payne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, LCSW-C