Johns Hopkins Therapists in Baltimore, MD

As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, I provide therapy services for adults, with a special concentration in couples and relationships. Through my practice, I utilize techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and have training in various additional techniques in order to best meet the needs of my clients. I believe that everyone is unique and therefore requires personalized treatment based on individual needs, goals, values and interests. My goal is to assist my clients in making necessary changes to live healthier and more meaningful lives.

Choosing a psychotherapist can be a challenging process and we often find ourselves doing it when we are already stressed. I strive to create a tranquil, accepting atmosphere in my work, while my patients also say they enjoy the laughter that we can sometimes find in the midst of our explorations. My approach focuses on identifying patients' existing strengths and increasing their capacities to cope with stress so as to lead more satisfying lives. I take a "best-tool-for-the-job," integrative approach, drawing from a range of psychotherapeutic orientations, all supported by solid science.

Couples Therapy: My practice is welcoming of all couples. The client in couples counseling is the relationship, rather than the conflicts that each person has, which is a more effective way of healing the relationship. The couples therapy I do has three themes: past, present and future.

It is deeply discouraging when you try to change painful feelings, behaviors or life situations and you can't. If this is your experience, I am available to help restore your hope and confidence. As a psychologist, I combine years of training and experience providing researched treatments with warmth, intuition and a belief in the power of the human spirit to create a better life. I am continually inspired by my clients when they work hard to achieve their therapeutic goals and they discover their personal strengths.

I provide a safe, warm, and welcoming environment for individuals to do difficult therapeutic work. I specialize in treating anxiety disorders, depression, perinatal mental health disorders, relationship issues, self-esteem issues, and supporting individuals through life transitions. My clients have benefited from my individualized and integrated treatment approaches. I have been successful in utilizing a combination of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), strengths-based therapy, brief solution-focused therapy and other mindfulness-based approaches to address difficult issues.

Accepting New Clients! We are a group of experienced trauma informed therapists, specializing in therapy for adults, teens and families with varying issues including: relationship issues, anxiety, neurodivergence, trauma, grief/loss, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Infertility, Maternal Mental Health, depression, and self-esteem. We also enjoy working with those wanting to explore and understand their identity, change harmful and unhelpful relationship patterns and those who are looking to increase general self awareness and gain insight.

Have you been living an addictive and unsafe lifestyle, trying to avoid thinking about traumatic events from the past? There is hope! We will work on coming to a safer place for your addictions and trauma response, and then help you address the unresolved issues so that you can finally move your life forward.

This practice is only accepting MBCT group clients. Life can be difficult. We frequently face challenges that push us to our limits, making it difficult to cope and see options. During hard times it is helpful to have increased support and guidance. I am a Licensed Psychologist and have been in practice since 2005. In my work, I strive to be empathic, encouraging and challenging, assisting clients in making significant life changes. I pride myself in being a strong listener who will work to understand you and respond without judgment.

My therapeutic approach is to work with you identifying your potential and the factors that maybe preventing you from achieving your goals. Together we will find and tailor the best therapeutic intervention to assist you. I am a culturally sensitive therapist with ample experience working with the Latino/Hispanic community as well as the Brazilian community. I am a board approved clinical supervisor and offer supervision for LGPCs and for LCPCs. I have 46 years of clinical experience initially as a physician and psychiatrist in Brazil, my birth country, and subsequently as a psychotherapist in the United States.

My focus in the counseling relationship is on promoting growth and healing by exploring the role of individual identity, coping strategies, support systems, and trauma in your life. I hope to help you find meaning, achieve personal goals, engage in healthy relationships, and confront past hurtful or painful experiences. I use a client-centered approach to therapy while also incorporating aspects of CBT, DBT, and existential psychotherapy.

At any stage of life, it is possible to change your perceptions and actions and head in a new direction. My goal is to foster an interactive therapeutic experience, providing support and practical feedback to effectively address personal life challenges. I offer a personalized approach tailored to your needs. With compassion and understanding, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns and negative perceptions that are holding you back while we build on your strengths to help you attain the personal growth you are committed to accomplishing. I Iook forward to working with you in achieving your goals and experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Leaving the corporate world after the passing of my Brother and Mother I entered Counseling, Human Services in 1977. Initially rendering Substance Use Disorders treatment services. This began my knowledge and experience within an Outreach Outpatient Counseling site. I re-entered school to study Psychology and Mental Health. LECS provides outpatient services to ages 6+, adolescents, teens, young adults, couples, families all LGBTQ sensitive. Issues of concern are substance use, pre-marital/marital, family adjustment, generalized anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, eating, gambling, sexual addiction, trauma, employment stress, grief/bereavement, social, family, parenting/sibling problems and support issues.

I believe that change is quite possible, though often difficult. The good part is that you are taking that first big step by contacting me! I enjoy working with adults and adolescents in individual, couples, and family sessions. With a strong foundation of psychodynamic, client centered/humanistic, and cognitive orientations, I offer an integrative therapeutic approach, depending on the individual needs of each client. My passion is guiding individuals toward insight and the ability to discover their happiest, and most vital, fulfilled, and authentic selves!

I work as a team with my clients to help them recognize their potential and realistically help them make changes in their life. I start where the client is but look at their family history to get an idea of their foundation. My clients often are depressed and/or anxious so I come up with a treatment plan that meets their abilities. I treat teenagers and adults, individuals, couples and families. I have a background in domestic violence and often help victims in emotional and physical abuse cases. I also help people learn anger management techniques to control their tempers.

Whitesell and Associates, Inc are dedicated to serving the mental health needs of our community. We are here to facilitate insight, increased coping tools and therapeutic support. Give our office a call!

I am glad you are here and taking this first step towards the goals you have for yourself. I believe that creating a safe, supportive, open environment can allow my clients the opportunity to move toward healing. I incorporate body work and mindfulness as methods for healing for growth. We all have parts of us that keep us stuck in seasons of life and it is my honor to walk with you to process and examine new strategies to decrease negative symptoms and increase wholeness and health. We can develop patterns in our lives, some learned, some given, and pausing to examine them and develop new strategies is vital to growth and change.

My ideal client would be an individual who is experiencing problems trying to cope with the daily stressors in their life. My job as a counselor would be to help this individual get to the underlying and causative factors which are causing the stress in their life and help this person overcome their stressors.

You struggle with how you feel about yourself. You never feel like you are “enough.” You are swimming in self-doubt and all you see are your imperfections. Your inner critic is always on overdrive. Sometimes you just wish it would let up for a bit so you could have a moment of peace. It hurts to treat yourself this way, but you don't know another way to be. What would it be like if you weren't constantly berating yourself? In therapy, we will help you look at how you came to see yourself the way you do so you can contend with that voice of self-doubt differently.

Unhappy with your marriage or other significant relationship? Are you tired of the struggles and lack of connection? I can help! I specialize in marriage, family, and relationship counseling because I believe that positive, nurturing, and supportive relationships are essential to living a happy, emotionally-fulfilling life. My practice centers on helping relationships heal and thrive, with an eye towards restoring the harmonious balance and intimate closeness we desire and need. I have over 15 years experience working with couples and families, employing the most clinically proven methods for achieving success with clilents of all backgrounds.