Therapists in Bel Air, MD
Imagine feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, or addiction. Your relationships are strained, maybe even nonexistent. You're struggling with sleep, weight issues, or physical health. Deep down, you have dreams and desires, but something always holds you back. You long to feel in control, confident, and at peace with yourself. You want your anxiety to fade away, to break free from addictive patterns, and to heal from past traumas. You're seeking a way to overcome negative thoughts and build fulfilling relationships. You're ready for change – to create a life you don't want to escape from. You know healing is possible.
Imagine feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, or addiction. Your relationships are strained, maybe even nonexistent. You're struggling with sleep, weight issues, or physical health. Deep down, you have dreams and desires, but something always holds you back. You long to feel in control, confident, and at peace with yourself. You want your anxiety to fade away, to break free from addictive patterns, and to heal from past traumas. You're seeking a way to overcome negative thoughts and build fulfilling relationships. You're ready for change – to create a life you don't want to escape from. You know healing is possible.
Alyssa C Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Bel Air, MD 21015 (Online Only)
As an Autistic and neurodivergent queer nonbinary clinician, I am uniquely qualified to work with others in the LGBTQIA community. Together we can unpack historical trauma as well as societal trauma. Clients will learn to safely connect back to our bodies and better manage chronic illnesses. We work together to rediscover joy, connect back to nature, and build healthy relationships. My practice centers decolonization and is poly and kink affirming as well as being HAES and fat positive. I enjoy helping clients build radical self acceptance and love for their bodies.
As an Autistic and neurodivergent queer nonbinary clinician, I am uniquely qualified to work with others in the LGBTQIA community. Together we can unpack historical trauma as well as societal trauma. Clients will learn to safely connect back to our bodies and better manage chronic illnesses. We work together to rediscover joy, connect back to nature, and build healthy relationships. My practice centers decolonization and is poly and kink affirming as well as being HAES and fat positive. I enjoy helping clients build radical self acceptance and love for their bodies.
I am a compassionate and skilled professional committed to guiding individuals on their healing journey. I specialize in client-centered treatment for both adolescents and adults, spanning ages 12 to 65. My approach is eclectic, drawing from a diverse range of therapeutic exercises and coping skills derived from various modalities, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Trauma-Informed Care.
I am a compassionate and skilled professional committed to guiding individuals on their healing journey. I specialize in client-centered treatment for both adolescents and adults, spanning ages 12 to 65. My approach is eclectic, drawing from a diverse range of therapeutic exercises and coping skills derived from various modalities, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Trauma-Informed Care.
I whole-heartedly believe in each individual's unique ability to find their true Self, the person they were meant to become. From a centered existence one is better able to make choices that promote health, supportive relationships, and passionate pursuits. At times, one may find what once was easy has become more difficult. One's emotional and perceptual landscape may become unfamiliar, what one allows others to see may not fit with how one really feels, one's path may become less certain. Therapy provides the acceptance and space with which to find oneself, perhaps for the first time.
I whole-heartedly believe in each individual's unique ability to find their true Self, the person they were meant to become. From a centered existence one is better able to make choices that promote health, supportive relationships, and passionate pursuits. At times, one may find what once was easy has become more difficult. One's emotional and perceptual landscape may become unfamiliar, what one allows others to see may not fit with how one really feels, one's path may become less certain. Therapy provides the acceptance and space with which to find oneself, perhaps for the first time.
Throughout life everyone experiences varying degrees of struggle which often feel completely unmanageable when we try to brave it alone. The shame and embarrassment that can be associated with asking for help can be paralyzing and can leave us writhing in pain and feeling alone. When in reality, the ability to recognize the need for support is something that should be celebrated and admired. If you are brave enough to reach out, you deserve a safe space of non judgment, empathy, compassion and understanding where you can sort through your concerns and learn the skills to eventually better manage them on your own.
Throughout life everyone experiences varying degrees of struggle which often feel completely unmanageable when we try to brave it alone. The shame and embarrassment that can be associated with asking for help can be paralyzing and can leave us writhing in pain and feeling alone. When in reality, the ability to recognize the need for support is something that should be celebrated and admired. If you are brave enough to reach out, you deserve a safe space of non judgment, empathy, compassion and understanding where you can sort through your concerns and learn the skills to eventually better manage them on your own.
As a professional who has been working with people for over twenty years, it is my goal to help each client achieve their goals, not my way but in a way that is comfortable for the client so that success can be achieved. Are you someone who is concerned with anxiety and depression? Addictions? Grief? Issues of acceptance with gender preferences? Infidelity? Abuse and trauma? Parents? Kids? Spouse? We can work through this together. You are not alone in facing any of these issues. It is how you move forward that will be the key to your healing and wholeness. I look forward to meeting with you.
As a professional who has been working with people for over twenty years, it is my goal to help each client achieve their goals, not my way but in a way that is comfortable for the client so that success can be achieved. Are you someone who is concerned with anxiety and depression? Addictions? Grief? Issues of acceptance with gender preferences? Infidelity? Abuse and trauma? Parents? Kids? Spouse? We can work through this together. You are not alone in facing any of these issues. It is how you move forward that will be the key to your healing and wholeness. I look forward to meeting with you.
Whitesell and Associates
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Bel Air, MD 21014
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!
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!
Christy Lynn Parsons
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, NBCC, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21014
Every stage of life presents different challenges and obstacles. We can often handle life’s challenges with grace, but sometimes we need help, and that's OK. Sometimes we need help navigating the chaos of life to find the best path forward. I work with children, teens, adults, and families struggling with many issues including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, ADHD, autism, LGBTQ+ issues, behavioral issues, school-related concerns, racial and cultural identity issues, parenting, trauma, divorce, grief, college and career counseling, and compassion fatigue. It would be my honor to support you on your journey to wellbeing.
Every stage of life presents different challenges and obstacles. We can often handle life’s challenges with grace, but sometimes we need help, and that's OK. Sometimes we need help navigating the chaos of life to find the best path forward. I work with children, teens, adults, and families struggling with many issues including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, ADHD, autism, LGBTQ+ issues, behavioral issues, school-related concerns, racial and cultural identity issues, parenting, trauma, divorce, grief, college and career counseling, and compassion fatigue. It would be my honor to support you on your journey to wellbeing.
Seeking help takes courage and it is the first step to achieving the life you truly deserve. Let me assist you in removing the barriers that are preventing you from being successful. I strive to offer my clients a safe, judgment free space to talk about difficult issues. Generally, I use an eclectic mix of cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, solutions-focused and strengths-based therapies to treat anxiety and mood issues that have emerged from stressful life situations.
Seeking help takes courage and it is the first step to achieving the life you truly deserve. Let me assist you in removing the barriers that are preventing you from being successful. I strive to offer my clients a safe, judgment free space to talk about difficult issues. Generally, I use an eclectic mix of cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, solutions-focused and strengths-based therapies to treat anxiety and mood issues that have emerged from stressful life situations.
The Center for Trauma Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21014
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.
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.
Randi Franke
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, CGP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21014
No matter what you are struggling with, finding a safe space to explore your concerns is important to improving your mental and emotional health. Whether you are working through gender or sexuality concerns, past or current trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, or a major life transition, my goal is to help you improve your mental and emotional well-being. As an affirming, mindfulness-based therapist, I focus on working collaboratively with my clients in order to achieve their short- and long-term goals, while respecting each client’s individual experiences and background.
No matter what you are struggling with, finding a safe space to explore your concerns is important to improving your mental and emotional health. Whether you are working through gender or sexuality concerns, past or current trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, or a major life transition, my goal is to help you improve your mental and emotional well-being. As an affirming, mindfulness-based therapist, I focus on working collaboratively with my clients in order to achieve their short- and long-term goals, while respecting each client’s individual experiences and background.
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I have worked with kids, teens, and young adults in a variety of settings including schools, private practice, residential settings, and therapeutic camps. I have a strong background and deep passion for working with neurodivergent children, adolescents, and their families impacted by trauma. Whether you or your child need support processing traumatic experiences, making sense of what happened, managing and understanding strong emotions, or navigating social challenges, I am here to help guide you through your therapeutic journey.
I have worked with kids, teens, and young adults in a variety of settings including schools, private practice, residential settings, and therapeutic camps. I have a strong background and deep passion for working with neurodivergent children, adolescents, and their families impacted by trauma. Whether you or your child need support processing traumatic experiences, making sense of what happened, managing and understanding strong emotions, or navigating social challenges, I am here to help guide you through your therapeutic journey.
Donica Harper
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, PhD, LCPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21015
Are you feeling unseen? Silenced in your relationships or misunderstood in your identity? Have you recently experienced the weight of a loss, or are you struggling with the aftermath of trauma? Perhaps you’re grappling with burnout, exhaustion, or overwhelming emotions that don’t seem to have a clear solution. Maybe your adolescent needs support or your relationship is strained, and you're unsure how to move forward. Whatever the struggle, your story deserves to be heard and honored.
Are you feeling unseen? Silenced in your relationships or misunderstood in your identity? Have you recently experienced the weight of a loss, or are you struggling with the aftermath of trauma? Perhaps you’re grappling with burnout, exhaustion, or overwhelming emotions that don’t seem to have a clear solution. Maybe your adolescent needs support or your relationship is strained, and you're unsure how to move forward. Whatever the struggle, your story deserves to be heard and honored.
My professional journey has been deeply enriched by diverse experiences that have shaped my approach to therapy. With a background in providing individual and group therapy to children within school settings, I've cultivated a profound understanding of the unique challenges they face and the importance of fostering a supportive environment for growth. My work supporting individuals with substance use disorders across different levels of care has instilled in me a commitment to harm reduction and compassionate care. At the heart of my therapeutic practice lies a dedication to serving communities with understanding and empathy.
My professional journey has been deeply enriched by diverse experiences that have shaped my approach to therapy. With a background in providing individual and group therapy to children within school settings, I've cultivated a profound understanding of the unique challenges they face and the importance of fostering a supportive environment for growth. My work supporting individuals with substance use disorders across different levels of care has instilled in me a commitment to harm reduction and compassionate care. At the heart of my therapeutic practice lies a dedication to serving communities with understanding and empathy.
With the stress of the modern world, our hustle and bustle culture, and the limited time we have for connection today, people come to therapy looking for a place to let it all out. I am here to facilitate that safe space for you! If you have suffered from trauma, grief, or are adjusting to life stressors such as a new school, relationship, or more - I will help you find the concrete tools you need to get through. We can't go through life alone, support is invaluable. I am here to help you guide and explore your feelings and reassure you that you are indeed, not your negative thoughts.
With the stress of the modern world, our hustle and bustle culture, and the limited time we have for connection today, people come to therapy looking for a place to let it all out. I am here to facilitate that safe space for you! If you have suffered from trauma, grief, or are adjusting to life stressors such as a new school, relationship, or more - I will help you find the concrete tools you need to get through. We can't go through life alone, support is invaluable. I am here to help you guide and explore your feelings and reassure you that you are indeed, not your negative thoughts.
Tylethea Mathis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CTP
Verified Verified
Bel Air, MD 21014 (Online Only)
Every day we have a choice in life, do we repeat or evolve? Working together, we will create a treatment plan to help you live your best life. A motivated adolescent or adult can successfully change their perceptions regarding their trauma, anxiety, and/or depression through detailed, science-based exercises that will help them create attainable goals and master techniques to create lasting behavioral change. An ideal client will commit to and engage in consistent therapy and is willing to identify what is important to them for growth and life success.
Every day we have a choice in life, do we repeat or evolve? Working together, we will create a treatment plan to help you live your best life. A motivated adolescent or adult can successfully change their perceptions regarding their trauma, anxiety, and/or depression through detailed, science-based exercises that will help them create attainable goals and master techniques to create lasting behavioral change. An ideal client will commit to and engage in consistent therapy and is willing to identify what is important to them for growth and life success.
Shawn Schroeder
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
Bel Air, MD 21015 (Online Only)
We spend most of our lives in our heads, we might as well make it a nice place to be! If you feel unable to get rid of negative thoughts and feelings, if you feel like your past is dictating your present and you feel stuck and unable to move forward in your life, I can help you work through your blocks, fears and past traumas to reach a more vibrant present and a better quality of life.
We spend most of our lives in our heads, we might as well make it a nice place to be! If you feel unable to get rid of negative thoughts and feelings, if you feel like your past is dictating your present and you feel stuck and unable to move forward in your life, I can help you work through your blocks, fears and past traumas to reach a more vibrant present and a better quality of life.
Renee Bonifacio Richberg
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, CMDP, CCATP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21015 (Online Only)
As we journey through life, we encounter obstacles and challenges through the interactions we have with our family, our friends, and our environment that shape our reactions to the world around us and impact our self-perception. We may be unaware of how these behaviors negatively impact our day to day interactions and functioning that may be hindering our potential, leading to existential crises and feelings of aimlessness and hopelessness.
As we journey through life, we encounter obstacles and challenges through the interactions we have with our family, our friends, and our environment that shape our reactions to the world around us and impact our self-perception. We may be unaware of how these behaviors negatively impact our day to day interactions and functioning that may be hindering our potential, leading to existential crises and feelings of aimlessness and hopelessness.
Tavon Evans
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21014
Not accepting new clients
My therapeutic approach to treatment is client-centered, strength-based, and trauma informed. Connecting with those who are ambitious to begin counseling and with those who are more hesitant. By developing a trusting relationship, I work with clients in a caring, supportive, empathetic, non-judging and nurturing manner to address challenges, identify strengths, and develop self-compassion.
My therapeutic approach to treatment is client-centered, strength-based, and trauma informed. Connecting with those who are ambitious to begin counseling and with those who are more hesitant. By developing a trusting relationship, I work with clients in a caring, supportive, empathetic, non-judging and nurturing manner to address challenges, identify strengths, and develop self-compassion.
Monica Neel
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Bel Air, MD 21014 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Is stress taking a toll on your mood and wellbeing? Are you noticing an impact on how you feel about yourself, your relationships, your work/education, or even the world around you? If you’ve found yourself zoning out, more irritable than usual, or even consumed with stress and fear, it’s time to make a change. Let’s work collaboratively to move you toward a life marked by your values, healthy coping, self-compassion, and whole-hearted living. I have particular expertise supporting people with health conditions, trauma, or in a life transition (college, parenting, retirement), and/or with high stress jobs.
Is stress taking a toll on your mood and wellbeing? Are you noticing an impact on how you feel about yourself, your relationships, your work/education, or even the world around you? If you’ve found yourself zoning out, more irritable than usual, or even consumed with stress and fear, it’s time to make a change. Let’s work collaboratively to move you toward a life marked by your values, healthy coping, self-compassion, and whole-hearted living. I have particular expertise supporting people with health conditions, trauma, or in a life transition (college, parenting, retirement), and/or with high stress jobs.
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Sleep or Insomnia Therapists
How effective is treatment for insomnia?
The most effective treatments for insomnia are behavioral techniques that reduce anxiety, including anxiety about falling asleep, and allow the body’s natural cycles to be recalibrated. The most common treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), which researchers have found to be more useful than medication, with rates of success as high as 80 percent.
Are there specific medications for sleep problems?
There are many medications, both over-the-counter and prescription that treat sleep problems. Supplements such as melatonin are popular and may help, though there is little evidence that it is more effective than a placebo. Prescription medications such as zolpidem are sometimes prescribed.
Are there natural treatments for sleep problems?
There are many natural treatments for everyday sleep problems. Reducing blue-light emitting screens, setting a regular bedtime, regular exercise, reducing caffeine and nicotine consumption, and keeping the bedroom dark and cool at night are all lifestyle changes that can help those who struggle with sleep but may not reach the level of an insomnia diagnosis.
What’s the difference between having trouble falling asleep and insomnia?
Life events, stress, and anxiety can lead to sleepless nights for everyone from time to time. To be diagnosed with insomnia, a patient must experience trouble falling asleep, trouble remaining asleep, waking up too early, or non-restorative sleep at least three nights per week for at least one month. Sleep problems affect one-third to one-half of the population, while chronic insomnia affects about 10 to 15 percent of people.