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Phylicia Wooten
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
I provide psychotherapy for individuals who wish to work on adjustment issues, interpersonal issues, grief, mood disorders ( depression, bipolar disorder), anxiety disorders, trauma, or anger management.
I believe that we learn unhealthy and unproductive ways of thinking that can lead to feelings and behaviors that are detrimental to the fullness of our lives. However, just as we learned to live this way, we can also teach ourselves to live healthy and more fulfilling lives. Through an of exploration of patterns and a CBT approach toward change, I move with clients towards a deeper understanding of current challenges in order to affect change in their lives. I provide an open and non-judgmental space for in-depth discussion of needs and special exploration of strengths and hopes to move towards a healthy and productive life.
I provide psychotherapy for individuals who wish to work on adjustment issues, interpersonal issues, grief, mood disorders ( depression, bipolar disorder), anxiety disorders, trauma, or anger management.
I believe that we learn unhealthy and unproductive ways of thinking that can lead to feelings and behaviors that are detrimental to the fullness of our lives. However, just as we learned to live this way, we can also teach ourselves to live healthy and more fulfilling lives. Through an of exploration of patterns and a CBT approach toward change, I move with clients towards a deeper understanding of current challenges in order to affect change in their lives. I provide an open and non-judgmental space for in-depth discussion of needs and special exploration of strengths and hopes to move towards a healthy and productive life.
(301) 205-5108 View (301) 205-5108
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Jordan Atwell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Mechanicsville, MD 20659  (Online Only)
Whether you're feeling stuck, stressed, or just need someone to talk to, I've got your back. Here, you're invited to be authentically you, free from judgment or expectation. Together, we'll unravel the layers of your experiences. Specializing in adolescent and young adult counseling, I am dedicated to guiding individuals through the complexities of early adulthood. As a Certified Trauma Professional, I offer tailored support and coping strategies to those who have encountered various forms of trauma. My expertise extends to working with couples, assisting them in resolving relational challenges effectively.
Whether you're feeling stuck, stressed, or just need someone to talk to, I've got your back. Here, you're invited to be authentically you, free from judgment or expectation. Together, we'll unravel the layers of your experiences. Specializing in adolescent and young adult counseling, I am dedicated to guiding individuals through the complexities of early adulthood. As a Certified Trauma Professional, I offer tailored support and coping strategies to those who have encountered various forms of trauma. My expertise extends to working with couples, assisting them in resolving relational challenges effectively.
(410) 339-8814 View (410) 339-8814

Online Therapists

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Danielle Hawthorne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Rockville, MD 20850  (Online Only)
My specialties include childhood trauma, PTSD, grief, anxiety, depression, and women’s issues, such as body image concerns.
Hello, I’m Danielle, a Licensed Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of Maryland with a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. With over 10 years of clinical experience, I've had the privilege of working with individuals, couples, and families across various settings, including hospitals, child welfare, military families, domestic violence survivors, and the judicial system. I specialize in helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, body image issues, relationship conflicts, phase-of-life transitions, and grief.
My specialties include childhood trauma, PTSD, grief, anxiety, depression, and women’s issues, such as body image concerns.
Hello, I’m Danielle, a Licensed Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of Maryland with a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. With over 10 years of clinical experience, I've had the privilege of working with individuals, couples, and families across various settings, including hospitals, child welfare, military families, domestic violence survivors, and the judicial system. I specialize in helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, body image issues, relationship conflicts, phase-of-life transitions, and grief.
(240) 896-5135 View (240) 896-5135
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Rebecca Harrison Radcliffe
Counselor, MA, LCPC, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Middle River, MD 21220  (Online Only)
Although Rebecca has a waitlist at Primrose Counseling and Wellness, her clinician Brooke Richman is now accepting new individual and couples clients for counseling specializing in therapy for anxiety, depression, body image issues, attachment trauma and stress management.
The journey to parenthood can be a scary and isolating time. Based on her own experiences with infertility and prenatal loss, Rebecca has become driven to provide empathetic, trauma informed care to individuals going through all stages of parenthood ranging from pre-conception to postpartum parenting. Rebecca embodies a directive yet compassionate approach and will incorporate mind body techniques into session while also providing education on the nervous system and its response to different stress states. Rebecca uses Mindfulness, Brainspotting, Polyvagal Theory and Trauma Informed Yoga techniques in addition to talk therapy
Although Rebecca has a waitlist at Primrose Counseling and Wellness, her clinician Brooke Richman is now accepting new individual and couples clients for counseling specializing in therapy for anxiety, depression, body image issues, attachment trauma and stress management.
The journey to parenthood can be a scary and isolating time. Based on her own experiences with infertility and prenatal loss, Rebecca has become driven to provide empathetic, trauma informed care to individuals going through all stages of parenthood ranging from pre-conception to postpartum parenting. Rebecca embodies a directive yet compassionate approach and will incorporate mind body techniques into session while also providing education on the nervous system and its response to different stress states. Rebecca uses Mindfulness, Brainspotting, Polyvagal Theory and Trauma Informed Yoga techniques in addition to talk therapy
(443) 273-5318 View (443) 273-5318
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Evan Harris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LCSW
Verified Verified
Columbia, MD 21045  (Online Only)
Are you suffering from anxiety, depression, or trauma and are looking for someone who not only won't judge but understands the kinky, polyam/ENM, and/or queer experience? Are you experiencing family building struggles, either due to social or medical infertility (or both)? Or are you someone who has a chronic illness like POTS, Ehlers-Dahnlos Syndrome, or migraines? Nobody should have to live with the pain of shame, sadness, worry, or mistrust that comes from having survived traumas. Imagine living without your triggers, anger, and panic attacks, and living with excitement, pleasure, and motivation again.
Are you suffering from anxiety, depression, or trauma and are looking for someone who not only won't judge but understands the kinky, polyam/ENM, and/or queer experience? Are you experiencing family building struggles, either due to social or medical infertility (or both)? Or are you someone who has a chronic illness like POTS, Ehlers-Dahnlos Syndrome, or migraines? Nobody should have to live with the pain of shame, sadness, worry, or mistrust that comes from having survived traumas. Imagine living without your triggers, anger, and panic attacks, and living with excitement, pleasure, and motivation again.
(240) 589-5382 View (240) 589-5382
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Brianna Hurwitz Individual Adult Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bethesda, MD 20814  (Online Only)
Brianna empowers adults facing anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship challenges, and life changes through evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic therapy.
We all have a human need to feel connected – to our loved ones, our communities, and the world around us. Sometimes, however, emotional roadblocks or negative thought patterns can create walls that make genuine connections difficult. Therapy can be a powerful tool to explore these very issues. Imagine therapy as a safe space where you can freely explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors without judgment. Brianna's approach is collaborative and authentic, meaning you'll work together as a team to uncover how these internal factors might be impacting you.
Brianna empowers adults facing anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship challenges, and life changes through evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic therapy.
We all have a human need to feel connected – to our loved ones, our communities, and the world around us. Sometimes, however, emotional roadblocks or negative thought patterns can create walls that make genuine connections difficult. Therapy can be a powerful tool to explore these very issues. Imagine therapy as a safe space where you can freely explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors without judgment. Brianna's approach is collaborative and authentic, meaning you'll work together as a team to uncover how these internal factors might be impacting you.
(703) 348-6102 View (703) 348-6102
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Carr Cares Therapeutic Services
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LCPC
Verified Verified
Baltimore, MD 21214
I specialize in behavior modification, trauma, and depression.
Are you looking for a safe space to express your thoughts? One of my best qualities is actively listening and helping clients process without judgment. I've worked in the mental health field since 2011. I have a unique way of making people feel comfortable and building rapport. I am highly motivated and persistent. Mature, calm and emotionally stable, I am most often praised for my listening, observation skills, and empathy.
I specialize in behavior modification, trauma, and depression.
Are you looking for a safe space to express your thoughts? One of my best qualities is actively listening and helping clients process without judgment. I've worked in the mental health field since 2011. I have a unique way of making people feel comfortable and building rapport. I am highly motivated and persistent. Mature, calm and emotionally stable, I am most often praised for my listening, observation skills, and empathy.
(410) 846-6072 View (410) 846-6072
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SeunCares Therapy Center
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, LPC
Verified Verified
Jessup, MD 20794  (Online Only)
This is why we offer a range of services to diverse individuals with various needs, including eating disorders, body image concerns, anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, as well as family, couples, and individual counseling in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
At SeunCares Therapy Center Inc., our goal is to provide compassionate and quality mental health therapy using a person-centered approach to help you achieve your therapy goals in a nonjudgmental and safe therapeutic environment. We believe that you have the inner strength to overcome your challenges and to define your own life.
This is why we offer a range of services to diverse individuals with various needs, including eating disorders, body image concerns, anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, as well as family, couples, and individual counseling in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
At SeunCares Therapy Center Inc., our goal is to provide compassionate and quality mental health therapy using a person-centered approach to help you achieve your therapy goals in a nonjudgmental and safe therapeutic environment. We believe that you have the inner strength to overcome your challenges and to define your own life.
(443) 493-7609 View (443) 493-7609
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Geneva Banks, A Journey of Thoughts and Words
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, CSC-AD, NCC
Verified Verified
Rosedale, MD 21237
My goal is to empower, teach effective coping mechanism, and help the consumer develop a better understanding of self. I have over seven years of experience in the behavioral health field. While treating individuals for medically assisted treatment, substance abuse, and process addictions ( examples: gambling, shopping, pornography), I came to understand the importance of treating co-occurring disorders ( examples: anxiety, depression,PTSD). Therefore, I obtained a M.S in Counseling from The Johns Hopkins University.
My goal is to empower, teach effective coping mechanism, and help the consumer develop a better understanding of self. I have over seven years of experience in the behavioral health field. While treating individuals for medically assisted treatment, substance abuse, and process addictions ( examples: gambling, shopping, pornography), I came to understand the importance of treating co-occurring disorders ( examples: anxiety, depression,PTSD). Therefore, I obtained a M.S in Counseling from The Johns Hopkins University.
(443) 218-9789 View (443) 218-9789
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Caitlin McGuire
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Severna Park, MD 21146
Congratulations on taking this step in your journey of wellness. I look forward to having the pleasure of walking alongside you in this journey of empowerment! My background has been in in home services, specifically in foster care and adoptions. I have had the opportunity to work in diverse populations, including Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County treating depression, anxiety, bipolar, mood disorders, ADHD, and PTSD. Caitlin is a board certified clinical supervisor.
Congratulations on taking this step in your journey of wellness. I look forward to having the pleasure of walking alongside you in this journey of empowerment! My background has been in in home services, specifically in foster care and adoptions. I have had the opportunity to work in diverse populations, including Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County treating depression, anxiety, bipolar, mood disorders, ADHD, and PTSD. Caitlin is a board certified clinical supervisor.
(410) 567-0610 View (410) 567-0610
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Jinelle Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Potomac, MD 20854  (Online Only)
I am a licensed psychotherapist, wellness consultant, and author. I have a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland and a clinical license to treat clients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I use Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness, and Solution Focus Therapy to help clients heal and to help them balance their life so that they can reach their fullest potential. I specialized in transforming clients to achieve their mental health goals.
I am a licensed psychotherapist, wellness consultant, and author. I have a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland and a clinical license to treat clients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I use Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness, and Solution Focus Therapy to help clients heal and to help them balance their life so that they can reach their fullest potential. I specialized in transforming clients to achieve their mental health goals.
(240) 213-9353 View (240) 213-9353
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Jennifer L Pauk
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C, MPH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20901
No matter our background or experience, we all hit a bump in the road at one point or another. Navigating challenging and stressful life events such as infertility, parenthood, academic and work transitions, relationships, trauma, chronic illness is complicated. Intense feelings of anxiety, panic, or depression may seem overwhelming an at times, we turn to short term solutions, such as procrastination, alcohol, etc, which lead us in the wrong direction. Working with clients I focus on clarifying what is important and meaningful in life and how to take steps to actively move in that direction - even when faced with challenges.
No matter our background or experience, we all hit a bump in the road at one point or another. Navigating challenging and stressful life events such as infertility, parenthood, academic and work transitions, relationships, trauma, chronic illness is complicated. Intense feelings of anxiety, panic, or depression may seem overwhelming an at times, we turn to short term solutions, such as procrastination, alcohol, etc, which lead us in the wrong direction. Working with clients I focus on clarifying what is important and meaningful in life and how to take steps to actively move in that direction - even when faced with challenges.
(202) 831-7718 View (202) 831-7718
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Gary Stone
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Columbia, MD 21046
Effective 10/13/24 - I have immediate openings and I am in-network with several insurance companies... Much of my experience has involved helping adolescents and adults transition to a new stage of life when old habits are no longer working and new skills are needed to live a more satisfying life. This could involve improving how the person handles anxiety or depression, moving beyond a substance use problem, adjusting to the stress of a new life challenge, or improving how things are going at work, at school, or in a relationship.
Effective 10/13/24 - I have immediate openings and I am in-network with several insurance companies... Much of my experience has involved helping adolescents and adults transition to a new stage of life when old habits are no longer working and new skills are needed to live a more satisfying life. This could involve improving how the person handles anxiety or depression, moving beyond a substance use problem, adjusting to the stress of a new life challenge, or improving how things are going at work, at school, or in a relationship.
(667) 222-3422 View (667) 222-3422
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Mary Alice Reilly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20910
I am passionate about working with LGBTQ+ & consensually non-monogamous people, as well as clients struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, burn out, self-esteem, grief, & chronic illness/pain.
Welcome! As you consider your options for therapy, know that I am already rooting for you to find the support you deserve. If we work together, you can expect a warm, affirming, and empathetic approach that integrates an eclectic mix of DBT, ACT, and Narrative Therapy techniques. I prioritize building a meaningful and proactive connection with my clients to foster healing, growth, and resilience. My focus is on helping to reduce suffering, develop practical skills, and enhance your ability to adapt and thrive in life’s challenges. Together, we’ll identify your goals and a plan to help you reach them.
I am passionate about working with LGBTQ+ & consensually non-monogamous people, as well as clients struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, burn out, self-esteem, grief, & chronic illness/pain.
Welcome! As you consider your options for therapy, know that I am already rooting for you to find the support you deserve. If we work together, you can expect a warm, affirming, and empathetic approach that integrates an eclectic mix of DBT, ACT, and Narrative Therapy techniques. I prioritize building a meaningful and proactive connection with my clients to foster healing, growth, and resilience. My focus is on helping to reduce suffering, develop practical skills, and enhance your ability to adapt and thrive in life’s challenges. Together, we’ll identify your goals and a plan to help you reach them.
(240) 734-2433 View (240) 734-2433
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Marci Saltzman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21286
Waitlist for new clients
Have you disliked therapy in the past? Do you struggle to connect to providers? I work best with clients looking for feedback and who enjoy being compassionately challenged. I like to bring humor and radical genuineness into sessions. I enjoy being myself in sessions and work to create an environment where you feel you can be yourself as well. I work with adults as well as couples, who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, gender identity, life transitions, parenting challenges and relationship issues. I use an eclectic approach rooted in a variety of evidenced based practices.
Have you disliked therapy in the past? Do you struggle to connect to providers? I work best with clients looking for feedback and who enjoy being compassionately challenged. I like to bring humor and radical genuineness into sessions. I enjoy being myself in sessions and work to create an environment where you feel you can be yourself as well. I work with adults as well as couples, who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, gender identity, life transitions, parenting challenges and relationship issues. I use an eclectic approach rooted in a variety of evidenced based practices.
(410) 469-8622 View (410) 469-8622
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Angela Tamayo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Bowie, MD 20715  (Online Only)
I work with individuals who deal with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, trauma, and grief.
Now Accepting New Clients! Looking for a safe space to unpack all of life's mess being thrown at you? I'm here to help you along the way! My passion is to see my clients being successful in healing and thriving. From my experience, each individual has unique needs. I work with clients to address such needs with tailored therapies, counseling, and education. I am a bilingual therapist and counselor who approaches humans with empathy, dignity, and no judgment. I am fluent in both English and Spanish and see clients in both languages. I use evidence-based therapies to meet the needs of individuals, families, and groups.
I work with individuals who deal with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, trauma, and grief.
Now Accepting New Clients! Looking for a safe space to unpack all of life's mess being thrown at you? I'm here to help you along the way! My passion is to see my clients being successful in healing and thriving. From my experience, each individual has unique needs. I work with clients to address such needs with tailored therapies, counseling, and education. I am a bilingual therapist and counselor who approaches humans with empathy, dignity, and no judgment. I am fluent in both English and Spanish and see clients in both languages. I use evidence-based therapies to meet the needs of individuals, families, and groups.
(240) 558-6771 View (240) 558-6771
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Healing Evolutions LLC
Counselor, MS, LCPC, NBCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Glen Burnie, MD 21061  (Online Only)
I am deeply passionate about helping individuals heal from past traumas, overcome anxiety and depression, and improve their relationships with others.
As a therapist, I aim to create a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. I take a collaborative approach, working with clients to help them achieve their goals and improve their overall well-being. I am dedicated to ongoing learning and staying up-to-date with the latest research and techniques to provide the best possible care. I understand that seeking therapy can be intimidating, so I strive to establish a sense of trust and comfort in the therapeutic relationship.
I am deeply passionate about helping individuals heal from past traumas, overcome anxiety and depression, and improve their relationships with others.
As a therapist, I aim to create a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. I take a collaborative approach, working with clients to help them achieve their goals and improve their overall well-being. I am dedicated to ongoing learning and staying up-to-date with the latest research and techniques to provide the best possible care. I understand that seeking therapy can be intimidating, so I strive to establish a sense of trust and comfort in the therapeutic relationship.
(410) 936-7601 View (410) 936-7601
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Monocacy Therapy, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Barnesville, MD 20838  (Online Only)
I strive to help people manage distressing emotions so that they can live a fuller life. I am committed to providing quality mental health care in individual, family, and group settings. As a PhD-level anthropologist, I strive to learn as much as I can about your culture and worldview in order to tailor my therapeutic approach to your values, needs, and goals. I have effectively utilized cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, play- and art-based, and trauma-informed approaches to support individuals living with a variety of conditions and problems, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
I strive to help people manage distressing emotions so that they can live a fuller life. I am committed to providing quality mental health care in individual, family, and group settings. As a PhD-level anthropologist, I strive to learn as much as I can about your culture and worldview in order to tailor my therapeutic approach to your values, needs, and goals. I have effectively utilized cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, play- and art-based, and trauma-informed approaches to support individuals living with a variety of conditions and problems, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
(240) 283-5777 View (240) 283-5777
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Nicole Lanciotti
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Catonsville, MD 21228  (Online Only)
Do you or a loved one find yourself experiencing difficulties with anxiety, depression, family dynamics, trauma, or other issues? It can be beneficial to reach out to someone who can help you work through these difficulties and put you back on the path to discovering your ideal self.
Do you or a loved one find yourself experiencing difficulties with anxiety, depression, family dynamics, trauma, or other issues? It can be beneficial to reach out to someone who can help you work through these difficulties and put you back on the path to discovering your ideal self.
(410) 648-9094 View (410) 648-9094
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Dina Wientge
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
I have specialties in treating eating disorders, anxiety, depression, addiction, self-esteem, body image issues, life transitions, and grief work.
Welcome! Life's challenges can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face them alone. As an experienced clinician, I offer a supportive, empathetic, and judgment-free space to help you navigate your struggles and find a way forward. Specializing in preteens, teens, and adults, I provide tailored therapy for individuals, couples, and families. My holistic, trauma-informed approach integrates personal strengths, self-discovery, and practical tools for enhancing overall well-being. Let’s work together to unlock your potential and build a path to a healthier, more resilient you.
I have specialties in treating eating disorders, anxiety, depression, addiction, self-esteem, body image issues, life transitions, and grief work.
Welcome! Life's challenges can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face them alone. As an experienced clinician, I offer a supportive, empathetic, and judgment-free space to help you navigate your struggles and find a way forward. Specializing in preteens, teens, and adults, I provide tailored therapy for individuals, couples, and families. My holistic, trauma-informed approach integrates personal strengths, self-discovery, and practical tools for enhancing overall well-being. Let’s work together to unlock your potential and build a path to a healthier, more resilient you.
(410) 709-4015 x108 View (410) 709-4015 x108

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Depression Therapists

What is the goal of therapy for depression?

Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.

What happens in therapy for depression?

Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.

What therapy types help with depression?

Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.

Can therapy for depression be done online?

Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.

How effective is therapy for depression?

Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.