Relationship Issues Therapists in Colesville, MD
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Kevin Morton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Colesville, MD 20905
Kevin Morton's professional journey began with four years of dedicated service in the Marine Corps, starting in 1981. After his military service, he returned to the Washington DC area and pursued a Master's degree in social work, graduating in 1996. Since then, Kevin has accumulated a diverse range of experience working with various populations, including: Parents seeking support, Couples, Veterans and Active military reintegration and relationship. Kevin's passion for helping others and making a positive impact in his community has driven his career in the mental health field and as a psychotherapist.
Kevin Morton's professional journey began with four years of dedicated service in the Marine Corps, starting in 1981. After his military service, he returned to the Washington DC area and pursued a Master's degree in social work, graduating in 1996. Since then, Kevin has accumulated a diverse range of experience working with various populations, including: Parents seeking support, Couples, Veterans and Active military reintegration and relationship. Kevin's passion for helping others and making a positive impact in his community has driven his career in the mental health field and as a psychotherapist.
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Maternal and reproductive health, shame, grief, avoidance, sadness, overwhelm, flashbacks, relationship issues, transitions, worry, career work stress, sadness, immigrant identities, self-doubt and trauma are my expertise. We'll process the psychological stress caused by interactions with people, places and systems that are demeaning, hostile, dismissive and insensitive. My clients are able to improve or better manage distress tolerance; communication and relationships; assertiveness and autonomy; address family-of-origin challenges; life transitions; trauma and more. I diagnose and treat anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD and more.
Maternal and reproductive health, shame, grief, avoidance, sadness, overwhelm, flashbacks, relationship issues, transitions, worry, career work stress, sadness, immigrant identities, self-doubt and trauma are my expertise. We'll process the psychological stress caused by interactions with people, places and systems that are demeaning, hostile, dismissive and insensitive. My clients are able to improve or better manage distress tolerance; communication and relationships; assertiveness and autonomy; address family-of-origin challenges; life transitions; trauma and more. I diagnose and treat anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD and more.
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In working with me, you’ll experience a caring and safe relationship where you will feel completely accepted.
If you’re looking for a therapist in Silver Spring, MD, you’ll want to contact me. Whether you, your teenager or a family member is depressed, anxious or having relationship problems, I can help you develop the skills needed to improve self-esteem and enhance your relationship with others. I believe that your thoughts and feelings, people and experiences from your past cause negative feelings; anger, sadness, anxiety. People who work with me in therapy, generally feel a sense of well-being and gain the strategies and ability to manage challenges in their life.
In working with me, you’ll experience a caring and safe relationship where you will feel completely accepted.
If you’re looking for a therapist in Silver Spring, MD, you’ll want to contact me. Whether you, your teenager or a family member is depressed, anxious or having relationship problems, I can help you develop the skills needed to improve self-esteem and enhance your relationship with others. I believe that your thoughts and feelings, people and experiences from your past cause negative feelings; anger, sadness, anxiety. People who work with me in therapy, generally feel a sense of well-being and gain the strategies and ability to manage challenges in their life.
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Aree Bartine
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Colesville, MD 20904 (Online Only)
Experiencing a heavy heart of pain from a small or sizeable traumatic experience can keep one from receiving a life of joy. So many times, we desire to lay that burden down, but we are unsure how to free ourselves from the hurt. Hope is available. There is a process that can help anyone ready for a change. My clients say they experience me as non-judgmental and caring while they process their painful places. I have a way of understanding and helping them to find answers to their hurts in an environment where they feel safe, so they can bring their concerns into a therapy session and gain healing.
Experiencing a heavy heart of pain from a small or sizeable traumatic experience can keep one from receiving a life of joy. So many times, we desire to lay that burden down, but we are unsure how to free ourselves from the hurt. Hope is available. There is a process that can help anyone ready for a change. My clients say they experience me as non-judgmental and caring while they process their painful places. I have a way of understanding and helping them to find answers to their hurts in an environment where they feel safe, so they can bring their concerns into a therapy session and gain healing.
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When problems in a dyadic relationship are at issue, I offer couples therapy.
People who are seeking to change dysfunctional patterns in their emotional lives and interpersonal relationships or are undergoing major life transitions and loss, may benefit from my approaches to psychotherapy. Working from interpersonal, psychodynamic and emotion focused frameworks, I emphasize the importance of relationships - developmentally and throughout the life span. I have many years of experience assisting people with emotional, interpersonal, achievement-related and existential dilemmas. Adults of diverse racial, ethnic, and spiritual backgrounds, gender orientations, physical abilities, and health statuses are seen in my practice.
When problems in a dyadic relationship are at issue, I offer couples therapy.
People who are seeking to change dysfunctional patterns in their emotional lives and interpersonal relationships or are undergoing major life transitions and loss, may benefit from my approaches to psychotherapy. Working from interpersonal, psychodynamic and emotion focused frameworks, I emphasize the importance of relationships - developmentally and throughout the life span. I have many years of experience assisting people with emotional, interpersonal, achievement-related and existential dilemmas. Adults of diverse racial, ethnic, and spiritual backgrounds, gender orientations, physical abilities, and health statuses are seen in my practice.
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I work with individuals and couples who are facing a variety of relationship challenges, including communication issues, trust issues, conflicts, intimacy concerns, and life transitions.
Are you feeling stuck in your relationships, whether with your partner, family members, or friends? Do you long for deeper connections and more fulfilling interactions with those you care about? As a counselor specializing in relationships for individuals and couples, I am here to help you navigate the complexities of human connection and build stronger, more meaningful relationships in your life. I can support you on your journey towards greater connection and fulfillment.
I work with individuals and couples who are facing a variety of relationship challenges, including communication issues, trust issues, conflicts, intimacy concerns, and life transitions.
Are you feeling stuck in your relationships, whether with your partner, family members, or friends? Do you long for deeper connections and more fulfilling interactions with those you care about? As a counselor specializing in relationships for individuals and couples, I am here to help you navigate the complexities of human connection and build stronger, more meaningful relationships in your life. I can support you on your journey towards greater connection and fulfillment.
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Lotus Point Wellness, Inc.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20904
We offer a supportive, empathetic and attachment-oriented approach steeped in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) techniques to help heal attachment wounds, past traumas and current relationship dynamics.
Finding the right place for healing and transformation is the first step on your journey towards overall mental health and wellbeing. At Lotus Point Wellness, we work with all people throughout the lifespan and we take an approach that is holistic, collaborative, integrative and empowering. We believe in working towards anti-racism, anti-oppression, diversity, equity and inclusion. Through liberation focused therapeutic approaches, we work alongside you on your journey towards healing. We affirm, honor and respect all people in their own cultural/racial identity, gender identity, sexual orientation and/or neuro-diversity.
We offer a supportive, empathetic and attachment-oriented approach steeped in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) techniques to help heal attachment wounds, past traumas and current relationship dynamics.
Finding the right place for healing and transformation is the first step on your journey towards overall mental health and wellbeing. At Lotus Point Wellness, we work with all people throughout the lifespan and we take an approach that is holistic, collaborative, integrative and empowering. We believe in working towards anti-racism, anti-oppression, diversity, equity and inclusion. Through liberation focused therapeutic approaches, we work alongside you on your journey towards healing. We affirm, honor and respect all people in their own cultural/racial identity, gender identity, sexual orientation and/or neuro-diversity.
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Michelle L Chaney
Counselor, LCPC-S, CCTP, CGCS, CAC-AD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20904 (Online Only)
We thrive from emotional connections and sometimes those connections become strained by misunderstandings or disconnected through loss and we are left feeling distraught. Learn to develop effective communication skills, embrace grief, identify ways to cope, build trusting relationships with your significant other and those you care about. After a painful relationship sometimes we become unsure of the next step. Want someone to understand painful past experiences, anxiety, depression or indecision and how this gets in the way of a life you want to live? Take a deep breath, take the next step and call. No need to wait any longer.
We thrive from emotional connections and sometimes those connections become strained by misunderstandings or disconnected through loss and we are left feeling distraught. Learn to develop effective communication skills, embrace grief, identify ways to cope, build trusting relationships with your significant other and those you care about. After a painful relationship sometimes we become unsure of the next step. Want someone to understand painful past experiences, anxiety, depression or indecision and how this gets in the way of a life you want to live? Take a deep breath, take the next step and call. No need to wait any longer.
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My therapeutic approach is deeply rooted in building a genuine connection and honoring each client's individual needs and values. I believe in the power of cultivating a trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients as we embark on this journey together toward achieving their goals. Establishing a safe and secure environment is at the heart of the work, providing a solid foundation for us to navigate through challenges, uncover profound insights, and create positive change in cognitions and behaviors.
My therapeutic approach is deeply rooted in building a genuine connection and honoring each client's individual needs and values. I believe in the power of cultivating a trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients as we embark on this journey together toward achieving their goals. Establishing a safe and secure environment is at the heart of the work, providing a solid foundation for us to navigate through challenges, uncover profound insights, and create positive change in cognitions and behaviors.
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Chavi Grayman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20904 (Online Only)
I specialize in helping couples navigate relationship issues, family difficulties, life transitions, and trauma using emotionally focused therapy and from an attachment-based and trauma-informed perspective.
“I don't feel cared for.” “When I bring up the ‘hard stuff,’ I’m met with silence." “Whatever I give is never enough.” “We keep having the same fights.” “Why do I feel so alone?” If these statements resonate with you, I'm glad you've landed on my page. Navigating these struggles alone can be overwhelming. In couples therapy, I can offer effective and compassionate help for your relationship, tailored to meet the needs of your situation. Working together, we can develop the skills you need to move away from a cycle of conflict and frustration and move towards greater connection, communication, and intimacy.
I specialize in helping couples navigate relationship issues, family difficulties, life transitions, and trauma using emotionally focused therapy and from an attachment-based and trauma-informed perspective.
“I don't feel cared for.” “When I bring up the ‘hard stuff,’ I’m met with silence." “Whatever I give is never enough.” “We keep having the same fights.” “Why do I feel so alone?” If these statements resonate with you, I'm glad you've landed on my page. Navigating these struggles alone can be overwhelming. In couples therapy, I can offer effective and compassionate help for your relationship, tailored to meet the needs of your situation. Working together, we can develop the skills you need to move away from a cycle of conflict and frustration and move towards greater connection, communication, and intimacy.
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Anne Kim
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20904 (Online Only)
I am interested in strength based therapy, diversity & multicultural issues, relationship issues, religion & spirituality, mood disorders, trauma, and couples & family therapy.
I have experience working with clients ages from 5 to 105. I have worked at elementary school working with children, middle school & high school working with teens, university students working with young adults, community mental health centers working with adults, and a hospice setting working with mostly elders, providing individual, couples, family, group-therapy including bereavement counseling. I have enjoyed working with clients at every human development stages and learn to respect every one of my clients in the process of supporting them.
I am interested in strength based therapy, diversity & multicultural issues, relationship issues, religion & spirituality, mood disorders, trauma, and couples & family therapy.
I have experience working with clients ages from 5 to 105. I have worked at elementary school working with children, middle school & high school working with teens, university students working with young adults, community mental health centers working with adults, and a hospice setting working with mostly elders, providing individual, couples, family, group-therapy including bereavement counseling. I have enjoyed working with clients at every human development stages and learn to respect every one of my clients in the process of supporting them.
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Maggie McGuire
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20904 (Online Only)
Choosing the right therapist may feel like an overwhelming, daunting, yet rewarding task. I will do my best to tailor each therapy experience to your specific needs by creating a warm, empathic, and trusting relationship. I view therapy as an opportunity to work collaboratively with you in order to allow you to uncover your own strengths, explore issues through a new perspective, and effectively manage your thoughts and emotions.
Choosing the right therapist may feel like an overwhelming, daunting, yet rewarding task. I will do my best to tailor each therapy experience to your specific needs by creating a warm, empathic, and trusting relationship. I view therapy as an opportunity to work collaboratively with you in order to allow you to uncover your own strengths, explore issues through a new perspective, and effectively manage your thoughts and emotions.
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Tenneh Johnson Kemah
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20904
When you are looking for a therapist, that decision often comes during times of crisis. This loss of balance and connection makes it hard to make decisions or trust anyone. But as you take this first step, I will honor your trust with a relationship that is free of judgement and focused on finding your foundation. Whether you are coping with trauma, depression, stress, anxiety, life transition, relationship or marital issues, we can work together to make things better. I bring to the table a deep knowledge of a diverse set of treatment methods that allow me to tailor your therapy uniquely to your personality, challenges and life.
When you are looking for a therapist, that decision often comes during times of crisis. This loss of balance and connection makes it hard to make decisions or trust anyone. But as you take this first step, I will honor your trust with a relationship that is free of judgement and focused on finding your foundation. Whether you are coping with trauma, depression, stress, anxiety, life transition, relationship or marital issues, we can work together to make things better. I bring to the table a deep knowledge of a diverse set of treatment methods that allow me to tailor your therapy uniquely to your personality, challenges and life.
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My areas of speciality include relationship concerns and life transitions.
Do you ever wonder if it is possible to experience more enjoyment or peace of mind and heart? I work with clients to identify sources of worry, unhappiness or self-criticism. Together we identify one's strengths and build on those strengths in a positive, supportive way to create a life one would like to live and experience. I employ strategies from family systems, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, self-compassion, psychodynamic and mindfulness models in my practice. I work with individuals, couples, families and first and second generation immigrants in a collaborative and compassionate manner.
My areas of speciality include relationship concerns and life transitions.
Do you ever wonder if it is possible to experience more enjoyment or peace of mind and heart? I work with clients to identify sources of worry, unhappiness or self-criticism. Together we identify one's strengths and build on those strengths in a positive, supportive way to create a life one would like to live and experience. I employ strategies from family systems, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, self-compassion, psychodynamic and mindfulness models in my practice. I work with individuals, couples, families and first and second generation immigrants in a collaborative and compassionate manner.
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If you are currently struggling or know someone who is, I am here to help. You've already taken a positive step in trying to improve your life, by finding a supportive path. With over 20 years of experience as a licensed clinical psychologist, I have had the pleasure of working with individuals dealing with many concerns hindering their growth, such as: relationship concerns, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, life transitions, pain management, career counseling, personal growth, law enforcement/EMS, LGBTI. Many years psychological assessment experience and supervision to doctoral students in clinical settings.
If you are currently struggling or know someone who is, I am here to help. You've already taken a positive step in trying to improve your life, by finding a supportive path. With over 20 years of experience as a licensed clinical psychologist, I have had the pleasure of working with individuals dealing with many concerns hindering their growth, such as: relationship concerns, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, life transitions, pain management, career counseling, personal growth, law enforcement/EMS, LGBTI. Many years psychological assessment experience and supervision to doctoral students in clinical settings.
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Katie Culbertson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20904
My focus in therapy is to meet clients where they are and help them get to where they want to be. I believe this begins with providing a supportive and trusting relationship where clients feel comfortable to share and explore their experiences. I enjoy working collaboratively with clients to help them navigate through challenges and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their strengths.
My focus in therapy is to meet clients where they are and help them get to where they want to be. I believe this begins with providing a supportive and trusting relationship where clients feel comfortable to share and explore their experiences. I enjoy working collaboratively with clients to help them navigate through challenges and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their strengths.
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Ongisa Ichile-McKenzie
Pre-Licensed Professional, LGMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20904 (Online Only)
Your relationship with other things, such as work, school, money, food, shopping, and your body competes for your attention.
I’m Ongisa, a Couple and Family Therapist with a specialty in human communication. I work extensively with individuals and couples. I often find that communication breakdowns are at the center of unhappy relationships. Poor communication can leave partners feeling unsafe, misunderstood, and exhausted. If you’re currently experiencing distress or a disconnect in a relationship that genuinely matters to you, then I’m your person.
Your relationship with other things, such as work, school, money, food, shopping, and your body competes for your attention.
I’m Ongisa, a Couple and Family Therapist with a specialty in human communication. I work extensively with individuals and couples. I often find that communication breakdowns are at the center of unhappy relationships. Poor communication can leave partners feeling unsafe, misunderstood, and exhausted. If you’re currently experiencing distress or a disconnect in a relationship that genuinely matters to you, then I’m your person.
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Paul E Ruffer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
Silver Spring, MD 20902
I work with individuals, couples, and families, focusing on relationship building, conflict and anger management, and coping with grief and loss. I help couples create a safe and nurturing bond that allows them to become close again and heal. No matter the issue that brings a couple, individual, or family into my office, they will all be learning a new way to look at relationship and be introduced to a toolkit of skills essential to staying in conversation and connection.
I work with individuals, couples, and families, focusing on relationship building, conflict and anger management, and coping with grief and loss. I help couples create a safe and nurturing bond that allows them to become close again and heal. No matter the issue that brings a couple, individual, or family into my office, they will all be learning a new way to look at relationship and be introduced to a toolkit of skills essential to staying in conversation and connection.
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Philip Baptiste
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Burtonsville, MD 20866 (Online Only)
Are you feeling stuck in your marriage? Feeling like you partnered with the wrong person? Struggling with perpetual issues? Not sure how to handle your partner’s cheating and lies? Considering whether you should stay or go? Do you need some clarity about past traumas that are disrupting your present and future? I can help you find answers without judgment. I can help to redirect your marriage and parent-child relationship, heal, and changing destructive behaviors. Does your marriage just need a tune-up? Ask about our RSC Love Lab, a fun group session where you can laugh and share with other couples while enriching your marriage.
Are you feeling stuck in your marriage? Feeling like you partnered with the wrong person? Struggling with perpetual issues? Not sure how to handle your partner’s cheating and lies? Considering whether you should stay or go? Do you need some clarity about past traumas that are disrupting your present and future? I can help you find answers without judgment. I can help to redirect your marriage and parent-child relationship, heal, and changing destructive behaviors. Does your marriage just need a tune-up? Ask about our RSC Love Lab, a fun group session where you can laugh and share with other couples while enriching your marriage.
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I offer you a safe and supportive relationship where you can feel heard and understood - and never judged.
You are already taking an important step towards feeling better, just by reaching out for support. You might be struggling to manage anxiety or depression, feeling burnt-out by the demands of work and family life, and/or coping with a neurodivergent brain in a neurotypical world. You yearn to feel understood and appreciated for who you are, and to feel release from the self-judgment that weighs heavily in your mind and heart. You may be hoping for more resilient ways of handling stress, a better ability to set boundaries to protect your energy, or help with strengthening your motivation for positive change.
I offer you a safe and supportive relationship where you can feel heard and understood - and never judged.
You are already taking an important step towards feeling better, just by reaching out for support. You might be struggling to manage anxiety or depression, feeling burnt-out by the demands of work and family life, and/or coping with a neurodivergent brain in a neurotypical world. You yearn to feel understood and appreciated for who you are, and to feel release from the self-judgment that weighs heavily in your mind and heart. You may be hoping for more resilient ways of handling stress, a better ability to set boundaries to protect your energy, or help with strengthening your motivation for positive change.
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Relationship Issues Therapists
While need for human connection appears to be innate, the ability to form healthy, loving relationships is learned. Some evidence suggests that the ability to form a stable relationship starts to form in infancy, in a child's earliest experiences with a caregiver who reliably meets the infant's needs for food, care, warmth, protection, stimulation, and social contact. Such relationships are not destiny, but they are theorized to establish deeply ingrained patterns of relating to others. The end of a relationship, however, is often a source of great psychological anguish.