Therapists for Teens in Darnestown, MD

Hi there! My name is Alesha Leonard, and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with five years of experience. I have a wide range of experiences working with individuals between the ages of 3 and 65 experiencing depressive and anxiety symptoms, substance abuse, and developmental/intellectual disorders. I take particular interest in working with the teen/young adult population, and I am well-versed in helping clients combat stressors related to life transitions, anxiety, and depression.

If you are having trouble with your work life, relationships, depression, or anxiety, therapy is likely to be very helpful. I'll help you sort out why you are having difficulty, and what's getting in the way. Once we have a clear sense of the obstacles that stand in your way, we'll be more able to find solutions.

I believe my job as a therapist is to help individuals, parents or couples find "their owner's manual". My work must be diagnostic and strategic through a comprehensive understanding of the person, their situation and settings. I have a wide background as a therapist from settings in several different clinics that provides a layering of understanding. i.e. education, addiction, trauma, family therapy, and group treatment clinics. I also believe understanding culture is vital to effective treatment as well.

Curious about your complex challenges? Feeling cut off from your full capability? I’m interested in helping you uncover what you’re not able to see on your own. I’m highly trained as both a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst and I can help you live more freely. The collaborative process of therapeutic change is fascinating, containing and transforming. I’m fortunate and grateful to help people learn and grow. I work with adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples. I value uniqueness and diversity. Contact me to see if we could be a good fit.

Let me start off by saying, I admire your braveness for seeking support and your dedication to yourself! Sometimes life can be overwhelming for a variety of reasons or for unknown reasons. It's very common to not feel okay and to not know what to do to make it better. What are your goals and what is in stopping you from reaching them? These are some of the concerns that bring people into counseling. I find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to be a beneficial technique to help people make changes in their thinking, which ultimately leads to changes in their behaviors. As a therapist, I will not tell you what to do or push my own age

I am a native Baltimorean and with a heart for helping others. I am passionate about helping young adults, adults, couples, and families find their inner strengths to bring about the change they want in their lives through a wide variety of evidence-based theories. I work with people from all walks of life with concerns ranging from adjustment and self-discovery to severe trauma and depression and everything in between.

Are you stuck in unhelpful relational patterns? Do you have a history of being drawn to those who demonstrate narcissistic traits? Do you chronically people please and struggle with setting boundaries? Do you suspect these patterns are linked to your childhood trauma? I'm here to help you break these patterns, take back your life and your personal power. I want to help you find you voice and learn to live fully in the present.

Hello: My name is Sevena Boughton, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-C). I have worked with individuals, couples and families seeking counseling for over 30 years. I am passionate about supporting all of my clients through various challenges or trauma and having them experience healing and fulfillment. I have found my style and approach to be a good fit for those 18 years and older- spanning the entire adult life cycle. Those adults dealing with challenges of life transitions and social pressures. This takes the form of anxiety, depression, stress, grief and loss.

Janay Taylor is a Licensed Certified Social Worker, Clinical (LCSW-C) who has experience working with children and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Janay is seeking to work with clients who are looking to receive guidance with depression, anxiety, parenting education, communication, and relationship issues.  Janay completed both her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Salisbury University. She comes from an environment of working with people involved in the Child Welfare system, guiding them towards reunifying children with birth families.

Wondering if you'll ever feel different than you do right now? I hear you. You feel stuck. For so much of your life, others have told you who and how to be. You try desperately to keep up with appearances but you feel like the token person in most spaces. While they describe you as hardworking, passionate, and driven, YOU see what's under the mask: you're overbooked, distracted, burnt-out. You want to truly connect with yourself, to understand what's important to you, and to feel really seen by people you care about. You want more out of your life; instead of a fog, you'd like to wake up in the morning with a sense of clarity.

Are you feeling isolated while experiencing a major life change? Are you looking for support in a non-judgmental environment? Would you like to address the issues of your past, abandonment, toxic relationships, grief/loss or workplace stress? Do you need practical skills managing depression and anxiety? Need help with communication in your relationship? Congratulations, you’re looking in the right place! You decided to take the initial step on your quest of healing and self-discovery. It takes courage to put yourself and your well-being first and I applaud you! Allow me to join you on the journey to prioritize your mental health.

Hi I’m Amy ! I’m licensed in MD I have over 15 years experience and I'm always excited to meet new clients and come up with ways that I can help you through actively listening to your needs and providing positive feedback.

My Name Is Roxane Blanchard Johnson. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor; licensed in the state of Maryland MD LCPC. I have over 18 years of experience working as a psychotherapist and life coach. I am a trauma-informed therapist and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, PTSD, Trauma, Adults with Childhood Abuse, and ADHD. I have also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma and emotional abuse.

Hi, I'm Heather Cheshire, LCSW-C. I have been a clinical social worker for 13 years. I aim to utilize talk therapy to help support the emotional growth desired by my clients. I believe in building strong relationships to help clients meet their goals. Most of my experience providing therapy has been with middle school, high school, and college aged youth and young adults. I have experience working with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, as well as situational challenges like major life changes and family and relationship issues.

I work with individuals, couples, families, and children. I specialize in addiction, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, family conflict and grief. My greatest intention is to help clients understand themselves better and improve their quality of life and relationships. I cater my approach to each client, responding to their own unique problems and personality style. This is not a "one-size-fits-all" practice.

I care deeply about supporting you to be emotionally free, happy, and healthy. My clients often seek support in launching into adulthood, embracing sexual, gender, spiritual, and cultural identities, and adjusting to changes in work, home, or personal relationships. I work with individuals healing from trauma and people who want to use their spirituality as a resource for psychological wellness; my clients may seek to improve communication with family members or address anxiety, depression, a history of trauma, or family of origin issues.

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.

Hi! I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Maryland with a Masters in Professional Counseling. I work with children and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, as well as psychotic & mood disorders. I also work with couples for premarital, relationship & life transition issues and divorce counseling.

Do you wonder why unhelpful patterns keep showing up in your life and relationships? Why do you put other people’s needs ahead of your own, take things so personally, have trouble opening up, suffer from analysis paralysis, feel bad about setting boundaries or communicating your needs, etc, etc? Let's understand first and see what we learn.