Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Therapists in Finksburg, MD
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Rachel Cochran
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Finksburg, MD 21048
If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals. I work with individuals, couples and families in multiple areas including trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship/family conflict, self-esteem issues, grief, eating disorder and food addiction, learning disorders, anger management, self-harm, LGBT issues, reaction to divorce, mediation, and forensic evaluation. I am more than happy to consult with you to see if we are a good fit to work together!
If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals. I work with individuals, couples and families in multiple areas including trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship/family conflict, self-esteem issues, grief, eating disorder and food addiction, learning disorders, anger management, self-harm, LGBT issues, reaction to divorce, mediation, and forensic evaluation. I am more than happy to consult with you to see if we are a good fit to work together!
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Candice Arbesman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Finksburg, MD 21048 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Not feeling like yourself? Are you feeling overwhelmed with so many thoughts? Did you or a loved one just get diagnosed with a life changing diagnosis? Are you the caregiver to an aging loved one? If you answered, YES, there is HOPE! I have experience working with individuals and families who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, adjustment to new or chronic medical conditions’, caregiver burden, including end of life decisions. I am here to provide you empathic support and resources to help reach your desired goals.
Not feeling like yourself? Are you feeling overwhelmed with so many thoughts? Did you or a loved one just get diagnosed with a life changing diagnosis? Are you the caregiver to an aging loved one? If you answered, YES, there is HOPE! I have experience working with individuals and families who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, adjustment to new or chronic medical conditions’, caregiver burden, including end of life decisions. I am here to provide you empathic support and resources to help reach your desired goals.
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Hello, it is wonderful to connect with you! I want you to know that whatever life challenge is in front of you now, I believe there is hope. My desire is to be able to listen and encourage you during this season of life. I want to foster a relationship of trust in order to promote a life change that you can feel passionate about. I am a graduate of the McDaniel College Masters Program in Counseling. I have 7 years of combined School Counseling and School Therapy experience and 7 years in the clinical counseling field. I currently work with clients 18 and up!
Hello, it is wonderful to connect with you! I want you to know that whatever life challenge is in front of you now, I believe there is hope. My desire is to be able to listen and encourage you during this season of life. I want to foster a relationship of trust in order to promote a life change that you can feel passionate about. I am a graduate of the McDaniel College Masters Program in Counseling. I have 7 years of combined School Counseling and School Therapy experience and 7 years in the clinical counseling field. I currently work with clients 18 and up!
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Please note: morning & midday availability only .......... Change is not easy. Whether you're needing to experience relief from anxiety, depression, past trauma, or a current difficult situation, counseling can help bring us out of stagnation and onto the path of change in a compassionate and non-judgmental atmosphere. I enjoy helping people identify what thoughts and behaviors are helpful in building satisfying lives and which may have once proved useful, but no longer work for them. Taking small steps, while being kind to ourselves when we make mistakes, can create the kind of change that we want to see in our lives.
Please note: morning & midday availability only .......... Change is not easy. Whether you're needing to experience relief from anxiety, depression, past trauma, or a current difficult situation, counseling can help bring us out of stagnation and onto the path of change in a compassionate and non-judgmental atmosphere. I enjoy helping people identify what thoughts and behaviors are helpful in building satisfying lives and which may have once proved useful, but no longer work for them. Taking small steps, while being kind to ourselves when we make mistakes, can create the kind of change that we want to see in our lives.
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Therapy can be your safe place to process your feelings and heal from past traumas. I offer you a judgment-free zone for healing and restoration. Therapy will help you break old, dysfunctional, patterns of behavior that are no longer serving you. If you are a people-pleaser, feel burnt out or overwhelmed, or lack good boundaries, I can help. If you are part of a dysfunctional family or are considering divorce, I can help. Empaths, highly sensitive people, therapists, and first responders, I am here for you, too. If you are more likely to take of others than yourself, I can help. Let's break that cycle together.
Therapy can be your safe place to process your feelings and heal from past traumas. I offer you a judgment-free zone for healing and restoration. Therapy will help you break old, dysfunctional, patterns of behavior that are no longer serving you. If you are a people-pleaser, feel burnt out or overwhelmed, or lack good boundaries, I can help. If you are part of a dysfunctional family or are considering divorce, I can help. Empaths, highly sensitive people, therapists, and first responders, I am here for you, too. If you are more likely to take of others than yourself, I can help. Let's break that cycle together.
More Therapists Nearby
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Heidi M Woods
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eldersburg, MD 21784 (Online Only)
I specialize in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in children, adolescents and adults as well as behavior problems in children and adolescents. I also treat those who have experienced trauma. I utilize cognitive behavioral, behavior modification, relaxation, and solution focused therapies to help clients achieve a better life. My treatment approach is to listen carefully, develop treatment goals that are important and achieveable for the client, build on the client's current skills and help to develop new life skills as well as helping the client to achieve life balance.
I specialize in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in children, adolescents and adults as well as behavior problems in children and adolescents. I also treat those who have experienced trauma. I utilize cognitive behavioral, behavior modification, relaxation, and solution focused therapies to help clients achieve a better life. My treatment approach is to listen carefully, develop treatment goals that are important and achieveable for the client, build on the client's current skills and help to develop new life skills as well as helping the client to achieve life balance.
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The Counseling Renaissance
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westminster, MD 21157
Immediate Openings! Christlyn McCaskill, ATR-BC, LCPAT, LCPC, Sheena Anthony, LCPC, and Kristen Killebrew, LGPC are available to work with teens and adults struggling with mood, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, and more, both in-person and virtually. We offer a safe space to discover, explore, and process. Christlyn has special skills with trauma work and art therapy. Sheena uses Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Kristen works with children, teens and adults using Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Techniques, and Polyvagal Theory for a variety of needs.
Immediate Openings! Christlyn McCaskill, ATR-BC, LCPAT, LCPC, Sheena Anthony, LCPC, and Kristen Killebrew, LGPC are available to work with teens and adults struggling with mood, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, and more, both in-person and virtually. We offer a safe space to discover, explore, and process. Christlyn has special skills with trauma work and art therapy. Sheena uses Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Kristen works with children, teens and adults using Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Techniques, and Polyvagal Theory for a variety of needs.
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Allison Tate-Booker
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, MEd, LCPC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Westminster, MD 21157 (Online Only)
I am a licensed counselor with over 15 years’ experience, with additional specialized training in Telebehavioral Health or "on-line therapy." Through empathy and dedication to individualized care, I strive to put clients at ease. Clients describe me as "approachable, insightful, non-judgmental and caring." Through a solution-focused approach it is my goal to help you learn new practices to change old habits and hurts, to help you THRIVE!
I am a licensed counselor with over 15 years’ experience, with additional specialized training in Telebehavioral Health or "on-line therapy." Through empathy and dedication to individualized care, I strive to put clients at ease. Clients describe me as "approachable, insightful, non-judgmental and caring." Through a solution-focused approach it is my goal to help you learn new practices to change old habits and hurts, to help you THRIVE!
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I use CBT, DBT, and Solution Focused work, using mindfulness, breathing techniques, visualization, and goal setting to help clients reach their short and long-term goals.
My ideal client is someone who comes to therapy in a time of need. They might be experiencing anxiety for the first time due to life changes and transitions or may be concerned as to where the anxiety came from. The client might be processing loss or grief from a loved one or past friendships and or relationships. My ideal client will have needs such as needing to identify coping skills to get through life stressors, assistance with reaching goals. As a therapist I would be able to provide the client with a objective perspective to bounce their ideas and situations off of.
I use CBT, DBT, and Solution Focused work, using mindfulness, breathing techniques, visualization, and goal setting to help clients reach their short and long-term goals.
My ideal client is someone who comes to therapy in a time of need. They might be experiencing anxiety for the first time due to life changes and transitions or may be concerned as to where the anxiety came from. The client might be processing loss or grief from a loved one or past friendships and or relationships. My ideal client will have needs such as needing to identify coping skills to get through life stressors, assistance with reaching goals. As a therapist I would be able to provide the client with a objective perspective to bounce their ideas and situations off of.
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Kathleen A Mahony
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Westminster, MD 21157 (Online Only)
I am a board certified LCPC licensed in MD, PA, VA, NY, and DE with experience in both non-profit outpatient mental health clinics and private practice serving individuals and families. My primary client focus is currently high school to adult. I look forward to meeting and getting to know you and helping you to reach your goals. Please follow this link, select Westminster as your requested location, my name as preferred provider to request a new appointment:https://www.cedarridgecounseling.com/request-appointment
I am a board certified LCPC licensed in MD, PA, VA, NY, and DE with experience in both non-profit outpatient mental health clinics and private practice serving individuals and families. My primary client focus is currently high school to adult. I look forward to meeting and getting to know you and helping you to reach your goals. Please follow this link, select Westminster as your requested location, my name as preferred provider to request a new appointment:https://www.cedarridgecounseling.com/request-appointment
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Deitra Fant
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LCPC-S, LPC-AS
Verified Verified
Eldersburg, MD 21784
I am a highly experienced and dedicated Board-Certified Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 13 years of experience in the mental health field. Throughout my career, I've held various roles in employment, housing, ACT services, homeless services, case management, and leadership, showcasing my diverse skill set and commitment to helping others.
I am a highly experienced and dedicated Board-Certified Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 13 years of experience in the mental health field. Throughout my career, I've held various roles in employment, housing, ACT services, homeless services, case management, and leadership, showcasing my diverse skill set and commitment to helping others.
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Kesta Medoit - Christian Counselor And Trauma Therapist
Counselor, MS, LGPC, NCC, CCTCP
Verified Verified
Eldersburg, MD 21784 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My therapeutic approach rely on evidence-based techniques to help shift mindsets, EMDR & Brainspotting to heal from trauma, and Solution Focused Therapy ( SFBT) to initiate change.
If you have unresolved trauma or issues from a previous relationship, childhood, or unhealthy friendships that are causing you to mistrust others and even questioning your faith, you might benefit from trauma-informed therapy to help resolve these issues. I'm a National Board Certified Counselor and Certified Christian Trauma Care Provider passionate about assisting people to break free from the negative cycles preventing them from living an optimal life. I lean on evidence-based therapeutic approaches to guide my clients in managing their life stressors or symptoms more effectively to help enhance their quality of life.
My therapeutic approach rely on evidence-based techniques to help shift mindsets, EMDR & Brainspotting to heal from trauma, and Solution Focused Therapy ( SFBT) to initiate change.
If you have unresolved trauma or issues from a previous relationship, childhood, or unhealthy friendships that are causing you to mistrust others and even questioning your faith, you might benefit from trauma-informed therapy to help resolve these issues. I'm a National Board Certified Counselor and Certified Christian Trauma Care Provider passionate about assisting people to break free from the negative cycles preventing them from living an optimal life. I lean on evidence-based therapeutic approaches to guide my clients in managing their life stressors or symptoms more effectively to help enhance their quality of life.
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Tiffany Masimore
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LCSW
Verified Verified
Westminster, MD 21157
In my practice I work with individuals, couples, and families using a variety of treatment methods including cognitive behavioral therapy, structural family therapy, and solution focused therapy.
Whether it be helping you through big life changes or managing the stress of day to day life, therapy can help! My goal is to empower, support, and help you achieve your personal goals and help you learn to manage things getting in the way.
In my practice I work with individuals, couples, and families using a variety of treatment methods including cognitive behavioral therapy, structural family therapy, and solution focused therapy.
Whether it be helping you through big life changes or managing the stress of day to day life, therapy can help! My goal is to empower, support, and help you achieve your personal goals and help you learn to manage things getting in the way.
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Do you want to increase self-awareness, reduce symptoms of anxiety/depression, improve communication & relationships within your family, process grief, find balance in your maternal role, and learn effective stress management techniques? Ultimately, do you want to regain control over your life and cultivate greater resilience and happiness? My primary goal is to provide my clients with coping strategies, build resilience, foster a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships, & create a more fulfilling life.
Do you want to increase self-awareness, reduce symptoms of anxiety/depression, improve communication & relationships within your family, process grief, find balance in your maternal role, and learn effective stress management techniques? Ultimately, do you want to regain control over your life and cultivate greater resilience and happiness? My primary goal is to provide my clients with coping strategies, build resilience, foster a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships, & create a more fulfilling life.
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I have been serving the Carroll County community since 1998 and have experience working with a vast array of populations. I offer a unique skill set of solution focused, behavioral, and holistic modalities. Helping individuals and couples to rewrite the stories that no longer serve them has become a passion; exploring family dynamics and facilitating both individual and environmental changes.
I have been serving the Carroll County community since 1998 and have experience working with a vast array of populations. I offer a unique skill set of solution focused, behavioral, and holistic modalities. Helping individuals and couples to rewrite the stories that no longer serve them has become a passion; exploring family dynamics and facilitating both individual and environmental changes.
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Neatrice Page
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Hampstead, MD 21074 (Online Only)
I use a variety of evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Strength-Based Therapy.
Are you feeling down, hopeless, anxious or struggling with low self-esteem? Are you a parent struggling with your child's behavior? If so, then I'm the therapist for you. As a daughter, wife and mother I've had to travel through some of these same obstacles in life. And guess what? You don't have to do it alone.
I use a variety of evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Strength-Based Therapy.
Are you feeling down, hopeless, anxious or struggling with low self-esteem? Are you a parent struggling with your child's behavior? If so, then I'm the therapist for you. As a daughter, wife and mother I've had to travel through some of these same obstacles in life. And guess what? You don't have to do it alone.
![Photo of Rhonda Moore, LGPC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/50ee3055-7d50-421a-8731-23afd9909f77/1/320x400.jpeg)
I use an integrative approach which includes Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.
Welcome to my page! I am looking forward to working with you! If you are struggling to make time for self care, set and keep healthy boundaries with others, meet deadlines for school or work, or generally feel overwhelmed about life then let's talk. If you need a kind, authentic, non judgmental person to offer a safe space while you process thoughts and feelings and develop healthier skills then please contact me. Together we will identify the issues you want to resolve, create a treatment plan so that you can meet your goals, and do the work of developing your healthiest self.
I use an integrative approach which includes Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.
Welcome to my page! I am looking forward to working with you! If you are struggling to make time for self care, set and keep healthy boundaries with others, meet deadlines for school or work, or generally feel overwhelmed about life then let's talk. If you need a kind, authentic, non judgmental person to offer a safe space while you process thoughts and feelings and develop healthier skills then please contact me. Together we will identify the issues you want to resolve, create a treatment plan so that you can meet your goals, and do the work of developing your healthiest self.
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Melanie Gordon
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Garrison, MD 21117 (Online Only)
In addition, she utilizes Person Centered and Solution Focused approaches in order to match a style that is unique to each Client.
Melanie holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Frostburg State University. Prior to earning a Master’s degree, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and an Associate’s Degree in Criminology. In addition, she became a MD Board Certified Supervisor in 2007. As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor-S, Melanie has a unique clinical background. She began her career working with children and families as a School Based Therapist. She then transitioned to Corrections for the last 15 years.
In addition, she utilizes Person Centered and Solution Focused approaches in order to match a style that is unique to each Client.
Melanie holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Frostburg State University. Prior to earning a Master’s degree, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and an Associate’s Degree in Criminology. In addition, she became a MD Board Certified Supervisor in 2007. As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor-S, Melanie has a unique clinical background. She began her career working with children and families as a School Based Therapist. She then transitioned to Corrections for the last 15 years.
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Kimberly Maher
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Garrison, MD 21117 (Online Only)
It is time for you to be empowered, time for you to leave your worries at the door, time to create a safe space to process your stressors, and redefine your feelings/thoughts/distress. I have been a therapist for over 10 years and believe that therapy is a team approach. You have the voice to work together to create your own new path. Each person is unique and the therapeutic approach should be that way as well. I do not believe in therapy being a "one shoe fits all" approach and as a result I am more of an eclectic therapist.
It is time for you to be empowered, time for you to leave your worries at the door, time to create a safe space to process your stressors, and redefine your feelings/thoughts/distress. I have been a therapist for over 10 years and believe that therapy is a team approach. You have the voice to work together to create your own new path. Each person is unique and the therapeutic approach should be that way as well. I do not believe in therapy being a "one shoe fits all" approach and as a result I am more of an eclectic therapist.
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Kerriann E Murray
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Reisterstown, MD 21136 (Online Only)
If you're a mom who's feeling overwhelmed by the endless ups and downs of parenting, I can help. I'm a telehealth therapist specializing in anxiety, grief and loss, and parenting support. I love to work with moms, caregivers, and helping professionals who need a safe space to talk through their stressors and meet their challenges with a solution-focused mindset. If you're looking for support so that you can show up the way you want to for your people, please visit kerriannmurraylcsw.com today.
If you're a mom who's feeling overwhelmed by the endless ups and downs of parenting, I can help. I'm a telehealth therapist specializing in anxiety, grief and loss, and parenting support. I love to work with moms, caregivers, and helping professionals who need a safe space to talk through their stressors and meet their challenges with a solution-focused mindset. If you're looking for support so that you can show up the way you want to for your people, please visit kerriannmurraylcsw.com today.
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Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Therapists
How does solution-focused therapy work?
The treatment works by helping a client notice which behaviors and thoughts have positive results on their lives and building a plan around how to maximise these strengths. Practitioners of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) believe that individuals already have the experience, wisdom, and resilience to create change in their lives, but may need a guide to help them realise which changes to make and how to make them.
Is solution-focused brief therapy evidence-based?
Yes. Solution-focused brief therapy has been extensively studied, and researchers find strong evidence that it’s an effective treatment for many behavioral and psychological concerns. This may be due to the uplifting nature and practicality of the treatment, which allows patients to employ strategies to reach their goals that are incremental and achievable.
How long does solution-focused brief therapy last?
Solution-focused brief therapy, as the name implies, is brief. The timeline may vary from person to person, given the challenges they face and their situation in life, but treatment is typically complete within four to eight sessions. This therapy type is a pragmatic one: it’s concerned more with “how” problems can be addressed and improved than getting to the root of “why” they exist in the first place.
Is solution-focused brief therapy a type of cognitive behavioral therapy?
Solution-focused brief therapy is related to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)in that both are pragmatic approaches that deal less with gaining a full understanding of the cause of a mental health problem and more with creating plans for how to cope with these problems and improve an individual’s day-to-day life. They are distinct, however, in that SFBT emphasises building on strengths and resources, while CBT focuses on changing negative thoughts and behaviors.