Trauma Focused Therapists in Frederick, MD

You are not defined by your story! If you're feeling alone, unnoticed, or invisible, believing that there's something wrong with you, that you're not good enough - I'm here to provide a safe and supportive space where you can be truly seen and heard. My goal is to help you process the events, emotions, and family of origin issues that have brought you to this point, to develop insight, self-awareness, and a stronger sense of self. As a trauma-focused therapist, I offer virtual sessions for clients in NJ, NY, and MD, and I am dedicated to helping my clients achieve freedom, healing, and self-compassion through our work together.

Childhood and adolescence can present a unique set of challenges for many young people. Having worked in several settings, including inpatient hospitalization and residential treatment, as well as private and public schools, I have many years of experience in helping children and teens to find their voice, overcome obstacles and flourish into healthy, strong adults. I believe that a warm, compassionate, nonjudgmental relationship combined with evidenced based practices can provide a strong foundation for change and healing.

Life has many ups and downs. It can be incredibly difficult to face life’s challenges alone. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, it is my goal to support and empower my clients to make positive changes and connect them to helpful resources. I love to help clients learn new healthy coping strategies to work through the difficult times as well as to celebrate the good times! As a clinician, I am very uplifting and empathetic while holding you accountable to trying new strategies to help support sustainable change.

As a Deaf licensed clinical therapist in the District of Columbia and Maryland with more than 35 years of experience, I specialize in counseling diverse Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing children/adults of Deaf parents, individuals, couples, and families of all ages. I am fluent in American Sign Language. I have worked in private practice since 1999. My intention is to work with clients to identify, heal, overcome, and cope with challenges such as trauma, depression, anxiety, communication barriers, self-esteem, identity or other life challenges.

Tina Allen is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of clinical experience in leadership, counseling and assisting men, women and children impacted by mental health, trauma and addiction. In the past, Tina has served as the lead supervisor at a well known outpatient behavioral health agency in WDC for the development and implementation of an innovative co-occurring disorder research project funded by the West family and partnered with Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center where she help to contribute to the success of over 100 consumers overcoming their addiction and improving their mental health symptoms.

All people deserve to be valued, no matter their age, ability, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. They should also have the freedom to choose how they experience life. There is no one perfect way to live. People come to therapy with various life experiences and levels of understanding, that is why there is not a one size fits all approach. Your journey is your own. As your therapist, my goal is to provide you with a safe, affirming, and empowering space. This means that I will treat you with unconditional positive regard, congruence and empathy. I believe that every person deserves these things on a human level.

Fluent in Spanish with education, training, and experience in therapy models such as CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy), Trauma Focused-CBT, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I selectively integrate a variety of goal-oriented, solution-focused, and person-centered techniques into a uniquely individualized treatment approach for individuals, couples, and families. My multicultural clinical expertise includes treating individuals of all ages for depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, gender dysphoria, sexual identity, adjustment issues, personality disorders, end of life transitioning, and grief.

Hi there! I'm Dr. Adrienne Reyes-Peña, and I'm glad you are here. As a bilingual (English/Spanish) postdoctoral fellow and a registered psychological associate, I'm dedicated to crafting a warm and inclusive space where you can thrive. My journey began with a doctoral degree (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), Washington, D.C., and I honed my skills during a transformative predoctoral internship at WVU Medicine: University Healthcare.

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a National Board Certified Counselor (NBCC) with in-depth experience in crisis management, individual, family, and group therapy. I am trained in Trauma- Focused CBT and EMDR both evidenced based practices that have been shown to be highly effective in treating trauma. With intensive training in Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness based interventions, I effectively treat mood instability, behavioral issues, trauma, anxiety, and managing difficult life transitions.

Limited appointments available. All appointments are currently online via secured telehealth platforms. Help is a click away! Symptoms involving trauma, anxiety, depression, and challenges with relationships often make us feel isolated. Gaining insight, awareness, motivation, and tools to improve well being are my primary focus. This can be a difficult process but it can also be an enjoyable one. A relaxed, nonjudgmental environment will allow for work to be done that can last decades and permanently improve happiness.

Are you suffering from symptoms of depression, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, autism spectrum, OCD, and/or PTSD? I'm here to help facilitate your healing process and provide a safe space to voice your deepest concerns freely. Our goal is to significantly improve your self-concept, increase a positive outlook on life, and, most importantly, feel like your best self.

I provide services for clients who I believe have the capacity to resolve their own problems with my assistance. I offer a professional relationship with my clients to assist them in exploring and resolving difficult issues. I believe that as people become more accepting of themselves, they are more capable of finding happiness and contentment in their lives. Self-awareness and self-acceptance are goals that sometimes take a long time to achieve. While some clients may need only a few counseling sessions to feel complete, others may require months. I offer a caring, empathic space to explore, heal and to try new ways of being.

You are welcomed to this practice if dealing with mental health concerns or previously diagnosed and have tried other treatment modalities with no success. If you have pervasive symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Trauma and PTSD , then you have found the right place. Clients open to practicing recommended techniques and coping skills can easily achieve their therapy goals using updated techniques.

Reaching out to begin therapy can be both overwhelming and a hopeful time to begin something new. A time to create change in your relationships, work functioning, or day to day life. I take a holistic approach to therapy work and seek to understand each person within their environment, which allows us to work collaboratively on changes that feel attainable and sustainable. I like to start a session by offering a cup of coffee (or drink of your choice!) and sit down in open conversation steered by your needs at that moment. Laughter, tears, grief, and joy are some of the many welcomed and honored emotions in the therapeutic space.

As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist I am passionate about the mental health of individuals struggling with Posttraumatic Stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. I have successfully helped children, families, and adults with adjustment difficulties, traumatic stress exposure, and other concerns that impact their daily functioning.

For me, there is no ideal client. To some extent, everyone is on a spectrum of depression and anxiety, and I seek to work with clients who need assistance becoming oriented toward improvement. I have personal and professional experience and understand how difficult it is to find someone patient enough to grow alongside a client through the therapeutic process. I want to work alongside you to help you live a happy, meaningful life with these conditions.

Whether you're going through a life transition, experiencing something difficult (externally or internally), or want someone you can bounce thoughts, feelings, and ideas off of, I'm here for it. When we take the intentional time to look at how whatever is going on for you is impacting your mental, emotional, physical, and relational health, and how that might be preventing you from reaching your goals, we can not only gain a lot from the therapy process, but also enjoy it. We can work together to talk it through, break down barriers, generate insight, and create positive change in a supportive environment.

Accepting New Clients- Feeling misunderstood? Wishing there was a way to make sense of your actions when you're feeling worried, overwhelmed, down or irritable. At a loss for how to make things different?

My clinical practice centers around therapeutic modalities that view peoples' minds, bodies, hearts, and souls as one. I believe that valuing this interconnectedness is one of the most important factors in restoration, growth, and finding your inner-light. One way to find and re-connect with ourselves is through the practice of Ecotherapy, a therapeutic approach that encourages people to undertake a healing journey through our relationship with nature. This can look like (but is not limited to) incorporating the outdoors into session, utilizing somatic interventions, and engaging creative expression that uses natural materials.