Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Therapists in Kensington, MD

Immediate daytime availability! Are you looking for a solution-focused, energetic, experienced clinician to add to your contacts to support the wellbeing of your child or young adult? Connecting in a playful manner with elementary age kids or creating strong, supportive connections with teens and young adult clients is my specialty. I support clients with building emotional awareness, processing experiences or changing family dynamics, developing coping skills and collaborating with caregivers and schools for strategies that work in supporting clients.

I have worked extensively with clients to help them address a wide variety of concerns, including: Depression and anxiety • Work-related stress • Academic concerns (learning issues, attention problems) • Time management and organizational skills • Grief, loss, and bereavement • Spiritual and existential issues, including crises of faith and integrating beliefs and values • Life transitions (e.g., entering / leaving the workforce; marriage and divorce) • Identity issues and experiences of bias, discrimination, and oppression • Sexual and gender-related concerns

Often we wait until we have exhausted every measure before we seek professional help. You can start on your journey to healing, reconciliation, peace, and joy today. I believe that in times of adversity and struggle, we have the greatest potential for growth. It is often hard to see clearly how the difficulties we face will lead to positive changes, so instead we lose our way and get stuck in places of frustration, despair, and resentment. The change process is a journey-sometimes long and at times short. It is a process that gives us the opportunity to discover new ways of approaching our circumstances.

My down to earth style, arising from over 25 years of experience working with adults, adolescents and children, creates a comfortable, safe environment where together we learn to understand you. I provide individual, couples and family therapy to enable you to better cope with life's continuing challenges. I have extensive experience with individuals who are having trouble coping with depression, anxiety and trauma history. I also enjoy working with couples who are struggling in their relationships. I have a certificate in Advanced Trauma Treatment and I use Gottman Method Couples Therapy in my work with couples.

TELETHERAPY AVAILABLE, We might face life circumstances that seem impossible to cope with. Trusting that you can bounce back and move on can be quite a challenge during such times, but is for sure possible. I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients who have dared to hope, to seek help, and take charge of their life to create a better future. I have worked with individuals of different ages (adolescents, adults and seniors) with diverse backgrounds and life experiences.

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker providing psychotherapy services to individuals and families in the Washington metropolitan area. With an interactive style, I use a positive, solution-focused approach and provide a non-judgemental atmosphere that allows for opportunities to decompress, reflect and problem solve. My 20 years of experience as a high school counselor at local independent schools has given me necessary insights into the lives of emerging adults and those who parent them.

My ideal client is looking to collaborate on issues related to anxiety, depression, trauma, and/or life transitions. Therapy is a partnership. You are the expert on you, and I bring expertise on creating connection, noticing and changing behavior patterns, and creating safe space to process and explore. Together, we will create goals and address stuck points so you can move confidently into your future.

Chris Erb, LCMFT, is a licensed therapist in Kensington MD offering both in person and teletherapy sessions. Chris uses a strength-based, experiential approach to empower clients by creating new experiences in the therapy room. Chris works with individuals, couples and families. He has experience working with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, family conflict, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and other mental health and relationship challenges. He works with diverse cultures, religions, ethnicities, and genders. Chris is an ally of sexual and gender minorities, and works with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples.

When individuals experience anxiety, depression, stress, relational discord, substance abuse issues and trauma, they tend to seek a therapist they can trust, feel safe speaking with and a therapist they can relate to. As a therapist I can assure you that I bring personal experience, education, knowledge and most of all passion to your sessions with one main goal in mind: to have you live the life you hope to live. I bring my 27+ years of Yoga and Meditation to any therapy sessions you so desire. I incorporate mind-body interventions to assist clients in discovering their inner strengths as they align with mind, body and spirit.

Are negative thoughts, anxiety or depression stealing your peace of mind? Are you constantly overthinking or thinking the worst? Do you tend to really be hard on yourself? Has stress and worrying taken over your life? Are your relationships causing you pain and strife? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please know that you no longer have to suffer through this alone. I would like to help you work through these challenges. Having a therapist to talk to who is non-judgmental and caring can be exactly what you need to decrease your frustrations, lift your spirits and help you find the peace of mind that you crave.

I view psychotherapy as a collaborative approach between the client and the therapist, where we work together on your therapeutic goals to reach greater awareness and personal growth. I work with pre-teens, adolescents, emerging adults, and adults dealing with social and academic stressors, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, self-esteem, and trauma. I also work with adults in these areas and in the areas of life changes. I provide psychoeducational support for families with children with developmental differences, acute and chronic illnesses, and co-parenting issues.

People seek me out when they or their family members are in psychological or emotional pain, stress or crisis. Your kids aren't behaving and you want help for them; the career, relationship/marriage is falling apart; you feel depressed and hopeless, or lost; lack confidence, feel angry or someone tells you that you need "anger management"; you might feel shame and humiliation; unfulfilled with your life; dealing with loss and grief; psychological or sexual traumas; phobias and fears. I specialize in treating people who feel "stuck" and want expert help. Let me help.

Naomi Karp (she/her) is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland with licenses in both Maryland and Washington, DC. Naomi is committed to developing a trusting therapeutic relationship and providing a safe space for people to be themselves and engage with challenging and emotionally charged topics. She is known for her warm demeanor and thoughtfulness, which she strives to bring to every encounter. Naomi believes in the power of play and incorporating playfulness into life, as well as the capacity we all have to develop and change.

Living a life of peace, free from chaos and dis-ease is what most people strive for. But often we are confronted with anxiety, depression, mood shifts, trauma, stress, anger, grief, isolation, etc. My goal is to help you to restore health and well-being. There are some circumstances of the past that cannot be changed but improving your understanding of past events will help as we work together to create a better present (the here and now), that will lead to a better future.

I offer couple's and individual counseling. For those who are curious, I am African American. As a couple, are you seeking help to resolve the continuing conflict or unresolved differences in your relationship? As an individual, do you want to explore feelings that create a sense of overwhelm? Are you challenged with understanding how to move forward with or through events in your life? Explore new ways to better manage your life. I believe you can do this. I provide a warm and safe environment. No judgment here; only encouragement and hope. View my website for further information.

I am a warm, supportive, and enthusiastic therapist ready to help you heal and overcome your challenges. I have extensive experience helping couples with various issues in all stages of life. Issues include concerns about commitment, communication, trust, intimacy, sex, mental/physical illness, parenting, infidelity, infertility, grief/loss, etc. I also love helping individuals who are struggling with any moods, behaviors, or thoughts that are a burden and difficult to manage alone. I am also the owner of Tiffani Stevenson Lloyd & Associates. We are a group of highly skilled mental health therapists ready to help.

I work with women who want to be healthy and anchored into their authentic selves. I have guided women along the journey of accepting and understanding the intersecting identities that impact and inform challenges in school, work, relationship and family throughout all stages of life. As daughters, mothers, wives, and in career, success comes with embracing ourselves and committing to growth and transformation. The vast majority of my clients have experienced results with their symptoms in less than three months. I create a non-judgemental holding space to open up to your deepest desires and goals for your life. It's possible!

We all have areas of our lives in which we thrive as well as those which leave us feeling blue, depressed, frustrated, worried or anxious. Whether you are grieving a loss, experiencing relationship difficulties, struggling through transitions in life, battling an addiction or just feeling generally stuck in the mud, I provide a warm, safe place where you can be heard, validated and supported. I am passionate about empowering clients of all ages through a strength based approach as we work together to develop self understanding and gain the tools necessary to move towards the life fullfillment you are seeking.

Do you feel trapped by circumstances beyond your control? Are you unable to escape negative thoughts? Have you forgotten why you made the decisions that led you to this moment? Talk therapy can offer a way forward. Therapy can be a safe space to catch your breath, to talk out ideas that feel strange or risky, and to devise a new strategy for reconnecting with your best self. I'll do my best to help no matter what you're facing but right now I'm especially enthusiastic about working with young adults and professionals coping with ADHD, men's issues, relationship issues, bipolar disorder, depression, anger management and anxiety.