Psychodynamic Therapists in Laytonsville, MD

There are times in life when we struggle with feelings of depression, anxiety, and alienation. There are times when we think no one understands how we feel or the challenges we face. As a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC), my role is to create a safe space for people to share their fears, struggles and relationship issues without shame or judgment. I listen with interest and empathy and help you to identify and change negative feelings and thought patterns. Together, we create solutions to the unique life challenges you face.

Empathy, warmth, and compassion are personal attributes that I bring to my role as a clinical psychologist. My extensive training in psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, dialectical-behavioral, couples, and family therapies allows me to draw upon an integrative psychotherapeutic framework in helping clients navigate life stressors. I guide clients in fostering a better understanding of self, relationships, and the context in which they live.

The goal of my practice is to provide quality mental health services in a caring and compassionate environment. I work with teens, adults, and families with a broad range of clinical issues, including anxiety and depression, overwhelming stress, low self esteem, relationship problems, trauma, grief and difficult life transitions.

Murray Kramer has been a holistic psychotherapist for over 30 years. He graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from City College of New York in 1967. He went on to study Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania, and received an M.A. in 1970. He then became intensively involved Zen meditation, and was in residence in Zen centers for 17 years. His approach to working with children, adolescents, adults and families, is to start with where the individual is, and to bring to bear psychodynamic principles, within a supportive, open space encouraging insight and healing.

Having completed fellowships in Child & Adolescent Psychodynamic Therapy, and Adult Psychodynamic Therapy, I work primarily with children, adolescents, and young adults. I work from a base of psychodynamic and interpersonal talk therapy (in the form of play with younger children) to build awareness and to work through internal distress or conflict. I augment this work by using third-wave CBT modalities, which draw on mindfulness strategies and skills, in order to use ‘achieved awareness and understanding’, to live in new, more balanced, skillful, and regulated ways.

Making lasting changes can be hard! Are you continuing to repeat the same cycles over and over again wondering "how did I get here?" Let's figure it out! When you share your experiences in a space filled with acceptance, genuineness, and warmth, it is easier to find your voice and discover your patterns. As your therapist, I work with you to help you find your path to creating lasting positive changes through healthy decision-making and self-awareness. I believe when you are introduced to effective skills and techniques you will become empowered to be the best version of yourself.

At Rose Wellness, our clinicians have a variety of specialties which include depression & anxiety, relationships, substance use, LGBTQIA+ and gender affirming care, and who are trauma-informed, trained in EMDR, and treat children, adolescents, teenagers, and adults. We currently have 17 amazing therapists, and most are in network with Carefirst, United, Aetna, Cigna, and Medicaid.

Because no two patients are alike, therapy should be tailored to each patient, rather than trying to treat everyone with the same theoretical approach. I believe that a therapist’s job is to guide the patient as they learn to change the behaviors and thinking styles that may have once been helpful, but are now getting in their way. Most importantly, I believe it is a therapist's job to teach their patients the skills necessary to eventually function independent of their therapist, allowing them to eventually leave therapy instead of being stuck with having weekly sessions for the rest of their lives!

Is this a time for a new start? A reset in life? I welcome the change to meet with you and support a new beginning for you . I am friendly and open and welcome the change to understand your needs as well as connecting as people.

Thank you for your interest in my practice. Rather than offering a space to "talk things out" I am actively involved in structuring your treatment process. I will guide you to understand und recognize behavior, thought and coping patterns that maintain your difficulties so that you may begin to see alternative and new ways of dealing with and responding to yourself as well as the people around you. I see your active involvement with your psychotherapy process as essential and I strive toward developing a meaningful collaboration that allows for a producive and satisfying process.

My practice is based on the belief that healing and emotional growth take place in an environment of safety, empathy and reflection. Active listening, validation, and mirroring encourage a client to slip past old barriers and reach new levels of self-awareness and self-acceptance. Together, we explore the experiences and expectations that have driven maladaptive patterns, as well as the ways in which emotional wounds power the repetition of unsatisfying behaviors, relationships, and self-defeating life narratives. The joy I've take in my work for 25 years facilitates the bonds that form between me and my clients.

I have experience providing therapy and coaching for individuals, families, communities, and organizational groups. I have advised, managed, and solved problems, utilizing my psychological, philosophical, and theological knowledge and professional skills. Also, I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Chile. Above all, my work focuses on mood disorders, anxiety, personality disorders, behavioral disorders, and spiritual struggles. I offer therapy in English, Spanish, and Italian.

I believe “art is a wound turned to light” (a quote by Georges Braque). I believe the healing process is based on trust, compassion, and a willingness to embrace growth and change.

New practice... now accepting appointments! You deserve peace. Counseling is a critical part of your wellness journey. During sessions, we will not judge- we actively listen and provide support. While building rapport, we explore your feelings and behaviors. We will then work together to identify your goals and learn to implement practical solutions for aspects of your life you hope to better understand or improve. Sessions are eclectic- providing a range of tools for your toolbox. During sessions, we hope you feel empowered to share the things that are helpful and the modalities that are a good fit.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my listing. If you've come this far, you're on the brink of an important decision--and what a difference the right choice can make. As a therapist, I've made a difference in people's lives for nearly 20 years -- helping adults, teenagers, couples and families to overcome problems and gain emotional freedom. Everyone wants quick relief, and my clients tell me that one of the things they appreciate most is my ability to connect immediately, to get things rolling and create feelings of trust and hopefulness from the first session.