Women's Issues Therapists in Mount Rainier, MD

Are you a black professional feeling overwhelmed by workplace stress? If so, I'm here to help. I understand the unique stressors that black professionals face in the workplace and the toll it can take on your mental health. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive space where you can explore your experiences and develop effective coping strategies. Together, we'll work to identify the root causes of your stress, including issues related to race, discrimination, and microaggressions. We'll also explore how your personal beliefs and values may be impacting your work experience.

My approach to therapy involves empowering persons to better understand themselves and acquire the tools to heal and make desired life changes. I utilize a combination of cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic therapeutic orientations in my practice. Consistent with an emphasis on empowerment is my wholistic focus on total well being. I promote balance across all personal dimensions (spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, and social). My life coaching practice draws from a similar wealth of psychological knowledge, however, with more of an educational emphasis. I facilitate the acquisition of problem solving and success orientation skills, aimed at enhancing personal empowerment and life satisfaction.

I have been providing individual and couples therapy for 30 years. I have been told that my style is direct, compassionate and non-judgemental.

I help people who feel isolated, depressed, or stressed feel better, and more satisfied with important aspect of their life. If you feel like you are struggling in some way, whether it is related to your mood, relationships, or, with where you are in life right now, contact me. Let's work together to figure out the source of your pain or unhappiness. As we explore you, and your current and past circumstances, my hope is to provide you with the insight you need to grow and be more resilient.

We come to therapy to change our lives which can only be done by changing ourselves. I believe the most effective changes occur when we can experience and examine our behavior in relation to others. In individual therapy you and I will not only identify and try to understnad how your life experiences have shaped your behavior, but how you and I experience that behavior in our relationship. When I work with couples, I focus on your dynamics of intimacy, power imbalances, money, sexuality, and the impact of family and friends on your couple.

Since 1991 I have been helping clients resolve the conflicts that have been preventing them from achieving their potential. I help women navigate the ups and downs of infertility treatments and identify the best ways to achieve their dreams of motherhood. Using my background in Employee Assistance work, I help clients gain perspective on workplace conflicts, resolve performance issues, and clarify professional goals. I help clients looking for love to identify their barriers to intimacy, examine expectations, and give relationships a chance at success. I have a special interest in holistic treatments.

I specialize in working with young adults on up as well as couples. facing challenges they are wanting to manage more effectively. The goal of therapy in my view is to help people access their best selves by learning to identify and work with their strengths along with impediments as they meet life's challenges with greater confidence and self awareness. Therapy is both an art and a science . Consequently I integrate cutting edge approaches utilizing neuroscience integrated with other modalities to provide meaningful and effective treatment.

While starting therapy may seem daunting, I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space in which I help my clients rediscover clarity and joy. I use compassion and humor to help clients move through pain and worry, and become more fully present in their lives, relationships, and community. I strive to meet my clients with empathy and authenticity, backed up by over twenty-five years of experience and a commitment to research-based methods. Being trained as a social worker means that I strive to understand the complex web of personal, relational, and systemic challenges that can impact clients' well-being.

Hi, I'm Erica and I am so glad that you made it here. My clients describe me as warm and approachable. As is such, my therapeutic style is person-centered, and rooted in IFS and relational psychotherapy. My specialty is working with those in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. I have found this life stage to be most unpredictable, making it an opportune time for mental health support. Whether it's depression, anxiety, relationship or job stress, we will dive in to explore the root of your pain in order to bring you relief.