Therapists for Teens in Olney, MD
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My ideal client is anyone, from pre-teen to adult, grappling with the challenges of self-discovery, emotional expression, and finding their place in the world. They may experience anxiety, depression, or trauma, often feeling disconnected or pressured to fit into societal expectations. They could be neurodiverse, disabled, LGBTQ+, or straight and cisgender. I also work with military service members. My clients seek a safe, empathetic space to explore and embrace their authentic selves. Their goal is to better understand who they are, build self-acceptance, and navigate life's transitions with greater confidence and resilience.
My ideal client is anyone, from pre-teen to adult, grappling with the challenges of self-discovery, emotional expression, and finding their place in the world. They may experience anxiety, depression, or trauma, often feeling disconnected or pressured to fit into societal expectations. They could be neurodiverse, disabled, LGBTQ+, or straight and cisgender. I also work with military service members. My clients seek a safe, empathetic space to explore and embrace their authentic selves. Their goal is to better understand who they are, build self-acceptance, and navigate life's transitions with greater confidence and resilience.
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Melissa Goldstein-Boswell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, CCATP-C
Verified Verified
Olney, MD 20832
I have 15 years of experience as an LCSW-C supporting, educating and holding emotional space for teens and their families. I have post graduate training Certification in Child and Adolescent Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and a Certified Anxiety Treatment Professional. I am also trained as an ADHD/EF Academic Coach. I work colaboratively with adolescents, young adults and their families dealing with issues of anxiety, depression, parenting, family conflicts, sexuality, and childhood traumas. I partner with schools to support client with ADHD and educational issues. I am licensed in to provide therapyVA, OH, NC, MA, & FL.
I have 15 years of experience as an LCSW-C supporting, educating and holding emotional space for teens and their families. I have post graduate training Certification in Child and Adolescent Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and a Certified Anxiety Treatment Professional. I am also trained as an ADHD/EF Academic Coach. I work colaboratively with adolescents, young adults and their families dealing with issues of anxiety, depression, parenting, family conflicts, sexuality, and childhood traumas. I partner with schools to support client with ADHD and educational issues. I am licensed in to provide therapyVA, OH, NC, MA, & FL.
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Few of the issues I have worked with are child and adolescent issues, family conflict, depression, anxiety, self esteem, and more.
I approach therapy with empathy, transparency, and non-judgment, creating a safe and supportive space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings. I view therapy as a collaborative journey, working alongside clients to identify patterns, develop insight, and cultivate skills for growth and resilience. I believe in tailoring therapy to meet the unique needs and goals of each client, ensuring a personalized and holistic approach to healing.
Few of the issues I have worked with are child and adolescent issues, family conflict, depression, anxiety, self esteem, and more.
I approach therapy with empathy, transparency, and non-judgment, creating a safe and supportive space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings. I view therapy as a collaborative journey, working alongside clients to identify patterns, develop insight, and cultivate skills for growth and resilience. I believe in tailoring therapy to meet the unique needs and goals of each client, ensuring a personalized and holistic approach to healing.
![Photo of Wendy Gill, LCPC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b7a4ff83-880e-4e8f-97af-44d681921655/1/320x400.jpeg)
Is your adolescent struggling with making good choices, experiencing anxiety, being bullied, or simply not thriving? When children enter school they may be exposed to new peer pressures, academic demands or uncertainty in their environment. Children tend to withdraw or demonstrate behavior changes when they are faced with challenges they don't know how to navigate. Parents often struggle with how to best support their child. This is where counseling for children, teens and college students can provide guidance in supporting a child's social, emotional and academic growth. Having a neutral adult relationship in their lives can help!
Is your adolescent struggling with making good choices, experiencing anxiety, being bullied, or simply not thriving? When children enter school they may be exposed to new peer pressures, academic demands or uncertainty in their environment. Children tend to withdraw or demonstrate behavior changes when they are faced with challenges they don't know how to navigate. Parents often struggle with how to best support their child. This is where counseling for children, teens and college students can provide guidance in supporting a child's social, emotional and academic growth. Having a neutral adult relationship in their lives can help!
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I often tell my clients that finding a therapist is like buying a new pair of shoes; sometimes you have to try on a few different sizes and styles before you find the best fit. My style is empathic and understanding, yet straight-forward and honest. I help my clients get unstuck and move forward, while providing feedback that is productive and manageable. You and I can work together to come up with ways to meet your goals for therapy, along with acquiring insight into your behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. I am a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor and my specialties include Eating Disorders and Trauma.
I often tell my clients that finding a therapist is like buying a new pair of shoes; sometimes you have to try on a few different sizes and styles before you find the best fit. My style is empathic and understanding, yet straight-forward and honest. I help my clients get unstuck and move forward, while providing feedback that is productive and manageable. You and I can work together to come up with ways to meet your goals for therapy, along with acquiring insight into your behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. I am a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor and my specialties include Eating Disorders and Trauma.
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Linda J Natoli
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Olney, MD 20832 (Online Only)
I am an individual, couples and family therapist who will provide you with a safe environment for you to share your life experience. I believe that you have inner strength and wisdom that will help you move forward and find success in your life. Together we can explore your current and past experiences and gain clarity and purpose in your life. I would be honored to work with you as you move towards emotional, mental, physical and spiritual health. I look forward to hearing from you.
I am an individual, couples and family therapist who will provide you with a safe environment for you to share your life experience. I believe that you have inner strength and wisdom that will help you move forward and find success in your life. Together we can explore your current and past experiences and gain clarity and purpose in your life. I would be honored to work with you as you move towards emotional, mental, physical and spiritual health. I look forward to hearing from you.
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House Calls
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, CTRS, CPRP, CLP
Verified Verified
Olney, MD 20832
House Calls is a comprehensive service for family or loved one faced with chronic or situational life circumstances. House Calls has a team of specialists some licensed and some certified in disciplines such as counseling, medical case management, on line recreation therapy addressing isolation, addiction monitoring, vocational and/or educational coaching; help find subsidies, advocacy to transition special needs individuals or seniors; referrals and resources for people with chronic mental illness; phobias; school anxiety; navigating the mental health/medical maze and we help lawyers entrusted with guardianship for an individual?
House Calls is a comprehensive service for family or loved one faced with chronic or situational life circumstances. House Calls has a team of specialists some licensed and some certified in disciplines such as counseling, medical case management, on line recreation therapy addressing isolation, addiction monitoring, vocational and/or educational coaching; help find subsidies, advocacy to transition special needs individuals or seniors; referrals and resources for people with chronic mental illness; phobias; school anxiety; navigating the mental health/medical maze and we help lawyers entrusted with guardianship for an individual?
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David Tong
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, EMBA, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Olney, MD 20832 (Online Only)
My approach to counseling is to be fully present, attune, and resonate with my clients by co-regulating their nervous systems in a therapeutic setting. I am trained to identify and treat the root causes of emotional triggers and associated thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. I believe mental wellness is characterized by calmness, clarity, curiosity, creativity, confidence, courage, compassion, and connectedness.
My approach to counseling is to be fully present, attune, and resonate with my clients by co-regulating their nervous systems in a therapeutic setting. I am trained to identify and treat the root causes of emotional triggers and associated thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. I believe mental wellness is characterized by calmness, clarity, curiosity, creativity, confidence, courage, compassion, and connectedness.
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Rachel Bender
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, C-DBT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olney, MD 20832 (Online Only)
My goal is to provide trauma-informed, evidence-based, inclusive, and client-centered treatment to help clients live healthier and more fulfilling lives. I incorporate this framework by tailoring treatment to each client’s individual needs.
My goal is to provide trauma-informed, evidence-based, inclusive, and client-centered treatment to help clients live healthier and more fulfilling lives. I incorporate this framework by tailoring treatment to each client’s individual needs.
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Hannah Seibert
Counselor, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olney, MD 20832 (Online Only)
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My name is Hannah Seibert and I am a licensed clinical professional counselor dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey towards mental wellness. With specialized training and experience in anxiety and depressive disorders, I provide compassionate and effective therapy to help you regain control of your life.
My name is Hannah Seibert and I am a licensed clinical professional counselor dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey towards mental wellness. With specialized training and experience in anxiety and depressive disorders, I provide compassionate and effective therapy to help you regain control of your life.
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Katie Gibbons
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, DBT-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olney, MD 20832 (Online Only)
We all want to transition from surviving to thriving. I believe in your potential to thrive personally, socially, and professionally. Therapy will help you develop the tools and skills needed to handle life's stressful and challenging situations. This process focuses on self-empowerment and understanding to boost your confidence. You deserve a meaningful life of happiness, and I hope to help you on this journey.
We all want to transition from surviving to thriving. I believe in your potential to thrive personally, socially, and professionally. Therapy will help you develop the tools and skills needed to handle life's stressful and challenging situations. This process focuses on self-empowerment and understanding to boost your confidence. You deserve a meaningful life of happiness, and I hope to help you on this journey.
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you are the one who keeps strong for everyone else, you make everything seem 'okay' with your incredible sense of humor despite the pain. maybe you have learned to keep safe by people pleasing or caretaking, yet you feel alone or like there are parts of you no one understands. you are intelligent, wise, creative, and social justice oriented. you recognize that trauma occurs on the personal and systemic levels, and you want to heal from your pain and understand the parts of your identity that hold privilege. the world needs your revolutionary mindset, you need a space to reckon with your personal, systemic, and ancestral trauma.
you are the one who keeps strong for everyone else, you make everything seem 'okay' with your incredible sense of humor despite the pain. maybe you have learned to keep safe by people pleasing or caretaking, yet you feel alone or like there are parts of you no one understands. you are intelligent, wise, creative, and social justice oriented. you recognize that trauma occurs on the personal and systemic levels, and you want to heal from your pain and understand the parts of your identity that hold privilege. the world needs your revolutionary mindset, you need a space to reckon with your personal, systemic, and ancestral trauma.
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Hello. If you are considering psychotherapy, a good "fit" with your psychologist is essential. I have been a practicing clinical psychologist for over forty years. During that time, I have also been a psychology professor at Montgomery College. My theoretical orientation is a pragmatic blend of cognitive, humanistic, psychodynamic and behavioral, but I am also a firm believer in the value of positive psychology. I try not to diagnose people, but rather work with the entire individual, especially with their strengths. I am not the "silent, blank-screen" kind of therapist.
Hello. If you are considering psychotherapy, a good "fit" with your psychologist is essential. I have been a practicing clinical psychologist for over forty years. During that time, I have also been a psychology professor at Montgomery College. My theoretical orientation is a pragmatic blend of cognitive, humanistic, psychodynamic and behavioral, but I am also a firm believer in the value of positive psychology. I try not to diagnose people, but rather work with the entire individual, especially with their strengths. I am not the "silent, blank-screen" kind of therapist.
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I have been working as a licensed therapist since 2016 but have been working with people for over 14 years. I have experience working with a diverse group of clients, with a wide range of treatment needs. Facing life’s difficulties can be overwhelming. I am here to provide a confidential environment where therapy is a collaborative process. It is my goal to help my clients gain the necessary tools to aid in healing and a positive mindset. It is my belief that mental health and physical health work hand-in-hand with neither one more important than the other.
I have been working as a licensed therapist since 2016 but have been working with people for over 14 years. I have experience working with a diverse group of clients, with a wide range of treatment needs. Facing life’s difficulties can be overwhelming. I am here to provide a confidential environment where therapy is a collaborative process. It is my goal to help my clients gain the necessary tools to aid in healing and a positive mindset. It is my belief that mental health and physical health work hand-in-hand with neither one more important than the other.
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Jane Chappell
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
Olney, MD 20832 (Online Only)
Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, increased fear, hopelessness, stress, worry, low self-esteem, or adjustment issues? Or maybe, its life-changing events. I am a passionate therapist focused on building your self-esteem, confidence, and sense of empowerment. Mental health counseling is a journey of self-exploration and meant to increase your level of self-understanding, self-awareness, and personal growth and development. I strive to create a safe space for clients to process their thoughts and feelings as a guide to reach their full potential and therapeutic goals.
Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, increased fear, hopelessness, stress, worry, low self-esteem, or adjustment issues? Or maybe, its life-changing events. I am a passionate therapist focused on building your self-esteem, confidence, and sense of empowerment. Mental health counseling is a journey of self-exploration and meant to increase your level of self-understanding, self-awareness, and personal growth and development. I strive to create a safe space for clients to process their thoughts and feelings as a guide to reach their full potential and therapeutic goals.
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Frandi Mars Integrative And Holistic
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, Health , Coach
Verified Verified
Olney, MD 20832
Are you experiencing major anxiety and/or depression? Are you stuck in a place of chronic overwhelm? Do you have chronic fatigue, joint aches, pain, digestive issues no matter what you try? Is your child experiencing mental health and/or behavioral issues? As a clinical social worker for the last 25 years and a Health Coach for 11, I combine an integrative and holistic approach to emotional AND physical well-being. We all deal with daily stress, loss, and crisis, but if we feel better physically and learn tools and techniques how to handle the stress, we will be better equipped to face the challenges that are presented to us.
Are you experiencing major anxiety and/or depression? Are you stuck in a place of chronic overwhelm? Do you have chronic fatigue, joint aches, pain, digestive issues no matter what you try? Is your child experiencing mental health and/or behavioral issues? As a clinical social worker for the last 25 years and a Health Coach for 11, I combine an integrative and holistic approach to emotional AND physical well-being. We all deal with daily stress, loss, and crisis, but if we feel better physically and learn tools and techniques how to handle the stress, we will be better equipped to face the challenges that are presented to us.
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I work with adolescents (16+) and adults using a variety of approaches and techniques, specializing in grief, mood disorders, and life transitions. I also support people in their struggles with relationships, jobs, and general well being.
I work with adolescents (16+) and adults using a variety of approaches and techniques, specializing in grief, mood disorders, and life transitions. I also support people in their struggles with relationships, jobs, and general well being.
![Photo of Peter Riley, LGSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/45407356-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Therapy is a vessel for a client to reach and achieve their personal goals. I strongly believe that everyone has the ability to create, implement, and achieve their goals with the help and assistance of their therapist. I've worked in a variety of settings, including residential rehabilitation programs supporting individuals living with chronic mental illness, outpatient mental health clinics and social/emotional support groups for transition aged youth and young adults.
Therapy is a vessel for a client to reach and achieve their personal goals. I strongly believe that everyone has the ability to create, implement, and achieve their goals with the help and assistance of their therapist. I've worked in a variety of settings, including residential rehabilitation programs supporting individuals living with chronic mental illness, outpatient mental health clinics and social/emotional support groups for transition aged youth and young adults.
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Heidi Cohen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, CAGCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olney, MD 20832
Grief is a deep sorrow we experience after we are faced with losses in our lives. These losses can be because of someone we knew and loved, or a life transition. These losses can be expected, such as a loved one dying from an illness, or sudden, such as someone dying by suicide. Regardless of the reasons for the grief, everybody grieves differently. It is important to also remember that loss and grief are not only the result of a death. Many people grieve due life changes such as the loss of a job, a marriage etc..
Grief is a deep sorrow we experience after we are faced with losses in our lives. These losses can be because of someone we knew and loved, or a life transition. These losses can be expected, such as a loved one dying from an illness, or sudden, such as someone dying by suicide. Regardless of the reasons for the grief, everybody grieves differently. It is important to also remember that loss and grief are not only the result of a death. Many people grieve due life changes such as the loss of a job, a marriage etc..
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Choosing the right therapist is the first step, and committing to making impactful changes is within your power. I will provide a non-judgemental atmosphere where you can find opportunites to breathe, reflect and problem solve. I specialize in therapeutic work with individuals, adults, older adolescents, and parents. My 17 years of experience as a high school counselor at an Independent School has given me necessary insights into the lives of emerging adults and those who parent them.
Choosing the right therapist is the first step, and committing to making impactful changes is within your power. I will provide a non-judgemental atmosphere where you can find opportunites to breathe, reflect and problem solve. I specialize in therapeutic work with individuals, adults, older adolescents, and parents. My 17 years of experience as a high school counselor at an Independent School has given me necessary insights into the lives of emerging adults and those who parent them.
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Teen Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.