Eating Disorders Therapists in Owings Mills, MD
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Kathy Haerian, LCSW-C
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, CEDS
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Treating mental health issues-from depression to eating disorders and more-requires training, experience, and continued commitment in clinical practice.
After working over 24 years in the field of social work, I recognize my energy and desire lies in clinical practice. My particular interests in the last 15 years have also addressed other areas beyond general mental health. This includes clients who struggle with food and eating issues, body image disturbance, and negative self image. In addition, the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought a new appreciation to the importance of therapy, and the recognized need for others to say that they need help.
Treating mental health issues-from depression to eating disorders and more-requires training, experience, and continued commitment in clinical practice.
After working over 24 years in the field of social work, I recognize my energy and desire lies in clinical practice. My particular interests in the last 15 years have also addressed other areas beyond general mental health. This includes clients who struggle with food and eating issues, body image disturbance, and negative self image. In addition, the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought a new appreciation to the importance of therapy, and the recognized need for others to say that they need help.
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Rachel Guididas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117 (Online Only)
Rachel specializes in eating disorders, depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief, and stress management.
Rachel Holmes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 5 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults address life challenges and find healing and understanding in hopeless situations.
Rachel specializes in eating disorders, depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief, and stress management.
Rachel Holmes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 5 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults address life challenges and find healing and understanding in hopeless situations.
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Does your child or teen need someone to talk to about their feelings? Are they struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, or big life changes? Would you like help figuring out how to get along better with your child, and improve tough behaviors? I work with all ages, including children and teens with conditions like, ADHD, depression, OCD and anxiety, eating disorders, self-injury, disruptive behavior disorders, LGBTQ+ issues, and trauma-related disorders.
Does your child or teen need someone to talk to about their feelings? Are they struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, or big life changes? Would you like help figuring out how to get along better with your child, and improve tough behaviors? I work with all ages, including children and teens with conditions like, ADHD, depression, OCD and anxiety, eating disorders, self-injury, disruptive behavior disorders, LGBTQ+ issues, and trauma-related disorders.
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Chesapeake Mental Health Collaborative
Counselor, PhD, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Owings Mills, MD 21117
We are highly effective in Anxiety Disorder, Child, Adolescent & Family therapy, Depression, Grief & Loss, Trauma, eating disorders, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Led by one of the top Stress and Anxiety experts in the area Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan, Chesapeake Mental Health Collaborative (CMHC) has a team of highly rated psychotherapists with the complementary skill set and approaches. Whether you are experiencing work burnout or have a severe anxiety disorder, CMHC has the right therapist for you. In addition to the clinically sound traditional approach, CMHC also offers innovative technics like Nature Informed Therapy, guided mindfulness meditation, yoga for anxiety, art therapy, online telehealth counseling.
We are highly effective in Anxiety Disorder, Child, Adolescent & Family therapy, Depression, Grief & Loss, Trauma, eating disorders, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Led by one of the top Stress and Anxiety experts in the area Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan, Chesapeake Mental Health Collaborative (CMHC) has a team of highly rated psychotherapists with the complementary skill set and approaches. Whether you are experiencing work burnout or have a severe anxiety disorder, CMHC has the right therapist for you. In addition to the clinically sound traditional approach, CMHC also offers innovative technics like Nature Informed Therapy, guided mindfulness meditation, yoga for anxiety, art therapy, online telehealth counseling.
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Debbie Disney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Key area of interests and skills include: ADHD, anxiety, anger management, Asperger's syndrome, school based issues; school phobia; bullying; learning disorders; adjustment issues; family and relationship conflicts; physical and sexual trauma; self harming behaviors; eating disorders; grief/loss; divorce, blended family issues; adoption; adult children of alcoholics; organizational and time management skills; social skills.
Individuals of all ages can benefit from therapy; my goal as a therapist is to create a supportive environment in which my client, regardless of age, feels comfortable and able to grow emotionally. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C). I began my career as a school based clinician, transitioning to private practice in 2014. I love what I do as a therapist, and am fortunate to be able to blend my 30 years of experience and knowledge to support my clients.
Key area of interests and skills include: ADHD, anxiety, anger management, Asperger's syndrome, school based issues; school phobia; bullying; learning disorders; adjustment issues; family and relationship conflicts; physical and sexual trauma; self harming behaviors; eating disorders; grief/loss; divorce, blended family issues; adoption; adult children of alcoholics; organizational and time management skills; social skills.
Individuals of all ages can benefit from therapy; my goal as a therapist is to create a supportive environment in which my client, regardless of age, feels comfortable and able to grow emotionally. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C). I began my career as a school based clinician, transitioning to private practice in 2014. I love what I do as a therapist, and am fortunate to be able to blend my 30 years of experience and knowledge to support my clients.
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Kimani Mental Health Services LLC
Psychologist, PhD, MPH, MBA
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Are you feeling overwhelmed by worry, sadness, shame, or guilt? Having difficulty sleeping? Are you constantly battling anxiety, irritability, mood changes, or fatigue? Are you struggling with poor motivation, attention issues, procrastination, or relationship problems? Feeling stuck and can't figure out how to feel better? It's time to gain control of your well-being. Working together, we can help you to find the answers you are looking for and help you transform into a happier, healthier version of you.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by worry, sadness, shame, or guilt? Having difficulty sleeping? Are you constantly battling anxiety, irritability, mood changes, or fatigue? Are you struggling with poor motivation, attention issues, procrastination, or relationship problems? Feeling stuck and can't figure out how to feel better? It's time to gain control of your well-being. Working together, we can help you to find the answers you are looking for and help you transform into a happier, healthier version of you.
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Much like who we are and how we experience the world is unique, self-expression can take limitless forms. By tapping into the creative parts of ourselves, we can learn more about what makes us unique and powerful. I honor that each client is the expert of their own life, and as such, seek to co-create a space for growth, self-efficacy, and self-understanding. I believe that everyone can benefit from the practice of art making.
Much like who we are and how we experience the world is unique, self-expression can take limitless forms. By tapping into the creative parts of ourselves, we can learn more about what makes us unique and powerful. I honor that each client is the expert of their own life, and as such, seek to co-create a space for growth, self-efficacy, and self-understanding. I believe that everyone can benefit from the practice of art making.
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Lucas Henrique Coirolo
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Hi fellow HUMAN! What does it mean to be "HUMAN"? It means we are not perfect, we make mistakes, we become overwhelmed and can fall into negative patterns of thinking. The good news? We can accomplish great things, engender stunning changes in ourselves and in the world around us, and live our best lives. My name is Lucas Coirolo and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor(LCPC, NCC,). I am bilingual, providing therapy in both English and Spanish, with a passion for helping individuals of all backgrounds learn more about themselves and their interactions with the world around us.
Hi fellow HUMAN! What does it mean to be "HUMAN"? It means we are not perfect, we make mistakes, we become overwhelmed and can fall into negative patterns of thinking. The good news? We can accomplish great things, engender stunning changes in ourselves and in the world around us, and live our best lives. My name is Lucas Coirolo and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor(LCPC, NCC,). I am bilingual, providing therapy in both English and Spanish, with a passion for helping individuals of all backgrounds learn more about themselves and their interactions with the world around us.
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Dr. Maxine Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LMSW
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117
*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* You are making the first step in improving your quality of life. Knowing that you are safe and supported is one of the best predictors of successful therapy. I know that deciding to seek therapy demonstrates an act of humility and self-love. I work from a tailored team-oriented approach with my clients to assist them in recognizing their true potentials and inner strength, which enables them to feel empowered and allow them to build on those elements to find their own path forward. As such, I utilize an intersectional framework to honor and affirm how your identities impact the way you navigate the world.
*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* You are making the first step in improving your quality of life. Knowing that you are safe and supported is one of the best predictors of successful therapy. I know that deciding to seek therapy demonstrates an act of humility and self-love. I work from a tailored team-oriented approach with my clients to assist them in recognizing their true potentials and inner strength, which enables them to feel empowered and allow them to build on those elements to find their own path forward. As such, I utilize an intersectional framework to honor and affirm how your identities impact the way you navigate the world.
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Back to a Better Me Therapy Services LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117 (Online Only)
*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Whether you are dealing with stress, struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues or any other mental or emotional health disorder, we can help. We offer a teamwork approach to help you identify your concerns, recognize your strengths and develop an action plan which will help lead you to a solution.
*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Whether you are dealing with stress, struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues or any other mental or emotional health disorder, we can help. We offer a teamwork approach to help you identify your concerns, recognize your strengths and develop an action plan which will help lead you to a solution.
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Marilyn Murphy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Owings Mills, MD 21117
*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Therapy is a highly personal and emotional experience. My experience includes working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, isolation, substance use, grief, loss, abuse, neglect, trauma, low self-esteem, life transitions, gender issues, relationship and/or family issues.
*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Therapy is a highly personal and emotional experience. My experience includes working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, isolation, substance use, grief, loss, abuse, neglect, trauma, low self-esteem, life transitions, gender issues, relationship and/or family issues.
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Peggy Lee Kolodny
Art Therapist, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Waitlist for new clients
I have been an art psychotherapist since 1982. I currently work with adolescents and adults, using a trauma informed integrated approach for the impact of developmental trauma with its comorbidity, dissociation, and attachment issues. Art gives voice to what is stored implicitly within sensory somatic means. My client and I foster the relational benefit of the compassionate therapeutic alliance using the power of the creative process with a strength based focus. Our collaborative goal is to resolve the impact of the past; building resiliency, internal wisdom, and self compassion. I am an approved art therapy Supervisor in Maryland.
I have been an art psychotherapist since 1982. I currently work with adolescents and adults, using a trauma informed integrated approach for the impact of developmental trauma with its comorbidity, dissociation, and attachment issues. Art gives voice to what is stored implicitly within sensory somatic means. My client and I foster the relational benefit of the compassionate therapeutic alliance using the power of the creative process with a strength based focus. Our collaborative goal is to resolve the impact of the past; building resiliency, internal wisdom, and self compassion. I am an approved art therapy Supervisor in Maryland.
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As a practitioner of Internal Family Systems therapy, I help clients identify and release core beliefs that cause anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, anger, guilt, perfectionism, and/or addiction. I strongly believe that our pasts influence our present. The lens through which we interpret ourselves, other people, and the world around us is developed in childhood and sometimes needs adjustment as we evolve throughout the lifespan. With IFS therapy, we will uncover and challenge the lessons you learned as children that keep you feeling stuck, scared, sad, and not good enough.
As a practitioner of Internal Family Systems therapy, I help clients identify and release core beliefs that cause anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, anger, guilt, perfectionism, and/or addiction. I strongly believe that our pasts influence our present. The lens through which we interpret ourselves, other people, and the world around us is developed in childhood and sometimes needs adjustment as we evolve throughout the lifespan. With IFS therapy, we will uncover and challenge the lessons you learned as children that keep you feeling stuck, scared, sad, and not good enough.
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New Perspectives
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117
New Perspectives has recently expanded to the Lutherville area! We have been a well-established group counseling practice in Owings Mills and Westminster for over 20 years. Our fully licensed professional staff includes psychologists, social workers, and licensed counselors. We offer individual, couples, and family counseling to all ages. Our therapists are highly skilled in the treatment of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, ADHD, conflict mediation, mindfulness, intimacy issues, bullying, and self-esteem issues. We also offer Clinical Supervision for LGPC and LMSW.
New Perspectives has recently expanded to the Lutherville area! We have been a well-established group counseling practice in Owings Mills and Westminster for over 20 years. Our fully licensed professional staff includes psychologists, social workers, and licensed counselors. We offer individual, couples, and family counseling to all ages. Our therapists are highly skilled in the treatment of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, ADHD, conflict mediation, mindfulness, intimacy issues, bullying, and self-esteem issues. We also offer Clinical Supervision for LGPC and LMSW.
I have practiced in a wide variety of clinical settings, both in-patient and out-patient, and have taught in the Psychology Department at College of Notre Dame of Maryland.
My experience has covered many diverse populations such as seniors, families, adults, and couples.
I have practiced in a wide variety of clinical settings, both in-patient and out-patient, and have taught in the Psychology Department at College of Notre Dame of Maryland.
My experience has covered many diverse populations such as seniors, families, adults, and couples.
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Shania S Greenwood
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Owings Mills, MD 21117
I am so glad that you are here. Taking the steps toward healing is no easy task, so if no one has said it, I am so proud of you. Society spends so much time trying to tell us who we are and what we need to be that sometimes we forget who we are and what we are worth. The hardest part of the therapeutic process is showing up. Healing can be complicated and scary at times. However, through this process, I hope you discover all the beautiful qualities that make you exceptional.
I am so glad that you are here. Taking the steps toward healing is no easy task, so if no one has said it, I am so proud of you. Society spends so much time trying to tell us who we are and what we need to be that sometimes we forget who we are and what we are worth. The hardest part of the therapeutic process is showing up. Healing can be complicated and scary at times. However, through this process, I hope you discover all the beautiful qualities that make you exceptional.
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Are you feeling overwhelmed by the stresses of life? Are you feeling sad or hopeless? Are you struggling with frequent mood changes or intense feelings that you can’t control? My name is Margot and I am here to help navigate you through these challenges. Talking about your thoughts and feelings can be difficult, but therapy is a great place to be heard and understood, and to process the difficult periods in your life. I have experience working in community settings addressing individual life needs and goals, and hope that you will consider reaching out to me as a guide to personal growth and wellness.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the stresses of life? Are you feeling sad or hopeless? Are you struggling with frequent mood changes or intense feelings that you can’t control? My name is Margot and I am here to help navigate you through these challenges. Talking about your thoughts and feelings can be difficult, but therapy is a great place to be heard and understood, and to process the difficult periods in your life. I have experience working in community settings addressing individual life needs and goals, and hope that you will consider reaching out to me as a guide to personal growth and wellness.
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Stephen Clarke
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, PhD, LCPC
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117
We all suffer, but most suffering is not necessary. We develop habits to cope with suffering, but then find we are stuck repeating patterns that no longer serve us. Creating a safe, stable, and trusting environment, we can non-judgementally perceive where we are stuck and have the courage to let go of unhealthy thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We are then able to grow in new ways that allow for gentleness, peace, and joy.
We all suffer, but most suffering is not necessary. We develop habits to cope with suffering, but then find we are stuck repeating patterns that no longer serve us. Creating a safe, stable, and trusting environment, we can non-judgementally perceive where we are stuck and have the courage to let go of unhealthy thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We are then able to grow in new ways that allow for gentleness, peace, and joy.
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The Therapy Collective
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWC, LCADC
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Owings Mills, MD 21117
As of May 2024, We are accepting new patients! The Therapy Collective is a group of clinicians that have a wide variety of experience and see people of all ages. We offer sessions via tele-health and in person (Owings Mills) and accept a variety of insurances. Please check out our website to visit our team: www.thetherapycollectivemd.com
As of May 2024, We are accepting new patients! The Therapy Collective is a group of clinicians that have a wide variety of experience and see people of all ages. We offer sessions via tele-health and in person (Owings Mills) and accept a variety of insurances. Please check out our website to visit our team: www.thetherapycollectivemd.com
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Are you grappling with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, PTSD, C-PTSD, addictions, or borderline personality disorder? My aim is to assist clients in reconnecting with their authentic selves and regaining a sense of empowerment over their lives. Together, we will navigate past wounds, tackle present challenges, & cultivate the resilience necessary to embrace a more fulfilling future. I seek to connect with individuals open to a compassionate and collaborative therapeutic relationship where they can work together to create a safe space for exploring the depths of emotions, thoughts, & experiences without judgment.
Are you grappling with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, PTSD, C-PTSD, addictions, or borderline personality disorder? My aim is to assist clients in reconnecting with their authentic selves and regaining a sense of empowerment over their lives. Together, we will navigate past wounds, tackle present challenges, & cultivate the resilience necessary to embrace a more fulfilling future. I seek to connect with individuals open to a compassionate and collaborative therapeutic relationship where they can work together to create a safe space for exploring the depths of emotions, thoughts, & experiences without judgment.
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Eating Disorders Therapists
What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviors, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behavior affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counseling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioral disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behavior, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognize they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behavior has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.