Expressive Arts Therapists in Reisterstown, MD
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Kerriann E Murray
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Reisterstown, MD 21136 (Online Only)
If you're a mom who's feeling overwhelmed by the endless ups and downs of parenting, I can help. I'm a telehealth therapist specializing in anxiety, grief and loss, and parenting support. I love to work with moms, caregivers, and helping professionals who need a safe space to talk through their stressors and meet their challenges with a solution-focused mindset. If you're looking for support so that you can show up the way you want to for your people, please visit kerriannmurraylcsw.com today.
If you're a mom who's feeling overwhelmed by the endless ups and downs of parenting, I can help. I'm a telehealth therapist specializing in anxiety, grief and loss, and parenting support. I love to work with moms, caregivers, and helping professionals who need a safe space to talk through their stressors and meet their challenges with a solution-focused mindset. If you're looking for support so that you can show up the way you want to for your people, please visit kerriannmurraylcsw.com today.
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Emily Feinberg
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPAT, LCPC
Verified Verified
Reisterstown, MD 21136
You may be seeking therapy because you need extra support coping with the stress of daily life. Maybe you are working hard to regulate intense emotions or to feel like past traumas are truly in the past. I believe in working together to tailor an approach that honors your unique needs and fosters a safe space for you to heal and grow. I am licensed as a counselor and an art therapist, so our work together could be traditional talk therapy, as well as art therapy. Whether you consider yourself an artist or haven't touched a crayon since grade school, art therapy can be a dynamic way to learn healthy skills and find greater meaning.
You may be seeking therapy because you need extra support coping with the stress of daily life. Maybe you are working hard to regulate intense emotions or to feel like past traumas are truly in the past. I believe in working together to tailor an approach that honors your unique needs and fosters a safe space for you to heal and grow. I am licensed as a counselor and an art therapist, so our work together could be traditional talk therapy, as well as art therapy. Whether you consider yourself an artist or haven't touched a crayon since grade school, art therapy can be a dynamic way to learn healthy skills and find greater meaning.
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Kelly Vahey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Reisterstown, MD 21136
Waitlist for new clients
Sometimes we just feel stuck: stuck in the past, in a bad relationship, or not able to make a decision. This could have its origins in a childhood trauma or a series of events that chipped away at self esteem over a long period of time. I assist clients in reprocessing past events to perceive them in a less threatening or emotionally painful way. I believe that we already have the solutions to all our problems, but sometimes they are buried deeply. I am willing to be honest as well supportive while helping clients reveal the answers within themselves.
Sometimes we just feel stuck: stuck in the past, in a bad relationship, or not able to make a decision. This could have its origins in a childhood trauma or a series of events that chipped away at self esteem over a long period of time. I assist clients in reprocessing past events to perceive them in a less threatening or emotionally painful way. I believe that we already have the solutions to all our problems, but sometimes they are buried deeply. I am willing to be honest as well supportive while helping clients reveal the answers within themselves.
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Life is filled with loss, yet we live in a grief-illiterate culture that wants to bypass pain at all costs, leaving us unprepared to navigate both death and non-death losses when they come. When looked at through the lens of loss, many emotional states that plague us – anxiety, depression, trauma – can be tied to unresolved grief in our lives. Every loss must be grieved and in finding a path through the pain, healing can begin.
Life is filled with loss, yet we live in a grief-illiterate culture that wants to bypass pain at all costs, leaving us unprepared to navigate both death and non-death losses when they come. When looked at through the lens of loss, many emotional states that plague us – anxiety, depression, trauma – can be tied to unresolved grief in our lives. Every loss must be grieved and in finding a path through the pain, healing can begin.
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Create Your Own Oasis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Reisterstown, MD 21136
Are you currently navigating a difficult time in your life? Do you find it hard to manage change? Are you struggling to find your own voice? Do you seek validation from unhealthy sources? Can you identify healthy relational boundaries at work and home? Has work become a toxic environment? If you have answered yes to many of these questions, consider talking to someone who will create a space for you to evolve into your authentic self.
Are you currently navigating a difficult time in your life? Do you find it hard to manage change? Are you struggling to find your own voice? Do you seek validation from unhealthy sources? Can you identify healthy relational boundaries at work and home? Has work become a toxic environment? If you have answered yes to many of these questions, consider talking to someone who will create a space for you to evolve into your authentic self.
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Alan Kutner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Reisterstown, MD 21136
"The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem." Are you tired of pretending "everything's fine", when it's not? Real men embrace vulnerability, honesty & courage. It takes guts to ask for help & face struggles head-on. It takes strength to open up & true bravery to take action for lasting change. We often hit a wall in life & reach a turning point – a bridge we need to cross. Are you looking for a therapist who is real and genuine & can guide you across? As we embark on this transformative journey, I will be here to support you every step of the way, empowering you to unlock your true potential.
"The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem." Are you tired of pretending "everything's fine", when it's not? Real men embrace vulnerability, honesty & courage. It takes guts to ask for help & face struggles head-on. It takes strength to open up & true bravery to take action for lasting change. We often hit a wall in life & reach a turning point – a bridge we need to cross. Are you looking for a therapist who is real and genuine & can guide you across? As we embark on this transformative journey, I will be here to support you every step of the way, empowering you to unlock your true potential.
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Miriam Insel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21209
My educational background consists of Trauma-informed treatments, Expressive Arts modalities and Cognitive Behavioral therapies.
“In every adult there lurks a child— an eternal child, something that is always becoming, is never completed, and calls for unceasing care, attention, and education. That is the part of the personality which wants to develop and become whole.“ -Carl Jung.
My educational background consists of Trauma-informed treatments, Expressive Arts modalities and Cognitive Behavioral therapies.
“In every adult there lurks a child— an eternal child, something that is always becoming, is never completed, and calls for unceasing care, attention, and education. That is the part of the personality which wants to develop and become whole.“ -Carl Jung.
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I utilize expressive arts to provide clients with freedom of expression and allow clients to express their creativity while embarking on their personal healing journey.
I am a queer, nonbinary transmasculine human that uses he/they pronouns. My practice is devoted to creative and collaborative work within a safe and non-threatening environment. I am a clinically trained art therapist and counselor who uses an individualized and trauma-informed approach. I specialize in navigating issues that impact children and adolescents, such as depression, anxiety, risky or self-harming behaviors, stress, gender identity, and difficult life transitions. I have experience working in an intensive outpatient setting and now practice individual expressive therapy in a private practice setting.
I utilize expressive arts to provide clients with freedom of expression and allow clients to express their creativity while embarking on their personal healing journey.
I am a queer, nonbinary transmasculine human that uses he/they pronouns. My practice is devoted to creative and collaborative work within a safe and non-threatening environment. I am a clinically trained art therapist and counselor who uses an individualized and trauma-informed approach. I specialize in navigating issues that impact children and adolescents, such as depression, anxiety, risky or self-harming behaviors, stress, gender identity, and difficult life transitions. I have experience working in an intensive outpatient setting and now practice individual expressive therapy in a private practice setting.
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Valerie R McManus
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21208
Energy therapies, channeling work, and expressive arts techniques are powerful modalities through which I support clients in creating the authentic lives they most want.
Now Accepting New Clients (2023): The stressors of modern living create noisy interference in the “telephone line” to our highest self (often called the soul, spirit, unified field, universal consciousness, etc.). Through my intuitive psychotherapy practice, I cast my mystical gifts through the lens of my expertise as a licensed clinical social worker. Marrying the two allows for optimum balance between divine clarity and therapeutic processing and integration work. Clients benefit on a soul level while remaining anchored in practical application tools for everyday living.
Energy therapies, channeling work, and expressive arts techniques are powerful modalities through which I support clients in creating the authentic lives they most want.
Now Accepting New Clients (2023): The stressors of modern living create noisy interference in the “telephone line” to our highest self (often called the soul, spirit, unified field, universal consciousness, etc.). Through my intuitive psychotherapy practice, I cast my mystical gifts through the lens of my expertise as a licensed clinical social worker. Marrying the two allows for optimum balance between divine clarity and therapeutic processing and integration work. Clients benefit on a soul level while remaining anchored in practical application tools for everyday living.
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Peggy Lee Kolodny
Art Therapist, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Waitlist for new clients
I seek a genuineness to my therapeutic relationships, finding this with the language of expressive arts integrated with IFS (Level 2), EMDR, bilateral processes, Neurosequential trauma informed approaches.
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 seek a genuineness to my therapeutic relationships, finding this with the language of expressive arts integrated with IFS (Level 2), EMDR, bilateral processes, Neurosequential trauma informed approaches.
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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Shannon Sammis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117 (Online Only)
I prefer to take a child-centered approach and utilize developmentally appropriate techniques including play therapy, expressive arts, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
My philosophy when working with children and teens is that they need to feel heard, valued, and supported. I believe that they need to understand that their thoughts and feelings matter. When meeting children and teens, I aim to provide a safe and comforting space to work through their emotions and help navigate challenges that impact their daily life. I have spent years working with children, teens, and their caregivers in schools and their homes especially in the field of special education. I am a certified school social worker and have a special interest in working with children and teens who are neurodivergent.
I prefer to take a child-centered approach and utilize developmentally appropriate techniques including play therapy, expressive arts, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
My philosophy when working with children and teens is that they need to feel heard, valued, and supported. I believe that they need to understand that their thoughts and feelings matter. When meeting children and teens, I aim to provide a safe and comforting space to work through their emotions and help navigate challenges that impact their daily life. I have spent years working with children, teens, and their caregivers in schools and their homes especially in the field of special education. I am a certified school social worker and have a special interest in working with children and teens who are neurodivergent.
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I have over 7 years experience supporting persons from youth to older adults, in residential settings, individual and group therapy. My approach seeks to enhance the wellness of cross-cultural & historically marginalized groups like Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and persons who are LGBTQIA+. I specialize in holistic interventions that address the mind, body and spirit of the whole person. I have experience treating anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders using interventions such as mindfulness, deep breathing, meditation and yoga.
I have over 7 years experience supporting persons from youth to older adults, in residential settings, individual and group therapy. My approach seeks to enhance the wellness of cross-cultural & historically marginalized groups like Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and persons who are LGBTQIA+. I specialize in holistic interventions that address the mind, body and spirit of the whole person. I have experience treating anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders using interventions such as mindfulness, deep breathing, meditation and yoga.
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Welcome! I specialize in working with children, adolescents and young adults coping with anxiety, depression and/or other behavioral difficulties related to life transitions including but not limited to divorce, out of home placement, grief and loss. I work closely with families and focus on the importance of relationships, building self worth and creating/maintaining peace at home. Caregiver involvement is essential in my work with children. I provide parents and/or caregivers with skills to utilize at home as well as provide insight and a better understanding of what your child may be experiencing.
Welcome! I specialize in working with children, adolescents and young adults coping with anxiety, depression and/or other behavioral difficulties related to life transitions including but not limited to divorce, out of home placement, grief and loss. I work closely with families and focus on the importance of relationships, building self worth and creating/maintaining peace at home. Caregiver involvement is essential in my work with children. I provide parents and/or caregivers with skills to utilize at home as well as provide insight and a better understanding of what your child may be experiencing.
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Kate Sollitto
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, CTMH
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cockeysville, MD 21030
If you email me via this platform, please check your spam folder for a response - I usually respond within 2 business days and have received feedback that those emails tend to get send to spam. If you struggle with managing your day-to-day life due to anxiety, intrusive thoughts, organization, keeping track of all your ducks that you're attempting to keep in a row, I am the therapist for you. I love helping my clients learn new skills which will improve their mood, confidence, and self of self. I not only want to help you cope with your emotions, but also get to the root cause of them and work to change what can be changed.
If you email me via this platform, please check your spam folder for a response - I usually respond within 2 business days and have received feedback that those emails tend to get send to spam. If you struggle with managing your day-to-day life due to anxiety, intrusive thoughts, organization, keeping track of all your ducks that you're attempting to keep in a row, I am the therapist for you. I love helping my clients learn new skills which will improve their mood, confidence, and self of self. I not only want to help you cope with your emotions, but also get to the root cause of them and work to change what can be changed.
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Terry McGeehan
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
My style has been described as innovative yet practical. I work with clients to develop healthier ways of coping with life and creating more satisfying relationships. A non-judgmental, trusting therapeutic relationship is essential. Experiential learning and educational materials provide the basis for lasting change. Areas of skill building include, emotional regulation, grief relief, living with anxiety, depression, healing trauma. Relationship skills involve communication, conflict resolution, keeping love alive and refining commitment. Methods include Mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, body centered therapy and desensitization with EMDR (www.emdria.org). The work of therapy becomes the joy and satisfaction of living.
My style has been described as innovative yet practical. I work with clients to develop healthier ways of coping with life and creating more satisfying relationships. A non-judgmental, trusting therapeutic relationship is essential. Experiential learning and educational materials provide the basis for lasting change. Areas of skill building include, emotional regulation, grief relief, living with anxiety, depression, healing trauma. Relationship skills involve communication, conflict resolution, keeping love alive and refining commitment. Methods include Mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, body centered therapy and desensitization with EMDR (www.emdria.org). The work of therapy becomes the joy and satisfaction of living.
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Kaylan Cramer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Timonium, MD 21093 (Online Only)
I believe that true healing happens when a challenge is addressed holistically, and when the client is seen as a whole person. Therapy with me is a safe space to explore your connection with any uncomfortable emotions, disruptive thoughts and behavioral patterns, as well as, complicated relationships with the individuals in your life. I am especially passionate about working with those who suffer with pain and trauma from the past and who are interested in exploring how it affects their everyday life.
I believe that true healing happens when a challenge is addressed holistically, and when the client is seen as a whole person. Therapy with me is a safe space to explore your connection with any uncomfortable emotions, disruptive thoughts and behavioral patterns, as well as, complicated relationships with the individuals in your life. I am especially passionate about working with those who suffer with pain and trauma from the past and who are interested in exploring how it affects their everyday life.
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Kristy Leone
Art Therapist, LCPC, LCPAT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cockeysville Hunt Valley, MD 21065
Imagine your mental health as a garden—what would it currently look like? Are there overgrown weeds taking up too much space, symbolizing past traumas or emotional blocks that stifle your growth? Perhaps delicate seeds, representing unexplored aspects of your inner world, are struggling to break through the surface. Just as a gardener carefully tends to their plants, nurturing your inner child is essential for fostering a vibrant and balanced inner landscape. I am an art therapist, artist, and outdoor walk-and-talk therapy enthusiast, specializing in providing clients with care through creative expression, nature, and movement!
Imagine your mental health as a garden—what would it currently look like? Are there overgrown weeds taking up too much space, symbolizing past traumas or emotional blocks that stifle your growth? Perhaps delicate seeds, representing unexplored aspects of your inner world, are struggling to break through the surface. Just as a gardener carefully tends to their plants, nurturing your inner child is essential for fostering a vibrant and balanced inner landscape. I am an art therapist, artist, and outdoor walk-and-talk therapy enthusiast, specializing in providing clients with care through creative expression, nature, and movement!
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Joselyn Brown
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Cockeysville, MD 21030
My ideal client presents depressive symptoms related to trauma & grief. They express that they want to process unresolved childhood issues. They express that the issues have prevented close relationships with their adult children. They want forgiveness and help in creating better ties. The goal may be to explore & resolve issues related to traumatic events and improve overall mood. Interventions may include sharing details of the event and how it has affected their relationships, using positive self-talk, developing positive coping skills, and identifying effective strategies to communicate thoughts and feelings.
My ideal client presents depressive symptoms related to trauma & grief. They express that they want to process unresolved childhood issues. They express that the issues have prevented close relationships with their adult children. They want forgiveness and help in creating better ties. The goal may be to explore & resolve issues related to traumatic events and improve overall mood. Interventions may include sharing details of the event and how it has affected their relationships, using positive self-talk, developing positive coping skills, and identifying effective strategies to communicate thoughts and feelings.
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Amber Lynn Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093 (Online Only)
I'm a licensed therapist with a specialization in ADHD, trauma, and anxiety. My role is to provide compassionate support, structure, validation, and tools to help you improve your mental health and accomplish your goals.
I'm a licensed therapist with a specialization in ADHD, trauma, and anxiety. My role is to provide compassionate support, structure, validation, and tools to help you improve your mental health and accomplish your goals.
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Life is full of ups and downs — we all know that. But sometimes, it can feel like we’re running a marathon that seems to go on forever. We start to feel stressed, burnt out, and hopeless. We may find ourselves wondering, "What happened to my relationship?", "Why can’t I stop repeating this unhealthy behavior?", "Wasn’t this new job supposed to make things better?" Whether it’s our work, relationships, or simply our own quirks getting in the way of our well-being, there comes a time when our confusion and pain become too much to bear alone. We feel like giving up and often don’t know where to go for support.
Life is full of ups and downs — we all know that. But sometimes, it can feel like we’re running a marathon that seems to go on forever. We start to feel stressed, burnt out, and hopeless. We may find ourselves wondering, "What happened to my relationship?", "Why can’t I stop repeating this unhealthy behavior?", "Wasn’t this new job supposed to make things better?" Whether it’s our work, relationships, or simply our own quirks getting in the way of our well-being, there comes a time when our confusion and pain become too much to bear alone. We feel like giving up and often don’t know where to go for support.
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Expressive Arts Therapists
What happens in expressive arts therapy?
In an expressive arts therapy session, the therapist will provide the space and materials necessary to encourage the client to express themselves creatively. These can include art supplies, musical instruments, a journal, a camera, and more. The therapist offers careful guidance throughout the creative process, often noticing and talking about psychological issues as they arise. Many clients also benefit from the mind-body connection—the physical act of making art can help them feel more grounded and present.
How long does expressive arts therapy take?
An expressive arts therapy session will typically last between 50 minutes and an hour. Group sessions may run longer. Sometimes, a client might only need one or two sessions of expressive arts therapy in conjunction with talk therapy to resolve a psychological issue. Others might find a fixed number of sessions over the course of either weeks or months to be beneficial. The duration depends on the client and their individual needs and goals for therapy.
How does expressive arts therapy help children?
Creativity is an important part of normal child development. Expressive arts therapy proves a safe outlet for child clients to learn to identify their emotions and express them in healthy ways. In expressive arts therapy, children can build their self-esteem, discover more about their personality and strengths, and feel a sense of normalcy in an otherwise chaotic world. This therapeutic approach can be particularly helpful for children with developmental disabilities, autism, ADHD, speech impairments, and other conditions.
What are the limitations of expressive arts therapy?
Sometimes individuals have physical limitations that can affect their ability to express themselves artistically in certain mediums. For example, someone with hearing problems might find it difficult to make music. Sickness and mobility issues can make some types of art physically inaccessible (e.g., sculpting, dancing, etc.). Sometimes, clients are overly skeptical and have trouble letting go and engaging with the creative process. Individuals who require a higher level of care may be better served with other types of therapy.