**Now accepting new clients** My expertise is helping those who struggle with depression and anxiety in the context of chronic or severe medical conditions, such as chronic pain, infectious diseases, cancer or organ failure. I have worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital for over 10 years providing individual and group psychotherapy in the Pain Treatment Program and John G. Bartlett Specialty Practice.

Alexis Powers (MS, LGPC) is a licensed counselor focusing on the treatment of adolescents and young adults, and in life adjustment for older adults utilizing cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for the treatment of depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, AD(H)D, and adjustment disorder, She also offers the opportunity for clients to vent about life’s disappointments and difficulties. Her background also includes work in a local school system, as well as in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

We all encounter difficulties in our lives that can potentially leave us feeling defeated and helpless. Bumps in the road will occur, the only question is how we "handle them". I believe in helping people recognize their strengths as well as develop better tools to "handle them" more effectively. The more tools we have, the greater the flexibility and the stronger we feel. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 30 years' experience in my private practice and at Sinai Hospital Rehab Center as a clinician and supervisor of clinicians. Thank you for your consideration.

We work with clients to help them deal with Anger, Anxiety, Self- Confidence, Depression, Fears and Phobias, Smoking Cessation, and Weight Loss. We will explain how hypnosis works and can help you enhance your life using hypnosis to better manage stress over life's challenges and improve your quality of life. We enhance your situational coping skills. We help you retake control of your life, place the past in the past where it belongs, and make positive choices that facilitate the change you want in your life.

My experiences both in and out of the work setting are fairly broad so I feel I can address most issues clients present with. My style is engaging and supportive. I view our relationship as a partnership. I will spend the majority of our first sessions together listening to get to know you better. I believe that everything in our lives is interrelated, so at times I may let our focus move to whatever is particularly troubling to you that day. At other times, I may focus you back on the current problem we are trying to solve.

A health psychologist by training, I am passionate about working with adults who are struggling with co-occurring medical and mental health symptoms (e.g., insomnia, coping with medical diagnoses & surgery, chronic pain, organ transplant, etc.). I have worked in multiple settings such as medical centers and outpatient clinics and have experience treating a wide variety of mental health conditions including depression, anxiety/panic, phobias, post-traumatic stress, relationship difficulties, and more. I am dedicated to working with healthcare providers, who are currently facing unprecedented struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many people come to me concerned that therapy cannot work for them. They feel hopeless, or discouraged, or worried that they are beyond help. In fact, some have had previous therapy experiences that have reinforced these fears. If that is your experience, don't give up hope. We will work together to create a treatment plan tailored to address your individual needs. I am an active and engaged therapist, which means I will not sit back and quietly smoke a pipe while you lie on my office couch. I strive to create a collaborative therapy environment where you are an equal partner in identifying your treatment goals.

Feeling like your past experiences get in the way of having fulfilling relationships, staying present, or existing free from anxiety or depression can be scary and isolating; especially for those with marginalized identities. As dedicated as you may be to making positive change in your life, sometimes without the right help it can feel like nothing is working or like no improvement is sticking. These points of stuckness often try to drive us further from feeling encouraged or wanting to be vulnerable, but letting someone in who will treat your vulnerabilities with utmost care can be a life changing and growth inducing experience.

Currently accepting patients for Telehealth sessions and remote EMDR. I've been blessed to be able to work in this field for over the last 23 years, 13 as a psychotherapist. Over that time I've been able to work with a myriad amount of problems, ranging from anxiety, depression, substance abuse, ADHD in both adults and children, as well as work with families in distress. I personally take great enjoyment in working with people with anxiety based difficulties, having had the greatest success with this population. I am now opening my work to include more people that have had traumas, big and small.

Yoga as therapy is a process through which healing can be found in body, mind, and spirit. My name is Julia Romano. I am a full time yoga therapist (MS, 2015) and am trained in clinical psychology (MA, 2013), as well as conflict management (MA, 2011). My belief in yoga as therapy stems from my own experience of its rehabilitative properties; traditional therapies having proved unproductive following reconstructive ankle surgery, I turned to yoga and gained not only the ability to again walk with ease, but also a profound acceptance for the inevitable times in life when we falter.

Imagine relaxing the grip of the painful past and the scary future. Imagine letting go of limiting stories and habits, and learning to welcome experiences and thoughts with curiosity and appreciation, instead of rigidity and dread. Imagine learning to befriend your feelings, investigate your beliefs, recognize your strengths, and move toward your values, building on what already works. Imagine learning these new skills and attitudes with a compassionate, light-hearted therapist.

I would first like to acknowledge the courage it takes to identify a need for change. I would be honored to assist in your seeking and healing process. You are the expert in your life and we will work together collaboratively to focus on the issues requiring action or attention. I am a licensed clinical social worker. I have worked with people suffering from depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and Trauma for over 20 years.

We are innately wired for connection, intimacy + pleasure. However, these intrinsic values can be altered by experiences of trauma, physiological factors, + the environment. Part of our work together will center around separating who you think you “should” be as a human from who you actually are as an intersectional being. I work with both individuals + couples to develop an understanding of attachments + sexuality in order to promote intimate relationships with both the self + others. We will explore how to cultivate meaningful connections that enable vulnerability, generate deeper intimacy, unearth desires, + harness pleasure.

Have you been feeling off? Like something is missing? Wanting more for yourself? You wouldn't be here if you weren't ready for change, and I'd be honored to walk with you as you start the process! It can feel scary & overwhelming, yet therapy is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves. It takes courage to reach out and ask for help. Doing so does not make you weak, but shows your strength.

You are too hard on yourself, holding yourself to unrealistic standards. Others tell you you are “too sensitive” and “overly emotional,” or you hold your emotions in tightly to protect yourself. You feel stuck in your life and relationships, getting in your own way with the negative, self-defeating stories you tell yourself. I believe that people are inherently resilient. Using a supportive and empowering approach, I work with individuals to tap into their inner resources, learning new coping strategies and coming to better understanding themselves and their relationships in order to move forward and reach their full potential.

I would really love the opportunity to guide you along at this juncture of your life's journey. On the "seas of life" it is normal to have a whole variety of experiences, from calm waters on a bright and sunny day to horrific choppy waters with gigantic waves ready to threaten our very existence. Then again, it could be something that we were born with that makes steering our life's ship very difficult. Whatever your situation is, I am ready to be your co-captain and help you steer to calm beautiful waters to the port of your choice.

COVID 19 TELETHERAPY ONLY. Almosteveryone is having at least some difficult work with individuals and couples age 17+ who har dealing with an array of issues. Relationship issues, chronic illness, fertility issues, depression anxiety, loss, self-esteem are just a few. I work from a strength based approach. I enjoy working with couples who may be experiencing the stress of a marriage or the roller coaster of fertility issues. Mood disorders affect the individual diagnosed, as well as partners, spouses, family members and loved ones. Together we create a balance of understating and implement the skills and tools you need to succeed.

Welcome to my page!! If you are ready to make a commitment to change and improve your life style, I can help you with decreasing your stress, anxiety or depression. In addition, I can help you with relationship issues, problems in school or with employment anxieties, interpersonal conflicts or adjustment to a new area. If you have not been able to make the positive changes you need and desire, therapy can help you.