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You're good at what you do. You work hard at keeping things rolling, and people are amazed at how you manage it all. And yet, there's an inner critic that constantly makes you doubt yourself, and a growing exhaustion from never quite figuring out how to put yourself first.
I'm Dr. María José Rendón, a bilingual psychologist and founder of Potomac CBT Center. I work with high-achieving adults, professionals, scientists, and researchers ready to move past burnout to develop a more sustainable relationship with their work. Many of my clients are Latinx or first-gen professionals, international and civil servants navigating career disruption, or adults recently diagnosed with ADHD or autism. Together, we build clear goals and real, measurable progress, because your time and your struggle deserve more than an open-ended conversation. As an immigrant and first-generation professional myself, I offer a space to build genuine self-understanding, practical skills, and the confidence to advocate for yourself, in English or Spanish, wherever you are.
Client Focus
Session Format: Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Hispanic / Latino, Women clients.
Languages: English, Spanish
Treatment Approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Multicultural Therapy Acknowledges the role of culture, race, and identity in mental health. It values diversity and adapts treatment to each person’s background.
- Schema Therapy Identifies deep-rooted negative patterns formed in childhood. It combines CBT, attachment theory, and experiential methods for change.
Approach Description: My clinical foundation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I have advanced training through the Beck Institute, which I use to help clients understand the connections between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and build concrete, measurable change. For clients whose patterns are rooted in longer-standing beliefs about themselves, formed early and reinforced over time, I draw on Schema Therapy to identify and shift those deeper patterns, particularly useful for perfectionism, self-criticism, and difficulty feeling secure in relationships or achievements. Multicultural Therapy isn't a separate technique, but the lens through which I apply them: I consider how cultural identity, immigration experience, and the specific pressures of navigating U.S. professional and academic spaces shape how someone experiences their own thoughts and beliefs. Together, these approaches let me offer structure and evidence-based methods without asking clients to set aside the cultural context that shapes their experience.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 250
- Out of Network
Education & Credentials
Maria Jose Rendon Ph.D.
- Female
- License # 06138
- Licensed in Maryland
- PSYPACT Mobility # 8207
- Practicing Since 2017
Education: I earned my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Miami (2015) and my B.A. from Smith College. I've pursued specialized training in CBT through the Beck Institute and ERP through the IOCDF, including training delivered in Spanish.
Maria Jose Rendon Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of PSYPACT states Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, CNMI, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Online Therapy Details: doxy.me
Most of the clients I work with have been managing quite well by outside standards long before they walked in. Yet they often describe struggling to keep things together, battling an inner critic, or carrying a pressure that keeps them from enjoying their own accomplishments. I help clients tackle their perfectionism, burnout and imposter syndrome. Together, we learn concrete strategies and set up accountability systems to practice what you are learning in therapy and see measurable outcomes.
I am a long-time immigrant to the U.S. and have been a college student, a graduate student, and now a business owner, all firsts in my family. The cultural dynamics my Latinx clients describe, family loyalty pulling against personal ambition, the exhaustion of translating yourself between worlds, are part of my own lived experience too.
A typical course of treatment might involve weekly sessions at the start, tapering to biweekly as you build skills and independence. In our first sessions, you can expect to work with me to build a treatment plan with specific goals and concrete steps toward where you want to be. You'll know what we're working on and why, and you'll be able to track your own progress along the way.
I'm neurotypical myself, which I mention deliberately: I'm not drawing on shared neurodivergent experience, I'm bringing structured clinical skill and genuine curiosity about how your particular mind works, which some clients specifically prefer.
Sessions are conducted over secure video, available in English or Spanish. I maintain a limited number of in-network spots for Aetna clients in Maryland, Virginia, and DC; for clients with other PPO plans, I provide documentation for out-of-network reimbursement. If the fit feels right after reading this, the next step is a brief consultation, not a commitment, just a conversation to see if we're a good match.