Online Forgiveness therapists in Rockville, Maryland MD
We are proud to feature top rated online Forgiveness therapists in Rockville. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
Bill Hoekstra
Psychologist, Psy.D., LP DBSM
Feeling weighed down by emotional burdens or struggling to move forward after harmful events? I have 24+ years of experience helping individuals overcome a wide range of challenges that impact their well-being.
I specialize in supporting individuals who are facing emotional difficulties related to past experiences; dealing with the ongoing effects of painful events; and struggling with feelings like sadness, anger, or frustration.
I utilize various evidence-based treatments, tailored to your specific needs, to help you empower yourself to manage your emotions and cope with challenges, navigate the healing process healthily and constructively, and gain a sense of control and peace of mind.
If you're ready to take steps towards feeling better and living a more fulfilling life, contact me today for a free consultation.
28 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD (Online Only)
Autumnleaf Group, Inc.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
-Autumnleaf Group offers virtual sessions for clients located in Virginia, DC, Maryland and Colorado as well as in-person sessions in Virginia. Our multi-faceted specialties include attachment and trauma, EMDR, grief and loss, CBT, and financial social work. We work with clients experiencing a variety of issues to include readiness to disrupt old patterns that no longer serve you, trauma, relationships, stress, loss, grief, anxiety, divorce, parenting, transitions in life/work, seeking intrapersonal growth, money relationship/behavior struggles and adjustment issues.
20 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Dr. David Brooks
Psychologist, PhD,ABPP,ABN,EMDR Certified Therapist
Can provide desensitization of upset related to being abused or otherwise mistreated creating capacity for forgiveness, if desired.
37 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Washington Psychological Wellness
Counselor/Therapist
Washington Psychological Wellness is a boutique-style mental health practice located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Our clinicians are specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of various mental health conditions in children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Our clinicians provide a non-judgmental collaborative environment in which one can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling, and being. We aim to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of your current distress, provide strategies to help you cope, and empower you to trust your inner voice and live each day authentically. Our therapists will tailor treatment to your unique needs. Treatment will include an integrative approach consisting of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness meditation, solution-focused therapy, person-centered therapy, and other holistic and empirically validated therapeutic modalities. Our goal is to help you lead a life worth living. We are currently accepting new clients. Telehealth (online) therapy options are available. Call now to schedule your appointment!
12 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Kimberly Dudley
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Forgiveness can be one of the most difficult aspects of healing, especially after experiencing deep hurt or betrayal. Together, we’ll explore what forgiveness means, process painful experiences, and work toward healing without minimizing your pain. Whether the goal is forgiving yourself or someone else, therapy can help you move forward with greater freedom and peace.
15 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Tiyahna M
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC,LPCMH,NCC,C-DBT
Forgiveness is not for the other person but for you to be realized from the poison of holding on to grudges that have made you continuously unhappy.
8 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD (Online Only)
Richard Scott, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Forgiveness isn’t about forgetting or excusing what happened — it’s about freeing yourself from the weight of pain, resentment, or regret. Whether you're struggling to forgive someone else or yourself, therapy can help you explore what’s holding you back and support you in finding a path toward peace. Forgiveness is a deeply personal process, and you don’t have to go through it alone. If you're ready to release what's been keeping you stuck, I’m here to help you move forward with clarity and compassion.
20 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Dr. Brittany Jacobson
Psychologist, PhD, CST
You may feel stuck between holding on to hurt and wondering how to let go. I offer a supportive space to process these experiences at your own pace, without forcing forgiveness before you’re ready. Together, we focus on healing, finding closure with the past, and moving forward with more peace.
10 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Daybreak Counseling Services
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC, LPCMH, NCC
Bitterness is a poison that prevents one from feeling their full measure of joy. Forgiveness isn't always easy, but it can be freeing.
9 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Heinig Health and Wellness Counseling
Psychologist, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, M.S. Health Psychology, M.A. Clinical Psychology, PSYPACT Providers
We support individuals in exploring and working through the process of forgiveness as a pathway toward emotional healing, relief, and personal growth. Through a compassionate and evidence-based therapeutic approach, clients are guided in understanding hurt, resentment, and relational pain while developing healthier ways to process and release these experiences. Our work emphasizes self-compassion, emotional clarity, and boundary-setting, helping clients move toward greater peace, acceptance, and improved well-being—at their own pace and in alignment with their values.
7 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD (Online Only)
Seven Hills Psychology
Psychologist, Psychologist
We offer treatment for individuals who want to work on practicing forgiveness.
18 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Mun & Mind Therapy PLLC
Psychologist
Forgiveness is a deeply personal process that looks different for everyone. It does not mean excusing harmful behavior or forgetting painful experiences. Whether you are struggling to forgive someone else or yourself, we help clients explore feelings of hurt, anger, guilt, and resentment while finding a path that aligns with their values, healing, and wellbeing.
2 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD (Online Only)
Molly Rosenstein
Counselor/Therapist, LPC
Forgiveness is a deeply personal process that can be challenging—but also profoundly freeing. Whether you're working toward forgiving someone else or yourself, I offer a compassionate space to explore the pain, anger, and complexity that often come with it. Together, we’ll move at your pace, using evidence-based tools and genuine human connection to support healing, set healthy boundaries, and foster emotional release without minimizing your experience.
5 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Elisha S Lee
Counselor/Therapist, NCCA CTCC CPC
Forgiveness counseling is a transformative process that facilitates the release of resentment, anger, and hurt that often maintains a hold on one's emotional well-being. Our services in this area focus on assisting clients as they navigate the complex path toward forgiving others and, equally importantly, themselves. This journey can pave the way for healing, inner peace, and the restoration of fractured relationships.
Fostering Compassion and Peace Through Forgiveness
* Understanding Forgiveness: We begin by exploring the true meaning of forgiveness, debunking myths, and setting realistic expectations about what forgiveness does and does not entail.
* Addressing Emotional Pain: A safe and empathetic space for clients to express and work through the emotional pain that has inhibited their ability to forgive, fostering a deeper understanding of their own feelings and experiences.
* Personal Empowerment: Forgiveness is framed as a choice and an act of personal empowerment, rather than a sign of weakness or an obligation to others.
* Letting Go of Harmful Attachments: Counseling focuses on helping individuals let go of negative attachments to past events and the people who have caused them harm, enabling them to reclaim their mental and emotional freedom.
* Reconciliation versus Release: We help clients discern between reconciliation—a restored relationship with the one who wronged them—and release, which is to free oneself from the burden of unresolved hurt.
Goals of Forgiveness Counseling
Our forgiveness counseling aims to assist clients in:
* Processing and Accepting Hurtful Events: Acknowledge and accept the reality of what happened in order to move forward.
* Liberating from the Past: Break free from the anchor of past hurts that impede current happiness and emotional wellness.
* Enhancing Personal Growth: Use the process of forgiveness as a catalyst for personal growth and self-improvement.
* Healing Emotional Wounds: Begin to heal the emotional wounds inflicted by others or oneself.
* Restoring Inner Peace: Achieving a sense of inner peace, regardless of whether the relationship with the offender is reconciled.
The act of forgiveness can be a profoundly liberating experience that goes far beyond mending relationships with others—it's an act of healing for oneself. Our skilled therapists are dedicated to guiding you through the emotional complexities of forgiveness, empowering you to let go of the past and embrace a more peaceful, fulfilling future. Connect with us to explore how forgiveness counseling can be a vital step in your personal journey of healing and growth.
9 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Dr. L A McCrae
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCADC, FOT, CCTP, CCTSA
Within the Black prophetic tradition, Forgiveness is a tool for the internal liberation of the survivor, not an obligation to the harmer. We explore how to release the "head trash" of past trauma so it no longer dictates your future autonomy. In this practice, we view the choice to forgive as a radical act of self-reclamation.
7 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
NewBirth Counseling & Wellness Group LLC
Professional Christian Counselor, Certified Christian Counselor, Certified Life Coach & Consultant with a PhD in Psychology
Are you challenged in the area of forgiveness. We can walk with you in this healing process. Call our office for a 15 minute consultation to make sure we will be the fit for you.
23 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Couples Counseling Center
Counselor/Therapist, Ph.D., LPC
When trust has been broken, many wonder if their relationship can ever feel normal again. Whether you're navigating betrayal, past hurts, or years of disconnection, repair is possible, but it takes more than just saying “sorry.” I help couples rebuild the trust, so you can forgive, change the patterns that led to relationship injury, and feel relaxed with one another.
25 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD (Online Only)
Jason Hutchings
Psychologist, PsyD
We often carry a lot of resentment that is hard to know what to do with. We can work to uncover the ways in which we refuse to let go of certain feelings and resentments that, in the end, really just hurt us.
13 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Dr. Elizabeth Coldren
Psychologist, PSYD, PSYPACT
I work with adults who are carrying pain, anger, guilt, or unfinished emotional business from relationships that have been complicated or hurtful, including their relationship with themselves. Forgiveness is often misunderstood as excusing harm, minimizing what happened, or reconciling with someone who hurt you. In reality, many people come to therapy because they want relief from the internal weight of what happened and from the way they speak to themselves about it, not because they want to repair the relationship or “move on” before they are ready. You may feel torn between what you think you are supposed to feel and what you actually feel, or caught between loyalty, resentment, grief, and self‑protection. You might also feel stuck in self‑blame, replaying past choices and wishing you had done things differently.
People often seek this kind of work after emotional abuse, betrayal, estrangement, family conflict, or long histories of being the one who absorbs more than their share. These experiences can leave you questioning your reactions, doubting your worth, or feeling responsible for keeping the peace even when it costs you. Over time, the pressure to forgive, from others or from yourself, can create even more confusion, shame, and exhaustion.
In our work together, forgiveness is not a requirement or a destination. I am open to whatever feels most honest and supportive for you, whether that eventually includes forgiveness or not. The focus is on self‑forgiveness and inner relief. We explore what happened with clarity and compassion, how it has shaped your sense of self, and what you have been carrying alone. We make space for the parts of you that still feel hurt, protective, angry, or loyal, and the parts that long for softness and rest. The intention is to help you find a steadier, kinder way of relating to your own story, one that feels honest, grounded, and not dictated by pressure from others. If forgiveness, toward yourself or someone else, becomes part of that process, it can emerge naturally from understanding and self‑respect, not obligation.
26 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Jay Shaw
Hypnotherapist, CHt (Certified Hypnotherapist)
Unforgiveness keeps the old identity running. Resentment, guilt, and unresolved hurt aren't just emotional they're wired into your nervous system and show up in how you perform, lead, and relate. Through Identity 2.0 hypnotherapy, I work at the subconscious level to neutralize the emotional charge attached to past events, freeing up the mental bandwidth high performers need to operate at full capacity.
8 Years Experience
Online in Rockville, MD
Forgiveness therapists in Rockville, Maryland Statistics
Forgiveness therapists in Rockville, Maryland average 17 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Forgiveness (100%), Anxiety or Fears (92%), and Depression (87%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Gender ID
| 58% |
Female |
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| 36% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Forgiveness |
| 92% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 87% | Depression |
| 80% | Self Esteem |
| 74% | Loss or Grief |
| 72% | Stress |
| 66% | Social Anxiety |