Child therapists in Rockville, Maryland MD

Washington Psychological Wellness is a boutique-style mental health practice located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. At Washington Psychological Wellness, we have specialists for every age and stage across the lifespan. Therapy can help children and adolescents develop a more secure and healthy identity and understanding of themselves, improve communication skills, and resolve conflicts both inside and outside the home. Our clinicians believe in the uniqueness of each individual. They will provide a comfortable and collaborative environment where children and adolescents can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling, and being. We aim to help children and adolescents gain clarity about the underlying causes of their difficulties, provide strategies to help them cope, and empower them to trust their inner voice and live each day authentically. Washington Psychological Wellness is proud to offer HIPAA-compliant telehealth (online) therapy services. We are currently accepting new clients. Call now to schedule your appointment!  

  

Families usually come to me because they're ready for something different. Their kids have outgrown the blank-slate nice therapist who has a picture of rocks or lotuses on their website. Let's cut to the chase: I am passionately curious about angry children. Kids with anger issues have more untapped potential than any other population I've encountered in my 16+ years of working with children and teens. I have seen them in daycare. I have seen them in K-12 schools. I have helped them apply for college. I have been their substitute teacher, their private tutor, their babysitter, and now, their therapist. Today, I am their fiercest cheerleader. Their parents are often battered along the way with harsh judgement and fractured connections with their children. I am also the parents' fiercest cheerleader. If you're ready to dive deep into your angry kid's inner world and join me as I help them learn to love themselves and use their fiery spirit for good, hit me up. I can't wait to meet you!  

I was trained in Child and Adolescent Psychology at Duke University, and did a child and adolescent internship at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. For many years, I have offered individual, family and group psychotherapy for children and adolescents in the Washington, DC metro area. I also work with their parents and I coordinate with their schools and universities, as needed. Now I work globally with online networks, so I am not constrained by distance. I have led groups for children of divorce as well. I offer regular free zoom seminars every few weeks, which are appropriate for adolescents and adults. My approach involving relaxation, music and imagery can provide a way of healing for children of all ages using their imagination. Over the years I have dealt with bed-wetting, encopresis, nightmares, learning disabilities, autism and Asperger’s, selective mutism, behavioral and school problems. Children are often resilient and respond well to psychotherapy. Please feel free to call for more information: 301-229-8000.  

Experienced with working with children of all ages. Was a therapist in 4 county public schools, 2 elementary and 2 high schools for 6 years. Was a supervisor of clinicians and interns placed in 35 county schools for an additional 6 years.