I strongly believe that clients should feel comfortable with the therapist they choose and hopeful about therapy. Therapy is more likely to be most helpful this way. Clients that my practice works with include individuals from diverse: populations, economic status, race, religion, and sexual orientation. With over 13 years of experience counseling individuals in their time of need, I’ve learned a lot about what is helpful and what can make the difference in the life of someone through counseling. If you need someone to talk with regarding the changes in your life or problems that are difficult to cope with, contact the office or send a message to start counseling. The most central ideas in my work are 1. People are doing the best that they can…but people can change their own response and alter their environment to bring about change in their life. 2. With support, clients can develop skills necessary to address their concerns and solve their problems. 3.Change is constant and it is important to work within what is in your control. [Read More]

Gerard works to help people heal from the trauma of rejection, marginalization, exclusion, and other emotional wounds. If you feel like an outcast, with no tribe to call your own, or you are struggling to make sense of who you are, Gerard can help you work through these challenges. If you’ve been stuck in some unhelpful patterns, Gerard can support you in freeing yourself and moving forward. Gerard is passionate about helping you reconnect with your inner resources of wisdom, resilience, sound judgment, self-love, and compassion for yourself and others. With Gerard’s help, you can achieve inner healing and restore balance and harmony in your life. Gerard is a laid-back and sensitive counselor who enjoys integrating humor and creativity into his therapeutic work with clients. When he is not at work, Gerard enjoys singing, dancing, reading memoirs, spending time outdoors, and making people laugh. [Read More]

Megan Lekas is the owner of the Learning and Therapy Corner. She graduated from Denison University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child Psychology. Megan continued her education and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from Towson University. In 1999, Megan graduated from Loyola College with her Master of Science Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Megan has extensive experience evaluating and treating communication disorders in children of all ages in public schools, private schools, clinic, and private settings. She is a certified PhonoGraphix® Reading Therapist, a member of the American Speech Hearing Association (ASHA), and a member of the Maryland Speech Hearing Association. Megan is licensed in the state of Maryland and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence through ASHA. Megan has always enjoyed working with and being around children. She has two young children of her own giving her the ability to relate to her clients and their families both from professional and personal perspectives. [Read More]

Janet earned her Master of Science Degree in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University Maryland. Janet is a strengths-based counselor with strong clinical insight. She is dedicated to serving each of her clients with compassion, professionalism, and genuine support as they gain a greater sense of awareness and achieve their goals. Janet works with students, adults, couples and families in diverse areas such as anxiety/stress, identity and purpose, family of origin issues, parenting issues, separation and divorce, life transitions, loss and grief. Janet’s counseling style integrates empowerment, hope, optimism and life skills [Read More]

Desyree specializes in working with individuals and couples who are stuck and unable to make the changes they need to move their lives forward. The issues can manifest as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief or loss. S​ince opening the practice, she has empowered hundreds of individuals and couples to overcome the personal obstacles necessary to improve themselves as well as their relationships. By tailoring the diagnostic plan to fit each client’s unique needs and goals, she has equipped them with the skills, knowledge and tools necessary to achieve their best life. Desyree utilizes various scientifically proven, highly effective therapeutic modalities including EMDR, Brainspotting, Gottman Couples Relationship Therapy, Psychodynamic, Trauma Focused CBT, EFT and Solutions Focused Therapy. She also specializes in treating PTSD and vicarious trauma, which are especially acute among first responders (healthcare professionals, police officers, firefighters, EMTs, military personnel) and those who work with youth and at risk populations (teachers and other education professionals, social workers, nonprofit and government employees). Desyree received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and her graduate degree from University of Maryland. She received her training as a family trauma specialist from the John’s Hopkins University School of Medicine affiliate Kennedy Krieger Institute. Desyree is a regular contributor as a psychological consultant to our local tv stations as well as TV One, WEAA radio, WFBR radio and Marriage.com, where she discusses trauma, relationships, self esteem, depression and anxiety. [Read More]

As a husband, father, educator, and therapist, I believe strongly and passionately in helping to heal and enhance relationships for couples, individuals, and families. All the great stuff in life, joy, confidence, fulfillment, flow from secure relationships. They can inoculate us against fear and sadness, or when faltering, contribute to it. We all deserve to be understood, accepted, and feel appreciated, and I know that when our relationships are sound we thrive. From this intention, all of my professional training has been dedicated to understanding the contentment and challenges of relationship, for couples, individuals, and families. I’ll Meet You Where You Are. My approach is patient, warm, and expressive. I’m comfortable with humor, frustration or tears. Even if they happen all at the same time. Our work together will progress along with you. There’s no fast track to relationship health, yet the more we’re able be open to the role we ourselves play, the closer we’ll get. I utilize thoroughly researched based methods, to understand patterns that develop over time, and how individual histories can hijack your life and relationship. Let’s get unstuck and learn how to choose a different path toward our partner and ourselves. We can gain back control over this, and I’ll be there to help you get where you want to go. [Read More]

I am here to support you on your journey of parenthood, or wherever you may be in that process. My goal is to help you recognize and use the strength and expertise that exists within you.” Lauren Marks is a mental health therapist specializing in infant and maternal mental health. She supports mother’s vibrancy through active listening, to navigate difficult and uncomfortable feelings, while always focusing on strengths. Lauren believes that attachment is the basis for all strong and loving relationships. She believes that learning to process past trauma, focusing on positive communication skills, and learning new ways of thinking can help you become who you strive to be, for yourself and your loved ones. She believes that mothers are the foundation of strong, vibrant families and communities and that they should be supported and uplifted in a compassionate and non-judgmental way. Through a mixture of mindfulness-based techniques, psychodynamic therapy, and parent/child attachment interventions she is trained for, Lauren helps individuals to make sense of their past and to take ownership of their future. [Read More]

David works with individuals who are struggling with a variety of issues. Whether depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, or hardships in life, he assists clients cope with, rise above, and overcome distressing circumstances. Clients experience an open environment where they can express themselves authentically. [Read More]

Maya is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist who specializes in trauma, attachment, and infidelity. Maya is a Clinical Fellow of American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Maya received her B.A in psychology and public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy from the University of Maryland, College Park. [Read More]

My name is Boyd Eustace. I am a licensed clinical professional counselor in the state of Maryland. I have spent the past 30 years working in diverse settings as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, program director, crisis therapist, consultant, speaker/trainer and mentor. I currently work part-time as a therapist and clinical supervisor in a hospital-based community mental health clinic. I also see clients and students in private practice for individual therapy, clinical supervision, consulting, and coaching. I am married with grown children and 3 grandchildren. My wife, Lucy, is a school teacher in Baltimore City and an adviser and partner. I am also collaborating with a number of community programs and organizations to improved the lives of people in the Baltimore area. [Read More]

I have been an educator, counselor, and coach my entire adult life. As a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with a Master’s of Education, (Counseling and Consulting Psychology – EdM), I have worked in public and private schools, community health organizations, and Maryland Correctional Institutions (Facilitator for Alternatives to Violence Program). I earned my Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Maryland, my EdM from Harvard School of Education, and my Bachelor of Arts from Williams College. My approach to therapy is very much client centered with the goal of helping my clients recognize and build on their own strengths. Through my compassionate listening, the people I work with feel heard, seen, and valued so that they recognize in themselves their own resiliency as they navigate the challenges in their lives. [Read More]

Everyone experiences moments in our lives that feel overwhelming. These moments may seem like a brick wall. We may feel beaten and torn by stressful situations or experiences. With assistance, these experiences can act as an opportunity for personal growth. I would love to have the chance to assist you in gaining control of your life, making desired changes and to adjust to life challenges. I utilize evidence based cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to give you the treatment you need. My treatment focus includes substance abuse counseling, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and adjustment issues. I am a licensed clinical professional counselor and have been in practice for three years. I graduated from Northern Kentucky University in 2014 with a Master’s Degree in clinical mental health counseling. [Read More]

Are you a creative person struggling with your relationships, anxiety, or self-worth? Think you might be codependent? Are you tired of putting your own needs aside and overwhelmed by the demands of others? Are you stuck in the space between who you think you should be and who you really are? I’m a therapist and coach for people like you. I specialize in counseling highly empathic, creative people who encounter problems by feeling and giving too much. I want to help you feel more balanced and free to live youre your best creative life. I’m not interested in labeling anyone as dysfunctional. We all learn ways of being that help us feel safe. I view the issues you’re facing within this context, and work with you to harness the strengths and abilities you already have to help you feel better. [Read More]

I am licensed as a Clinical Professional Counselor specializing in individual, couple, family and group therapy. I am also licensed as a Clinical Drug and Alcohol Counselor specializing in drug and alcohol assessment and treatment and recognized by the board of professional counselors and therapist as an approved supervisor. Therapeutic services are offered at my private practice located in Bel Air, Maryland. l received my education and training from several well-standing institutes of higher education. I received my bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in neuroscience from McDaniel College, my master’s degree in Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and a certificate of advanced study in Counseling Psychology in addition to courses in Clinical Psychology from Towson University. I offer experience from various settings including inpatient, outpatient, and forensics. Paul offers wisdom and experience from his commitment to provide treatment that works, education and training by professionals I purposefully selected as regarded experts in the mental health field. I have worked with children, adolescents and adults with a range of diagnosis. I have dedicated my treatment approach using specific treatment modalities such a Schema Therapy, CBT, and Psychodynamic Therapy. I am a therapist you can turn to when it’s time to confront difficult times. You will appreciate the attention to detail I provide as part of my total commitment to your healing. [Read More]

Corbett graduated from Baltimore City College High School , received his B.A. Of Social Work from McDaniel College (formerly known as Western MD) and his Masters from Univeristy of MD-Baltimore. He partnered or consulted with a number of private practices before establishing CL Counseling, LLC in 2014. From his training and experiences working with families and children he developed a sense of responsibility and drive to utilize interventions that focus on respect, relevance and developing relationships. He has 19 years of experience working with adults, couples, children and families experiencing challenges ranging from anxiety, trauma, depression to ADHD. He resides in Baltimore County and takes pride in raising two sons with his wife. [Read More]