Therapy for Trauma, Anxiety & Stress in the Baltimore Area

Telehealth Video Therapy in Maryland

Welcome, I am Ann, and thanks for stopping by in your search for a therapist!

As a licensed therapist, I specialize in helping adults with the effects of distressing & traumatic experiences. In therapy, I can help you find the ease, confidence, self-acceptance, and fulfillment that is inside of you, waiting to be expressed.

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Expand Resilency

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The impact of chronic stress & trauma can show up in our lives in many ways.

Traumatic events, situations or relationships can shape our views about ourselves, our relationships with others, and with the world. For instance, you may experience patterns of worry, overthinking, or overwhelming emotions, even when things seem “fine”. Maybe you regularily feel nervous and on-guard, with tightness in your body, pounding heart and shallow breathing. Or you might repeatedly feel numb or empty, cut off from your own emotions, or from the support of others. Maybe you repeat habits and get stuck on auto-pilot, despite your best efforts to change the patterns. These patterns of thought, emotions and behaviors often form out of our awareness, so we can adjust, function, and survive during distressing situations. They helped us cope with relationships or situations that couldn’t meet our needs, or were hurtful. Talk therapy that taps into the strengths of our mind, body and nervous system can help us stretch beyond our limiting habits, so we can shift into new ways to respond to our distress.

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Transform

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Grow

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Belong

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Therapy with me can be helpful if you are struggling with:

  • Feeling anxious, scattered, and on edge

  • Feeling down or low, with no enthusiasm

  • Worrying or replaying the past

  • Questioning your emotions

  • Trying to meet everyone’s expectations & standards

  • Using food, work, and substances to cope

  • Beliefs that you are “not enough”

  • Feeling unheard, alone, isolated, and different

  • Feeling distressed by local, national & global events

    You are welcome here and you are not alone!

Clients who benefit from therapy with me…

  • Are curious to know themselves more deeply through listening to the body, mind, and emotions.

  • Want to work with a therapist who is experienced, consistently present and patient with your pace.

  • Maybe have a diagnosis, such as depression, anxiety, adhd, ptsd, or complex ptsd (c-ptsd), and you know that you are more than a diagnosis or label.

  • Want to work through painful emotions stemming from relational or childhood abuse, and uncover the optimism, ease, joy, and contentment that are waiting inside you.

How I Help

  • Individual psychotherapy with adults that aspires to be relational, and strengths-based while using compassion & encouragement to motivate change.

  • I consider how our connections in relationships, society, and our natural environment, impact our well-being.

  • My worldview considers how systems of oppression and inequities (based on race, sociocultural factors, socioeconomic status, and political influence) impact mental health and well-being.

How I Help & Therapy Modalities

  • Training in Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy

    Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is a form of talk therapy that enhances the body-mind connection and addresses the root causes and symptoms of trauma, anxiety & depression. This model helps us connect our emotions and thoughts with our body and spirit. Learn more about this model of therapy: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute ™

  • Other Models that Inform How I Work

    I often use theories and models of therapy that are rooted in how we develop, interact with, and adapt to the systems we are a part of. This can include our relationship with our own internal system. Therapy models that inform my work include Attachment theory, Polyvagal theory, IFS (internal family systems), cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches. Whatever the modality or tool, I believe that a therapeutic relationship that builds hope, trust, and understanding, along with a nudge forward, is important.

  • Mindfulness Principles and Practices

    Mindfulness helps us observe our present moment-to-moment experience, and can increase our awareness of ourselves in a non-judgmental and accepting way. My work with clients is influenced by my own practice of trauma-informed mindfulness and mindful self-compassion.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • I have a Master of Social Work degree (MSW) from the University of Maryland Baltimore, School of Social Work. I am a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland, with over 25 years of experience. I use pronouns she/her/hers.

    I have worked in community mental health clinics, in university settings with undergraduates & graduate/professional school students, and in employee assistance program (EAP) settings with health & medical professionals.

    I have advanced training in psychotherapy for trauma from the Ferentz Institute in Baltimore and the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute ™ Levels 1 & 2. Click to learn more information: About Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

  • I provide telehealth video therapy sessions using a HIPAA-compliant video platform. I have limited in-person office appointments, currently in Ellicott City, MD.

  • I strive to keep my services financially accessible. I am an in-network provider with Blue Cross Blue Shield and CareFirst plans, Cigna, and Johns Hopkins EHP. If you have a different plan, you may have “Out of Network” benefits (depending on your plan). I am able to provide a "superbill" to submit to your insurance for out of network reimbursement.

  • Diagnostic Assessment Session: 60 minutes: $175

    55-60 Minute Psychotherapy: $150

    45 Minute Psychotherapy: $120

    You will be responsible for out-of-pocket costs, such as co-insurance, co-payments, or deductible payments at the time of service.

    I accept debit, credit, and health savings accounts (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA) cards.

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