EMDR Therapists in College Park, MD

Over twenty years extensive experience with specialized evidence-based treatment strategies, I help clients in search of solutions to relationship difficulty, traumatic life events and challenging transitions. Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, hopeless, and want to work toward positive changes? My expertise in systemic relational therapy for individuals, couples, and families helps to identify negative patterns, incorporate helpful skills and gain relief from relationship distress. Safe support is given to those living with unprocessed complex trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic illness demands, grief/historic loss, relational distress.

Opening up around the vulnerable and intimate details of our lives can be very uncomfortable. There is so much pressure to be “happy”, “better”, or “perfect”, while receiving messaging that being anything else is unacceptable. We are very adaptive yet often struggle to effectively get our needs met, so may engage in avoidance behaviors and withhold or internalize our feelings to try to prevent things from getting worse. You want to feel more like your true self and get more satisfaction out of your relationships. You need an unconditionally supportive, non-judgmental, creative, and humorous therapist who accepts you however you are.

You've been on a journey just to figure out who you are and even though some of the pieces have come together, you could use a hand figuring out what to do with those pieces. Or you know just who you are and what you want for your life, but you can't seem to figure out how to manage the day to day challenges of adulting that everyone else seems to breeze through. You know you want and need a change, but you're not sure how to get there-and you've gotten pretty discouraged when you try without getting the results you need. I'm here to be a skilled and experienced guide to help you along any and all of those journeys.

Are you struggling with stress from work, family relationships, addictions, or life transitions? Have you suffered loss of a child, parent, friend or significant other? You don't need to bare your burden alone. Life is filled with ups and downs, and therapy can be a valuable tool in building upon your own strengths to cope with challenges. With a diverse background in social work with families, post-incarceration, addictions, job searching and job coaching, I am experienced working with clients dealing with loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, and addiction.

Are you suffering? Have you tried to change on your own but feel stuck? I can help by providing a safe, caring place where you can heal and grow. You can learn to feel and express your emotions without shutting down or acting destructively and to get your needs met.

I view therapy as a collaborative process that balances listening and insightful feedback to help you make the changes you desire. My areas of focus are anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationships, self-esteem, codependency and grief & loss. I utilizes CBT, solution-focused, person-centered and family systems approaches to help you develop insight, create meaning in your life, and find traction to achieve your relationship, career, health and wellness goals.

The process of finding a therapist can be daunting, but I believe it is a sign of courage and strength to seek help for lasting personal growth and for stronger relationships. My overall perspective about therapy is to show acceptance, compassion and care to all clients; to build safe, warm, trustworthy, and collaborative therapeutic relationships; to apply evidence-based and culturally-competent therapeutic concepts and skills to address clients’ specific needs; and to build upon client’s strength for change. I can speak both English and Mandarin. I provide immigration psychological evaluations. I am licensed in Maryland and D.C.

Finding the right place for healing and transformation is the first step on your journey towards overall mental health and wellbeing. At Lotus Point Wellness, we work with all people throughout the lifespan and we take an approach that is holistic, collaborative, integrative and empowering. We believe in working towards anti-racism, anti-oppression, diversity, equity and inclusion. Through liberation focused therapeutic approaches, we work alongside you on your journey towards healing. We affirm, honor and respect all people in their own cultural/racial identity, gender identity, sexual orientation and/or neuro-diversity.

I help men and couples create a powerful confidence and the expertise to be the best lover, partner, parent and friend they can be... without feeling fake, sleazy or desperate! Whether you are currently in a committed relationship right now, you (and your partner) will learn skills to rekindle the emotional and sexual flame you once enjoyed, and put you both on the path of deeper intimacy, respect and passion. It's not easy. But it's worth it!

Is emotional baggage weighing you down? Traumatic events are usually the source of depression, anxiety, anger and weight issues. Overcome your pain from past child abuse, sexual assault, emotional neglect, abandonment, divorce, or other maltreatment. My Trauma Relief Program effectively heals my clients' emotional wounds. This gentle process can effectively help you to relieve the burden of your emotional distress, and leave the past behind you. Your pain will be deeply understood, and gently released. Depression, anxiety and anger lift. As you gain emotional freedom, you will be able to move forward in your work and personal life.

Are you struggling to express your emotions, identify your feelings, or assert boundaries? Is this affecting both your daily life and close relationships? I'm here to support you in addressing these challenges. My kind, considerate, and down-to-earth disposition fosters an atmosphere for personal growth, helping you understand and communicate your emotions and desires more effectively.

Hello, hey, welcome! My goal is to help people who have a sense of being ‘other’ feel more comfortable. Maybe you feel different because of your life experiences, your family, how you present to the world, how you process information, or a trauma you experienced. Maybe you feel stuck, or things don’t seem to go the way you think they should and you aren’t sure why. Whatever brings you to therapy, I will meet you with compassion for your pain, respect for how you got to your current situation, and a certainty that together we can help you make changes, feel better, and create the sort of life you want.