Adrianna “Nan” Bernardo-Freeman, LPCMH, NCC
Practicing Since: 2011 Nan is a bilingual therapist in English and Spanish, with training in Mindfulness-based Meditation, Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Unified Protocol for Children and Adolescents, EMDR, and Family-Based Therapy. Using her skills, she treats…
Agnes Macharia, LCPC
Practicing Since: 2018 Do you feel sad or feel that you have no energy? Are you stuck in a cycle and challenged with identifying and overcoming obstacles? Agnes recognizes that many times one can feel overwhelmed, unheard, and unnoticed. Life can be stressful, causing internal emotional…
Alexander Reynolds, LMFT
Practicing Since: 2013 As a counselor, Alex uses an integrative model, incorporating psychological research and practice into the framework of Christian doctrines, principles, and Scripture. His goal is to first, empathetically join in the client’s journey and assess each client’s symptoms within the context of…
Aliya Mullins, LCPC, LCADC
Practicing Since: 2004 Aliya uses a strengths-based approach to help individuals recognize their strengths and abilities. She uses a blend of cognitive behavioral interventions to help individuals reframe perspectives and build self-confidence. Her treatment philosophy is that no issue is too great to overcome. Aliya…
Alyssa Hughley, MSW, Supervisee in Clinical Social Work
Practicing Since: 2016 Alyssa provides an open, safe, calming, and confidential environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear or judgment. She focuses on identifying the client’s strengths and empowering them to recognize their potential. She uses faith-based disciplines for clients who ask….
Amanda Bolen, ATR-BC, LCPC
Practicing Since: 2005 Amanda is a registered and board-certified Art Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She uses a combination of traditional talk therapy as well as the creative process to help improve and enhance the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of her clients. Sessions…
Amber Shaffer, Master’s Level Clinical Intern
Practicing Since: 2022 Amber’s primary focus in therapy is to create a safe and non-judgmental space for her clients to share their experiences and emotions. She strives to establish a warm and empathetic atmosphere, where people can come to be heard, understood, and supported. Amber…
Amy Adams, LMSW
Practicing Since: 2010 Amy strives to provide a warm, open, and accepting atmosphere for her clients- empowering each person by guiding them to their strengths and helping them discover individualized tools to use for creating change and healing. She believes that mental health affects everything…
Amy Masser, LCPC
Practicing Since: 2013 Amy graduated in 2011 from Loyola University Maryland with an MS in Pastoral Counseling. Previously she had acquired her Licensed Practical Nurse status in 1987 and later graduated from Bowie State University in 2006 with a BS in Psychology. Amy enjoys counseling…
Amy Mueller, MSW, LCSW
Practicing Since: 2011 Amy was raised on the shoreline of Connecticut in a loving, large and boisterous Christian household that included her parents, 4 younger siblings and grandmother. Raised in the Lutheran Church, her family always put an emphasis on helping others and reaching out…
Amy Patrick, LCPC
Practicing Since: 2003 Amy brings together a solution-focused, family systems approach to the counseling room. This approach dynamically integrates Christian faith and psychological theories to come alongside clients in reaching their goals and developing strategies to lead more productive lives. Amy has an eclectic professional…
Amy Vile, Masters Level Clinical Intern
Practicing Since: 2022 Amy’s goal is to provide an environment of sincerity, openness, warmth, and trust. She has a particular interest in seeing people as individuals and is interested in personality inventories. She wants to partner with clients in self-discovery and self-confidence and prefers an…
Angela Bates, LCPC, NCC
Practicing Since: 2020 Angela’s counseling style is empathetic, mindful, and client-centered. She believes in treating everyone with respect and dignity but equally important, she prides herself on demonstrating compassion, genuineness, and empathy. Angela’s treatment approach is set on the foundation of building a therapeutic relationship…
Aparicio Cottrell Jr., MS, Resident in Counseling
Practicing Since:2016 Aparicio uses a solution-focused approach with clients. He seeks to allow his clients to tell him about who they are and likes to work together with his clients in order to help them achieve their treatment goals. Aparicio views the counseling process as…
Ashley Grier, LCPC
Practicing Since: 2018 Ashley Grier is a licensed mental health therapist who discovered her passion for helping others during her teenage years. Ashley believes that a critical component to healing is that the core underlying issues are can be addressed within a safe environment of…
Ashlyn Bridgewater, Master’s Level Clinical Intern
Practicing Since: 2022 Ashlyn aims to cultivate a space of empowerment in therapy, where her clients have a safe space to express themselves without fear or judgement. She will help her clients utilize a strengths-based perspective; helping them grow in their personal, communal, and relational…
Beatriz Portillo, MSW
Practicing Since: 2016 Beatriz approaches therapy from a practical and interactive way. She helps individuals build on their strengths to accomplish their personal goals both spiritually and mentally. Beatriz partners with her clients through the process of healing and personal growth and uses faith-based principles…
Benjamin Spearman, LCPC
Practicing Since: 2015 Ben’s focus is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) but he tends to be eclectic in his approach to therapeutic intervention. His passion is to see clients set free from negative emotional and cognitive patterns, allowing them to be the best versions of themselves….
Brandee Zettel, LPC, LMFT
Practicing Since: 2015 Brandee understands that everyone is unique in their own way and she takes time to get to know her clients. She builds treatment plans that are tailored to the individual and she adapts her therapeutic approach to meet the needs of the…
Brooke Aherne, LGPC
Practicing Since: 1995-1998, 2021 Brooke’s first priority when working with clients is creating a warm, inviting, and welcome space, a space where clients sense acceptance and comfort. A counseling relationship is like no other and can be daunting and uncertain at first. Brooke hopes to…
