Personality Disorders Therapists in Silver Spring, MD

It is my hope that in working with individuals to better meet their own goals, I am able to help them to live happier and more fulfilled lives. I look forward to meeting with you and exploring the different options to improving your life. Over the past 24 years I have worked extensively with adults struggling with depression & anxiety as well as adolescents, and their families. My practice, Thoughts & Emotions, LLC works with adults, adolescents, preteens and children. Please take a look at my website for more information regarding my experience and practice.

Emotional suffering, whether from depression, anxiety, grief or harm and betrayal by others, is often invisible. While you may urgently desire help, shame and fear of exposure may make it difficult to get the help you want. In over thirty years of psychotherapy practice, I have learned to help patients find ways to face their worst fears and feel safer. Even desired change can bring fear of losing yourself. I think honestly confronting loss and limitaion can lead to freer decisons about living your life.

Welcome! As an active and dynamic licensed psychologist, I am dedicated to helping individuals and families reach their highest potential. I strive to understand your experiences from your frame of reference and systematically guide you through a journey of healing with respect, dignity and confidentiality. It would be both a privilege and pleasure to work with you and your family in taking the first step toward emotional healing. Please take the liberty of contacting me to begin the journey!!

Does something stand in the way of your work, love, or play? Do you simply feel "stuck"? For several years, I've had the privilege of helping others navigate challenges and achieve their goals. Together, we can work to understand your unique experiences and develop tools to better resolve struggles and mitigate setbacks.

Life is full of transitions, twists and turns, and "things coming at us". We sometimes wake up with a desire to free ourselves from mental - social/emotional hurt, when in front of life experiences. Whether the pain is new, or coming from the past, talking and having an outlet, is the beginning before releasing the negative WE hang on to... When you are ready and motivated to make changes to reach a new level of living, I am here to help you face the obstacles that are in the way of your objectives...

Neda is a therapist at Washington Psychological Wellness. Through a multicultural lens, she is dedicated to assisting anyone seeking support. Neda takes a person-centered approach and draws from various therapeutic modalities, including ACT, to help individuals navigate relationship issues, depression, and other personal challenges. Though Neda sees a variety of clients, she has a particular interest in working with women and adolescent girls. She is committed to creating a safe and empowering environment where clients can foster self-love and navigate areas of personal growth.

I specialize in treating clients enduring the following symptoms: anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, body image issues, financial stress, career transitions, social injustice, relationship trauma, family transitions, family conflict, and parenting issues.

My goal as a therapist is to inspire hope and change by providing a safe, supportive and nonjudgmental environment to build a therapeutic relationship that allows for courageous “self-study”. With understanding self comes clarity, and relief, which in turn creates the opportunity to cultivate new healthy ways to think, feel, and react. By working collaboratively, you will uncover, understand, and overcome challenges including loneliness, guilt, shame, fear, grief, and self-doubt.

I help people in the midst or aftermath of life’s upheavals, when the ways they coped with stress are no longer sufficient. People I help are seeking support with: difficult feelings and situations such as relationship strain, divorce, retirement, empty nest, illness, death and loss. Learning or practicing new skills or strategies to get through a challenging time. Conflict and self-criticism. Anxiety, depression and trauma. Inner conflict related to sexual orientation or gender identity, or that of a loved one. A roller coaster of emotions, such as anger, rage, and blame. Developing healthier ways of coping.

My ideal client is someone who is open to the transformation process in therapy. I have treated patients from ages 18-80 with varying diagnoses. They range from mentally-ill to severely mentally-ill, and often suffer with co-morbidities. It is important to remember that you have everything you need inside of you to heal.

As a psychologist my number one goal is to approach you with acceptance, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. Through my work as a psychologist I have come to believe in the capacity of people to change. I welcome individuals that are questioning why their own attempts to improve the quality of their lives is not working. Often there can be mixed feelings about change. I recognize that change is difficult. I feel that self exploration is a challenge that often requires courage and risk.

Therapy is a journey. Eva believes in adapting to each client's unique needs to foster a collaborative approach. She understands the courage it takes to share one's thoughts. Vulnerability in therapy can make one feel ambivalent, overwhelmed, and concerned. Eva respects clients and strives to establish a foundation of trust. Trust plays a critical role in therapy. The journey starts because client's make it possible. Eva walks with clients and guide them to identifying what is best for them. She is there to be a listener and a companion for the experience of growth and healing.

Sometimes life can feel overwhelming and disheartening. Are you struggling with negative beliefs about yourself and the world? Do you feel jumpy, on edge, and unable to focus because your thoughts are running laps inside your head? Or maybe you feel dulled, disconnected and numbed. You aren't crazy. Any and all of these are common survival responses to trauma, but maybe they hurt more than help in your everyday life. Everyone has the innate ability to heal from trauma - individual or collective, current or generational - with the right circumstances. If you're ready to take gentle and concrete steps towards healing, let's talk.

Nancy understands that reaching out for help is difficult when you are hurting and not sure what to do about it. She offers a compassionate ear to listen and support you in finding freedom from your suffering. If you have been fighting with your painful thoughts and feelings, what if it were possible to step outside of that conflict? Nancy will assist you in finding peace and healing by helping you to see your difficulties with new clarity. She will teach you how to open up to your emotions and feel them completely, without giving over control of your choices to them.

I provide therapy to individuals, adults, adolescents, families & couples struggling with mental health disorders, poor communication, & issues that interfere with a quality of life and cohesiveness with others. I work with individuals suffering from depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, complex trauma & addictions. I use a person-centered approach to build a trusting relationship with my clients and offer a healing environment to begin the healing process. I strive to help individuals learn and develop useful tools, decrease maladaptive behaviors & help them change their distorted thinking that most often interferes with success.

Are you struggling with feelings of sadness or worry? Perhaps you are seeking clarity about your identity, adjusting to a transition, or wish to change behaviors that are not serving you. Sometimes it may feel like you can't improve things on your own. It shows strength and resilience to reach out for help needed. Through personal empowerment we will address the struggles you experience and find sustainable ways for you to achieve a happy and healthy life. Our work together will help you see that the most influential assets lie in your own personal strengths and resilience.

Dr. Anthony specializes in treating PTSD and trauma-related issues, stressors of military-to-civilian and veterans’ transitions, life transitions and aging, workplace stress, chronic mental illness, brain illness and injury, mood disorders, women’s and minority mental health concerns, and those experiencing significant emotional and interpersonal challenges. She has experience providing CBT for depression and anxiety, dialectical behavior therapy skills, social skills training, schema therapy, trauma-focused therapy, CBT and prolonged exposure (PE) for PTSD, and interpersonal psychotherapy.

If you have concerns, worries or anxieties or feel overwhelmed sometimes, we can look at these together and work toward resolution in a relationship of trust, empathy, insight and honesty. I search for each person's strengths to enable them to have more control over their life. Most people have difficulty in relationships..........with friends, family members, or individuals in their work setting. We work together on improving communication to empower you to be more successful.

Do you feel stuck? Trapped? Afraid to live your best life? We all feel emotions like grief, hopelessness, anger, anxiety, shame, aimlessness or isolation at some point - that's real life. But if how you deal with your feelings hurts more than it helps, then maybe it’s time to try something new. I work with adults and teens to explore why they’re stuck and what changes to make so they can break free. Therapy can provide new ways of thinking and new strategies to deal with stress. Change can be hard and scary. But if we do it right, you won't just feel better - you'll actually BE better. Imagine that!