Abby Dunnigan, LCSW-C
Practicing since: 2012 Abby Dunnigan graduated from Morgan State University with a Master’s degree in Social Work. She was inspired to pursue a career as a mental health counselor after witnessing the profound impact of holding space for others. Abby brings 13 years of experience in public health to her clinical work, integrating her knowledge and expertise to…
Agnes Macharia, LCPC
Practicing since: 2018 Agnes Macharia graduated from Loyola University with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her journey toward becoming a therapist was shaped by a desire to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. She is fascinated by how experiences, relationships, and cultures shape how someone thinks, feels, and interacts with the…
Alessandra Vera, LGPC
Practicing since: 2024 “I refuse to be reduced by what happened to me.” Alessandra Vera graduated from John’s Hopkins University with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She was inspired to become a mental health counselor to offer care grounded in trauma-informed principles…
Alexandra Codjoe, LMSW
Practicing since: 2021 Alexandra provides a supportive, nonjudgmental, and inclusive environment for individuals navigating life transitions, grief, trauma, and other emotional challenges. She works with clients from diverse backgrounds, including those with biracial and multiracial identities, as well as individuals experiencing complex family dynamics or…
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 McVey, LMSW
Practicing since: 2019 Amber offers a warm, supportive space where clients feel safe, heard, and free from judgment. She uses a person-centered approach tailored to each individual, blending empathy with effective tools like cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors connect….
Amy Adams, LCSW-C
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: 2011 Amy Masser graduated from Loyola University with a Master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling. She was drawn to the counseling profession by a deep desire to help people who have lost their sense of joy rediscover hope, healing, and purpose. Amy is a member of both the National Board for Certified Counselors and…
Amy Patrick, LCPC
Practicing since: 2003 Amy Patrick graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling. She was drawn to mental health counseling through the meaningful experience of walking alongside clients in their journeys toward healing and trauma recovery. Amy is continually inspired…
Amy Vile, LGPC
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…
Anna Cuccinelli, M.S., Resident in Counseling
Practicing Since: 2024 Anna seeks to adapt the environment of counseling to meet the specific needs of each client. She focuses on empowering clients using therapeutic tools that can be used to work through both current and future struggles. The aim is to help clients…
Anna Price, CRNP-PMH
Practicing since: 2024 Anna Price graduated from Walden University with a Master’s degree in Nursing. Her extensive clinical experience has allowed her to see how mental health affects every aspect of a person’s life, not only their physical health. She was inspired to enter the mental health field to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives while they are…
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…
April Grossman, LMSW
Practicing since: 2023 April aims to create a warm, accepting, welcoming, and supportive environment in which clients can explore ways to address struggles in both the short and long term. She genuinely enjoys getting to know clients deeply to better serve them and their individual…
Ashley Conzel, LCPC
Practicing Since: 2020 Ashley’s extensive experience in mental healthcare has equipped her to guide clients through identifying and achieving therapeutic goals as they are the experts on their lives. She provides unconditional, positive, regard and offers a non-judgmental space to process emotions. Trained in EMDR…
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….
Boma Ehanire, LCSW-C
Practicing since: 2022 “Therapy is not about fixing who you are; it is about discovering the strength that is already within you.” – Dalziel Leone Boma Ehanire graduated from Walden University with a Master’s degree in Social Work. She was inspired to pursue a career…
Brittny Sharrow, LCPC
Practicing since: 2016 Brittny believes mental health is just as important as physical health and works hard to create a safe, relaxing, comfortable atmosphere for her clients. Understanding the most important piece of counseling is the therapeutic relationship, Brittny works with her clients utilizing various…
Brooke Aherne, LCPC
Practicing since: 2021 Brooke Aherne graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in Mental Health Counseling. It is deeply rewarding for Brooke to help clients develop confidence, embrace their inner strength, and live with hope and possibility. She feels honored to be entrusted with her clients’ stories, welcomed into their…
Brooke Tassie, LGPC
Practicing Since: 2023 Brooke’s treatment methods are eclectic and collaborative. She strives to create an atmosphere of warmth and mutual respect for clients of all ages and backgrounds. Brooke’s training areas include trauma, anxiety, depression, crisis intervention, family systems, and psycho-spiritual integration. Brooke believes that…
Bryce Blackford, LGPC
Practicing Since: 2023 Bryce Blackford graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master’s degree in Christian Marital, Family and Individual counseling. He desires to create a warm, welcoming counseling environment where the client feels safe to share and willing to explore life’s difficulties as…
Carolyn McDonald, LCSW-C
Practicing since: 2000 Carolyn McDonald graduated from University of Maryland with a Master’s degree in Social Work. She is continually inspired by the ongoing research that shapes our understanding of mental wellness and the connection between mind and body. This significant connection allows Carolyn to help clients understand how nutrition, exercise, sleep, and other lifestyle choices can positively influence mental health. …
Carrie Bravinder, LPC
Practicing Since: 1998 Carrie believes a strong therapeutic relationship is essential to the counseling process. She wants her clients to feel safe, understood, and accepted as she works with them to achieve their goals. As a military spouse, Carrie understands firsthand the unique challenges military…
Channing Clark, LCPC
Practicing since: 2014 Channing Clark graduated from Bowie State University with a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling. She was inspired to become a mental health counselor by the resilience people show when they’re given a safe, steady space to heal. Channing is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and a Maryland-Board Approved Supervisor. She leverages these certifications to enhance her…
Charlene Briddell, LCPC
Practicing since: 2006 Charlene promotes holistic therapy by incorporating various positive approaches. She focuses on a patient-centered view and an Adlerian approach. Adlerian psychotherapy is a humanistic and goal-oriented therapy. It highlights the individual’s goals towards success, a connectedness with others and their contributions to…
Chelsea Anderson, LCSW-C
Practicing since: 2019 Chelsea Anderson graduated from Howard University with a master’s degree in Social Work. She was inspired to become a mental health counselor to ensure all her clients feel seen and heard. She recognizes that mental health affects people in different ways, and her primary goal is…
Chelsea Jefferson, LCSW
Practicing Since: 2016 Chelsea has gained experience with a variety of populations, situations, and backgrounds. The foundation of her experience was accumulated in a residential setting for children and adolescents. Although Chelsea’s specialty lies in treating trauma and adverse childhood experiences, she tailors each session…
Cheryl Tucker, LGPC, NCC
Practicing Since 2020 Cheryl believes that the foundation to building a rapport and strengthening the therapeutic relationship with a client is through empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard. One of the treatment modalities that she likes to use to engage clients is the Person-Centered approach,…
Chinyere Onyekwere, Doctorate Level Clinical Intern
Practicing since: 2026 Chinyere Onyekwere is pursuing a Doctorate in Psychology from Stevenson University. What inspires her most about being in the mental health field is the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on another person’s life. For Chinyere, supporting someone through their challenges, helping them make changes, and then…
