Hello, we’re delighted you found us.
We help children, teens, families, individuals, and couples learn, grow, and thrive.
If you’re ready to elevate your mental health, create a deeper connection with your family, and provide a safe space for your children to flourish, we’re here to help.
(240) 285-9195
The Evergreen Approach
Building Resilience in Family Relationships
We help families connect, heal, and create healthy patterns.
Virtual Therapy
We are 100% virtual. Virtual therapy is an effective and a more convenient way for people to access help. This is true even for children!
Steadfast Support
The Evergreen symbolizes strength and determination. Evergreen foliage stays green even through tough, cold winters. We specialize in talk therapy and education to help families through difficult times.
Evergrow @ Evergreen
We’re excited to announce the launch of Evergrow – an educational venture from the team at Evergreen Child and Family Therapy.
Evergrow offers educational resources for busy families. Here you will find family activities, guides on specific parenting topics, and webinars for more in depth information.
Some of our Testimonials
Why do people choose us?
From Couples
“Lauren was very knowledgeable. She made some profound observations about our relationship and provided much-needed tools to build a healthy relationship.”
From Families
“Jessica has patiently waded through our sometimes messy family dilemmas and given us tools to help us continue this crazy journey of parenthood more effectively. Our family is stronger and more stable because of her. She has really helped our youngest with her anxiety and emotional regulation. We cannot thank her enough for what she has done for our family.
From Families
“Lauren is an amazing therapist! She has played an essential role in helping my 8 year old daughter and I develop techniques in coping with anxiety. I would highly recommend her for anyone looking for a family therapist.”
From Individuals
“Lauren was really good, it was very easy to talk to her and she was very understanding and nonjudgmental. She did a good job talking me through my own process.”
From Health Coaching Clients
“Lauren is a terrific health and wellness coach, who helped me envision and actualize my health and wellness vision statement over the course of multiple sessions. Through thoughtful discussion, strategy setting and prioritizing goal setting and planning, I learned intentional processes for being a better version of myself that can flex and sustain over time. She’s patient, thorough and supportive. Would highly recommend adding Lauren as part of your overall health and wellness journey!”
From Parents
“Our son was experiencing behavioral and emotional outbursts that affected his everyday life and relationships with others. We started meeting with Jessica and she was able to quickly get to the root of the problem. She encouraged us to fight for what our son needed when others opposed us and gave us the medical terminology to support what we were asking for. We are so thankful for the time and effort she put into our son – it has greatly increased his quality of life and has helped our entire family!”
Our commitment to diversity and equity
We welcome all people to our practice including families and individuals of all abilities, faiths, national origin, race, gender, gender identity and family composition. We believe that Black Lives Matter and are vocal supporters of the rights of those who are underrepresented.
Ready to Start?
Come and grow @ Evergreen
Location
Lauren specializes in working with parents, families, individuals, children and teens. She offers Health and Wellness Coaching to people living anywhere in the U.S. and therapy services to those in Maryland.
Jessica primarily serves children under 12, parents and families. She works with families located in Maryland, Delaware and North Carolina.
Contact
Call us at (240) 285-9195
Lauren A. Messina, PhD, LCMFT, DipACLM Lauren@evergreenchildandfamilytherapy.com
Jessica Brenneman, MS, LCMFT
Jessica@evergreenchildandfamilytherapy.com
Hours
We offer appointments during the weekdays and evening. Reach out for a consultation and we’ll find a time that works for you.