Our work with families begins with a consultation with the parents or caregivers. We will discuss your concerns as well as your family’s strengths. The structure of family sessions may change week to week, depending upon your stated needs and the progression of our work together. Family sessions are vital to improving communication and building cohesion. This service is offered by both Jessica and Lauren.

Play is the language of children! Through play therapy, your 2-8 year old will experience an environment where they can express their thoughts, worries, and experiences through play. With preparation on the part of the caregiver and a quiet space at home, many children experience the same benefits as in person play therapy. This service is offered by Jessica.

For children ages 9 and up as well as teenagers, our work together will often be a combination of individual and family sessions. Initial sessions are spent joining with the child to foster comfort in the therapeutic setting. We expect parents to be involved in treatment and will periodically meet to discuss progress as well as to provide support and guidance. This service is offered by both Lauren and Jessica.

With a systemic perspective in mind, we work with individuals to build self esteem and improve well-being. We are curious to learn about the relationships in your life including family, friends, coworkers, and romantic partners and how these relationships impact you. We will focus on your objectives for therapy and will build a greater sense of purpose and stability in your life. This service is offered by Lauren.

Our first couple’s session will be spent getting to know each other. We are interested in learning about the strengths of your relationship as well as where you are experiencing difficulties. We will also meet with each of you individually during our first session. Then, we will come back together to discuss your goals for therapy. From there, our work together will focus on decreasing symptoms, improving communication, and building happiness in your relationship. This service is offered by Lauren.

Health and Wellness Coaching draws on the evidence-based fields of coaching psychology, positive psychology, adult learning theory, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and neuroscience. It’s focused on behavior change and goal setting, helping you get to a better version of you. Unlike therapy, it’s not intended to treat mental health conditions. This service is offered by Lauren.

Our consultation services support schools, educational institutions, and mental health agencies. With our experience working in schools, public mental health, universities, and research Jessica and Lauren bring a dynamic perspective that will help your organization retain staff and meet the needs of your community. We are available to develop personalized professional development plans, deescalation and regulation strategies for teachers and students, individual teacher or school consultation, staff retention plans, and reflective consultation services for therapists, managers, teachers, and administrators. This service is offered by both Jessica and Lauren.

If you have specific questions about a relationship in your life, we are well positioned to help you with that. Relational consultations are appropriate for addressing acute questions and often look like one or two time conversations with one of our relationship experts. If you’re not sure whether a consultation or therapy is right for you, we’ll figure it out together. This service is offered by Lauren.

As Maryland Board Approved Supervisors and with over a decade of experience, we provide clinical supervision for LGMFTs. We both strive to help supervisees develop a thorough understanding of the models of therapy, DSM 5 diagnoses, and an understanding of themselves as agents of change. We focus heavily on the ‘self-of-therapist’ work—the ongoing process of self-awareness and introspection that is required to do this important work. This service is offered by both Jessica and Lauren.