Hello! My name is Phyllis and I'm a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family
Therapist. I provide counseling for couples and adults. I help clients improve
communication, trust, and security in their relationships. I work collaboratively
with my clients and believe they are the expert on their lives. I focus on their
strengths and help build upon them to overcome difficulties. I help clients
identify what is already working well and we build skills that they can
implement and use in their everyday lives.
I specialize in couples therapy and work with clients on communication,
conflict management, infidelity, premarital counseling, discernment
counseling, divorce counseling, sex and intimacy issues and more. When
working with couples, I often use Gottman Couples Therapy to provide tools to
improve communication and increase intimacy, respect, and affection in the
relationship. I also utilize Emotion Focused Therapy to help couples identify
negative cycles and replace them with behaviors that can help the relationship
thrive.
I also work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, attachment
concerns, low self-esteem, grief, life transitions and more. I often use Solution
Focused Therapy and Narrative Therapy to help clients identify their
strengths. These strengths are used to rewrite the client's life story to reflect a
more accurate view of themselves, their capabilities, and their purpose.
Overall, I offer clients a safe environment where they can be open, vulnerable,
and challenged as they work to achieve their goals. I bring my expertise to the
table while the client brings their experience, and together we work towards
lasting change.
Master of Science, Marriage & Family Therapy
Purdue University Northwest
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Towson University
Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist (LCMFT)
Maryland Board of Professional Counselors
Gottman Levels 1 & 2
Better Mental Health Services, LLC
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