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As a woman who experienced trauma at an early age, I understand how it can affect our behaviors and feelings. Emotion regulation s...
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As a woman who experienced trauma at an early age, I understand how it can affect our behaviors and feelings. Emotion regulation skills are very valuable to everyone.
My name is Randi Hamilton and I am a licensed clinical professional counselor. I have worked with people with various diagnoses of all ages, although I enjoy working with the young adult population (20s).
I enjoy using CBT and DBT techniques helping clients challenge their thoughts to evaluate the truthfulness and to come up with alternate, more realistic thoughts. Concepts within DBT are so important to be aware of, and practice, like mindfulness and acceptance.
Come share your journey with me in my oasis of possibilities.
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I have extensive experience with many mental health diagnoses, and I feel that this makes me a very empathic therapist....
I have extensive experience with many mental health diagnoses, and I feel that this makes me a very empathic therapist.
I have experience in inpatient mental health, outpatient mental health, and private practice settings. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and also a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor in the State of Maryland and also a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor. I work with clients of many mental health issues and typically work with children, adolescents, and adults. I work primarily with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, and other mental health diagnoses as well.
I am an eclectic therapist and primarily work from a CBT theoretical background including techniques from other theoretical backgrounds as well.
I offer a calm, warm, and empathetic space for clients to work through their mental health struggles without judgement. I invite you to schedule an appointment to start your journey to achieving your fullest potential.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
Thriveworks family therapists in Frederick, MD usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Thriveworks therapists in Frederick, MD offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
Family therapists can help you and your loved one put the broken pieces back together. Whether you’re going through a loss, are having trouble communicating, or have built walls up around your feelings, we can help. If you think the relationships with your loved ones could be saved, consider working with a family therapist at Thriveworks Counseling in Frederick, MD. We can help you build the relationships you need to start living better together. If you’re ready to get started, reach out to our office today. We can provide you and your loved ones with in-person or online therapy today.
In short, yes! Our licensed marriage and family therapists are able to help you and your loved ones work through a multitude of challenges that you may be facing. As we briefly mentioned above, the list is extensive. For example, family therapy can help families work through…
Here at Thriveworks in Frederick, MD, we can help you and your relatives work through the issues on this list and much more. Our therapists can help you address group issues or individual issues which can cause problems for the whole family unit. No matter if you and your siblings are arguing, you feel like your parents aren’t connecting with you, or your aunt is struggling with addiction, there is help for you and your loved ones. We will do our best to help.
Family therapy is generally short-term, meaning that your family can be done in as little as nine sessions. These sessions typically only last for 50 minutes, but as most things this is determined on a case-by-case basis. Your family therapist at Thriveworks Counseling in Frederick will work with each family member to understand what their unique goals and needs are. In doing so, it gives them the ability to create a custom plan of treatment that addresses all issues at hand.
There are different approaches, methods, and techniques used in family therapy to achieve the goals you set in place. Cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy are just two options that can help you work through your problems. Depending on who is in attendance and the topics being discussed, your mental health professional will cater the sessions and methods based on the discussion at hand. In turn, their goal is to help their clients:
If you think that you and your family could benefit from working with a family therapist, you’re in the right place. Thriveworks Counseling in Frederick, MD has a team of highly-skilled, educated, and experienced mental health professionals who are readily available and can start now.
When you’re ready to get started, visit our online booking portal or give us a call to be connected with one of our scheduling specialists. We have evening and weekend appointment times in addition to our regular daytime hours. We also offer our clients other added benefits such as online counseling, no waitlist, flexible cancelations, and more.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Frederick is located in the Westview Village complex near Buckeystown Pike and Crestwood Blvd, off I-270. It is just a short distance from Monocacy National Battlefield and near the Francis Scott Key Mall.
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