Jill Varelli, LCSW-C

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Jill Varelli, LCSW-C

✓ Virtual Visits

Psychotherapy

  • Individual Therapy

Ages Served

      • Adults (ages 18+)
      • Older Adults (65+)

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Johns Hopkins EHP/USFHP
  • Medicaid
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare

To confirm your coverage rates, please call us at 240-750-6467.

About Me

    I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 12 years of experience as a psychotherapist. I am dedicated to providing an emotionally safe and empowering environment where clients can explore and address the issues that brought them into counseling. I strive to work collaboratively with clients to help them identify their goals and make the changes in their lives that are meaningful to them.

    I earned my Bachelor’s degree from Elizabethtown College and my Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. I specialize in working with adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, life changes and transitions, grief and loss, trauma, and co-occurring mental health and substance abuse issues. I employ an integrative approach to therapy, utilizing behavioral, cognitive behavioral, humanistic an insight oriented approaches to help people reach their goals. I also work at Johns Hopkins Bayview’s Community Psychiatry Program as a therapist working with individuals with co-occurring disorders and general outpatient clients.

    Modalities

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    • Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT)

    Approaches

    • Person-Centered

    Special Experience Working With

    • BIPOC Communities
    • Chronic Illness / Terminal Illness Clients
    • Immigrant / Refugee
    • LGBTQ+
    • Survivors of Trauma
    • Veterans

    Areas of Expertise

    • Anxiety Disorders
    • Bipolar and Related Mood Disorders
    • Depressive Disorders
    • Grief / Loss
    • Intimate Partner Violence
    • Life Transitions
    • PTSD / Complex Trauma
    • Substance Use / Addiction
    • Women Issues
    We accept many major insurances.
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    Sheryl Swidensky, LCSW-C

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    Sheryl Swidensky, LCSW-C

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    ✓ In-Office: Odenton, MD
    ✓ Virtual Visits

    Psychotherapy

    • Individual Therapy
    • Couples Therapy
    • Group Therapy
    • Assessment/Evaluations

    Ages Served

        • Adults (ages 18+)
        • Older Adults (65+)

    Insurances Accepted

    • Aetna
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Cigna
    • Johns Hopkins EHP/USFHP
    • Medicaid
    • Medicare
    • United Healthcare

    To confirm your coverage rates, please call us at 240-750-6467.

    About Me

      I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and bring 30 years of private practice, along with work from other settings in our community. These settings include, teaching at Anne Arundel Community College in Psychology, Education, and Human Services Departments. They also include work in public, private, and special-need sectors of education.

      I have a true passion for listening to people’s stories and goals they have for change. Overall, I am interactive with clients and enjoy creating a safe environment to explore life. I am eclectic in my approach, using Cognitive-Behavioral, Solution-Focused and mindfulness in my work.

      I enjoy seeing adolescents, individuals, and couples experiencing life’s struggles. I specialize in depression, anxiety, conflict in relationships, loss, and trauma.

      Modalities

      • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
      • Emotion-Focused Therapy
      • Gottman Method
      • Narrative Therapy
      • Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT)

      Approaches

      • Person-Centered

      Special Experience Working With

      • Chronic Illness / Terminal Illness Clients
      • First Responder Clients
      • Heterosexual / Straight
      • Individuals with Disabilities
      • Survivors of Trauma

      Areas of Expertise

      • Anxiety Disorders
      • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
      • Autism Spectrum Disorder
      • Bipolar and Related Mood Disorders
      • Depressive Disorders
      • First Responders Care
      • Grief / Loss
      • Life Transitions
      • PTSD / Complex Trauma
      • Women Issues
      We accept many major insurances.
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      Kristen Strohm, LMSW

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      Kristen Strohm, LMSW

      Licensed Master Social Worker

      ✓ In-Person: Annapolis, MD
      ✓ In-Person: Glen Burnie, MD
      ✓ In-Person: Odenton, MD
      ✓ Virtual Visits

      Psychotherapy

      • Individual Therapy
      • Family Therapy
      • Group Therapy

      Ages Served

          • Children (6-12)
          • Adolescents (13-18)
          • Adults (18+)

      Insurances Accepted

      • Blue Cross Blue Shield
      • Cigna

      To confirm your coverage rates, please call us at 240-750-6467.

      About Me

        I am a Licensed Master of Social Worker (LMSW) who specializes in Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy through individual & group sessions. I earned my undergraduate degree in Psychology and Disability Studies at Shippensburg University and obtained my graduate degree in Social Work through Temple University.

        I enjoy working with kids, teens, parents and families in an accepting and understanding environment to best meet the needs of my clients. I specialize in working with children ages 3 to 12 presenting behavioral challenges as well as persons with ADHD and Autism.

        I am a member of the LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care Team as well as the leader of Neurospectacular, a specialized group for kids and tweens. I strongly believe in advocating for my clients, and always acting in their best interests. I look forward to helping your child achieve their goals.

        Modalities

        • Acceptance & Commitment (ACT)
        • Art and Music Therapy
        • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
        • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
        • Emotion-Focused Therapy
        • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
        • Narrative Therapy
        • Play Therapy
        • Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT)

        Approaches

        • Person-Centered

        Special Experience Working With

        • ADHD
        • ASD
        • Behavioral Concerns
        • Individuals with Disabilities
        • Kids
        • LGBTQ+

        Areas of Expertise

        • Anxiety Disorders
        • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
        • Autism Spectrum Disorder
        • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
        • Bipolar and Related Mood Disorders
        • Depressive Disorders
        • Insomnia or Sleep Related Disorders
        • Learning Differences
        • Life Transitions
        • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
        • PTSD / Complex Trauma
        • Sensory Processing Disorder
        • Substance Use / Addiction
        • Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders
        We accept many major insurances.
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        Melissa Smith, LCPC

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        Melissa Smith, LCPC

        Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

        ✓ In-Person: Annapolis, MD
        ✓ Virtual Visits

        Psychotherapy

        Ages Served

            • Adolescents (ages 13-18)
            • Adults (ages 18+)
            • Older Adults (ages 65+)

        Insurances Accepted

        • Aetna
        • Blue Cross Blue Shield
        • Cigna
        • Medicaid
        • United Healthcare

        To confirm your coverage rates, please call us at 240-750-6467.

        About Me

          My name is Melissa Smith and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Maryland with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, MD.

          I have had the opportunity to work with clients of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. By working with a diverse population, I collaborated with clients to establish an individualized treatment plan that worked best for them. I have utilized techniques using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Narrative Therapy. I have assisted clients experiencing anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, trauma, grief/loss, and family and relationship dynamics.

          I have a passion for working with first responders and helping them to adopt appropriate coping skills to help them through the daily challenges they face in their jobs. My goal is to assist all clients by establishing a genuine therapeutic working relationship that enhances the development of self-improvement, establish health coping skills, and the achievement therapeutic goals.

          Modalities

          • Acceptance & Commitment (ACT)
          • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
          • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

          Approaches

          • Person-Centered

          Special Experience Working With

          • First Responder Clients
            Survivors of Trauma
            Veterans

          Areas of Expertise

          • Anxiety Disorders
          • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
          • Depressive Disorders
          • First Responders Care
          • Grief / Loss
          • Intimate Partner Violence
          • Life Transitions
          • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
          • PTSD / Complex Trauma
          • Substance Use / Addiction
          We accept many major insurances.
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          Michele Silver, Ph.D.

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          Michele Silver, Ph.D.

          Licensed Psychologist

          In-Office: Glen Burnie, MD
          ✓ Virtual Visits

          Psychotherapy

          Ages Served

              • Adults (ages 18+)
              • Older Adults (65+)

           

          Insurances Accepted

          • Aetna
          • Blue Cross Blue Shield
          • Cigna
          • Medicaid
          • Medicare
          • Tricare
          • United Healthcare

          To confirm your coverage rates, please call us at 240-750-6467.

          About Me

            Michele Silver is a licensed psychologist who joined GBCC in November 2007. She earned her doctoral degree from the University of Delaware in 1998. Prior to that, she obtained her undergraduate degree from Cornell University with a major in Human Development and Family Studies. Dr. Silver is experienced in treating adults who are dealing with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties and significant life transitions. Her approach to therapy is to help people discover their unique strengths and utilize them to create a greater sense of meaning and purpose in their lives.

            “As a therapist, I provide a supportive environment for people to safely explore their thoughts and feelings. My goal is to empower people to make the positive changes they desire; by helping them develop more effective coping skills and new perspectives.”

            Modalities

            • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
            • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
            • Mindfulness-Based interventions

            Approaches

            • Person-Centered

            Special Experience Working With

            • Chronic Illness / Terminal Illness Clients
            • Heterosexual / Straight

            Areas of Expertise

            • Anxiety Disorders
            • Depressive Disorders
            • Grief / Loss
            • Health Psychology / Medical Psychology
            • Insomnia or Sleep Related Disorders
            • Life Transitions
            • Men Issues
            • Perinatal / Postpartum
            • PTSD / Complex Trauma
            • Women Issues
            We accept many major insurances.
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