Kathleen Mahar, Ph.D., LCSW

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Kathleen Mahar, Ph.D., LCSW-C

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

✓ Virtual Visits

Psychotherapy

  • Assessment/Evaluations
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Individual Therapy
  • Rapid Access Care

Ages Served

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

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • 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 25 years of experience. I have earned both a master’s degree (MSW) and a PhD in social work. I have had the opportunity to work with various populations to include working in child welfare, health care, oncology, and military settings. I have specialized in treating active-duty military members from all services, veterans, other first responders, and their families for the last 10 years. I have also volunteered with military members and their families for additional years as a military spouse. In my practice, I have treated individuals who have experienced multiple forms of trauma, often facing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I also have expertise in the treatment of depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, bi-polar disorder, insomnia, chronic health problems, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, and life transitions, among others.

    I use an integrative approach in the treatment of individuals, to include the use of cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), interpersonal therapy, grief counseling, and crisis intervention. My priority is for clients to feel safe, comfortable, and free from judgment during their treatment. I treat individuals with genuineness and empathetic understanding with a commitment to assist clients in the development of a sense of well-being.

    Modalities

    • Acceptance & Commitment (ACT)
    • Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    • Cognitive Processing Therapy
    • Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
    • EMDR
    • Emotion-Focused Therapy
    • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
    • Exposure Response Therapy
    • Narrative Therapy
    • Prolonged Exposure Therapy
    • Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT)
    • Somatic Therapy

    Approaches

    • Person-Centered

    Special Experience Working With

    • Active Duty Military
    • BIPOC Communities
    • Cancer Patients
    • Chronic Illness / Terminal Illness Clients
    • End of Life Support
    • Faith-based Clients
    • First Responder Clients
    • Heterosexual / Straight
    • Immigrant / Refugee
    • Individuals with Disabilities
    • LGBTQ+
    • Survivors of Trauma
    • Veterans

    Areas of Expertise

    • Anxiety Disorders
    • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder
    • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
    • Bipolar and Related Mood Disorders
    • Court-Ordered Cases
    • Depressive Disorders
    • First Responders Care
    • Grief / Loss
    • Health Psychology / Medical Psychology
    • Insomnia or Sleep Related Disorders
    • Intimate Partner Violence
    • Learning Differences
    • Life Transitions
    • Men Issues
    • Nutrition
    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
    • Perinatal / Postpartum
    • Personality Disorders
    • PTSD / Complex Trauma
    • Substance Use / Addiction
    • Women Issues
    We accept many major insurances.
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    Sandra O’Neill, LCPC

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    Sandra O’Neill, LCPC

    Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

    ✓ In-Office: Annapolis, MD
    ✓ Virtual Visits

    Psychotherapy

    Ages Served

        • Children (10-12)
        • Adolescents (ages 13-18)
        • Adults (ages 18+)
        • Older Adults (65+)

    Insurances Accepted

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

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

    About Me 

      I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 20 years’ experience working with adults, children, adolescents, and their families. I received my graduate degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University and undergraduate degree in Psychology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. I am experienced working with adults and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and challenging life transitions. I have additional training in child and adolescent therapy, trauma, and substance misuse.

      Whatever brings you to seek therapy, I employ a trauma informed approach and seek to create a welcoming & collaborative space using evidenced-based strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to help you begin your healing process and achieve your goals.

      Modalities

      • Acceptance & Commitment (ACT)
      • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
      • Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
      • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
      • Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT)
      • Somatic Therapy

      Approaches

      • Emotionally Focused
      • Person-Centered
      • Trauma-Focused

      Special Experience Working With

      • BIPOC Communities
      • Chronic Illness / Terminal Illness Clients
      • Heterosexual / Straight
      • LGBTQ+
      • Survivors of Trauma
      • Veterans

      Areas of Expertise

      • Anxiety Disorders
      • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
      • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
      • Bipolar and Related Mood Disorders
      • Depressive Disorders
      • Grief / Loss
      • Intimate Partner Violence
      • Life Transitions
      • Personality Disorders
      • PTSD / Complex Trauma
      • Sensory Processing Disorder
      • Substance Use / Addiction
      • Veterans
      • Women Issues

      Education

      • M.S. Mental Health Counseling – Nova Southeastern University
        B.A. Psychology – St. Mary’s College of Maryland
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      Alison Hollida, LCPC

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      Alison Hollida, LCPC

      Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

      In-Office: Bel Air, MD
      ✓ Virtual Visits

      Psychotherapy

      Ages Served

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

       

      Insurances Accepted

      • Blue Cross Blue Shield
      • Cigna

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

      About Me

        I have had the privilege of working with teens, adults, individuals, and couples in Harford and Baltimore County for several years. My approach is centered on understanding each client’s unique story, meeting them where they are, and helping them build resilience and confidence. I support clients navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, anxiety, and depression.

        I am also pursuing certification in Perinatal Mental Health, which has deepened my passion for supporting women and couples through fertility, pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. I work with those who have experienced miscarriage, perinatal loss, trauma, and pregnancy decision-making, approaching these experiences with sensitivity and compassion.

        My person-centered approach is tailored to each client’s individual needs and goals. I draw from strengths-based, cognitive-behavioral (CBT), and feminist theories and incorporate techniques such as mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and reframing. Whether working with teens exploring identity and relationships, adults pursuing personal growth, or couples strengthening their partnership, I strive to create a supportive environment where clients feel heard and valued.

        My path to becoming a therapist was shaped by both professional and personal experiences. Witnessing the opioid crisis in my community inspired me to pursue advocacy and mental health, while experiences with illness and loss in my own family strengthened my appreciation for compassion, presence, and self-compassion. Today, my goal is to help clients recognize their strengths and develop the tools they need to move through life’s challenges with resilience and hope.

        Modalities

        • Acceptance & Commitment (ACT)
        • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
        • Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
        • Emotion-Focused Therapy
        • Gottman Method
        • Solutions Focused Therapy

        Approaches

        • Collaborative
        • Culturally-Sensitive
        • Emotionally Focused
        • Person-Centered

        Areas of Expertise

        • Anxiety Disorders
        • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
        • Autism Spectrum Disorder
        • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
        • Bipolar and Related Mood Disorders
        • Depressive Disorders
        • First Responders Care
        • Grief / Loss
        • Health Psychology / Medical Psychology
        • Insomnia or Sleep Related Disorders
        • Intimate Partner Violence
        • Learning Differences
        • Life Transitions
        • Men Issues
        • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
        • Perinatal / Postpartum
        • PTSD / Complex Trauma
        • Substance Use / Addiction
        • Women Issues

        Special Experience Working With

        • BIPOC Communities
        • Chronic Illness / Terminal Illness Clients
        • Faith-based Clients
        • First Responder Clients
        • Heterosexual / Straight
        • Immigrant / Refugee
        • Individuals with Disabilities
        • LGBTQ+
        • Survivors of Trauma
        • Veterans
        We accept many major insurances.
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        Chelsea Hart, LCSW-C

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        Chelsea Hart, LCSW-C

        Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical

        ✓ In-Office: Reston, VA
        ✓ In-Office: Odenton, MD
        ✓ Virtual Visits

        Psychotherapy

        Ages Served

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

         

        Insurances Accepted

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

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

        About Me

          The difficulties we face in life can bring out the strongest and weakest parts of ourselves to the point of unrecognition. My primary and most important goal is creating what every person needs- a safe, stable, and rewarding relationship. My style is non-judgemental, open, approachable (and at times humorous). My clients will not find a stale or sterile clinical experience like on tv. I draw from a number of modalities including relational, emotion-focused, cognitive behavioral, solution focused, and dialectical behavioral. I treat a wide variety of issues ranging from major life transitions, self-esteem issues, boundary work, generalized anxiety, depression, relationship/marital issues, attachment work and childhood healing. My speciality is assisting clients in creating healthier and happier relationships with themselves and others around them.

          I am a LCSW-C, receiving my Masters in Social Work from The University of Maryland School of Social Work in Baltimore, Maryland. I received my Bachelors in Counseling and Human Services from The University of Scranton. I have worked with clients ages 8-80 in outpatient mental health clinics, schools and hospital settings. I now see clients ages 21-65 and older adolescents on a case-by-case basis.

          Modalities

          • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
          • EMDR
          • Emotion-Focused Therapy
          • Internal Family Systems (IFS) / Parts Work Informed
          • Narrative Therapy
          • Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT)

          Approaches

          • Emotionally Focused
          • Person-Centered

          Areas of Expertise

          • Anxiety Disorders
          • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
          • Depressive Disorders
          • Emotional Abuse
          • Grief / Loss
          • Infidelity
          • Life Transitions
          • PTSD / Complex Trauma
          • Relationship Issues
          • Women Issues

          Special Experience Working With

          • Heterosexual / Straight
          • Survivors of Trauma
          We accept many major insurances.
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          Gabrielle Crooks, LCPC

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          Gabrielle “Gabby” Crooks, LCPC

          Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

          In-Office: Odenton, MD
          ✓ Virtual Visits

          Psychotherapy

          Ages Served

              • Children (10-12)
              • Adolescents (ages 13-18)
              • Adults (ages 18+)
              • Older Adults (65+)

           

          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 Clinical Professional Counselor who works with children and individuals. I apply a person-centered approach aimed at providing empathy and understanding first and foremost during therapy. As a therapist, I think that context and culture are exceptionally important when it comes to diagnosing and proceeding through therapy. There is a place for each theory and approach and as such I will work with the client to find what works best for them. I have incorporated psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, emotion focused, and reality-based models when working with clients. My areas of interest include working with clients through family/couple dysfunction, depression, trauma processing, managing life changes, and anxiety.

            I graduated from Wright State University with a Master of Science in Clinician Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Transylvania University. Previously I worked in community mental health in Ohio where I also worked at a domestic violence shelter while I finished my education.

            Modalities

            • Acceptance & Commitment (ACT)
            • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
            • Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
            • Emotion-Focused Therapy
            • Interpersonal Therapy
            • Narrative Therapy
            • Person-Centered Models
            • Play Therapy
            • Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT)

            Approaches

            • Person-Centered

            Areas of Expertise

            • Anxiety Disorders
            • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
            • Autism Spectrum Disorder
            • Bipolar and Related Mood Disorders
            • Depressive Disorders
            • First Responders Care
            • Grief / Loss
            • Intimate Partner Violence
            • Life Transitions
            • Men Issues
            • PTSD / Complex Trauma
            • Women Issues

            Special Experience Working With

            • BIPOC Communities
            • First Responder Clients
            • Heterosexual / Straight
            • Immigrant / Refugee
            • Individuals with Disabilities
            • LGBTQ+
            • Survivors of Trauma
            • Veterans
            We accept many major insurances.
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