Wildwood Counseling

Our Services

Wildwood Counseling is thrilled to be able to offer a variety of services, to meet the needs of the community. We pride ourselves on affirming neurodivergence, being committed to social justice, and being a haven for LGBTQ+ clients.

Individual Counseling (55 mins) – some insurances accepted, or $185/session. Therapy is for everyone, not just when things feel too big or out of control! You’ll experience a listening ear, who can share feedback or simply support you. Everyone is worthy of having someone to express their innermost thoughts to, of gaining clarity on their future, and of building confidence. Sessions are structured to meet your needs, and can range from focused on here-and-now skill building, to deep internal work on your history. Our individual services are guided mainly by principles of Narrative Therapy & Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, with a splash of Gottman, CBT & DBT. Please see fine print below.

Couples Counseling (55 mins) – Insurances not accepted, $200/session. Seeking counseling with your partner provides a safe and judgement-free space to explore what challenges you are facing, reconnect, overcome gridlock, and gain a deeper understanding of your partner. Just like how you would see a orthopedist for a knee issue, you want to see a counselor for those issues you’ve tried to talk through so many times but just are not getting anywhere. We have worked extensively with couples going through a transitional phase (divorce, past infidelity, parenting) and affirm couples of all kinds. It is recommended that couples have previously engaged in individual work to clarify coping skills before attending couples, and couples can be done in conjunction with individual therapy. Please see fine print below.

Couples Intensives (165 minutes, plus one 15 min break) – Insurances not accepted, $550/intensive. Have an issue you are both circling and unable to resolve? Want to learn some better communication styles to clear a path for an even better relationship, or get you both out of a negative stuck place to somewhere more calm? Consider an intensive, which can be a one-and-done in a morning or afternoon! We will spend 165 minutes in session, with 15 minutes in the middle to stretch! You’ll go home with many resources, and a greater understanding of how to relate to one another. There will be a brief assessment, a gathered family history, and then we will have plenty of time to go where you would like to! If you’re interested in this model, send me an email, and we can go over what you are hoping to achieve and create a game plan!

Premartial Counseling (55 mins) – Insurances not accepted, offered in a package of 8 sessions ($1400 entire balance paid up front for 15% savings or $1520 for a 2 part payment plan for 5% savings. We will follow Gottman Method blended with skill building, and a sprinkle of systems theory! This is a more directive plan than couples therapy, where we are time limited, goal oriented, and solution focused. You will leave with skills around conflict resolution, increasing/maintaining emotional intimacy, interacting with in-laws, and so much more! Paper copies of some interventions and assessments will be provided. This service does not follow any faith-based methodology, all couples starting a union are welcome, no matter what their marriage service may look like!

Parenting Tune Up (115 mins) – Insurances not accepted, $350/session. This service is ideal for a busy parent, who is feeling out of their depth with their child. They may be experiencing outbursts, neurodivergence (Level 1 Autism or ADHD), their child experimenting with substances, wanting to reduce yelling themselves, et cetera. This service is best for acute recent symptoms, where the parent would like tangible suggestions, skills, and information, but not to become an ongoing client.

Clinical Supervision – $100/hour. We offer clinical supervision to LGPC’s in Maryland. Groups of 2 are also welcome to meet, for a reduced individual rate of $75 per person/hour.

The Fine Print:

Individual Outpatient Note: Outpatient therapy is not sufficient for a client actively and/or regularly experiencing suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation or psychosis. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please utilize support services like 988, or 741-741 as needed. Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) are a good option to be evaluated by (examples: TraumaSci at Dominion Hospital, The Dorm in DC). If you are experiencing current ideation, with a plan and/or intent, please proceed to your nearest hospital. More crisis hotlines can be found here: https://www.apa.org/topics/crisis-hotlines

Additionally, Wildwood is not able to support individuals with Level 2 or Level 3 Autism. Clients must be able to maintain 55 minutes of conversation, through spoken word or accessibility devices. More appropriate resources can be found here: https://autism.umd.edu/resources/for-md-families/

Couples/Premarital Counseling Note: It is not within Wildwood’s scope of practice to be able to support couples going through current domestic violence or an affair. More appropriate resources for domestic violence can be found here: https://www.maryscenter.org/social-services/domestic-violence-support/