My Approach to Therapy
Are you feeling stuck or out of balance in your life? I believe I can help shift you to a place of increased clarity, focus and positive movement in your life. I assist clients to find solutions to present day challenges as well as address any underlying or unresolved matters that are keeping them in undesirable and unhealthy patterns.
I bring over 20 years of professional experience to the therapy process. I help adults, families, children and adolescents with a variety of challenges including depression, anxiety, grief/loss, and relationship and family stress.
I incorporate EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique; also known as"Tapping") and eye movement therapy into sessions. These powerful, evidence based Energy Psychology techniques help to more quickly and fully identify, process and release past experiences, negative beliefs and patterns and that keep us stuck. These techniques go beyond traditional talk therapy, allowing emotionally charged material to be processed in a gentle way, with deep and lasting results. Please view my video below to learn more about EFT. I also used the framework of Polyvagal theory to build flexibility and resilience in our nervous system responses to life challenges.
It is my honor to join with clients in their life journey to increase overall life satisfaction and meaning. I welcome the opportunity to work with you.
Barbara K. Young
Psychotherapist/Clinical Social worker (LCSW-C)
443-620-4300
Treatment Approach
Specialties
Certified Life Coach Specialist
TF-CBT certified (trauma focused treatment for children)
Polyvagal Trained/Informed
ModalitIes
Individuals
Family
Concerns
Life Transitions
Anxiety
Child or Adolescent
Depression
Divorce
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Caregiver Stress
Grief
Life Coaching
Parenting
Relationship Issues
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Addiction
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10)
Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
Adults
Elders (65+)
CATEGORIES
Serves all races, ethnicities and sexual orientations
Alternative Languages
Spanish
Finances
Accepts Insurance: Yes
Accepted Payment: Cash, Check, Venmo, PayPal
Out of pocket fee: $150 for initial session; $120 for follow up sessions
Accepted Insurance Plans*
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
CareFirst
MD Medicaid (Priority Partners, MPC, Optum)
Aetna
Cigna
UHC
CareFirst Medicare Advantage PPO -*I only accept this Medicare product through CareFirst-I am not a provider with straight Medicare
In order to continue to accept insurance, there is a quota of how many patients with each insurance I have on my caseload at any given time. I will confirm if I am currently accepting your insurance when you reach out.
Tapping therapy Explanation
Check out my video explaining Tapping, which was featured in the Chestertown and Talbot Spy Magazines.