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Counselors - La Plata, MD

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Shannon Howard

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10665 Stanhaven Place White Plains, MD 20695

240-448-3711

Ms. Shannon Howard practices counseling in White Plains, MD.

"My teen/ recently turned adult daughter inquired with Dr. Howard about completing a form for an emotional support animal (ESA). As she starts college in the Fall and her school told her to have her therapist to complete an form for this purpose. In Dr. Howard’s response, she added “ I would hope you were not attempting to use me for your own gain when you haven't attended therapy with me since January. I hope that our therapeutic relationship was better than this (my daughter name)”. Regardless if Dr. Howard was unable to complete the form and has not had a session with my daughter since January, my daughter was following the instructions for he college and simply was asking about the form. Just because a person is a licensed provider does not give your the right to be unkind, discourteous, and unprofessional. She missed the point of the email and made it personal. Her communication made my daughter very uncomfortable and was offensive. "

August 17, 2022
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Mrs. Mercia F. Cummings, LCPC

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603 Post Waldorf, MD 20602

301-758-5992

Ms. Mercia Cummings practices counseling in Waldorf, MD.
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Jasmine Flewellen, LCPC

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616 Charles Street La Plata, MD 20646

301-609-5445

Ms. Jasmine Flewellen works as a counseling specialist in Leonardtown, MD and La Plata, MD.
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Mrs. Denay Jamell Lowden-Brown, LCPC

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1004 Savanna Drive La Plata, MD 20646

301-452-4697

Ms. Denay Lowden-Brown works as a counseling specialist in La Plata, MD.

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What is Counseling?

Counseling is a type of professional guidance for handling problems in life. There are many types of counselors, and they serve an incredibly wide variety of people with all kinds of different needs. There are general counselors, marriage and family counselors, school and student counselors, career and vocational counselors, religious counselors, and gerontological counselors specifically for the elderly.

In all cases, counseling works when the client and the counselor talk to each other and develop a trusting relationship. The counselor listens respectfully to the client's problems. Then the two together work on identifying goals, increasing coping skills to overcome any troubles, and improving useful skills such as communication. The goals of counseling will be different for each person, but generally they include an increased sense of well being, decreased distress and anxiety, resolved crisis, and increased ability and function in daily life.