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Counselors - White Plains, MD

We found 25 counselors in White Plains, MD. See refinement options below.

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Shannon Howard

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Counseling

10665 Stanhaven Place, White Plains, MD

Ms. Shannon Howard specializes in counseling and practices in Waldorf, 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. Sara A. Haina, LCSW-C, LCADC

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Addiction Therapy, Counseling, Social Work

4545 Crain Highway, White Plains, MD 20695

Ms. Sara Haina works as a social work, counseling, and addiction therapy specialist in White Plains, MD.
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Shelita Rachel Branch

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Counseling

4475 Regency Place, White Plains, MD

Ms. Shelita Branch practices counseling in White Plains, MD.
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Margarete K. Gatewood, LCPC, MA

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Counseling

10665 Stanhaven Place, White Plains, MD

Ms. Margarete Gatewood specializes in counseling and practices in White Plains, MD.

Other Providers in White Plains, MD

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.