602 Providence Road
Towson, MD 21286
410.583.7443 office
410.442.6758 cell/text
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YOU are about to feel better.
Did you have a difficult past that you just can't seem to shake?
Do you spend too much time arguing in your relationship?
Did you have a recent trauma - like rape, abuse, car accident, death in the family, etc. - that you can't seem to "get over"?
Do you just feel generally down and want to feel better?
Do you have goals that you can't reach because you just can't seem to get motivated?
Therapy can help with all of these things...and more.
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The dragonfly reminds us to embrace change...living life to its fullest. It leaves the underwater world it has called home for years to live at the whim of the winds in its brief time as a beautiful flying being.
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THERAPY.
Therapy, like life, is a journey. Life is full of many feelings -- fear, hope, joy, sadness, love, rage -- many of which happen simultaneously and many of which can be confusing or scary. I work with people to broaden their awareness of themselves and their feelings, both conscious and unconscious.
Therapy, also like life, needs practical solutions. I work to not only help each client be less judgmental and more aware, but also to bring practical solutions and tools into life. I understand that you are coming to therapy not just to gain insights, but also to make changes in your life.
I advocate for a lifestyle of awareness, of simply noticing what your emotions and thoughts are in any given moment. I also provide a model for ways that clients can be less judgmental with themselves, learning to love and accept who they are.
Therapy is a place where, hopefully, a client can bring all of his or her experiences, from the most painful to the most joyous. Therapy can be a place to work on relationships, personal growth, goals and dreams, anxiety and depression, rage, grief, and even joy. Therapy is also a place to work on issues relating to sexuality, food, addictions, and spirituality.
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Stacy.
Founder, EMDRIA Certified EMDR Provider and Approved Trainer & Consultant
I am a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) with over 25 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I specialize in trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, and helping clients navigate healing journeys to overcome obstacles and achieve personal transformation. I integrate a relational, body-centered, and experiential approach to therapy, providing compassionate care that brings practical solutions and meaningful change.
As the founder/owner of Arkana Counseling & Wellness and owner of The Counseling Center, I am committed to creating spaces where clients can heal from past traumas and thrive. I am also the founder of the Therapist Education Institute, offering continuing education and professional development for mental health professionals. As an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Trainer & Consultant, I offer Basic EMDR Trainings and Advanced EMDR Trainings, where I address topics like trauma work preparation, psychedelic integration, and dreamwork. I also offer a variety of workshops available both Live and OnDemand.
In addition to my counseling practice, I have taught at several colleges and universitiies, including University of Maryland and Florida State University. I am available for speaking engagements and for designing specialized programs for workplaces, schools, and organizations.
Beyond my professional endeavors, I enjoy traveling, prarticularly to visit my daughter in college; spending time with my teenage son; taking motorcycle rides with my husband; and relaxing with my two dogs.
With expertise, compassion, and a commitment to excellence, I am honored to guide individuals and families toward healing, growth, and fulfillment.
Deep in the sun-searched growths the dragonfly
Hangs like a blue thread loosened from the sky.
Dante Gabriel Rosetti, Silent Noon
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The dragonfly, in almost every part of the world, symbolizes change and change in the perspective of self-realization; and the kind of change that has its source in mental and emotional maturity and the understanding of the deeper meaning of life.
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My office is located at 602 Providence Road in Towson, just off of Joppa Road. I can be reached at 410.583.7443 or 410.442.6758.
Because I work from a relational model, I believe deeply in the importance of the match between the client and therapist. I encourage anyone who is considering therapy to schedule an appointment to see if I may be the right fit for you.
My fee is $160 per session. Some insurance plans will reimburse for my services; I would be happy to talk to you further if this is a concern for you.
The Dragonfly.
YOUR LIFE, CHANGED.
Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads, there lived a little water beetle in a community of water beetles. They lived a simple and comfortable life in the pond with few disturbances and interruptions.
Once in a while, sadness would come to the community when one of their fellow beetles would climb the stem of a lily pad and would never be seen again. They knew when this happened; their friend was dead, gone forever.
Then, one day, one little water beetle felt an irresistible urge to climb up that stem. However, he was determined that he would not leave forever. He would come back and tell his friends what he had found at the top.
When he reached the top and climbed out of the water onto the surface of the lily pad, he was so tired, and the sun felt so warm, that he decided he must take a nap. As he slept, his body changed and when he woke up, he had turned into a beautiful blue-tailed dragonfly with broad wings and a slender body designed for flying.
So, fly he did! And, as he soared he saw the beauty of a whole new world and a far superior way of life to what he had never known existed.
Then he remembered his beetle friends and how they were thinking by now he was dead. He wanted to go back to tell them, and explain to them that he was now more alive than he had ever been before. His life had been fulfilled rather than ended.
But, his new body would not go down into the water. He could not get back to tell his friends the good news. Then he understood that their time would come, when they, too, would know what he now knew. So, he raised his wings and flew off into his joyous new life!
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Dragonflies begin their lives in water, and then move to the air as they grow. They break through the iridescent glow of the water's edge, and they are changed forever. The dragonfly, therefore, symbolizes going past self-created illusions that limit one's growing and changing.
Therapy can be helpful as one begins to grow and change. At the beginning, sometimes people can only see a glow of hope, and sometimes they're so deep in the depths of the water that they cannot even see the water's edge. My belief is that therapy can be a place where a person can move toward the water's edge, and then break through into a new life that is full of light and life.
