Guided Hope Counseling, LLC is dedicated to providing exceptional quality and highly accessible, trauma-informed, outpatient mental health care to all citizens of Harford County and surrounding communities. This entails video appointments through a secure, HIPAA compliant platform that can be accessed easily via smart phone or computer. Some in-person appointments can be accommodated at this time at the discretion of the therapist and client, and with safety protocols in place.
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Katie has been working in the mental health field for over 16 years.
She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Towson University with her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology in 2003, and graduated from the University of Maryland School of Social Work in 2005 with her Master's in Social Work, with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health.
Trauma in the form of abuse, neglect, divorce, or any major life disruption, leaves a lasting impact on children and adults alike.
It impacts our sense of self and our relationships.
She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Towson University with her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology in 2003, and graduated from the University of Maryland School of Social Work in 2005 with her Master's in Social Work, with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health.
Trauma in the form of abuse, neglect, divorce, or any major life disruption, leaves a lasting impact on children and adults alike.
It impacts our sense of self and our relationships.
Seeking therapy is a huge step and a wonderful choice to make to invest in your self-care!
Believe it or not, you DESERVE this one-on-one time, no matter what your circumstances are.
We hear it quite often from clients that they feel ashamed or guilty about seeking therapeutic help because they may be comparing their problems to others, and believe their problems "aren't big enough" to warrant this kind of help.
There will always be someone out there with problems "bigger" than yours, but it's your life and you deserve whatever support helps you to live it fully!
Believe it or not, you DESERVE this one-on-one time, no matter what your circumstances are.
We hear it quite often from clients that they feel ashamed or guilty about seeking therapeutic help because they may be comparing their problems to others, and believe their problems "aren't big enough" to warrant this kind of help.
There will always be someone out there with problems "bigger" than yours, but it's your life and you deserve whatever support helps you to live it fully!
Families look very different these days!
You may have what you believe to be a traditional family or you may have a more complicated "blended" family of step-children, half-siblings, foster children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, grandparents, cousins, and anything in-between.
We can help with families adjusting to new transitions and roles, such as learning how to shift your role as a parent to a now adult child; boundaries and getting along with new in-laws; co-parenting from separate homes with an ex; grandparents raising their grandchildren; and supporting LGBTQ family members in their unique journeys.
You may have what you believe to be a traditional family or you may have a more complicated "blended" family of step-children, half-siblings, foster children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, grandparents, cousins, and anything in-between.
We can help with families adjusting to new transitions and roles, such as learning how to shift your role as a parent to a now adult child; boundaries and getting along with new in-laws; co-parenting from separate homes with an ex; grandparents raising their grandchildren; and supporting LGBTQ family members in their unique journeys.
Relationships are hard!
You need a strong sense of emotional security in a healthy relationship, and sometimes that takes a little (or a lot) of work.
Let us help you to try and define new relationship goals and work it out.
Couples counseling can help you work on identifying barriers to your happiness as a couple and develop more effective communication strategies to advocate for your wants and needs- and hopefully get results!
You do not have to be married to benefit from couples counseling and we regularly work with all types of couples.
You need a strong sense of emotional security in a healthy relationship, and sometimes that takes a little (or a lot) of work.
Let us help you to try and define new relationship goals and work it out.
Couples counseling can help you work on identifying barriers to your happiness as a couple and develop more effective communication strategies to advocate for your wants and needs- and hopefully get results!
You do not have to be married to benefit from couples counseling and we regularly work with all types of couples.
Art therapy gives therapeutic space for emotional expression in a visual format.
Within the therapy session, creative expression is used to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Talking can sometimes feel limiting or completely impossible when faced with challenging emotions.
Art therapy goes beyond talking, providing a space to safely explore emotions in an alternative fashion.
The art made becomes an extension of the creator: an expression of emotion that is now out of the body and able to be observed.
Within the therapy session, creative expression is used to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Talking can sometimes feel limiting or completely impossible when faced with challenging emotions.
Art therapy goes beyond talking, providing a space to safely explore emotions in an alternative fashion.
The art made becomes an extension of the creator: an expression of emotion that is now out of the body and able to be observed.
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