I provide mindfulness-based psychotherapy to adults who need support to manage anxiety, sometimes symptoms of depression, life adjustments and transitions. I consider psychotherapy to be a very honest, private, safe and helpful relationship that exists solely to benefit people who may feel that friends, family, and others in their lives are a little too involved, too close, have many of their own concerns in the way to be able to listen nonjudgmentally and really “here and see” an individual.

I provide weekly, sixty-minute psychotherapy sessions that begin with close consideration of what brings the person to my office, how long their concerns have been around, what they value most in their life, who they are, their values and beliefs, and how they would like to live, feel, work, love and relate. The actual therapeutic work consists of focusing on what a client desires, his or her strengths, and what probably needs to change, and in every session there is attention given to thinking patterns, emotion, subtleties of expression that usually fall below the threshold of awareness but that can be brought out in the safety of the therapeutic setting to reveal more to the client of what she or he is thinking and feeling, imagining. This material becomes the medicine, the process that reveals the trouble and illuminates the path toward successful self-adjustment, change, and improved living.

Specializing in Women’s Wellness –

Offered both online and in-person, individual sessions offer a supportive space for well being. Sessions are based on individual needs and incorporate a combination of psychological counseling, art therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness.

• Discover an opportunity to explore your emotions and questions in a safe, supportive and nurturing space.

• Explore and grow through difficult moments in your life.

• Learn ways to manage stress, fatigue, feeling overwhelmed, depressed mood, and anxiety.

• Find connection so that you don’t feel alone. Take time for yourself to find moments of support.

Through psychological counseling sessions, art therapy, and mindfulness, find the help you are looking for in the way that best fits your needs.

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My practice focuses on the psychological health and well-being of adult men and women who are contending with grief and loss, general mental health, psychological illness, and interpersonal concerns. As an experienced therapist, my therapeutic approach is to provide an emotionally safe environment and support to help you gain awareness, insight, and effectively address personal challenges that may be standing in a your way of being and relating to others. My job is to help you sift through the wealth of information out there and collaborate with you based on your own personal needs and unique history.  I use an integrative approach (utilizing Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioral, and other evidence-based treatments) to offer a tailored treatment plan for each patient/client.

With empathy, understanding, genuineness, I work collaboratively with you, at your own pace, to assist and challenge you in building upon your strengths and reach the goals you are committed to achieving.

I am part of Inner Awakening Counseling & Consulting, PLLC in Martinsburg, WV. We are just south of Hagerstown, MD, equal distance north of Winchester, VA. We are a general mental health agency providing services for a wide range of mental, emotional, behavioral, and relationship problems.

Our web site is: https://www.innerawakening.solutions/faq

I am a clinical social worker, Interfaith Minister having served in Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and other ecumenical settings. I am licensed both in Maryland and West Virginia providing psychotherapy. I am also certified as a
Life/Leadership/Wellness Coach and Consultant and Daring Way™ Facilitator which is based on the research of Brené Brown, Ph.D.  I  utilizes psychotherapy modalities such as reflective and cognitive based therapies to enhanced clients’ emotional, physical and spiritual well-being so that they can lead more whole, authentic and creative lives. I holds when people embrace their well-being they lead more fulfilled, meaningful and prosperous lives. He is a workshop facilitator and can co-create workshops to meet individual, organizations, and spiritual community’s growth needs. These include themes of: overcoming shame/guilt to resilience, identifying and designing life mission/purpose, overcoming mood disorders, men’s growth, Gay/Lesbian issues, couples’ growth. Whether working with an individual, couple’s relationship issues, or with a group, he seeks to create a welcoming, safe, engaging environment – welcoming a full range of emotions of tears to humor.

Grief is the immediate loss of someone dear and loved, it is also the grief of past shared experiences and the loss of all the futures yet to be. In the words of the poet John O’Donough: Death is the “goodbye without the possibility of anther hello.” Counseling is about being present, hearing the story of the relationship, that person, claiming the gifts and wisdom of that person and relationship and finding a way, though acknowledging the death, embrace life again.

My commitment is to hear you, be present and develop a focus and goals that we will mutually address in our therapy sessions.

He can be reached at RichardLWarren@mac.com and 443-848-8484.