Psychotherapy is talk therapy in a confidential, supportive setting. We assess what brings you in and match the approach to you, rather than fitting you to a method.
Psychotherapy is often used alongside medication to treat mental health conditions. For some people, medication is the more helpful path; for others, therapy is the better fit on its own. For most people a combined approach works best, and that combination is supported by evidence-based practice rather than preference.
At Oasis of Hope, our therapists assess what brings you in before recommending an approach. We individualize care to your concerns and your pace, because the goal is a real working relationship that produces better outcomes, not a script. Sessions are confidential and typically run 45 to 55 minutes, often weekly at the start.
Therapy is available in person at our Waldorf, MD office and by secure telepsychiatry anywhere in Maryland. The four approaches below are the ones our program uses most; in practice, a clinician may draw on more than one as your needs become clearer.
Call us or use the contact page to ask about therapy. You do not need a diagnosis, a referral, or a medication plan first, wanting to talk something through is reason enough to start.
Your therapist listens to what brings you in and what you want from treatment, building an accurate picture before recommending anything. There is nothing to prepare; you talk, and we follow what matters to you.
We match the approach to you rather than fitting you to a method, CBT, psychodynamic, interpersonal, or supportive therapy, and often more than one as your needs become clearer.
Sessions usually run 45 to 55 minutes, often weekly at the start. We revisit the plan with you over time rather than committing you to an open-ended course.
The most common approach to psychotherapy, based on the idea that people can make lasting, healthy changes by shifting negative, inaccurate patterns of thinking. We use it to help you identify specific problems and the solutions that fit them.
This approach treats present-day struggles as connected to unresolved, unconscious conflicts from earlier in life. We talk with you about your past so you can better understand and manage your current feelings.
Focused on your connections, behaviors, and interactions with family and friends. We use it to improve communication, build self-esteem, and resolve issues caused by loss, grief, conflict, and life transitions.
We use supportive therapy to help you manage anxiety and unhelpful thoughts. The goal is to improve your self-esteem and the social skills you need in everyday life.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an evidence-based approach for trauma. It uses guided bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess distressing memories so they lose their hold on the present.
Therapy is offered for couples and families, not only individuals. Sessions focus on communication, relationship patterns, and family dynamics, working with the people involved together rather than one person in isolation.
Oasis of Hope offers talk therapy and psychiatric medication management under one practice, so you are not choosing between two separate places or starting over to add the other. Some people do well with therapy alone, some are helped more by medication, and for many a combination of the two works best, a pairing supported by evidence-based practice rather than preference.
Because both kinds of care live in the same practice, the plan can change as you do. If you start with therapy and later want to ask about medication, or the reverse, that conversation does not mean finding a new provider. We revisit the plan with you over time rather than committing you to a fixed course.
Therapy can stand on its own, you do not need a diagnosis or a prescription to begin. For some people it is the better fit by itself; for others, a combination of therapy and medication works best, and that mix is decided with you.
If you have been putting it off because you are not sure your reason is serious enough, it is. Call, and we will take it from there.
Sessions are confidential and protected by law, with narrow exceptions when there is a risk of serious harm. That confidentiality is the foundation the work is built on, it is what makes it safe to be honest.
Therapy is available in person at our Waldorf, MD office and by secure telepsychiatry anywhere in Maryland, so you can meet however feels right for you. If you or someone you love is in immediate crisis, call or text 988 or call 911, Oasis of Hope is not an emergency service.
Common questions about psychotherapy at Oasis of Hope.
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We provide psychotherapy in person at our Waldorf office and by telepsychiatry across Maryland, serving patients throughout these counties:
A 60–90 minute first visit where we take your full history, use validated screening tools, and end with a plan you understand and agree with.
Learn moreOngoing care to find the right medication at the right dose, adjusted as your needs change, paired with coping strategies and therapy.
Learn moreClinical, non-judgmental treatment for alcohol and substance use disorders, with early screening and medication-assisted treatment when appropriate.
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