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I am a compassionate therapist who brings a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and faith-aware approach to counseling, drawin...
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I am a compassionate therapist who brings a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and faith-aware approach to counseling, drawing on my experience working with clients of all ages to create a safe space where clients feel seen, supported, and empowered to heal and grow.
I am a licensed graduate professional counselor (LGPC) with 6 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, young adults, and adults in clinical and school-based settings. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation challenges, family conflict, identity concerns, and life transitions. My work focuses on helping clients gain clarity, strengthen resilience, and develop practical tools to navigate everyday challenges.
I earned my master’s degree in mental health counseling from Johns Hopkins University. My clinical approach is cognitive behavioral therapy-focused and trauma-informed, helping clients identify unhelpful thought patterns, build practical coping strategies, and create sustainable behavior change through structured, goal-oriented sessions.
You do not have to navigate this season alone. I offer a collaborative, culturally responsive, and compassionate space where your experiences are honored and your goals guide our work. Together, we will move at your pace to support healing, emotional growth, and renewed hope.
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As a young woman of color, I have a broad range of experiences that can contribute to building a strong connection with clients....
As a young woman of color, I have a broad range of experiences that can contribute to building a strong connection with clients.
Janay Taylor is a Licensed Certified Social Worker, Clinical (LCSW-C) who has experience working with children and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Janay is seeking to work with clients who are looking to receive guidance with depression, anxiety, parenting education, communication, and relationship issues.
Janay completed both her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Salisbury University. She comes from an environment of working with people involved in the Child Welfare system, guiding them toward reunifying children with birth families.
Janay utilizes empathetic listening, guided practice, collaboration, and strengths-based approaches to help clients reach their own understanding of how to make their life better. She works with clients to find a path to their own happiness. Janay wants to build an understanding and accepting environment where people can feel confident about their own abilities in reaching and maintaining their goals, with the ultimate outcome of living an enriching and meaningful life.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Marriage counseling, also known as couples therapy and relationship counseling, helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. Thriveworks marriage counseling in Silver Spring, MD is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples. Some examples of common focuses within Marriage counseling include:
Marriage counseling works by helping couples identify and better navigate their unique challenges. Following an initial assessment of the couple in terms of strengths and needs, the therapist would then discuss their therapeutic goals and any possible approaches or ways of working together as therapist and couple.Couples attend sessions together, whether they meet in person or by video. In addition to regular marriage counseling sessions, each partner may also be asked to attend a few individual sessions to supplement their progress. This will allow their counselor to get to know each individual better, assess each of their personal needs, and develop the very best treatment plan moving forward.
Marriage counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.
On average, couples attend marriage counseling for 12 weeks. However, marriage counseling may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress. Marriage counselors and therapists at Thriveworks in Silver Spring, MD work with their clients to create goals, decide on ideal timelines, and establish treatment plans.
The couples counselors at Thriveworks Silver Spring in Montgomery County understand that relationships take work. We have counselors and psychologists who specialize in relationships and they want to help you and your significant other develop the tools you need for a happy and healthy relationship.
Once you are equipped with the right communication skills, you and your partner can work together to make sure other issues that arise are handled correctly. Call our office at (202) 915-2842 to begin.
As we touched on above, couples counseling is designed to help couples resolve relationship issues, prevent future issues from arising, or teach couples how to deal with challenges that do inevitably pop up later. A few specific relationship issues that are often discussed in couple counseling include:
These are common relationship issues, but they are not the only relationship issues. If you and your partner are facing any of the above or a different issue entirely, a couples counselor at Thriveworks Silver Spring, MD in Montgomery County can assist you in figuring out the next steps.
At Thriveworks Silver Spring we strive to create a personalized treatment plan for every couple. In this manner we try to ensure that our clients’ individual needs are met in the best way possible.
Thriveworks Silver Spring, MD Counseling and Coaching is here to walk you through these steps and your own personalized treatment plan. Invest in your future and you’ll be grateful for the dividends. Call us today to schedule an appointment at (202) 915-2842.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Silver Spring is located near Lamberton Drive and Arcola Avenue, off Georgia Avenue. It is just around the corner from the Arcola Elementary School and near the Wheaton Regional Park.
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