COUNSELING FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN MARYLAND
College is a stressful time. Between classes, assignments, papers, and projects it can be easy to feel overwhelmed.
There are time management skills to learn, Relationship, dating, and social expectations and issues to navigate. Maybe, you feel homesick and lonely. Perhaps, you’re struggling to find a group of friends that make you feel welcomed and safe.
You’re someone who always looked forward to getting out of your house. You longed for the freedom that college claimed to offer. Perhaps you dreamed of making your best friends in college and maybe meeting your future spouse. You dreamed about all of the clubs and organizations that you were going to join and the opportunities to make choices without the input of your parents. College was going to be the best time of your life. Sadly, you’re not finding that to be true. You’re struggling to find the motivation to continue and you aren’t enjoying college like you thought you would.
College is a very unique time period in a person’s life. The pressure that has been put on you by your family, culture, and yourself can be overwhelming. Plus, you’re still attempting to discover who you are. Somehow you’re supposed to be to be independent, while also navigating friendships and relationships, getting good grades, and choosing a future profession.
Counseling for college students can be a safe place to help you learn to overcome the unique challenges you’re having during this season of your life. The reality is that the transition from high school to college and then the transition from college to life post graduation are often more difficult than a person anticipates. But I can help you deal with the difficulties you’re having so you can enjoy this exciting time in your life and thrive at school.
Why Choose Fostering Hopes Counseling for Counseling for College Students?
I have more than 20 years experience working directly with college students. I love working with college students and have helped them deal with virtually every problem they face, including:
Eating disorders
Dating / relationship issues
Loneliness
Poor time management
Roommate issues
Navigating new responsibilities
Substance abuse issues
Stress from financial issues, being away from home, being confronted with new ideas, and not fitting in.
With over 20 years experience of working directly with college students, I understand you. I can help you if you’re taking classes at McDaniel College, Carroll Community College, Stevenson, UMBC, University of Maryland, Goucher, Loyola, Johns Hopkins, (and more!). I know that each campus has its own culture and challenges, and yet I understand the pressures that you’re facing.
I will treat you as an adult, because that is what you are. I will find out about you, your strengths, gifts, skills, and passions, while also working to understand the problems that you are facing. You are an expert in your story and will be treated as such. We will partner together in order to help you achieve the goals that you want to reach.
At Fostering Hopes Counseling based in Westminster, MD, I enjoy helping college students not only navigate these challenges but to overcome them. It doesn’t matter if you’re living at home or on campus, we can find times to meet that will fit into your busy schedule.
Narrative Therapy for College Students
One of the basic beliefs of narrative therapy is that people are not the problem, but that the problem is the problem. We will work to separate you from your problems. I believe that people have relationships with their problems and that their problems do not need to define who they are as a person.
I believe that people are inherently resourceful. I focus on client’s strengths when discussing problems, creating a context for therapy to move in a positive direction. All individuals have the ability to overcome problems and achieve more fulfilling stories for the future.
Online Therapy in Maryland for College Students
No matter where you are attending classes in Maryland, you can be seen by Fostering Hopes Counseling. Online therapy in Maryland is convenient, and effective. All you need is a smart phone, tablet, or computer, a stable internet connection, and some privacy. You won’t have to worry about anyone seeing you going into or out of the campus counseling center, or having to walk or take a bus, or drive to a counseling office. Between classes, papers, research, tests, activities, and friends, your time is limited and valuable.
Begin Counseling for College Students in Maryland and Pennsylvania
College is a stressful time. Just follow these simple steps to begin counseling in Westminster, MD or online therapy in Maryland:
Contact me today to schedule an appointment or a 15-minute consultation call. You can reach him by calling 443-536-7339 or emailing him at josh@fosteringhopes.com.
Have an initial appointment with me.
Work towards healing and wholeness.
Other Services offered at Fostering Hopes Counseling in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Counseling for college students isn’t the only service we offer in our counseling clinic. Among the other mental health services Fostering Hopes Counseling provides are PTSD and trauma treatment, depression counseling, anxiety counseling, and religious trauma therapy. Please consider online therapy in Maryland and Pennsylvania to meet your mental health needs. Contact Josh to learn more about the many ways he can help you heal.