Online Therapy in Maryland
Online Therapy in Maryland and Pennsylvania
Our world drastically changed with COVID-19. Most of us practiced social distancing, going out only when we needed to, and living in fear of contracting COVID-19. No matter if you live in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Harrisburg, or Westminster, your life has been affected by the virus. We are all living with a great deal of uncertainty. Now, the world somehow feels different. We are struggling to figure out how to navigate these trying times and come out on the other side healthy and whole.
A recent survey by the CDC reported that over 40% of respondents are grappling with mental-health challenges related to the pandemic and its economic and social effects. Fortunately in-person counseling is not your only option to get mental health help. Online therapy has been shown to be just as effective as in-person therapy. Furthermore, another study found that 86.7% of psychiatry patients stated they would recommend online counseling to friends and family.
Even if you live in a part of Maryland or Pennsylvania that has fewer mental health options, you can be seen by Josh, the therapist at Fostering Hopes Counseling. I have spent thousands of hours over the past 8 years doing online counseling and coaching, so I am very familiar and comfortable using online platforms for counseling.
Benefits of Online Therapy in Maryland and Pennsylvania
Online counseling saves you time: You don’t have to worry about fighting Baltimore or Philadelphia traffic during rush hour. Instead, you can pull up our secure platform on your computer, tablet, or phone, and start your counseling session right there in your office. It not only saves you time, but also money and energy with not having to drive to and from appointments.
Easy access to therapy: You can access online therapy from anywhere in the state where you live. Maybe, you’re quarantining at home, or homebound because of a sickness or a physical limitation. Or, you’re worried about running into someone in the waiting room, or your schedule is so packed that you don’t have the time to drive to an office.
No commute to your counselor’s office: Online counseling allows you the convenience of doing it in the comfort of your house and saves you time not needing to drive across town.
Flexible Counseling Appointments: Perhaps your babysitter cancelled but your child is old enough to entertain themselves, but are too young to stay home alone - you can still see your counselor. Or perhaps you aren’t feeling well and don’t want to infect others, but you still want to keep your appointment.
Accessibility for people with physical limitations
Convenience: The ability to access therapy services in the comfort of your surroundings
Online Therapy for Religious Trauma in Maryland and Pennsylvania
I lived the vast majority of my entire life in a religious system. So I know first hand the pain that religious people, systems, and beliefs can potentially cause. This type of trauma is known as religious trauma syndrome. Maybe you’ve been told that who you are is sinful, or you’ve been made to feel like an outcast from the community you grew up. Or, you’ve been receiving Facebook messages from friends and family who are “concerned” about your faith. For counselors who did not grow up being a part of religious systems they may be unable to fully understand and really grasp the amount of pain that this type of trauma can cause nor will they have experienced it themselves. At Fostering Hopes Counseling, I understand religious trauma and am equipped to deal with it.
Online Therapy for Depression in Maryland and Pennsylvania
Depression wants to steal your joy and happiness and make you believe that it is in control of your life. It wants you to live in a place of negativity and hopelessness. Worst of all, it wants for you to isolate yourself, to feel lonely and believe that other people don’t care about you. Online therapy can help you overcome depression.
Online Therapy for Trauma in Maryland and Pennsylvania
PTSD and trauma want for you to believe that life will never get better and that there is no hope. While it can be incredibly hard to hold on to hope that you can feel better and that life can be different, we will hold onto hope for you until you can. Online therapy for trauma is effective and can help you find new purpose and hope again.
Online Therapy for College Students in Maryland and Pennsylvania
At Fostering Hopes Counseling, we enjoy helping college students thrive. Counseling for college students can help you overcome the challenges you’re having as you navigate this time of major life transitions. 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. Josh offers convenient evening and weekend appointments and he can see you as long as you’re going to school and physically located in Maryland or Pennsylvania
Online Therapy is Great for Both Teens & Adults
Fostering Hopes Counseling works with teens 17+ and adults. No matter what your age, and as long as you have a tablet, computer, or phone, you can be seen via the internet and have a counseling session.
How Online Therapy Works:
I can see you via online counseling as long as you are located in the state of Maryland or Pennsylvania. So no matter whether you live in Salisbury, Hagerstown, Frederick, or Baltimore, I can see you via video therapy. I am licensed to see you as long as you’re in Maryland or Pennsylvania and I’d love to help you.
Begin Online Therapy!
Reach out to Fostering Hopes Counseling to schedule an appointment or to schedule a free 15 minute phone call to see if online therapy is a good fit for you! Follow these steps to begin online therapy in Maryland:
Reach out to Josh for a free phone consultation or to schedule an online therapy appointment.
Learn more about Josh and Fostering Hopes Counseling
Begin online therapy and work on the issues that matter most to you!
Other Services offered at Fostering Hopes Counseling:
Online therapy isn’t the only counseling service I offer. I also offer religious trauma therapy, trauma and PTSD treatment, anxiety treatment, depression treatment, and counseling for college students. Contact me to learn more about the many ways I can help you find hope in your story.