Stephanie Ford
Counselor, LCPC
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Towson, MD 21204
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Who are you and who do you want to be? For many people, that’s a terrifying question riddled with feelings like anxiety, insecurity, hopelessness, fear, dread, etc. Yet you’re here, on PsychologyToday, hoping to move closer to the person that you want to be. That’s where we start. The first question that I ask during an intake session is “when you imagine being successfully done with therapy, what does your life look like?” Well, really the first question is "how are you?" followed by shared laughter at the conditioned "good, how are you" response. Then that vision of yourself is what we use to guide us along the therapy journey.
I use a variety of approaches that all focus on looking at the individual as a whole, rather than a medical diagnosis to be fixed. I primarily use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on finding balance between acceptance and change. The main goal is to identify your values and increase flexibility with thoughts, feelings, and actions
Starting therapy with a new therapist is at best a little awkward and at worst terrifying. Being vulnerable with a stranger, even a therapist, is scary. I promise to sit with you as we build the trust and comfort that you need to allow me to join you on your therapy journey. I often work with teens and young adults and am an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $130
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- CareFirst
- Cigna and Evernorth
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Stephanie Ford
Counselor, LCPC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Maryland / LC14120 Stephanie Ford
- Certificate from Center for Nature Informed Therapy 00250839679920 / 2023
- Attended Loyola University, MS, MS in Clinical Professional Counseling, Graduated 2021
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Stephanie Ford
Counselor, LCPC
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
- Depression
- Life Transitions
Expertise
- ADHD
- Bisexual
- Career Counseling
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Identity development
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
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Stephanie Ford
Counselor, LCPC
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
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Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Positive Psychology
- Strength-Based
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Stephanie Ford
Counselor, LCPC
Location
Primary Location
Towson, MD 21204
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Stephanie Ford
Counselor, LCPC