Dear Graduate students and mental health professionals:
Several of you wrote to me backchannel asking how you might go about finding a good psychodynamic psychotherapy or a good psychoanalysis?
For those of you who are at Johns Hopkins, please be aware that there is an EAP for our graduate students. Jamie Geller, Psy.D. serves the Washington area and there are many folks who serve the Baltimore area. You can meet with the EAP clinicians free of charge. Also, they can provide referrals to longer term treatment.
A handful of you asked if I might provide you with the names of some referrals. I am always willing to provide referrals to anyone who asks, whether OR not they are Hopkins graduate students. If you are in the Greater Baltimore Washington metropolitan area, I'd be happy to provide you with a referral. I am familiar with good clinicians in: Washington, Chevy Chase, DC, Rockville, Baltimore, Alexandria, Falls Church, Ellicott City and elsewhere in the Greater Metropolitan area. Feel free to give me a call and I'll be happy to try to provide you with some recommendations in your area.
Some of you might prefer not to ask someone affiliated with your school for a referral. Here are the names of some very talented clinicians, all of them are analysts, who practice evaluation, psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. If they can't see you, they can refer you to someone who will - in their part of town.
In Towson: Noreen Honeycutt, Ph.D.
In Bethesda: Laura Hickok, Ph.D.
In Falls Church, Arlington: Michael Krass, Ph.D.
In Rockville: Paul Gedo, Ph.D.
In Olney: Lori Marcus Post, MSW
Finally, if I can answer any questions on this important topic, feel free to email or call.
Coming topics: How do I find a good sliding scale or LOW FEE therapist.
P.S. The waiting list to take this class has grown. Therefore, Johns Hopkins has added a second session to be taught the last weekend in April. Already practicing professionals and graduate students from elsewhere may enroll as special students. The course will run from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. Information about registration may be obtained through the university.
P.P.S. A list of all blog posts can be found at: Dr. Lynn Friedman's, developing a private psychotherapy practice
Confidentiality Policy: Please note for reasons of confidentiality and copyright all letters to the blogger will be summarized and edited. Also, I will not write about real patients. Instead, I will create fictionalized vignettes. When you pose a clinical question, please ask it in a general way. DO NOT write about real patients. Thank you.
(c) January 6, 2010, Dr. Lynn Friedman, all rights reserved
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