Online therapy · Gaithersburg, MD
A clinical space in the language you grew up speaking.
Online therapy for adults and couples in Gaithersburg and the surrounding Montgomery County area, in English or French.
Gaithersburg is among the most internationally mixed cities in the United States by proportion of residents born abroad. A very large number of households here operate across two languages and two sets of expectations at once.
That is not a background detail in therapy. It shapes what can be said, in which language, and how much of it survives the crossing.
Who this is for in Gaithersburg
Adults and couples in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Montgomery Village and the surrounding area. First and second generation immigrants, biotech and healthcare workers, service and hospitality staff, and international families.
Francophone clients from West and Central Africa, the Caribbean, France, Belgium and Canada form a significant part of the practice.
Two languages, one clinical setting
Sessions can be held entirely in French, entirely in English, or moving between them as the material requires. Childhood memory is often stored in the first language, and reaching it through a second one costs something.
For families, the divergence between the parents' language and the children's is treated as a clinical subject rather than a logistical inconvenience.
A few markers before you get in touch.
What tends to bring people in
Anxiety tied to immigration status or to obligations abroad, depression, grief for relatives who died at a distance, and trauma that predates arrival in the United States.
Couples work, including couples who do not share a first language, and parenting across a generational culture gap.
Practical details
Sessions run on a secure HIPAA-compliant video platform, and you must be physically in Maryland at the time. Individual sessions are $180 and couples sessions are $280.
Enquiries are answered within 24 to 48 hours. In a crisis, call or text 988 at any hour.
Is this a fit?
Is this the right fit?
A few markers before you get in touch.
You'll likely get the most from this work if you are:
- Adults and couples in Gaithersburg and Montgomery County
- First and second generation immigrant clients
- Francophone and bilingual families
The work asks for:
- A private space for the session
- Regular attendance
- A willingness to work in whichever language the material needs
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