Counselors, Psychiatrists & Prescribers, and Administrators
Our Team
Our counselors are all licensed or certified in the State of Maryland. Below is a list of some of our counselors and the locations that they work. If you should have any questions, please feel free to call us at (410) 740-8066.
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Counselors & Therapists
Licensed Therapist
Maria Adamos, LCPC, DBT-C
Columbia
Maria is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and co-facilitates the Adult Intensive Outpatient Program and Adult Outpatient Program. She also sees client individually focusing on psychological disorders in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Licensed Therapist
Amanda Allison-Pacheco, LCPC
Millersville
Amanda enjoys helping individuals experiencing a wide range of anxieties as well as OCD find and connect with the life they want to be living.
Licensed Therapist
Shanice Bernard, LCPC
Columbia
Shanice is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and enjoys working with members of marginalized and minority communities. She believes that the client is the agent of change, and she uses an eclectic approach that allows the treatment to be tailored to the individual.
Licensed Therapist
Ranesa Bolander, LCSW-C
Columbia, Millersville, Annapolis
Ranesa Bolander is a Licensed Certified Clinical Social Worker with an extensive history working with children and adults in various outpatient and inpatient settings.
Licensed Therapist
Barbara Borsi, LCPC
Towson
Barbara is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with experience providing mental health services and substance abuse outpatient services. She has also provided services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Licensed Therapist
Bree Bowings, LCPC
Columbia, Towson
Bree is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She tailors her approach to each individual client in order to provide the best possible care.
Licensed Counselor
Aaron Brager, LGPC, CAC-AD
Columbia, Eldersburg
Aaron is responsible for coordinating services at our Eldersburg location - facilitating adult education and treatment groups throughout the week and co-facilitating the Young Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in Columbia.
Licensed Counselor
Elizabeth Brandon, LMSW, DBT-C
Columbia
Elizabeth is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker and is a nationally certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapist. She works with clients of all ages and utilizes a variety of evidence-based treatment options.
Licensed Therapist
Marilyn L. Brooks, LCSW-C
Towson
Marilyn is a Licensed Certified Social Worker with experience as a psychotherapist and substance abuse counselor. She has worked with individuals and groups for more than thirty years.
Licensed Counselor
Summer Bryant, LGPC
Columbia, Eldersburg
Summer Bryant is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) who believes in the power of talk therapy.
Licensed Counselor
Zach Carhart, LGPC
Columbia, Towson
Zach Carhart is a Licensed Graduate professional counselor (LGPC), currently working towards his clinical license. Zach approaches counseling from a holistic approach, focusing on the whole person, spirit, mind, and body.
Licensed Counselor
Jessica Salvino, LGPC
Towson
Jessica enjoys working with clients of all different ages.
Licensed Therapist
Lauren Cash, LCPC
Towson
Lauren is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with experience in outpatient mental health and individual counseling.
Licensed Therapist
Nadine Centineo, LCSW-C
Columbia, Eldersburg
Nadine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience working with adolescents and their families.
Licensed Therapist
Kathryn Cline, LCPC
Eldersburg
Kathryn is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who works with people who are experiencing a wide range of struggles including difficulty regulating their emotions, adjusting to life transitions, interpersonal relationships, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, low self-esteem and the spectrum of eating disorder diagnoses.
Licensed Therapist
Lisa Cohen, LCPC, CAC-AD
Columbia, Eldersburg
Lisa is a Certified Associate Counselor Alcohol and Drug as well as the Director of Adolescent Substance Treatment Services. She has a strong desire to help kids succeed and is responsible for five different levels of adolescent education and treatment.
Licensed Therapist, Vice President & Clinical Director
Katie Collier, LCPC, DBT-C
Columbia
Katie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who is DBT trained and works as an individual and family therapist. She is also the Vice President of CCS, the Director of Adult Substance Treatment Services, and the Clinical Supervisor.
Licensed Therapist
Danielle Collins, LCSW-C
Columbia, Salisbury
Danielle uses a strengths based, trauma informed, and person centered therapeutic approach process, working alongside the client to develop treatment goals.
Licensed Counselor
Eric Conway, LGPC
Columbia, Eldersburg, Frederick
Eric Conway is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor who graduated from Hood College with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Licensed Therapist
Janet Crow, LCPC
Columbia, Eldersburg
Janet is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with experience working with a variety of populations and topics such as trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship counseling, substance use, grief/loss, social skills, and more.
Licensed Therapist
Michael Derry LCSW-C
Columbia
Michael is a Licensed Certified Social Worker with experience working with children and adults with mood, anxiety, and addictions. He has also completed programs in Child & Adolescent Treatment and Chemical Dependency Counseling.
Licensed Counselor
Rachel DiComo, LGPC
Columbia
Rachel DiComo is a licensed Graduate Professional Counselor who enjoys working with children, adolescents, and young adults. She uses a holistic approach to treatment focusing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, but also incorporates other modalities depending on the individual client's needs.
CEO, Chief Clinical Officer, Licensed Therapist
Mark Donovan, LCPC, LCADC
Columbia
Mark is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor as well as the CEO of CCS. He specializes in working with depressed, acting out, dually diagnosed teens and their families.
Certified Counselor
Crystal Ellis, CSC-AD
Millersville, Salisbury
Crystal is compassionate about the well-being of her clients and obtains gratification by serving the clients of our community.
Licensed Therapist
Margaret Fernan, LCPC, RPT
Columbia, Annapolis
Margaret is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Many of her clients come from a trauma background and suffer from PTSD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, attachment problems and other disorders. Margaret meets needs of clients using a variety of techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Theory, Strength Based Therapy and others.
Licensed Therapist
Erin Fitzgerald, LCPC
Columbia, Eldersburg
Erin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who has provided services to children, adolescents, and adults for more than six years. Her therapeutic orientation involves Cognitive-Behavioral Theory and a strength-based approach.
Licensed Counselor
Christine Foote, LCADC
Columbia, Salisbury
Christine Foote is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) and holds a Masters of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling. Christine is a practical, interactive, solution-focused therapist, whose treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns.
Licensed Therapist
Shanae Gardner, LCSW-C
Columbia, Towson
Shanae is aware of the impact trauma can have on individuals and families. She has a passion to help individuals and families as they work through challenges to reach their desired goals.
Licensed Therapist/Director of Marketing
Shannon Garrett, LMSW, LCADC
Columbia
Mr. Garrett has experience working with adolescents, young adults, adults, families and couples. As well as treating substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD or when life just seems to generally suck.
Licensed Therapist
Angela Ghersi, LCSW-C
Salisbury
Angela Ghersi, LCSW-C has over 15 years of experience providing clinical therapeutic services to children, adults and families in a variety of settings such as outpatient centers, medical clinics, school based services, behavioral health hospital services, home-based services and the Department of Health.
Licensed Counselor
Nicole Glazier, LCSW-C
Columbia
Nicole is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical and has experience working in outpatient mental health/substance use treatment settings serving mostly adolescents and adults.
Counselor
Katia Gonzales, LGPC
Columbia, Towson
Katia is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) who graduated from the University of Baltimore in 2021 with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. She has experience working with adolescents in an intensive outpatient setting and provides a safe space for her clients and their families.
Licensed Therapist
Deborah Goodwin, LCPC, LGADC, CSC-AD
Millersville
Debbie is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor and Licensed Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselor, with extensive training in a range of psycho-therapeutic techniques, and tailors her interventions to meet her clients’ unique needs. She is best known by clients and colleagues for her authenticity and natural ease at establishing a genuine connection while at the same time being appropriately challenging.
Licensed Therapist
Angela Harris, LCPC
Columbia
Angela Harris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who works with adult clients presenting with depressive and anxiety disorders, as well as life transitions and stress management.
Licensed Counselor
Sheri Hawes, LGPC
Columbia
Sheri Hawes is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) who works with adult individuals and adolescents with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress management, trauma, self-esteem issues, suicidal ideation, life transitions, and career planning.
Licensed Counselor & Program Director
Meghan Hesterberg, LCPC, LCADC
Millersville, Towson
Meghan is an LCPC and LCADC, and is the Program Manager for the Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). She is also responsible for the outpatient group services in Millersville.
Licensed Counselor & Adolescent Coordinator
Sarah Hoffmaster, LCPC
Columbia
Sarah is a Licensed Counselor & Adolescent Coordinator. She co-facilitates the Intensive Outpatient Group for Adult Substance abuse, the Outpatient Group for Teen Substance Abuse, the DBT Group for Teens and leads the Teen Early Intervention Group for Substance Abuse.
Licensed Therapist
Allison Innocent, LCSW-C
Columbia, Eldersburg
Allison prioritizes rapport building and creating a safe, judgement-free space during therapy sessions.
Licensed Counselor
Erica Isner, LMSW
Columbia
Erica is a Licensed Master Social Worker. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults and has worked in school and inpatient settings engaging with individuals with a wide range of mental and emotional ailments.
Licensed Counselor
Lysa Kirby, LCPC, CCTP
Columbia, Rockville
Lysa’s background in mental health spans over a decade and includes the juvenile detention center, out-patient mental health clinics, residential programs and patients within the substance abuse population.
Licensed Therapist
Laura Kogelschatz, LCSW-C
Towson
Laura is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience providing individual and group services. She has worked with at-risk student in middle & high school dealing with social, emotional, academic and behavioral issues.
Therapist
Kaitlyn Kylus, LMSW
Columbia
Kaitlyn is a Licensed Master of Social Work who has experience working with children and adolescents with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, self-esteem, ADHD, grief, and life transitions.
Licensed Therapist
Janice Lang, LCPC
Towson
Janice is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Maryland. She earned her Master’s degree in Psychology and Certificate in Professional Counseling Studies in May of 2016.
Licensed Counselor
Karena Lee, LCADC
Columbia, Towson
Karena is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor with 20 years of experience providing mental health and addiction therapy services to individuals who need co-occurring treatment.
Art Therapist
Michelle Long, Art Therapist, LGPAT
Annapolis
Michelle Long is a Licensed Graduate Professional Art Therapist in Maryland. She holds a Master's degree in Art Therapy from Notre Dame of Maryland. She has experience working with children and adults with anxiety, ADHD/ADD, depression, self-esteem, trauma, and suicidal thoughts.
Licensed Counselor
Kimberly Lowman, LCPC
Columbia, Eldersburg
Kimberly Lowman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Maryland. She identifies as a LGBTQAI+ therapist. Kimberly believes that each individual is unique and therefore utilizes a variety of modalities/techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, and Person Centered Therapy.
Licensed Therapist
Kayla Mangen, LCPC
Columbia, Millersville
Kayla is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who uses techniques that pull from Cognitive-Behavioral and Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapies (CBT and REBT), as well as mindfulness and motivational interviewing, tailoring them as necessary to help you deal with your specific issues.
Licensed Therapist
Renee May, LCSW-C, LCPAT
Millersville, Annapolis
Being an art therapist and a clinical social worker, I believe that in my work with children, adolescents, and adults a way exists in finding the best self that is somewhere within themselves.
Licensed Counselor
Ingrid Mazziotta, LCPC
Columbia
Ingrid has experience working with clients who have depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, co-occurring, and other mental health conditions.
Retired
Kathi McGaha
Columbia
My philosophy of life defines my approach to counseling; that all of us are more alike than different. We all want love, meaning, and purpose to our lives.
Licensed Counselor
Marielle McIntyre, LMSW
Columbia, Towson
Marielle is a Licensed Master Social Worker. Her experience includes and is not limited to Acute and Chronic Depression, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety and Attachment Disorders, and Substance Use Disorders.
Licensed Therapist
Jennifer Molinari, MS, LCPC, NCC
Columbia
Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor. She has experience with "at-risk" youth and their families and now provides individual, family and couples counseling services for children, adolescents and adults.
Licensed Therapist
Francesca Musengo, LCSW-C
Towson
Francesca obtained her master's degree from University of Maryland School of Social Work. She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues.
Licensed Therapist
Emily Neidenberg, LMSW
Columbia, Towson
Emily views clients as experts in their own experiences and utilizes modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing techniques
Licensed Therapist
Caitlyn Nicholas, LMSW
Columbia, Towson, Frederick
Caitlyn is a Licensed Master of Social Work with experience working with children, adolescents, and adults and has treated a wide range of diagnoses, ranging from anxiety and depression to chronic mental illness and trauma-related disorders.
Licensed Counselor
Dr. Uzoma Opaigbeogu, LCPC
Columbia
Dr. Uzoma Opaigbeogu is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland and a National Certified Counselor with a specialization in Pastoral Counseling. He works with clients who struggle with depression, anxiety, stress, bipolar disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, anger, insomnia, relationship conflicts, issues pertaining to spiritual conflicts, and substance abuse.
Licensed Therapist
Lara Peter, LCPC
Columbia
Lara is a licensed therapist (LCPC), a Board Certified-TeleMental Health Provider (BC-TMH), a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), and a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor in Professional Counseling.
Licensed Counselor
Mitchell Phillips, LGPC, NCC
Columbia
Mitchell Phillips is a licensed counselor providing individual, couples, and family counseling for adults and adolescents. Mitchell uses a person-centered approach with his clients, and provides a nonjudgmental and unbiased space for them to find a way to overcome their obstacles.
Licensed Counselor
Joel Porter, LCPC
Columbia, Millersville
Joel is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and trained Pastoral Counselor who has experience in mental health and addiction realms treating pre-teens, adolescents, and adults.
Licensed Therapist
Shaneeta Reaves, LCPC
Millersville
Shaneeta has experience working with various cultures, and ages, specializing in depression, postpartum, bipolar, anxiety, ADHD, and substance abuse.
Alcohol and Drug Trainee
Adam Reed, ADT
Columbia, Eldersburg
Adam is an Alcohol and Drug Trainee (ADT) working on receiving his Associate of Applied Science in Human Services Counseling from the Community College of Baltimore County, with an interest in DBT.
Licensed Therapist
Rachel Rentch, LCSW-C
Eldersburg
Rachel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 10 years of experience with outpatient mental health. She is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) as well as being trained in CBT & DBT.
Licensed Therapist
Yvonne Rogers, LCPC
Columbia
Yvonne is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. She has more than 20 years experience as a counselor for Maryland Public Schools and counseling community college students and incarcerated individuals.
Licensed Therapist
Brooke Schetgen, LCPC
Columbia, Frederick
Brooke Schetgen is a LCPC at Congruent Counseling specializing in working with post-traumatic stress disorder, military veterans and their family members, depression, anxiety, disordered eating.
Licensed Counselor
Nancy Sheain, LGPC, NCC
Columbia
Nancy is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Her therapeutic style is warm and authentic, collaborative and engaged. She specializes in anxiety, depression, anger management, loss/grief, adjustment challenges and relationship concerns.
Licensed Therapist
Zev Sheppard, LMSW
Columbia
Zev Sheppard is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). Sessions with Zev include talk-therapy, reflection, and the development of healthy coping skills using a client-centered model.
Licensed Therapist
Lori Simmons, LCMFT, DBT-C
Columbia, Millersville
Lori provides individual, family and couples counseling services for children, adolescents and adults. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a mindfulness-based therapy, which can be effective with a wide range of clinical conditions.
Licensed Therapist
Jennifer Steier, LCSW-C
Columbia
Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is also trained in Child-Directed Play Therapy and holds a post-graduate certificate in Psychotherapy.
Licensed Therapist
Kathryn Stetler, LCSW-C
Towson
Kathryn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker whose experienced in providing therapeutic interventions with at-risk families and youth, family work with foster and adoptive families, and individual work with children with developmental disabilities.
Licensed Therapist
Kyra Whittenburg, LCPC, DBT-C
Columbia, Eldersburg
Kyra individualizes her interventions based on client needs, but primarily focuses on dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
Licensed Therapist
Mary Wilbanks, LCPC, ASDCS, CAGCS, DBT-C
Columbia
Mary is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who works with persons ages 4 to 60 providing individual, group, family, and couples counseling.
Licensed Therapist
Brittney Williams, LCSW-C
Millersville
Brittney has more than five years of experience working with children and families. She believes healing begins with compassion and helps treat in a client-centered perspective.
Licensed Counselor
Nada Wilson, LGPC, ADT
Columbia, Eldersburg, Towson
Nada Wilson is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor and an Alcohol and Drug Trainee (ADT). Clients seeing Nada will find it is possible to overcome the issues they are facing as they move along their life’s journey toward a greater sense of self, resiliency, integrity and resourcefulness.
Licensed Therapist
Michael Wood, LCPC
Columbia, Eldersburg
Michael is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with experience working with adolescents and adults. His area of specialty includes trauma, depression, anxiety, social skills, and stress management.
Licensed Therapist
Rod Wright, LCPC, NCC
Columbia
Rod is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor. He works with teens, young adults, and anger management teams in addition to co-facilitating the Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and the Adult Outpatient Program (OP).
Licensed Therapist
Jacqueline (Jackie) Zirlin, LCSW-C
Columbia, Millersville
Jackie is a licensed master social worker (LCSW-C) with experience supporting adolescents and adults as they navigate life challenges and transitions.
Psychiatrists/Prescribers
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Zivago Bunting, DNP, PMHNP
Columbia
Dr. Zivago Bunting is a nationally Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice Lifespan degree at the University of Maryland Graduate School of Nursing (UMSON).
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Bridget Pieroni, PMHNP
Columbia
Bridget is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who sees patients of all ages with a broad range of mental health concerns.
Psychiatrist
Joshua Rosenthal, MD
Columbia
Dr. Rosenthal is the Medical Director for CCS's Intensive Outpatient Program and a Psychiatric Consultant for Integrative Counseling. He has treated a broad range of psychiatric disorders and has experience with clinical trials of new medications.
Administrative Team
Office Manager
Scott Gloefler
Columbia
Office Manager Scott has been the Office Manager for all of Congruent Counseling Services and Integrative Counseling since 2010. Please reach out if you have any questions about the practice and he will be glad to help.
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Contact us if you have any questions or to schedule an assessment.