About Maureen
Maureen A-Ngeh helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, parenting strain, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Maureen uses straightforward, compassionate care to help people manage symptoms and regain everyday functioning.
Maureen brings 10 years of experience as a clinician licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Her style is interactive and warm. She prioritizes listening so each person feels heard and treated with dignity and respect.
How Maureen works
She blends practical approaches to fit each person's needs. Sessions focus on building strengths, changing unhelpful thinking or behavior, and developing skills for emotion and distress tolerance. Work in therapy is collaborative and goal oriented, with clear steps to try between meetings.
Maureen draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered methods. These tools are used to help people build coping strategies, set values-based goals, and manage difficult emotions. Sessions can include talking through current problems, practicing new skills, and planning small changes that add up over time.
Maureen aims to empower people to take practical steps toward more stable mood, better daily functioning, and clearer choices about next steps. She practices in Maryland and conducts work in English. People decide when to begin, and Maureen supports each person through the initial steps and ongoing progress.
Maureen lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Maureen works with
The areas below are the ones Maureen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes by focusing on what matters rather than getting stuck on thoughts.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions often include tracking patterns, testing beliefs, and practicing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance. It provides step-by-step strategies people can use in moments of high stress or intense mood swings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This collaborative process aims to match tools to needs and personal preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can work well for quick check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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