January Bryer Roberts Counseling and Consulting Services

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My Counseling Philosophy

I am a licensed graduate professional counselor (LGPC), with a specialization in Adventure Based Counseling, and am part of the Baltimore Annapolis Center for Integrative Healing. With over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and caregivers in various roles and settings I have developed a holistic clinical approach that is guided by the belief that to feel whole as a person, we each need to feel safe, seen, and connected.

Feeling Safe – Whatever the adversity, whether real or imagined, internal or from others, if our physical and psychological safety is at question we are driven by the defenses that pull us away from who we want to be. Before anything, I strive to create an environment and relationship that forms a secure base from which to invite adventure. Indeed, the therapeutic process is an adventure, an unknown journey a therapist and client take together to explore the client’s inner world. I blend adventure, experiential, and play-based activities that encourage authenticity and reflective failure while maintaining a non-judgmental, empathetic, and empowering connection that promotes growth and self-compassion.

Feeling Seen – We are whole when we are authentic, but authenticity demands that we nurture a comfort with being uncomfortable. To be ourselves is to be spontaneous and vulnerable, so I strive to let my own inner glow reflect the light of each client. I lean heavily on my own experience as someone who chose to immerse herself in many different cultures (including many who have been traditionally marginalized) to build a therapeutic relationship that validates each client’s unique identity. Allowing others to truly see you requires a deep trust in yourself, and I strive to build that trust by modeling it.

Feeling Connected – I find myself drawn to this quote because it captures both the connection I hope to make with each client and the connections I want to help them form with others.

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