Nina Anagnostopoulos, LCPC

Nina Anagnostopoulos, LCPC Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland.

Looking for support? I have current virtual openings for Maryland residents, and would be happy to discuss if we're a go...
04/22/2022

Looking for support? I have current virtual openings for Maryland residents, and would be happy to discuss if we're a good fit! Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to schedule.

Happy Monday! Start your week off right by checking in with yourself and aligning your thoughts, time, behaviors, and ot...
04/04/2022

Happy Monday! Start your week off right by checking in with yourself and aligning your thoughts, time, behaviors, and other resources towards what you feel is most important for you. There are many forms of self-care, and this list of questions can be a great start to ensuring you are acting intentionally and towards your own specific goals and values. Consequently, you'll likely start feeling more like yourself!

This issue often comes up when clients attempt to break harmful patterns within family dynamics. We might feel relief an...
02/18/2022

This issue often comes up when clients attempt to break harmful patterns within family dynamics. We might feel relief and happiness, and at the same time, guilt or sadness. This is normal! If dynamics are dysfunctional, chances are it will not be easy to challenge what others may be trying to perpetuate. However, with time, you can learn to let these difficult emotions come and go as you decide what is best for yourself.

A reminder that grief is present in many other forms than just mourning a death. From an injury that prevents you from b...
02/02/2022

A reminder that grief is present in many other forms than just mourning a death. From an injury that prevents you from being active, to cutting off toxic family members, to deciding you want to change your career path, you may not be mourning only what seems has been lost, but also what could have been. Give yourself time, patience, and compassion as you navigate any potential losses you may be going through lately.

The new year often comes with expectations of growth, success, and meeting new goals. While it can be healthy to set and...
01/03/2022

The new year often comes with expectations of growth, success, and meeting new goals. While it can be healthy to set and work towards these goals, remember that rest is also critical to growth, success, and meeting goals. Without genuine rest (this involves not feeling guilty for resting), we can easily burn out. How have you planned for rest within your routine moving forward this year?

We often hear about gaslighting as something others do to us, but have you ever noticed a time in which you have begun t...
11/23/2021

We often hear about gaslighting as something others do to us, but have you ever noticed a time in which you have begun to deny your own reality or feelings? This likely occurs as a defense that you've adapted that once helped you, however, it ends up being damaging to your mental health by putting down your emotions rather than validating and processing them.

If you notice yourself using similar phrases to the above, it can be helpful to ask yourself where this self doubt comes from, as well as to try to find ways to be compassionate and provide validation to yourself. Whatever you are feeling, there is a reason for it, and you deserve to take the time to understand and cope with your responses.

I'm excited to share that I have opened my own private practice and am accepting new telehealth clients in Maryland!I wo...
10/28/2021

I'm excited to share that I have opened my own private practice and am accepting new telehealth clients in Maryland!

I work mainly with young adults in the areas of trauma, anxiety, multicultural issues, and self-esteem. A majority of my clients include college and graduate students, as well as young professionals who struggle with unhealthy relationship patterns, cross-cultural challenges, assertiveness, people pleasing, emotional or sexual abuse/assault, transitions, and boundary-setting.

I am currently providing virtual appointments, with the intention of transitioning to in-person sessions in 2022.

For more information, please feel free to visit my Psychology Today page: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/nina-anagnostopoulos-rockville-md/733863

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at nina@ninaacounseling.com or 240-230-6010.

Looking forward to continuing to help people on their mental health journey! 😊

We hear all about fight or flight, and even freeze, but we rarely talk about the fawn response to traumatic events.Fawni...
09/20/2021

We hear all about fight or flight, and even freeze, but we rarely talk about the fawn response to traumatic events.

Fawning occurs when one tries to appease those around them in order to keep the peace and prevent negative consequences from happening to them. Needs are set aside to please others because that is what is required to survive.

If you've identified that you take part in this trauma response, it may be presenting itself in your everyday life and relationships. You may still be overstepping your own boundaries to please others, and this can be frustrating. You might feel resentful that you're doing so much for others (who may not be doing the same for you), or you might feel naive for giving in to others' needs while casting aside your own.

Therapy can help with identifying these patterns and making changes to improve. You can start by building an awareness of your behavioral, emotional, and thought patterns related to fawning, and then exploring what boundaries you'd like to put in place in your life. This process will help you to feel more assertive and in control of your life!

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Rockville, MD
20852

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12402306010

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