Creating Your New Path

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 Kim has worked with and has training working with anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar, ADHD, attachment disorders, adjustment disorders, trauma, first responders, military, medical professionals, and children ages 12 and up.  

 Kim has history working in school based, private practice and in a OMHC(out patient mental health clinic) and during this time I have seen a lot of different clients based on age, race, SES, gender and have developed my approach to therapy based on this.  Below you can read more about these approaches that I can utilize within our time together. 

In her spare time when she is not being a therapist Kim enjoys being a mom, spending time with friends/family, trying out new recipes, traveling, reading and watching movies. 

Currently panneled with Carefirst, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Cigna EAP, Optum, Optum VA, Optum EAP, Kasier, United EAP, & United. If you have any of these insurances, please click the below link for scheduling, https://www.sondermind.com/providers/5a4awjo6/kimberly-maher

Self pay Rates: $225 for initial Psychosocial. $150 for a 60 minute session, $120 for a 45 minute session and $70 for a 30 minute session. Please reach out for scheduling.

Initial session will begin with a comprehensive psychosocial assessment in which you will provide a full history, exploring emotions, areas of distress as well as strengths. During future appointments you will be meeting one on one with a therapist during a specific schedule time, for the schedule time frame to work  through the reasons you initially came to therapy. Time will be spent identifying treatment goals, providing coping skills and processing/improving the distressing symptoms. 

Initial session will be a comprehensive psychosocial assessment in which providing a history of the family, exploring areas of success as well as areas for improvement within the family, and exploring family of orgins.  During future appointments you will be meeting together with the therapist during a specific schedule time, for the schedule time frame to work  through the reasons you initially came to therapy. Time will be spent identifying treatment goals, providing coping skills and working through the family dynamics that are concerning. We also want to celebrate the wins!

 Below are a list of the different approraches, please reach out if you have any questions. 

EMDR:  Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. This approach is different from traditional talk therapy, as it utilizes eye movement and/or bilaterial stimulation to process Trauma. For more information, check out, https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/

CBT: Congitive behavioral therapy. The theory with this approach is that we change the negative self-talk/view of a situation. One aspect of this approach is to work on thought reframing. Can be utilized to treat anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, fears. For more information, check out https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral

Mindfulness: Learning to be more present in the moment, while also being able to validate feelings, body senstations and thoughts. Grounding exercises and/or guided mediation can be utilized. For more information, check out https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/mindfulness

ACT: Acceptance and Committment Therapy, it allows you to accept the current emotions/feelings without the feelings of judgement so you can move through the healing process. Can be used with any issues, Check out this site for more information https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy

Some of approaches are, Trauma focused, biblliotherapy, and narrative therapy, behavior modification, anger management