Jennifer Friedman

You may look like you're handling everything on the outside while feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck on the inside. Maybe you know you're safe, but your body doesn't always feel safe. Or perhaps you keep finding yourself caught in the same relationship patterns, overthinking everything, shutting down, or wondering why experiences from the past still affect you today.

Hi, I'm Jennifer Friedman, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Certified (LCSW-C) in Maryland. I work with teens and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, major life transitions, and those times when you simply don't feel like yourself. My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed. Together, we'll work toward understanding what's underneath what you're feeling—not just managing the symptoms—so you can begin to feel safer, more connected, and more like yourself again.

Therapy with me isn't one-size-fits-all. I draw from evidence-based approaches including Person-Centered Therapy, CBT, mindfulness, attachment work, and trauma-informed care, tailoring our work to what you need and where you are right now.

We'll look at the patterns, thoughts, emotions, and experiences that may be keeping you stuck while also building practical tools you can use outside of therapy. Sometimes that means learning new ways to manage anxiety or regulate overwhelming emotions. Other times, it means understanding why certain situations or relationships affect you so deeply and making connections you may not have recognized before.

Most importantly, I want therapy to feel like a place where you can show up as yourself. I bring empathy, curiosity, authenticity, and humor into the room, along with a strong belief in your ability to heal, grow, and create meaningful change.

You can expect to leave our sessions feeling heard and seen, and my hope is that you'll also feel a little lighter—with greater clarity, understanding, and a sense of where to go from here.