Author Archives: Carrie Mead, MS, LCPC

Can I Afford Therapy? A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Insurance and Out-of-Network

Benefits The Ripple Effect of Healing As a mental health clinician, I want to reach as many lives as possible. If I can guide one person through a challenging time, I know that person’s healing will have a cascade effect on those around them. Their children, spouses, work colleagues, and friends will benefit from theirContinueContinue reading “Can I Afford Therapy? A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Insurance and Out-of-Network”

Using EFT Tapping to Reduce Stress

The Basics of EFT Tapping Let’s start with the basics- what is tapping and why should I use it?  Emotional Freedom Technique (or EFT tapping) is a somatic healing process in which you tap along your own body’s acupressure points while speaking about or recalling a distressing event, thought, or feeling.  In the process ofContinueContinue reading “Using EFT Tapping to Reduce Stress”

The Divorce Dilemma: How I Knew My Marriage Was Over

Are you lying awake at night, contemplating divorce, or thinking about a completely different life that doesn’t include your spouse? If so, you’re not alone. Carrie Mead, LCPC – Maryland Psychotherapist – marylandtherapycarrie.com Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Pexels.com Current divorce trendsWhy women initiate divorce most oftenMeet AliceAlice is at a crossroads“But nothing is technicallyContinueContinue reading “The Divorce Dilemma: How I Knew My Marriage Was Over”

Finding My Core Values and Living in my Truth

CORE VALUES Each of us are unique in so many ways. Some qualities are concrete and noticeable like having a bright red hair or a boisterous laugh or an innate fondness for astrology.  But some qualities are hidden, mysterious and less easy to quantify.  Our value system falls into this latter category. Our core values are aContinueContinue reading “Finding My Core Values and Living in my Truth”

Am I Ready for Divorce?

Carrie Mead, LCPC | http://www.marylandtherapycarrie.com | 443.951.3986 It’s the first Monday in January, and you’re back at your desk. It’s cold, bleak, and dreary. Your spirits are low and your bank balance is lower. You’re sitting at your desk with zero motivation or focus. Rather than attending to your inbox, you start typing the lettersContinueContinue reading “Am I Ready for Divorce?”

Do I have a drinking problem?

DRINKING IS FUN Let’s face it, having a few adult beverages is as American as apple pie and fireworks.  We drink to celebrate newlyweds or to ring in the new year. We drink mimosas at Sunday brunch with our girlfriends and we crack open a cold beer after a tough day at work. We drinkContinueContinue reading “Do I have a drinking problem?”

Leaving an Abusive Relationship

Carrie Mead, LCPC | 443.951.3986 Something is Wrong Many of us are familiar with the feeling that something is simply ‘not right’ in our relationship.  The constant fighting; the demeaning comments about your appearance; the sense of relief you feel when your partner is out of the house for a few hours. Intuitively you knowContinueContinue reading “Leaving an Abusive Relationship”

What’s Sex Got To Do With It?

Sex is a normal discussion point in psychotherapy Why Seek Therapy in the First Place? As a psychotherapist, I am trained to help people feel comfortable in uncomfortable situations. Crying, long periods of silence, anger outbursts, lying and denying problems are all part of the therapy session from time to time.  It is to beContinueContinue reading “What’s Sex Got To Do With It?”