Carol Mettus, LCSW-C
Carol Mettus, LCSW-C
Verified
Telehealth Available
Professions: Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Psychotherapist
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: LCSW-C
Telephone: 410-346-0821
Billing and Insurance:
I am an in-network provider for:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
What's My Approach to Therapy?
I am approved EMDRIA consultant. I provide a warm, empathic environment that allows you to explore the issues that have brought you to therapy. After this exploration I work with you to gain insight to the issues whether it be feeling "stuck" in the past, suffering with depression or anxiety, or a relationship, work or college concern. With this knowledge I work collaboratively with you to see you move to a place of action, to either process old memories that are keeping you "stuck", or to learn new skills to help you move forward. . I believe there is always hope and change is possible.
My Practice & Services
I accept Carefirst Blue Cross BlueShield.
Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With
I am an approved EMDR Consultant through EMDRIA and a trauma specialist. I am trained in several theoretical orientations such as
Psychodynamic Therapy, Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy, and DBT.
I specialize in couples therapy and trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
My View on the Purpose of Psychotherapy
To help people connect with their own strengths and develop a full sense of who they are. It is important for people to understand it is possible to change themselves or life situations and that there is always hope.
Therapy Services & Specialties
Client Age Groups I Work With
- Teens
- Adults
- Elders
Languages
- English
Groups I Work With
- People suffering with trauma, complex PTSD
Industries & Communities Served
- Union First
Client Challenges & Concerns I Address
- Abandonment
- Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Bullying
- Communication Problems
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
- Emotional Abuse
- Emptiness
- Family of Origin Issues
- Family Problems
- Fear
- Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
- Inadequacy
- Infidelity / Affair Recovery
- Irritability
- Isolation
- Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
- Military and Veterans Issues
- Panic
- Parenting
- Perfectionism
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
- Rejection
- Relationships and Marriage
- Self-Care
- Self-Compassion
- Self-Confidence
- Self-Criticism
- Self-Doubt
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Love
- Sensitivity to Criticism
- Sexual Assault / Abuse
- Shame
- Sleep Issues
- Social Anxiety / Phobia
- Somatization
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trust Issues
- Women's Issues
- Workplace Issues
- Worry
- Worthlessness
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
- Body-Mind Psychotherapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
- Family Systems Therapy
- Psychodynamic
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