Therapist in Columbia, Maryland Diana Gruhl, Therapist

Are you needing emotional support and help navigating life’s challenges? Do you want to overcome limiting beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors that keep you stuck in the past, so you can feel better and move toward your goals?

Using a caring, collaborative approach, and years of experience, I work with adults and seniors to address mental health challenges and increase life satisfaction. I help clients uncover and transform limiting beliefs and behaviors, understand root causes of concerning problems, develop effective coping skills, access inner strengths, and use inner guidance to heal wounds and move toward their goals. I help clients navigate life transitions, relationship issues, health conditions, depression, anxiety, grief, meaning and purpose inquiries, and self-esteem/confidence issues. In addition, I provide seniors support with issues of aging, later life transitions, caregiver issues, long-term planning, and assistance with resources.

As a licensed therapist, I focus on the unique needs of each client and use effective treatment methods as appropriate, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems informed therapy, Interoceptive Awareness, psychodynamic approaches, mindfulness interventions, motivational interviewing, compassionate communication, strengths-based, and solution-focused therapies. I also use expressive arts and reminiscence therapies when appropriate.

I have been providing counseling and support services for adults and seniors since 2008. I obtained my MSW degree with honors from California State University- Long Beach in 2010 and then worked as an Associate Clinical Social Worker with clients, families/caregivers, and care teams in settings including a psychiatric clinic and health care/dialysis clinics. I obtained my LCSW in California in 2019 and my LCSW-C in Maryland in 2020 while working in health clinics. I have been providing licensed therapeutic counseling to adults and seniors in group mental health practice for the past few years.

Outside of work, I enjoy walking in nature with friends, practicing yoga, meditation, dancing, cooking, sharing healthy meals and conversations with loved ones, creating art, and enjoying time in community.

I look forward to supporting and empowering you on your journey!

Call today to schedule an initial appointment at 410-757-2077.