Barbara Polonsky, LCSW-C

  • 35 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Columbia, Maryland
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Specialties: Anxiety, Interpersonal Relationships, Women's Issues

Specialties

Anxiety, Interpersonal Relationships, Women's Issues

Languages

English

Age Group Focus

Adults

Treatment Approaches

Behavioral, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Contemplative, Emotionally Focused, Family Systems, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Mindfulness Based Approaches, Psychodynamic, Relational, Spiritual Counseling

Issues

Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Women's Issues

State License

Maryland

About Barbara Polonsky

While I have experience treating a variety of patient struggles in my years as a Psychotherapist, I have found that my best work has come to focus on helping women going through difficult transitions in their lives. These include: Entering and ending relationships, getting married or divorced, starting a family and facing the "empty nest" years as well as difficulties managing challenging family and personal relationships. I received my Undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and my Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work. One of my own and most dramatic personal transitions was a move to Istanbul Turkey where I lived and worked as a School Guidance Counselor for three years. As difficult and challenging this move was, I learned how perseverant and resourceful I could be and fully enjoyed the experience. Raising two children and seeing them off to college, then graduate from college--going out on their own in the world--while difficult to enter the empty nest years, allowed me the opportunity to reflect on how I managed through the child-rearing years and again, the perseverance, patience and resourcefulness my children brought out in me made being a mom one of the most rewarding experiences of a lifetime! Over the years, I have taken the experiences throughout my life and fine-tuned my psychotherapy skills in order to share my lessens with women who are at the beginning of their journey as well as those farther along on their paths. I hope the wisdom I've acquired along my own journey can help you along yours!

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