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Chrysalis Independent Providers

Dr. Stephanie

Owner Biography

April R. McDowell, MS, LGMFT

Jay McKeel, LCMFT

Carolyn Wood, MSW, LCSW-C

 

 

 

 

Jay McKeel, LCMFT

Maryland Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist
Multistate Licensed Psychotherapist

Solution-focused Couple, Individual, and Family Therapy in a respectful, comfortable and constructive environment.

MY SPECIALTIES

Couples Therapy

In my 25 years of helping couples, the great majority have saved, improved and enhanced their marriages.  I will be an efficient guide as we work together to identify, use, and build on your strengths and resources while also adding new, effective skills which have solved problems for other couples. 

We will create a plan so you can create the relationship and future you want.  Specialties are:  

Ø      Saving marriages
Ø     Developing positive communication and problem-solving skills
Ø     Rekindling passion and love
Ø     Creating satisfying intimacy at all stages of your relationship
Ø     Solving sexual problems
Ø     Adjusting to military deployment or return
Ø     Overcoming affairs
Ø     Becoming a strong, caring parenting team to guide and improve 

      relationships with your children
Ø     Remarrying successfully
Ø     Becoming a successful blended family

Individual Therapy

As an individual therapist, I provide brief therapy, clinical hypnosis, and intensive therapy to help adults solve a variety of problems, including anxiety, phobias, addictions, depression, unsatisfying relationships, grief, and divorce adjustment.

Family Therapy

In my family therapy work, most parents and step-parents I work with change family difficulties into joys by becoming the effective, strong parents that their children need.  I will help you become a better guide for your children while also having a happier relationship with your kids. 

ABOUT ME

Prior to joining Chrysalis, I was a full-time university faculty member with a graduate marriage and family therapy program.   I continue to teach and supervised masters and Ph.D. marriage, individual, and family therapists.  I have published professional articles and book chapters for psychotherapists, conducted workshops for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and provided training, keynote addresses, and workshops at state and national marriage and psychotherapy conferences. 

Education

Ph.D. Marriage and Family Therapy.  Purdue University (A.B.D.)

M.S.  Marriage and Family Therapy.  Virginia Tech University.

B.S.  Psychology.  N.C. State University.

Selected Memberships

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Chi Sigma Iota.  The International Honor Society for Counseling.

Psi Chi.  The International Psychology Honor Society.

Selected Recent Trainings

“An update on solution-focused therapy” 2008

“Finding your life’s inspiration” 2007

“Forgive for love” 2007

“Helping couples who think it’s ‘too late’”2007

“Affairs: Helping couples recover” 2006

“Revitalizing a nonsexual marriage” 2006

“Depression treatments today: The state of the art” 2006

“What really works in psychotherapy” 2006

“Champions of joy: Approaches to couples counseling” 2005

“Advances in sex therapy” 2005

“The power of apology” 2005

TO BEGIN YOUR CHRYSALIS… 

To make a first appointment with me, please call Chrysalis for Families at (301) 490-1011.  Your initial appointment will be scheduled between 9:00 am and 2:00 p.m.  To talk with me directly, please phone (301) 379-0376 or complete the form below:

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Fees and Payment:

I accept many insurance plans, including Blue Cross, Aetna, and Tricare. Fees for sessions from 8:00 am and 4:30 p.m. are $100; sessions after 4:30 are $120. 

Day Session with Jay McKeel ($100)

Late afternoon and evening appointments are available for ongoing clients.