Mental Health Therapy for Anxiety, Trauma, Depression
Deborah A. O'Donnell, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, LLC, offers mental health treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Psychotherapy can be short-term or long-term. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders and post-traumatic stress reactions, as well as behavioral disorders in children.
Deborah A. O'Donnell, PhD uses solution-focused approaches to therapy to help clients reach their treatment goals. She places special emphasis on mind-body health, and often combines cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and mindfulness approaches.
Deborah A. O'Donnell earned a PhD in clinical psychology at Yale University in 2002. She completed a doctoral clinical internship at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC.
She is a licensed psychologist in Maryland (#03958) with 20 years of experience.
Dr. O'Donnell previously held positions as an Associate Professor of Psychology at St. Mary's College of Maryland and Research Assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She draws from these academic and research positions to inform her clinical practice.
Hotlines
Sometimes when we are overwhelmed in a situation, we need to talk to someone right away. The following resources could be helpful when you are in immediate need of support. Call the hotlines at any time to reach a compassionate and trained person who can support you.
For mental health emergencies, please CALL 911 or go directly to your nearest hospital.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
1-800-799-4TTY (4889), for hearing impaired
Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio 1-888-628-9454
https://988lifeline.org/es/home/
Maryland Suicide/Crisis Hotline
1-800-422-0009
https://health.maryland.gov/bha/Documents/Maryland%20Crisis%20Hotlines.pdf
National Human Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888
https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en