Joseph C. Dagenhart, LCPC, CGT
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Certified Gottman Therapist
- Gottman Leader of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Couples Program
State of Maryland Approved Supervisor
Mr. Dagenhart is a graduate of Towson University where he received his Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and Counseling. He has also completed post-graduate education at Shippensburg University, Liberty University and the Gottman Institute in Seattle. Mr. Dagenhart has a special interest in couples counseling and sex therapy and utilizes a variety of therapeutic techniques including the Gottman Method Couples Therapy in his work. Mr. Dagenhart has been trained by Drs. Julie and John Gottman and is a Certified Gottman Therapist. As well as a Gottman Leader of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Couples Program.
Julie A. Dagenhart, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified
Ms. Dagenhart is a graduate of Shenandoah University in Virginia where she received Masters degrees in Nursing for Health Systems Management and Advanced Practice Nursing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Ms. Dagenhart has experience working with all age groups and a wide range of mental health issues. She provides quality patient care through advanced assessment, diagnosis, collaborative planning and education, medication management, and ongoing evaluation of individual goals and treatment effectiveness.
Molly K. Aitken, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified
Dr. Aitken is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore where she received her Doctor in Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). She believes that everyone deserves the ability to live their best life, regardless of their history or current situation. During her first 20 years of nursing she worked with mental health clients in both the emergency room setting and the state correctional institution setting. She enjoys working with clients of all ages, genders and ethnicities and has a special interest working with adolescents, LGBTQ+ youth and adults, and clients with trauma histories.
Brigit Beals, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Ms. Beals received her Master’s degree in counseling from McDaniel College where she made the unique decision to complete both tracks of the graduate program; her specializations include clinical mental health counseling and school counseling. She provides a safe, comfortable, and nonjudgmental environment and believes that empathy and authenticity are essential to the therapeutic process. She practices from a humanistic approach of person-centered counseling, while utilizing methods of solution-focused brief therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Inspired by play therapy techniques, Ms. Beals also enjoys incorporating therapeutic games and activities into her practice.
Ellie Bentz, LCSW-C
Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical
Ms. Bentz uses a client centered approach to provide a safe and empathetic environment. She views therapy as a process of teamwork between the therapist and the individual, couple, or family. Drawing from cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, family and play therapy techniques, Ms. Bentz works with her clients to find their unique path to stronger emotional health.
She has experience working with ages 2 to 75 with a variety of concerns including anxiety, mood disorders, grief, and trauma. She is trained in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and child parent psychotherapy. She tailors therapy to help you identify your goals, build on your strengths to reach them, and challenge what gets in the way.
B. Kristine Burneko, MSN, PMHNP, HN-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified
Ms. Burneko is a graduate of Frontier Nursing University, where she completed her Master's in Nursing in the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner specialty (PMHNP). In her many years as a nurse, she has had the privilege of caring for people across the lifespan in inpatient and outpatient settings, most recently with Johns Hopkins Medicine. Ms. Burneko practices integrative psychiatry, which understands you as a whole person - body, mind, and soul - and is a certified integrative mental health practitioner (CIMHP). She has an avid interest in health promotion, meditation, and other mind-body treatment modalities and strongly believes that wherever there is life, there is hope.
Julie K. Davisson, FNP-BC/PMHNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner- Board Certified
Ms. Davisson received her Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Marymount University in Virginia with a concentration as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and her Advanced Practice Nursing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from Shenandoah University in Virginia. Ms. Davisson believes in learning about you as a whole person, and considers all of your past and present symptoms, as well as your medical history, in finding the best treatment for you. She also believes in non-pharmacological activities and methods (yoga, mindfulness, recreational activities, special hobbies/interests) as these are all important ways to bring balance to life and to reduce anxiety and depression.
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Matthew Donahue, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Mr. Donahue is a graduate of Hood College where he received his Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialty in Thanatology, death and dying, and trauma therapy. Mr. Donahue utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while working from a Reality Therapy perspective that our past decisions do not dictate our future. Mr. Donahue has experience working with individuals between 4-71 and sees all ages. His areas of expertise include, Anxiety, Grief and Loss, Mood Disorders, Substance Use/Addiction, Depression, and Trauma.
Katelyn Erbacher, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Ms. Erbacher received her Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Washington, DC. She uses a holistic approach to get to know client’s individual needs from a person-centered perspective, and incorporates techniques from cognitive behavior therapy, family therapy, and play therapy. Ms. Erbacher is a Certified Trauma Practitioner – Clinical through STARR. She has experience working with clients across the lifespan with a variety of presenting problems. Everyone’s mental health journey is different, and it is Ms. Erbacher’s goal to provide a safe and supportive environment to assist clients with this journey.
Priya Hellstrom, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Ms. Hellstrom received her Master’s degree in Social Work from Fordham University in New York. She has worked with teenagers and adults, using a strength-based approach that incorporates psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness. Ms. Hellstrom has extensive experience with trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, health anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. She also has a vast knowledge of substance use disorders and working with individuals with dual diagnoses. Ms. Hellstrom is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others and believes that working to improve mental health is one of the best paths to accomplish this.
Alayne Holland, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Ms. Holland received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Gettysburg College and her Master’s Degree in Social Work with a clinical track from The Catholic University of America. She believes in providing a safe, empathic, and authentic space so that each individual feels open to the process and can develop a strong therapeutic alliance. She strongly prescribes to meeting the client where they are and understanding that each individual requires an individual approach tailored to fit their needs. Ms. Holland utilizes a Humanistic approach and applies methods of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Behavioral Therapy. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and families in the clinical setting and adults in the social work setting.
Samuel Lee, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
We often become lost and confused when life smacks us in the face without any warning. Life can be challenging, but we can make decisions on our terms. Often, it is not the experience that dictates our actions, but it is our responses. Sometimes, it’s not easy to manage our emotions due to the visceral experiences that impact our lives. Mr. Lee will work with you to not only understand your emotional experiences, but to assist you in harnessing your emotional state so you can interact more effectively with your environment. Using warmth, understanding, sympathy, empathy, reflections, understanding your “language” to help model appropriate and effective means of being, with a good laugh. Openness, flexibility, and curiosity will be your new guiding principles when you are face-to- face with the unknown.
“You can either be a bystander in your circumstances or a warrior in your choices”. -Samuel Lee, LCPC
Populations Mr. Lee works with:
- Adolescents (14-18)
- Young Adults
- Adults
Areas of Work:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Mood Disorders
- ADHD
- Life Transitions
- Existential Crisis
- Communication Difficulties
- Emotional Recognition and Understanding
- Coping Skills
- Spirituality/ Spiritual Issues
Nicole Logan, LGPC
Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor
Ms. Logan received her Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Hood College, with a certification in Thanatology/Death & Dying. Ms. Logan utilizes a psychodynamic approach and believes that working through our past experiences and attachments is essential to the healing process. Using a wide range of techniques and skills, Ms. Logan provides a safe and empathic space for you to use as you need.
Ms. Logan has experience working with older adolescents and adults with a variety of presenting problems such as grief and loss, mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety, psychosis, substance use, and trauma. Ms. Logan believes that mental health is a lifelong journey and she is looking forward to being a part of yours. Ms. Logan has a special interest in couples and relationship therapy and has completed Level 1 of the Gottman Method Therapy Training.
Taylor Masotta, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
As an undergraduate, Mr. Masotta received a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences from Andrew’s University. During his studies, he became particularly interested in the strong connection between exercise and mental health. After his time at Andrew’s, Taylor received two Master’s Degrees from Washington Adventist University in both Counseling Psychology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Mr. Masotta's approach to counseling is to treat each individual with the utmost respect while providing a safe-space for each client to realize and fulfill their potential to thrive. Each individual has their own unique story; therefore, treatment is uniquely molded to fit the needs of each client.
Gabrielle Shirdon, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Gabrielle is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional specializing in complex and attachment trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, anxiety, addiction and relationship issues in adults. She also works with adolescents and couples. She is a graduate of McDaniel College with a Masters in Counselor Education and Community Mental Health. She has her basic training certificate in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She uses a combination of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and techniques and EMDR to promote change and mental wellness. Gabrielle meets clients where they are in their mental health journey. She provides a nonjudgmental, calm, supportive atmosphere.
Kathleen Sisti, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Ms. Sisti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who receivved her Masters degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work with a clinical focus in health as well as children and families. Ms. Sisti holds an undergraduate degree in Social Work, with a clinical concentration in Grief and Loss from Salisbury University. She is a certified sand tray therapist that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and integrates the use of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in her treatment approach. Ms. Sisti specializes in working with children, adolescents, and younger adults, but does see adult clients as well. Her areas of expertise include, Anxiety, Grief and Loss, Mood Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactive DIsorder, Depression, and LGBTQ+IA.
Marie Sheila Tate, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified
Ms. Tate is a graduate of Chamberlain University in Virginia where she received Masters degree in Nursing; and Regis College in Massachusettes where she received her Masters degree in Advanced Practice Nursing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
Ms. Tate has experience working with all age groups and a wide range of mental health issues.
Taylor Wright
Intern - Master's of Social Work Candidate
Ms. Wright is a Master’s of Social Work Candidate at University of Maryland and working as an intern under two of our fully licensed therapists. She is a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship and has extensive experience working with neurodiverse individuals and veterans. She previously provided Equine Assisted Psychotherapy to children and adolescents. As a provider, Ms. Wright uses a client-centered approach to help you make a path forward. She also provides psychoeducation and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques as adjunct therapies. Ms. Wright has experience working with individuals with a history of trauma, depression, anxiety, and ADHD.
Pam Stinnett
Intern - Master's of Social Work Candidate
Ms. Stinnett is a Master’s of Social Work Candidate at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and working as an intern under two of our fully licensed therapists. Ms. Stinnett uses a strengths-based approach to work together with clients in developing coping strategies that best fit their needs. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify negative thinking, challenge situations more clearly, and respond to them more effectively. Ms. Stinnett believes working together with clients is the best way to promote mental wellness.
