Shelly Mohnkern LCPC, NCC, EMDR Trained

Psychotherapist

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Biography

I provide clients with a nonjudgmental, empathetic, and safe space to help them improve their quality of life and their greater well-being. I practice from a culturally informed structure, acknowledging social circumstances and the experience of individuals in their everyday interactions. I enjoy working with a diverse range of clients, assisting them in addressing different challenges in their lives, and empowering them to identify a variety of coping skills to take on their difficulties. I enjoy assisting clients overcome relationship issues, trauma, anxiety and depressed moods, among other concerns. I wholeheartedly believe that therapy and the therapeutic relationship I build my clients provides a space to make healing, self-awareness, and personal growth more attainable.

I am trained in Clinical Counseling and Spiritual Integration. My use of eclectic approaches enables the client to access all their strengths in order to reflect, acknowledge and achieve set goals in a supported manner.  Cognitive behavioral therapy, reality therapy, spirituality and mindfulness techniques are just a few of the theories and practices utilized to encourage and support wellness. I have expertise treating individuals who experience anxiety and depression following life changes, as well as those struggling to integrate their diagnosis with their life in a meaningful manner to make the changes they envision in their lives. I provide individual therapy for adolescents age 16+, adults and seniors. I work with clients who have suffered through job loss, significant health issues, life and social transitions, and living through a pandemic. I have training in working with trauma and practice trauma-informed therapy. I recently completed training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a type of psychotherapy with growing evidence of effectiveness, particularly for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

I hold a MS degree in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University Maryland. I have worked with a myriad of clients from differing backgrounds, ethnicities, and faith traditions, operating under many different family and relationship models. I have experience working with alternative relationship configurations, including polyamorous, kink, and other non-traditional practices. I see many LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC clients and I actively work on anti-racism and allyship.

I am a native Marylander, and a proud nerd. In my free time, I can often be found attending Live Action Roleplay Games, playing boardgames, or walking my ex-racing Greyhound, Styx. I love to sing, and when I am able, I sing both on my own, and with small local choirs. I attend several spiritual events a year, from various paths of faith and belief, primarily through affiliation with CUUPs.

Here's Shelly's general availability and billing information.

Billing & Availability

  • Weekdays

    • Afternoons
    • Evenings
  • Telehealth States

    • Maryland [MD]

Billing & Insurance

Out-of-Network provider with all insurance plans.

We utilize Thrizer.com to assist clients in obtaining fast reimbursement for session payments. All Out-of-Network insurance plans are accepted!

Some clients have the option to pay only their co-insurance depending on their insurance plan.

Reach out today if you questions.  You have questions, we have answers!

Here are some of Shelly's professional credentials.

Credentials

CEUs and Trainings

  • EMDR Training: Integrating EMDR into your Clinical Practice
  • Ethical Considerations When Addressing Spirituality & Religion With LGBTQ+ Clients
  • Transgender Mental Health Care: From Basic Information to Evidence-Based Counseling
  • What Is Good Military Mental Health and Wellness?
  • Sexual and Gender Diversity Learning Community (SGDLC) Evaluation Project
  • Couples and Family Therapy Training through Role Playing
  • Cultural Competencies in the Treatment and Care of First Responders
  • No Forgiveness, No Recovery: Know Forgiveness, Know Recovery
  • Disenfranchised Grief and Loss Within the Transgender Experience
  • ASERVIC Religious and Spiritual Competencies: The Next Chapter

Advanced Certifications

  • EMDR Trained Therapist

Licensing

  • MD License

Shelly is also a content contributor at Darby Integrative Counseling.

Blog Posts

  • Exploring Kink and Ethical Nonmonogamy in Marriage

    Marriages, or other long term committed relationship models, are evolving within kinky sex and ethical non-monogamy (ENM) frameworks. But how do couples navigate this terrain while maintaining a stable and…

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