Business Details
Existential Psychotherapy in Silver Spring, MD
At MMc Psychotherapy, we specialize in guiding individuals through life's most challenging transitions, focusing on grief, loss, and the transformative power of personal narratives. Our approach centers on existential psychotherapy, helping clients confront the profound questions that arise from loss of relationships, identity, and life's assumptions. We believe these struggles offer opportunities to reconstruct meaning through mindful exploration rather than prescribed timelines or stages. Our narrative therapy framework empowers clients to examine and reshape the stories they tell about their experiences, fostering authenticity and emotional resilience.For couples, we emphasize emotional connection through curiosity about shared histories and unmet needs, including how early attachment patterns influence current relationships. As a licensed clinician with decades of experience, I bring both professional expertise and personal insight from my own journey through loss. We maintain accessibility through a Pay What You Can model while upholding strict professional standards through Maryland LCPC, DC LPC, and New Mexico LPCC certifications. Our practice philosophy integrates existential, narrative, and attachment theories to create a comprehensive framework for meaningful change.
Services
Grief & Loss Counseling
Couples Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Clinical Supervision
Existential Psychotherapy
Highlights and features
- We offer a Pay What You Can model for accessible mental health care
- Our existential approach focuses on personal meaning rather than symptom management
- Narrative therapy helps rewrite self-limiting life stories into empowering narratives
- Specialized couples counseling emphasizing emotional connection and curiosity
- Licensed clinician with cross-state credentials in three jurisdictions
Services
Grief & Loss Counseling
Specialized support for navigating grief and loss through existential psychotherapy. We help clients process relationship endings, identity changes, and mortality-related challenges by exploring personal meaning rather than prescribed stages. Our approach integrates mindfulness and narrative techniques to transform painful experiences into opportunities for growth.
Couples Therapy
Emotion-focused therapy for couples emphasizing curiosity and connection. We help partners explore their relational history, identify patterns affecting intimacy, and rebuild emotional safety using narrative techniques. Our approach addresses how early attachment experiences shape current relationship dynamics while fostering mutual understanding.
Narrative Therapy
Therapeutic approach examining self-narratives that shape personal identity. We work with clients to identify limiting stories about their struggles and co-create more empowering narratives. This method helps reframe challenges as opportunities for authentic self-discovery while maintaining focus on individual values and strengths.
Clinical Supervision
Affordable supervision for newly licensed counselors combining practical guidance with philosophical exploration. We provide support for developing clinical skills while examining the existential dimensions of therapeutic practice. Our supervision integrates ethical standards with personal growth for emerging mental health professionals.
Existential Psychotherapy
Philosophically grounded approach addressing life's fundamental questions through personal exploration. We help clients confront mortality, freedom, and isolation anxieties by creating meaningful frameworks for living. This therapy emphasizes authentic choice and responsibility while acknowledging the inherent challenges of human existence.
People
Michael Morad-McCoy
Therapist
Licensed clinical counselor with expertise in existential and narrative therapy. Holds credentials in three jurisdictions and specializes in grief, loss, and couples counseling. Combines professional training with personal experience navigating life's transitions.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
I integrate existential psychotherapy, narrative therapy, and attachment theory to create personalized treatment plans focused on meaning-making and personal growth.
Do you accept insurance?
I'm in-network with several insurance providers while also offering a Pay What You Can model for those without coverage.
How do you handle couples therapy?
My approach emphasizes emotional connection through exploring relationship history and fostering curiosity about both partners' experiences.
What are your qualifications?
I hold clinical licenses in Maryland (LCPC), DC (LPC), and New Mexico (LPCC) with over 20 years of experience in mental health counseling.
How does narrative therapy work?
We examine the stories you tell about your life to identify limiting narratives and co-create more empowering alternatives that align with your values.
What about confidentiality?
All sessions maintain strict confidentiality within legal and ethical boundaries, creating a safe space for open exploration of sensitive topics.
