Therapist profile
Maureen A-Ngeh, LCSW-C, LICSW
LCSW-C social worker - family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- ACT and CBT approaches
About Maureen
Maureen A-Ngeh is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland (LCSW-C) and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the District of Columbia (LICSW) with ten years of experience. She works with adults on problems such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, parenting challenges, family conflict, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
She aims for a practical, interactive style. Sessions focus on clear listening and building a working relationship. Maureen says clients should feel heard and treated with dignity and respect.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered principles. In practice this means learning specific skills for tough moments, noticing unhelpful patterns, and deciding what matters most in daily life.
Work in sessions often includes short skill practice, gentle feedback, and planning small steps between meetings. Maureen also uses narrative techniques to help people rethink difficult stories about themselves and their relationships.
She has experience across settings from community work to hospital-related stressors. That background informs how she helps people manage life changes and parenting strain. To start, she asks about immediate concerns and practical goals, then plans sessions around those priorities.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, parenting stress, and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns, testing them, and practicing alternative ways of responding to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods best fit their goals and day-to-day needs. That may mean trying one approach for a few sessions and shifting if something else suits better.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow quieter check-ins during a break, or avoid travel time. Practical benefits include steady access to a licensed professional from wherever you are and the ability to practice skills between meetings in real-life settings.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She helps people manage parenting strain, family conflict, grief related to family changes, and the everyday stress of caregiving.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are interactive and client-centered, focusing on listening, practical skills, and clear planning for change.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working in community and hospital-related settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW in the District of Columbia and practices from Maryland.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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