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Amy Altman

Amy Altman

Therapist
LCSW

Amy is a clinical social worker who has over 20 years’ experience in the field of mental health and substance abuse counseling. She received her Bachelor’s degree from American University and her Master’s in Social Work from the University of South Carolina. Amy has worked in various clinical settings, such as the Frederick Detention Center, Frederick County Public Schools, outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers. She works with individuals and families whose members are struggling with the disease of addiction. She provides interventions, when necessary. She provides counseling to children, adolescents and adults dealing with mental illnesses and life issues. The approach she utilizes is the disease model of addiction, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness. She is a big advocate for the Power of Kindness to oneself. She helps clients to learn to be caring and compassionate to themselves.

About Amy Altman

Top Specialties

ADHD
Addiction
Anger Management
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Child or Adolescent Mental Health
Depression
Eating Disorders
Family Conflict
Gender identity
Grief
Insomnia/Sleep Issues
LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Life Transitions
Multicultural / Diversity issues
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Perinatal Mental Health
Personality Disorders
Phobias
Post Partum
Prenatal Mental Health
Psychosis / Schizophrenia
Self-Harming
Sex / Intimacy Issues
SonderMind Video Telehealth
Spirituality
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Veterans and Active Duty Military Mental Health

Treatment Methods

Attachment-based
Behavioral modification
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Family Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Narrative Therapy
Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)

Ages Treated

Older Adult (65+)
School Age (6-12)
Teen (13-17)
Young Adult (18-39)

Languages Spoken

Practice/Network Information

Sondermind
12207 Veirs Mill Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906

License Information

LCSW

Insurance and Fees

Insurance or Payments Accepted

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ClaimDOC
Kaiser
Decent
Prime Health
Self Pay
United Health Care
VNPN
Cigna
Aetna
OccuNet
Unity Preferred Network
CareFirst

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