Imara Counseling Services
Founded in 2012, Imara Counseling Services is an independent counseling practice that empowers clients to be firm, strong, and resolute despite life circumstances—the very meaning of the Swahili word “Imara.”
Imara Counseling Services, headquartered in Laurel, Maryland provides quality care designed to empower and promote wellness for individuals, couples, families, and communities for various mental, behavioral, and psycho-social concerns through a rewarding and profound process of change and self-discovery.
Imara Counseling Services is a group of mental health professionals creating a safe, inviting space for clients to explore the unique challenges they are going through. We provide services in-person and through Telehealth. Imara Counseling Services works with adults, teenagers, children older than five years, and couples in all stages of their relationships. We strive to ensure every one of our clients is seen, heard, and understood; that’s Imara Counseling Services
Schedule Your First In-person or Telehealth Appointment TodayOUR CORE VALUES
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COMPASSION
Individuals, couples, and families who come to the Imara Counseling Services are typically in some emotional pain, distress, confusion, or life transition. We strive to provide an empathic, supportive, nonjudgmental environment where we listen to each client carefully and without preconceptions, allowing them to feel safe, heard and validated.
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COLLABORATION
Effective mental health interventions involve good collaboration between clinicians and clients. We strive to ensure that our clients are active participants in their therapy, understand their treatment plan and that the relationships between clients and Imara Counseling staff are open and respectful. We also strive to maintain effective teamwork within our practice.
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COMPETENCE
As transformation specialists, we take our responsibility to provide expert care seriously. We take responsibility for our continued growth as professionals and consistently seek to learn new methods for helping our clients. We are open about our professional credentials and training and use consultation services where needed and appropriate.
Live peacefullyMeet Our Staff
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Anthony Carr, LCPC
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/16.png)
Ashley M. Mickey, LCPC
Clinical Director & Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/apeeler.png)
Alisha Peeler, LMSW
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Allison-Zimmerman.png)
Allison Zimmerman, LGPC
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/12.png)
Caleb K. Adu, LCSW-C
Therapist & Clinical Supervisor![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/7-1.png)
Danielle Barnard, LMSW
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/10.png)
Dynesha Brooks, LGPC
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/17.png)
David I. Defoe, PhD, LCPC
Chief Operating Officer & Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/18.png)
Denise L. Defoe, LMSW
Director Client Care & Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dominick-Pitts.png)
Dominick Pitts, LMSW
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/13.png)
Frances Figueroa, LCPC
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/3.png)
Janelle Phillip, LCSW-C
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/jpryce.png)
Jade Pryce, LGPC
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/15.png)
Kristyn Frazer, LICSW, LMSW
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kevin-Reed.png)
Kevin Reed, LMSW
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/11.png)
Lizeth Delcid, LMSW
Therapist & HR Director![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/6.png)
Lanika DeShields, LCPC
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/8.png)
Mario Broussard II, LCSW-C
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/7.png)
Melissa Buckley, Ph.D., LMSW
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mlegesse.png)
Mekedes Legesse, LGPC
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/9.png)
Mark Snella, LCPC
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Copy-of-Headshots-ICS-270-×-294-px.jpg)
Patrick Graham
Counseling Intern![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/10.png)
Roma Marshall, LCSW-C
Therapist & LMSW SupervisorSamantha Gordon
Administrative Director![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Copy-of-Headshots-ICS-270-×-294-px-614-×-614-px-1.png)
Sidney Minor, LMSW
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/7.png)
Simone Murphy, LGPC
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Copy-of-Headshots-ICS-270-×-294-px-614-×-614-px-1.jpg)
Suzane Thomas, DSW, LMSW
Therapist![Doctor](https://imaracounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/TiffanyLong-Headshot.png)
Tiffany Long, LGPC
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