My name is Loretta Collins Begg, and I live right outside Washington, D.C., in Bethesda, Maryland. After a 25-year career in sales, I decided to return to school and get my Master’s of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling to become a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCPC). My theoretical orientation is a mix of cognitive-behavioral and person-centered therapy. I enjoy working with individuals and specialize in mood disorders, anxiety, and PTSD. I started my career as a therapist working with people suffering with substance use disorders and discovered how psychological disorders tend to follow the same developmental trajectory. I worked with individual clients and ran groups in residential and day groups. I found this field very fulfilling but do not feel teletherapy is the best platform to help. In my previous life, I was a stand-up comedian, lost 80 pounds, and ended up on the front cover of People Magazine. Three dogs take up most of my bed and shed profusely throughout the house. When I was growing up there were few therapists. I sought out this career so others would have easier access to get support.
| Qualifications: | Walden University |
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| Academic Suffixes: | LCPC, NCC |
| Expertise: | Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Impulsivity, Other, Domestic Abuse, Grief, Other, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Trauma and PTSD |