Christa Stanton, LCPC, Co-Director

Experience

Christa Stanton is Co-Director of the Family Counseling Center of Baltimore and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with over 12 years of clinical experience and training. She specializes in working with couples and adults. 

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Philosophy

Christa has a passion for helping others. She develops her interventions collaboratively with her clients in a warm and supportive manner. She provides a safe, respectful, and nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can feel a sense of hope and connectedness.

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Influences:

- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

-Gottman Method

-Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 

- Solution-Focused Therapy

John Verleger, LCSW-C, Co-Director

Experience

John Verleger is the Founder and Co-Director of the Family Counseling Center of Baltimore, Inc. He has over 50 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families. He also has an extensive history of providing training and supervision to other therapists. He is currently not accepting new clients. 

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Philosophy

John follows what is known as the “Outcome Model.” This means that his priority is to help his client to achieve their desired outcome. For most people, this involves some variation of:

1. Decreasing emotional suffering

2. Living a meaningful, value-driven life.

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Influences:

- Strategic Family Therapy

- Eriksonian Psychotherapy

- Solution Focused Therapy

- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Beth Wheat, LCSW-C, Co-Director

Experience

Beth Wheat is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Co-director of The Family Counseling Center of Baltimore. She has over 35 years of clinical experience working with clients of all ages, providing individual, couples and family therapy.

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Philosophy

Beth takes a collaborative approach in helping clients achieve their goals. She views the therapeutic relationship as a true partnership in which both client and therapist make a significant contribution. "I actively participate in the therapeutic process. My goal is to provide a warm and accepting environment for clients to learn strategies to decrease their suffering and achieve their goals." ​

Influences:

- Eriksonian Psychotherapy

- Strategic Family Therapy

- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

- Acceptance and commitment Therapy (ACT)

- Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Jennifer Tinker, LCSW-C

Experience

Jennifer Tinker, LCSW-C, is a psychotherapist who has 15+ years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults.  She received her Master’s Degree from the University of Maryland School of Social Work in 2010.  Since graduation Jennifer has had the privilege of working in hospital settings and outpatient clinics, as well as several schools, providing therapeutic services to children and adults ranging from Depression, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety, Anger Management and Mood & Behavioral Disorders.  Currently, Jennifer is working primarily with Adolescents and Adults on improving their overall quality of life and addressing stressors/trauma factors.

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Philosophy

​Jennifer works directly with clients and their families to offer a supportive therapeutic environment which fosters mutual respect, understanding, and positive communication. She assists clients in identifying and embracing personal strengths and attributes which may lend themselves to enhancing their lives as a whole via goal-setting, self-concept work and realistic achievement.  Therapeutic rapport is tantamount to ensuring progress and Jennifer works to ensure that her clients are able to feel safe, comfortable, recognized and supported in the work that they do together. 

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Influences:

- Solution-focused therapy

- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Bill Kordonski, LCPC

Experience

Bill has over 40 years of outpatient clinical experience. He has performed more than 6,000 mental health assessments. For 15 years he was Director of Psychiatric Rehabilitation for Adults in Baltimore County.  Later, he was the Clinical Director of a mental health outpatient clinic in Harford County. Most recently, he was the Clinical Coordinator at Mosaic Community Services in Harford County. Bill provides counseling services to adolescents, adults, families, and couples.

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Philosophy

Bill believes that most mental health/emotional issues are the result of rigid self- defeating patterns of thoughts, feelings and behavior.  Serving as a resource for the client, Bill utilizes a variety of methods to increase greater psychological flexibility and life satisfaction.

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Influences:

Bill has trained in a wide variety of therapeutic approaches. 
He has been most influenced by:

- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

- Behavior Analysis

Sarita Olson, LCSW-C

Experience

Sarita Olson is a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience. Sarita works with adults (18 and over), individuals, and couples. She has extensive experience in the areas of depression, anxiety, (specializing in performance anxiety), grief/loss, trauma, health and wellness, vocational issues, autism, effective communication skills, partner relationship issues and stress management. 

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Philosophy

Sarita works from the perspective that therapy is a creative, dynamic, and ongoing process which provides a unique opportunity for growth and positive change. She works with her clients to improve their psychological functioning, their relationships, and the overall quality of their lives.

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Influences:

- Solution Focused Therapy

- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

- Motivational Interviewing

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