Tele-Therapy Services for Overwhelmed Individuals or Caregivers in Maryland
Self Empowerment, Nurturing Families, & Building Connections.
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Welcome to Gateway to Growth LLC.
Do You...
🔥 Feel like you're always on the edge of burnout? Juggling work, kids, and responsibilities with no "off" switch?
🎭 Manage everyone's emotions but your own? Navigating tantrums, partner stress, and your own feelings—sometimes all at once?
💔 Struggle with constant parent guilt? Whether it’s screen time, missing events, or just feeling like you’re not "doing enough"?
⏳ Never have time for yourself? When was the last time you finished a cup of coffee while it was still warm?
😞 Do you feel overwhelmed and stressed, struggling to keep up with daily life? Therapy can help you find balance, relief, and support.
📱 Compare yourself to "perfect" parents online? Watching others seem to have it all together while you’re just trying to survive?
💡 You're not alone. Parenting is tough—what’s hitting you the hardest right now?
If you found yourself nodding along to any of these, I’m so glad you’re here. I truly get it, and I want you to know—you don’t have to have it all together all the time.
A therapist who helps you find balance and decrease day to day stress.
You’re not alone.
If you’ve ever had thoughts like:
"I feel like I’m failing as a parent."
"No matter what I do, it’s never enough—someone is always upset."
"Why won’t they just listen to me? I’m exhausted from repeating myself."
"I can’t remember the last time I had five minutes to myself."
"Every little thing turns into a battle. I just can’t catch a break."
Then you’re exactly where you need to be. I understand because I’ve worked with so many parents who feel this way—overwhelmed, exhausted, and unsure of what to do next. Parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world, and yet, society makes it seem like we should instinctively know how to do it all. But the truth is, no one prepares us for the reality of raising children, and there’s no one-size-fits-all manual.
My Approach
I specialize in working with individuals who are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or stretched thin by the demands of daily life. Many of my clients are navigating high stress levels, caregiver responsibilities, burnout, or major life transitions that leave them feeling emotionally drained and unsure how to move forward. Whether you’re dealing with constant pressure, struggling to find balance, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others, I offer a supportive space where you can slow down, reflect, and develop practical strategies that truly work for your life.
Therapy isn’t about being told what to do—it’s about discovering what helps you feel grounded, supported, and more in control. Together, we’ll identify the patterns that keep you stuck in survival mode and build skills to reduce stress, increase resilience, and create more clarity and connection in your daily life. My approach is tailored, compassionate, and rooted in helping individuals move from overwhelm to a place of stability, confidence, and calm.
Whether you’re managing caregiver burnout, adjusting to a major life change, or simply trying to find relief from constant stress, I’m here to help you create meaningful shifts that support your well-being.
You Deserve Support
If you’re exhausted from feeling like every day is a battle with stress, burnout, or emotional overload, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Life can feel heavy—but with the right tools, guidance, and support, it can become more manageable, fulfilling, and grounded.
I’m here to help you find balance, reduce stress, and feel more like yourself again. Reach out today, and let’s begin the process of creating a life that feels calmer, clearer, and more aligned with what you need.
Find Relief Through Individual Mental Health Therapy
When stress becomes a constant part of your life, it doesn’t just affect one area—it impacts everything. You may notice changes in your mood, sleep, and ability to focus. What starts as everyday tension can build into burnout, leaving you feeling irritable, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself. Even simple tasks may begin to feel unmanageable, especially when you’re juggling the demands of parenting, work, and daily responsibilities.
Individual mental health therapy provides a supportive space to understand what’s driving your stress and learn tools to navigate it more effectively. With personalized strategies tailored to your needs, you can reduce anxiety, manage parenting-related stress, improve emotional balance, and begin breaking free from the cycle of burnout.
Convenient Telehealth Therapy in Maryland
If your days are full or it’s difficult to make it into an office, telehealth therapy in Maryland offers flexible, private, and accessible support from the comfort of your home. Whether you’re struggling with ongoing stress, panic attacks, lack of sleep, or the feeling that you’re simply “going through the motions,” online sessions allow you to receive the care you need—on your schedule.
You Deserve Support—Not Survival Mode
Therapy can help you:
Reduce anxiety and chronic stress
Manage panic attacks with more confidence
Improve sleep and daily functioning
Break free from “just getting by”
Feel grounded and emotionally steady
Reconnect with yourself beyond the overwhelm
You don’t have to navigate this alone. Stress management therapy can help you regain balance, restore calm, and approach each day with greater resilience and clarity.
Common Key Focus Areas:
Communication Skills: Learn how to communicate with clarity and compassion so every member of your family feels seen, heard, and understood—creating stronger, healthier connections.
Balance: Create a more stable and harmonious home by setting clear expectations and family guidelines that help everyone function with ease, cooperation, and confidence.
Boundaries: Build stronger, more respectful relationships through healthy boundaries that support emotional well-being, improve communication, and encourage mutual understanding.
Parenting Skills: Gain positive, effective parenting strategies that help you respond calmly to challenging behaviors and support your child’s emotional and developmental growth.
Routines: Develop simple, sustainable family routines that reduce stress, increase organization, and bring more peaceful, meaningful moments into your household.
Process Trauma: Work through past or recent traumatic experiences in a safe, supportive space. Healing unresolved trauma helps you regain emotional stability, strengthen relationships, and show up with greater calm, confidence, and clarity.
A Maryland Family Therapist Helping You Build Balance, Resilience, and Healthier Relationships
What People Are Saying
"Our therapist not only works well with our child but also provides us with valuable support and guidance. We are grateful for the positive impact therapy has had on our child's well-being."
"Jacqueline is compassionate, professional, and has a true gift for working with caregivers and children. We couldn't be happier with the results."
"Jacqueline is a knowledgeable, patient, and caring. We have seen tremendous progress in our child's abilities, and we are grateful for the support!"
"A really good therapist helps you make your life better and gives you tools to handle stress and tough stuff."
You don’t have to live with frustration, high stress levels, and irritability. Therapy can help you and your family with increasing family functioning, managing challenging child behaviors or emotions, and more.
To start your counseling journey, follow these simple steps!
Step 1:
Get in touch to book your Free 15-minute Consultation Call! This call is a chance for us to get to know each other better and make sure we're a good fit! You can also find out more information on the FAQ page.
Step 2:
After our consultation, we can set up your first appointment. During this 60-minute session, we'll focus on listening to your story, understanding your struggles, and recognizing your strengths with care and empathy.
Step 3:
Life gets hard—finding balance shouldn’t be. Take the first step toward a more manageable life with compassion for yourself, less guilt, and a little more breathing room.
Delivering Virtual Care Throughout the State of Maryland
I proudly provide individual and family therapy to clients throughout Maryland, offering accessible, supportive care through secure telehealth services. Whether you’re located in major cities like Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown, Silver Spring, Waldorf, Frederick, Ellicott City, Glen Burnie, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda, and Hagerstown, or in communities such as Berlin, Salisbury, Cumberland, Westminster, Cambridge, Chestertown, Easton, and beyond, you can receive compassionate, professional support from the comfort of your home or safe space.
My virtual services extend to clients across the state—including Annapolis, Bowie, Towson, Laurel, Dundalk, Bel Air, Owings Mills, Randallstown, Hyattsville, College Park, Greenbelt, Ocean City, and surrounding areas—making quality mental health care more accessible no matter where you live in Maryland.