Struggling with trauma, anxiety,

or relationship stress?

We help people find relief from emotional overwhelm, create more connected relationships, and enjoy more of the present moment.

Structured therapy for people who are ready to start changing the patterns trauma left behind.

We work best with clients who know their past is still affecting them and are ready to do focused trauma therapy. Many of our clients have been in therapy before, understand the basics of self-reflection, and want a more structured approach than simply talking through the week. Therapy may include EMDR, DBT skills, and practical work between sessions to help clients process trauma, reduce symptoms, and change long-standing emotional patterns.

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    Mental Health Therapy

    Effective online therapy specializing in DBT groups for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, as well as EMDR for trauma recovery. Serving clients in Maryland and Delaware, helping build skills, heal from past experiences, and create lasting change.

  • Trauma Therapy

    Online trauma therapy utilizing EMDR and specialized approaches to help process traumatic memories, reduce distressing PTSD symptoms, and break free from past experiences. Serving clients in Maryland and Delaware with structured, paced support to move past painful events, heal core beliefs, and regain control over your life.

  • Anxiety Therapy

    Targeted virtual anxiety therapy integrating practical coping strategies, DBT skills, and evidence-based techniques to ease chronic worry, panic, and emotional overwhelm. Serving clients throughout Maryland and Delaware, helping regulate nervous system responses, challenge anxious thoughts, and restore balance and confidence in daily life.

  • Grief Therapy

    Compassionate, specialized online therapy for grief and loss, helping you navigate complex emotions, process painful memories, and work through feelings of being stuck. Serving Maryland and Delaware residents with trauma-informed care, including EMDR and DBT skills, to help you process the pain of loss while building a meaningful path forward.

  • Relationship issues

    Targeted virtual therapy addressing relationship issues, attachment patterns, and recurring conflicts that impact how safe, connected, and understood you feel with loved ones. Serving clients in Maryland and Delaware, providing a supportive space to navigate emotional distance, rebuild trust, establish healthy boundaries, and understand how early parent-child bonds influence current relationship security.

  • EMDR

    Structured virtual EMDR therapy designed to help process traumatic memories, reduce lingering distress, and transform negative self-beliefs into adaptive ways of thinking. Serving adult clients across Maryland and Delaware, providing a private, online setting to soothe emotional and physical responses, relieve symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and foster lasting peace in your daily life.

  • DBT Program

    A structured, Dialectical Behavior Therapy program featuring weekly skills group modules in Core Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Serving clients in Maryland and Delaware through skill-building sessions, dedicated worksheets, and therapist check-ins to manage intense emotions, handle crisis moments, and build a life worth living

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    Meditations

    Mindfulness meditations inspired by DBT skills, focusing on mindfulness, distress tolerance, and self-compassion. Designed for individuals in Maryland and Delaware seeking to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and build lasting emotional balance through practical, evidence-based mindfulness techniques.

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    Informative, accessible mental health articles designed to deepen your understanding of trauma, emotional regulation, relationships, and evidence-based therapies like EMDR and DBT. Providing practical tools, clinical insights, and guidance to support ongoing healing, personal growth, and professional development.

  • EMDR Consultation

    Specialized EMDR consultation services focusing on EMDRIA Certification Groups, with expertise in grief, complex trauma, and anxiety disorders. Designed to help EMDR therapists apply advanced techniques, and gain confidence in working with challenging cases.

Alec Peer, Owner and therapist

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Serving Residents of Maryland and Delaware

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Creating a plan that works for you

Much research has been done on what makes therapy most effective. Studies consistently show that above any specific therapy type—whether CBT, DBT, EMDR, psychoanalytic, or solution-focused—the strongest predictor of positive results is the quality of the relationship between therapist and client. In online therapy sessions serving Maryland and Delaware, Alec focuses first on building a trusting, nonjudgmental, and supportive connection. This strong foundation creates the space for meaningful work on trauma recovery, anxiety, emotional regulation, and other goals, using approaches tailored to each individual’s needs