Sydney Armitage, LCSW-C

Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Therapist

A New Hope Family Therapeutic Services

(240) 317-7372
sydney.armitage.anh@gmail.com

a little about me

I am a therapist practicing at A New Hope Family Therapeutic Services in Lexington Park, MD. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, and young adults.

areas of focus

Here are some of the areas I like to focus on and how therapy can help. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, don’t worry! Reach out here to see if we’d be a good fit.

  • Understand how trauma impacts your body and mind.

    Learn grounding, mindfulness, and somatic exercises to process trauma in the body.

    Discover triggers and how to respond to them.

    Determine core beliefs and unhelpful thoughts that stem from trauma and work towards changing them.

    specific populations: sexual assault, childhood physical and sexual abuse, neglect, foster care

  • Learn the difference between OCD and general anxiety.

    Implement coping skills and mindfulness techniques in order to accept intrusive thoughts.

    Experience exposure to specific intrusive thoughts gradually in a safe environment.

    specific training in: “Pure O” OCD

  • Explore your gender and/or sexuality in a safe and accepting space.

    Learn about who you are and how you want to express yourself.

    specific training in: WPATH Standards of Care 8 (Mental Health & Adolescents); Gender Euphoria

  • Transition from acute to integrated grief.

    Have an outlet to talk about your loved one (I want to hear all the stories!)

    Find ways to celebrate and honor your loved one.

    Engage in creative expression to process the grief (art, writing, music, filmmaking, etc.)

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  • Are you having difficulties navigating changes in your life?

    Maybe you’re starting college and have never been away from home before.

    Or moving to a new place and don’t know anyone.

    Maybe your child is starting middle school and worried about bullying.

    Or you’re going through a divorce and your child is struggling with the new family structure.

    You might simply be feeling like you’re growing and finding it difficult to navigate new roles and relationships.

    Therapy is a great place to explore how these transitions are affecting you and determine effective coping skills. Read more here.

  • Creative individuals often experience a pressure to create that takes the joy out of artistic expression. Through exploration and fun creative exercises, I love helping clients find the joy in creating again and release the pressure and expectations put on them by others and themselves.

quotes that guide my therapeutic approach

  • "What I do remember is her treating me like an adult. Like a whole person, I guess. She asked me what I was feeling, and I rambled, and she listened. I wasn't some awkward kid to her - I mean, I was an awkward kid, but she didn't make me feel that way."

    Becky Chambers, A Psalm for the Wild-Built

  • "When you're scared but you do it anyway, that's brave."

    Neil Gaiman, Coraline

  • "Hope, because that is what we must give all of them. Hope and guidance and a place to call their own, a home where they can be who they are without fear of reprocussion."

    —TJ Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea

  • "Simplicity. To simply be there. Simply keep going. The longer I kept going, the easier it was to see how beautiful, simply beautiful, it is to be here."

    Milena Michiko Flašan, I Called Him Necktie

  • "What matters is having someone to count on."

    Kyoko Mori, One Bird

contact me

Feel free to send me an email, call me, or send me a message here to make an appointment, ask a question, or schedule a free initial 15 minute phone consultation.

sydney.armitage.anh@gmail.com
(240) 317-7372