Takoma Therapy
@takomatherapy.bsky.social
With creative and thoughtful approaches to therapy, our therapists will guide conversations that lead to real and lasting change.
Takoma Therapy is a Black-woman-owned business in Takoma Park, MD.
https://www.takomatherapy.com
Takoma Therapy is a Black-woman-owned business in Takoma Park, MD.
https://www.takomatherapy.com
Couples counseling provides a non-judgmental, distraction-free space to understand your relationship more deeply, break unhelpful patterns, and strengthen emotional connection. Therapy can help you learn new ways of relating to one another.
December 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Couples counseling provides a non-judgmental, distraction-free space to understand your relationship more deeply, break unhelpful patterns, and strengthen emotional connection. Therapy can help you learn new ways of relating to one another.
If you’re considering couples therapy, but feel unsure, this guide is for you.This is what couples counseling looks like at Takoma Therapy; what happens in sessions, how it can help, and what support options we offer.
December 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
If you’re considering couples therapy, but feel unsure, this guide is for you.This is what couples counseling looks like at Takoma Therapy; what happens in sessions, how it can help, and what support options we offer.
Strengthening your relationship starts with understanding your needs & learning how to share them to foster connection instead of conflict.
November 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Strengthening your relationship starts with understanding your needs & learning how to share them to foster connection instead of conflict.
This transition doesn’t bring the same feelings for everyone. It is deeply individual and is shaped by our histories, relationships, traditions, and hopes.
October 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This transition doesn’t bring the same feelings for everyone. It is deeply individual and is shaped by our histories, relationships, traditions, and hopes.
As October comes to an end, many of us feel a subtle shift within the season, and within ourselves. Shorter days and the approach of the holidays can bring up a mix of anticipation, pressure, nostalgia, loneliness, or a yearning for things to be different.
October 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
As October comes to an end, many of us feel a subtle shift within the season, and within ourselves. Shorter days and the approach of the holidays can bring up a mix of anticipation, pressure, nostalgia, loneliness, or a yearning for things to be different.
But decades of research have told us something different. The strongest predictor of therapeutic change isn’t the technique, the modality, or the training approach. It’s the quality of the relationship itself.
October 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
But decades of research have told us something different. The strongest predictor of therapeutic change isn’t the technique, the modality, or the training approach. It’s the quality of the relationship itself.
What if the distance in therapy wasn’t about professionalism, and it was about an outdated model? For generations, therapists were trained that neutrality was the gold standard. It was what the field genuinely believed created the best outcomes.
October 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
What if the distance in therapy wasn’t about professionalism, and it was about an outdated model? For generations, therapists were trained that neutrality was the gold standard. It was what the field genuinely believed created the best outcomes.
Every person carries a history that shapes how they show up in the world: how they protect themselves, what feels safe, what feels threatening, and what love has looked like. Without knowing your story, we risk mistaking protective defenses for pathology or missing the strength inside the struggle.
October 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Every person carries a history that shapes how they show up in the world: how they protect themselves, what feels safe, what feels threatening, and what love has looked like. Without knowing your story, we risk mistaking protective defenses for pathology or missing the strength inside the struggle.
Ever wondered why therapists ask about your past in such detail? We know how vulnerable and challenging that can feel. But there’s a reason we do it. It’s where understanding truly begins. It’s where meaning takes shape, patterns start to make sense, & healing can begin to take root.
October 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Ever wondered why therapists ask about your past in such detail? We know how vulnerable and challenging that can feel. But there’s a reason we do it. It’s where understanding truly begins. It’s where meaning takes shape, patterns start to make sense, & healing can begin to take root.
A check-in like this can reveal what’s asking for your attention and remind you that growth, stillness, and change all have their place. We invite you to slow down and notice what’s happening within you, and listen for what might need care, tending, or patience.✨
October 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A check-in like this can reveal what’s asking for your attention and remind you that growth, stillness, and change all have their place. We invite you to slow down and notice what’s happening within you, and listen for what might need care, tending, or patience.✨
Like anything in nature, we move through seasons of growth, pause, and change. Some weeks feel expansive and full of energy, others more quiet or tangled.
October 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Like anything in nature, we move through seasons of growth, pause, and change. Some weeks feel expansive and full of energy, others more quiet or tangled.
Save these for when you need a reminder. We hope these words meet you where you are, and remind you of what’s already within you.
September 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Save these for when you need a reminder. We hope these words meet you where you are, and remind you of what’s already within you.
In therapy, there are often moments when the right words arrive softly and land deeper than we expect. These are the types of reminders we hope every client can carry with them, long after the session ends.
September 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
In therapy, there are often moments when the right words arrive softly and land deeper than we expect. These are the types of reminders we hope every client can carry with them, long after the session ends.
Sometimes, people come to therapy thinking they must change themselves. They may want to be better, stronger, calmer, more lovable, or more “together.” But often, the work isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about slowly unlearning the ways you’ve had to shape yourself to survive or to feel safe.
July 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Sometimes, people come to therapy thinking they must change themselves. They may want to be better, stronger, calmer, more lovable, or more “together.” But often, the work isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about slowly unlearning the ways you’ve had to shape yourself to survive or to feel safe.
Last week, we posted a Guide to Summer Boundaries, and today we’re following up with a powerful quote from Dr. Harriet Lerner.
July 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Last week, we posted a Guide to Summer Boundaries, and today we’re following up with a powerful quote from Dr. Harriet Lerner.
Summer can bring joy and stress. This guide offers simple ways to set boundaries that protect your peace and support your relationships. Swipe through for tips you can use all season long!
July 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Summer can bring joy and stress. This guide offers simple ways to set boundaries that protect your peace and support your relationships. Swipe through for tips you can use all season long!
Sometimes things happen in life that we didn’t ask for. We can’t go back and change what caused grief, trauma, or deep hurts. What we can do, is find a way to relate to these experiences differently. That’s what therapy makes room for.
July 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Sometimes things happen in life that we didn’t ask for. We can’t go back and change what caused grief, trauma, or deep hurts. What we can do, is find a way to relate to these experiences differently. That’s what therapy makes room for.
In therapy, so much of the work happens in quiet, unseen ways. In the pauses, in the weeks that feel like “nothing happened,” in the courage it takes to show up and stay present.
It can feel slow. But in the slowness, something powerful is happening.
We’re making space for something new to grow.
It can feel slow. But in the slowness, something powerful is happening.
We’re making space for something new to grow.
June 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In therapy, so much of the work happens in quiet, unseen ways. In the pauses, in the weeks that feel like “nothing happened,” in the courage it takes to show up and stay present.
It can feel slow. But in the slowness, something powerful is happening.
We’re making space for something new to grow.
It can feel slow. But in the slowness, something powerful is happening.
We’re making space for something new to grow.
In therapy, we often witness the truth that even in the aftermath of trauma, heartbreak, or rejection, the capacity for softness remains. It’s a quiet, radical kind of strength in choosing compassion when the world has tried to harden you.
June 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In therapy, we often witness the truth that even in the aftermath of trauma, heartbreak, or rejection, the capacity for softness remains. It’s a quiet, radical kind of strength in choosing compassion when the world has tried to harden you.
Sometimes we dislike the parts of ourselves that struggle: the symptoms, behaviors, or emotional patterns we wish we could “fix.” Therapy can help us take on a new perspective of these and view our symptoms as creative and protective responses to what we’ve been through.
June 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Sometimes we dislike the parts of ourselves that struggle: the symptoms, behaviors, or emotional patterns we wish we could “fix.” Therapy can help us take on a new perspective of these and view our symptoms as creative and protective responses to what we’ve been through.
These early sessions are a space to notice how it feels to be in the room together, to see if it’s a relationship that feels safe, supportive, and aligned with what you need.
June 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
These early sessions are a space to notice how it feels to be in the room together, to see if it’s a relationship that feels safe, supportive, and aligned with what you need.
At Takoma Therapy, we know the relationship between you and your therapist is at the heart of the work. We set aside the first three sessions just to get to know each other with no expectation to commit right away.
June 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
At Takoma Therapy, we know the relationship between you and your therapist is at the heart of the work. We set aside the first three sessions just to get to know each other with no expectation to commit right away.
In this post, we reflect on the personal and professional qualities that can shape a meaningful therapeutic connection. Let us know your thoughts in the comments 💭
May 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In this post, we reflect on the personal and professional qualities that can shape a meaningful therapeutic connection. Let us know your thoughts in the comments 💭
Therapy begins not just with words, but with relationship. The sense that your therapist is present with you, attuned, and able to hold what you bring into the room.
But what makes someone feel like a good therapist?
What qualities help you feel safe, seen, and supported?
But what makes someone feel like a good therapist?
What qualities help you feel safe, seen, and supported?
May 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Therapy begins not just with words, but with relationship. The sense that your therapist is present with you, attuned, and able to hold what you bring into the room.
But what makes someone feel like a good therapist?
What qualities help you feel safe, seen, and supported?
But what makes someone feel like a good therapist?
What qualities help you feel safe, seen, and supported?