John O’Brien has experience in a variety of mental health circumstances. Before joining the Meier Clinic in Maryland, he has worked in an inpatient behavioral health unit, a community mental health clinic, elder care case management, a shelter for homeless men, a day program for adults with special needs, and nursing homes. Since graduating from the University of Maryland School of Social Work in 2002, his work has been informed by training in Accelerated Expressive Psychodynamic Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Spiritual Direction, and specialized courses in suicidality, psychosis, and autism.
As a Christian therapist, I often ask myself what is distinctive about Christian counseling. This is especially on my mind with the ever-increasing discoveries in brain science which describe the […]
Those with friends or relatives who suffer from schizophrenia freely talk about the angers, odd behaviors, social isolation, and occasional out-of-control moments that last for days or months or even […]
Among the many reasons people commit suicide, three stand out. First is a lack of personal connections, a lack of friends or people in one’s life. For a person who’s […]