Maureen A-Ngeh

Practical, compassionate therapy for life challenges

MD, LCSW-C, LICSW Maryland

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Maureen

Maureen A-Ngeh brings a decade of clinical experience to her work in Maryland, supporting adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and life transitions. She also addresses family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, career-related stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Maureen approaches these concerns with a focus on practical skills and emotional understanding, helping clients regain steadier daily functioning and clearer goals. Her therapeutic manner is warm, interactive, and empathetic, with an emphasis on listening and treating each person with dignity and respect.

Maureen blends cognitive behavioral techniques with elements of acceptance and commitment therapy, client-centered methods, dialectical behavior therapy, and motivational interviewing to tailor care to each person. Treatment plans are individualized and rooted in clients' strengths while building concrete coping strategies.

Maureen holds an MD along with LCSW-C and LICSW clinical social work licenses (MD LCSW-C 17491, DC LICSW LC50080823). She aims to create a trusting therapeutic relationship that supports meaningful change and practical steps toward greater wellbeing.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Available Online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and learn acceptance-based strategies to live a meaningful life despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship to help clients feel heard and develop greater self-understanding.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting methods over time to fit what actually helps the client progress.

Online sessions can be delivered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These formats make it possible to practice skills between meetings and maintain continuity of care while matching the method of communication that feels most comfortable for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Maureen works with problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, parenting and family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is interactive, empathetic, and warm, emphasizing listening, dignity, and respect while collaborating with clients to set treatment goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 10 years of experience working in clinical settings with a range of adult and family concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds MD, LCSW-C, and LICSW credentials with license details MD LCSW-C 17491 and DC LICSW LC50080823, and she practices in Maryland.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability.

How are fees and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Maryland, District of Columbia

Languages

English