Tori Shequine, LCPC, received her MA in clinical psychology from Towson University and has been seeing clients for the past ten years. A licensed professional counselor, specializing in relationship issues, abuse and trauma, Tori has been able to positively impact her clients by tailoring her approach to the client’s unique personal needs. Utilizing a holistic approach, Tori draws from cognitive, behavioral, humanistic, transpersonal, and existential traditions, together with alternative therapies backed up by the latest research, to alleviate suffering and gain a sense of empowerment in one’s life. Tori has trained with Jon Kabat-Zinn in Mindfulness for Healthcare Professionals and Bellaruth Naperstak in Guided Imagery and Visualization.

Jen Dugan, LCMFT, received her MS in Marital and Family Therapy from The Family Institute at Northwestern University in 2004.  Jen finds that focusing on the unique challenges that today's children, adolescents and families face is of utmost importance, while balancing individual needs and the needs of the system is vital.  Specializing in promoting healthy attachment and positive parenting, Jen uses creative therapies and filial therapy in order to help children and parents develop strong bonds with one another, increase self-esteem, give children a unique mode of communication and strengthen family systems.

Beth Blumer, LCPC, received her MS in counseling from Loyola College in 1996.  Beth specializes in treating clients who are working on family dysfunction issues, both past and present.  She has worked with clients who are seeking help with grief and loss, healthy relationships, abuse recovery and adult children of alcoholics and personality disordered parents.  Beth has an eclectic approach to therapy.  She utilizes psychodynamic, humanistic and cognitive-behavioral techniques to best meet her client’s needs towards processing the issues they seek to resolve through counseling.

Melanie Levine, LCSW-C, is a dynamic psychotherapist in practice 10 years with a special interest in healthy relationships.  She is trained in Yoga For Depression by Amy Weintraub, author of the book by the same name.  Melanie has a background in domestic violence, anger management and gay and lesbian relationships.  She also runs psycho-educational groups utilizing The Healthy Step Model. 

Kathy Metcalf, LCSW-C, TEP, has been in practice since 1993. Her multi-modal approach to healing is informed by psychodrama, yoga, mindfulness practices and EMDR.  Her specializations include eating disorders, trauma and relationship issues.  She has presented on a variety of topics, nationally and internationally.  She has been noted for her ability to "set audiences on fire" with the possibilities in their own lives. 

Jacob Dover, LCSW-C, has worked with children and families for the past seven years.  He specializes in the treatment of mood and behavior disorders in children and adolescents.  Jacob has a special interest in treating children and families involved in the social service, adoption and fostercare systems.  Jacob worked as a Wilderness Expedition Leader and uses these experiences in his work with children.  He has a post graduate certificate in Attachment Based Psychotherapy and was a Fellow at the Baltimore Washington Psychoanalytic Institute.

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28 Allegheny Ave, Suite 510
The Penthouse
Towson, MD 21204
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