301-865-2226 ext 300  

Mary is a seasoned clinician who works with couples, individuals, families. She has been the owner of Linganore Counseling and Wellness, LLC since its inception in 2006 and has practiced in New Market since 2002.  Mary has over twenty-five years’ experience in the mental health profession.  

Mary has a strong background in, and is a proponent of solution focused and strategic therapy, but utilizes a variety of approaches in her work. Mary believes in tailoring her approach to the client’s individual situation and personality. She strongly believes in utilizing client strengths and unique abilities to resolve issues.  

Mary has solid experience with a large variety of issues but her major strength is relationship building and conflict resolution. Couples and families create their own dynamics which can be beneficial or problematic. Understanding these dynamics can be a powerful healing and strengthening tool. Mary also welcomes individuals who come to therapy. She has learned that individuals suffering from anxiety and depression are often on the brink of discovering information about themselves and taking needed steps that could positively transform their lives.  

Prior to establishing her private practice, Mary worked six years as an Employee Assistance Professional, serving firefighters, police officers, government and private industry employees. During this period she also conducted critical incident debriefings, employee trainings and substance abuse assessments. Past experience also includes six years of case management and advocacy for the seriously mentally ill population and five years’ experience in child protective services.  

Mary became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Virginia in 1997. She became a nationally Certified Employee Assistance Professional in 1999 and was licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in the State of Maryland in 2000. She received her Master of Social Work Degree in 1990 from Virginia Commonwealth University and her Bachelor of Social Work Degree in 1976 from East Tennessee State University 

Phone: 301-865-2226 ext 308 

Eve provides empathetic and supportive treatment with the goal of improving clients’ self-concept and social functioning using a strengths-based perspective and a cognitive behavioral approach 

Eve experience includes working with children and adolescents and in addressing impediments to self-esteem such as shame and guilt, addictions, abuse and relationship issues. Her experience also includes counseling for individuals and couples facing separation or divorce, addictions counseling, working with victims of child abuse and neglect, and family therapy. 

She has a strong background in facilitating group therapy and teaching didactic group classes for specific concerns. She provides culturally sensitive support to help clients' identify and resolve areas of conflict, advocate on their own behalf if necessary, and refer for continuing community support. Eve admires her clients’ willingness to explore their concerns with a counselor and she focuses that time together taking the necessary steps toward a positive outcome. 

Eve graduated with a Masters in Social Work from the University of Maryland in 2005. She has her License Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C), license as well as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor license CSC-A/D.

Phone: 301-865-2226 x314

An eclectic, integrative therapist, Donna believes the journey surrounding mental health is uniquely individual and personal. She brings empathy, trust, understanding and humor to each experience. Donna works with children, adolescents and adults. Areas of experience include grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, system conflict, and mood disorders.  

Donna is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She holds a certificate in Animal Assisted Therapy. Areas of special study include history and methodology of animals in the therapeutic setting, and integrative applications of various animal assistive therapeutic techniques as adjunctive therapies. She has designed coursework to further the education, capability, and awareness of the use of animal assisted techniques in both the therapeutic and non-therapeutic environments. She is certified as a Clinically Trained Trauma Professional with ITTI [formerly IATP]. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor through the NBCC.  She received her Master’s degree in Counseling from McDaniel College 

Phone: 301-865-2226 x301  

Mollie works with children, adolescents, and adults, to include facilitating group, family, and individual therapy. Mollie specializes in addressing anxiety, life transitions, behavioral concerns, parenting, interpersonal relationships, and self-esteem concerns. Mollie utilizes a client-center approach where the therapist and client work collaboratively to identify treatment goals and the necessary actions to achieve the goals. Mollie believes clients have inherent strength and self-determination to create change in their own lives through resiliency and resourcefulness. In addition, Mollie utilizes an eclectic blend of treatment modalities to meet the client’s specific needs. Mollie has training in Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma Systems Therapy, Systems Theory, and Social Learning Theory.

Mollie’s experiences in social work include residencies with multiple Departments of Social Services and public schools. Currently, Mollie is providing parent education and visit coaching to families involved with child welfare to establish appropriate boundaries, to learn appropriate discipline techniques, and to address child welfare concerns.

Mollie Widdowson, LCSW-C, received her MSW in Social Work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work with a clinical focus on children and families in July 2013. Mollie obtained her License Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) license in November 2015. Mollie graduated from Hood College in Frederick, MD, in May 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology and Social Work.