MEET THE TEAM ~

OWNER/CLINICAL DIRECTOR

Brainspotting Trained

Chamika Block, LCPC

Block Counseling and Personal Wellness Strategies officially opened in May 2020, since that time I have partnered with many individuals, and couples. In this work, I have been privileged to support and empower these people to embrace their strengths to overcome limiting beliefs that had held them back from the lives they were eagerly seeking. Each situation is viewed in its uniqueness, skills assessed, and goals identified to outline a plan of action for change.

I specialize in working with individuals that are stuck and seeking to disrupt their heavy emotions and current patterns of thinking and behaving. These emotions and patterns often create conflict within important relationships with self and others and bring about symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, avoidance and aggression. I have experience and hold a passion for helping those struggling with life transitions, core identity concerns, helping professional, ENM persons, and mother-daughter relationships.

I received my undergraduate degree in psychology from Bowling Green State University and my graduate degrees from Martin University in Community Psychology and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Counseling Psychology. My training was completed in substance use and co-occurring disorders, and I worked in this area for the first 6 years of my counseling career.
I am licensed in the state of Maryland by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapist.
I utilize various evidenced based techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic,and Narrative Therapy.
Additionally I continue to learn more about other approaches and techniques.
I am Brainspotting trained and informed in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Neuro-relatational Affective Model (NARM) and look forward to expanding my knowledge and understanding of these appraoches.
My style is conversational and infuses psychoeducation. I am a trauma informed therapist, which means I recognize that many have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and that these experiences can shape a person’s view of the world. This view can inform and influence interactions with self and others. Therefore, I seek to provide a space that acknowledges, respects, and shows kindness toward this reality and seek to help people access their choice and power as they grow to a new level of understanding of themselves and others.