Practitioner Profile

Mary Dowling, LCSW C
COUNSELING

Background & Experience

Mary began her Social Work career as the staff social worker for Boy’s and Girl’s Homes of Maryland. She worked with adolescents and their families in two group homes. She then worked at a private mental health center, working with people of all ages with a variety of mental health issues. She started her private practice in Laurel in 1992 before joining the RiverHill Wellness Center in November of 2000.

Treatment Philosophy

I believe that people are emotional, physical ands spiritual beings, and that all three aspects are influenced by each other and many other factors. Every individual comes from a family and has an ongoing life at present which can effect mood and self esteem. My role as a psychotherapist is to help patients process past and present difficulties, and identify strengths that lead toward healing.

While I am Psycho-dynamically trained, I am eclectic in practice, embracing an integrative and holistic approach.
 

Education

Mary graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park, Md in 1986, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She obtained her Masters of Social Work from The Catholic University of America in 1989. Upon graduation she completed the required hours of supervision and direct Clinical practice and received her Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical license in 1992.