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Evergreen Team
Michelle Bavender
LCSW-C, Psychotherapist & Owner
Michelle offers psychotherapy & coaching
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Maryland Licensed Certified Social Worker–Clinical (LCSW-C)
Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Certified in providing Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and completed training in The Stages of Trauma & Recovery Model.
Master’s in Social Work from Salisbury University
Bachelor’s in Social Work and minor in Criminology and Delinquency from Hood College
Michelle has experience working with individuals, families, and couples experiencing life adjustments, changes, mental health concerns, and trauma-related disorders through in-home, community, and outpatient settings. She is experienced in treating ADHD, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, adjustment disorders, personality disorders, and trauma.
In addition to treating diagnoses, Michelle is also experienced in providing therapy to navigate life transitions, changes in family structures, building healthy boundaries, enhancing emotional regulation, and generating increased overall healthy functioning for individuals, couples, and families.
Michelle has years of experience working with the community and its’ resources to support clients. Including the FCPS, MCPS, and private school systems, PRP programs, hospitals, doctors, psychiatrists, and various local organizations and team members.
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Michelle’s approach is genuine, direct, and warm with some humor to build connections and work with clients collaboratively. Clinically, Michelle utilizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support clients in meeting their goals. Techniques include CBT, TF-CBT, DBT, structural family therapy, and an overall person-centered approach.
To treat the entire well-being of clients, Michelle’s approach assesses the mental, emotional, physical, and relational health for contributing factors preventing you from reaching your goals. From here, you will work together to break down barriers, generate insight, and create positive change in a supportive environment.
Therapy together can look like processing daily or life events, developing skills, managing symptoms, or receiving support. Through sessions, you will explore the impacts of presenting challenges and utilize strategies to meet goals and enhance overall functioning.
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To continue pursuit of clinical expertise, Michelle is currently engaged in research surrounding relationship dynamics and alternative therapeutic approaches.
Some of Michelle’s favorite things include her puppy Boss, the color green, and hiking.
“I love connecting with and learning from others, and helping them connect the dots in their life. My favorite part is getting to know someone through sessions and actually building a therapeutic relationship where we are not only working through things together, but can also laugh and have a genuine connection. I think this is much more successful than a super formal process where someone ends up not wanting to engage in therapy. I genuinely care about each client meeting their goals and feeling supported while we work together. Honestly, my connections with clients are one of the most valuable things I’ve created in this life.”
Chelsea Noffsinger
LCSW-C, Psychotherapist
Chelsea offers psychotherapy & coaching
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Maryland Licensed Certified Social Worker–Clinical (LCSW-C)
Completed training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and The Stages of Trauma & Recovery (STAR) Model therapeutic modalities.
Master’s in Social Work from Salisbury University
Bachelor’s in Social Work from Hood College
Chelsea has years of experience working with individuals; variety of ages, couples and families facing a variety of journeys through hardships, perseverance and joy. Chelsea has worked with clients in their homes, community, outpatient and inpatient settings including schools, familial support programs, along with psychiatric, medical and rehabilitation facilities. She is experienced in providing crisis & case management services, and mental health treatment to clients with mental health diagnosis such as anxiety, mood, attention deficit/hyperactivity, personality disorders and trauma. Chelsea has provided therapy to those juggling personal transitions & life events to achieve their goals through developing healthy emotional regulation, communication, family structures, and boundaries in an effort to paint a healthy self, well-fit relationships, and fulfillment. Chelsea promotes the importance of client continuum of care and their connections to resources to best enhance self, couples and families.
Chelsea has previously worked with the geriatric population and their families, providing supportive and grief counsel along with connections to community resources to enrich their emotional, physical and social well-being. Chelsea has a passion for supporting those experiencing challenges in the dating world, facing infertility, and the pre & post-partum stages of life, along with the aging geriatric population.
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Chelsea’s approach is compassionate, vibrant, direct and candid as she embraces the significance of the connections she shares with her clients. Chelsea utilizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques in her work to best support her clients. These techniques can include CBT, DBT, ACT, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and structural family therapy.
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To continue pursuit of clinical expertise, Chelsea is a member of the Postpartum Support International and will be completing the Perinatal Mental Health Certification Program in 2023 to receive training on additional therapeutic approaches to support women and men in need of perinatal support.
Some of Chelsea’s favorite things include spending time with her family and friends, reading a mystery book on the beach, shopping at trendy boutiques, and Mexican food.
“I believe that as humans, it is natural to have our own ‘stuff’ going on, but some may struggle with the ability to navigate through dark times without feeling shattered and lost. With positive support and guidance in therapy, the ability to triumph through darkness can be discovered, and it’s like you’re able to finally start seeing the sunshine appear after being in darkness for quite some time. It is a great feeling when you realize that you have triumphed your way through darkness but you weren’t alone getting to a place where you can finally feel the sunshine again.”