Darren Freeman-Coppadge

I have worked in mental health in some capacity since 2005, starting with psychiatric clinical pharmacy and now in counseling psychology as a licensed psychologist in the state of Maryland. As a therapist, I have worked primarily in university counseling centers prior to moving into private practice in 2020. I have experience with clients presenting with a range of issues, including depression and other mood struggles, anxiety, adjustment concerns, relationship and interpersonal problems, and identity-based stressors. I especially enjoy working with clients dealing with identity conflict at the intersections of sexuality/gender, spirituality/religion, race/ethnicity, and culture. I work with adults of all ages, but I have a special place in my heart for young and emerging adults. I have competence in multicultural psychotherapy as well as LGBQ+ psychotherapy and am a trans/non-binary ally. I teach, write, and speak on areas of clinical interest to me, including identity development and conflict, LGBTQ+ issues, intersectionality, and psychopharmacology. My therapeutic style is integrative, drawing primarily from emotion-focused and relational/interpersonal approaches, but I also incorporate insight-oriented psychodynamic theories, acceptance and commitment techniques, and narrative therapy into my work, all within a social justice framework. As a client, you will find me to be easy-going and informal so that you feel safe, unpressured, and able to pursue your goals on your terms and in your time. I strongly believe in the healing power of humor, so my colleagues will attest to how often laughter can be heard coming from my office during sessions.