In-Person and Online Therapy in Baltimore

A boutique practice in Baltimore, Maryland providing therapy for adults, older adolescents and couples.

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Healing Through Connection

Our Baltimore-based therapists are here to support you and help you overcome the challenges you’re facing. We can do this together!

Welcome to New Connections Counseling Center! Located in Hampden, Baltimore, our mental health practice offers individual therapy for adults and older adolescents, as well as, couples counseling and group support.

We specialize in providing a safe space where you can step out of your everyday experience and get back in touch with forgotten or unknown parts of yourself!

Our Baltimore therapists are committed to helping you connect with yourself and work out a plan to reach your goals and move forward. Whatever the reason you are reaching out, we are here for you.

How Can We Help You?

A young black woman smiles in the sunlight. This image represents how New Connections Counseling Center in Baltimore, MD can you help you improve your life and relationships with counseling and therapy services.

Do you feel lost, stuck or overwhelmed?

Is something getting in the way of truly living life and experiencing joy?

Feeling lost and disconnected from ourselves can be a very lonely experience, leading to fear, anxiety, and depression.

Sometimes this spike in pain can motivate us to look at ourselves and our lives and take the step to start therapy. Our therapists at New Connections can help you reconnect with yourself and work toward what you want to achieve.

Questions About Starting Therapy?

Janel Powell, Care Coordinator at New Connections Counseling Center in Baltimore, MD

Hi! I’m Janel, the Care Coordinator for New Connections Counseling Center.

I’m happy to answer your questions and connect you with the best therapist for you. The easiest way to get started is to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation with me. Look forward to assisting you!

Before scheduling, we encourage you to review our self-pay rates and insurance coverage.

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Our Services

Online Therapy

Couples Counseling

Anxiety Treatment

LGBTQ Therapy

Therapy for Depression

Grief Counseling

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Our Mission

We want to help people make NEW, happier, and healthier CONNECTIONS with themselves, their loved ones, and the world around them.

Our mission is to empower our clients to overcome anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and other challenges that are in the way of a life filled with joy, love, and purpose.

We are an open and affirming therapy practice in Baltimore, Maryland that strives for a climate of purposeful inclusion of all people. Our therapists are experts recruited from university, government, and community mental health backgrounds, based on their experience, culture, and connection to our mission.

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Our Values

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ACCEPTING

All are welcome! At New Connections, we are committed to equality and respect for all. We look to understand your unique challenges and needs.
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PROFESSIONAL

Our licensed therapists are experts in different areas and have ongoing training to continue updating their knowledge and therapy skills.
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EMPATHIC

Our style is relational and approachable. Together we create a safe space for you to embark on a journey of self-exploration.
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COLLABORATIVE

We view you as the expert on you! We are here to guide you in this process of self-discovery through a warm and collaborative therapeutic relationship.
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SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS

Our Baltimore therapy practice is culturally responsive and social justice-oriented. We integrate an anti-oppression lens into our work.

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ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY

Our therapists are involved in various local initiatives that provide support to the Baltimore community.

Are You Ready to…

Start enjoying life again

Achieve your goals

Live authentically

Come by our therapy practice in the vibrant Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore, or ask us about our online counseling services in Maryland.

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Call or Text 410-801-9700

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Services

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FAQs

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Our Team

Taking the first step can be hard, but our therapists are here to help.

Reviews

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It was such a pleasure collaborating with Cathy at the recent Collab Lab Conference in St Louis. The team at New Connections Counseling Center is top-notch and an incredible mental health resource in the DC/Baltimore area!

Dayna Wood

This is my go-to referral for anyone looking for high-quality psychotherapy in Baltimore. Owner Cathy Sullivan-Windt has assembled a team of exceptional therapists. As a practice owner myself, I know the importance of referring to trusted colleagues. I highly recommend New Connections.

David Sternberg

I have known Dr. Nicolosi for 14 years. She is a wonderful advisor and a very caring person. I have been going through a very difficult time in my life and her compassion and guidance has been such a blessing in my life.

Ann Miller

Emily has been my lifeline. Over the past few years I have experienced sudden and tragic loss. Emily is a great listener, empathetic and incisive. I don’t know how I would’ve made it through without her.

Jeanette Winton
New Connections Counseling Center has incredibly skillful clinicians who are dedicated to the clients they work with. They help foster the warm, supportive and empathetic environment that is so apparent at New Connections. The practice values authenticity and a sense of community amongst the clinicians, which in turn promotes strong and genuine therapist-client relationships. I
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Christina Kennedy
I have known Alia as a therapist colleague since 2017. I can confidently say that Alia is one of the most empathetic, kindhearted people I have ever met. She has a true gift for therapy work, and has an ability to connect with her clients in a way that I have not often witnessed. She
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Tyeesha Whitby
I’ve had the privilege of working with Emily Scheer for quite some time now. Dealing with generalized anxiety and body dysmorphia, I’ve found Emily to be an exceptional therapist. She not only attentively listens and empathizes with my struggles but also provides valuable guidance for improvement. Unlike past therapy experiences where it felt like therapists
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Christopher Konowitz
I have enjoyed many experiences over the years with Ro. She is always engaged, listens carefully and has a wealth of professional and personal understanding that she can draw from, when discussing life’s challenges. Ro has been continually invested in the well being and care of her patients, just as she is with her dear
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Barbara Burke

Emily Scheer helped me solve problems that have bothered me for decades. I recommend her highly.

Susanne Dallon

I love talking with Ro. She is insightful, empathetic and warm. She has broad and varied life experiences that inform her insights. I highly recommend her!

Ann A

Emily is an incredibly deep listener who makes me feel heard in a rare way. I’m grateful for her partnership as I navigate life’s challenges.

Ariel Winton-Jones
I have known Emily Scheer since she was a student in my psychology courses at Montgomery College some fifteen years ago. Since then, I have followed her academic and professional career closely and with great interest and have gotten to know her very well in that time. Emily is a wonderful person! She is bright,
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Donald Palmer
I have known Ro for about 15 years. She is a warm, caring person with a great sense of humor. Helping people is Ro’s life focus. As a friend, she is quick to offer her hand in support or a gift in gratitude. As a psychologist, Ro continues to study and learn new theories and
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Ernie Collabolletta
I am pleased and honored to provide a review for Dr. Ro Nicolosi, with whom I worked at Johns Hopkins for many years as her supervisor and colleague. She is an exceptional therapist – compassionate, insightful, and highly skilled. She provides a safe space for her clients to share and address their concerns. I felt
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Laurence David
I have known Dr. Nicolosi for 11 years as a colleague. She is a deeply caring psychologist who goes above and beyond to understand and meet the needs of her clients. She is dedicated to helping clients improve the quality of their lives; on an interpersonal level through therapy, and on a societal level by
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Leslie L
I have known Dr. Cathy Sullivan since 2009 as a supervisor and colleague. She is incredibly warm and down-to-earth. Cathy is an extremely compassionate and skilled therapist. Since she started New Connections Counseling Center, she has led a team of other therapists who are also extremely warm and dedicated to their mission of helping people
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Jon Gorman
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.
Helen Keller

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