Meet the Therapists

Marissa Kalkstein, LCPC, provides a supportive, non-judgmental, empathetic and trusting environment to facilitate change, encourage healing and growth, and develop healthy, adaptive strategies for attaining treatment goals. She believes that her genuinely curious and attentive approach is key in developing a true connection in therapy for identifying concerns, setting and monitoring goals, and discovering solutions that promote self-understanding and improve quality of life. Marissa’s goal is to normalize the process of therapy, assist clients in gaining a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships, and to guide individuals to move their life forward in a healthy and intentional way. She believes that skillful therapy can produce insight and growth that allows each client the opportunity to create purpose, understanding, and positive change in their life.

Dragana Hrvat (Dee), LCPC, adapts her clinical approach to match the needs of her clients by utilizing a variety of approaches including cognitive behavioral, person-centered, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, family multi-generational approaches, strength-based, and trauma focused interventions. Dee has a passion for helping others navigate through life’s difficulties, and to see the hope and change in her clients’ lives. 

Adele Feild, LCPC, brings considerable experience in counseling and education through her work as a mental health therapist, educator and mentor.  She has experience working with individuals struggling with mood disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma, trauma related to Adverse Childhood Experience, PTSD, Adjustment Disorders, School related issues, learning differences, Early Onset of Alzheimer/dementia, grief/loss; cultural/racial issues, peer and family conflicts and military service transitions.  Adele has considerable experience assisting parents negotiate difficulties they may face with children who learn and behave atypically in the school setting. 

Anita Ellebracht, LGPC, specializes in working with eating and body image concerns, along with the emotional and interpersonal issues that often accompany them.  She finds that behavioral techniques, such as CBT and mindfulness, can be very helpful in addressing negative body thoughts and harmful eating behaviors.  However, it can also be beneficial to explore the root of these concerns more deeply.  For this kind of work, she uses a psychodynamic approach to discover how our experiences and memories influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.  Anita also has experience working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, and life transitions.  She works collaboratively with clients to ensure her treatment approach is best suited to their specific needs.

Hazan Cetin, M.S.Ed., LCSW-C. The capacity to feel vulnerable is shared by all human beings. Vulnerability is often equated with weakness and because of such a mindset many of us spend our lives shielding ourselves from leaning into any one emotion too intently. From that fear and discomfort we begin to invalidate many aspects of the human condition. My goal with the individuals I work with is to help them embrace the opportunity to view vulnerability as an opportunity to build resiliency. I have a very organic process to developing a therapeutic relationship and if nothing else I would like individuals to walk away feeling seen and heard.

Dr. Jenelle Anthony, Psy.D., has over fourteen years of experience as a clinical psychologist. She provides individual therapy to adults across the lifespan who are seeking greater insight into their thinking, behavior, and emotions, as well as those seeking psychological treatment for specific mental health challenges. Dr. Anthony firmly believes that introspection plus enhanced understanding of thoughts and emotions in therapy catalyzes positive behavioral and life changes, ultimately helping us discover and accept our authentic selves. Conceptualizing therapy primarily from a cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) perspective, Dr. Anthony employs an empathic therapeutic approach with a technical eclectic integration of evidence-based interventions. Within that framework, she relates to clients as a supportive guide and collaborative facilitator throughout their therapy journey to achieve the personalized goals of each client.

Kelly Turnbull, LCPC,  is experienced working with clients across the age spectrum including children, adolescents, families, college-aged adults, and adults through late adulthood. Central to her time with any client is building a trusting, caring relationship while the client seeks to create beneficial change in their life. Her professional experience includes work in a community health agency, public schools and private homes as an off-site therapist, a college counseling center, a school for students with complex medical conditions and severe intellectual, physical and emotional disabilities, and a Maryland state correction center.

Brianne Nolan (Bree), LCPC, CCATP, CTMH, believes that mental health therapy can help a client transition from a passenger in their own car back to the driver’s seat. She utilizes mindfulness-based interventions to cultivate balance and overall wellness to a client’s life, emphasizing curiosity and flexibility to unblock the strengths that are already there. Bree provides a safe space for a client to explore the many pieces of their identity and she believes in using the individual’s personal values, like a GPS, to find a path toward meaningful and lasting change.

Nicole Brennan, LCMFT provides a warm, safe, and nonjudgmental space for individuals, couples, and families to explore their needs and attain their goals. She believes that the therapeutic relationship can be the biggest agent of change, and spends time building trust in the relationship to promote growth and healing. Nicole balances humor and compassion in her approach to engage and connect with her clients and strives to be her most authentic self in each therapy session. She conceptualizes therapy utilizing a psychodynamic approach, and works collaboratively with her clients to gain insight into where they wish to grow and change. Nicole has a passion for working with couples who have a tendency to avoid conflict. She works to help couples learn healthy communication, how to turn towards each other, and how to actively listen & reflect. Couples will leave therapy remembering that they are on the same team and that their problems are the opponent.

Andrea Bieljeski, LCSW-C, works with adults in a wide range of areas. She believes it is important to create a compassionate and supportive environment for her clients. People Andrea works with may be struggling to cope with or navigate through new life transitions, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, etc. Her goal is to help you identify and utilize your already existing personal strengths in addition to building new skills that will help you feel empowered and able to cope effectively in challenging times.

Greg Pelletier, LCPC, works with adults struggling with anxiety, depression, grief/loss, relationship difficulties, ADHD, and trauma. He focuses on treating each person as unique and seeks to understand them from their specific life experience.  Greg works collaboratively with clients to develop a mindfulness perspective to address anxiety, sadness, and depression so that they may experience a sense of peace and joy in their life.  Greg provides an environment of acceptance, understanding, safety, and security to explore and resolve the obstacles preventing clients from flourishing. He believes in encouraging and empowering clients to be curious and to understand their patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating that are an obstacle to personal power, fulfillment, and happiness.

Jennifer Chen, LCPC, believes in helping others find their joy and learn to choose themselves in navigating life’s demands and challenges.  Through a supportive, compassionate, and trusting relationship and environment, Jennifer hopes to help clients feel empowered to reclaim control and make positive changes in their lives.  Clients learn to express, explore, understand, and accept underlying emotions, thoughts, and behaviors without judgment and with renewed compassion for themselves and others.

Christine Williams, LCSW-C, believes that creating a safe and nurturing space is the key to developing a strong therapeutic relationship. Christine has utilized these core beliefs as the foundation of her years of experience with various age ranges and various areas of need. Christine’s professional experience includes work in special needs education, treatment foster care, young parent support groups and community health for aging adults. Christine’s diverse background has helped her discover that every individual has unique strengths and abilities that they can employ in order to promote individualized healing, emotional development, and lasting positive change.

Bianca Neston, LCPC, believes that each person’s experience comes with unique challenges that can be overwhelming to navigate alone. She offers a supportive environment where clients feel seen and heard to safely explore their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors without judgment. Life is full of surprises that can leave us feeling powerless or exhausted. Bianca helps others to feel more connected with themselves and builds upon existing strengths to empower clients toward positive change. Bianca specializes in treating individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, codependency, ADD/ADHD, anger management, relationship issues, and body image or self-esteem issues. She creates a warm and genuine space for clients using strength-based and person-centered approaches. Her therapeutic interventions are adjusted to each individual’s needs and include cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, cognitive processing therapy, trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness. Bianca earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Howard University and Master’s degree in Clinical Health Psychology from University of Michigan-Dearborn. She is experienced in working with clients of diverse backgrounds, ages, and presenting concerns in a variety of settings such as schools, offices, hospitals, and teletherapy.

Nancy Rabb, LCPC understands that reaching out for help is difficult when you are hurting and not sure what to do about it. She offers a compassionate ear to listen and support you in finding freedom from your suffering. If you have been fighting with your painful thoughts and feelings, what if it were possible to step outside of that conflict? Nancy will assist you in finding peace and healing by helping you to see your difficulties with new clarity. She will teach you how to open up to your emotions and feel them completely, without giving over control of your choices to them. She believes that when you try hard to avoid the pain caused by your problems, you also cut yourself off from the things that matter most to you, and this keeps you from heading in the direction that you want your life to go. 

Tammy Green, LCPC, has been a practicing psychotherapist for 5 years and currently holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a Christian counseling specialization and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling as well as some certificate coursework in play therapy. Tammy finds that often life events can impact the way we see the world around us.  Her personalized approach for each client sets the tone for positive change in therapy. The use of active listening skills aids in helping Tammy tune into the challenges her clients face and provides a supportive environment where clients can feel empowered to find the ability to find hope and insight to grow. Tammy has experience working with children from the ages of 6 to adults, families, and individuals. Her approach to therapy is often done using various modalities and could include CBT, DBT and various other orientations to fit the needs of those she serves. 

Mercedes Mosby, LGPC, strives to foster a safe and warm, welcoming environment.  She is empathic and creates a nonjudgmental space.  Mercedes believes everyone has a unique journey and navigates one’s treatment to fit one’s personal needs and concerns.  She uses person-centered therapy to create a collaborative effort between both the therapist and client, to help support individuals achieve their objectives.  She is goal-oriented and solution-focused.  Mercedes goal is to foster autonomy within individuals so they may apply their knowledge and develop personally outside of the therapeutic setting.

Mercedes graduated with her masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University.  She has over a decade of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults on the autism spectrum as a registered behavioral therapist.  She practices cognitive behavioral therapy to help encourage individuals to identify and challenge issues when needed.  Mercedes has experience treating neurodevelopmental, mood, personality, substance and addictive, depressive and anxiety disorders.  She has professional experience working in group therapy as well as with individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents. 

Emily Breichner, LCSW-C, creates a compassionate space where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgement. She identifies her clients’ inherent strengths and provides additional tools to empower them to reach their goals. Emily understands therapy is not “one size fits all” and adapts her approach to suit each individual client. She has received education and training in various therapeutic techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Structural Family Therapy, and play therapy. She also welcomes the use of writing, art, and other creative processes in sessions. 

Bernadette Pruitt, LCPC, provides an empathetic and liberating environment to facilitate growth. She believes that her attentive and open approach is pivotal in developing a genuine connection in therapy.  Bernadette creates an open space for identifying concerns, setting and evaluating goals, and discovering solutions. A few of Bernadette’s goals are to assist clients in gaining a deeper understanding of themselves, resolving relational discord, accepting difficult changes, and navigating the world with a healthier outlook.

Bernadette has a Masters of Education in Counseling Psychology from the University of Baltimore. She has practiced in a variety of treatment settings, ranging in therapeutic interventions and populations. Previous practice settings include community work in the Baltimore area with clients from various backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ community, adolescents, and young adults.

Pierce Vincent, LCPC, With an innate desire to help others and a genuine curiosity surrounding the human psyche, Mr. Pierce Vincent felt called to enter the mental health field. Mr. Vincent says, “My journey has taken me from a small town in Georgia to Des Moines, Iowa earning a B.S. in Psychology from Drake University in 2016”. Mr. Vincent continued his educational endeavors by moving to Maryland, earning a M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at The Johns Hopkins University in the summer of 2020. Since 2020 Mr. Vincent attained licensure to practice in both Maryland and Georgia. As an eclectic therapist that is Socratic by nature, Pierce is always looking to truly understand the client while fostering new insight during the healing process. Simply said, “I use a variety of tools and I ask questions with purpose.”

Jeff Biele, LCPC & Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level 2, began his work as a youth development counselor at the Childrens’ Beach House in Lewes, DE in 2008.  After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University, he began his career at Delaware Guidance Services helping children, adolescents, teens, and families as a crisis clinician until 2014.  He then shifted to work in mobile crisis for Eastern Shore Mobile Crisis with adults in Maryland. 

After earning his Master’s in Community Counseling, Jeff began treating patients of all ages in the outpatient setting while utilizing primarily CBT, Client Centered, DBT, and TF-CBT modalities.  Jeff has extensive experience with understanding and treating trauma, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and other mental disorders. 

Shelli Berman, LCPC, received a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2017. As a trauma-informed and certified dialectical behavioral therapist, she can provide skills to cope with a variety of challenges and symptoms. Shelli encourages the balance of acceptance and change, while meeting the client where they are, as every individual is unique in their own background and learning history. Through providing a validating, genuinely authentic, safe space, clients will build a sense of trust, resilience, and grounding within themselves.

Hana Ephraim, LCSW–C, earned her Master’s degree of Social Work from Salisbury University in 2015. Her education and career have always focused on her passion for working with different age groups of individuals. She has extensive therapeutic experience working with children, adolescents, families and adults in a variety of settings including, public schools, pediatric offices, community sites and homes in the Maryland area. She has provided psychotherapy services to clients experiencing wide range of issues including, but not limited to anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, relationship issues, self-esteem and trauma; utilizing her keen senses of empathy and interpersonal communication skills to build strong rapport with each client and formulate a tailored therapeutic approach to address their unique needs. She places distinct emphasis on holistic, integral, and humanistic approach to guide her practice.

Melvis Asongwed, LCSW-C, is an experienced Psychotherapist with demonstrated skills in developing treatment plans, counseling clients and diagnosing mental health disorders. She began her college studies focusing on nursing but became interested in mental health after taking a couple of psychology courses. She recognized that becoming a social worker and mental health professional would be a fulfilling career.  

Melvis holds an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in mental health and a Bachelor’s degree in social  work from University of Maryland Baltimore County. She also holds a Master’s degree in social work from University of Maryland and Masters of Science in Forensic psychology from Walden  University. She is currently a PhD Candidate in Forensic Psychology.