Counseling
Center
Meeting you where you are to help you move forward
Imagine a life where you feel empowered to make positive choices towards personal growth and well-being. How can that kind of life become your reality? A Common Ground Counseling Center's mission is to be a place where you feel safe to be heard and validated for the issues that you are experiencing. We want you to feel supported as you set foot on the journey to the type of life you want to live. Our motto, "Meeting you where you are to help you move forward," means that our time together focuses on what works best for you in order for your life to progress in the direction that you want.
The role of the counselor is to walk along side of you, the client, as you embark on that journey to help you discover your true potential so that you may lead a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
If you are having difficulty coping with a challenging situation and are looking for extra support and guidance or if you find that you are at a crossroads in your life and not sure of which direction to turn, please call or email A Common Ground Counseling Center. We look forward to working with you to help you to achieve your goals.
Welcome
A Common Ground Counseling Center offers mental health counseling to individuals and families.
We want clients to feel comfortable to share and explore the feelings they are experiencing with the issues they are facing. Through the collaborative work of both the client and the counselor, the client maneuvers towards a more purpose-driven life.
Our Offerings
Our Mission
The Counselor
Elizabeth M. James
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Elizabeth M. James is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She graduated from Towson University with a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology. She received her Certificate of Advanced Study in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University. Her undergraduate degree was completed at West Virginia University.
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Elizabeth completed internships at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD, Carroll County Youth Service Bureau in Westminster, MD, and Loyola Clinical Center in Columbia, MD
Elizabeth grew up in Bluefield, West Virginia with her parents and brother. She moved to Maryland after she married. She and her husband raised two children.
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A Common Ground Counseling Center offers help in the following areas:
Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Peer Relationships
Spirituality
Academic Underachievement
Career Counseling
Coping Skills
Family Conflict
Parenting
"It is my honor to journey along side of clients who want to move towards living a more intentional and fulfilling life. Working together, I believe that we can discover healthy ways of coping and working through struggles so that personal growth and well-bring is the outcome of counseling."
Services
Elizabeth M. James' philosophy is not to fit the client into her counseling orientation modality, but to work with the client in the modality that is best suited for him/her.
Rates
The cost of therapy should not be a hindrance to getting the kind of help that you need. For those who don't have insurance, please contact me for out-of-pocket rates and a sliding fee scale is available for those who are experiencing financial issues
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Insurance
Elizabeth M. James is a participating provider for the following insurances:
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Cigna
Carefirst Blue Choice
Blue Cross Blue Shield
United Healthcare
Magellan
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Elizabeth can be an out of network provider. An invoice can be provided for you to submit to your insurance company.
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Payment
Cash, check and most major credit cards accepted for payment. There is a service fee on returned checks.
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Payment is expected on the day services are rendered.
A COMMON GROUND
3905 National Drive
Suite 250
Burtonsville, MD 20866
Call Us:
410-231-3477
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