Loretta Collins Begg
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Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC Specialties • Insurance & Fees • LocationsI am available and taking on new clients. Sessions are on the hour and 45 minutes.
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC Specialties • Insurance & Fees • LocationsI am available and taking on new clients. Sessions are on the hour and 45 minutes.
Loretta Begg is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor located in Bethesda, MD. She has experience working with young adults and adults who struggle with mood disorders, which cause interruptions in their work lives, personal lives, and relationships. Many of her clients suffer from anxiety or depression and struggle to maintain regular daily routines. She also supports those with trauma backgrounds and PTSD, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. Loretta earned a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. She previously worked in a corporate environment, which gives her an understanding of what many of her clients go through when it comes to coping with high pressure to perform and the negative self-talk that can come with high expectations of the self.
Loretta’s approach to therapy draws from behavioral approaches and person-centered therapy. Her main therapy modality is called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Through CBT, clients learn about the strong connection between thoughts, emotions, and actions. Loretta offers a gentle perspective on the patterns she sees and points out when clients judge themselves unfairly. Clients are taught how to avoid negative self-talk and to create new, healthy thought patterns that lead to positive emotions.
Loretta is adamant that the term “mental health” is not only pejorative but indicates that it is “less than” in reference to medical diseases. The stigma continues because society does not understand that psychological disorders are brain diseases and show up on an fMRI just as other illnesses.
Alcohol use disorder & addiction - Tolerating emotional discomfort; reducing or eliminating reliance on alcohol; development of new coping mechanisms for stress and suffering.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Phobias & fears - Providing techniques and support to overcome intense fear, anxiety, and panic related to specific triggers, such as heights or crowded spaces
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Healing painful experiences and memories from the past
Mood disorders - Clinical depression, persistent depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders that cause disturbances in the client's mood, causing mood swings, restless sleep, and/or elevated mood
Assertiveness - Empowering oneself to prioritize one’s needs above others, especially when it comes to mental health; practicing how to set and maintain boundaries; exploring why it can be difficult to stand up for oneself in certain situations
Loretta Begg is not in-network with any insurances.
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Years of Experience: 5 years
BetterHelp, LCPC, 2021 - Present
Begging for Therapy, LCPC, 2022 - Present
The Valley, LGPC, 2021 - 2021
Maryland Wellness & Recovery, LGPC, 2020 - 2021
Walden University, M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2019
Trinity University, M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2017
American University, B.A. in English Literature, 1989
University of London, Semester Abroad, 1988
B.A. in English Literature, B.A. in English Literature, 1987
Maryland: LC12064
English