“Integrating faith-based and evidence-based practices means honoring the dual pillars of human healing: the psychological tools that guide the mind and the spiritual truths that ground the soul. Real transformation happens when we treat clinical science not as a replacement for faith, but as a practical vehicle through which grace, resilience, and restoration are realized.”
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Treatment Focus
- Children
- Teens
- Young Adults (including College Students)
- Geriatric/Retirement/ Aging
- Couples
- Families
- Women’s Issues
- Men’s Issues
- Motherhood
- Pregnancy
- Immigrants
- Relationship and Interpersonal Issues
- Communication Issues
- Coparenting
- Infidelity
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Attachment Issues
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Anger Management
- Stress Management
- Mood Disorders
- Traumas
- Childhood Trauma
- Sexual Assault
- Loss and Grief
- Self Esteem and Emotional Regulation
- Addictions
- Autism
- ADHD
- OCD
- Personality Disorders
- Racial, Cultural, & Identity Issues
- Immigrants
- Life Transitions
- Wellness and Self Care
- Career Counseling
- Restorative Coaching
- Financial Stress
- Workplace Stress/Burnout
- Caregiver Stress
- Spirituality/Faith-Based Counseling
- Parenting Skills
- Bullying/Peer Issues
- Body Image Issues
About The Clinician
Welena Noel is a licensed social worker and experienced mental health clinician with 7 years of work in individual and family therapy. She holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in clinical individual and family counseling. Welena has worked in in-patient psychiatric facilities, nursing homes, IOP programs, DDD non-profit organizations, and group practice therapeutic counseling agencies.
Welena provides evidence-based treatment for adults, teens, and families. Welena is a child and family therapist dedicated to helping families heal, grow, and build lasting resilience. Taking a systemic approach to care, Welena integrates evidence-based practices like Trauma-Focused CBT and play therapy to meet the unique needs of both children and their parents. Welena specializes in guiding families through behavioral challenges, communication breakdowns, and acute stress, providing the structured tools and compassionate support necessary to transition from crisis into long-term stability.
Welena is committed to helping individuals from all walks of life through a deeply person-centered lens, creating a safe and nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and goal. Her work is grounded in evidence-based practices and a strong dedication to empowering clients to create meaningful change. Welena believes therapy is a partnership and tailors each session to meet client needs. Acknowledging that you may want to talk to someone about a presenting problem is step one, and step two is to be proud of yourself because you have taken such big steps! Reaching out comes next. Welena invites you to reach out and continue taking steps towards your healing process.
Welena supports clients managing anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, trauma, ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, relationship challenges, and self-esteem concerns. She has experience with trauma-informed care and dealing with domestic violence. Welena works with individuals of all ages and considers all clients to be ideal clients.
Welena is dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families heal and find their footing through a trauma-focused approach to care. Understanding that difficult experiences affect how we connect with ourselves and others, Welena combines evidence-based practices like Trauma-Focused CBT with somatic grounding and compassionate coaching to meet each client’s unique needs. Whether you are navigating personal trauma, life transitions, or relationship challenges, Welena provides a warm, predictable, and collaborative space to help you process the past, improve communication, and build lasting resilience.
Welena believes that meaningful change doesn’t happen overnight, and it certainly isn’t a straight line. Welena’s first goal is to provide a safe space where you can catch your breath and feel truly heard. Welena believes in engaging collaboratively to understand the “why” behind current patterns and translate those insights into small, manageable shifts in daily life. Whether you are working through personal trauma, navigating a tough life transition, or trying to strengthen your relationships, Welena is here to offer the evidence-based tools and compassionate support you need to build lasting resilience and peace.
Welena provides services in both English and Haitian Creole.
Credentials
- LMSW
- LGSW
- Master and Bachelor in Clinical Individual and Family Counseling
- Pursuing Doctorate in Social Work
Approach
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
- ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
- Motivational Interviewing
- SFBT (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy)
- Reality Therapy
- EBT (Emotion-Focused Therapy)
- Experiential Family Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Mindfulness / Mindfulness Based Techniques
- Strengths-Based Therapy
- Holistic Approach
- Humanistic Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Gestalt Therapy
- Gottman (Gottman Method Couples Therapy)
- Family Systems Therapy
- Minuchin Models (Structural Family Therapy)
- Narrative Therapy
- Experiential Family Therapy
- Attachment Theory
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Interpersonal Counseling
- Multicultural
- Culturally Responsive Counseling
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Trauma Focused Therapy
Ready to get Started?
Call us at 301-701-6965 for a short chat with our Client Care Coordinator, who is available weekdays during our normal office hours. You can also fill out the New Patient Registration Form to be on your way to schedule and complete an initial assessment.