Mina Kirkova Counseling
Executive Plaza I, Suite 408
11350 McCormick Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
(410) 988-7247
Mina Kirkova, MA, MSW, LCSW-C Counseling in Hunt Valley
FREE "Meet and Greet"
Consultation!
MY SPECIALTIES
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
(anger, rebelliousness, lying
manipulation, resentfulness,
arguing, discipline issues)
Attention Deficit Disorder
Parent Coaching, Skill-Building
Anxiety, Depression, Phobias
Low Self-Esteem, Social Skills
Sibling Rivalry, Bullying
School Underachievement
Time Management Skills
Grief, Loss, Life Transitions
Trauma, Abuse, PTSD
Adoption, Attachment Issues
Christian Counseling
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Consultation to New Clients!
Flexible Hours to Suit Your Needs!
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New Office Location
3009 Jackson Ridge Ct.
Phoenix, MD, 21131
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(410) 988-7247
PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY
The intent of Psychoanalytic Therapy is to allow access to the unconscious as a source of conflicts and motivations. When using Psychoanalysis, I employ techniques such as free association (the client reports anything that comes to mind) and dream analysis (the interpretation of the client’s dreams) to find commonalities in the client’s thoughts and behaviors and to then interpret them in terms of the client’s problems.
The treatment process can, at times, become blocked by the client’s resistance (their unwillingness to provide information). Transference is a condition in which the client begins to consider the therapist in the same emotional way they would consider a person in their lives, such as a parent or sibling. Working with resistance and transference is called “working through,” a therapeutic technique in which I help my clients better understand their conflicts and how to resolve them.
