
Dr. Annette Burns Porter
Compassionate care for life transitions
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Compassionate care for life transitions
Start with Dr. Annette Burns PorterLicensed · Professional · Cancel Anytime
Dr. Annette Burns Porter practices collaboratively, holding that clients are the experts on their own life experiences and partnering with them to build more satisfying interpersonal relationships and to make the changes needed to meet personal goals.
She brings 21 years of experience from both inpatient and outpatient settings and has worked with people across the lifespan and from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Dr. Porter employs an integrative therapeutic approach tailored to each individual’s needs, providing both individual and family therapy and offering trauma-informed treatment for adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors.
Her clinical specialties include stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship and family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, anger management, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
Her academic background includes an M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Bowie State University, a Doctor of Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in Virginia, and a B.A. in Family and Community Development from the University of Maryland at College Park. She is a medical doctor and a licensed clinical professional counselor, credentialed under license LC1621.
Many people ask whether meeting with a therapist online can really help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and navigating life changes, online therapy has been shown to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person sessions.
A major advantage is scheduling flexibility - clients can connect in the format that works best for them, whether by video call, phone session, live chat, or in-app messaging. This flexibility often makes it easier to incorporate therapy into a busy life.
Licensed professionals provide these services, and clients have the option to change therapists if they prefer a different fit.