Spencer Porter

Spencer Porter, MD, LCSW-C, brings four decades of clinical practice in Maryland to a practice focused on stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. He emphasizes careful listening and attention to a person’s inner experience, drawing on early training that included an apprenticeship with a Chinese acupuncturist. That formative experience shaped his appreciation for attending to both the spoken and the wordless expressions of distress.

Porter views difficulties of living as containing potential pathways toward renewed energy and clarity. He invites exploration of how past experiences shape present patterns and supports people as they notice resources that may be overlooked in daily life. His work acknowledges the roles of racial, gendered, spiritual, developmental, and generational influences on identity and struggle.

In sessions he cultivates respectful, attuned interactions intended to make room for grieving, anger, fear, or doubt. He aims to help individuals develop resilient coping strategies and clearer self-awareness so they can make choices that reflect their values and needs.