We offer group and individual therapy and spiritual direction for local laity, clergy, and religious to help them address and navigate struggles affecting daily life. Outpatient therapy is conducted by our staff of competent and experienced licensed psychologists, social workers, and professional counselors who understand the values and concerns of Catholic clergy, religious, and laypeople.

Individual Psychotherapy

Regular individual therapy sessions with a licensed therapist address both short-term needs and more complex struggles. Individual therapy begins with an initial interview to review and assess the client’s concerns. At the conclusion of the evaluative interview(s), a treatment plan is developed that assists the client in defining and achieving their goal(s). Clients may be referred for comprehensive evaluations, ancillary and/or more intensive treatment services if necessary.

Group Psychotherapy

Group therapy with other clients, facilitated by a therapist, provides a supportive environment for making change. This safe environment in which a person is allowed and encouraged to be their authentic self can be a potent venue for change, growth, and healing. It provides a valuable opportunity to hear and incorporate objective feedback about how they are perceived, and to learn healthier and more optimal ways of relating.

We offer an in-person psychotherapy group for women religious in the metro Washington, DC, area.

Conducted by two therapists, the group allows women to safely explore, and better understand, their ways of being with people. In this accepting and supportive environment, participants are able to learn about the perceptions and assumptions they hold about others and themselves, as well their own personal style of relating. As they learn and grow inside the group, they build skills for improving relationships with family, community members, friends, and co-workers.

Where and When?

The group meets in person weekly for 80 minutes on Wednesdays from 10:30-11:50 am at our office at 8380 Colesville Road, Suite 300, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

How Can I Learn More?

The group is ongoing with a rolling admission. Contact Emily Ray, Director of Clinical Services, for details. Phone: (301) 422-5430 | emilyr@sli.org

We are offering an in-person psychotherapy group for seminarians, men religious and diocesan priests in the metro Washington, DC, area for the fall of 2024.

The group is a safe, accepting, and supportive environment, within which participants learn about perceptions and assumptions about others and themselves, as well as personal styles of relating. As persons learn and grow inside the group, they become better able to improve our relationships outside of the group, with family, friends, co-workers, and community members

Where and When?

The 8-session group will be held on Wednesday afternoons from 3 to 4:20 p.m., beginning on October 16, 2024, and concluding on December 11, 2024. There will be no session on November 27 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. This in-person group will take place at our office suite at 8380 Colesville Road, Suite 300, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

How Can I Learn More?

Those interested are invited to contact Stephanie Lerner, LCSW-C at stephaniel@sli.org for more information, and to schedule an orientation meeting.

Outpatient therapy services are offered at all of our locations: Silver Spring and Baltimore/Timonium, Maryland), Saint Luke Center in Louisville, Kentucky, and St. Luke’s Centre in Manchester, UK.