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Individual Counseling
Personalized support for anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma/PTSD, emotional regulation, self-esteem, and life transitions.
Request an appointment →100% Virtual Counseling · Maryland Focus
You support everyone else. We're here for you.
Life can feel heavy. Whether you're navigating stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, or a difficult transition, Choices International (CHI) offers compassionate, culturally responsive counseling that meets you where you are.
New Client? Get Started ↗Share your info securely · our team will contact you to scheduleRequest Counseling Appointment ↗Current clients · sign in to see your clinician's availability
New clients: our secure form (powered by SimplePractice) collects your name, date of birth, and contact details. Submitting it does not book an appointment; our team will contact you to confirm availability, verify your insurance, and schedule. Current clients: select Request Counseling Appointment and sign in to the Client Portal to request a time with your clinician. Prefer to talk? Call 240-389-4685.
For Maryland residents ages 14+. Coming soon: CHI will also be accepting clients in Washington, DC, and Virginia. Insurance eligibility and appointment availability are confirmed before care begins.
“Your well-being deserves a place on your calendar.Heal · Grow · Move Forward
Individual · Couples · Families
✓ Care from wherever you are
◉ Individual counseling◉ Couples & family therapy◉ Groups & workshops◉ Veteran & employee referrals
Clinical services
Counseling for real life.
Practical, evidence-informed care focused on the experiences, relationships, and transitions that shape your mental and emotional health.
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Couples & Relationship Counseling
Work on communication, conflict, trust, connection, life changes, and healthier relationship patterns.
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Family & Adolescent Counseling
Support for family stress, parenting concerns, changes at home, and adolescents ages 14 and older.
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Therapeutic Groups
Men's and women's discussions, anger regulation, stress reduction, coping skills, and recovery-related support, depending on current schedules.
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Recovery Support & Aftercare
Outpatient recovery-support counseling, relapse-prevention skills, and continuing-care coordination when appropriate.
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Workshops & Organizational Support
Education and wellness programming for schools, employers, community organizations, and referral partners.
Partner with CHI →Who we serve
Helping people who carry a lot.
From the classroom to the county office, from military life to family life, everyone deserves a place to be heard.
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Government & County Employees
Confidential, clinically appropriate support for work-life stress, burnout, grief, and transitions.
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Teachers & School Professionals
Support for educators, school personnel, adolescents, and families navigating pressure and change.
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Veterans & Military Families
Services for military-connected individuals and families, subject to authorization, coverage, and provider availability.
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Couples, Singles & Families
Support for communication, identity, relationships, parenthood, and emotional health.
About our practice
Rooted in compassion. Guided by meaningful change.
Choices International LLC is a 100% telehealth group mental health counseling practice founded by Laconya Reed, LPC, LCPC, MAC, CAC-AD, NCC. With more than 20 years of professional clinical service, her work focuses on healthier patterns of thinking, relating, and living.
CHI provides psychotherapy and therapeutic groups through qualified clinicians licensed and authorized in the client's state. CHI is not a crisis, residential, detoxification, or medication-prescribing service.
Our approach
A+ Stages of Change®
Created by Laconya Reed, the A+ framework combines reflection, cognitive restructuring, behavior practice, supportive accountability, and review of outcomes.
- Awareness — identify old beliefs and thought themes
- Acceptance — choose new beliefs and mindset
- Action — practice behavior that matches new beliefs
- Accountability — identify sources of support
- Assessment — reflect on progress over 30/60/90 days
This framework may be incorporated into care when clinically appropriate; individual experiences and results vary.
Our virtual groups
Don't carry it all alone.
Meaningful conversations about the emotional patterns and challenges that can leave us feeling stuck. Separate groups for women, men, and teens.
Women's support
Dump Your Junk™: Emotional Detox for Women
Relationships. Stress. Identity. Healing.
Discuss trauma bonding, love bombing, emotional overload, anger, depression, motherhood, boundaries, and wellness.
8-week virtual series · Adults 18+ · $25 per 60-minute drop-in session · Dates confirmed at registration.
Men's support
Dump Your Junk™: Emotional Detox for Men
Identity. Anger. Fatherhood. Purpose.
Explore ego versus identity, manhood, fatherhood, respect, trauma, relationships, discipline, and legacy.
8-week virtual series · Adults 18+ · $25 per 60-minute drop-in session · Dates confirmed at registration.
Teens support
Dump Your Junk™: Emotional Detox for Teens
Identity. Pressure. Friendships. Growth.
Talk through self-esteem, school and family stress, friendships, peer pressure, anger, social media, and healthy choices.
8-week virtual series · Ages 13–19 · $25 per 60-minute drop-in session · Dates confirmed at registration.
These are support groups facilitated by a support specialist, not a replacement for individual psychotherapy or emergency care.
Frequently asked questions
Getting started is simpler than you think.
Is counseling offered online?
Yes. CHI provides telehealth counseling. Services depend on clinician licensure and authorization in the state where you are physically located during the appointment.
Who can request services?
CHI serves adolescents ages 14 and older, adults, couples, and families, subject to clinical appropriateness and clinician availability. Parent or guardian participation and consent requirements for minors are evaluated under applicable law.
Do you accept insurance, Medicaid, or EAP referrals?
CHI works with participating commercial insurance, eligible Medicaid arrangements, self-pay, EAP benefits, and appropriately authorized veteran referrals. Benefits, panel status, coverage, clinician eligibility, and authorization must be verified before care.
How do I request an appointment?
New clients: select “New Client? Get Started” to send your information through CHI's secure SimplePractice form. Our team will contact you to confirm availability, verify insurance, and schedule your first appointment. Current clients: select “Request Counseling Appointment” and sign in to the Client Portal to request a time with your clinician. For questions, call 240-389-4685.
Are the men's and women's groups therapy?
The advertised Dump Your Junk™ groups are support groups facilitated by a support specialist. CHI's licensed clinicians separately offer psychotherapy and clinically indicated therapeutic groups.
Can an agency send CHI a referral?
Yes. We welcome referral partnerships. Please contact CHI to coordinate appropriate secure referral and intake procedures; do not send client medical information through ordinary email.