Wendy M. Buzy, Ph.D.
Greater Potomac Counseling, LLC
Specializing in child, adolescent
and family psychotherapy
Are you worried about recent changes in your child's behavior? Perhaps she isn't coping well and either acts out or withdraws. Maybe he won't follow directions no matter what you try. Does trying to communicate with your child leave you feeling frustrated, confused and overwhelmed?
If these types of problems sound familiar, I can help. I work with parents like you who are struggling to figure out what's going wrong.
My treatment approach involves helping clients and families explore the challenges they're experiencing and learn strategies to make things better.
Services Offered
Therapeutic Approach
My primary goal is for clients to feel safe and supported in our work together.
I provide concrete strategies and tools to use at home so that families can experience benefits as soon as possible. Our work continually builds upon clients' strengths that are often forgotten in the midst of emotional upheaval.
I approach things primarily from a cognitive-behavioral perspective, which emphasizes how thoughts, feelings and behaviors influence each other. Widely supported by research studies, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) aims to generate improvements in a reasonably short amount of time by using practical solutions.
I work collaboratively with parents/caregivers to ensure that challenges are being effectively addressed.
In certain situations -- and with the family's permission -- I consult and collaborate with other members of the child's
"support team", including psychiatrists, pediatricians, teachers, guidance counselors, athletic coaches, occupational therapists,
and tutors. I listen carefully to each family's unique situation, and I work closely with families to achieve the best possible outcome.
Background & Experience
I was born and raised in Bethesda, Maryland, and I enjoy working as a psychologist in the area where I grew up.
As a mother of two, I have a deep appreciation for both the joys and the challenges of parenting.
As a psychologist, it is my goal to help families learn specific skills and strategies to manage the particular issues they're facing.
I completed my undergraduate work at Yale University and spent four years working in the Child Psychiatry Branch of the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH). I earned my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston, and completed
a year-long internship at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.
I've had the pleasure of working in a wide variety of settings, including community mental health clinics, Texas Children’s Hospital,
a specialty clinic in Baltimore for infants and toddlers, and a group therapy practice in the greater DC area.
