Mina Kirkova, LCSW-C

Individual Therapy and Counseling for Adults

in Phoenix, Maryland

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FOCUSING ON GOALS AND POSSIBILITIES

Solution-Focused Therapy helps identify clear, realistic goals and the changes you would like to see in your daily life.
 
Therapy may explore:
  • What you want to be different
  • Times when the problem has been less intense
  • Strategies that have helped in the past
  • Personal strengths and resources
  • Small changes that could move you toward your goals
  • Signs that would tell you therapy is helping
 
This approach can help make treatment feel practical and focused without ignoring the complexity of what you are experiencing.
 

SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY FOR ANXIETY AND STRESS

When anxiety or stress is affecting everyday life, it can be easy to become focused primarily on what is going wrong.
 
Solution-Focused Therapy can help identify moments when anxiety or stress has had less influence and explore what was different during those times.
 
This may be useful for concerns involving:
  • Chronic stress
  • Feeling overwhelmed
  • Workplace stress
  • Decision-making
  • Confidence and self-doubt
  • Life transitions
  • Relationship stress
  • Establishing healthier routines
  • Clarifying personal goals
 
For anxiety disorders or OCD, I may combine solution-focused techniques with more targeted approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), depending on your treatment needs.
 

BUILDING ON WHAT ALREADY WORKS

One of the strengths of Solution-Focused Therapy is its attention to abilities and successes that may already be present.
 
Even when a problem feels persistent, there are often situations in which it is less intense, easier to manage, or has less influence over your choices.
Identifying these exceptions can provide useful information about strategies, strengths, and conditions that may help you create further change.
 

PRACTICAL AND INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPY

Solution-Focused Therapy is collaborative and individualized.
 
We can identify the concerns most important to you, define realistic treatment goals, and focus on practical steps that support progress.
 
I often integrate solution-focused techniques with other therapeutic approaches rather than using one method for every concern.
 

SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY FOR ADULTS IN PHOENIX, MARYLAND

I incorporate Solution-Focused Therapy into individual psychotherapy for adults at my office in Phoenix, Maryland.
 
In-person therapy is available at my Phoenix office, and virtual individual therapy is available for adults located in Maryland.
 

QUESTIONS ABOUT SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY?

If you are dealing with anxiety, stress, life changes, relationship concerns, self-doubt, or difficulty moving toward important goals, you are welcome to contact me to discuss whether Solution-Focused Therapy may be useful as part of your treatment.
 
We can discuss your concerns, current appointment availability, fees, and next steps.
 
Mina Kirkova, MA, MSW, LCSW-C
Individual Therapy and Psychotherapy for Adults
Phoenix, Maryland
(443) 322-6552
mina@minacounseling.com

SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY FOR ADULTS

 
Solution-Focused Therapy is a practical, goal-oriented approach that emphasizes strengths, resources, and workable next steps.
 
I am Mina Kirkova, MA, MSW, LCSW-C, a licensed clinical social worker with more than 20 years of clinical experience. I incorporate Solution-Focused Therapy into individual psychotherapy with adults when it can help clarify goals, identify what is already working, and support meaningful change.
 
Rather than spending all of therapy analyzing how a problem developed, this approach also asks an important question: What would improvement look like, and what can help you move in that direction?
 

Mina Kirkova, MA, MSW, LCSW-C              

Individual Therapy and Counseling for Adults in Phoenix, Maryland