Meet Our Amazing Team!
Nicole Sparrow (she/her), LCPC
Nicole is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland and Virginia, Board Approved Supervisor, and founder of Mind Body Wellness. She is also a psychedelic assisted therapist, Reiki Master, and yoga and meditation teacher.
As a therapist, Nicole helps her clients focus on holistic healing. She treats her clients as whole people, and takes a person-centered, trauma-informed approach to therapy that pulls from multiple modalities and treatment interventions, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping), Mindfulness, and more.
Nicole incorporates tools such as mindfulness and meditation training into therapy in order to form a holistic approach, aiming to empower and motivate clients to take charge of their own thoughts and emotions. She believes that therapeutic collaboration is essential, and works with her clients to help them cultivate self-compassion, understanding, and new ways of approaching old patterns.
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Nicole is currently accepting new clients for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. You can learn more about this treatment modality here.
Nicole is currently in network with Cigna and United Healthcare. Her private pay rate is $150, and KAP pricing is listed at mindbwellness.com/kap.
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland
- Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia
- Board Approved Clinical Supervisor in Maryland
- Usui Holy Fire III Reiki Master Teacher
- Yoga & Meditation Teacher
Education:
- B.A. in Psychology and Conflict Analysis & Dispute Resolution from Salisbury University
- M.S. in Counseling with a concentration in School Counseling from Johns Hopkins University
- Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johns Hopkins University
- Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Certificate from Naropa University
- Ketamine Apprenticeship Training with Naropa University
- MDMA-Assisted Therapy Education Program with Naropa University and Lykos Therapeutics (formerly MAPS PBC).
- Clinical Trauma Professional Certificate from PESI (CCTP)
- EFT/Tapping Training with PESI
Yes! Nicole and Janet partner closely together in their work. Nicole's work is currently focused on ketamine assisted psychotherapy, and Janet works with clients for psychedelic integration and EMDR. The pairing of KAP and EMDR is highly effective and supportive for clients. We can create an individualized plan for you if you are interested in exploring both KAP and EMDR.
Janet Peña (she/her), LGPC, BCBA
Janet has lived experience navigating parenting relationships with children and teens, and can help you navigate these relationships from a place of groundedness, compassion, and grace. Whether you need support navigating family dynamics with a partner and/or blended family, or exploring your own relationship history, Janet can work with you to arrive at a place of conscious awareness and presence. If you are ready to unlearn past conditioning and are eager to do the work, Janet is the right fit for you.
With over 20 years of experience in the mental health field, Janet pulls from her experience in behavioral analysis, psychotherapy, and integrative nutrition to help you heal holistically. She treats clients as whole humans, and will approach your work together with compassion, curiosity, and full presence.
From a clinical perspective, Janet uses various evidence based techniques and strategies including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), psychedelic integration, and mindfulness techniques to provide clients from diverse backgrounds with the care they need. Janet provides psychotherapy in both English and Spanish, and welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with you on your path to healing.
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Janet is currently accepting new clients and would love to work with you! Please fill out this form and we will reach out to you shortly.
Accessibility is a core value at Mind Body Wellness. Janet is not in network with any insurance companies, however, she does offer sliding scale pricing. The purpose of a sliding scale offering is to take into consideration global economic disparities, historical injustices, and varying personal circumstances. We thank you for reflecting and paying in a way that honors our work and creates access for as many people as possible. If you have questions about this or feel unsure about which rate applies to you, please connect with us and we are happy to work with you!
- $180 Supporter Rate You're financially stable, have investments, a retirement plan or access to economic abundance or generational wealth.
- $150 Standard Rate You’re employed / self-employed, come from generational property ownership, and/or are able to provide for your needs in a consistent way.
- $120 Community Rate You're relatively less economically advantaged, or the standard rate is out of reach for you.
- $90 Access Rate Other rates are not within reach. Ideally for historically marginalized populations, students, and anyone experiencing economic hardship.
We are happy to provide you with a superbill for services for potential reimbursement from your insurance company.
- Call your insurance company to check if you have out of network benefits, and if psychotherapy is covered out of network.
- Check codes 90791 (intake), 90834 (45 minutes of psychotherapy), and 90837(60 minutes of psychotherapy).
- Ask what the reimbursement rates are so that you're able to plan.
- Find out where to submit a superbill for reimbursement.
- Record the reference number for the conversation when checking your benefits.
EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. When trauma occurs, challenging memories can get stuck in the body and mind. During EMDR, your therapist will guide you through a process called bilateral stimulation, which activate both sides of the brain and body, similar to REM (what the body does during deep sleep).
EMDR can help you work through stuck memories that are trapped in the brain, such as traumatic or challenging events, and help you reorganize them and related to them differently.
- Anyone! Children, neurodivergent individuals, people who have experienced traumatic events and don’t want to talk about it, emergency responders
- Women, teens, college age students
- People trying to navigate relationships impacted by past trauma
- Folks who have experienced childhood trauma or adverse childhood events
- Those suffering from insomnia, unresolved trauma, medical problems and medical trauma, and/or grief.
- EMDR works by using bilateral stimulation to support the brain in getting unstuck so that the brain is able to heal itself
- Typically, EMDR is done via thinking of a negative thought/image. Bilateral stimulation is used to help the brain get unstuck around the negative thought or memory. Eventually, you become desensitized, and you are no longer triggered by the negative thought or event.
- The therapist will guide you to then begin to implement positive or helpful thoughts through the use of bilateral stimulation, and the brain integrates the positive thoughts as truth.
- After resources and support are established, 6 consecutive sessions (weeks) are recommended, however, individualized plans can be created and are encouraged.
- Clients can stay on to continue to integrate the experience and continue ongoing therapy with Janet. Many individuals choose to split up the 6 EMDR sessions and integrate in between sessions.
Yes! Nicole and Janet partner closely together in their work. Nicole's work is currently focused on ketamine assisted psychotherapy, and Janet works with clients for psychedelic integration and EMDR. The pairing of KAP and EMDR is highly effective and supportive for clients. We can create an individualized plan for you if you are interested in exploring both KAP and EMDR.
