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Clinical Staff
Dr. Halcyon Francis, DSW, LCSW-C
Dr. Halcyon Francis is the lead therapist and owner of H.F. & Associates, LLC, a mental health private practice operating out of Ellicott City, MD. Some of her past clinical positions include working as the lead therapist for the Female Intervention Team (F.I.T.) with the Department of Juvenile Services in Baltimore and as a part-time clinician and diagnostician at a community mental health center in Catonsville, MD. She received both her MSW and DSW from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy & Practice.
Dr. Francis provides mental health therapy services for clients ages 18 and over. This includes individual and family sessions. She has expertise in working with clients who have a history of depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem due to experiencing various traumas. She also specializes in working with women who have been diagnosed with Pre-menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). Dr. Francis is a certified Brainspotting therapist and offers this treatment modality to all patients.
*Dr. Francis is not currently accepting new clients. *
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Whittley Isler, LMSW
Child & Adolescent Therapist
Whittley Isler has almost 10 years of experience working in mental health with children and adolescents ages 12 and older. She has worked in various healthcare settings targeted towards this population, and has been able to use evidence based practices such as trauma focused group therapy, and mindfulness based interventions in order to help individuals. Whittley interned with the Baltimore City School System where she led social- emotional learning groups with elementary and middle school students.
Whittley received specialized training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as Law Enforcement Suicide Risk. Whittley is committed to social justice and advocacy for all those in need, however, her true passion is serving children and adolescents with a history of trauma who experience depression, anxiety, ADHD, low self-esteem and more. Whittley offers a person-centered approach and pulls from various evidence-based treatment modalities such as mindfulness, solution focused therapy, CBT and motivational interviewing.
