Ramona Jones, LCSW-C, LICSW

I was born in Albany NY, raised in Syracuse, NY and relocated to the DMV area 15 years ago for my educational pursuits. I have always been very intrigued by human behavior. From a young child into adulthood, I witnessed and observed the connections between childhood experience and
adulthood difficulties. And as I began my career as a young adult, I saw more and more the need
for advocacy, prevention and interventions that address the mental health crises occurring
currently in our communities. My true calling and passion is to empower people in recognizing their true potential by building resiliency and a strong sense of self.  

I practice from a strength-based, person-centered, non-bias, holistic, culturally competent perspective utilizing various treatment modalities based on your unique circumstance. My main goal is to serve and
empower those who seek my services. I have experience working with individuals, couples, and
families. I utilize an eclectic approach utilizing treatment modalities such as; CBT, Trauma informed therapy, Strength based therapy, Solution Focused therapy, Psychodynamic techniques, Jungian Techniques, Mindfulness, Narrative and talk therapy.

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I have experience working with multiple different client populations and serving people of all different levels of care. Some of my past experiences include; serving clients in ward 8 of Washington DC at MBI health Services, a large core service agency in the district for over 5 years where we served clients with persistent and severe mental illness. Additionally, I continued to empower healthy wellbeing providing therapy to children, adolescents and adults at Advanced Behavioral Health in Greenbelt, MD in their schools, homes and community. I then continued to serve clients with co-occurring disorders of mental health and substance abuse in an inpatient setting at the Capital Region Recovery Centers of America before transitioning solely into private practice where I began working in group practices in 2020 including Family Focus Therapy, Peace of Mind Therapy, Inspire Me Counseling and District Therapy Associates.

 

My ultimate goal has always been to grow into my own practice where I could serve the populations that continue to inspire me every day. I am deeply passionate about helping all people, especially the BIPOC community who have historically been stigmatized, had less access to quality health care and who struggle to find a culturally competent therapist who understands the struggles on many levels. Additionally, I want to help professionals decrease their barriers to operating at their full potential, students navigating the barriers to success on their career paths and individuals who experience anxiety, trauma or depressive moods that impact their daily functioning. 

I am passionate about the work I do and live by the values that I practice in the workplace. We all have a purpose and in my pursuit of fulfilling mine I hope to empower you to fulfil yours too!