Alethea M. Schmall

Alethea Schmall, LMSW, utilizes a client-centered and holistic approach to guide individuals in exploring their emotional landscapes. She is skilled at helping individuals identify, understand, and express complex feelings. Alethea also facilitates the development of healthy coping mechanisms, providing children and adolescents with tools to manage stress, anxiety, grief, and other emotional difficulties. Her work focuses on building self-awareness and self-worth, empowering clients to navigate life's complexities and transitions with increased confidence and resilience. Her ultimate goal is to foster long-term emotional well-being and positive development for young people, enabling them to thrive individually and within their family systems.

With four years of experience, Alethea offers in-person services within Baltimore County Public Schools, providing accessible support directly in the educational environment. She also provides telehealth sessions as needed. Alethea comfortably addresses a wide spectrum of mental health and family concerns, with expertise in challenges such as addiction, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and anger management. She is deeply committed to supporting individuals and families struggling with various family concerns, helping them resolve conflicts, improve communication, and strengthen familial bonds.

At the core of Alethea's therapeutic philosophy is a strengths-based approach. She believes every individual possesses inherent strengths and resources for personal growth and healing. This belief guides her practice as she integrates several effective therapeutic modalities. Motivational interviewing is a key component, empowering clients to explore and resolve ambivalence, fostering intrinsic motivation for change. Alethea also incorporates play therapy, particularly beneficial for younger clients, allowing them to express themselves and process emotions through creative and non-verbal means. Additionally, she utilizes social skills training to help clients develop and refine interpersonal abilities, enhancing relationships and overall social functioning. Through this comprehensive and client-centered approach, Alethea strives to create a supportive and empowering environment where individuals and families can thrive.

Outside of work, Alethea enjoys traveling, reading, exercising, and spending time with her family and birds.