Miriam Rendon-Ponce

Miriam Rendon-Ponce is a highly dedicated and experienced mental health professional with two years of extensive experience across diverse clinical settings, including hospice care, long-term care facilities, and outpatient mental health clinics. This varied background allows her to offer a comprehensive understanding of the mental health challenges faced across the lifespan and within different care contexts.

Her practice is fundamentally rooted in a strength-based, person-centered approach, prioritizing the inherent resilience of her clients. She tailors interventions to meet unique needs and goals by skillfully integrating a variety of evidence-based and trauma-informed modalities. These include Motivational Interviewing, narrative therapy, play therapy, psychodynamic theory, social skills training, and trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Miriam is skilled in treating a wide range of mental health concerns, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, family conflict, trauma, and stress.

As a native Spanish speaker, Miriam harbors a profound passion for serving and supporting the Spanish-speaking community. She is committed to addressing health inequities by ensuring equitable access to care that is not only effective but also deeply culturally responsive. A significant focus of her work involves providing specialized support to individuals and families who are navigating the immense loss and life-changing experiences associated with migration. This includes addressing acculturation stress, grief over separation from home and family, and trauma related to the migration journey itself.

She provides in-person services to students in Prince George's County Public Schools.

In her personal time, Miriam finds enjoyment in reading, traveling to different countries to experience diverse cultures, and cherishing quality time spent with her family.