"I believe people make the best choices for themselves given the choices they believe they have.  Problems arise when those choices no longer solve the problems or the choices themselves cause problems.  I see therapy as a collaborative effort between my client and me in which I help the client discover how to use his or her strengths and skills to solve old problems in new ways."

Wayne King came to The Counseling Center with a background in trauma resolution and treating the psychological needs of children and adolescents. His approach to therapy is based on forming strong therapeutic relationships with his clients and using that relationship to support and challenge his clients to learn new and more effective ways of understanding themselves and relating to others.   Wayne has helped clients of all ages overcome anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. His work uses both cognitive and experiential methods, as well as EMDR and Hypnosis.  Wayne also offers workshops and consultation to therapists who work with traumatized clients.  He has presented at The Governor’s Conference on the Prevention of Child Abuse, The Mid-Atlantic Conference on the Treatment of Child Abuse, and The Maryland Association of Non-Public Special Education Facilities Conference.  He has also provided in-service trainings for a number of agencies working with traumatized children.

Wayne is EMDRIA certified in EMDR and is certified in Hypnosis through the National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists.  Wayne is also an EMDRIA Approved Consultant for clinicians seeking consultation in EMDR.