Lanham, MD · Est. 2021
Find your balance without losing yourself in the process
We help adults, children, couples and families who feel off balance get judgment-free therapy from a licensed clinical social worker, so they can stay centered in their own lives.
18 years in practice · Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MD and PA · Clients from age 3 to 78
You are holding everything together, and it is costing you
The arguments at home keep circling back to the same place. Your child is struggling and school keeps calling. Your partner feels far away. Or you are simply tired in a way sleep does not fix. Most people wait until they have run out of room before they call someone.
You do not have to be in crisis to deserve support, and you are not broken for needing it.
Peace
A judgment-free room. You are welcomed and accepted exactly as you are, with no version of yourself to perform.
Balance
Personal, professional, physical, mental and spiritual self-care treated as one picture rather than separate projects.
Wellness
A holistic approach to therapy: pathways for people seeking something different, so they can live the life they actually want.
Your therapist
Christen J. Yassin, LCSW-C
Christen has spent 18 years doing this work, with clients from age 3 to 78, through divorce, family conflict, narcissistic abuse, and the daily reality of parenting an autistic child. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland and Pennsylvania and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she finished a two-year Master of Social Work in one year, Summa Cum Laude.
She founded Centered in 2021 after a personal experience taught her exactly how much it matters to stay in your own center.
Read Christen's BackgroundWhat Centered offers
Therapy and counseling for adults, children, couples and families in Lanham, Maryland, with telehealth for clients throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Consultation
15 minutesA short call to talk through what is going on and decide together whether Centered is the right fit.
Individual Therapy
$200One-on-one sessions for adults, young adults, teens and children, using an eclectic, evidence-based approach.
Couples Counseling
$225Work on the relational dynamics underneath the arguments, including separation, divorce and personality conflict.
Family Therapy
$250Psychodynamic and narrative family therapy to find the root cause, not just the latest argument.
Extended Relationship Session
$275A longer block of time for couples and families who need more than a standard hour to get through it.
Child & Adolescent Support
Therapeutic support for young clients navigating ADHD, autism, and emotional difficulties, with parents included.
Evaluations
Comprehensive assessments for childhood disorders, with a treatment plan the family can actually follow.
Workshops
Workshops and groups, open for registration
Christen runs workshops and groups for parents, couples, families and adults alongside the practice. Upcoming dates and online registration are on the Workshops page.
How to start
Book a 15-minute consultation
Call and tell Christen what is going on. You will know quickly whether this is the right fit.
Start with a first session
Your first appointment sets the direction: what you want to change, and how the two of you will get there.
Keep a steady rhythm
Regular sessions, adjusted as you go, until staying centered is something you can do without her in the room.
What it looks like when it is working
The same conversation at home ends differently. You notice the pattern before you are already inside it. Your child has words for what they are feeling instead of a meltdown. You can be close to the people you love without disappearing into them.
Nothing here promises a fast fix. The alternative is another year of the same rhythm, hoping it settles on its own.
Read Christen's writing first
If you want to know how she thinks before you pick up the phone, start here.
Centered Philosophy
You do not have to lose yourself to love the people you love. On what happens to your rhythm when the people you love come home.
When Your Emotional Bandwidth Runs Out
Not physically tired. Emotionally tired. What that deep breath in the middle of a conversation is actually telling you.
You Can't Make Someone Become Self-Aware
A client once said, I'm not broken. Therapy is not about proving something is wrong with you.
Start with a 15-minute consultation
Book online in a few clicks, or call (267) 410-6931 if you would rather talk to Christen first. The office is at 4500 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham, Maryland 20706.