Meet The Team

Jennifer is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who received her Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Towson University. Jennifer has specialized training and experience in treating clients across the lifespan with various mental health conditions. She has psychiatric experience, including working in local hospitals, in the emergency room, and in outpatient clinics. Jennifer has been a nurse for over fourteen years with a background in critical care.

Since her first psychiatric clinical experience in nursing school on an acute crisis inpatient unit, Jen has been drawn to psychiatry and helping to heal the mind and body using a holistic approach. She enjoys working collaboratively with other mental health providers and individualizes each treatment plan to suit the most appropriate needs of the client. Jennifer enjoys working with clients with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, other mood disorders, and ADHD. She is fully dedicated to helping to improve the overall quality and well-being of her patients.

Note: Ms. Haller works in our Telehealth division and in our Delaware Offices.

Wendy is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Walden University. Wendy has training and experience treating clients with psychiatric disorders across the lifespan and practice settings, including emergency departments and outpatient clinics. Wendy has been a nurse for 14 years, with most of her experience in the emergency department taking care of severe mental health disorders.

She realized that she wanted to provide extended advanced care to this population, which prompted her to return to school for a higher degree.  Wendy treats clients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and schizophrenia. She provides clients with a safe environment and offers culturally diversified care with a holistic approach for mind and body well-being. Each treatment plan is individually comprised of input, not only from Wendy but from the client and therapist as well, truly showing her commitment to individualized, personalized, and comprehensive care for her patients.

Note: Ms. Strong works in the Harford County Office, as well as provides Telehealth Counseling Services.

Jerome is a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health in Delaware and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland. He is also a National Certified Counselor (NCC) through the National Board of Certified Counselors. He earned his Master of Science degree in Community Counseling from Wilmington University. He enjoys working with children, adolescents, and adults.

Jerome has over ten years of therapeutic experience working at several outpatient mental health clinics as well as on the behavioral health unit of Union Hospital of Cecil County. He also maintains his private practice where he is contracted with Maryland Circuit Courts to conduct custody evaluations, parent coordination, mediation, and reunification therapy. He treats a wide range of diagnosis including but not limited to anxiety, depression, Bipolar I & II, and PTSD.

He believes that it is important to utilize various modalities in therapy, based on the needs of the individual client. Jerome is well versed in TF-CBT, CBT, and mindfulness techniques. He feels that it is important to build a strong therapeutic relationship with the client to help them be successful in achieving their goals.

Ronald is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who earned his Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. Before joining the Balance Point team, Ron worked at a group practice where he provided individual and group therapy. He has experience working with children, teenagers, and adults.

Most of his focus is on teenagers with problem behaviors. Ron works with a wide range of diagnoses, including (but not limited to) Anxiety, Depression, Trauma Disorder, ADHD, and physical abuse. Ron uses a CBT approach but believes in allowing the client to drive, which modality works best for them.

Note: Mr. Howley works in our Harford office, and remotely, providing Telehealth for Maryland and Delaware. 

Cortney is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the states of Maryland and Delaware who earned her master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She is committed to providing compassionate and effective mental health services to children, adolescents, and young adults. Cortney’s extensive experience working with various diagnoses, including ODD, DMDD, ADHD, and anxiety, has equipped her with the expertise to provide tailored and comprehensive therapeutic support.

Cortney takes a holistic and flexible approach to therapy, combining Mindfulness, Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Each modality contributes a unique strength to her practice, whether through fostering present-moment awareness with mindfulness techniques, encouraging self-exploration and reflection through PCT, or helping clients identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns using CBT.

Amy Nicholson, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker and has over 14 years of Behavioral Health experience. Amy has worked in a psychiatric inpatient setting in a Co-Occurring Disorders Unit, where she developed over five years of expertise in case management and crisis intervention. In addition, Amy has over 9 year’s experience providing mental health therapy for adults. Amy primarily uses an Eclectic Therapy approach but mostly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapies and Mindfulness Techniques to assist her clients. Amy has a wealth of experience and knowledge in treating various conditions, most specifically depression, anxiety, mood disorders, substance abuse, stress management, and relationship issues. Amy seeks to provide compassion, support, guidance, and her authenticity to enable her clients to draw on their own strengths and reach their full potential.

Note: Ms. Nicholson works remotely in our Maryland Telehealth program. 

Leslie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Prolonged Exposure Therapy Consultant and Therapist. Leslie earned her Master of Science in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, with a concentration in Couple and Family Therapy from Chestnut Hill College. Leslie’s PE certifications were completed with the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania. Leslie enjoys working with adults 21 years of age and older and is experienced working with individuals, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds utilizing a person-centered, systems approach. Leslie is passionate about removing the stigma often associated with mental health care, most especially for BIPOC. Leslie is empathetic and compassionate, provides culturally sensitive and trauma-informed care, seeks to build strong therapeutic alliances, and believes in working collaboratively with clients to address their presenting concern(s) and to identify their therapeutic goals. Leslie utilizes various treatment modalities to promote resilience, growth, healing, and an overall sustainable improved well-being.

Ms. Taylor works in the Delaware office and works remotely, providing Telehealth services. 

Sage is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Delaware, with more than three years of experience following the completion of their Master’s Degree from Widener University. Sage has undergone an educational and professional journey that included working with survivors of trauma and interpersonal violence, as well as families, adolescents, and individual adults. Sage now provides individual counseling as well as relationship and family counseling. 

Sage is a relationship-centered practitioner who believes that clinical work requires trust before all else. This trust is interpersonal (between client and therapist) and intrapersonal (between client and self). Through a variety of interventions and modalities, Sage can help identify what you want from your time in therapy and take those steps with you. Sage is an experienced and eclectic practitioner who pulls from a variety of sources, including Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).