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Dr. Adam G. Thomas, PsyD
Clinical psychologist in Annapolis, MD, providing doctoral-level therapy for adults and couples facing trauma, relationship distress, infidelity, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, depression, burnout, ADHD, OCD, and complex life problems.
Location
Annapolis, MD
Telehealth PSYPACT-certified for eligible clients in participating states.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Trauma Therapy
Work-Related Distress
Family Therapy for Adults
Specialties
Trauma, PTSD, EMDR, and Prolonged Exposure
ADHD, OCD, Alcohol Use Disorder, and Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Affair recovery, high-conflict couples work, and sexual dysfunction
Family estrangement, chronic illness, and family conflict
Anxiety, depression, burnout, over-control, and psychological flexibility
When Life Looks Functional but Feels Unstable
You may be working, parenting, managing responsibilities, and still feel like something is not working. You may feel trapped, disconnected, ashamed, on edge, resentful, or unsure how your life started moving in this direction. You may be dealing with trauma symptoms, relationship distress, work stress, sexual difficulties, family conflict, loss of meaning, or decisions that no longer seem to line up with your own self-interest.
I’m Dr. Adam G. Thomas, PsyD, a clinical psychologist with extensive training in evidence-based psychotherapy for adults and couples. I provide in-person therapy in Annapolis, MD, and online therapy for clients in Maryland, Virginia, and PSYPACT-participating states.
Often, the struggle is not one isolated symptom. It is a pattern that has started organizing your decisions, relationships, work, and sense of control.
Why Work With Me
I work best with adults and couples who want therapy to be structured, direct, and clinically grounded.
Good therapy helps clients think more clearly and adapt to the challenges they face. It is not just about getting past current problems. It is also about building the skills to handle future challenges on your own.
My work is shaped by:
Doctoral-level training in clinical psychology
Evidence-based treatment methods
Experience with complex trauma, relationships, and high-stress decision-making
A pragmatic problem-solving style shaped by military service and prior work as a U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Officer
A focus on outcomes, not vague reassurance
I am comfortable working with complexity, limited information, high stress, trauma histories, relationship damage, and decisions that do not have clean answers. My goal is to help facilitate life improvement today. That starts with understanding what is happening, why it keeps happening, and what kind of change is actually realistic.
My Approach To Therapy
Therapy starts with understanding the problem clearly. We look at:
Your symptoms
Your history
Your current functioning
Your relationships
Your values
The patterns that brought you here
The selection of therapy type is collaborative. I use a doctoral-level diagnostic process to understand what you are experiencing and identify the most scientifically supported form of treatment for your concerns.
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Identifying thoughts, behaviors, and avoidance patterns that keep distress active
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Building psychological flexibility so you can respond more effectively to difficult internal experiences
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Addressing long-standing patterns in how you relate to yourself and others
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Reducing the emotional intensity of traumatic memories and rebuilding a stronger sense of control
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Addressing insomnia when sleep is part of the clinical picture
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Working with communication, accountability, emotional disconnection, trust repair, sexual difficulties, and the relationship patterns that keep partners stuck
What Working With Me Is Like
Sessions are structured and collaborative. I ask direct questions. I pay attention to patterns. I will not reduce a complex situation to a simple answer.
In therapy, the work may include:
Untangling complex thoughts and behaviors
Identifying patterns that keep distress active
Building clearer, more actionable insight
Improving emotional regulation and decision-making
Addressing avoidance, overcontrol, shame, or trauma responses
Practicing more effective ways to respond outside the session
I hold clients accountable without being punitive. Therapy should help you evaluate the external world more accurately, relate to others better, and have more control over the direction you want your life to go.
Getting To Know Me
Before becoming a psychologist, I served for nearly a decade as a U.S. Marine Corps officer, including multiple combat deployments to Iraq as an Intelligence Officer. That experience continues to influence how I think about stress, adaptation, trauma, decision-making, and functioning under pressure.
My training includes work with PTSD, evidence-based psychotherapy, couples therapy, inpatient mental health, sexual trauma, severe mental illness, and outpatient treatment.
I am married and live with my wife and two daughters in Edgewater, MD.
Begin Therapy in Annapolis
I provide in-person therapy in Annapolis, MD, for adults and couples who want a structured, evidence-based approach to complex emotional, relational, trauma-related, family-related, and work-related concerns.
If your current patterns are affecting your health, relationship, work, family, or sense of direction, therapy can help you understand what is driving the problem and what needs to change. Schedule a free 30-minute consultation online, by phone, or by email.
Clinical Training & Credentials
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Doctor of Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Anaheim
Assistant Professor, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Former U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Officer
Multiple combat deployments to Iraq
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Residency at Philadelphia VA Hospital, with rotations in PTSD, evidence-based psychotherapy, couples therapy, and inpatient mental health
Postdoctoral Fellowship at Arlington/DC Behavior Therapy Institute
Understand What Is Driving the Problem
If your current patterns are affecting your health, relationship, work, family, or sense of direction, therapy can help you understand what is driving the problem and what needs to change. Schedule a consultation with Mind Optimization Sciences in Annapolis, MD, for in-person therapy or PSYPACT telehealth in over 40 states.