Meet our team
Counselors available in MD

Charmaine Dockett
Founder of Rivers of Hope Counseling
Charmaine Dockett specializes in partner communication crises and challenges, resolving relationship and marital conflicts, and helping others navigate life’s transitions and hardships with compassion, grace, and unwavering support. To learn more about Charmaine’s approach and see if she is the right fit for you, click the link below.

Latesha Edmerson
Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor
Latesha Edmerson specializes in working with individuals that are dealing with Depression, ADHD, Bi-Polar Disorder, Anxiety, PTSD/Stress, Substance Abuse/Co-Occurring diagnoses, and Trauma. She enjoys working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families needing an empathetic ear. Latesha has over 18 years of experience providing a warm and inviting atmosphere to promote change. She prides herself on being an agent of change and guiding her clients every step of the way. To learn more about Latesha’s approach and see if she is the right fit for you, click the link below.

Chia-Hua Lu
Certified Art Therapist
Chia-Hua Lu specializes in helping adults, children, couples, and families cope with trauma, grief, and PTSD. As a certified Art Therapist, she incorporates the unique power of creativity into treatment to help individuals process and overcome their experiences. To learn more about Chia-Hua’s approach and see if she is the right fit for you, click the link below.

Damian Jones
Licensed Resident in Counseling
Damian Jones has worked for in school settings for many years helping many children and families strengthen bonds and reduce friction. He has also been able to help young people deal with and overcome anxiety, depression, and limited social skills. Damian’s areas of interest are: children’s issues, adolescent issues, teen issues, transitions from youth to adult, family issues, couples/relationship issues, anxiety, and depression. He is a native Marylander with a passion for travel, writing, and spending time with family and friends.
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in-person and teletherapy sessions in VA, MD, FL, and TX.
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10630 Little Patuxent Parkway Suite 224-C
Columbia, MD 21044.