Dr. Annette Burns Porter , MD, LCPC

Dr. Annette Burns Porter approaches therapy as a collaborative process in which the individual brings essential expertise about their own life. She partners with people to strengthen interpersonal connections and to support practical changes that align with their personal goals. Her work emphasizes tailored strategies that honor each person's experience while guiding them toward more satisfying relationships and clearer paths forward.

Across two decades of practice in both inpatient and outpatient settings, Dr. Porter has worked with clients across the lifespan and from diverse cultural backgrounds. She employs an integrative therapeutic style, selecting techniques and interventions that match a client’s unique needs. Her practice includes both individual and family therapy, and she offers trauma-informed care for adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors.

Dr. Porter specializes in anxiety, mood and adjustment disorders, substance-related and addictive disorders, post-traumatic stress, family conflict and relational issues, and life transitions such as loss and phase-of-life changes. Her additional focus areas include grief, bipolar conditions, coping with life changes, eating and intimacy-related concerns, and situations involving veterans and armed forces issues.

Her academic preparation includes a M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Bowie State University, a Doctor of Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in Virginia, and a B.A. in Family and Community Development from the University of Maryland at College Park. These training experiences inform a practice that blends clinical knowledge with a respectful, client-centered stance.