Today we’d like to introduce you to Amaris Watson Gale.
Hi Amaris, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today.
I’m Amaris, wife, mother, daughter, friend and therapist. I was born and raised in Salisbury, Maryland, and attended undergrad at Salisbury University as a Psychology major. From there, I attended University of Maryland School of Social Work in Baltimore, MD, and earned an MSW degree.
Post graduate school, I served the community as a Treatment Foster Care Social Worker and then transitioned into an Outpatient Mental Health Therapist role in Baltimore, MD. While in these roles, I received mentorship, trainings, and guidance that helped establish me today.
Soon after receiving my advanced clinical licensure in 2017, I launched my private counseling practice, Prackind (prac-kind) the Wellness Group. Prackind stands for “practical kindness” which is a value that is alive in our practice daily.
In 2019, we transitioned into a group counseling practice and now are a team of incredible therapists ready to serve support clients with meeting their wellness goals.
Prackind offers mental health therapy for teens, along with mental health therapy, sex therapy, premarital counseling, and faith-based counseling for couples and adults. We are based in Lanham, MD, and offer counseling services through a secure platform online.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It’s been a rewarding journey with challenges at times. I am blessed to be able to serve and support others in this capacity.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next, you can tell us a bit more about your business.
Prackind, The Wellness Group is a group counseling practice based in Lanham, MD, and securely online.
We service teens ages 13-18, adults, and couples.
We offer trauma-informed mental health therapy to teens and adults, along with sex therapy, premarital counseling and faith-based counseling to adults and couples.
Our faith-based counseling service is Biblically based.
Our sex therapy and education specialty service is for both individuals and couples who would like to address matters related to intimacy, pleasure and sexual health.
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As a practice, we are inclusive, evolving, accessible, resourceful, culturally responsive, diverse, growth-oriented, and committed to helping clients thrive in wellness. We are accepting new clients and can be reached at info@prackind.com or 410.726.1295 to schedule an appointment.
I host a podcast, Premarital Conversations, where we address relationship matters and explore sexual, mental, and relationship wellness topics to help couples prepare for a healthy, sustainable marriage.
The Premarital Conversations Podcast can be found on Buzzsprout, Spotify, and Apple.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.prackind.com/
- Other: https://www.prackind.com/podcast
Image Credits
MFields Photography
