Shanita Burch, MD, LCSW-C

Shanita Burch is a seasoned clinician with 22 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. She approaches care with a systemic perspective that connects personal goals to broader life contexts, emphasizing steady progress and patience as markers of success. Shanita combines practical skill with empathy to support individuals, couples, groups, teens, seniors, active duty service members, and veterans facing a range of challenges.

Her work spans addiction recovery, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, sleep and anger issues, self-esteem and career questions, and compassion fatigue among caregivers. Shanita also addresses blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and issues related to aging and veterans when relevant to clients' goals. She frames therapy around measurable outcomes, helping clients move toward an internal sense of balance and purpose.

Shanita holds an MD, indicating medical training, and an LCSW-C, which is a licensed clinical social work credential in Maryland. Her clinical approach draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, psychodynamic therapy, solution-focused therapy, and trauma-focused interventions. Throughout her practice she emphasizes collaboration, realistic pacing, and building skills that foster long-term resilience.