ANCHOR COUNSELING CENTERS
  • Mental Health Therapy
    • Bel Air, MD >
      • Jermaine Brayboy, LMSW
      • Krystin Bartynski, LCSW-C
    • Columbia, MD >
      • Claire Kalala, LGPC, LGPAT
      • Danielle Ford, LGPC
      • Janelle Morgan, LMSW
      • Jennifer Valenta, LCSW-C
      • Julia Murphy, LCPC
      • Katlyn Kendall, LGPC
      • Rachel Miller, LCPC
      • Taylor Savage, LMSW
      • Timothy Ayd, LGPC
    • Cumberland, MD >
      • Rebecca Stewart, LCPC
      • Jeremy Deinlein, LMSW
    • Eldersburg, MD >
      • Alexis Abunassar, LCPC
      • Allison McQuaid, LCPC
      • Brock Turnbaugh, LGPC
      • David Poleno, LCSW-C
      • Jessica Smith, LGPC
      • Katlyn Kendall, LGPC
      • Lisa Stanford, LCSW-C
      • Tony Muentes, LGPC
      • Valerie Coblentz, LMSW
      • Liz Koehling, Intern
    • Frederick, MD >
      • Cassandra Beltran, LMSW
      • Courtney Mack, LCSW-C
      • Hanna Murchake, LGPC
      • Nicole Watts, LGPC
      • Patricia Ullman, LGPC
      • Yveline Sylvain, LCSW-C
    • Sykesville, MD >
      • Caitlin Kennedy, LCPC
      • Elizabeth Higdon, LCSW-C
      • Hannah Snyder, LCPC, LCPAT, Art Therapist
      • Jessie Lewis Bettendorf
      • Julia Murphy, LCPC
      • Kaleigh Watson, LMSW
      • Kristen Custer, LCPC
      • Whitney Thompson, LCPC
      • Anja Opsahl, Intern
    • Telehealth Only >
      • Abrafi Mensah, LGPC
      • Alexandra Morella, LCPC
      • Dr. Angana Cash, LMSW
      • Braquelle Murphy, LGPC
      • Bryn Upton, LGPC
      • Doranna Tindle, LMSW
      • Emily Kendall, LGPAT
      • Jermaine Brayboy, LMSW
      • Jessica Ryan, LCSW-C
      • Kate Sprague, LCSW-C
      • Kathy Waisman-Bush, LGPC
      • Mingxin Wei, LGPC
      • Oscar Mejia, LCPC
    • Westminster, MD >
      • Khadijah Storm, LCPC
      • Meghan Bower, LCPC
      • Roscoe, Therapy Dog
    • Support Staff >
      • Taylor Dorsey
  • Expressive Arts Therapy
    • Claire Kalala, LGPC, LGPAT
    • Emily Kendall, LGPAT
    • Hannah Snyder, LCPC, LCPAT, Art Therapist
    • Lauren Parks, LGPC, LGPAT
    • Anja Opsahl, Intern
  • Medication Management
    • Qieron Bowie, CRNP
  • Groups
  • Speech Therapy & Autism Testing
    • Jennifer Canterbury, SLP
    • Megan Myatt, SLP
  • New Patients
  • Active Patients
  • Careers at ACC
  • Superhero Blog

Allison McQuaid, LCPC, PMH-C
​Clinical Director

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Allie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and the Clinical Director in the Eldersburg office. Allie is a compassionate, non-judgmental, and caring therapist who is dedicated to helping clients embark on a journey towards personal growth. She has experience as a therapist in outpatient community mental health, and as a school-based therapist working primarily with children and adolescents. Allie specializes in working with children who struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and adjusting to life changes. 

In addition to working with kids and teens, Allie has a passion for helping new parents navigate the stress and struggles associated with pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood. She is a certified Perinatal Mental Health therapist, with a focus on helping those who are experiencing increased anxiety, depression, OCD during their perinatal journey. Allie believes that social support is a big factor in helping those to manage these symptoms, and loves facilitating perinatal-related support groups. Allie's therapy approach is based primarily in Client-Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, with inclusion of mindfulness techniques, and solution-focused techniques.

Because every person is unique and has their own experiences through life, Allie believes there is no "one-size-fits-all" approach to the therapy sessions. Her focus is to encourage and highlight the client's strengths, while also providing skills and strategies to promote growth, in order to create positive and lasting changes in their lives.

Allie attended James Madison University and earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology, minor Kinesiology. She earned her first master's degree at Temple University in Sport and Exercise Psychology. After five years working as a Nutrition Counselor, Allie then earned 
her master's degree in Counseling Psychology at Towson University. 
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AllisonMcQuaidLCPC@gmail.com
Phone: 703-402-7293
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​https://doxy.me/sykesvilletherapy1
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Locations

Columbia
10440 Shaker ​Dr
#207
Columbia, MD
Cumberland
111 S George St.
#2
Cumberland, MD
Eldersburg
​
1645 Liberty Rd
​#104
Eldersburg, MD 
Frederick
1 West Church St
3rd Floor
Frederick, MD
Harford 
9 S Hickory Ave
Suite A
Bel Air, MD
Sykesville
​
7524 Main ​St
#101
​Sykesville, MD
Westminster
​Virtual Only 

New patients: Intake@AnchorCounselingCenters.com
Billing Questions: Info@AnchorCounselingCenters.com
Phone
443-328-4946
​Fax 
410-875-7687
Suicide & Crisis Line
988

Careers
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Our Mission: ACC is dedicated to promoting positive mental health and wellness through education and high quality mental health counseling to all who seek it.

Our Vision: To provide top quality mental health services and psychological safety for all
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  • Mental Health Therapy
    • Bel Air, MD >
      • Jermaine Brayboy, LMSW
      • Krystin Bartynski, LCSW-C
    • Columbia, MD >
      • Claire Kalala, LGPC, LGPAT
      • Danielle Ford, LGPC
      • Janelle Morgan, LMSW
      • Jennifer Valenta, LCSW-C
      • Julia Murphy, LCPC
      • Katlyn Kendall, LGPC
      • Rachel Miller, LCPC
      • Taylor Savage, LMSW
      • Timothy Ayd, LGPC
    • Cumberland, MD >
      • Rebecca Stewart, LCPC
      • Jeremy Deinlein, LMSW
    • Eldersburg, MD >
      • Alexis Abunassar, LCPC
      • Allison McQuaid, LCPC
      • Brock Turnbaugh, LGPC
      • David Poleno, LCSW-C
      • Jessica Smith, LGPC
      • Katlyn Kendall, LGPC
      • Lisa Stanford, LCSW-C
      • Tony Muentes, LGPC
      • Valerie Coblentz, LMSW
      • Liz Koehling, Intern
    • Frederick, MD >
      • Cassandra Beltran, LMSW
      • Courtney Mack, LCSW-C
      • Hanna Murchake, LGPC
      • Nicole Watts, LGPC
      • Patricia Ullman, LGPC
      • Yveline Sylvain, LCSW-C
    • Sykesville, MD >
      • Caitlin Kennedy, LCPC
      • Elizabeth Higdon, LCSW-C
      • Hannah Snyder, LCPC, LCPAT, Art Therapist
      • Jessie Lewis Bettendorf
      • Julia Murphy, LCPC
      • Kaleigh Watson, LMSW
      • Kristen Custer, LCPC
      • Whitney Thompson, LCPC
      • Anja Opsahl, Intern
    • Telehealth Only >
      • Abrafi Mensah, LGPC
      • Alexandra Morella, LCPC
      • Dr. Angana Cash, LMSW
      • Braquelle Murphy, LGPC
      • Bryn Upton, LGPC
      • Doranna Tindle, LMSW
      • Emily Kendall, LGPAT
      • Jermaine Brayboy, LMSW
      • Jessica Ryan, LCSW-C
      • Kate Sprague, LCSW-C
      • Kathy Waisman-Bush, LGPC
      • Mingxin Wei, LGPC
      • Oscar Mejia, LCPC
    • Westminster, MD >
      • Khadijah Storm, LCPC
      • Meghan Bower, LCPC
      • Roscoe, Therapy Dog
    • Support Staff >
      • Taylor Dorsey
  • Expressive Arts Therapy
    • Claire Kalala, LGPC, LGPAT
    • Emily Kendall, LGPAT
    • Hannah Snyder, LCPC, LCPAT, Art Therapist
    • Lauren Parks, LGPC, LGPAT
    • Anja Opsahl, Intern
  • Medication Management
    • Qieron Bowie, CRNP
  • Groups
  • Speech Therapy & Autism Testing
    • Jennifer Canterbury, SLP
    • Megan Myatt, SLP
  • New Patients
  • Active Patients
  • Careers at ACC
  • Superhero Blog