Bachelor of Science in Psychology, UMBC

Master of Science in Clinical Psychology (Practitioner Track), Loyola University Maryland

Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, Loyola University Maryland

Meet Dr. Christine Lay (she/her/hers)

I am a licensed psychologist in Maryland and provide individual psychotherapy and psychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults. I work with you, as I truly believe you are the expert in your life, to uncover the relationship between past experiences and patterns and how it all impacts your current life. I see my job as helping you to connect the different parts of yourself in order to lead a more satisfying and authentic life. I understand it can be difficult to open up to a new person. I aim to go at your pace and be there to listen without judgement. My goal is to provide a compassionate, brave space for you to share your stories, including the influence of cultural factors.

I am passionate about working with underserved populations, including BIPOC and the LGBTQIA+ community. I utilize a cultural lens in therapy and aim to affirm all of the identities that make you who you are. I use an integrative therapeutic approach, tailoring the sessions to what each individual person would benefit from while always caring for you as a person. I want to always empower you and build upon the beneficial skills you already have but may not realize are there. I value your opinion and experience of therapy and encourage you to provide feedback so we can collaboratively work together to achieve goals. I truly believe therapy is not one size fits all and I want your therapeutic experience to be beneficial. If that means that we are not a good fit, then I will work to provide you with referrals to other clinicians who may be more appropriate and helpful with achieving your goals in therapy. I want you to have a space where you feel comfortable being yourself whether it is with me or another clinician.

Through psychological evaluations, I further aim to understand you and how we can best help you and/or your child improve your/their functioning in different areas of life, including school, social, and/or work. I view evaluations as another piece of the puzzle that makes you who you are. I want to enhance your life by providing you with a better understanding of yourself and help you obtain any beneficial accommodations at school and/or work.