I am Kevin Barwick, LCPC, MHt and I can help:

Building strong, confident men (and couples) to be dynamic, competent husbands, lovers, parents and friends

..."Emotional maps" for men that don't ask for directions

...Counseling to men who don't like counseling

...Rekindling the couples' emotional and sexual flame they once enjoyed

...Helping men in their relationships to fully experience Sacred Masculine Sexuality with their lover, children, co-workers and friends.

The mission of Anew Place Counseling Services, Inc. is to provide a safe and respected environment for men, couples and their families, as they explore, understand and empower themselves, thereby finding emotional, spiritual and cultural healing and growth for their journey ahead.

The philosophy of Anew Place Counseling Services, Inc. is that Kevin Barwick, LCPC, believes that every person comes into the therapy office because they want to change something in their lives. The individual or couple realizes that "life isn't working." In other words, certain un-noticed (unconscious) and conscious needs and/or goals in life are not met. And when those goals are not met, a sense of dis-ease sets in. This dis-ease, depending upon the degree, often causes one to react or act out ways to "cope" with the un-met needs and/or goals. Those coping mechanisms often turn into hurtful attitudes, habits, and sometimes into destructive addictive patterns that effect many more people than just the individual.

In relationship and/or couples therapy, Kevin believes that people need skills, i.e. emotional literacy, to create and sustain healthy relationships. He believes that most people, including himself, were not taught how to relate to loved ones. Instead, we use the same set of "skills" that we were taught from our parents or prior partners. It might often leak out as blaming, withdrawing/avoiding, analyzing, or placating the other in order to avoid the heart of the matter. Kevin helps those in relationship to learn how to identify their needs and move toward practicing healthy and loving ways toward meeting those needs. In other words, you'll learn relationship skills that result in deeper bonding with the other.

Kevin's approach is that of the utmost respect for the individual, couple or family. A holistic approach is always used. Without judgment, he will help you to identify your goals for therapy, and help to set out a road map to get there. This might include coaching you on needed skills with which to successfully implement. You won't find him passively sitting back, nodding his head, letting you do all the talking. He is actively engaged in your process of healing and growth.

Kevin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland. He has been in private practice for over 15 years. He had worked for the State of Maryland in the Youth and Family Division for over 10 years providing foster care placement services, and with several agencies within the States of Maryland and Virginia. Often he is found presenting classes, workshops and seminars on a variety of topics, including Passage to Intimacy, Personal Transformation Intensive (PTI), Finding Sexual Freedom in Your Relationship, Understanding Your Stress, Enneagram Personality Styles, and more.

Kevin has extensive experience and professional training. He specializes in issues related to relationship skill-building and communication, masculine sexuality/self-image, personal trauma, addictions, depression and anxiety. He honors the faith-traditions that people have, and welcomes them into the therapy process. Along with being a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), he is also a certified PAIRS© Instructor (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills), certified in trauma recovery, a certified Master Hypnotherapist, and has taught extensively in Enneagram Personality Style applications.

In the therapy process, men (and their loved ones) will find understanding and clarity about true masculinity, compared with the "cultural” or macho image. Because we are usually not taught healthy strength-based masculinity or the skills needed to effectively connect with our spouses, partners or children, men and couples are often left with confusion, anger or hopelessness. You will learn about Sacred Masculine Sexuality©, effective relationship communication skills, addiction/compulsive behavior recovery, and more.