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Therapy for Life's Hardest Moments

Trauma-informed counseling for children, teens, adults, families, first responders, and veterans throughout Maryland.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO NAVIGATE IT ALONE.

At Hope and Light Counseling, we believe healing is possible—even after life’s most difficult experiences. With a trauma-informed approach, we provide a safe and supportive space for children, teens, adults, and first responders to process challenges, build resilience, and rediscover their strength. Our goal is to help you find hope, healing, and light on your path forward.

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Individual Therapy

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Trauma-Informed
Care

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Children
& Families

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Specialized
Support

Meet Our Team

Mandy Richardson, LCSW, LICSW

Owner & Clinical Director | Board-Approved Supervisor

Mandy Richardson is a Licensed Certified Social Worker–Clinical with more than a decade of experience supporting individuals and families through trauma, crisis, and life’s challenges. As the owner of Hope and Light Counseling, LLC, she provides compassionate, individualized therapy and clinical supervision for mental health professionals. Mandy is committed to creating a safe, collaborative space where clients and clinicians can find support, build confidence, and grow.

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Haley Bishop, LGPC

Clinician

Meet Haley, a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor with experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families through life’s challenges and transitions. She works with concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and major life changes, using a holistic, client-centered, and trauma-informed approach. Haley creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can feel supported, explore their strengths, and build greater self-awareness, resilience, and peace.

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Ready to take the next step?

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