Maggie Welling
Real Therapy. Real Connection. Real Care.
Founder & Lead Therapist
I’m an inclusive, down-to-earth therapist who believes therapy should be a space where you can show up as your authentic self. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in curiosity, with an emphasis on understanding your experiences without judgment. As the founder of Welling Wellness, a Baltimore-based therapy practice serving Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia, I’m passionate about making mental health care more approachable, affirming, and human. Because, let’s be real, we all have mental health, and caring for it is part of being human.
I specialize in working with teens, young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, trauma, ADHD, perfectionism, and sports psychology. I especially enjoy working with high achievers, athletes, and trauma survivors. I understand that being driven, resilient, or “used to having it all together” doesn’t mean you don’t need support, too. My approach is individualized and collaborative, meeting you where you are and working toward goals that feel meaningful to you.
I’m a Licensed Certified Social Worker–Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland with a Master’s in Advanced Clinical Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. My background includes research at the University of Cambridge and King’s College London, along with specialized training in clinical sports social work through the University of Michigan, somatic stress release through The Embody Lab, and teen mental health through Yale University. Before founding Welling Wellness, I provided therapy in private practices, public schools, behavioral health clinics, and the criminal legal system.
As a former college athlete, I’m passionate about athlete mental health, sports psychology, and the pressures of high achievement. I’m also committed to supporting trauma survivors, LGBTQ+ communities, racial justice, gender equity, and workplace well-being. I’m a member of the Anxiety & Depression Association of America and the Athletes for Hope Alliance, and I strive to make therapy more human for both clients and clinicians.
Maggie uses she/her pronouns.
Who I Work With
Support for teens, young adults, and adults—grounded in warmth and curiosity
I work with teens, young adults, and adults—often students, young professionals, survivors, and athletes—supporting them as they navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, stress, and life transitions. I provide therapy both in person in Baltimore, Maryland, and virtually for clients in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Wisconsin. My approach is grounded in creating a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can feel seen, heard, understood, and empowered.
How I Work
A warm, collaborative, and empowering approach
My Approach
Collaborative, person-centered, and real
Clients and team members often describe me as approachable, warm, direct when needed, and funny. Above all, I aim to create a therapeutic space that is nonjudgmental, affirming, and collaborative—where you feel seen, heard, and empowered. You already carry incredible strengths, and together we’ll explore and amplify them, deepening your connection to your values, your voice, and your sense of empowerment.
Off The Clock
Outside The Therapy Room
When I’m not working, you can find me doing Pilates, planting, walking my dog, or binge-watching Grey’s Anatomy and Gilmore Girls. (INFJ here—so yes, I’m all about deep connections and grounded, cozy energy.)
My work draws from:
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Parts Work
- Somatic Practices
Through this integrative approach, we’ll not only talk and process your experiences, but also work on regulating your nervous system, emotional regulation, and insight that goes beyond surface-level change.
Whether you’re navigating performance pressure at school, work, or in athletics, recovering from trauma, or simply looking to feel more grounded, I aim to meet you where you are—with compassion, insight, and sometimes a little humor!
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are”
- Carl Jung
“And, Still I Rise”
— Maya Angelou
“All the world is my school and all humanity is my teacher”
— George Whitman
