About

Deaf Counseling Center is a Deaf-owned and operated counseling and consulting practice staffed by Deaf licensed professional therapists. We specialize in working with Deaf people and their families.

  • Safe, confidential, and nonjudgmental
  • Culturally sensitive
  • Communication through American Sign Language
  • Empowerment and positive change

Deaf Counseling Center History

  • Founded in 2001 by Dr. Candace McCullough and Sharon M. Duchesneau
  • 1st to offer videophone counseling services
  • 1st to have Deaf certified Distance Credentialed Counselors
  • Deaf-centered therapy developed by Dr. McCullough and Ms. Duchesneau
  • Deaf-centered therapy developed in reaction to the inappropriateness and ineffectiveness of traditional therapeutic models developed by hearing people
  • Award-winning mental health and addiction services in Bethesda, MD

Anytime, Anywhere

Deaf Counseling Center aligns Deaf therapists with clients across the United States. This is where we work.

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