Honoring where you’ve been, empowering where you’re going.

Serving clients in Maryland, Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, DC!

Welcome to Mala Mantis!

I’m Leeann, owner and therapist at Mala Mantis Counseling.

I’m honored you’re here, and so glad you’ve found us!

Here at MMC, our mission is to support your journey toward healing and help you reclaim your story with compassion, curiosity, and personal agency.

We honor where you’ve been while nurturing where you’re going.

At Mala Mantis Counseling, we specialize in the treatment of:

  • Postpartum Depression

  • Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs)

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Military Veterans, Active Duty and First Responders

  • Teachers

  • Athletes

  • Disordered Eating/Eating Disorders

  • Childhood Abuse and Neglect

  • Generalized Anxiety

  • Depression

As clinicians, we’ve been trained to support individuals, couples and families in finding healthy ways to manage overwhelming emotions. If you choose to work with us, it's our intention to build individualized care for each client that we serve,

We’re so grateful to be a part of your therapy journey, and look forward to supporting you in living the life that you want and deserve.

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A smiling child sitting outdoors in a wicker chair with arms raised in a peaceful, green landscape.

What’s in a Name?

As the story goes, when I was a young kid, I woke up to find a big (to my eyes at least) praying mantis on my bed. How it had gotten into our house? Who knows…

When I saw this lovely creature, my eyes got wide and called out for help, clearly in need of saving. My dad, Doug, came swooping in, wrapped it in a sheet and took it outside, releasing it into the wilds of Easton, Maryland.

From then on, whenever we’d see praying mantises we’d retell the story of my rescue, usually laughing because the praying mantis probably wasn’t as large as my kid mind thought it was.

Then, in 2014, we lost Dad after a 5 month battle with pancreatic cancer. After he died, we began seeing praying mantises EVERYWHERE. And, in the years since, we tend to see them from time to time, typically when we need them (and probably him) the most.

So, Mala (term for prayer) Mantis (for my daring rescue) is in his honor. Seeing the name reminds me of him, and acknowledges the importance of how much he supported my brother and I, just like I hope to support others.