Gontran Archer, MD, LCPC

Licensed in Maryland · 17 years in practice

Gontran Archer is a licensed counselor practicing in Maryland.

License and registration

LCPC, Maryland: LC13937 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1568144400 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Gontran

Gontran Archer is a licensed counselor practicing in Maryland. He holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC, and brings 17 years of professional experience to his work. He aims to make first steps feel manageable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

He helps people who are dealing with stress and anxiety. He supports work on anger and depression. He also helps people facing family conflicts and parenting strains.

Background and approach

In sessions he treats the person as the expert of their own story. He looks for strengths clients already have and builds on them. He focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life.

Gontran pays attention to communication problems and offers space to talk through hurts and the process of forgiveness. He also works on self-love, helping people develop kinder self-talk and steadier routines. His style is straightforward and respectful.

He encourages small changes that add up over time. He aims to make therapy a useful part of daily life, not a separate, distant project.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Gontran lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Anger management
Depression
Communication problems
Forgiveness
Self-love

Online support

Online approaches and flexible session options

Gontran commonly uses evidence-based techniques that focus on managing symptoms and building everyday skills. One approach emphasizes teaching people simple coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as breathing, pacing activities, and breaking problems into smaller steps. These techniques are useful when worry or panic make daily tasks hard to finish.

Another emphasis is on communication work and emotion regulation to address anger and family conflict. This involves practicing clear ways to express needs, setting boundaries, and using short exercises to reduce reactivity when conversations become heated. These methods help people change interactions at home and at work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust plans based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to use and how to adapt them.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are helpful when visual cues matter, phone sessions can be a simpler check-in with lower bandwidth needs, live chat works for quick exchanges, and text messaging supports short updates or between-session check-ins. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and varied schedules.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?

Gontran works with stress, anxiety, anger management, depression, family conflict, and parenting issues. He also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, and building self-love.

What is his therapy style like?

He uses a practical, strengths-focused approach that treats the client as the expert of their story. Sessions emphasize concrete steps and everyday changes that people can try between appointments.

How much experience does he have?

He has 17 years of professional work experience supporting people through common life stresses and emotional challenges.

Where is this therapist located and what are his credentials?

He practices in Maryland and holds an MD and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential, LCPC.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients schedule with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and getting started work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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