{"id":6974,"date":"2022-09-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/counselors\/mitchell-mitch-oakes-lcsw-c\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:47:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:47:43","slug":"mitchell-mitch-oakes-lmsw","status":"publish","type":"counselors","link":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=mitchell-mitch-oakes-lmsw","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell \u201cMitch\u201d Oakes, LCSW-C"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/loy9dlE4R06pcQ0YC6-Okw?identity__email=moakes%40safeharborbc.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharbor1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5300\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:242px;height:206px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practicing since: 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having a strong desire to help people with their mental health struggles, stemming from experiences both personally and with loved ones, Mitch works to instill hope that life can improve and believes mental health requires daily attention. Mitch has practiced as a counselor since 2020 and has worked with a wide range of demographics and diagnoses. He has provided services individually, in group settings including couples and families, in-person, in-home, through an interpreter, and via video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mitch received his Bachelor of Science in Social Work and during his undergraduate education, he completed two internships: His first internship involved being on the Assertive Community Treatment team, primarily working with adults struggling with mental health. He also participated in the Idaho Drug &amp; Mental Health Court, working with judges and parole officers. His second internship involved working for a local developmental disability agency where he had the opportunity to support children with developmental setbacks and aid them in coping and learning skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soon after, Mitch received his Master\u2019s Degree in Social Work where he specialized in clinical mental health and addictions and received a Level 1 certification from the Gottman Method Couples Therapy program. While completing his graduate degree, he worked in the case management\/community-based Rehabilitation services field providing services to families and refugees. For his clinical internship, Mitch worked for an agency providing treatment to both adult and juvenile domestic abusers and sex offenders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mitch\u2019s virtual counseling experience began when he provided counseling services to a Native American reservation in Arizona. This experience showed him how effective and personable virtual counseling can be without requiring sessions in a formal office setting. In his personal time, Mitch enjoys being outside, reading, and both playing and watching sports. His favorite season is Fall because of college football and his favorite hobby is paintball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mitch is licensed in the state of Maryland (#28127).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Client Thrive Program<\/strong><br>Credentials Earned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/xty9FdLoRBmpN1lj00GHng\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharbor1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/engagement-badge-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5043 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Engagement Badge<\/strong><br>Awarded: 12\/28\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/hQ43ApaWSvuvdpQSjhncfQ?identity__email=moakes%40safeharborbc.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharbor1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/connection-badge-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4891 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connection Badge<\/strong><br>Awarded: 1\/5\/2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/CL1WcNNDQOeub9j9orfqtA?identity__email=moakes%40safeharborbc.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharbor1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5312 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Collaboration Badge<\/strong><br>Awarded: 1\/6\/2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8011,"template":"","locations":[39,171,136],"insurance":[22,23,35,36,64,51],"issues":[54,55,19,57,21,58,26,84,27,31,33,42,44,45,68,49,69,50],"gender":[38],"age_groups":[17,18,101],"language":[28],"treatment_orientation":[181,72,59,24,83,86,62,40,41,66,77,47,48,108,100],"video_counseling":[52],"demographics":[25,29,30,37,65],"zip_code":[],"care":[],"accepting_new_clients":[405],"class_list":["post-6974","counselors","type-counselors","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","locations-maryland","locations-white-marsh-md","locations-white-marsh-condo","insurance-carefirst-bluecross-blueshield","insurance-cigna","insurance-johns-hopkins-ehp","insurance-johns-hopkins-usfhp","insurance-medicare","insurance-united-healthcare","issues-add-adhd","issues-adoption-foster-care","issues-anxiety-panic","issues-bipolar-disorder","issues-career-counseling","issues-chronic-illness-pain","issues-depression","issues-dissociative-disorders","issues-divorce","issues-grief-bereavement","issues-anger-management","issues-ocd","issues-addiction-process-i-e-food-gambling-other","issues-self-esteem-self-worth","issues-sleep-insomnia","issues-addiction-substance-i-e-drug-alcohol","issues-suicidal-ideation","issues-ptsd","gender-male","age_groups-adolescents-12-17","age_groups-adults-18","age_groups-elementary-6-11","language-english","treatment_orientation-accelerated-resolution","treatment_orientation-adlerian-therapy","treatment_orientation-client-centered-therapy","treatment_orientation-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt","treatment_orientation-dialectical-dbt","treatment_orientation-emotionally-focused-therapy-eft","treatment_orientation-gestalt-therapy","treatment_orientation-mindfulness-therapy","treatment_orientation-motivational-interviewing","treatment_orientation-narrative-therapy","treatment_orientation-psychodynamic-therapy","treatment_orientation-solution-focused-therapy","treatment_orientation-strengths-based-therapy","treatment_orientation-tapping","treatment_orientation-trauma-focused","video_counseling-yes","demographics-couples-therapy","demographics-family-therapy","demographics-female","demographics-male","demographics-military","accepting_new_clients-yes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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