Gisele Schemankewitz

Gisele is currently completing her PsyD in Clinical Psychology at Loyola University Maryland. She has extensive experience working with adults in both individual and group settings, including her work at a community mental health center, private practice, college counseling center, and a comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) practice.   Gisele takes an integrative, collaborative approach to therapy, drawing from psychodynamic theory, DBT, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She believes the therapeutic relationship itself is a powerful tool for insight and growth, and she aims to create a warm, affirming space where clients feel safe to explore and evolve. Gisele shows up authentically in the room and encourages clients to do the same. She supports individuals in developing greater self-understanding, building self-acceptance, and making meaningful, values-driven changes. Her approach is grounded in the belief that everyone holds the potential for growth and transformation.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Education

• MS: Loyola University, Clinical Psychology
• BS: Emory University, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology

Place you'd most like to see or thing you'd most like to do

Gisele enjoys live music, spending time with friends, playing tennis, exploring vintage markets and traveling.

Areas of interest

Trauma, LGBTQIA+, mindfulness & DBT, psychodynamic approaches, women's issues.