About Ora et Labora Catholic Counseling

We're Here When You're Ready to Begin Again

We work best with people who are doing their best — and still feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted. If you're ready to try again, try something new, or don't know what trying looks like right now, we're here to help.

  • You’re carrying anxiety, stress, or emotional weight that doesn’t turn off, even when life looks “fine” on the outside
  • You’re navigating big transitions, identity questions, or relationship patterns that keep repeating — and you’re tired of guessing your way through them
  • You’ve tried coping on your own or talking it out with friends, but something still feels unresolved or heavy


You might be functioning on the surface while feeling disconnected, burned out, or emotionally raw underneath. Maybe you're struggling to name what’s wrong — only knowing that something needs support. If you are wanting care that feels respectful, affirming, and genuinely human — not rushed or overly clinical — you're in the right place.

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Our Mission


At Ora et Labora Catholic Counseling, our mission is to foster the restoration of the whole person through hope, understanding, and peace for those burdened by mental health concerns. Guided by the spirit of prayer and work, we help clients freely cultivate a deep dependence on God—one that empowers rather than diminishes their own responsibility and engagement in building a life of meaning and purpose.


Rooted in the Catholic faith and informed by evidence-based therapeutic modalities, Ora et Labora Catholic Counseling is privileged to walk alongside clients on their path toward healing and holiness. We draw on each person’s strengths, honor their faith, and provide practical skills to help them live through their values—not their fears.


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Connect with a therapist that values the faith and specializes in what you need most.

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Maggie Maxwell

LPC (VA), LCPC (MD)

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Sarah Seaton

Resident in Counseling

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Ora et Labora (Prayer and Work):

A Framework for All We Do

We pray for what we need because our Father “desires to give us good things” (Matthew 7:11) and calls us to “let your requests be known to God” (Philippians 4:6-7), including our prayers for health & well-being. Prayer serves as a fundamental principle in our work that opens us to being more able to acknowledge and receive God’s living word. An open, honest, and healthy relationship with our Father is one of the greatest tools to bring into or develop further in therapy.


We are also called to complete the work God has placed in front of us by engaging in meaningful activities and fulfilling responsibilities, “committing to the Lord whatever you do” (Proverbs 16:3). The work of therapy occurs in part during session, but in a larger way through the life lived between. This foundational principle of work aligns with the belief that our life’s meaning and purpose is found when we “know, love, and serve God” (CCC 1721).


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What does the lily in our logo symbolize?

In the rhythm of the days he spent at Nazareth, in the simple home and in Joseph’s workshop, Jesus learned to alternate prayer and work.



- Pope Benedict XVI, The School of Prayer in the House of Nazareth


St. Joseph, husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus, is often represented with a bouquet of bloomed lilies. While walking in your journey of self discovery, growth, and healing, our work together will reflect his beautiful and dynamic approach of embodying the virtues of humility and service.


As therapists, we follow in the steps of this saint towards the calling God has given, forfeiting his weaknesses and practicing acceptance of his circumstances, so as to lead our clients all the more effectively. In the work of counseling, we strive to develop a state of health that walks the balance of finding rest in our life of prayer while also initiating change with our committed action.

If You're Ready, We're Here

Reaching out is one small step towards a big change. It's okay to feel unsure of what that will look like, or even if you think it could really help.


You have what it takes to become who you're called to be, and you need support along the way. We all do, and it's an act of faith and courage to ask for that.


Therapy is a great place to find that support, and finding a therapist who walks in faith like you can amplify your experience and offer a whole new layer of integration in your work together.


One small step can make all the difference. Reach out today and learn how we can help you to build the life you're made to live.

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Therapy can be the next step towards finding more balance and peace in your daily life.

Through therapy, you’ll develop the skills to manage your mental health while staying true to your faith. You’ll be able to make decisions without the overwhelming sense of guilt or fear that’s been holding you back. And you’ll start to feel more like yourself again… stronger, more connected, and ready to begin again.