Dr. Morgan Benner is a licensed psychologist in the state of Maryland (License #07380). She is also authorized to provide telehealth services in MD, DC, VA, and over 40 other states. She offers daytime and evening appointments, both online and in-person at our Rockville/N. Bethesda office.
Dr. Benner earned her PhD doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from Lehigh University (APA-accredited). She completed her post-doctoral fellowship training in Evidence-Based Treatment for teens and adults at The Snow Psychology Group. Her pre-doctoral internship training was completed at the Coatesville Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Coatesville, PA. She received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Dr. Benner has many years of experience working in a variety of settings, including: college counseling centers, community mental health centers, private practices, medical hospitals, rehabilitation hospital, domestic violence shelter, and VA Medical Centers. She completed advanced training in multiple evidence-based psychotherapies, including achieving certification of National Provider Status in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She has also completed post-graduate training in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) through the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania. Professional affiliations include the American Psychological Association (APA) and the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).
Previous experience also includes working as an academic coach for university-based Disability Support Services where she worked with students with learning disabilities and ADHD/ADD to support their academic success and enhance executive functioning skills, such as time management, organization, and study skills.
Dr. Benner has published research on trauma and violence and presented at conferences on parenting, maternal depression, and teen depression. She has most recently published a blog on the impact of social anxiety disorder on romantic relationships and the link can be accessed here:
Blog: Benner, M. (October 20, 2025). Social Anxiety Disorder and Romantic Relationships: Challenges and Opportunities. National Social Anxiety Center (NSAC).
Currently, Dr. Benner is a full-time licensed psychologist at The Snow Psychology Group. Dr. Benner provides individual and group therapy to adolescents (aged 12+) and adults of all ages. She also provides couples therapy for couples in all stages of their relationship who would like to enhance their connection and improve intimacy and communication. Her areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, ADHD, as well as interpersonal and relationship issues. She offers daytime and evening appointments.
She primarily practices from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) orientation and also incorporates additional evidence-based treatments such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), CPT for PTSD, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to help manage intense emotions and improve interpersonal relationships. Through the therapeutic relationship, she helps people enhance their relationships with themselves and with other people in their lives. She also emphasizes a multicultural and strengths-based perspective, highlighting the unique contributions of culture and identity, and builds upon each individual’s strengths.
As a couples therapist, Dr. Benner primarily utilizes Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), an evidence-based treatment for couples therapy. This approach focuses on helping couples increase understanding of each other and their own needs, learn positive communication skills, and change patterns that negatively impact their relationship’s health.
Dr. Benner enjoys spending her free time with her husband and can often be found rock climbing, hiking, and playing with her dog, Toast.
