Sydney Gross, MD, LCSW-C

Sydney Gross is a Maryland clinician who combines a medical degree (MD) with certification as a Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) to support older adults, caregivers, and families facing complex life changes. With five years of clinical experience, she has focused on aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and the emotional challenges that come with shifts in independence and family roles.

Sydney works closely with adult children of aging parents, caregivers, and individuals managing relationship or family dynamics related to illness, cognitive change, or loss of independence. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted find a space to process difficult feelings and develop practical coping strategies. Her practice emphasizes addressing stress, anxiety, grief, and the adjustments that come with caregiving and life transitions.

Clients describe her style as warm, grounded, and collaborative. She aims to create a supportive environment where people feel heard and understood, and where they can gain clarity and confidence to move forward. Sydney’s approach blends compassionate listening with evidence-based techniques to help clients manage emotions, improve communication within families, and navigate the decisions that often accompany aging and caregiving.

Practical Approaches for Caregiving, Grief, and Family Stress

Sydney uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the needs of older adults, caregivers, and family members. One common approach is skills-based stress and anxiety management, which teaches practical tools for reducing worry and building emotional resilience. These strategies can help with day-to-day overwhelm, sleep disruption, and persistent worry related to caregiving responsibilities.

Another focus is communication-focused family interventions that strengthen problem solving and improve conversations around care decisions. These techniques support clearer boundaries, healthier roles, and more effective collaboration when families face illness, cognitive change, or end-of-life planning. Supportive grief and transition work provides space to process loss and adjust to new roles, helping people integrate difficult emotions while finding ways to cope.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sydney collaborates with each person to identify goals, preferences, and practical needs, adjusting methods as progress is made. Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, over the phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy caregiving schedules and to connect with therapists from home or other convenient locations.