About

I am a Therapist - Clinical Counselor- licensed in Maryland and Washington DC with over 14 years of experience as a Psychotherapist in private practice and a Bereavement Counselor on staff with hospices in Colorado and Washington, DC. I support clients who describe a wide range of concerns including depression, or anxiety, during times of transition and adjustment, with relationship issues, low self-esteem, and loss of a loved one.

My goal is to meet everyone where they are. In getting to know you I am curious and compassionate as we work together to name your questions and concerns. I listen deeply to your story and how you relate to your inner desires. As I reflect and validate your story, you will explore options and identify your goals. As we unpack the discomfort or the signals of requesting a change, your next steps often reveal themselves. Self-awareness and self-agency increase as you engage in your life with a new-found liberation.

My counseling style is warm and interactive, and I strive to meet you where you are, and as you consider and refine what you want to change. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. I am curious and if you have questions, I support you to develop information and resources which inform your efforts to find the choices which create a sense of wellbeing..

My approach combines person-centered therapy with techniques from solution-focused, humanistic, and psychodynamic counseling. My work is informed by paradoxical choices and somatic approaches such as mindfulness and polyvagal neuroception constructs. For example, often we will use body-centered exercises such as Mindfulness focusing and breath work. I do work with you to refine your coping skills, support you as you build self-esteem, and empower you to allow your dream to manifest.

Whether you need a few sessions to get back on track or if you wish to engage in a longer-term change process, I am here to support you. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to support your unique and specific needs, working within your lexicon of metaphors and life experiences, as you imagine and describe the outcomes through the process of living your life.

It takes courage to seek a fulfilling life tailored to your deepest needs. The first steps of making a commitment to ourselves often have us feeling incredibly vulnerable, but here we begin to learn we are safe and able to take the first steps toward change. When you are ready to engage in that process, I am here to support you.

If you focus on the hurt, you continue to suffer.
If you focus on the lesson, you continue to grow.

I look forward to helping you find your way to holding the "and/both "of your life as you experience contentment and self-acceptance.

Interactive techniques help to untangle old patterns and beliefs.
Brainspotting,
IMAGO,
Solution Focused Therapy,
Body-centered movements from the Meditation, Yoga and Qi Gong traditions
Polyvagal neuroception
Gestalt psychodynamic re-enactments and attachment theories

It is my hope we develop a meeting schedule supportive of your needs and my availability. Please share the best way to connect with you on the Find A Therapist site.