Personal Statement

I help people heal from the trauma of abuse, mistreatment, oppression, major illness, or other stressful experiences. I use short and long term methods including brief solution focused therapy, Gestalt therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness. I use healing and recovery models of therapy that respect my clients' strength and potential. Therapy sessions with me are interactive, experiential ,and emotionally safe and empowering.

Some initial information you might need is that I work with adult individuals and couples. I specialize in helping clients recover from trauma. People come to me for help with issues including anxiety, depression, PTSD, unresolved grief, and relationship concerns.

I have a reputation for creating a safe and comfortable space to entertain new possibilities and try out new behaviors.

I specialize in helping people recover from the effects of trauma. I use EMDR and other mind-body methods to achieve healing gently and fully.

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Client Focus (Age)

  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)

Therapy Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Pain
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity
  • LGBTQ Issues
  • Men's Issues
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD

Treatment Orientation

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Existential
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Family / Marital
  • Gestalt
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Person Centered/Rogerian
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Somatic

Modality

  • Individuals
  • Couples

Accepted Insurance Plans

  • Anthem
  • Coventry
  • Humana
  • Magellan
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Optima
  • Tricare

Years in Practice

20+ years

Services Fee

  • Therapy Session $150-$230

Payments Accepted

Check, Venmo

Licenses

License Name License State Year
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) 0904003640 VA 1997

Associations

Name Duration
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 1991-Present
United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP)
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
Transgender Health Alliance of Central Virginia (THACVA)

Education

School Degree Major Year
Virginia Commonwealth University MSWClinical social work1994
University of North Carolina-Wilmington BASocial Science

Office Address


Charlottesville Therapy Associates

Charlottesville Therapy Associates

709 Park Street

Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

Hours Of Operation

Monday 9:00AM-6:30PM
Tuesday 9:00AM-6:30PM
Wednesday 9:00AM-6:30PM
Thursday 9:00AM-6:30PM
Friday 9:00AM-6:30PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
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