Welcome. I’m here to help you on your journey to feeling healthier, stronger and just better in general. I truly enjoy my work and look forward to taking the journey with you.
I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work with a Clinical Concentration from Virginia Commonwealth University. I have been practicing in various settings for over 20 years. I have worked with children, adolescents and adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings. I’ve even had the honor of working overseas with American expats and being embedded with the US Navy on ships to provide mental health support for the crew. I enjoy variety!
I work with issues ranging from depression and anxiety to trauma recovery, relationship issues and grief and loss among others. I use a few different theoretical approaches to therapy and adjust to the unique needs of each of my clients. I believe in a strengths based approach which means we don’t just focus on what you want to change but also identify what’s going well or worked for you in the past and build on those strengths. We will start where you want to start. I believe therapy is truly a partnership and will take my cues from you. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Psychodynamic bases along with some other approaches. I believe in our connections with others and often work through Attachment and Systems theories.
I am committed to this work, profession and my clients. I find those who reach out are strong, resilient and impressive and feel honored that people allow me to take this life journey called therapy with them. I look for award to taking a journey with you.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
VA LCSW 0904007013