I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with 15 years of offering counseling support. I have experience in helping clients of all ages and ethnicities struggling with attachment issues, depression and other mood disorders, suicidal ideation, insomnia and other sleep disorders, substance use and process addictions, anxiety disorders, phobias, agoraphobia, adjustment/transition difficulties, hoarding, burnout, military/veteran challenges, PTSD and complex trauma, personality disorders, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, narcissistic abuse recovery, and concerns related to aging and neurocognitive decline (i.e., suspected dementia) among other areas.
I use cognitive behavioral therapy and rational emotive behavioral therapy in session to promote client growth. Worksheets are used to help clients reinforce what is learned in session. Also, I hold specialized training in integrative mental health medicine, mindfulness practices, and somatic techniques designed to support clients managing anxiety, complex trauma, and hyperactivity.
My passion is in helping people who feel held back by life’s challenges reclaim their resilience and take steps toward a more confident, purposeful future. I have extensive experience working with clients who are coping with life changes. Ultimately, I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Eating disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Co-morbidity, Commitment issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
VA LPC 0701015449