I am a Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Washington, DC and Virginia, and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor licensed in Maryland. I have advanced training in working with survivors of trauma. In addition, I have experience with crisis management, relationship challenges, emotional distress, parenting problems, families who struggle to communicate effectively, grief/loss, and life transitions.
I know that therapy can be an intimidating process. My style is to use the therapeutic process to create a safe space for clients to explore thoughts and feelings in order gain a deeper understanding of underlying emotions and triggers that impact your life. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic, solution focused, and existential counseling.
I strive to create a healthy therapeutic relationship with each individual/couple/family, in order to help you achieve your personal growth that will improve your overall quality of life. I will help you develop the tools to build a more meaningful life experience in an empowering way.
I look forward to working with you.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Antisocial Personality, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MD LCPC LC11270
DC LPC PRC14805
VA LPC 0701010314