About me
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist who has been working with individuals and couples since 2012. I received my doctoral degree from Adler University in Chicago and am licensed in DC and Virginia, as well as through PSYPACT (which allows me to provide telehealth services in 39 states).
I specialize in working with people who have had traumatic experiences, but also have expertise working with clients who are experiencing mood disorders, stress, life transitions, relationship issues, and identity concerns.
Our work together will be filled with compassion, understanding, and curiosity. I adamantly believe that my job as a therapist isn’t to “fix” people, or to give advice, or to tell you what to do. My job is to help you untangle, and then put the pieces together - to meet you exactly where you are while gently encouraging your growth - and to help you unlock your own wisdom and strength.
My approach
My approach to therapy is integrative, relationship-based, and holistic. Everyone is different, with such unique life experiences and circumstances, that there can’t be a “one-size fits all” approach to treatment. This is why I’m trained in many different modalities (CBT, mindfulness, ACT, relational psychodynamic, and phase-oriented trauma treatment, to name a few).
I am here to join and collaborate with you so that we can figure out how to get you where you want to be…together.
I’m with you every step of the way.
Why I became a psychologist
The irony that I became a therapist is not lost on me. I can remember going through a difficult time as a young adult and starting therapy with the firm belief that talking to a stranger was not going to help me solve my problems. In fact, it was up to me to fix them…no one else.
Oh, how wrong I was. I look back at that version of myself with a smile and compassion for the place I was in at the time – this is what jump started it all.
Through my own experience as a client, I realized just how healing and meaningful therapy can be. To be genuinely seen and heard by someone without judgment and with a whole lot of empathy – it’s some powerful stuff.
I feel truly honored to do this work.