Services
About My Clients
I serve Maryland, DC, & Virginia online. I work only with adults and only in the context of individual therapy or group therapy. I am happy to work with any type of issue (such as anxiety, depression, loss, trauma, or relationships). My particular specialty areas are: A) Survivors of complex trauma and relational transgression (such as childhood abuse, toxic relationships, or betrayals by partners, employers, spiritual leaders, etc.); B) LGBTQIA+ folx; C) Religious trauma survivors
My Background and Approach
You are the expert on your life, and it is my job to help you access your internal wisdom. As a Level 1 trained Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, I help you as an individual to connect to different parts of yourself, different perspectives inside you that are deeply valuable but not always harmonious. Together, as we get to know different sides of you, we can heal trauma wounds and allow more space for inner peace. In this process, I will give you my full attention, respect your values, help you identify your goals, and work to earn your trust over time to do effective work together. Counseling becomes a journey of self-discovery, growth, and healing. I draw on other awarenesses to supplement my IFS work with my clients, including Attachment Theory, Feminist Therapy and intersectional feminism, Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and insights and interventions from the growing field of Positive Psychology research.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
A little about my own identity may help you decide whether you would feel comfortable working with me: I am a White, lesbian, transgender woman from an upper-middle-class background. I was raised religious Catholic/Christian but now identify as spiritual. I happily welcome more questions about my background if we move forward communicating about the potential of working together. I believe firmly that the public needs access to culturally competent, trauma-informed, and LGBTQ-affirming mental health professionals, and that is what I seek to be. I draw from an awareness of privilege (including my own), oppression, and intersectionality, especially around race, gender, class, and sexuality, and I understand that many individuals with minority identities have been hurt in the past by micro- or macro-aggressions from health care and mental health care providers. I am committed to earning my clients’ trust and respecting their boundaries.