I grew up in Montgomery County, MD so I understand first hand the stressful environment and the pressures to “succeed” living so close to the nation’s capitol.

I think some of us are born healers, carrying both light and a few tender wounds of our own. Maybe that's what allows me to truly understand the ache in others. It's a privilege to help my clients manage their emotional pain. To walk beside people as they rediscover the strength that lies within them, the strength that has always been there.

I am married and have two young adult children, a son and a daughter. Beyond my work, I love learning through reading about therapy techniques and theories, taking long walks with my bestie, good conversations with dear friends, savoring anything chocolate, my morning coffee and anytime I get to spend time with my kids, specifically being on the beach at the eastern shore in the summer.

My previous work experience includes helping patients at The Washington Hospital Center Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, guiding emotionally dysregulated teens as a school therapist at The Children’s Guild, and assisting children and families in crisis as a therapist at Children's National Medical Center Psychiatric Day Treatment Program. I am extremely proud to have worked in Private Practice over the last 20 years as a psychotherapist to children, teenagers, adults & families, in some of the most difficult times of their lives. I have extensive experience working alongside some of the best psychiatrists, therapists, attorneys, physicians, nurses and coaches in the nation. I believe that people don’t exist in a vacuum. If it feels supportive to a client’s goals, I may ask if they want to include important individuals in our therapy sessions to assist in a client’s healing process.

I am a Client Centered Therapist which means I believe that clients are the experts of their own lives and that my role is to provide undivided attention and empathy along with a safe, supportive relationship that helps you access your own insight, strengths, and capacity for change.

I utilize techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy, including gently examining attachment styles and how we unconsciously pick friends and lovers based on our relationships with early caregivers.

I strongly believe that Mindfulness Techniques can help you slow down, notice your thoughts and feelings, and respond with awareness instead of reaction. Deep breathing, grounding techniques, guided meditations, and moving your body to stay present in the moment, can all help with overwhelm and panic. I am also certified in the Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping) which uses the body and mind to release emotional distress.