About me.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Northern Virginia, specialized in providing trauma-informed, EMDR therapy with a Christian integrative approach.

My background is in social work, life skills coaching, intensive in-home counseling with families, and private practice.

My therapeutic style blends clinical precision with a warm, person-centered philosophy. I firmly believe that no matter your situation, there is hope for you to live a more healthy and satisfying life.

Specialties

My areas of specialty include working with adults or teens experiencing anxiety, co-dependency, family conflict, life transitions, low self-esteem, self-harm, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, suicidal ideation and grief. I have also provided care for those processing the impacts of mental illness and addiction on their loved ones or those going through life challenges such as parenting, career and ministry.

Types of Therapy

With specialized training in EMDR therapy, I help clients process distressing life experiences and reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories. I also regularly use cognitive behavioral therapy or DBT to help teach practical skills for coping with stressors.

If requested, I offer Christian integration into counseling.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Insurance

Currently Accepting Aetna

Private Pay

$175 Per Session

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured psychotherapy that helps people heal from the emotional distress of traumatic memories. By using bilateral stimulation—typically guided eye movements—while focusing on a memory, it lowers the emotional charge and helps the brain reprocess traumatic, "stuck" memories. I will discuss in detail with you what this process would look like for you individually and if it seems like a good fit.

  • It is generally best to start with weekly sessions to build trust and to help in seeing improvement as soon as possible. However, I am always happy to work with your schedule and finances, and adjust as needed. Depending on the situation, counseling can take up to 1 year for some, while others might need a few months.

  • During your first session, I will review your history and the issue that is bringing you into counseling. We will discuss your goals and what it might look like to move towards those through therapy.

  • At the end of each month you will automatically be sent a receipt showing what you have paid, the billing code and a diagnostic code for you to submit to your insurance. I work with you to make sure we identify the codes that have the most likelihood of getting approved.

  • The office space was specifically designed for counseling with a separate entrance and sound proof walls. I am not affiliated with the church, but simply rent the space.

  • No. While I am specialized in integrating in Christian faith into the counseling experience, this is only something that I do when a client has explicitly asked.