Licensed to practice in Virginia and accepts 12 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and 8 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
With over a decade of experience in behavioral health, recovery support, education, and community advocacy, I bring an integrative and trauma-informed approach to therapy that honors the complexity of each person’s story. My clinical work focuses on helping individuals navigate complex trauma, substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health concerns, attachment wounds, emotional dysregulation, and major life transitions with compassion, collaboration, and practical tools for healing. My clinical background includes work in outpatient therapy, homeless services, crisis stabilization, justice-involved recovery programming, and family mental health navigation. I have worked extensively with individuals impacted by chronic trauma, homelessness, incarceration, grief, relationship instability, and systemic barriers to care. Across these settings, I prioritize creating a therapeutic relationship grounded in safety, authenticity, empowerment, and nonjudgment. In addition to traditional psychotherapy, I incorporate integrative mental health perspectives that recognize the connection between mind, body, nervous system functioning, and overall wellness. Through advanced training in integrative mental health, Food as Medicine, nutrition and mental health, CBT, Emotional Freedom Techniques, ACT, Brainspotting, IFS-informed approaches, and trauma treatment, I help clients explore how factors such as sleep, nutrition, stress, nervous system regulation, and lifestyle patterns can influence emotional well-being. I believe healing is most sustainable when we address both psychological and physiological contributors to distress. My therapeutic style is relational, collaborative, and adaptable to the individual needs of each client. I draw from evidence-based modalities, mindfulness-based interventions,, somatic and nervous system-informed approaches, and trauma-focused care. Whether clients are seeking support for trauma recovery, substance use, anxiety, depression, burnout, emotional overwhelm, or personal growth, I strive to create a space where they feel seen, supported, and capable of meaningful change.
The first therapy session is an opportunity for us to begin building a comfortable, collaborative relationship and explore what brings you to therapy at this point in your life. We will discuss your current concerns, personal history, strengths, goals, and any past experiences with therapy or treatment that feel important to share. My approach is trauma-informed, nonjudgmental, and paced in a way that prioritizes emotional safety rather than pushing you to disclose more than you feel ready for. Clients can expect a conversational and supportive environment where curiosity, honesty, and self-compassion are encouraged. I may ask questions about emotional health, relationships, stress, trauma history, substance use, lifestyle patterns, sleep, and overall wellness in order to better understand the full picture of your experiences. Together, we will begin identifying goals for therapy and discuss approaches that may best support your healing, growth, and long-term well-being.
One of my greatest strengths as a clinician is my ability to create a therapeutic space where clients feel genuinely seen, respected, and empowered to explore new possibilities for growth. I approach each person with curiosity, openness, and the understanding that there is no single path to healing. Rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach, I strive to tailor therapy to each client’s unique experiences, values, strengths, and goals. I enjoy bringing creativity into the therapeutic process by incorporating experiential exercises, mindfulness practices, values exploration, psychoeducation, and other evidence-informed interventions that help clients engage with therapy in meaningful and practical ways. I believe that lasting change is fostered through a collaborative therapeutic relationship built on trust, authenticity, and mutual respect, where clients feel safe to experiment with new perspectives, challenge longstanding patterns, and discover solutions that align with who they are. My goal is not simply to reduce symptoms, but to help clients cultivate resilience, deepen self-understanding, and build lives that feel purposeful, balanced, and fulfilling.
My ideal clients are individuals who may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from the life they want to live, but who possess a willingness—or even just a curiosity—to explore new ways of thinking, feeling, and responding. They may be navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, stress, or recovery from substance use, and are seeking more than temporary symptom relief. They want to better understand themselves, build resilience, develop practical coping strategies, and create lasting, meaningful change. I especially enjoy working with clients who appreciate a collaborative therapeutic relationship and are open to exploring both evidence-based psychotherapy and whole-person approaches to wellness. Together, we work to identify strengths, clarify values, and cultivate sustainable habits that support emotional well-being, authentic living, and a greater sense of purpose.
I believe that mental and physical health are deeply connected, and that healing often happens when we pay attention to both. In my practice, I help clients explore how stress, emotions, and life experiences are reflected in the body while incorporating evidence-informed techniques such as mindfulness, breathwork, grounding exercises, nervous system regulation, and other body-based strategies. By increasing awareness of the mind-body connection, clients often develop greater emotional resilience, improve stress management, and cultivate a stronger sense of overall well-being.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people develop greater psychological flexibility by learning to respond differently to difficult thoughts and emotions rather than becoming overwhelmed by them. Instead of trying to eliminate uncomfortable experiences, I help clients build acceptance, practice mindfulness, and identify the values that matter most to them. Together, we focus on taking meaningful action toward a rich and fulfilling life, even in the presence of life’s inevitable challenges.
Brainspotting is a gentle, brain-based approach that can help access and process experiences that may be difficult to resolve through talk therapy alone. By identifying specific eye positions connected to emotional activation, this approach allows the brain to process unresolved trauma, distress, or other deeply held experiences at its own pace. I use Brainspotting as part of a collaborative therapeutic process, always ensuring that clients feel safe, supported, and in control throughout the experience.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a practical, goal-oriented approach that helps clients recognize the connections between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I work collaboratively with clients to identify unhelpful thinking patterns, develop healthier perspectives, and practice new coping strategies that support lasting change. CBT provides practical tools that clients can apply both inside and outside of therapy to improve emotional well-being and navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence.
I believe that every client is unique, and therapy should reflect that. Rather than relying on a single therapeutic model, I integrate evidence-based approaches to create treatment plans tailored to each individual’s needs, preferences, strengths, and goals. Depending on what is most helpful, therapy may incorporate elements of ACT, CBT, Brainspotting, mindfulness, and mind-body interventions, along with conversations about lifestyle factors such as sleep, stress management, nutrition, movement, and other habits that can support mental health. My goal is to provide personalized, whole-person care that empowers clients to create meaningful and sustainable change.