Licensed to practice in Maryland and accepts 11 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Life Transitions, Women's Issues and 9 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
Hi, I’m Jennifer! Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about me and my approach to therapy. I know choosing a therapist is a deeply personal decision, and I’m honored that you’re here. If you’ve found your way to my page, perhaps something in your life is asking for your attention—a desire to heal, grow, understand yourself more deeply, or find greater meaning and direction. Wherever you are in your journey, you don’t have to have it all figured out. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, stress, burnout, relationship challenges, self-worth struggles, grief, life transitions, caregiving, or simply a sense that something feels missing or no longer fits. Many of my clients are thoughtful, capable people who have spent years taking care of others and doing what is expected of them, but have reached a point where they want greater self-understanding, fulfillment, connection, and authenticity. My style is warm, compassionate, honest, and deeply engaged. I don’t believe in simply sitting back and listening while you do all the work. I’m curious, attentive, and actively involved in our conversations. I’ll ask questions, offer observations, gently challenge you when I think it could help, and sometimes be direct—but always with empathy and respect. I’m not the therapist who will tell you what you should do or try to force you to change. I believe you are the expert on your own life. My role is to help you understand yourself more deeply, recognize patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and learn to trust your own inner wisdom and intuition. Together, we’ll create a collaborative space for healing, growth, and self-discovery, helping you develop greater clarity, confidence, and connection so you can create a life that feels authentic, meaningful, and truly your own.
Your first therapy session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another and begin creating a relationship where you feel comfortable being open, honest, and fully yourself. I know that reaching out to a therapist can feel vulnerable, and you may arrive wondering what you are supposed to say, whether you will feel comfortable with me, or even where to begin. You don’t need to prepare a perfect story or have everything figured out. We’ll start wherever you are. During our first session, I’ll want to learn about what brought you to therapy and what you hope will be different as a result of our work together. We’ll talk about what you’re experiencing now, what has been happening in your life, and any concerns or challenges that have led you to seek support. I’ll also be interested in getting to know you as a whole person—not simply focusing on what feels difficult, but also learning about your strengths, relationships, values, interests, and the things that matter most to you. I want our first session to feel like a genuine conversation. You are welcome to share as much or as little as feels comfortable. We can take our time and allow the important pieces of your story to emerge naturally. We’ll also begin exploring what you want from therapy. Sometimes people know exactly what they want to change, while others simply know that something doesn’t feel right. You may feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck, or uncertain about what comes next. You may be functioning well on the outside while privately struggling in ways that other people don’t see. Wherever you are starting from, we can work together to understand what you need. I believe you are the expert on your own life. My role is not to tell you who you should be or what decisions you should make. Instead, I’ll help you slow down, look beneath the surface, recognize patterns, explore what you truly want, and begin developing greater trust in your own inner wisdom and intuition. Most importantly, the first session is also about discovering whether we are a good fit. Therapy is deeply personal, and the relationship between therapist and client matters. I want you to feel comfortable enough to be honest with me and to know that you can bring your real thoughts and feelings into our work together without judgment. You are also welcome to ask me questions. You might want to know more about how I work, what you can expect from future sessions, or whether I have experience helping with something sp
My approach to therapy is grounded in a simple belief: there is much more to healing than simply getting rid of symptoms. I believe that people have an inner wisdom, intuition, strengths, and capacity for growth that can sometimes become difficult to access when life becomes overwhelming, painful, or disconnected from what truly matters to them. My role is to help you reconnect with those parts of yourself and learn to trust them again. I bring more than 20 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, but I also bring something that cannot be captured by a credential—a genuine curiosity about people and a deep belief in their capacity to heal and grow. I am interested in the whole person: your experiences, relationships, emotions, patterns, strengths, values, hopes, questions, and the things that give your life meaning. I want to understand not only what is troubling you, but who you are beneath it. One of my greatest strengths is my ability to see possibilities in people. I often notice strengths, resources, and potential that clients may have overlooked in themselves. I am especially drawn to helping people who appear capable and successful on the outside but may feel disconnected, overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain on the inside. I also bring openness to the deeper questions of life. What gives your life meaning? What do you truly value? What are you being called toward? What parts of yourself have you lost touch with? What might become possible if you trusted your own inner voice? My approach to therapy is integrative, strength-based, and deeply compassionate. I draw from a variety of well-established therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, compassion-focused approaches, and solution-focused work. Rather than following a single formula, I tailor our work to you—your personality, your experiences, your goals, and what feels most helpful at a particular moment in your life. Ultimately, I bring together the heart and the mind, clinical experience and intuition, practical tools and deeper exploration. I meet you where you are, while helping you discover what may be possible from there.
I particularly enjoy working with people navigating the many transitions of adulthood—from relationships, pregnancy, motherhood, and caregiving to midlife, for women-perimenopause and menopause, career changes, loss, and changing identities. I work especially well with thoughtful, insightful, and motivated adults who are ready to understand themselves more deeply and create meaningful change in their lives. My clients tend to be capable, caring people who may look like they are doing well on the outside, yet privately feel overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck, or uncertain about what comes next. They may be navigating anxiety, burnout, relationships, caregiving, grief, changes in identity, or a significant life transition and find themselves asking, “Is this really the life I want?” My ideal clients are often at a point where they want more than simply learning how to cope. They want to understand who they are, reconnect with their strengths, trust their intuition, clarify what truly matters to them, and create a life that feels more authentic, fulfilling, and meaningful. You don't need to know exactly what you need when you begin therapy, but I do work best with clients who are willing to be active participants in their growth—reflecting between sessions, trying new things, and taking what we discover together into their everyday lives. If you are open-minded, willing to look beneath the surface, and curious about what might be possible when you begin listening to your own inner wisdom, we may be a wonderful fit. My goal is to help you discover not only what you want to change, but what you want to move toward—and the person you are becoming along the way.
I help clients notice the thoughts, emotions, and fears that may be keeping them stuck, without letting those experiences control their choices. We work on making room for uncomfortable feelings rather than constantly trying to get rid of them, and we learn to step back from unhelpful thoughts instead of automatically believing everything our minds tell us. A big part of ACT is also figuring out what truly matters to you. We explore your values—what you want your life, relationships, and choices to stand for—and then identify small, meaningful steps that move you in that direction. ACT fits beautifully with my belief in helping people trust themselves. It's not about forcing yourself to think positively or pretending difficult feelings aren't there. It's about learning that you can have difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them determine who you are or how you live. It helps you create more freedom to choose the life that feels meaningful and true to you.
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you understand the connection between what you think, how you feel, and how you respond to what is happening in your life. We all develop patterns of thinking, sometimes without realizing it. When you're stressed, anxious, hurt, or overwhelmed, your mind can automatically jump to conclusions, focus on what could go wrong, or be much harder on you than you would ever be toward someone else. Together, we identify these patterns and explore whether they are helping you or keeping you stuck.
I use Positive Psychology to help you look beyond what is difficult and discover what is already working, meaningful, and strong within you. Rather than focusing only on problems or symptoms, we explore the qualities, relationships, experiences, and values that help you feel more connected, fulfilled, and like yourself. Together, we identify your strengths and the parts of yourself you may have overlooked or forgotten. We might explore what brings you joy, what makes you feel most alive and connected, what gives you a sense of purpose, and the experiences that remind you of who you are at your best. Sometimes healing begins with recognizing a moment of peace, a meaningful connection, something that makes you smile, or an experience that gives you a glimpse of hope. These moments can become clues about what you need more of in your life. My goal is to help you develop greater awareness of your strengths, resilience, values, and sources of fulfillment so that you aren't simply getting through life—you are creating a life that feels meaningful, connected, and genuinely your own.