LCSW, 6 years of experience
Frequently rebooked
Welcome to my profile. I'm a clinical social worker licensed in Maryland and Pennsylvania. I also have a PhD in psychology, a clinical trauma certification, and am a 200-hr trained yoga instructor. My passion in life is to learn and understand things so that I can pass it on to others in a practical way to help improve lives and relationships.
In our first session together, we'll get to know each other. You tell me about you. I'll tell you about me if you want me to. We'll go over what you're expecting from therapy and how we can get you there. We'll also talk about scheduling and expectations (confidentiality, attendance policy, etc.).
My special areas of focus are trauma, mindfulness, and romantic relationships. I strongly believe that everyone is searching for peace, safety, and comfort. For some of us, that's really hard to find. My strength as a therapist is listening to you and helping you to develop the insight and ability to create a life that you don't need to escape from. I am not your teacher, I don't give advice. We figure it out together.
I love working with anyone wanting to make a change. You are a powerful person and you can accomplish your goals. I am honored to walk alongside as we learn skills, practice self-love, laugh, cry, and challenge old and outdated beliefs.
11 ratings with written reviews
June 20, 2025
I really liked in her description she says something about not fixing it for me but with me and together we figure out what makes sense. In sessions, she is totally bringing her skills and resources to meet me with what Im bringing. I really appreciate how she gets right to the core of it. In just a few sessions, she has hit on more things than I have ever had with other therapists. Thank you Kira!
June 18, 2025
This is the first therapist that I have worked with in a long time who really listens to me. I am a solution oriented person, and she is absolutely solution oriented. I find our sessions to be thoughtful, helpful, and very informative. I am so grateful to have found her as I navigate difficult times in my life.
May 19, 2025
I appreciated the openness of the session, making me feel conformable and allowing me space to be honest. I cannot remember the last time a therapist seemed this interested in really listening to me and offering intelligent helpful insight.
Our thoughts create our reality. In therapy, we practice how to recognize, challenge, and replace negative or distorted thoughts with more supportive thinking.
Five principles of trauma informed care include establishing a sense of safety, empowerment, collaboration, trust, and connection.
DBT is all about skills. Learn mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance (managing crisis or high intensity situations), and interpersonal effectiveness (social) skills. DBT is a practical approach to reducing chaos and increasing personal power.
Mindfulness means 'being in remembrance'. In any moment, there are things to remember - I am safe, I have a body, my human body has needs, I am allowed to experience happiness AND be struggling with mental health, and the list goes on. One practical application of mindfulness practices is to be centered, grounded, balanced, and to increase mental clarity.
The brain is a body organ. Our thoughts are a product of body functioning. This is a critical foundation for mental health treatment. All healing is accomplished through connecting mind and body rather than separating them.