PhD, MBA, ABPP
She/Her
I am a Johns Hopkins-trained, board certified licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in providing evidence-based treatment of depression, anxiety, mood, life adjustment & stress, and substance use in kids, teens, and adults of the highest quality. Many clients come to see me when they are struggling with life, self-worth, identity, relationships, and finding a sense of meaning and purpose through it all. My deepest passion is to help people going through difficult times where you feel hopeless, confused — lost. It is in these times where it is important to have a clinician by your side who can help you make sense of such a time, in a way that moves you toward toward positive healing and growth. I am deeply committed to being that person, that clinician, that support for you. As a psychologist, I believe that it is important to passionately and intuitively tailor treatment specifically for you based on your unique, individual needs. I would describe myself as a psychologist who likes to take my time with each client, who genuinely cares. I bring a strong dedication and feel that trust, respect, and care for each client is the highest honor and great calling. Across all of my work, I believe that within each person is a voice — one of deep knowing and intuition — that provides wisdom, guidance, and healing. I help people tune into this voice of inner truth within them to find grounding amidst the chaos and stressors of life — to find peace, joy, and healing. My therapeutic style is warm, down to earth, relatable, and genuine — a partnership where we creatively and collaboratively explore ways for you to connect to yourself and life again, in a way that feels comfortable, intuitive, and authentic to you. I work to create a safe and supportive, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where together, we will navigate what is often an uncertain and challenging time. You will always be challenged and supported toward positive growth in a way where you feel safe, understood, and accepted for who you are. I am passionate about helping you live a life of greater authenticity, hope, and meaning by building upon your natural strengths, gifts, and abilities to overcome challenges you may be facing. My treatment approach is integrative and grounded in top, innovative evidence-based treatments — drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and acceptance-based approaches to promote healing, growth, and wellness. I work with each client to highly personalize treatment to your specific concerns, interests, life experiences, and goals. I believe that relationships are what bring healing — relationships where you feel safe to be yourself, where your life’s pain is met with kindness and compassion — helping you gain a deeper understanding and connection to yourself, where your inner beauty and truth is mirrored back to you. One of my deepest intentions in your therapeutic work with me, is for you to feel a strong sense of unconditional positive regard for who you are, where you’ve been, and what you’ve been through. It is with this foundation of trust, unconditional positive regard, that you will feel safe for healing, growth, and transformation to happen. I provide psychedelic harm reduction and integration services. I hold a certification in psychedelic therapy and research certification by the california institute of integrative studies to provide psychedelic therapy to provide high quality, ethical psychedelic assisted therapy services.
Hope+Wellness
Falls Church
VA
22046