I have over 25 years providing counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, and families both as a school counselor and in community mental health. I use a variety of techniques and theories to help provide a personalized approach for each person. Some of these techniques/theories are play therapy, expressive arts, cognitive-behavioral, developmental, Gestalt, family systems, and solution-focused. I enjoy working with a range of concerns including anxiety, PTSD, trauma, abuse, grief, foster care/adoption, divorce, depression, ADHD, bipolar, and sexual orientation.

Are you feeling stuck? Many people seek therapy when they feel stuck with a mental health problem, such as depression, anxiety, unwanted relationship patterns, or difficulty recovering from a painful experience. Others may be struggling to cope with external sources of stress, like discrimination, abuse, or trauma. As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, I help clients get unstuck while providing a supportive, confidential, and challenging dialogue. By helping you step out of your comfort zone, we can find new ways of coping with the problems you are struggling with or avoiding.

I invite you to forge new meaning, uncover personal mysteries, and cull the best from everyday life. Wherever you are in life, we'll work from your values toward the personal transformation that you are seeking. I enjoy working with adults of all ages.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing psychotherapy in Richmond and Williamsburg, Virginia. I work with individual adults, and provide growth groups. I welcome clients with diverse racial, cultural, religious and sexual identities. People come to me for help with various mental health, medical, relationship and existential concerns. If you decide to begin therapy with me, we will work together to set goals that build on your strengths and that center on your internal, emotional experience. External problems become more manageable and answers to dilemmas become more available when we begin with your unique inner world.

I have been a practicing Psychotherapist for over 30 years. Entering therapy can be difficult so it is important for people to feel comfortable, welcomed and respected as individuals. This is why I utilize a client centered approach and my style is warm and supportive.

Welcome! As a licensed clinical psychologist, I have been helping individuals and couples overcome obstacles to achieving happiness and contentment for over 30 years. Sometimes the issues can seem insurmountable when it's really the way one is trying to cope with them that is the problem. That way of thinking can often be adjusted and can make all the difference! Whether you're experiencing a situational adjustment related issue or a more longstanding one as an individual or couple with depression, excessive stress, anxiety or anger, help yourself by making an appointment and get started.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I consider you a whole being not just a collection of symptoms. My work with clients is based on a Buddhist perspective to psychology, meaning we explore the roots and causes of our suffering and work toward having a deeper, more empathetic understanding of ourselves. This ability to turn inward helps us make more freeing choices.

We each have within us a spark, though it may become dimmed or buried deeply through life's trials and trauma. Fortunately, with proper guidance and support, everyone has insight and wisdom within to grow and ignite their innate radiance, to embrace healing and growth. As a spiritually-based holistic wellbeing practitioner, I offer a dynamic approach to healing for each individual, by drawing on my two decades of experience working in the fields of health, wellness, balance, and healing.

As a psychotherapist I work with adults (including young adults 18+) who are experiencing difficulties with relationships, anxiety, depression, school/work challenges, parenting issues, family conflicts, grief and loss, life transitions, or other problems that may get in the way of a more balanced, satisfying life. With each client, I seek to create an empathic, judgment-free space where you can explore your feelings, gain insight, and improve coping skills that can help to enhance your life and relationships. My approach is interpersonal and relational--working within a psychodynamic framework toward goals we will set together.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have acquired a plethora of knowledge that has provided me the tools to serve individuals with various mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders. My goal as a therapist is to help people get through the lousy times, not by removing the garbage, but by walking with them so they can see it is survivable.

As the founder of The Healing Arts Center of Richmond, I embrace an innovative, strengths-based, truly holistic approach to therapy & wellness. Drawing on 25 yrs. of diverse experience & expertise in trauma, grief, & critical incident/crisis work, I blend traditional & complementary therapies/modalities to treat the whole person - Mind-Body-Spirit. I integrate CBT, EMDR, MARI, GIM, Yoga, Reiki, WFPBN, PLR, Music & Art to assist & empower clients to develop the essential skills, practices, & resilience to make healthy & lasting changes, & promote healing, personal growth, & wellness, & to reach their greatest potential.

I am honored to work with clients experiencing life challenges such as loss, anxiety, depression, trauma, and the activation of patterns and beliefs that may be holding you back. I also specialize in supporting clients in an exploring ways to create a life filled with greater meaning, purpose and fulfillment. I believe there is a center of deep wisdom within each of us, guiding us toward healing, integration and transformation. I will partner with you to co-create an environment that supports your healing and growth.

OFFERING TELEHEALTH SESSIONS DC and VIRGINIA Are you challenged by personal or professional life experiences? Does your life presently feel out of control, disorganized, or unsatisfying? It may be difficult to describe exactly what the problem is. Counseling can help with those challenges and with managing depression, anxiety, unresolved trauma, loss and grief, and personal and professional relational issues. I work collaboratively with you to explore present concerns and evaluate progress towards your goals. It is my goal that you leave with a sense of confidence in your ability to manage future challenges.

I am eager to help you increase your self-awareness and decrease your suffering. By searching this website, you have taken a courageous step toward finding the help you need to figure out and manage whatever is troubling you. I am an authentic, open, and compassionate listener who believes that the more honest we are with ourselves, the better able we are to live satisfying lives. Therefore, I will seek to create a therapeutic environment in which you can safely examine what is difficult or painful to see in your life and within yourself.

Therapy can help people unearth their true selves. To unshackle us from the constraints of our anxiety and depression. This is done by listening deeply to our concerns, to the stuck places, the places that make relationships, work and pleasure hard. I work to assess the roots of your discomfort that the psyche communicates through symptoms. And then together we walk out of the stuck places to more freedom of thought and action. ​ My work with families is based on my deep belief that we are all inextricably linked together. Work with many makes the work lighter and more sustainable. I have an interactive style that is challenging.

As a Board Certified Clinical Psychologist, I work to develop collaborative, supportive relationships that facilitate the change process. It is an honor to be invited into the lives of people during vulnerable difficult times. I seek to help my clients with what matters most - living in the present, engaging in activities and relationships of value, and minimizing all that distracts. I work with individuals, couples and families and treat a wide range of presenting issues including: Relationship and Family Concerns; Stress and Life Dissatisfaction; Anxiety; Depression;Trauma; Recovery after Neurological Disorders

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and received my PhD from the University of Kansas. I interned at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Washington, D.C. where I worked in psychiatric triage and the partial hospitalization program. I later completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship with an emphasis on adolescents and family therapy at a community mental health center in Chicago. After my postdoctoral experience, I worked as a staff psychologist in the Primary Care Clinic at the VA Hospital in Seattle. Most recently, I worked in Richmond at a private group practice and focused on adolescents and young professionals.

Whatever your reasons are for considering therapy, feeling comfortable with your therapist is very important. My goal is to not only offer you a comfortable space to speak freely about your thoughts and experiences, but also to provide you with tools and strategies to incorporate into your daily routine. Your time with me is important. I will listen to you, ask questions to gain further understanding, and offer insight and ideas in an objective, thoughtful, and supportive way.

I provide confidential and supportive services for those looking for help with trauma & attachment issues, stress, compulsive behaviors, relationship conflict, parenting, and difficult teen behaviors. My focus is on the whole person, and incorporates the mind/body/spirit connection. Life experiences, including family of origin work, are often explored to address current symptoms and painful patterning. Mindfulness practices are taught to help bring presence and compassion to each moment. Through this work, one can have greater self-awareness, self-acceptance and self-responsibility. I am passionate about helping others open more to who they are, and broaden the scope of possibilities for deep, meaningful lives.

I am a psychotherapist for individuals and couples. Do you want stronger, clearer and healthier relationships? My clients consist mainly of open minded, artistic and unconventional persons wanting more intimacy and connection or wanting to explore their innate gifts and talents. I also work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and non-binary persons. However, I love working with anyone who is seeking growth, wholeness and perspective.