Falls Church Wellness Center
Group Practice
520 North Washington Street, Suite 100, Falls Church, VA 22046
Let's Connect (571) 335-0423
At Falls Church Wellness Center, we believe healing happens when people feel genuinely seen, supported, and connected. Our team provides compassionate, evidence-based care for trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, postpartum concerns, addiction, gender & sexuality, and life transitions. We offer a warm, affirming environment where clients can move beyond survival mode, build resilience, and create meaningful change. Through a collaborative mind-body approach, we help clients strengthen emotional well-being, deepen relationships, and reconnect with themselves in a way that feels grounded, empowering, and sustainable.
Our Team
You may seem functional on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, numb or lost inside. I work with trauma, relationship wounds, postpartum mood disorders, addiction, and narcissistic abuse. With 23+ years of experience, my approach is warm, grounded, and direct. Therapy with me isn’t about "fixing" you - it’s about helping you feel seen, safe, and steady again, while creating lasting and sustainable change. When survival mode has taken over, I help my clients rebuild, deepen connection, and restore balance. I’m an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist and founder of Falls Church Wellness Center, where mind-body healing is central to our work.
You may seem functional on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, numb or lost inside. I work with trauma, relationship wounds, postpartum mood disorders, addiction, and narcissistic abuse. With 23+ years of experience, my approach is warm, grounded, and direct. Therapy with me isn’t about "fixing" you - it’s about helping you feel seen, safe, and steady again, while creating lasting and sustainable change. When survival mode has taken over, I help my clients rebuild, deepen connection, and restore balance. I’m an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist and founder of Falls Church Wellness Center, where mind-body healing is central to our work.
At NeuroPlay Falls Church, I work with children facing emotional regulation, behavior challenges, anxiety, or social skills concerns. Parents want tools that make daily life calmer and more connected. My play-based, developmentally informed approach helps children express feelings, resolve conflict, and strengthen confidence. I integrate Child-Centered Play Therapy, AutPlay, and Filial/CPRT to support family communication and co-regulation. Caregiver guidance is included. Services provided under supervision at Falls Church Wellness Center.
At NeuroPlay Falls Church, I work with children facing emotional regulation, behavior challenges, anxiety, or social skills concerns. Parents want tools that make daily life calmer and more connected. My play-based, developmentally informed approach helps children express feelings, resolve conflict, and strengthen confidence. I integrate Child-Centered Play Therapy, AutPlay, and Filial/CPRT to support family communication and co-regulation. Caregiver guidance is included. Services provided under supervision at Falls Church Wellness Center.
You might feel overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or ready for change. Maybe you feel disconnected from who you are and your hopes and desires. Your body and mind may be dysregulated while you are searching for clarity and peace of mind. My clients are typically navigating identity exploration, external and internal stressors, relationship challenges, and lingering effects of past experiences. What you want is relief, clarity, and a sense of peace in order to feel content.
You might feel overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or ready for change. Maybe you feel disconnected from who you are and your hopes and desires. Your body and mind may be dysregulated while you are searching for clarity and peace of mind. My clients are typically navigating identity exploration, external and internal stressors, relationship challenges, and lingering effects of past experiences. What you want is relief, clarity, and a sense of peace in order to feel content.
You are a lifelong learner of your own experience—whether you’ve always known that, or you’re just beginning to sense it. Therapy can offer a supportive space to better understand yourself when life feels overwhelming, painful, or uncertain. You don’t need to have everything figured out to begin; you simply need a place where you can show up as you are. As a counseling intern at Falls Church Wellness Center, I strive to create a warm, collaborative space where you can explore your lived experiences with care and intention. I view therapy as a partnership grounded in curiosity and trust, where we work together at your pace.
You are a lifelong learner of your own experience—whether you’ve always known that, or you’re just beginning to sense it. Therapy can offer a supportive space to better understand yourself when life feels overwhelming, painful, or uncertain. You don’t need to have everything figured out to begin; you simply need a place where you can show up as you are. As a counseling intern at Falls Church Wellness Center, I strive to create a warm, collaborative space where you can explore your lived experiences with care and intention. I view therapy as a partnership grounded in curiosity and trust, where we work together at your pace.
You may look composed on the outside while feeling anxious, stuck in familiar patterns, or disconnected beneath the surface. Many of my clients are thoughtful, self-aware, and navigating perfectionism, life transitions, identity shifts, or emotional burnout, yet sensing that insight alone isn’t enough. I work with individuals who are ready to move beyond coping and into deeper healing, reconnecting with themselves in a way that feels grounded, meaningful, and sustainable.
You may look composed on the outside while feeling anxious, stuck in familiar patterns, or disconnected beneath the surface. Many of my clients are thoughtful, self-aware, and navigating perfectionism, life transitions, identity shifts, or emotional burnout, yet sensing that insight alone isn’t enough. I work with individuals who are ready to move beyond coping and into deeper healing, reconnecting with themselves in a way that feels grounded, meaningful, and sustainable.
If you feel stuck, confused, or silenced in a relationship - whether with a partner, your family, friends, or in the workplace - I provide the specialized insight to help you untangle. I focus on the 'invisible' trauma of coercive control, narcissistic abuse, and toxic dynamics. Together, we’ll make sense of your story, stop the cycle of second-guessing yourself, and navigate big life changes with clarity. My goal is to help you feel like yourself again - able to trust your gut, make your own choices, and finally breathe, free from the fog that’s been holding you back.
If you feel stuck, confused, or silenced in a relationship - whether with a partner, your family, friends, or in the workplace - I provide the specialized insight to help you untangle. I focus on the 'invisible' trauma of coercive control, narcissistic abuse, and toxic dynamics. Together, we’ll make sense of your story, stop the cycle of second-guessing yourself, and navigate big life changes with clarity. My goal is to help you feel like yourself again - able to trust your gut, make your own choices, and finally breathe, free from the fog that’s been holding you back.
If you’ve been through experiences that have left you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of who you are or where you’re headed, you don’t have to navigate that on your own.
I practice through a trauma-informed and culturally responsive lens, supporting individuals navigating difficult experiences, identity questions, and major life transitions. I have a particular focus on working with refugees, immigrants, and those impacted by systemic violence, shaped in part by my time living in Ukraine and working with people in high-stress, uncertain situations.
If you’ve been through experiences that have left you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of who you are or where you’re headed, you don’t have to navigate that on your own.
I practice through a trauma-informed and culturally responsive lens, supporting individuals navigating difficult experiences, identity questions, and major life transitions. I have a particular focus on working with refugees, immigrants, and those impacted by systemic violence, shaped in part by my time living in Ukraine and working with people in high-stress, uncertain situations.
You may feel like parts of your life don’t fully connect. Like you’re holding it together on the outside, but internally things feel fragmented, overwhelming, or hard to explain.
Maybe your past shows up in ways you can’t control, or you’ve never felt fully safe being yourself. If you’ve tried to push through or even been in therapy before and still feel stuck, you’re not alone.
I specialize in complex trauma and dissociation (OSDD/DID), as well as the impact of religious, cultural, and identity-based experiences. You could be one who is those navigating neurodivergence, queerness, or both. Venn-diagrams are fun!
You may feel like parts of your life don’t fully connect. Like you’re holding it together on the outside, but internally things feel fragmented, overwhelming, or hard to explain.
Maybe your past shows up in ways you can’t control, or you’ve never felt fully safe being yourself. If you’ve tried to push through or even been in therapy before and still feel stuck, you’re not alone.
I specialize in complex trauma and dissociation (OSDD/DID), as well as the impact of religious, cultural, and identity-based experiences. You could be one who is those navigating neurodivergence, queerness, or both. Venn-diagrams are fun!
My work as a Registered Nurse revealed something I couldn’t ignore: mental health is just as important as physical health, yet it is often overlooked. Healing is rarely one-dimensional, which is why I approach therapy holistically—considering the connection between emotional health, nervous system regulation, relationships, lifestyle, and personal meaning.
You deserve a space where your whole self is valued. I support individuals navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, illness, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Being human can feel overwhelming, isolating, or uncertain at times, but you do not have to move through it alone.
My work as a Registered Nurse revealed something I couldn’t ignore: mental health is just as important as physical health, yet it is often overlooked. Healing is rarely one-dimensional, which is why I approach therapy holistically—considering the connection between emotional health, nervous system regulation, relationships, lifestyle, and personal meaning.
You deserve a space where your whole self is valued. I support individuals navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, illness, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Being human can feel overwhelming, isolating, or uncertain at times, but you do not have to move through it alone.
This is a safe space for all parts of you, just as you are. Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially when chronic anxiety, overthinking, self-worth, and relationships overlap in ways that feel hard to untangle. I support those navigating anxiety and stress, identity and self-esteem concerns, relational patterns and wounds, chronic illness (POTS/EDS/etc), and times of change. My work is grounded in a culturally responsive, compassion-focused, and queer-competent approach, offering a collaborative and relational space to explore patterns, reduce anxiety, and create meaningful change that goes beyond coping alone.
This is a safe space for all parts of you, just as you are. Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially when chronic anxiety, overthinking, self-worth, and relationships overlap in ways that feel hard to untangle. I support those navigating anxiety and stress, identity and self-esteem concerns, relational patterns and wounds, chronic illness (POTS/EDS/etc), and times of change. My work is grounded in a culturally responsive, compassion-focused, and queer-competent approach, offering a collaborative and relational space to explore patterns, reduce anxiety, and create meaningful change that goes beyond coping alone.
Do you ever feel like you’re holding it together on the outside, but inside you’re anxious, exhausted, or just not as okay as you “should” be? Maybe your mind rarely slows down, you don't feel like yourself, or there's something you've been carrying that finally feels ready to be talked about. Therapy with me is a place to slow down and get curious about what’s really going on beneath the surface. We might explore what’s coming up in the moment, how stress shows up in your body, or the patterns that keep you feeling stuck.
Do you ever feel like you’re holding it together on the outside, but inside you’re anxious, exhausted, or just not as okay as you “should” be? Maybe your mind rarely slows down, you don't feel like yourself, or there's something you've been carrying that finally feels ready to be talked about. Therapy with me is a place to slow down and get curious about what’s really going on beneath the surface. We might explore what’s coming up in the moment, how stress shows up in your body, or the patterns that keep you feeling stuck.
I work with individuals, families, single parents, parents and couples navigating stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, and emotional struggles. I also have extensive experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and those who care for them. Many of clients feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. I provide a safe, supportive space where we explore your experiences, identify patterns, and build practical strategies to help you regain clarity, stability, and confidence in your daily life and relationships.
I work with individuals, families, single parents, parents and couples navigating stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, and emotional struggles. I also have extensive experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and those who care for them. Many of clients feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. I provide a safe, supportive space where we explore your experiences, identify patterns, and build practical strategies to help you regain clarity, stability, and confidence in your daily life and relationships.
My ideal clients are adolescents, young adults, and adults who may feel overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, or major life transitions. Many are navigating complex identities or feeling stuck in patterns they want to change. In therapy, we create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can explore your emotions and better understand yourself. Together we identify patterns, build coping skills, and strengthen your confidence so you can move through life’s challenges with greater clarity and resilience.
My ideal clients are adolescents, young adults, and adults who may feel overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, or major life transitions. Many are navigating complex identities or feeling stuck in patterns they want to change. In therapy, we create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can explore your emotions and better understand yourself. Together we identify patterns, build coping skills, and strengthen your confidence so you can move through life’s challenges with greater clarity and resilience.
Are you feeling completely exhausted, overwhelmed, or anxious? It is so draining to feel like you're constantly falling short, even when you are giving everything you have. Maybe you’re lying awake at night, mind racing about your kids, your future, or whether you're doing enough. As a counselor intern in Virginia, I understand how heavy it is to carry all of this while trying to keep up with daily life. It’s incredibly tough to honor your family and your roots while also trying to figure out your own boundaries. Let's work together to help you catch your breath.
Are you feeling completely exhausted, overwhelmed, or anxious? It is so draining to feel like you're constantly falling short, even when you are giving everything you have. Maybe you’re lying awake at night, mind racing about your kids, your future, or whether you're doing enough. As a counselor intern in Virginia, I understand how heavy it is to carry all of this while trying to keep up with daily life. It’s incredibly tough to honor your family and your roots while also trying to figure out your own boundaries. Let's work together to help you catch your breath.
My ideal clients are young adults and professionals who seem “put together” but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain inside. They’re often navigating anxiety, burnout, life transitions, or relationship challenges. Many are tired of overthinking and trying to figure everything out alone. As a former Division I athlete, I understand the pressure of high expectations and navigating uncertainty. I take a collaborative, empowering approach to help you explore patterns, build practical tools, and create a path forward that feels clear and within your control.
My ideal clients are young adults and professionals who seem “put together” but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain inside. They’re often navigating anxiety, burnout, life transitions, or relationship challenges. Many are tired of overthinking and trying to figure everything out alone. As a former Division I athlete, I understand the pressure of high expectations and navigating uncertainty. I take a collaborative, empowering approach to help you explore patterns, build practical tools, and create a path forward that feels clear and within your control.
Do you feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you? Maybe your mind feels like it is running a mile a minute, making it difficult to stay present or complete everyday tasks? Perhaps your behaviors aren't aligning with your values, or you find yourself repeating relationship patterns that leave you feeling frustrated, disconnected, or hurt? If any of this resonates, you're not alone. My goal is to help clients build lives that feel meaningful, aligned, and fulfilling. I believe that even when life feels overwhelming, change is possible and a greater quality of life is within reach.
Do you feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you? Maybe your mind feels like it is running a mile a minute, making it difficult to stay present or complete everyday tasks? Perhaps your behaviors aren't aligning with your values, or you find yourself repeating relationship patterns that leave you feeling frustrated, disconnected, or hurt? If any of this resonates, you're not alone. My goal is to help clients build lives that feel meaningful, aligned, and fulfilling. I believe that even when life feels overwhelming, change is possible and a greater quality of life is within reach.
Location
Primary Location
Falls Church Wellness Center
520 North Washington Street
Suite 100
Falls Church, VA 22046
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