LGBTQ+ Therapists in Rockville, MD

Using a warm and encouraging space, I help clients feel supported, inspired, and empowered to make meaningful and lasting change. I often say that attending therapy is like cleaning out your emotional closet. At first, it may feel intimidating to sort through the things that have been building up for months, years, even decades. Maybe the piles seem a little overwhelming. Maybe you feel stuck. I'm here to help you take all of the clothes out, sort through them, and find a place for what is important and fulfilling. I'll help you learn the skills you can use to maintain your emotional closet - even after our goals together are met.

I provide queer affirming sex therapy for adult individuals who are wanting to explore their identity, sexuality or address sexual functioning concerns.  In our sessions I utilize attachment and trauma-based techniques to work through your concerns, create a better relationship with your body and relationships, and explore your experiences with intimacy. Additionally, I provide services for individuals who are wanting to explore their feelings, attitudes, and beliefs towards sex and sexuality based on their experiences within religious and faith-based communities.

Hello. My name is Jess and I am here to help you! I have a passion for working with those who have experienced trauma(s). I am specifically trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) which can help relieve post-traumatic symptoms, and other types of mental health disorders.

I love to work with clients in the process of working through identity struggles, and dynamics at play that impact a person's ability to be authentic. I'm particularly interested in working with young adults, and those in and around the LGBTQIA + community. I work to provide an affirming, supportive space for healing and growth for all clients regardless of their age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious background and practices (or lack thereof), or any other factor.

I work with teens and adults experiencing stress or distress related to being expats; guilt and shame; difficult family, peer and professional relationships; LGBTQIA + and/or BIPOC stressors; little to no interest or pleasure in doing thing; worry and avoidance; low self esteem; professional or cultural identity stress; ongoing effects of trauma; and those who just want to talk to someone. I create a therapeutic environment for my clients to meet and reconnect parts of themselves they may have disavowed due to shame, criticism, illness, fear and painful experiences and experiment with styles of relating to themselves and others.

I enjoy working with adolescents and adults of all ages, but I have a particular passion for working with college students and LGBT individuals. I also enjoy working with folks with a variety of concerns including mood disorders, relationship issues, low self esteem, body image concerns and gaming addiction. With expertise in the treatment of eating disorders, I enjoy helping people develop a healthier relationship with food and weight. I believe in using evidence based practices to achieve the most change in the shortest amount of time. Allow me to help you tackle your goals and gain more fulfillment out of life.