Therapy is my 2nd career. Through more than 25 years of working in community health
programs in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Ukraine, I have acquired a multicultural
lens through which to perceive the strengths and sensitivities of adults and teenagers
from a diverse array of upbringings. Moreover, my perceptivity is deepened by an
interfaith spiritual practice I have followed since I was a teen.

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During the last 8 years, my clients and I have focused on traumatic events experienced
during infancy, childhood, teenage and through adulthood. Witnessing and supporting
the courage and strength of my clients has enabled me to grow professionally; they
have included people with depression, anxiety, ADD, OCD and anger arising from
PTSD, and who are:
● 12- to 84-year-olds
● women, men, and LGBTQ+
● on the autism spectrum
● of faith, spiritual-but-not-religious, and agnostic
● current or former foreign service personnel

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My most often used therapeutic modalities include Internal Family Systems/Parts work,
Eye Movement, Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) in which I am certified, and
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  I am also a teacher of the ancient Chinese healing art of
Qigong, which I offer to clients who are interested in learning it.  

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My education includes a Master of Community Health degree from the Liverpool School
of Tropical Medicine, and Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland School
of Social Work, with specialty in clinical behavioral health.  
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The guiding light of my therapy is:
The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are. --- Carl Jung

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Fee for Initial Consultation: $220

Fee for Follow Up Sessions: $195

In Network with CareFirstBCBS, and Aetna

Available for in-person and virtual sessions

License: MD & DC