I am a clinical psychologist providing individual and couples therapy throughout DC and Maryland via telehealth. I am from Maryland originally and have completed the majority of my training in the DC area.
I received both my B.A. and my Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park, where I studied addiction, impulsivity, and personality disorders. I then went to California to complete my pre-doctoral internship at the VA San Diego, where I specialized in treating Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Mood Disorders. After finishing internship and graduating with my Ph.D., I returned home to DC where I completed my postdoctoral training in the Trauma Services Program at the Washington DC VA Medical Center.
Following my postdoctoral fellowship, I joined a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) team as Licensed Clinical Psychologist. I received extensive training in DBT and participated in the comprehensive model including individual therapy, skills group, phone coaching, and consultation team. I also received training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy (EFT) and discovered my passion of working with couples.
In my current practice, I focus on adults of dysfunctional childhoods, couples, and relationship issues (sex, divorce, infidelity, etc), as well as parenting, anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am a sex-positive and kink-aligned therapist, and I welcome the opportunity to work with clients from all sexual orientations and gender identities, in addition to all racial, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds. I also work with individuals and couples in non-traditional relationship structures, including polyamory and ethical non-monogamy. I also practice discernment counseling, which means that I help couples figure out if their current relationship is the right one to be in and if they might be happier apart.
In my free time, I am exploring DC with my kiddo, spending time with friends and family, navigating the DC dating scene, watching trashy reality TV, and practicing yoga.