“The only path that can carry me home is the path of self-compassion.”

As a certified IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapist, I help clients who are needing support with behaviors, thoughts, feelings, and patterns that are causing pain, keeping them stuck, or creating issues in their lives and relationships. Bringing a curious and compassionate presence to the therapy work, my role is to guide my clients to better understand all the parts of themselves that are contributing to their issues as well as helping them to reconnect with strengths and capacities that are already exist within them. Through this gentle and respectful process, clients begin to develop more insight and compassion for themselves and their story, leading to a life with more choice, balance, and connection.

To learn more about IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy, click here.

Before entering private practice, I provided treatment in a range of settings, from crisis intervention to long-term treatment for clients in all stages of life and from diverse backgrounds. During my graduate school placements at Sunset Mental Health Clinic in San Francisco and Mann Residential Treatment Center at Sheppard Pratt in Baltimore, I gained experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of mental health concerns, including Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma. I then worked at a local independent school serving children with Autism and Learning Disabilities, providing individual and group therapy while collaborating with a team of educators and parents to meet the social-emotional needs of students aged 6-18. 

In addition to my work as a therapist, I volunteer with AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) and currently run a free monthly bereavement group for adults who have lost a loved one to suicide. I am also the author of the children’s book, Heart of Gold, which draws on the healing messages of IFS and Buddhist Meditation about the essential goodness in all of us.

Education

Yale University, BA
Smith School for Social Work, MSW

Post-Graduate Training:
Level I and II, Internal Family Systems
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, UMass Amherst
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens, Stressed Teens
Mindfulness-Based Play-Family Therapy, Family and Play Therapy Center

Licensure

LCSW in Maryland and Washington DC
Certified IFS therapist