What to Expect

In our first session, I begin to take a history, we have a conversation about what’s been going on and your hopes, we get a plan going for your healing, and we get started with an experience to support your resilience and regulation. This is your opportunity to see how a body-centered, neuroscience-based, “whole person” approach could FEEL like for you. Plan on the session being 55 minutes. When you leave, my hope is for you that you’ll have a sense of HOPE and “I’m not alone!” – with practical strategies that you can begin to weave into your everyday life so you start to feel better.

About Appointments

Contact me to schedule an appointment or to ask any questions you might have. I counsel clients virtually via Zoom as well as in-person in Middletown, MD. Together we decide how often and when we will meet based on our treatment goals.  Most sessions are about 55 minutes.

Cost

I am an “in network” provider with CareFirst-BlueCross/BlueShield only.  For all other insurances, as a licensed clinical social worker, my professional services qualify for patient-reimbursement under most insurance plans utilizing their out-of-network benefits (full session fees are due at each session, I give you paperwork to submit your claim to your insurance, and you get reimbursed for a portion of the session depending on your out-of-network benefits). Please check with your insurance company for your coverage.

My Clients

People come to me who want to get unstuck, heal from past hurtful experiences, work with challenging symptoms, feel more resilient, and deepen their relationships. They want to feel at ease, nourished, and resourced as they go about their day. They want to feel better, deepen their capacity to be resilient in difficult times, and develop skills for navigating their life so they feel capable and at ease with a more regulated nervous system and inner vibrancy.

My Approach

My approach is first grounded in and informed by decades of my own personal practice of meditation, spirituality, yoga, and somatic work. It is informed by my experience and training in trauma healing, neuroscience, yoga therapy, and embodied mindfulness, compassion, and spirituality to create a sacred space for you to listen deeply, build resilience, and grow.

I believe the pace of our culture creates a lot of toxic stress and needs a radical shift. It begins with each of us – nourishing our nervous system, building capacity to both meet stress with resilience and “take in” the good, healing old patterns, connecting to our truths, knowing how to bring mindful presence to our dear ones, and living with compassion.

My approach to counseling weaves together Somatic Experiencing, neuroscience, resilience-building, mindfulness, meditation, compassionate parenting, spirituality, and subtle energy awareness to nourish your nervous system, deepen your connections, honor your deepest self, and enhance your “whole person well-being.”