I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Maryland, with experience supporting children, teens, and young adults through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, identity exploration, and life transitions. My therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the conviction that every person deserves to feel seen, safe, and supported throughout the healing journey.<\/p>\n
I provide neuro affirming, trauma\u2011informed, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care. I draw from both expressive and evidence\u2011based modalities \u2014 including play therapy, sand tray, creative arts, and trauma\u2011focused CBT \u2014 and adapt my approach to meet each client\u2019s unique needs.<\/p>\n
My prior work includes roles in school\u2011based settings and community mental health, where I provided individual therapy, group therapy, parent support, and crisis intervention.<\/p>\n
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“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen” -Brene Brown<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6487,"template":"","specialty":[266,59,95,136,268,112,267,103,71],"class_list":["post-6486","doctor","type-doctor","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-adhd-autism","specialty-anxiety","specialty-behavioral-issues","specialty-grief-and-loss-2","specialty-lgbtq","specialty-life-transitions","specialty-parenting-support","specialty-relationship-issues","specialty-trauma"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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