About Me

As a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families. I received my Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and my Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy from Virginia Tech.  I am a certified IFS Therapist and have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, both effective research-based models for working with individuals and couples. I am also a Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy and a member of the Virginia AAMFT.

On my path to becoming a therapist, I worked in the hospitality industry providing professional career counseling.  Helping people through difficult decisions and challenging times inspired me to become a marriage and family therapist.

Prior to private practice, I counseled couples, families and individuals at JSSA, a private non-profit agency.  There, I developed and facilitated support groups for children of divorce as well as multi-family groups for children with ADHD and their parents. 

I am comfortable working with entire families in my office, hearing each family member and, more importantly, helping them hear each other. I view my work through a systemic lens, helping my clients explore and appreciate who they are individually and in the relationships they keep - with friends, partners, spouses and other family members.

As a daughter, sister, wife and mother of two grown sons, I bring my life experiences to my therapeutic work, along with, compassion, humor, a genuine curiosity and an ability to sit with my clients in their pain.

I consider it a privilege to provide a safe, non-judgmental, hopeful space to help you work toward your goals and find your voice.