My Approach to Individual Therapy
Therapy is not one-size fits all.
We'll start by talking about what's bringing you to therapy and how you want to feel afterwards.
My goal is to create a space where you can bring your full, multifaceted self. I want you to be able to address everything that's happened. I use a combination of talk therapy, Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS) to address PTSD, cumulative stress, and moral injury.
I offer virtual and in-person sessions. I see clients at the Falls Church Wellness Center, located near the East Falls Church metro station.
After working with me
- You’ll feel the relief in your shoulders, jaw, or stomach.
- You’ll be able to navigate social chit-chat, when acquaintances or family ask about your day.
- You’ll be able to answer the question: “What do you want for dinner?”
- You’ll be able to tell a trusted person about your worst day, the one you couldn’t talk about before.
- You’ll be able to take a day off and read a book, without needing to re-read the same page five times. You’ll be able to sit with yourself, without feeling like you’re a terrible person.
- You’ll be able to see the bigger picture.
- You won’t have to do everything perfectly. You’ll be able to make a small mistake without cringing in anticipation of being punished or judged.
- You’ll be able to fall asleep without being afraid of what you’ll dream.
- You’ll be able to think about yourself as a bridge builder or a skeleton key who connects disparate people, places, and ideas.
- You’ll be able to think about the future and re-imagine what you want to do after you graduate, change jobs, or retire.
