My Mission: meet you where you're at, even if you don't know where that is
I believe that we can work together to create goals that are important to you. Sometimes all we can do to make a change is to try, even if we don’t know where to start. So, that is all I ask of you. Ready to give it a try? We will figure out where to start together!
For over a decade I have honed my skills as a clinician and have figured out who I work well with. I spent the last nine years working as a Staff Psychologist within the VA system (both at the Salem VAMC and VA Maryland Healthcare system) specializing in chronic pain management and primary care mental health integration.
You are tired of hearing that "the pain is in your head", you want to get back to your life, and you don't know what else to try
A new medical diagnosis is scary and support to navigate without feeling like a burden to someone would be nice
You are you a midnight mathematician repeatedly calculating exactly how many hours and minutes of sleep you will get if you fall asleep “right now”
I was groomed in the primary care mental health setting which means that I witnessed first hand how the mental and emotional stressors of life show up as physical symptoms and how those physical symptoms impact emotional and mental health. I carry perspective and compassion with me into private practice leaving the colder clinic approach behind
you are feeling down, stuck, or like you are just “going through the motions”. Or maybe anxiety has you experiencing racing thoughts or restlessness? Does the idea of a social situation make you overwhelmed and uncomfortable?
the events that happened in the past refuse to stay there. It could be combat related, military sexual trauma, or something else completely.
Transitions are tricky. Maybe this change is from within; you are becoming a more authentic version of yourself like navigating gender identity and sexuality. Or, maybe the change is in your environment; like a new career, transition from military to civilian role, or some other milestone
I am a Clinical Psychologist licensed in both Maryland and Virginia. I obtained my Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and spent the first 9 years of my career working as a Staff Psychologist within the VA system (both at the Salem VAMC and VA Maryland Healthcare system), specializing in chronic pain management and primary care mental health integration. After almost a decade with the VA, I decided it was time to make a change and offer services to my local community.
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