My Framework: Heal • Unblock • Advance

True resolution requires more than insight. It requires targeted engagement with the systems where patterns actually live and operate.

I integrate decades of clinical experience with high-impact, evidence-based modalities:

• Clinical Hypnotherapy — to access and resolve the underlying “scripts” and core beliefs that drive behavior

• EMDR (Certified) — to reprocess unresolved experiences so the past no longer dictates your present responses

• Somatic & Parts Work — to resolve internal conflict and shift conditioned physiological responses that keep patterns in place

This is results-oriented, integrative psychotherapy designed to create measurable, lasting change.

A Life Shaped by the World

My approach is grounded in a progressive, no-nonsense East Coast mentality and refined through global experience. Living in England for five years, along with extensive travel throughout Europe, gave me firsthand insight into how differently people interpret, navigate, and resolve psychological challenges.

These life experiences inform my work. I bring a broad, inclusive, and forward-thinking lens into every session. I respect diversity in all its forms and believe each person’s history, identity, and lived experience should be understood—not simplified or reduced.

Beyond my clinical work, I bring the perspective of a full life lived - as a mother of two grown children and a grandmother of three. This informs my understanding of long-term patterns, identity evolution, and the complexity of real-world change.

A Systems-Based Approach to Change

I don’t just work with thoughts—I work with the systems that generate them.

My approach integrates subconscious patterning, cognitive processing, and conditioned physiological responses, recognizing that the mind and body function as a single, interconnected system. The patterns that keep people stuck are not simply habits or thoughts—they are automatic, learned responses that operate below conscious awareness.

To create meaningful change, we work directly at that level—reprocessing and resolving patterns at their source rather than repeatedly analyzing their effects.

This work is designed for individuals who are intellectually engaged, self-aware, and ready for a deeper level of change—not more surface-level insight or symptom management.

What I Value

My practice is built on clarity, integrity, and respect for the individual.

Integrity & Directness
I provide honest, objective feedback necessary for meaningful change. This is active, targeted work—not passive reflection or open-ended processing.

Advocacy & Respect for Identity
I am a strong supporter of women’s rights and LGBTQ+ equality. Your identity is respected, your autonomy is honored, and your experience is taken seriously.

Intellectual Engagement
I work best with individuals who value curiosity, depth, and personal evolution—those who want to understand themselves at a higher level and are willing to engage in the process required to get there.

The Professional Foundation

• 30 Years of Clinical Experience

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

• Certified EMDR Therapist

• Clinical Hypnotherapist

• Somatic & Parts Work Integration

I’m originally from Massachusetts, and after more than two decades in the Southwest, I continue to bring that progressive, forward-thinking perspective to my work with clients across the country.

Whether you are in Northern Virginia, Massachusetts, or select Southwest regions, the goal is the same:

to resolve what’s holding you back—at the root—so you can move forward with clarity and real momentum.