INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING
A place to work through what feels heavy, stuck, or ready to change.
Individual counseling for ages 9 and up, in Maryland and Virginia. Our sessions might include conversation, expressive and creative arts, somatic practice, Brainspotting, CBT, DBT, or some combination that we figure out together as we go.
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MAYBE THIS SOUNDS FAMILIAR
You know something needs to shift.
Anxiety has been with you for a while.
You've gotten good at managing it. And managing it all the time, every day, is its own kind of exhausting.
You've lost some confidence in yourself.
You second-guess your decisions, or you question whether what you need is reasonable to need, or you feel far away from the version of yourself you remember being.
Life changed and you haven't quite caught up.
A move, a loss, a relationship, a shift in your family, a new responsibility. Something turned over and you're still finding your footing in it.
The weight of everything feels heavy.
On the outside you're functioning. Underneath it, you're carrying more than anyone would guess.
You understand it intellectually.
You can explain why you feel the way you do. That understanding hasn't changed what your body does, or how you respond when it happens again.
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IF THIS IS YOU
When you've been carrying it by yourself, it might look like...
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Lying awake running the same conversation back for the fourth time
Holding your breath before you open a text, or a door, or an email saying "I'm fine" so automatically that you don't hear yourself do it anymore
A tightness in your chest that arrives before you know what it's about
Rehearsing what you want to say for hours, then saying none of it getting through the whole day on the outside while something underneath grinds
Knowing exactly why you feel this way, and feeling it anyway
Individual counseling in Maryland and Virginia gives you somewhere to slow down long enough to hear what's underneath all of that. Because most of the time you're not missing information about your own life. You just need someone paying close enough attention that you can finally hear yourself think.
AREAS WE CAN EXPLORE
Therapy can start with what's happening right now.
IN THE ROOM WITH ME
What therapy with me feels like.
Gentle When Needed
A soft place to land when life feels heavy. You set the pace and we take it from there.
Honest + Direct
Thoughtful honesty to help you see clearly, challenge patterns, and create change.
More Than Talking
We explore mind, body, emotions, and environment to create meaningful shifts.
Responsive to You
Your needs, your goals, your story. Therapy flexes with you, because you're not one-size-fits all.
YOUR WHOLE SELF GETS TO COME WITH YOU
Sometimes words are enough. Sometimes we need another way in.
Expressive and creative arts
Writing, journaling, imagery, color, role play, and other ways of getting at something sideways when the front door isn't opening.
Somatic practices
Attention to your body — breath, tension, sensation, movement, and what your nervous system is doing while your mind explains itself.
Brainspotting
Used when it's the right fit, to reach material that sits underneath language.
CBT and DBT
Concrete skills for thought patterns, emotional regulation, and coping, for when what you need is something you can use on Tuesday.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Frequently Asked Questions
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READY WHEN YOU ARE
How to Get Started
You do not need to know exactly what you want to work on before you reach out. If something feels like it needs to change, we can start there.
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The first step is a free 15-minute consultation. Fill out the contact form and I’ll follow up by email so we can find a time to talk. During the call, you can tell me a little about what brings you here, ask questions, and get a feel for what working together might be like.
