I am an independently licensed clinical social worker practicing privately in Washington, DC and Maryland. My focus is on helping my patients foster a better relationship with themselves and become more familiar with the conflicts that exist in their psychological system. I do this by building solid relationships with my patients, setting the stage for exploring struggles and concerns from all points of their life. I believe in uplifting and empowering people, while also providing the space for vulnerability and trepidation.

Issues I treat: depression, anxiety, grief and loss, low self-esteem, attention/concentration issues, relationship issues, psychosis, trauma, mood disturbances, anger, irritability.

Each treatment begins with a brief consultation to see if this relationship is a good fit for you; you would share your presenting needs and concerns, and I would provide some immediate feedback and recommendations for treatment. Should we agree that the relationship is a good fit, we would have an initial 60-minute evaluation where I would conduct an intake assessment to develop a fuller picture of who you are and what you are bringing to the therapy. We would then meet on a weekly basis for 50 minute sessions.

I am a participating provider in the following networks:

• Aetna

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

• Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Carelon Behavioral Health

• Cigna

• Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic

• Quest Behavioral Health

For those outside of the panels, appointments are considered out-of-network for insurance reimbursement. You will be provided with a billing statement, with diagnosis and procedure codes, that can be submitted to your insurance provider for reimbursement.

Background: My background is in community mental health and homelessness services, where I have worked in supporting people with serious mental illness in addressing structural and psychologically-based issues in their lives.