In counseling, I offer a compassionate listening ear, the wisdom of the Catholic faith, and proven methods to help you heal wounds from the past, reshape present patterns and relationships, and discover a new path into a healthy and joyful future.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Supervisor in Virginia, and have over seventeen years of experience in providing counseling in a variety of settings. I received a Bachelors in Science from Georgetown University, and a Masters of Science from Virginia Tech, where I studied Marriage and Family Therapy.

I can offer support through:

• Couples therapy—Strengthening marriages and helping to build vibrant families is especially important to me. I use a combination of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman Therapy to help couples reshape patterns, heal past hurts, and deeply connect with each other.

• Healing Wounds from the Past—In individual therapy, I help people process past hurts, so that they can heal and move forward into a joyful future. In particular, I use Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counseling and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), both of which help people work through and heal from trauma.

• Motherhood Therapy—I am honored to offer counseling specifically tailored to support mothers. I have additional training in Maternal Mental Health, and a passion for helping mothers find the healing and support that they need, both for themselves and their families.

In addition to my work at Sacred Heart Counseling, I have had the privilege to serve the wider community in a number of other roles:

• Associate Professor/Clinical Facilitator for the Counseling Residency program of Divine Mercy University

• Counseling consultant for the course Fathers and Sons: Conversations on Marriage, Sex Ed, and Masculinity, by Forge

• Counselor for the Diocese of Arlington  Loving Through Loss Couples’ Workshop, in conjunction with Redbird Ministries, a retreat for couples who have lost a child

• Counselor Presenter on parenting styles and healthy marriage for the Diocese of Arlington Conference for the Engaged