My therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, engaged, and practical. I strive to create an environment in my Ashburn, VA practice where clients feel both supported and respectfully challenged at a pace that feels safe and sustainable. Therapy with me isn’t about “fixing” who you are—it’s about understanding your experiences, recognizing patterns that may no longer serve you, and moving toward a life that feels more manageable, authentic, and aligned with your values.

Before founding Trellis Therapy of Loudoun, I worked in community mental health providing intensive DBT services to adults experiencing chronic emotion dysregulation, complex trauma, and personality disorders. This deep clinical experience shapes the way I approach therapy today: with compassion, curiosity, structure, and a deep respect for the resilience people carry even in the midst of struggle.

I believe true healing happens when people feel deeply understood, emotionally safe, and accepted as they are. For that reason, I place significant emphasis on creating a therapeutic relationship grounded in trust, emotional safety, attunement, authenticity, and respect.

I am highly trained in evidence-based therapies, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and am an EMDRIA-Certified EMDR Therapist. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, I integrate these modalities in a flexible, individualized way, tailoring treatment to each person’s unique needs, strengths, goals, and experiences.

Evidence-Based Modalities Weave Into Your Care:

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Comprehensive skill-building to regulate intense emotions, manage distress, and improve interpersonal relationships.

• EMDR Therapy (EMDRIA-Certified): Specialized reprocessing to resolve traumatic memories, PTSD, and painful or overwhelming past experiences.

• Cognitive Behavioral & Processing Therapies (CBT / CPT): Balancing rigid thinking patterns and challenging stuck thoughts after trauma.

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Learning psychological flexibility to live a life aligned with your true values.

• Chronic Illness Counseling: Specialized therapeutic support for individuals navigating the mental and emotional toll of long-term health conditions.

My work allows clients across Loudoun County to increase self-awareness, build practical coping strategies, strengthen emotional regulation, improve relationships, and create lasting change that extends far beyond the therapy room. Together, we explore both present-day challenges and the deeper experiences that shape how you relate to yourself, others, and the world around you.

Driven by Purpose: From a very young age, I knew I wanted to work in mental health. Raised right here in the DMV, I am deeply passionate about challenging the shame surrounding mental health and building spaces where people feel truly seen and accepted.

How Clients Describe Me: Grounded, approachable, and authentic. I am easy to talk to, highly practical, and care deeply about the people I treat.

My Focus in Therapy: I balance warmth with absolute honesty and genuineness. My goal is to make things feel safe enough to explore, yet not so soft that we avoid the hard things that matter. I want to help you move toward meaningful change, self-acceptance, and living with more ease.

Outside the Therapy Room: I’m calm, humorous, and not afraid to be entirely authentic. I’m someone who pays attention to the small things, avoids small talk like the plague, and loves slow mornings, excellent coffee, and cozy environments.