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About Grace

Therapy with me is a space to slow down and get curious about what’s really going on beneath the surface.

With a holistic approach, I see each person as a whole system with thoughts, emotions, lifestyle habits, relationships, and culture all interacting to shape their experience.

I primarily work with clients experiencing anxiety, life transitions, trauma, relational challenges, and depression. I also support neurodivergent clients, with a focus on emotional regulation and navigating everyday life.

My approach is warm, fluid, and trauma-informed, and I often integrate somatic and nervous-system regulation tools depending on each client’s needs.

My work is grounded in a humanistic perspective, while also drawing from other approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Polyvagal theory. Curious what this looks like in practice? Click here!

Age range: Teens and adults (ages 12+).

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My Approach

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It’s easy to view our minds and bodies separately, but it’s important to view ourselves as connected, whole beings.

Things we might incorporate into sessions:

Mindfulness

Grounding

Body scans

Deep breathing

Progressive muscle relaxation

Vagal toning

My Goals

  1. Understand how you operate

  2. Identify underlying feelings

  3. Use these feelings as a pathway to healing

  4. Help you regulate your nervous system

Trainings & Online Courses

‘Dr. Dan Siegel’s 10 Most Powerful Clinical Tools - Interpersonal Neurobiology for Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Relational Healing & More’ (PESI)

‘Rethinking ADHD with Gabor Maté and Terry Matlen’ (PESI)

‘The Neuroscience of Programming Your Mind & Manifesting Your Reality’ Master Class with Emily McDonald

Neurodiversity in Women: Therapeutic Strategies for Empowering Women with Autism or ADHD with Jennifer Gerlach, LCSW (PESI)

Education & Licensure

M.Ed., Clinical Mental Health Counseling - George Mason University

B.A., Psychology - Randolph-Macon College

I am a Resident in Counseling working towards licensure in Virginia and practicing under clinical supervision. I am not yet independently licensed. My services are provided under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional in accordance with state regulations.

View my Psychology Today profile here.

- License No. 0704019165

Clinical Supervisor: Matthew Barefoot, LPC

- License No. 0701013311