I started my career in behavioral health, meeting people in hospitals, community settings, and their own homes, then spent years at the Pentagon and the Defense Intelligence Agency as a published author and expert in the human behavior behind espionage. In every setting, the lesson was the same: real change grows from feeling understood. I’m an introverted extrovert, quiet at first and fully open once I’m comfortable, and my sessions are warm, curious, and conversational, with a little humor when it fits. I work with children (7+), teens, adults, seniors, and couples. I help people heal from trauma, PTSD, difficult childhood experiences, and emotional abuse, and find relief from anxiety and depression. I also support autistic and LGBTQIA+ clients, people living with chronic illness, and anyone navigating substance use recovery or a big life transition. I draw on trauma-informed care, CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and strengths-based approaches. I see clients in person in Stafford and Fredericksburg and online throughout Virginia. If that sounds like a fit, I’d be glad to hear from you.