Therapy for Professionals Who Think Deeply—but Still Feel Stuck

I’m a therapist who understands what it’s like to think your way through everything—and still feel emotionally lost. If you’ve always relied on intellect to survive but are now seeking something deeper, you’re in the right place.

With a background in the sciences and experience supporting LGBTQIA+ and poly clients, creatives, and government professionals, I help clients bridge the gap between high-level thinking and meaningful emotional healing.

If you’re navigating burnout, identity trauma, chronic illness, or ADHD—your logical mind can only take you so far. I help you move from head to heart, without losing the strengths that make you exceptional.

💡 Why This Work Matters

You’re not emotionally deficient—you’re over-adapted. And those adaptations helped you succeed. But now, they may be holding you back from fully living.

Many of my clients experience thoughts like:

“I know how to solve problems—but I don’t know how to sit with emotions.”

“My job requires me to suppress everything. I’ve forgotten how to feel.”

“People think I have it together, but I feel like I’m unraveling behind the scenes.”

“I feel alone. No one seems to understands the struggles, discrimination, and pain I feel as a person in this world.”

“I’m burnt out from caregiving and pretending. I don’t know who I am anymore.”

✨ Let’s Begin

I offer in-person therapy in Silver Spring, Maryland—just steps from the Metro and Fenton Street Garage. I also offer secure, HIPAA-compliant virtual therapy across Maryland, including Potomac, Rockville, Columbia, Towson, and surrounding areas.

This is a Covid-conscious, trauma-informed, disability-affirming space where you’re free to show up exactly as you are.

👉 Book your Free Consultation
Let’s explore whether we’re a good fit—no pressure, just connection.

🔍 Who I Help


Therapy for Professionals, Couples & Creatives | LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC Specialized | Anxiety & Burnout | Grief & Identity Healing

Clients I Commonly Work With:

  • Queer, trans, and poly adults exploring identity, consent, intimacy, or community
  • Chronically ill and immunocompromised individuals managing life in a Covid-conscious world
  • Professionals in science, law, medicine, or the arts—struggling with burnout or disconnection
  • Couples and polycules rebuilding after rupture, misattunement, or exhaustion

I specialize in relational work that centers safety, consent, and healing across power dynamics and diverse structures—whether you’re navigating ENM, queer partnerships, or blended systems.

🧭 How I Work

My work is rooted in science, but always centered on the soul. You don’t have to choose between clinical excellence and human connection.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and reframe embedded thought patterns
  • Narrative Therapy to help re-story identity for marginalized, queer, and poly clients
  • ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to move from survival mode into aligned action
  • Mindfulness and somatic practices to reconnect with your body and emotional clarity
  • Poly/CNM-affirming models to explore trust, boundaries, rupture, and repair
  • Chronic illness-informed pacing to match the needs of your nervous system
  • Covid-conscious scheduling and safety accommodations for your peace of mind

Ready to begin? Let’s explore what healing can look like for someone like you—someone who’s ready for more than just coping.

🔗 Schedule your free consult now

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