Clients I Work With
You might be a high-achieving professional whose success feels hollow, or a performing artist whose anxiety goes deeper than stage nerves. Maybe you're untangling the invisible wounds left by a high-control religion, a dysfunctional family system, or an institution that normalized harm. Perhaps you've been told you're "too sensitive" or "too intense" — but what I see is someone who feels deeply and thinks critically in a world that didn't always make space for that. If you're ready to do real work (not just feel better temporarily), and you want a therapist who won't flinch at complexity, you might be exactly who I work with. I work well with academics, visual and performance artists, athletes, public servants, and anyone who feels like therapy
Approach
Sessions with me don't feel "therapisty." I'm warm and genuinely empathetic — but not artificially soft-spoken or endlessly validating. I'll meet you where you are, at your pace, and help you build regulation without overwhelming you. I trained in high-pressure performance environments, so I know intensity — and I know how to work with it skillfully. I draw primarily from EMDR, person-centered, and attachment-focused approaches, always tailored to you. My job is to take such good care of myself that I can be fully present and reliably steady for your process.
Beliefs & Lived Experience
I believe healing happens in genuine relationship — not therapeutic performance. As a professional violinist who has performed at the Kennedy Center and White House, I've lived the pressure of high-stakes performance culture. As someone who has navigated high-control religious and institutional systems, I understand that kind of invisible harm from the inside. I also spent years as a primary parent and stay-at-home mother, and I consider mothers to be high performers whose intensive caregiving work often goes unrecognized. My faith informs my deep commitment to dignity, justice, and honest engagement. I show up as a real person because I think that's what actually helps.
More About My Practice
A significant focus of my practice is complex trauma from dysfunctional systems — family dynamics, cultural and religious organizations, workplaces, and artistic institutions. I specialize in helping clients recognize normalized patterns of harm that often remain invisible. My clinical training includes advanced EMDR, General Psychiatric Management certification from the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute— skills I bring to work with high-achieving and artistic populations navigating complex emotional patterns. I offer individual therapy in-person in Charlottesville and via telehealth statewide, EMDR intensives, and consultation for therapists pursuing EMDRIA certification.
Ages Served
Adults
Older Adults (65+)
Teens (13-17)
Young Adults (18-25)
Older Adults (65+)
Teens (13-17)
Young Adults (18-25)
Services Provided
Couples Therapy
Group Therapy
Individual Therapy
Group Therapy
Individual Therapy
Languages Spoken
English
Faith Communities Served
Catholic
Christian
Christian
In Person Availability
Charlottesville, Virginia
Specializations
Modalities
Attachment-Based
EMDR
Flash Technique
Ketamine-Assisted EMDR Therapy™
EMDR
Flash Technique
Ketamine-Assisted EMDR Therapy™
Specialties
BIPOC
Burnout
Depression
Eating Disorders
First Responders and Medical Professionals
Immigration and Acculturation
Men's Issues
Parenting
Perfectionism
Racial Identity
Spirituality
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Burnout
Depression
Eating Disorders
First Responders and Medical Professionals
Immigration and Acculturation
Men's Issues
Parenting
Perfectionism
Racial Identity
Spirituality
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Insurance and Payment
Payment Accepted
Cash
Check
Credit
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Out of Network (Superbills Provided)
Private Pay (Superbills Not Provided)
Sliding Scale
Session Fees
$50
-$195
State Licensed In
Virginia