I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and I work with individuals of all ages, couples, and families. I believe that clients have an innate ability to heal and I strive to meet them where they are in a non-pathologizing way. I am licensed in VA and as a child centered play therapist and have worked at the Gil Institute for over 15 years. I am trained in Extended Play-Based Developmental Assessment (EPBDA, Gil); Trauma Assessment and Intervention for Children and Youth (TAICY); Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy; Boundary Project Assessment and Treatment Program; and Trauma-Focused Integrative Play Therapy (TF CBT); and Trauma-Focused Integrated Play Therapy (TF IPT).

I am also a Certified Parenting Coordinator who helps separated and divorced parents learn to communicate with each other in a respectful and thoughtful way by focusing on the emotional health and wellbeing of their children.

Languages

• English, French, & Farsi

Education

• BA in French Literature - Rutgers University

• MA in Educational Counseling - George Mason University

• Post Master’s of Marriage and Family Therapy - Virginia Tech University