A Place for Renewal
Offering a holistic approach to psychotherapy, I have been accompanying and supporting adults and couples for over 20 years, as they uncover their richest self.
With advanced degrees in clinical social work from The University of Michigan and grief/spiritual counseling from Fordham University, I have been privileged to treat ad
ults in various mental health settings in both Maryland and DC, including CPC/Chestnut Hill, Family Services/Sheppard Pratt and the Washington Hospital Center.
I gained valued first-hand knowledge about seniors; parental care-giving; palliative and hospice
care; grief/loss; and end-of-life issues during my time at a nursing home.
Having worked in the corporate world in New York City as well as having served for two years as a volunteer in Appalachia, I bring a variety of lived experiences to my practice. I welcome working with culturally-diverse individuals as well as the geriatric and gay/lesbian populations.
Additionally, I successfully treat families coping with chronically mentally ill or terminally ill relatives.
With post-graduate training in ego-state therapy (guided imagery) and psychodynamic psychotherapy from Georgetown University, I afford a body/mind/spirit sensitivity as I address myriad psychiatric and emotional issues in long and short-term therapy.
My therapeutic style is interactive, honest, open and compassionate, as I am highly sensitive that engaging in therapy takes courage and a true investment of time, money and energy.
Know that I have the deepest respect for, and learn from, my clients as they grapple with the profound challenges of making changes in their lives, as I myself have.
Joan