My office is located at 408 Allegheny Ave. Towson, MD 21204

• Initial Consultation (90-minutes) - $330 

• Initial Session Deposit - $200

• Individual Psychotherapy (and/or EMDR) 55 minutes - $225

• Individual Psychotherapy (and/or EMDR) 90 minutes - $330 

• Couples/Family Psychotherapy (and/or EMDR) 55 minutes - $240 

• Couples/Family Psychotherapy (and/or EMDR) 90 minutes - $350 

• LENS Neurofeedback Intake 60 minutes - $220 

• LENS Neurofeedback Treatment 30 minutes - $115

I offer all potential clients a free 20 minute consultation. This allows you to get a feel for me as a therapist and learn more about my unique approach. To schedule a consultation you can contact me via my website, email, or phone.

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I do offer online sessions to clients residing in Maryland. My preference is for in person therapy as the modalities I utilize are most effective when we are sharing the same space/energy.

Ideally, we end therapy when you feel ready and in a way that brings closure and reflection. This time frame can vary from a few months up to many years.  You are welcome to end therapy at any time. I support your right to choose how you want your work to unfold and when it feels complete.

This depends on your specific goals, financial reality, and what feels right. I collaborate with clients on frequency and goal setting. Everyone integrates healing at different speeds so I we will determine how to space your sessions. When getting started. I encourage all individual clients to come more frequently as the beginning of our work together.. I require couples to come weekly for at least four sessions. This allows us to get a solid foundation of trust and supports an efficient process. 

The scheduling of an appointment involves the reservation of time specifically for us. I require a $200 deposit in the scheduling of your first appointment. This amount will be applied to your initial session fee and is fully refundable if you cancel your appointment with 24 hour advanced notice. If you are unable to keep your appointment, I request that you notify me at least 24 hours in advance of your appointment. If the appointment is a “no show" or you cancel within 24 hours of the appointment, the full fee will be charged.

I am not in-network with any insurance providers. Your insurance plan may offer reimbursement for out-of-network services. In this case, it is your responsibility to obtain insurance billing procedure information as well as reimbursement schedules. While I do not file claims with any carriers on behalf of clients, I am happy to provide you with a statement called a “superbill” that you may use to pursue filing claims on your own.. 

Inner-child work is about connecting with younger parts of ourselves in an effort to gain access to unhealed wounds - emotional and psychological needs that were not met when we were children. When these wounds remain unhealed, they will often show up as dysfunctional patterns of behavior in relationships with others and with ourselves. Inner-child work is a powerful tool that serves to identify the unmet needs of these younger parts, meet those needs, and cultivate the kind of nurturing and supportive relationship with ourselves that we have always longed for.  My work is heavily informed by Internal Family Systems therapy

Our bodies hold memories and imprints of our experiences. These memories and imprints might show up as lingering physical ailments, or might be reflected in our body language, posture, and facial affect. They no doubt inform our experience of ourselves and the world around us. When therapy ignores the body, it is missing a critical component of what has likely led you here to begin with. Certainly, mental health struggles like anxiety and depression have roots and manifestations in both the mind and body. The body, our “somatic” experience, holds a vital key to our overall wellbeing. To heal deeply requires us to place our attention on both the communications of the mind and the body. Through somatic, body-centered practices we can heal from overwhelming experiences, cultivate a more balanced mind, and live a more passionate and fulfilling life.

Pia Mellody, a well-known expert on codependency and childhood trauma, defines codependency as a set of dysfunctional relationship patterns that arise from childhood experiences of neglect, abuse, or enmeshment. She describes codependency as a condition that affects a person’s ability to maintain healthy boundaries, self-esteem, and autonomy in relationships.

According to Mellody, codependency is rooted in developmental immaturity and is characterized by five core symptoms:

1. Difficulty with Self-Esteem – Either feeling better than or less than others, leading to struggles with self-worth.

2. Difficulty Setting Boundaries – Trouble establishing and maintaining personal boundaries, either being too rigid or too weak.

3. Difficulty Owning One’s Own Reality – Struggling to recognize and express personal thoughts, feelings, and needs independently of others.

4. Difficulty Meeting One’s Own Needs and Wants – Relying excessively on others for emotional, physical, or financial support.

5. Difficulty with Moderation (Control Issues) – Engaging in extreme behaviors, such as being overly controlling or completely passive.

Mellody emphasizes that codependency is not just about relationships with others but is primarily an issue of how individuals relate to themselves due to childhood trauma and conditioning. Healing from codependency, according to her, involves re-parenting oneself, learning healthy boundaries, and developing a strong sense of self-worth.

1. Acknowledging the Wound (Identifying Childhood Trauma)

• Codependency develops from childhood experiences where emotional, physical, or psychological needs were unmet or violated.

• Healing begins by recognizing past wounds and understanding how they shape current behaviors and relationships.

2. Establishing and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries

• Codependents often have either too rigid or too weak boundaries.

• Healthy boundaries allow a person to protect themselves from harm while still remaining open to intimacy and connection.

• Learning to say “no” and recognizing personal limits are essential steps.

3. Developing a Healthy Sense of Self-Worth

• Many codependents derive their self-esteem from pleasing others or being “needed.”

• Healing requires shifting self-worth from external validation to internal self-acceptance.

• Practicing self-love, affirmations, and self-care are key.

4. Learning to Own and Express One’s Reality

• Codependents often struggle with recognizing their own emotions, needs, and desires.

• Recovery involves learning to identify and express feelings in a healthy way rather than suppressing or denying them.

• Therapy and journaling can be useful in developing this self-awareness.

5. Balancing Control and Letting Go

• Codependency can involve controlling behaviors (trying to fix others) or passive submission (allowing others to control them).

• Healing requires finding a balance—taking responsibility for oneself while allowing others to take responsibility for themselves.

6. Developing Self-Care and Meeting One’s Own Needs

• Instead of relying on others to meet emotional or physical needs, codependents must learn to nurture themselves.

• This includes creating routines for self-care, setting goals, and making independent decisions.

7. Addressing Trauma and Re-Parenting the Inner Child

• Many codependent patterns come from unmet childhood needs.

• Healing involves “re-parenting” oneself by providing the love, validation, and protection that was missing in childhood.

• Inner child work, therapy, and self-compassion exercises can be beneficial

Under the No Surprises Act (H.R. 133 - which will go into effect on January 1, 2022), health care providers need to give clients or patients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.