PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

License: District of Columbia

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Education:

• Master of Social Work, Howard University, Washington, DC

• Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

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SPECIALIZED TRAINING

• Psychodynamic

• Depth therapy

• Empowerment approach

• Trauma Therapy

• Grief and Loss

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Addictions

• Mindfulness Training

• EMDR

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THERAPEUTIC APPROACH

I am a native Washingtonian dedicated to the mental health and wellbeing of people in the District of Columbia, particularly of those with marginalized identities. For more than 30 years I have lived and worked in this city listening to my clients with great care and supporting them as they put the pieces of their life together like a puzzle to gain insight and connect their past and current experiences, moving towards helping them to heal their pain. 

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Professional background within community organizations focused on those struggling with:

• Women Issues

• Trauma

• Addictions

• Grief and Loss

• Sexual Assault

• Intimate partner abuse/ Domestic Violence

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Within each of these I have lead the organization in providing specialized services for those in the LGBTQ+ community by running groups and influencing the culture to serve the community's specific needs that too often have gone unmet.

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PAYMENT POLICIES AND INSURANCE

I am a participating provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield (CareFirst).