About Me

 

I’m a sensitive, compassionate, and experienced therapist who believes each person deserves and can create a happier and more fulfilling life.  I work with individuals and couples and have experience working with people of diverse backgrounds and issues.  My particular areas of interest are:

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Relationship Issues 

Anxiety & Depression

Trauma

Infertility, Adoption, and Attachment

Mindfulness

Stress Management

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My work combines aspects of several therapies, which I tailor to the specific concerns and goals of each person or couple.  My post-graduate clinical education includes extensive training with leading practitioners of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Individuals and Couples, Gestalt Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Bonding Psychotherapy, and Self-Relations Therapy.  I also have training in several approaches to healing trauma.

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All my work is informed by the Polyvagal Theory, an exciting new understanding of how the autonomic nervous system influences our emotions, behavior, and relationships.  I teach clients simple, powerful exercises that balance your autonomic nervous system to feeler calmer and safer with others and to be more open to playful, intimate relationships.

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My spiritual and family life help ground my work.  I have participated in meditation and contemplative prayer groups and silent retreats since the early 1980s, and I lead such gatherings online and in churches and secular settings.  I am married and the father of two adult children.

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Education

Master of Social Work, University of Maryland at Baltimore

Bachelor of Arts, University of Virginia

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Professional Credentials and Affiliations

Licensed Certified Social Worker, Clinical (LCSW-C), MD license #07763

Fellow, International Society of Bonding Psychotherapy

Member, Greater Washington Society of Clinical Social Work

Member, International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy

Member, National Association of Social Workers