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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. 

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My particular areas of interest are:

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Relationship Issues 

Anxiety & Depression

Trauma

Stress Management

Emotional Healing

Mindfulness

 

My work combines aspects of several therapies, which I tailor to the specific concerns and goals of each person or couple.  My post-clinical education includes extensive training with leading practitioners of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and individuals, and Gestalt Therapy.  I also have training in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and other approaches to healing trauma.

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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, Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

Member, International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation