I am a Maryland-licensed psychologist serving adults in my private practice.
I am committed to helping my clients find relief from depression, anxiety, and other forms of emotional distress. For some clients, these problems have been lifelong struggles; sometimes they begin or flare in the context of life transitions and losses. I strive to empower my clients to understand the experiences that shape how they participate in the world, engage in relationships, and see themselves. Skills cultivated early in my career as postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have framed my approach to helping a particular subset of my clients -- those with chronic pain and other chronic medical conditions -- to develop more effective ways to cope with these challenges.
Together, we identify and work toward goals that will enable you to create a pathway to your fullest, best life.
Though I have been a psychologist for 20 years, I started out my college career intent on becoming a journalist. But a few undergraduate psychology courses along the way piqued my interest and sent me on a new path: I earned my Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000, and have been licensed as a psychologist in Maryland since 2002. I still enjoy writing and editing, though, and am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve the Maryland Psychological Association as editor of their membership magazine for three years. This followed three years participating on the MPA Board as the membership committee chair. I’ve also enjoyed reconnecting with the academic world through teaching both an undergraduate and a graduate class at UMBC as adjunct faculty.
Aside from my clinical practice, in the past several years I have been part of a team of psychologists conducting psychological assessments as part of phase 1 clinical drug trials at a contract research organization.
Outside of the office, I am also a mom to three humans and two fur babies, a former girl scout leader, a fan of the outdoors, and a running (at my own pace, of course) enthusiast.
I am committed to helping my clients find relief from depression, anxiety, and other forms of emotional distress. For some clients, these problems have been lifelong struggles; sometimes they begin or flare in the context of life transitions and losses. I strive to empower my clients to understand the experiences that shape how they participate in the world, engage in relationships, and see themselves. Skills cultivated early in my career as postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have framed my approach to helping a particular subset of my clients -- those with chronic pain and other chronic medical conditions -- to develop more effective ways to cope with these challenges.
Together, we identify and work toward goals that will enable you to create a pathway to your fullest, best life.
Though I have been a psychologist for 20 years, I started out my college career intent on becoming a journalist. But a few undergraduate psychology courses along the way piqued my interest and sent me on a new path: I earned my Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000, and have been licensed as a psychologist in Maryland since 2002. I still enjoy writing and editing, though, and am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve the Maryland Psychological Association as editor of their membership magazine for three years. This followed three years participating on the MPA Board as the membership committee chair. I’ve also enjoyed reconnecting with the academic world through teaching both an undergraduate and a graduate class at UMBC as adjunct faculty.
Aside from my clinical practice, in the past several years I have been part of a team of psychologists conducting psychological assessments as part of phase 1 clinical drug trials at a contract research organization.
Outside of the office, I am also a mom to three humans and two fur babies, a former girl scout leader, a fan of the outdoors, and a running (at my own pace, of course) enthusiast.