You don’t have to feel this overwhelmed or alone.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker serving adults 22 and up in Virginia and Maryland.
Serving clients statewide via telehealth and in-person.
I help high-functioning women with caregiving responsibilities navigate overwhelm and reclaim a sense of self in Virginia and Maryland.
You have many responsibilities in life, and many people count on you. You may have older children or be a parent-figure to a young adult. Or, your elderly parent is getting ill or frail and you have had to step in and help them with their activities, their health care, or their homes in ways you never did before. You had good, strong relationships. You know what that feels like, but these days you feel alone. It can feel overwhelming. Or you feel guilty, because so others depend on you. Maybe there are things you think or feel, but you don’t feel like there is anyone in life you can share these things with. Yet, you know that keeping them inside is taking its toll on you. This isn’t where you thought your life would be. You had plans for your life. You are curious, intelligent, and usually love trying new things. You didn’t feel so tethered by these committments. Enough feeling so much pressure but so little connection. You want and deserve, and can feel connected to yourself again, and to others that are important to you.
Maybe you experienced an incident that left you shocked or confused. Were you assaulted, physically or sexually? A car (or other) accident? A loved one died suddenly or after a long illness? The images are still in your mind, and the sensations you felt still pop up. You want this to stop happening, but you don’t want to talk about it, so it feels like a “system crash” in your head and body that you try to handle, or at least hide.
Or you are at a crossroads in your life. Your job is changing, you are retiring, you have graduated college or graduate school. Or you are going through a divorce. Or a loved one died. Whether the transition is exciting, sad or scary (or a little of all of these), you want a non-judgmental person to talk to and help you get some clarity on what you need or want from the future. I am here to help.
Virtual and in-person sessions.
In-person office:
9990 Fairfax Blvd, Suite 420
Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Virtual sessions:
Teleheath statewide in Maryland and Virginia.
High-functioning women with ADHD with overwhelm and life stress.
You may struggle with
feeling chronically overwhelmed
staying organized (it’s hard enough for yourself, and you have to do it for your whole family)
remembering crucial appointments
being on time to events, appointments, eg, “time blindness”
feelings “less than”, like you have to apologize for your flaws
shame for not being able to keep things together, given how smart know you are
sleep issues - difficulty falling or staying asleep
staying focused, or shifting/transitioning your focus to another activity
feeling anxious or sad because of any of these issues
Impostor Syndrome (“I’m just pretending to be this competent - no one knows how hard this is for me”)
-Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) Certified Facilitator.
-Trained in Somatic Experiencing
How do I know this will help?
I realize that you don’t know me yet, and I have to earn your trust. If you are looking at my page, chances are you have been thinking about getting support for a while now, and you want help from someone who can be caring but not judgmental. You need to feel safe and understood. Know that I am experienced in what I do, and I am equipped to handle whatever it is you need to tell me.