The Counselors and Therapists of PC&CC
PC&CC is staffed by licensed social workers, pastoral counselors, marriage and family therapists and clinical psychologists who have expertise in psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and solution oriented approaches.
Our faculty is ready to help you.
Joanne intentionally incorporates people’s openness to religion and spirituality into the counseling setting to promote the client’s psychological and motional healing and flourishing. Joanne continues to be interested in the interconnection between positive psychology and spirituality, focusing on people’s strengths to promote growth and well being. She has worked with clients to address various issues including depression, anxiety, sexual abuse, eating disorders, grief, trauma, and relational or interpersonal problems. Joanne has completed training for Imago Relationship Therapy and uses this approach in her work with couples. She also enjoys working with clients with diverse faith traditions and/or cultural backgrounds.
Joanne has had varied experiences working as a pastoral counselor at a seminary, in a school setting, and as a psychotherapist in a psychiatric hospital before joining PC&CC. In addition to working with adults, she has worked with children, adolescents, and families addressing issues related to childhood trauma, school problems, attachment, grief, and transitional events including divorce and the blending of families.
Prior to beginning clinical work, Joanne was a teacher and school administrator in both public and private schools. She holds a M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, a Master’s in Theology from Wesley Theological Seminary, and a MS in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College of Maryland. She has also completed the Ph.D. program at Loyola College of Maryland. Joanne is a member of ACA and AAPC. She is licensed both in Maryland (LCPC) and nationally (NCC) and works in the Bethesda office of PC&CC.
Joanne will begin teaching in the Fall of 2008 as an affiliate faculty member at Loyola College in Maryland. She will teach in the pastoral counseling department's graduate program.
(202) 449-3789 ext 703
Joanne Comstock's Contact Form
Kathleen
E. Scheg, JD, MS, LCPC
Kathleen E. Scheg has empowered individuals and groups to achieve their goals for over 25 years. As a Pastoral Counselor with PC&CC, she uses her creativity, engaging style and heart centered presence to help individuals, groups and couples heal and create more loving and fulfilling lives.
Ms. Scheg specializes in facilitating the healing and transformation of the whole person by combining Pastoral Counseling and Core Energetics Evolutionary Process, a spiritually based body-psychotherapy. She uses mind-body approaches to address issues such as depression, anger, anxiety, career challenges, relationships and mid-life transitions; but also to inspire personal transformation through development and integration of body, mind, spirit, will and emotions. She successfully empowers survivors of abuse with significant histories of childhood trauma.
She leads Releasing and Transforming Anger (RTA), a 15-week program that teaches anger management techniques in the context of helping clients address the underlying pain or stress. Her Core Career Counseling groups empower individuals to engage in careers consistent with their spiritual essence.
Prior to joining the staff of PC &CC, Ms. Scheg was an attorney specializing in health care. She also served as Maryland Legislative Coordinator for the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. By helping people of all faiths to heal and grow, Ms. Scheg empowers others to more fully achieve their potential to love and contribute to society.
Ms. Scheg is a Maryland Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), has a Master's in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College of Maryland, certification in the Core Energetics Evolutionary Process from the New York Institute of Core Energetics and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. She is a member of the D.C. Area Guild of Body Psychotherapists and the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy.
(202) 449-3789 ext. 710
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Rebecca
Sears, M.Div, LPC
Faculty, Imago International Institute
Rebecca Sears has been in practice as a pastoral psychotherapist at PC&CC since 1986. As a Clinical Instructor with the Institute for Imago Relationship therapy, she is now training clinicians and other professionals in Imago Relationship Therapy.
Deeply rooted in the healing and growth potential of Imago Relationship Therapy, Rebecca is passionate about empowering clinicians and teaching the fine art of becoming a skilled couple's therapist. Her dedication to this transformative relationship work has taken her from being a Workshop Presenter, trainer and psychotherapist here in the Washington area, to a new focused commitment to bring this work to Russia where she and her partner Dr. Carl Siegel have been presenting Imago theory since 2001. In 2006 she presented the first "Getting The Love You Want" couples workshop in St. Petersburg, Russia and began Russia's first Basic Clinical Training in Imago Therapy. Her keen ability to teach the theory, encourage and coach therapists into a deeper clinical competence and integrate the deeply spiritual component of Imago, will bring a new level of meaning to your personal and professional work-life.
Rebecca continues a practice dedicated to helping couples restore safety and connection in their relationships and marriages.
She is ordained by Church of the Saviour in Washington DC, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the District of Columbia, a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, and the current President of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Imago Therapists.
(202) 449-3789 ext 702
Rebecca Sear's Contact Form
Carl
Siegel, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
The Reverend Dr. Carl Siegel, Clinical Psychologist and an ordained Episcopal clergyman, joined the staff of PC&CC in 1990. Dr. Siegel is the Executive Director of the Pastoral Counseling and Consultation Center. Dr. Siegel specializes in Imago Relationship Therapy and dynamic approaches to individual, couples and group therapy to address anxiety, depression, marital and interpersonal problems and life- cycle changes. He has a particular depth of competence in addressing the psychological and emotional development of men.
Dr. Siegel has more than 20 years of experience in providing individual, couples, group, and family therapy to individuals from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. He is a highly credentialed therapist, workshop facilitator and clergyman. These credentials include certification as an Advanced Clinician in Imago Relationship Therapy and certification as a workshop presenter for the Getting the Love You Want™ and Keeping the Love You Find™ workshops of Imago Relationships International. Dr. Siegel, along with Ms. Sears, offer the workshops several times a year through PC&CC. Prior to his training as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Siegel served in parish ministry in the Episcopal church. He brings his experience and training from both vocations, as a clergyman and psychologist, to bear on the art of healing the soul and helping people to find more rewarding ways of working and living in community. Dr. Siegel's life is greatly enriched by his two sons. He also finds great joy in fly fishing, cruising on his motorcycle, and yoga.
(202) 449-3789 ext 701
Carl Siegel's Contact Form
Beret Moyer, MS, joined PC&CC in 2004. She brings rich life and faith experiences to her practice and is continually thankful for the opportunity of participating in an intimate spiritual and emotional journey with her clients.
Beret incorporates prayer into her preparation time before each session and embraces a holistic approach to the healing process, believing that the mind, body, and spirit are interconnected. Her approach includes: the use of cognitive and behavioral methods to help clients change unproductive thought and behavior patterns; relaxation exercises; and spending time exploring ways the past may be affecting present problems and concerns. She works with clients to set goals that can be incorporated into their daily lives.
The journey towards wholeness is intentional and conscious. The moment a person chooses therapy, he or she is making a decision to begin a healing process to know the truth and to reclaim identity. For Beret, counseling provides a unique opportunity to work with individuals toward obtaining a constructive and healthy mindset and lifestyle.
She has experience working with depression/mood disorders, anxiety and
adjustment issues, premarital and marital issues, life transitions, boundary
issues, grief and loss, anger management, and assertiveness problems.
Beret is a trained mediator and is a certification-ready Imago Relationship
TherapistTM. She specializes in couples counseling for all stages of relationships.
She has a degree in Psychology, her M.S. degree in Pastoral Counsel from
Loyola College of Maryland, and holds memberships in the American Counseling
Association, and the National Association of Christian Counselors.
(202) 449-3789 x711
Beret Moyer's Contact Form
Robert Gordon, M.S., M.A.
Life, Career, and Couples Coaching
Spiritual Direction
Wellness Coaching
Bob employs a whole-person approach to coaching that helps his clients achieve balance and harmony in relationships, work, and the spiritual aspect of being human. He is experienced in working with clients on life purpose, calling, and career; relationship and marriage; addiction and recovery (including sex, love, spending, internet, and food); codependency; adult ADD; death and bereavement; and spiritual growth and crisis.
Helping clients actualize their full potential is part of Bob’s strength as a coach. He draws upon his own varied life experiences to accomplish this. He has directed training, career development, and organization development for three large public agencies; led comedy troupes and professional bands; written and directed plays; been a management consultant; created award-winning comedy videos; and published his essays and cartoons in regional periodicals.
Bob holds an M.S. from American University in collaboration with the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science. He also earned an M.A. in Applied Healing Arts with a concentration in Spiritual Care from the Tai Sophia Institute, where he is an adjunct faculty member and manages the Workplace & Organizational Wellness Program. Bob is doing additional graduate work at Loyola College of Maryland. He is a CCUI-certified coach and coach trainer, a trained Imago Relationship Educator, and was trained in loss and bereavement counseling at the St. Francis Center for Loss and Healing (now the Wendt Center). He is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Association for Imago Relationship Therapists, the National Career Development Association, Spiritual Directors International, and the International Center for Spirit at Work.
Bob has studied world wisdom traditions for over 30 years and gives public trainings in meditation and qigong. Bob is authorized to officiate at weddings, life tributes, funerals, living funerals, and other important life events.
(202) 449-3789 ext. 707
Norma Stevens, MS, NCC, LGPC
Certified Imago Relationship Therapist
Norma Stevens joined the staff at PC&CC in 2008 and works at the office in Ellicott City, MD. Norma was first drawn to pastoral counseling because of its integration of psychology and spirituality. Her work with people of all faiths is driven by her view that as we grow in wholeness, we grow closer to God and to our potential as human beings. She creates a safe place where people can share their difficulties and their pain, resolve troubling issues and experience healing and growth. She helps clients move forward to deal effectively with life’s stressors and achieve their goals.
She specializes in working with couples both marital and premarital. She is especially passionate about the power of Imago Relationship Therapy to heal and transform relationships. By entering into therapy, couples learn not only communication skills, but a new way of relating without shame, criticism or blame. They gain knowledge and practical tools on how to:
- Reconnect and stay connected
- Handle conflict effectively
- Improve their sex life
- Emerge from infidelity with a stronger relationship
- Heal from the past
- Bring joy into their relationship
Norma also works with individuals. Through psychotherapy, people can achieve clarity, work through their difficult circumstances, heal from the past, and change their lives for the better. Her experience and training have enabled her to provide high quality counseling in:
- Anxiety and depression
- Grief and loss
- Domestic violence
- Recovery from abuse
- Interpersonal relationships both personal and professional
- Setting appropriate boundaries
- Improving family life and parenting
- Self-esteem
- Recovery from trauma
Prior to joining the staff, she worked as a counselor at the Howard County Domestic Violence Center and as a family therapist at the Lighthouse Youth and Family Services in Catonsville, Maryland. She has an M.S. in pastoral counseling from Loyola College in Maryland and is certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors. She is pursuing licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor, and has completed training as a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. Before her clinical work, Norma was a policy analyst and has a M.P.A. from the George Washington University.
(202) 449-3789 ext. 718
Ginny Graham, MS, understands well that many people looking for counseling want to look at the challenges they face in the context of God’s loving design. She believes that good counseling can help clients heal from a variety of psychological wounds and the experience allows clients to grow in their capacity to be more open to God’s will and God’s ways. In addition to Ginny’s Pastoral Counseling degree from Loyola College in Maryland, she is also certified by the ecumenical Shalem Institute for Spiritual Guidance. In this capacity she brings over ten years as a spiritual director in the Northern Virginia area to her current practice of Pastoral Counseling here at PC&CC. Her clients appreciate the way she helps them clarify the often blurry lines between their spiritual and psychological problems.
Ginny practice extends to individuals, couples and families who are challenged by clinical issues such as depression, anxiety, life transitions, bereavement, sexual abuse, trauma recovery and problems with communication. She provides all clients with opportunities to grow in their ability to recognize destructive behavioral and emotional patterns and learn to manage them in healthier ways.
As an Imago Relationship Therapist TM Ginny helps struggling couples learn better how to appreciate the rightness of relational conflict and how to shift the predictable tension from misery to healthy and satisfying connection.
As a facilitator of youth retreats and as a veteran high-school English teacher, Ginny brings a wealth of experience to her work with adolescents. Her years-long expertise as a Creative Writing teacher carries over into her philosophy of counseling people of all ages: she sees the counseling relationship as creative healing experience that can open clients to the opportunities available from every life crisis.
As a wife of 39 years, mother of three grown children, and grandmother of four, Ginny’s personal life fuels her passion and commitment to an integrated approach for helping clients move more healthily through the predictable challenges of being alive. Ginny credits the longevity of her marriage to good counseling. A long time fan of applying Bowen Family Systems Theory to her personal life, she finds it invaluable as a way to help clients understand themselves more objectively as they grow into greater awareness.
(202) 449-3789 x715
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Nathan is passionate about helping people grow and heal. He provides a collaborative and encouraging environment for his clients to work on their goals and make the changes they desire in their lives. Psychotherapy is a rewarding and sometimes challenging endeavor - you're probably putting a lot of thought into the idea of getting help. If the time is right for you and you think you could work well together, then please feel free to contact him.
Areas of Expertise: Anxiety, Depression, Imago Relationship Therapy (couples therapy), Premarital Counseling, Work/career Concerns, Interpersonal Issues, Self-esteem, Men's Issues, and Spiritual/Religious Issues.
Working Together: Nathan embraces a client-centered approach to counseling, meaning that he works from a perspective that will integrate your needs, values, and beliefs. As his client you'll work together to set goals and develop a treatment plan to help you reach them.
Focusing on Wellness: The primary model of understanding in medicine and psychology has been the "disease model", which identifies what's wrong and then works to fix it. The more holistic approach involves helping people be healthy so they don't become sick. Nathan approaches counseling from this "wellness model." It's important to identify your strengths and use them to be well. The ultimate goal is for you to be healthy enough so that you don't need counseling anymore. Throughout treatment, you'll consider what you'll need to do to stay healthy when that day arrives.
More About Nathan: Nathan received master's and doctoral degrees in counseling at Loyola University Maryland. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is concluding training to become a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Counseling Association, the Mid-Atlantic Association of Imago Therapists, and Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society.
Prior to beginning clinical training, Nathan worked as a political consultant and fundraiser in Washington, DC. He hopes his previous career gives him an appreciation of the professional and personal struggles of some of his client in Washington. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring the city and traveling the world. He's also passionate about nature and enjoys hiking, running, and outdoor adventure activities.
Learn more about Nathan's professional work at: www.therapydc.com
(202) 449-3789 x716
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Cindy believes in empowering clients to cultivate their own internal resources and self-knowledge, including how spirituality impacts their perspective on life's challenges. In her practice with couples, she emphasizes creating safety and deepening the connection through empathic listening. She is currently training to become a Certified Imago Relationship TherapistTM to enhance this work. She also has an interest in integrating mindfulness into her counseling practice.
Cindy is a graduate student in Pastoral Counseling at Marymount University. She holds an M.A. in Education and Human Development from The George Washington University.
Prior to joining PC&CC, Cindy interned as a psychotherapist at a shelter and transitional housing facility in Washington, DC, where she counseled clients facing challenges including post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and substance abuse recovery. She also facilitated groups addressing topics of family relationships and self-esteem.
Cindy is trained in crisis response and is a volunteer listener for a local suicide and crisis hotline. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling, and Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society. She is a professional member of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association and has a special interest in assisting couples experiencing infertility.
Before her clinical work, Cindy worked in the knowledge management field for a major law firm in Washington, DC and brings a unique understanding of the legal industry to her counseling.
Cindy and her husband have two young children and have been using Imago principles in their relationship since the beginning of their marriage. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, and is on a continual quest to eliminate the three-putt from her golf game.
(202) 449-3879 x 705
Kerley believes in love and compassion. She is an ordained missionary since 1994, and has ministered to the social, spiritual and emotional needs of families and individuals in Brazil, Africa and the USA for the past 22 years.
She believes that every person has the power and resources to connect with each other if only given a chance and uses her multicultural experiences to make people from diverse backgrounds and languages comfortable around her. Rooted in deep spirituality, she incorporates the scientific findings of diverse theories of psychotherapy and counseling during the therapeutic process to asses and address the special needs of each client. She also believes that no science will ever replace the wonder of human connection and the miracle of community when in special moments former strangers suddenly share each other's burdens, making life much easier to live.
Kerley has a bachelor’s degree in Theology and Anthropology (1990,
Novas Tribos , Brazil) and a master of arts in Christian counseling and
discipleship (2008, Capital Bible Seminary). Currently she is pursuing
her professional license in counseling and is an Imago therapist in training.
She serves her community training young people and is a volunteer for
a local sexual abuse hot line.
(202) 449-3879 x 708
As a counselor at PCCC, Caroline brings her multi-cultural experience of being French and American, having lived and traveled extensively in Latin America and Europe, and speaking French and Spanish fluently. She appreciates the richness and challenges of multiculturalism in relationships and is interested in themes of change, spirituality, and healing across cultures and faith traditions.
She believes in the importance of integrating mind, body, and spirit in any process of change. She affirms the potential for healing and growth in all people and seeks to create a safe and sacred space for clients through a collaborative counseling relationship that respects clients’ spiritual journeys. She was drawn to PCCC because of her passion for Imago Relationship Therapy and her desire to help couples experience deeper connection, emotional healing, wholeness, and joy through their relationship.
Caroline is a leader with the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) in Kensington, Maryland, where she teaches classes for parents and workshops based on an Adlerian model that uses positive discipline to create healthy relationship patterns and promote responsibility and cooperation in children. She has experience teaching children and adults, working with diverse at-risk youth and their families, leading spiritual growth groups, and assisting individuals with developmental disabilities in faith-based communities.
She and her husband have been married for 15 years and have 4 young children. Their family has been greatly enriched by practicing Imago and PEP principles.
She is currently completing a Masters in Pastoral Counseling at Loyola University of Maryland and working toward certification in Imago Relationship Therapy. She holds a Masters in Education from Harvard and is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA).
(202) 449-3789 ext. 712
One of Kevin's greatest strengths as a psychotherapist is his ability to build with clients relationships that are based on trust, mutuality, and compassion. This alliance makes it possible for clients to explore their lives with genuine curiosity, identify strengths, relax the grip of painful patterns of thinking or behavior, and move adaptively into the future.
He has been privileged to work with clients on a wide range of issues, including
- Grief and loss, including loss of loved ones to illness, accidents, suicide, or homicide
- Relationship healing and growth
- Living with chronic illness
- Caregiver stress
- Anxiety and depression
- Self-esteem
- Aftermath of crime and violence
- Exploration of values, purpose, or spirituality
- Sexual orientation and coming out
Depending on his clients' goals, personality, and learning style, Kevin's clinical approach might include ways to help clients
- change patterns of thinking and behavior
- identify overlooked and underutilized strengths
- find practical solutions to problems
- reflect on what matters most in their lives
- explore early life experiences as a means of gaining insight
- relax through imagery and breath
- promote mindful awareness and compassion
- explore bodily sensations as a means of healing
- release grief, adapt to loss, and reinvest in life
- offer forgiveness to themselves and, if the time is ripe, to others
During the course of his career, Kevin has worked in a range of agencies, non-profits, and businesses as a counselor, researcher, civil rights activist, hospice social worker, media spokesman and public speaker, mediator, trainer, publicist, and author. His wide-ranging volunteer and occupational journey has helped him to better understand the lives and concerns of his clients. Kevin is a student and occasionally a teacher of mindfulness meditation for more than 15 years and integrates this practice into his psychotherapy work. He is currently training to become an Imago Certified Relationship Therapist.
Kevin Berrill graduated with honors from Vassar College. He received his Masters in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University, and was inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
(202) 449-3789 ext. 714
Roberta Martin, R.N. M.S. LCPC
Roberta uses her unique training in maternal child health, pediatrics and psychiatric nursing to enhance her counseling ministry. This experience helps her to integrate the holistic care of her clients in regards to body, mind and spirit. She believes that therapy is a time of exploration, clarification and growth with an intentional movement towards developing a healthier relationship with one’s self, others and God. She enters into a collaborative relationship with her clients trusting in their inner strength to move towards health with support and encouragement. While providing a safe therapeutic place for healing, Roberta often embraces humor as a way of understanding life’s mysteries and complexities.
For over 20 years she has been working with clients with anxiety, depression, life transitions, addictions, grief, loss and relational issues. She enjoys her work with teenagers and couples. She has had experience leading psycho-educational groups on boundaries and facilitating spiritual growth groups. She is a participant in a spiritual life group of women that has been both supportive and instructive.
She has a M.S. Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College in Baltimore. She has a membership in the Mental Health Association, American Counseling Association and the National Board of Certified Counselors. She is in the process of becoming certified as an Imago Relationship therapist.
Her greatest experience and joy have come from her husband of 32 years and her 5 children. In her leisure time she enjoys walking with friends, doing pilates and traveling near the ocean.
(202) 449-3789 ext. 720
Lena Aburdene is a psychotherapist who believes that compassion and acceptance are two of the most important aspects of the therapeutic relationship and are the foundation of healing. Her integrative and holistic approach is focused on healing through mind, body and spirit. No two people are alike and Lena honors this when developing a plan for the course of therapy.
Lena also focuses on positive growth and change with her clients through problem solving/solution oriented techniques and cognitive behavioral therapy. Some of the issues Lena works with are:
Anxiety: General anxiety, excessive worrying, panic and phobias
Women's issues: Time management and life balance, self-esteem and empowerment, dating and relationships
Difficult life transitions: End of a relationship, moving, loss of job, career confusion
Loss and bereavement: Death of a loved one, diagnosis of terminal illness of loved one or self.
In addition to seeing individuals, Lena co-leads 2 support groups:
Quarter Life Crisis Plus 10: For singles in their 20s and 30s who want to explore issues related to career, identity, relationships, spirituality, and more.
Single in the City: A therapy group for DC women in their mid-20s to late-30s who want to discuss dating, relationships and life issues with other women in a supportive, open, and confidential setting.
Lena has a Masters in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College and a Masters in Communications from Fordham University. She has worked as a counselor at Anchor Mental Health, St Agnes Hospital and the Center of Pastoral Counseling of Virginia before joining The Imago Center. She has also worked in patient services at Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. She currently writes a column for the online Washington DC Examiner on Feminism and Relationships that explores many of the issues that come up for her clients.
Lena lives in Washington DC with her husband and her cat Lou.
(202) 449-3789 x 704
Anne Erickson believes the client-therapist relationship is one of the most powerful vehicles for personal growth and change. In her practice, Anne endeavors to create an accepting, non-judgmental space where clients can explore how their life experiences have helped shape who they are and move towards healthier ways of being. She views the process of psychotherapy as a sacred journey that is co-created by the client and therapist, and recognizes the courage it takes for the client to embark on a rewarding, but sometimes difficult, path towards self-awareness.
Anne earned her B.A. in psychology from Duke University (1999), and her M.A. in counseling from Wake Forest University (2005). In her graduate school internship, she worked with at-risk adolescents addressing issues such as self-injury, depression, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse. Anne also helped lead group therapy sessions as a volunteer for the McClendon Center, a DC-based non-profit that provides therapeutic services for adults living with mental illness, where she later served as a Board member for four years. She has also worked as an independent college counselor, helping guide students and families through the college search and application process.
She is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and sees adults, adolescents, and couples. Anne is an Imago therapist-in-training, and believes Imago therapy empowers couples to experience their relationship with a heightened sense of connection.
(202) 449-3789 x 706
Meredith Janson, M.A., is a counseling intern at the Imago Center and provides therapy services under the supervision of the licensed clinical supervisory team at the Imago Center. Meredith is a graduate of the Master's program in Marriage and Family Therapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, California, where she also gained extensive training in Expressive Arts therapy. When clinically appropriate, Meredith welcomes the opportunity to integrate visual art, writing, music, movement and drama into her therapy work.
Meredith brings a depth-oriented and strength-based approach to working with clients. While the journey of therapy can often require opening up to and working through pain and loss, it can also be an opportunity to discover inner resilience and hope in your life. Meredith's approach to working with clients is also rooted in the practice of mindfulness—the act of paying attention, with intention, to the present moment. As part of a holistic approach to counseling, Meredith may offer clients ways to use mindfulness as a tool to help regulate emotions and break free from negative thinking patterns. She welcomes and has experience working with people of all ages, ethnicities, genders and sexual preferences.
Meredith comes to the Imago Center with ten years of clinical experience. Most recently, she was a bereavement counselor at Sutter VNA & Hospice in San Francisco, California, where she worked with individuals and led support groups for Spousal Loss and for Motherless Daughters. She has also worked as a crisis hotline volunteer for Family Paths in Oakland, California, and as a patient care volunteer with terminal hospice patients in San Francisco. She has expertise in helping clients work on issues as diverse as relationships, stress management, parenting, child abuse prevention, substance abuse recovery, suicidality, depression, anxiety, illness, loss, death and dying, and spiritual exploration.
Meredith's interest in becoming trained in the Imago approach to relationship therapy comes from personal experience. She and her husband worked with an experienced Imago-trained therapist for two years, prior to getting married. Because Imago therapy has had a lasting positive impact on her marriage, Meredith feels passionate about becoming trained in this method, to help other couples find their way through challenging times.
Prior to earning her Master's degree, Meredith received a B.A. (magna cum laude) in French and Political Science from Wellesley College. She worked for ten years as a journalist and communications professional and continues to write for women's magazines, including Family Circle and Shape, specializing in the topic of women's health and psychology. Meredith is an associate member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
Meredith enjoys hitting nearby hiking trails and exploring the city on bicycle with her husband. She finds great joy in creative pursuits, from cooking healthy desserts to performing at open mics with Speakeasy DC, a local non-profit that seeks to build community through the art of autobiographical storytelling.
(202) 449-3789 x 709
See how our diverse faculty can best assist your needs. Archetypal psychology and Imago Relationship Therapy reflect areas of particular interest among staff. In addition to individual, couples, and group psychotherapies, the clinical staff at PC&CC offer workshops on various topics.
To find out more about these workshops, call PC&CC at (202) 449-3789 x719.
