“There is a tendency to underestimate how intensely distressing and disabling loss usually is and for how long the distress, and often the disablement, commonly lasts…There is a tendency to suppose that a normal healthy person can and should get over a bereavement not only fairly rapidly but also completely. But, loss of a loved person is one of the most intensely painful experiences any human being can suffer.” – John Bowlby, Loss, Sadness, and Depression * I provide private, compassionate, and culturally responsive therapy to Black women who are distressed in response to the death of a loved one days, weeks, months, or years after the loss. I also companion those struggling with anticipatory grief. My supportive, structured, integrative approach to therapy is informed by my studies of trauma, grief and bereavement, my own experience with traumatic loss and stress, and, my religious, spiritual, and, holistic wellness studies and practices, including those coming out of the Black Church religious tradition. Therapy with me includes humanistic, somatic, nature-based, artistic, emotion-focused, cognitive and behavioral interventions. I have more than 20 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings from my time in New York and Delaware, and activated my Maryland license and boutique private practice in January 2020 (#LC12281). Taking on no more than one new client a month allows me to offer highly personalized support. Anecdotally, clients describe me as "warm," "helpful," "knowledgeable," and "trustworthy." I am glad that you found me. You can learn more about my practice through my website link on this page.