Welcome to Alleviate Trauma, a mental health practice dedicated to your healing.

I am a trauma therapist based in Washington, DC, offering EMDR therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, and ketamine-assisted therapy to clients throughout DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

If you’ve been carrying the weight of past trauma, navigating anxiety, or searching for an LGBTQ-affirming therapist in DC who truly gets it — you’ve come to the right place. My approach is built on the belief that healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s deeply personal, and it requires a therapist who will meet you exactly where you are.

As an EMDR therapist in DC, I specialize in trauma therapy that gets to the root of what’s keeping you stuck. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is one of the most evidence-based approaches for healing from trauma, PTSD, and adverse life experiences. Alongside EMDR, I integrate IFS therapy — a powerful model that helps you understand and heal the different “parts” of yourself that may be holding pain, shame, or protective patterns from the past.

I am also one of a small number of providers offering ketamine-assisted therapy in Washington, DC. This emerging treatment can open new pathways for healing when other approaches haven’t been enough — particularly for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and deep-rooted trauma.

My practice is proudly LGBTQ-affirming. Whether you’re processing identity, navigating family dynamics, working through relationship trauma, or simply want a therapist who understands your lived experience without explanation, you are welcome here.

I believe therapy should feel like a collaboration. Together, we’ll develop a personalized treatment plan that draws on the modalities best suited to your goals — whether that’s trauma therapy, IFS, EMDR, or ketamine-assisted work. My commitment is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can grow and heal at your own pace.

Serving clients in Washington, DC and virtually throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.