


About Jennifer
Licensing, Specialized Training, and Professional Memberships
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (MSW, LCSW-C) with over a decade of experience working in Mental Health and as a Psychotherapist.
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Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International, having received specialized and ongoing training and competence in supporting individuals through the emotional and psychological challenges of pregnancy, postpartum, and reproductive transitions.
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Specialized training through The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and an active member of their Mental Health Professionals Group, which promotes ethical, evidence-based, and compassionate care for individuals and families navigating infertility and assisted reproduction.
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Board Approved Supervisor for both the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors.
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Actively completing training to become a Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP)
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Actively completing training to become Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level I (CCTP-I)
Clinical Interests & Approach
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Supporting women and marginalized genders whose mental health experiences may show up in unique or less recognized ways.
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Internalized or subtle symptomology
Perfectionism, high self-expectations, and self-criticism
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Chronic overthinking, rumination, and mental fatigue
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ADHD-related attention, focus, and executive functioning challenges
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Masking or camouflaging social or emotional challenges leading to social burnout
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Overthinking, rumination, and mental load fatigue
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Stress and burnout related to caregiving, work, and emotional labor
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I provide counseling that addresses the unique ways mental health challenges may show up in your life
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Mood and Anxiety Disorders
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Depression
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Bipolar Disorder
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Anxiety
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Intrusive Thoughts, Stress
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Chronic Stress and Burnout
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Reproductive and Perinatal Mental Health Support
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Preconception counseling and emotional support
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Infertility therapy and complex fertility journeys
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Family-building through assisted reproductive technologies such as IUI, IVF, RIVF, Egg or Sperm Donation, and Surrogacy
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Miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and grief counseling
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Support for traumatic or complicated paths to parenthood
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Pregnancy mental health support
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Mental health support for high risk pregnancy
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Pregnancy after loss
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Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), including postpartum anxiety and depression
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Birth Trauma and traumatic birth experiences
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NICU experiences and parental mental health support
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Abortion Care
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Supporting individuals with concerns related to sexual wellbeing, intimacy, and relationship health.
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Changes in desire, arousal, or sexual satisfaction
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Intimacy concerns related to stress, trauma, or life transitions
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Sexual concerns during fertility treatment, pregnancy, or postpartum
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Exploring sexual wellbeing in a nonjudgmental, affirming space
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Grief and Loss
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Disenfranchised grief (losses that may not be openly recognized or validated)
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Coping with uncertainty
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Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth
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Infertility-related grief and ambiguous loss
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Loss of expected parenthood experiences or timelines
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Identity loss related to life transitions or role changes
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Anticipatory grief related to health, fertility, or family changes
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Supporting relational dynamics and role transitions
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Relationship changes related to parenthood and caregiving
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Navigating shifts in identity, roles, and responsibilities
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Role transitions related to pregnancy, postpartum, or fertility treatment
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Support during major life transitions and family structure changes such as marriage or divorce
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Adjustment to Parenting at all developmental milestones
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Balancing personal identity with parenting or caregiving roles
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Communication challenges within partnerships, friendships, or families
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Navigating boundaries and expectations in evolving relationships
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Support for navigating the effects of past or current trauma, creating a safe and empowering space for healing.
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Affirming and trauma informed care
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Support for navigating the effects of past or current trauma, creating a safe and empowering space for healing
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Support for individuals impacted by medical trauma, birth trauma, or reproductive trauma
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Creating a safe, supportive space to explore trauma at your own pace
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Inclusivity
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Affirming of different ways of thinking, learning, and processing
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Inclusive of neurodivergent experiences
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LGBTQ+ Affirming
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HAES Affirming
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Therapy that recognizes the impact of social and systemic factors
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Thoughtful of the broader social context influencing mental health
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Care that honors the complexity of identity and lived experience
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Lets Talk
What you can expect
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A safe, inclusive space to show up exactly as you are
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Authenticity, safety, and meaningful connection
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Support that honors both clinical expertise and lived experience
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Room for vulnerability, growth, self-compassion, and curiosity
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Guidance grounded in respect, understanding, and sometimes a little humor
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Social justice informed therapy
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Warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental care
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Therapy with me feels human and relational, with room for honesty, reflection, and even moments of lightness when appropriate.



You have a safe place here.
You are not alone in your experience. Here, you have a safe and inclusive space to land, a space to process, reflect, and simply be yourself. This is a place where you are encouraged to bring your full, authentic self, free from judgment or expectation. I believe everyone deserves a space that is just for them, a warm and welcoming place where you can feel seen, supported, and truly understood.








