Our Therapists

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Brianna Blackshear - Licensed in DC

Brianna provides therapy that helps high-achieving Black women calm their anxieties and start putting themselves first.

Specializations:

  • Women’s Issues

  • Faith and Religion

  • Anxiety

  • Perfectionism

  • Young Adult Life Transitions

  • Physical wellness

Modalities:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Exposure Response and Prevention (ERP)

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS or “parts work”) 

  • Somatic Experiencing

Brianna’s Identities:

Brianna is a cisgender, straight, Black woman. She has strong faith in Christ, and values the importance of healthy and meaningful relationships. Brianna has a passion for fitness and wellness, she’s a yoga and Zumba instructor and active in the fitness community.

Amy Feeser - Licensed in DC

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Amy is an OCD therapist and certified financial social worker who helps LGBQTIA+ individuals who are overcome by fear to process their identities, relationships, and past traumas.

Specializations:

  • LGBTQIA+ Issues

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Anxiety and Depression

  • Phobias

  • Financial Worries

  • Young Adult Life Transitions

Modalities:

  • Christian Faith-Based

  • Strengths-Based

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

  • Trauma-Informed

  • Mindfulness and Wellness Practices

Amy’s Identities:

Amy is a queer, neurodivergent, cisgender white woman with an affinity for playfulness and compassion. Outside of therapy, she's also a cat mom and rock climbing instructor.

Carolyn Hoffmann - Licensed in DC and Maryland

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Carolyn helps survivors of trauma or sexual violence and couples who want to deeply process their identities, relationships, and improve their communication skills. 

Specializations:

  • Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence

  • LGBTQIA+ Issues

  • Relationship Issues

  • First Responders, Helping Professionals, and Military

  • Young Couples, ENM Couples, and Queer Couples

  • Anxiety and Depression

  • Life Transitions

  • Children 3+ and Adolescents/Parent Coaching

Modalities:

Carolyn’s Identities:

Carolyn is a cisgender, straight, white, woman who lives with a chronic illness. Carolyn is an avid tennis player, has a deep hatred of broken societal systems, and a deep love of dogs.

Jenna Parker - Licensed in DC and Maryland

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Jenna offers a supportive, safe space for individuals navigating the aftermath of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and chronic trauma.

Specializations:

  • Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence

  • Anxiety and Depression

  • Relationship Issues

  • First Responders

  • Life Transitions

Modalities:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

  • Psychodynamic

Jenna’s Identities:

Jenna is a cisgender, straight, white woman with experience navigating trauma in relationships. A thoughtful traveler and detail-oriented planner, she’s known for maximizing both her airline miles and sense of humor.