Activists

Marissa Keilson

Marissa has worked in the mental health field for 15 years. She was inspired to focus on trauma from her Holocaust survivors in her family history. Marissa is married, with two young children and a dog living in Silver Spring, MD.

Katie Vernoy

Jonathan Lee

My name is Jon (they/them/theirs). I identify as a non-binary, queer, somatic psychotherapist, who comes from a Taiwanese immigrant family background.

Dawn Anne Cooperstein

Melissa Larsen

My main goal in a therapy session is to let you be heard, and to get to the bottom of what’s going on. I specialize in treating trauma with EMDR therapy. I focus on your strengths, and support curiosity and self compassion.

Ali Jost

I believe in the power of empathic relationships to catalyze healing and growth. I draw from evidence-based approaches that integrate the mind and the body, including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, IFS, EMDR, and Relational Psychodynamic practices.

Julie A Hanson

With over 25 years of experience, Inner-Evolution Counseling, Coaching and Yoga draws from a blend of eastern wisdom and western science to compassionately guide individuals, families, and groups toward their highest potential.

Ashley Nicole Waddell

Ashley Waddell is a African-Centered Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Trauma Specialist practicing in Virginia. Ashley sees therapy as a catalyst for assisting youth and young adults in moving from of a state of imbalance to alignment.

Nicole Marie Gutierrez

Krista Verrastro

I help people who feel used, abused, neglected, or rejected transform from surviving to thriving. I do this by blending drama therapy, talk therapy, and EMDR therapy.