When a therapist understands your environment, it changes how and where the work begins.
You shouldn’t have to spend your first few sessions educating your therapist about your relationship structure, identity, or community. Here, we start with the challenges you’re facing, not with defending who you are or how you love.
I’ll tell you what I think, but in a way that allows you to act on it. My approach is direct, thoughtful, and grounded in compassion, helping you have the conversations that matter without shame, blame, or unnecessary sugarcoating.
This isn’t a general therapy practice with a few polyamorous or kink-aware clients. Connected Threads Therapy was built specifically for adults navigating relationship complexity, so you can work with someone who already understands your world.
I studied psychology at Wingate University, with a minor in communication focused specifically on how people actually talk to each other, interpersonal, intercultural, and nonverbal communication. My Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy is from Converse University in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where I completed over 500 hours of direct client contact, more than half of it relational work with couples and families, including time at a low income community clinic and a county jail.
I've been in practice for nearly 10 years, in community mental health since 2019 and in private practice since 2022, and I'm a licensed LMFT in both Virginia and South Carolina. I work virtually with clients across Northern Virginia (Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Vienna, McLean), Leesburg, the Richmond area, and Virginia Beach, as well as Greenville, Spartanburg, Columbia, and Charleston in South Carolina.
Today, I provide virtual therapy for adults and relationships throughout Virginia and South Carolina. I specialize in working with clients exploring polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, kink, LGBTQ+ relationships, and the complex conversations that come with building a life outside of traditional expectations.
This practice isn’t for everyone. I built it for people whose relationships, identities, and experiences are often misunderstood by traditional therapy.
Early in my career, I worked at a group practice known for serving the LGBTQ+ community. As one of the clinicians providing relationship therapy, I naturally began working with queer couples, polyamorous clients, and people exploring non-traditional relationship structures. Over time, I realized something important. Most of my clients weren’t looking for someone to tell them whether their relationships were right or wrong. They were looking for someone who understood them well enough that they didn’t have to start every session by defending or explaining their lives. That’s the practice I wanted to build.
Today, Connected Threads Therapy is dedicated entirely to working with polyamorous, ethically non-monogamous, kink-involved, LGBTQ+, and relationship-diverse adults throughout Virginia and South Carolina. My job isn’t to tell you what your relationship should look like. It’s to help you understand yourself, communicate more honestly, and build relationships that reflect your values instead of someone else’s expectations.
Clients often describe me as calm, direct, and easy to talk to. I’ll challenge you when it serves you, but never with judgment. I believe therapy should be both thoughtful and practical. You deserve insight that provides impact after completing the session, not just while you’re taking part in it.
My work is grounded in relational therapy, which means I look at the full relationship system. Depending on what brings you in, we may integrate:
Relationships don’t exist in isolation. This approach looks at how your experiences, patterns, and connections with others shape the challenges you’re facing today, helping you create healthier relationships that align with your values.
The way we communicate, manage conflict, and relate to others is often influenced by the relationships we grew up in. Family Systems Therapy helps identify those patterns so you can respond intentionally instead of repeating old cycles.
Understanding your attachment style can provide insight into how you experience closeness, trust, conflict, and vulnerability. Together, we’ll explore these patterns and build more secure, connected relationships.
Consent extends far beyond physical intimacy. It plays an important role in communication, boundaries, decision making, and relationship agreements. This work helps you build relationships rooted in respect, trust, and mutual understanding.
Many relationship challenges aren’t caused by a lack of love, but by misunderstandings and communication patterns that keep people feeling stuck. This approach helps you express yourself more clearly, listen more effectively, and have productive conversations.
While it’s important to understand what’s contributing to a problem, it’s just as important to know what to do next. Solution Focused Therapy emphasizes practical, achievable steps that help create meaningful change in everyday life.
Therapy isn’t only about identifying what’s difficult. It’s also about recognizing the strengths, resilience, and resources you already have and building on them to navigate future challenges with greater confidence.
Healthy relationships are built on honest conversations, clear expectations, and agreements that everyone understands. Together, we’ll develop boundaries and relationship agreements that reflect your needs, values, and relationship structure.
Queer couples found me first, back when I was at a group practice known for LGBTQ+ affirming care, and I was one of the only clinicians there who saw couples. Then individuals who identified as polyamorous started coming in too, until close to half my caseload was some part of that community. What they had in common wasn't a diagnosis, it was wanting a therapist who already got it so they didn't have to explain themselves before the real work could start. That's why this is the only population I work with now.
Not at all. While my practice specializes in supporting polyamorous, kink involved, LGBTQ+, and relationship diverse adults, I also work with people navigating relationship complexity who value an affirming, nonjudgmental approach.
Session rates depend on the length of time and the type of support needed.
50 minute sessions are $280
75 minute sessions are $400
90 minute sessions are $480
Longer sessions are offered selectively and discussed together ahead of time to make sure they are clinically appropriate.
No. I am a private pay practice and do not accept insurance. This allows me to work more flexibly and thoughtfully without the restrictions that often come with insurance based care. I can provide a superbill upon request if you would like to pursue out of network reimbursement.
Clients often describe me as warm, direct, and easy to talk to. I’ll ask thoughtful questions, help you recognize patterns you may not see on your own, and gently challenge you when it helps you move forward. Therapy is collaborative, and we’ll work together to create changes that feel realistic and sustainable.
If you are new and not sure where to begin, start with a consultation. If you are ready to move forward, you can book a session directly.
Questions before booking? You can reach out here.
Returning clients can log in through the client portal.
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