Welcome to an
Integrative Healing approach
Personalized therapy for trauma and emotional healing. Let go of what no longer serves you.
Hope and Healing with Dr. Wilson, Psychotherapist
Trauma and Abuse
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful therapeutic technique used to help individuals process traumatic memories. By integrating this approach into therapy, clients can experience relief from distressing symptoms that may be affecting their daily lives.
Grief and Loss
Grief and loss is a part of life and once it gets a hold on us, it has a strong grasp. In a safe compassionate space, receive the support and guidance to process your pain in a healthy way and process a wide range of emotions associated with your loss.
Life Transitions
Navigating both, expected and unexpected, shifts in relationships, careers and health can be exciting and challenging triggering many emotions. Find the support and guidance for self exploration to gain insight and understanding into oneself while releasing all personal judgments and fears to experience a powerful opportunity for deep emotional healing and personal growth.
Stress Management
One perspective on stress suggests that it surfaces when the mind resists, versus accept, what is happening in life. When we fight reality, suffering intensifies suppressing the immune system, causing emotional distress and if ignored, can be harmful. Recognize early warning emotional and behavioral signs of stress, identify specific physiological stress signals and learn real techniques to manage stress, improve productivity/performance and general well-being.
Interpersonal Skills
Open communication, conflict resolution, and feeling connected to self and others are crucial for healthy relationships and a well-functioning society. However, effectively expressing oneself while considering the needs of others can be challenging. Learn interpersonal skills to improve relations, increase social competency and experience a deeper connection with self and others.
Self-Esteem Building
How do you know you have value and worth? Build a healthier self image, gain confidence and feel more secure in your own skin. In a compassionate nonjudgmental safe environment, learn self nurturing components of self esteem, how to boost yours and fulfill your potential.
Anger Management
Anger is a normal human emotion, but expressing it constructively is key to maintaining healthy relationships. Unmanaged anger can lead to negative cycles of tension, resentment, and emotional distance. Learn strategies for both immediately addressing anger and developing long-term emotional regulation skills
HOPE AND HEALING WITH DR. WILSON, PSYCHOTHERAPIST
About Me
After receiving my doctorate in Counselor Education from Virginia Tech in 2004, I was awarded a 5 year post-doc research fellowship in the Molecular Neuropsychiatry Branch at the National Institute On Drug Abuse (NIDA) in Baltimore, Maryland examining the underlying cellular and molecular mechanism associated with drug addiction. During this period, I also served as an adjunct professor in the Psychology Department at Towson University. My clinical experience includes providing psychotherapy in various settings like community based mental health rehabilitation agencies, where I worked with children and their families both in the home and the schools, working with non-profit agencies as well as, providing outpatient care in community based agencies. Using my combined experience from my post-doc fellowship and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) training, majority of my mental health experiences involves counseling individuals with a history of trauma.
I have a special interest in working with individuals who are trying to change their lives in a fundamental way. According to Dr. Gabor Mate' (2022), trauma is not what happens to you but inside of you. He goes on to say when a wound (emotional) doesn't heal, it either remains raw or in most cases, will be replaced by a thick layer of scar tissue (https://drgabormate.com/book/the-myth -of - normal ).
I have been trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) to help treat PTSD, sexual trauma and other behavioral issues. EMDR therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from many different treatment approaches. To date, EMDR therapy has helped millions of people of all ages relieve many types of psychological stress.
INSURANCE and Fees
Payment Method
American Express, Cash, Discover, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle
Insurance
Aetna; Cigna/Evernorth Behavioral Health; Superbill available
Fees
$250-Initial appointment (2 hours)
$150-Individual Session (60 mins)
$150-$300- EMDR Sessions (60-90 mins)
Policies
Cancellations and No Show Appointments
Late Cancellation Fee: $35 will be charged if you cancel less than 24 hours before your scheduled session, and the cancellation is not made via the TherapyNotes secure client portal, email, or telephone. This fee allows the therapist time to schedule another client in the appointment slot.
No-Show Fee: $60 will be charged if you fail to attend your scheduled appointment session without providing 24 hours' notice.
Future Appointments: Frequent late cancellations or no-shows may also risk your ability to schedule future appointments.
Client Portal
The client portal acts as a central communication hub, allowing for the secure exchange of information between CURRENT active clients and provider. HIPAA requires that all protected health information (PHI) is safeguarded, and a compliant portal includes features such as secure login, encryption, access controls, audit trails, and automated logoff to protect this data.
Secure Telehealth Sessions: Telehealth sessions are conducted through TherapyNotes, a secure encryption and is HIPAA-compliant. HIPAA regulations require the implementation of robust administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect electronic PHI (ePHI) during Telehealth encounters. These safeguards include end-to-end encryption to prevent unauthorized access to private conversations, role-based access controls to limit PHI exposure to authorized personnel, secure data storage for client records, and the use of Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) with telehealth vendors handling PHI.
In essence, the client portal ensures that client information remains confidential and secure throughout the Telehealth experience, from communication through the portal to the actual Telehealth sessions. It's crucial for mental health providers to use HIPAA-compliant technology, conduct regular risk assessments, train on privacy and security policies, and maintain clear documentation to ensure ongoing compliance with the ever-evolving regulations