Meet Our Team

Meet our Psychologists

Meet Our Licensed Therapists

Catherine Kennedy, LCSW

Catherine has vast experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults. She provides individual and group counseling, family support, and crisis management to children and their families. She has extensive experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, and believes in a holistic wellness approach to therapy.

Emily Nagel, LCSW

Emily has years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. She treats a variety of challenges including behavioral issues, anxiety, and depression/mood disorder, thoughts of suicide, non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors, and trauma. 

Anna Miller, LCSW

Anna has over 10 years of experience treating adults in an outpatient setting. She supports individuals through challenges related to depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, self-esteem, life transitions, career struggles, communication and relationship concerns.

Jacintha Carson, LPC, NCC

Jacintha specializes in topics such as coping with stress, depression, anxiety, ADHD, high functioning ASD, life transitions, cultural identity, grief and loss. She has extensive experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, and believes in a holistic wellness approach to therapy.

Jacklyn McMillan, LCSW

Jacklyn is skilled in delivering individual, group, and couples therapy. Her group work has included anger management, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), harm reduction, behavior modification, stress management, and Trauma Recovery and Empowerment (TREM).

Sepideh Saiedi, LPC

Sepideh specializes in a wide range of mental health concerns for children, adolescents, young adults, adults, groups, and families. She has training in trauma-informed, evidence-based, integrative, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, expressive art, as well as other premier advanced treatments. She honors diversity and inclusion also offers LGBTQ+ affirming services. 

Emily Newton, LPC

Emily’s clinical practice is grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and incorporates culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and mindfulness techniques. Emily has specialized in working with adults to confront issues related to anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse, eating disorders, impulse control and anger, sexual identity, relationship stressors, and life transitions.

Meet our Residents

Barb Valier

Operations Director

Barb has 23 years of healthcare billing and auditing experience and brings with her a wealth of knowledge in regards to healthcare reimbursement and office management.

Mindy Turnbough

Billing Manager

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Mindy comes to us from Prince William County Schools and has 10 years of Customer Service experience. While she is new to the healthcare industry, she brings a bright attitude and a desire to learn!

Liz Vater,

School Psychology Resident

Liz has received training in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness techniques.

Liz has experience working with children who have anxiety and depressive disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

Ronne Lancaster,

School Psychology Resident

Ronne has extensive experience providing comprehensive psychological evaluations and navigating the special education process. She has also conducted individual and group counseling services to students with a variety of needs and has provided parent consultation and guidance.

Katie Wood,

School Psychology Resident

Katie has formal training in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectic behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, and trauma informed care. She utilized each of these frameworks to help children and adolescents build their self-esteem and self-regulation skills in a manner that is personalized to their needs.

Elizabeth Whittle,

Licensed Professional Counselor Resident

Elizabeth is trained in many evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, and strength-based approaches. She implements these approaches to assist clients in identifying their values, bringing about positive changes and building important life skills. 

Sharon Hoffman, School Psychology Resident

Ms. Hoffman has practiced as a School Psychologist in a public school setting for over ten years. During her career, she has supported children from preschool through young adulthood by providing individual and group counseling, psychoeducational testing, behavior support, and consultation with families and school personnel.