Appointment Hours :
- Monday - Friday : 9am-4pm
- Saturday/Sunday: Closed
As a certified trauma therapist in Virginia, I integrate EMDR, Somatic Therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) with other evidence-based trauma therapies to help you feel safe, whole and in control.
TAKE CONTROL
of your life and feel safe.
KNOW
that you are enough and you belong.
FEEL
comfortable being your authentic self.
BE LOVED
and accepted for who you are.
You’ve lived through things that changed you. Not just in obvious ways, but in subtle ones too—how you brace yourself before speaking, how you scan for danger in a room full of people, how you shrink or go silent when something doesn’t feel safe. Maybe you’ve become a master at keeping it together, showing up for everyone else while ignoring the quiet ache in your own chest.
You’ve carried this alone for so long—maybe you’ve started to wonder if it’s just who you are.
Somewhere along the way, it became easier to criticize yourself than to risk disappointment from others. Emotions started to feel like threats. Relationships, even the close ones, became confusing territory — places where you couldn’t trust if you were truly wanted, or just tolerated. And even when nothing’s technically wrong, there’s still this unsettled feeling like you’re not okay. Like you don’t really belong anywhere — not even with yourself.
What if you didn’t have to hide anymore? What if your emotions didn’t feel like enemies, but messengers? What if you could begin to feel safe inside your own body, and learn to trust your needs without shame or second-guessing? What if you could speak to yourself with compassion, set boundaries without shame, and open up in relationships without fear?
Healing from trauma is about reclaiming the parts of you that were never the problem to begin with.
It’s about learning to trust your emotions instead of fearing them, to feel safe in your own skin, and to believe — deep down — that you are worthy of love and belonging. It’s about building relationships where you don’t have to hide, shrink, or pretend.
You’ve already survived so much. Now it’s time to learn how to live — with more clarity, connection, and compassion than you’ve ever been allowed to imagine. You don’t have to do that alone.
Together, we can build a safe and empowering space to overcome the isolation and powerlessness of trauma. I’ll listen to you with respect and compassion to understand you as a whole person.
As a certified trauma therapist, I make therapy manageable by breaking it down into three phases so you know what to expect and feel in control.
We’ll build a trustworthy therapeutic relationship. You’ll learn to regulate your emotions, cope with trauma responses, and feel more in control of yourself and your life.
I’ll help you process your past at a safe and tolerable pace. You’ll reevaluate the meaning of your experiences and integrate them into a healthy identity with secure attachment.
I’ll help you trust yourself to take risks and explore new possibilities. You’ll prove to yourself that you are capable and worthy of a meaningful life with fulfilling relationships.
Claim the freedom to be yourself and the safety to be connected. Book a complimentary 30-minute consult to see if I’m right for you.
I'm human too — I get it.
For years, I was driven by fears of inadequacy and rejection. I didn’t know how to let people care for me. Or even how to ask.
It took time and practice to learn how to cope with my emotions and really listen to them. I discovered that the very feelings I was hiding from were actually trying to help me. And they needed my help too.
Accepting and caring for myself freed me to choose what was right for me and be loved for who I am.
I had to trust myself and take risks to build authentic relationships. Eventually it got easier to accept and love myself. Now I’m here to help you accept and care for all of yourself.
I’ve seen A LOT of therapists over my life. Micah really listened to me. I felt seen and heard. He was patient, understanding, and helped me when I didn’t think anyone could.
~ Peter
Finding a therapist who understood Complex Trauma and Dissociation was so hard. I felt lost and alone. I was ready to give up. But Micah understood me and knew how to help.
~ Sarah
I was terrified to start therapy. But Micah explained every step before asking me to try something new. So I knew what to expect and felt in control. He helped me say no when I wasn’t comfortable, and he respected it.
~ Steven
I used to think being happy was something only other people got to have. I never thought I could feel as free as I do now. Micah helped me understand myself and build a life I actually want to live.
~ Alice
Sometimes the pain of the past doesn’t just fade with time—it stays lodged in your nervous system, showing up as overreactions, emotional floods, or shutdown. EMDR helps your brain reprocess those stuck memories so they no longer feel like a current threat.
You might logically know you’re safe now—but your body may not believe it yet. Somatic Therapy works with your body’s sensations, tension, and movement to help it release stored fear and trauma.
We all have different “parts” inside—maybe a critical part, a scared part, a part that wants connection, and one that’s afraid of it. IFS helps you recognize and care for each of these parts with curiosity and kindness.
Much of our pain comes from early relationships that taught us we had to hide, shrink, or earn love. Psychodynamic Therapy helps you understand how those old patterns are still shaping your present—especially in relationships.
Trauma often leaves behind beliefs like “I’m not enough,” “It was my fault,” or “I can’t trust anyone.” TF-CBT helps you identify and shift these painful thoughts so you can see yourself more clearly—and more compassionately.
Some trauma lives beyond words. Clinical Hypnosis helps you access the deeper layers of your mind and body—where fear, shame, or stuck patterns may still live. In a calm, focused state, you can safely connect with these parts and begin to shift what talking alone can’t reach.
Book a complimentary 30-minute consult to see if I’m right for you.
Maybe part of you hopes it’s possible, but another part is afraid to believe it. You’ve been let down before—by people who didn’t see you, by systems that failed you, by the voice in your own head that says you’re too much, or not enough. That voice can be loud, especially when you’re overwhelmed, shut down, or on edge all the time.
But here’s the truth: you are not broken. You are not beyond help. And you don’t have to keep doing this alone.
As a certified trauma therapist, I’m here to walk with you through that process. Together, we’ll create a space where you can feel safe enough to explore, heal, and grow. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You can just take the next step.
Trauma can show up as anxiety that won’t let you rest, depression that drains your energy, or habits like addiction or dissociation that helped you survive—but now leave you feeling stuck or disconnected.
Over time, the weight of all that can take a toll—not just emotionally, but physically too. Chronic pain, fatigue, and illness often have roots in unresolved trauma.
Many people carry a deep, hidden shame they can’t explain—a feeling that something is wrong with them, or that they’re fundamentally unsafe in the world.
That’s not because you’re broken. It’s because your most basic needs weren’t met when you needed them most. So your body and mind did what they had to do to cope.
That’s why I take a holistic approach to trauma therapy—one that honors all the ways your past still influences your present. Together, we’ll work gently and intentionally to understand your story, reconnect you with your body, and help you feel more grounded, safe, and whole.
You don’t have to keep carrying this alone. Healing is possible—and every part of you is welcome here.
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Begin therapy
Understand you as a whole person and tailor treatment to your needs.
Ongoing support
Work together to build safety and trust as you heal and grow.
Safety
Build a meaningful connection with your therapist. Feeling validated, heard, and respected will improve the therapeutic relationship.
Honesty
Being honest with yourself is not always easy, so it can be hard to share with your therapist too. When trust and comfort exist, honesty can surface.
Connection
Once we are honest with ourselves,
we make room for learning and growth. Growth may look like breaking old patterns, creating new habits, and establishing a plan to meet goals.
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Online Therapy in Virginia
For your convenience, my teletherapy services are available across the state of Virginia, including Alexandria, Arlington, Chesapeake, Hampton, Harrisonburg, Leesburg, Lynchburg, Manassas, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Reston, Richmond, Roanoke, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.
If you need to send me mail, you can do so at this address:
1550 Wilson Blvd Ste. 700 #226, Arlington, VA 22209
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