My approach focuses on the client being the expert of their own life, and having the resources to make personal changes. I provide the safe place for open dialogue and exploration for the client to find his or her internal resources. I serve both as a sounding board and as a brainstormer to help come up with creative ideas and strategies for change and relief. The first thing I focus on is to ease any discomfort of being in "therapy" and to assure a good connection. I am prone to use of humor! But I always take my clients seriously. I have described the therapy I do with clients as a heartfelt conversation leading to more satisfaction in relationships. I welcome potential clients to come in on a one time basis, with or without their partner, to see if we are a good fit. After that, I recommend weekly sessions to get some good momentum, but am very flexible as to what scheduling my client prefers.

I'm passionate about working with those who grew up in a family where they were given adult responsibilities at a very young age. You took care of everything and everyone. Today, you’re still taking care of everything. You’re exhausted, but saying no or asking for help is uncomfortable, so you don’t. Instead, you stuff your feelings down, pretend like everything is good, and act like you have it all together. At times, it becomes too much, and you explode. Shortly after, you feel guilt, and you “help” more to ease it. Then you become angry, feeling disrespected and stuck. Hopeless. You want things to change and don’t know how to make change happen. As a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), I provide skills to help you manage your emotions and advocate for yourself, so you’re not controlled by others or your guilt. I can help you strengthen your boundary-setting skills, so others learn how to respect you in the ways that matter most. Working with me can help you know your value and your worth. Together, we will move you toward your desired goals and empower you to make the changes you’ve been wanting. Call me, and let’s talk about how we can work together. I’m an experiential relationship specialist with a trauma-informed lens. My therapy style is integrative, with a foundation in systems and relationships. What this means is that I’m comfortable working with multiple people in the room, as well as considering those who are not. I look at the relationships you are a part of and consider how your experiences influence your emotions, perceptions, actions, and patterns of behavior. This also means that I’m not a cookie-cutter therapist. I don’t believe my clients are made from a single mold or that therapy is one-size-fits-all. I create therapy to fit the client’s needs and meet them where they are at. You can expect sessions to be relational and collaborative, a human experience where I will get to know you as a person while working toward your desired goals. Key methods used: experiential therapy, emotionally focused therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and trauma-informed care.

Are you feeling lost, anxious, worried about your future or feeling stuck in life? Work with me to develop an action plan to move forward! My goal is to help you learn how to develop ways to change your thinking patterns, reduce anxious thoughts and alleviate depression. We are taught to suppress emotions and my hope is for you to feel safe in expressing your feelings and boundaries. Life is tough, but you are not alone. My areas of specialities include: anxiety, depression, postpartum depression, divorce, infidelity, life transitions, complex trauma, cognitive behavioral therapy, and EMDR. I am a certified divorce coach and can help you make informed decisions around your relationships. My goal is to help you learn how to develop ways to change your thinking patterns, reduce anxious thoughts and alleviate depression. We are taught to suppress emotions and my hope is for you to feel safe in expressing your feelings and boundaries. Life is tough, but you are not alone. My areas of specialities include: anxiety, depression, postpartum depression, divorce, infidelity, life transitions, complex trauma, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness and EMDR. I am a certified divorce coach and can help you make informed decisions around your relationships. I also provide support to clients experiencing a cancer diagnosis. My passion is helping client's through life transitions, specifically postpartum depression, transition to parenthood and all stages of divorce. I have extensive experience working with people who are in emotionally abusive relationships andor have experienced infidelity. Certified EMDR clinician, Gottman trained and Bringing Baby Home Educator. You can count on me to provide you straightforward advice, help you develop goals and decide on an action plan for your life. I can challenge you to look at your core belief systems and make connections between your past and present. I am skilled at supporting helping professionals, who are dealing with life challenges and need support of their own.

No matter what you’re going through, whether it be life transitions, anxiety, grief, or depression, there is hope. Using pieces of traditional therapies, I hope to create a unique therapy experience for all of my clients. Through a collaborative effort, I like to have my clients leave feeling driven and accomplished. Let’s also not forget to insert playfulness wherever we can. Forming connection is a huge part of life. In the room, I’ve found its beneficial for my clients to notice how they create (or isolate from) connection. Using wonder and inquiry, I explore as much as I can about you. Tell me the details that make you. I work well with young adults and couples going through life changes and those suffering with depression, anxiety, hyperkinetic behaviors, perfectionism behaviors, obsessional thinking, grief, and loss. Please, connect with me to set up a session today!

I specialize working with couples, individuals and families. I support each individual's life style choices and will help you achieve your chosen goals. When there is full understanding of a problem, yet find the same cycle recreated, I will help you successfully break out of the emotional cycles that are difficult to alter. I offer a safe place to explore concerns about relationships, parenting, marriage, transition, occupation, separation, depression, stress, trauma, and anxiety. I specialized in internal family system, human development, and healing trauma since 1995.

Are you and your partner feeling disconnected? Maybe you’ve been arguing a lot these days. Or perhaps you want to strengthen your relationship and learn the skills to prevent problems before they even begin. You're ready to experience new ways of connecting with each other, but you aren't sure where to start. Couples therapy is a space where you and your partner can explore what a fulfilling relationship looks like for you. You're in the right place if you want to work on communicating productively, reducing conflict, increasing understanding, building trust, navigating differences, and deepening intimacy and connection. I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. These approaches aim to help you identify the patterns in your relationship that are keeping you stuck and discover strategies to break free from those patterns, deepen your connection, and navigate life as a team.

You’ve probably spent years trying to be who others needed you to be. The good daughter, the fixer, the one who never made things harder. You might be exhausted from carrying emotional weight in silence, struggling with your relationship to faith, or wondering why you keep repeating patterns that leave you feeling small, anxious, or invisible. I’m Lujane, and I work with people like you—folks healing from power dynamics, shame, fractured family roles, or culturally complex expectations. I became a therapist not to “fix” people, but because healing became my way of life. Long before I had a license, I was in the work: unlearning perfectionism, facing my own trauma, and learning to live with emotional truth. Our work together won’t be about perfection—it will be about presence. In therapy, I show up exactly as I am. I don’t offer tools I wouldn’t use myself. I don’t ask you to mask, perform, or be polished. My clients often tell me it’s the first time they’ve felt fully seen, especially as Muslims, first-gens, queer folks, or recovering people-pleasers. We’ll talk about what it means to live with integrity, to feel without apology, and to build relationships that don’t drain you. I draw from trauma-informed relational therapy, internal family systems work, shame resilience, and play-based healing, because therapy can be both practical and sacred. If you’re looking for a therapist who honors faith, emotion, and authenticity, not just theory, I’m here. You deserve a space where you don’t have to impress anyone. Let’s build that together.

If you are experiencing persistent anxiety, chronic worry and unease, or the fatigue of depression that diminishes your sense of the future, you are seeking help beyond skills and advice. The distress you feel may be connected to addiction, relationship ruptures, complex trauma, long-term burnout, or the aftermath of sudden life transitions— or even relates back to moments in your childhood. I offer virtual psychoanalytic sessions to individuals across Washington, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Georgia. We begin with the unconditional welcome to speak what feels most real for you—freely, gradually, and without censorship. Dreams, fantasies, passions, and memories. Crises, complaints, and those stagnating repetitions that always return. You are invited to read deeply into yourself and to voice the 'other scenes' that appear between the lines of daily experience. We will take what troubles you and opens its interior dimensions through the spoken encounter of each session. This depth-oriented approach calls into question the very causes of your distress. Over time, this sustained discovery gives rise to renewed energy and singular knowledge of oneself, making possibilities for desire to be woven into your life in creative ways. If you are ready to invest in lasting change and bring new choices within reach, contact me today.

Challenging circumstances can take us to the edge of our ability to cope, and major life transitions such as a cancer diagnosis, illnessloss of a loved one, trauma, beginning a new phase of life, or changes at home andor work often leave us feeling overwhelmed and out of control. No matter how together we appear on the outside, life can feel exhausting if we're hurting on the inside. Therapy helps you adjust to your circumstances by empowering you with new skills and offering alternative perspectives.

**Accepting New Clients** (Updated 7.1.25). Are you going through a difficult life transition? You may feel confused, disoriented, uncertain about the future, and grief for what was. You've been through something major-- and it seems like everyone expects you to just move on. But you feel stuck. How do you move forward when your vision seems blurry? Or when you haven't yet moved through the grief? How do you begin to believe in yourself and see possibilities again? You can find meaning, direction, and joy again. You can find a way forward, and create a life deeply aligned with your values and interests. You can move through the grief, and begin to trust yourself and the world again. Even with all that's been lost, you can find contentment now, and begin to see the possibilities for your future. I'm here to help. I'm a Licensed Therapist and Certified Life Transition Guide, and offer tools for every step along the way. Having a guide can make all the difference in where you end up next, and how long it takes to get there. Visit my website to set up a free 20 minute phone consultation.

Are you trapped in a cycle of perfectionism where your self-worth is entirely tied to your output? Do you experience intense performance anxiety, mental blocks, or imposter syndrome just when the stakes are highest? Do you feel more relief than joy after a win? Perhaps you’ve tried to force your focus or push through exhaustion, but your mind and body are signaling that it's no longer sustainable. You don't have to white-knuckle your way through it alone. Drawing on my own background in professional sports, media, and corporate environments, I am here to help you break free from these cycles. My approach is systemic, holistic, and deeply collaborative. To get to the root of your performance blocks efficiently, we will use tools like Brainspotting, in which I'm certified, to process stress and clear tension at a somatic level. I have had success working with clients who have plenty of talk-therapy experience but need a deeper, body-oriented shift. We will go at your pace, and I will always lead with my heart. Your mind wants to heal; when given the right conditions, you can reclaim your ease and move forward with confidence. If you are looking for a space to unpack these pressures, please feel free to reach out.