Nancy's Hope Corner
Training and Clinical Orientation
Clinical & Social Justice Orientation
As a white, straight, cisgender female clinician, Nancy is a proponent of social justice and realizes that her (often) privileged experience of the world can be different from that of her clients. She works hard to create an environment where her clients can feel understood, supported, and accepted regardless of their experience of the world.
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With adolescents, Nancy predominantly utilizes works to create a sense of connection and trust before working on any issues that may have arisen. For adults, Nancy uses aspects of mindfulness, narrative therapy, EFIT (Emotionally Focused Therapy For Individuals), and solution-focused therapy. However, because each client has their own unique needs, Nancy takes the time to identify what will work best for each client.
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Nancy approaches her work from a trauma-informed lens looking at the mind-body connection and incorporating mindfulness when appropriate. Nancy would describe her clinical orientation as psychodynamic, attachment-informed, solution-focused, strengths-based, narrative therapy informed, and family systems (and internal family systems) oriented.
Education & Experience
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Master of Arts in Spanish 2008, Messiah College
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Masters of Social Worker 2012, The Catholic University of America
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Nancy continues to learn and grow professionally by attending workshops, training, and conferences. She continues to stay up to date with the latest theories and research and obtains supervision as well as consults with other clinicians in the field.
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I have worked in foster care as a case manager, provided attachment-based, trauma-informed family therapy for families joined by adoption or guardianship at Adoptions Together, managed IEPs and 504 plans for kids, and provided play therapy in DC public schools, and worked with kids, adolescents, and adults at Lotus Point Wellness. I started Nancy's Hope Corner in July of 2022.