I believe everyone has the inherent right to a safe and fulfilling life free from the harms of violence and oppression.”
Specialties/Populations
Faith (she/her) has a passion for helping people achieve their goals and live a happy and fulfilling life. She has nearly a decade of experience working with survivors of sexual and domestic violence, and people struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, and substance abuse. She focuses on issues surrounding trauma and sexuality.
Faith is an experienced couples therapist and can use varying modalities in her work with partners, based on their goals.
Faith is particularly interested in working with survivors of trauma and interpersonal violence, people in polyamorous or consensually non-monogamous relationships, those who are kink-identified.
She also specializes in working with people with chronic pain or other disabilities, people who engage in sex work, and the LGBTQIA community. Faith gladly welcomes clients of any age, gender, sexual orientation, drug use status, race, or ability.
Faith can support clients based in DC, MD and VA.
Trainings/Modalities/Certifications
- Brainspotting
- Somatic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- CBT
- Mindfulness
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Previous Clinical Experience
Prior to joining The Viva Center, Faith was a practicing clinician at Harmony Holistic. There she provided trauma-informed therapy to couples and individuals. She applied modalities such as narrative therapy, mindfulness, harm reduction, and somatic-based therapies.
Education
Faith holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. She also has a certificate in Violence Against Women and Children and Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from American University.
To learn more about working with Faith, please email marygrace@vivapartnership.com for more information.
First Meeting Documents
In preparation for the first visit, you will be asked to fill out the following forms:
Informed Consent
Each of our Clinical Associates is a licensed practitioner. As required by licensure, treatment under a licensed practitioner is confidential. This form explains limitations to that confidentiality required by licensure. It also outlines the collaborative nature of the therapeutic relationship and co-responsibility for treatment outcomes.
Financial Agreement This form outlines The Viva Center’s financial policies. Here at Viva, we offer special accommodations to assist with cash flow and to simplify payments. As a professional courtesy, clients opting to pay with a credit card are not billed until the end of the month, although fees are technically due at the time of service. This allows time for insurance to send reimbursement closer to the time of payment.
Client Questionnaire
This form serves 2 purposes: It helps to capture the baseline experience when beginning treatment, allowing for an opportunity to take stock of current status. It also helps the clinician gather important background information without taking extra time in the first session. The first page of this form is required, and the others are supplemental. It is fine to exercise the decision to leave out any areas of the form. Please keep in mind any areas elected not to be disclosed at this time may be relevant to treatment outcomes.
Credit Card Authorization Form
This form is only required if electing to use a credit card to pay for services. Conveniently, this form only needs to be filled out once and is stored securely. Payment with cash or checks is also accepted.
