About Dr. Halsey

I have been a licensed psychologist since 2004, and have a private practice in Rockville, MD (serving the greater DC metro area). I am an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant, and also a Consultant and Facilitator for the Parnell (EMDR) Institute. I work with a wide range of therapeutic issues and specialize in working with people with complex and attachment traumas and those who struggle with sex and porn addictions.

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Prior to entering private practice, I worked in VA hospitals with veterans with combat PTSD and military sexual trauma. I also worked for a number of years as a staff psychologist at Saint Luke Institute, a world-renowned residential treatment facility for priests and religious suffering from a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues, including mood disorders, sexual addictions, substance abuse, and trauma. I provided individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and taught psycho-educational groups focused on developing critical coping skills and relapse prevention.

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My life’s purpose and calling is to be an agent of transformation. In my early professional life, I worked with social advocacy organizations to effect change on the state and national levels. I quickly came to believe that lasting societal change would come only as individuals’ hearts and minds were transformed. I became an ordained United Methodist minister, serving local churches in Maryland for a number of years. Over the course of my ministry, I saw that many people experience deep emotional blocks that keep them from being who they really want to be. I found my “home” as a psychologist, helping individuals transform their lives.

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