Our Therapists

Joni Morrissey

Sara Browne

Mary Lamas

Kristy Clare

Elise Zhu

Sterling Simons

Meet Joni Morrissey

Joni is a therapist facilitating healing experiences for individuals and couples seeking peace and wholeness.

Joni specializes in one-on-one BWRT (BrainWorking Recursive Therapy) and marriage therapy, guiding individuals through deep healing and personal transformation. She provides a safe, supportive space for clients seeking peace, wholeness, and freedom from past wounds.

With a compassionate and tailored approach, Joni helps individuals overcome trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and life transitions. Her expertise in trauma studies, non-violent communication, attachment theory, and somatic attunement allows her to facilitate lasting change at a deep, subconscious level.

As a skilled BWRT practitioner, Joni works closely with clients to reframe limiting beliefs, break free from emotional blocks, and regain confidence and joy in life. Through her personalized one-on-one sessions, she empowers individuals to heal, grow, and build healthier relationships—starting with themselves.

  • BWRT

  • Relationships

  • Marriage

  • Future Success

  • Trauma-Informed Therapy

  • Military and First Responders

  • Somatic Based Therapy

  • Grief & Loss

Meet Sara Browne

Through her work with BWRT, Sara has found a powerful tool that enabled her to help clients re-frame their thoughts and beliefs, ultimately leading to more fulfilling and successful lives.

She approaches each client with a sense of wonder at the story that will unfold and tailors her approach to their specific needs.

Sara’s warm, empathetic nature and her unwavering belief in her clients’ abilities make her a sought-after BWRT specialist in the field of sports performance therapy, military and PTSD, business development, relationships, depression, substance abuse, and other forms of trauma-informed therapy.

  • BWRT

  • Addiction Therapy

  • PTSD and CPTSD

  • Somatic Therapy

  • Mindfulness

  • Trauma-Informed Therapy

  • CBT/DBT

  • Sports Performance

  • Military and Veterans

  • Future Success

Meet Mary Lamas

She is a compassionate Brain-Working Recursive Therapist (BWRT) and life coach dedicated to transformative change.

Mary’s therapeutic style blends compassion and kindness with straightforward candor.

Creating a safe, non-judgmental space, she utilizes BWRT therapy to address challenges and facilitate positive change. Committed to maintaining high ethical standards, she infuses a lighthearted and humorous touch into interactions, fostering an environment where clients feel understood and supported on their journey toward personal growth.

  • BWRT

  • Addiction Therapy

  • PTSD and CPTSD

  • Somatic Therapy

  • Mindfulness

  • Trauma-Informed Therapy

  • CBT/DBT

  • Sports Performance

  • Military and Veterans

  • Future Success

Meet Kristy Clare

As a registered professional BWRT practitioner, Kristy guides you through each session with a compassionate, solution-focused approach.

Her mission is to restore your emotional, psychological, and physical well-being by aligning your mind and body with your authentic self. Kristy helps free you from unwanted feelings, thoughts, and behaviors, promoting profound and natural transformation so you can achieve your highest creative potential and realize your greatest desires.

Kristy’s educational background and expertise are in human development with an emphasis on cognitive development. Kristy has an extensive and diverse career path that includes counseling and teaching in residential treatment centers, maternal and fetal health and wellness education, social and emotional curriculum development, and nutritional therapy for autoimmune disorders.

Kristy currently resides in the beautiful forests of central North Carolina.

  • BWRT

  • Trauma

  • PTSD

  • Addictions

  • Anxiety

  • Child Anxiety & Phobias

  • Grief & Loss

Meet Elise Zhu

Elise Zhu is a seasoned therapist and executive coach with over 20 years of experience, dedicated to helping individuals and professionals unlock their full potential.

Elize is a BWRT specialist. Her global perspective, enriched by living and working across Asia, Europe, and North America, ensures culturally sensitive and scientifically grounded methods.

Based in the Greater Washington D.C. area, Elise offers personalized strategies to help her clients navigate personal and professional challenges, and improve emotional and mental well-being.

Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English, she provides coaching and therapy tailored to meet the specific needs and aspirations of her clients, guiding them towards lasting transformation and growth.

  • BWRT

  • Executive Coaching

  • Leadership Coaching

  • Performance Enhancement

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Emotional Regulation

  • Stress Management

  • Anxiety

  • PTSD

  • Future Success

Meet Sterling Simons

As a counselor and BWRT specialist, Sterling looks to help empower others to learn to trust and love themselves.

Sterling is a BWRT specialist and provides a sturdy foundation and an open field to communicate and educate clients through growth and difficult times. With a calm and attentive attitude, he helps listen and guide clients to find peace and gratitude in their lives.

Sterling accepts people dealing with all levels of trauma, anxiety, addiction recovery and self-esteem issues. He succeeds in supporting others in discovering their full potential and implementing it into their daily life as a powerful way of being in the world.

  • BWRT

  • Anxiety

  • Trauma

  • Addictions

  • Emotional Regulation

  • Stress Management

  • Mindfulness

  • PTSD

  • Future Success

Joni is an incredibly experienced and uber-qualified therapist..

[She] has worked with me on unpacking issues I have around separation, self-worth and things held onto from childhood.

I would highly recommend Joni to anyone who needs someone professional and experienced to work through things with!

Sara is a phenomenal therapist.

She is a very skilled and talented mental health professional.

My favorite thing is that Sara cares so deeply about her clients.

With BWRT, I’ve been able to overcome problems that I have been working on in talk therapy for 2 years. BWRT gets to the root of the problem and I feel empowered that I’m solving my problems.

It is like nothing I have experienced before.

I honestly have no major anxiety around today other than a few nerves.

Your sessions worked, and BWRT is amazing.

Still a work in progress- like we all are- but I’m wayyyy better than I was before. And more confident after BWRT.

Been crying out of gratitude! Thank You!!!

Today has been a lot lighter… Like a reset.

Basically, all my old drama went quiet…

When some of those people come to my mind, I see them as the present moment. The grief from the past feels muted. Almost as though seeing the present still makes boundaries but doesn’t have all the baggage.

Honestly relief 🙂 Thank you!

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