About Us
Our Team
Jacquelyn LaRusso
Jacki is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in Washington, DC. Jacki specializes in treatment of eating disorders, self-harm, and trauma. She has experience working in partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels of care. In her practice, Jacki works from a foundation of attachment theory—with the premise that people thrive emotionally and physically when in healthy, connected relationships. She is also a Health At Every Size (HAES) aligned clinician and is informed by the growing fields of research in neuroplasticity and creativity in mental health.
Jacki is skilled in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and uses a trauma informed perspective of Psychodynamic therapy—understanding how our past impacts our present—as well as trauma tools such as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) for healing flashbacks, unhelpful self-beliefs, and body memories. Jacki is passionate about education, supervision, and treatment on the intersection of severe and enduring eating disorders and attachment trauma and has created a niche in treating this specific population with effective outcomes.
Jacki is a member of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). She has provided professional trainings on body image, eating disorders, and attachment to audiences including professionals, teachers and college students.
Jacki lives in Washington DC with her two children and dog. In her free time, Jacki likes hanging out with family and friends, listening to podcasts and audio books, and being outside on sunny days—especially when visiting where she grew up on the jersey shore beaches :)
Emily Worthington
Emily is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor in Washington, DC. She received her Bachelors in Human Development & Family Studies from Penn State University and her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from George Washington University.
She specializes in working with teens and young adults struggling with the following: eating disorders (and their intersection with trauma), anxiety, depression, self harm, and identity concerns.
Emily is a Health At Every Size (HAES) aligned clinician, and is also LGBTQIA+ inclusive. Her approach to therapy is integrative: a combination of person centered therapy, Feminist theory, and a psychodynamic informed lens allow Emily to make supportive connections with her clients. She is also experienced in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skill building. She takes a warm and direct approach to therapy, likes to incorporate humor when possible, and feels passionately about clients being in control of their therapeutic journey.
Emily has experience working at the inpatient, residential, intensive outpatient and outpatient levels of care. She believes that all clients have the power to use their voice when struggling, and break free from harmful patterns. She is excited to be a part of your journey in finding your voice!
When not providing therapy, Emily spends time with her dog, Sebastian, and her cats, Roo and Sadie. She enjoys visiting the National Museum of Women in the Arts, exploring Old Town Alexandria, reading, journaling, and watching reality TV without shame.
Emilie Trudeau
Emilie is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor in Washington, DC as well as a Resident in Counseling in Virginia. She received her Bachelors in Psychology and Women Gender Studies and her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Emilie is a bilingual therapist who provides therapy in both Spanish and English. She specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, as well as individuals who have experienced trauma throughout their life.
Emilie has experience working with individuals with a wide-range of experiences from domestic abuse to bullying, and helping clients find their voice throughout those struggles as well as the treatment of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and OCD. She is also a Healthy At Every Size (HAES) aligned clinician and believes all individuals have the right to the same care. Emilie specializes in working with teenagers and young adults but has experience working with children, families, and adults.
Her approach to therapy is a multifaceted approach in that it is a combination of person-centered therapy, attachment theory, and a trauma informed lens in order to allow clients a safe space to share their emotions. She is experienced in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma. Emilie has experience working in residential and outpatient levels of care.
Emilie’s hope is to provide you with a safe space to create the life you want to live, whatever that may look like, and help you throughout that journey!
When not providing therapy, Emilie spends most of her time with her family and friends or relaxing with a good book! She loves traveling and exploring new places, as well as reading, hiking, and playing video-games.
