Our Team
Clinical Team
Lisa Kays
LICSW, LCSW, LCSW-C
Lisa is an independently licensed clinical social worker in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Oregon. She sees adult individuals, couples and groups. Lisa is White, cis, straight and identifies as female. Lisa strives for her practice to be open and friendly to people whose identities are marginalized in American culture and she works to bring an anti-racist, social justice-oriented lens to her work.
Tess Garber
LCSW, LGSW
Tess is an independently licensed social worker in Virginia. She works with individuals and groups. Tess is White, cis, straight and identifies as female. Tess adopts a holistic approach to therapy, integrating a range of evidence-based modalities tailored to meet the unique needs of each person. At the core of Tess’ work is a commitment to creating a safe and affirming space where clients feel understood and empowered. She believes in meeting individuals where they are on their journey and helping them meet their goals.
“The way we work is designed to help you know your story, yourself and what you want and need from a grounded, authentic, and fully informed place within yourself.”
— LISA KAYS
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Psychotherapy lights up the sky and helps us see the true landscape of possibilities for ourselves more fully. If you feel stuck, trapped, dark, limited, lonely or scared, psychotherapy can be a path to a more open, connected, lighter, braver way of being.