The Monarch Team

  • Taylor Rapuano, LPC

    Serving DC and MD

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  • Mary Blair Holden, LPC

    Serving DC and MD

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  • Emily Jeffers, LPC

    Serving DC, MD, and VA

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  • Dana Harron, PsyD

    Serving DC, MD, VA and Psypact States

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  • Anna Allshouse, Clinical Intern

    Serving DC, MD, and VA

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  • Carissa Hannum, LPC

    Serving DC, FL, MD, and VA

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Monarch therapists center around core values of authenticity, curiosity, and connection.

We are life-long learners who believe in healing through relationship.

We believe in the power of what we do and we treat it as an honor to do this work.

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About Monarch Therapists

Monarch is a boutique practice of highly skilled integrative therapists. That means that we continuously train in a variety of effective approaches, and are able to select the interventions that best suit a particular client in a particular moment. These can include, but aren’t limited to, somatic practices, depth psychology, CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), and DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy).

While each Monarch therapist has their own specialty areas, we all have particularly expertise in helping people with mind-body issues such as trauma, eating disorders, chronic pain and chronic illness.

We offer a no-cost and no-commitment consultation to ensure that you and your therapist are the right fit to do this important work.

Some common issues Monarch therapists work with:

  • Addiction/Substance Use

  • ADHD

  • Anger Problems

  • Anxiety

  • Bipolar Disorder

  • Body Image Issues

  • Chronic Pain

  • Depression

  • Difficulty Feeling Close

  • Eating Disorders

  • Family Difficulties

  • Grief & Loss

  • Life Transitions

  • Low Self-Worth

  • Marital & Couples’ Issues

  • Mood Disorders

  • Nightmares

  • OCD

  • Chronic Illness

  • Parental Divorce

  • People Pleasing

  • Perfectionism

  • PTSD & C-PTSD

  • Sleep Issues

  • Trauma Responses

  • Unstable Relationships

  • Worry

Psychotherapy Offerings

  • Individual psychotherapy is probably what you think of when you imagine sitting down with a therapist. It’s one on one, concentrated attention on you with a skilled professional.

  • Currently Monarch is offering three groups: Trauma and Eating Disorders, Parenting Beyond Trauma, and Eating Disorder Support. Please reach out for more information on these.

  • Navigating a relationship is incredibly difficult. Monarch is pleased to be one of the premier practices offering marital counseling and couples’ work.

  • Family therapy helps the entire system to function better. The problem isn’t usually one family member, but instead the way a family is interacting. Book a consultation to learn more.

Take the next step toward healing.

Schedule a confidential twenty-minute video consultation. 

This service is completely free and you are not committed to moving forward.

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Collaborating & Consulting Professionals

Establishing a community of care around our clients is at the heart of what we do. We enjoy collaborative and active relationships with dietitians, physicians, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, teachers, school counselors and other service providers. 

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Monarch therapists also offer paid and unpaid consultations to allied health professionals.

These may include:

  • therapists who are unfamiliar with eating disorder or trauma treatment

  • therapists who need additional support in an area that one of our therapists has particular expertise in such as chronic pain, perinatal loss, or working with adolescents

  • allied health professionals seeking to offer more trauma-responsive care

  • schools who are seeking guidance in offering accommodations to students

  • ongoing supervision for graduate and postgraduate psychology students 

If you think a consultation might be useful for you, please reach out to us. We are passionate about sharing our expertise and we would love to help.

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Speaking engagements, journalist support & community outreach

Monarch therapists are passionate about what we do and we enjoy sharing our knowledge. Our therapists have been pleased to speak at the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, One Medical, and the American Psychological Association.

We also frequently offer trainings, workshops and other educational opportunities to members of the community such as schools, elder care centers, workplaces and specific allied health practices such as dentists, oncologists, gastroenterologists.

We enjoy participating in podcasts, radio and television appearances. For more information or to get a press kit, please send an email to our press inquiry address below.