Team Divergent Path Wellness

First-generation & queer folks • identity, family stress & perfectionism Srishti works with first generation and queer folks navigating identity questions, family stress, perfectionism, and the pressure to have it all figured out. If you’ve ever felt like you had to make yourself smaller—more palatable, more “together”—just to be accepted, Srishti gets it. She knows what it’s like to feel caught between cultures and expectations, and is here for teens and emerging adults who’ve long felt like outsiders, ready to stop performing and finally come home to themselves. Srishti supports clients navigating identity questions, family stress, perfectionism, and the pressure to have it all figured out, offering a grounded space to untangle the messy parts with realness rooted in lived experience and clinical insight. Bonus: she used to be a barista and is always down to talk about coffee, rituals, and what self-care actually looks like when you’re burnt out. Srishti is supervised by Angela Nemecek-Haag LCSW Private Pay Rates 55-minute individual session: $155 Intake session (first session): $200 See our FAQ for more information on insurance

ADHD & complex trauma • reclaiming authenticity Matthew is a gamer- and geek-friendly therapist who works with neurodivergent adults, especially ADHDers navigating complex trauma and identity exploration. He creates space for clients to unpack the impact of religious trauma, shame, and self-limiting beliefs using a trauma-informed ACT approach. An exvangelical and adult-realized bisexual, Matthew brings lived experience, fandom fluency, and compassion to the therapy room—supporting clients in reclaiming authenticity and connection on their own terms. Matthew is supervised by Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW Private Pay Rates 55-minute individual session: $155 Intake session (first session): $200 See our FAQ for more information on insurance

Jewish, trans & autistic identities • liberation, culture & community Ames is an affirming therapist who works with trans and autistic people who think and feel deeply. Their work centers on decolonizing relationships, identity, and internalized norms—supporting clients in reconnecting with ways of being that honor their values, culture, and truth. A liberation-oriented Jewish, autistic, nonbinary clinician, Ames brings lived experience and cultural humility to the therapy room. They stand for the liberation of all people, including the people of Palestine, and believe our collective wellbeing is inseparable from mental health. Ames is supervised by Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW Private Pay Rates 55-minute individual session: $155 Intake session (first session): $200 See our FAQ for more information on insurance

Queer + COVID-conscious therapy • boundary setting & trauma recovery Sarah is an affirming therapist who works with queer and COVID-conscious people working on establishing healthy boundaries and navigating the impact of relationship violence. They support clients through a trauma-aware, ACT-informed lens, with a growing interest in integrating creative mediums into the therapeutic process. A VCU graduate with a specialization in gender-based violence, Sarah is a nonbinary, COVID-conscious clinician who wears a mask in in-person sessions as a health precaution and brings care, curiosity, and lived experience to their work.  Sarah is supervised by Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW Private Pay Rates 55-minute individual session: $155 Intake session (first session): $200 See our FAQ for more information on insurance

Executive functioning, burnout cycles & cultural duality Known around here as the Executive Function Therapist, Thomas works with people who feel stuck in cycles of burnout and overwhelm—especially folks navigating shame, executive function challenges, and cultural duality. They offer practical strategies and evidence-based tools to help clients get unstuck, while holding space for the deeper questions about identity, belonging, and self-acceptance. An avid reader who “hates all pronouns equally” (for themselves—they’ll respect yours), Thomas brings curiosity, nuance, and compassion-focused care to the therapy room. Supervised by Angela Nemecek-Haag LCSW Private Pay Rates 55-minute individual session: $155 Intake session (first session): $200 See our FAQ for more information on insurance

Identity-related parenting stress & adjustment Megan Mitchem is a clinical MSW student intern from Virginia Commonwealth University and will be working with clients from February through August 2026. She offers individual therapy to adults, with particular care for parents and individuals navigating family relationships impacted by identity-related stress and uncertainty. Megan’s services are available on a sliding scale of $25–$125 per session. Individuals interested in working with Megan are invited to email discovery@divergentpathwellness.com with the subject line “Intern services interest.”