https://brainflow.me/home daily 1.0 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/6c5c369d-0fc4-4b53-870a-c1f2d1fb5c6a/3Q5A8854.jpg Brainflow Counseling - Appreciate Your Uniqueness You deserve to be valued and understood, and we will work together to release your authenticity as your greatest asset. I will work with you to: increase your self-understanding understand your unique contributions communicate your inherent worth in your daily life As a neurodivergent & gender-affirming therapist, I recognize the pain and challenges that can arise in a world that questions our worth. When we understand and love our unique selves, we can create and express boundaries that connect and lift us. You deserve to be heard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/1614600251799-8WWJGZWKLNL9DSFHYP2U/LGBTQ.jpg Brainflow Counseling An LGBTQ+ Affirming Provider https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/f3bdff7e-7dea-423e-8085-6b9224def24e/PMH+Trauma+Informed.png Brainflow Counseling Perinatal Trauma Informed Professional https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/1614600322730-6SBTY96RSCNHGAXP7EP8/PSIPMHC.jpg Brainflow Counseling Certified in Perinatal Mental Health https://brainflow.me/therapy daily 0.75 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/1614599654301-0HP2QCHIH7K3IEIYOTDY/RockBalance.jpg Therapy - Welcome to my practice! Specialties include: Adolescent and Adult Autism Assessment for verbally fluent individuals Parent coaching for neurodivergent families Brainspotting Perinatal Mental Health: Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Perinatal PTSD, Perinatal Loss, Infant Death, and Fertility Grief I utilize several theories in supporting clients, with a strong foundation in cognitive and relational theories. In our work together, we will discover patterns that once protected and served you, but may no longer work for the future you are building. Most sessions are 55 minutes long, and are available in-person or via telehealth. If you're looking for inspiration and change, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals. Concerned about privacy and confidentiality of telehealth sessions? Read more here. https://brainflow.me/about daily 0.75 2024-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/b3bc2dda-a1c7-462c-999d-ebafc1f64e3b/3Q5A8908+crop2.jpg About Jenna Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://brainflow.me/appointments daily 0.75 2024-09-12 https://brainflow.me/faqs daily 0.75 2025-09-06 https://brainflow.me/resources daily 0.75 2024-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/2d175d34-f90e-4fdf-88ce-3dcdf7b87325/3Q5A9046.jpg https://brainflow.me/brainspotting daily 0.75 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/f21c3283-a3f6-4d51-be16-65578afa97e5/BSP_Intensive.jpg Brainspotting - What is Brainspotting? Have you ever experienced a situation where you know what you need to do or say, but somehow you just can’t? It can seem like a tidal wave of emotion floods your best judgment. In these situations we become dysregulated, which can often lead to shame, guilt, and behaviors that sabotage our goals - aka fight or flight responses. Brainspotting is a derivative of EMDR that supports deeper healing in the brain using somatic experience/focused mindfulness. Dysregulation happens more quickly, frequently, and intensely when our nervous systems are under stress. This can happen from everyday stressors - like hunger, lack of sleep, pain, nausea, or multiple competing demands. Or activated by a singular traumatic event (PTSD), or by a series of traumatizing situations (C-PTSD), such as living with neglect/abuse or experiencing pervasive prejudice. Other examples of systemic trauma include feeling compelled to bury our authentic selves, eg neurodivergent masking, living in stealth, or hiding our gender or racial identity. https://brainflow.me/perinatal daily 0.75 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/1613958791385-QEIYL4QM5CSGX7M5WSH9/shutterstock_1099241129.jpg Perinatal - Pregnancy & Postpartum Do you feel like a failure every time someone tells you how wonderful new parenthood is? Do you and your partner find yourselves constantly on edge with one another? You are not alone! Often, parenting - or at least co-parenting - is not what we thought it would be. While this is sometimes due to hormones, postpartum depression, or postpartum anxiety, many - if not most - people are challenged by the new responsibilities and feelings that parenting brings. I support birthing parents & co-parents through the adjustments of pregnancy and new parenthood utilizing cognitive & relational therapies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/1614543510732-2UVCPXW202RACMZ2UGXL/shutterstock_334609004.jpg Perinatal - Perinatal Trauma “All that matters is a healthy baby” is a painful myth. Difficult and disappointing experiences during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum can resonate with us long after birth, and may bring back frightening and painful incidences from the past as well. Often we find ourselves on edge and crippled with self-doubt. Utilizing cognitive and somatic methods, we will work together to release painful memories. Learn more about Brainspotting, a somatic method of releasing trauma: What is Brainspotting? Learn more about Brainspotting and birth trauma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/1614554088944-TOAHBYAW7ABCZNKZRNQ4/CoupleTunnel.jpg Perinatal - Fertility & Perinatal Grief Prolonged fertility journeys can be profoundly lonely. Often couples have experienced unexpected and devastating ends to pregnancies - miscarriage, late term loss, or infant loss - which can be difficult to share and to process. At these times, we need validation and support much more than advice or platitudes. I offer a place to integrate your loss and regain faith & hope. https://brainflow.me/parenting daily 0.75 2024-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/1614543053410-0R15H9A2VVTTEYICCVG7/DuBois_Children.png Parenting - Pre-register for upcoming groups here! Parenting and Neurodivergence Neurodivergent families often have different needs than neurotypical families. Our emotional regulation may be more difficult due to higher sensory sensitivities, and we often have more to manage practically with fewer support sources. As neurodivergence is hereditable, often one or more parents is also neurodivergent - or has neurodivergent traits - and may struggle to co-regulate under stress. Who is neurodivergent? Neurodivergence includes one or more of the following traits, conditions, or brain styles: ADHD Autistic AuDHD Deeply Feeling / Highly Sensitive Dyslexic Dyscalculiac Dyspraxic Gifted OCD Sensory Processing Differences … and more … Our struggles may not be validated by others for multiple reasons, despite higher support needs. Outside of neurodivergent communities, it’s often hard to find our challenges normalized. In addition to the need to advocate for our children in multiple environments - school, medical, social - we must also work hard to be responsive to the child(ren) we have, and to shield them from the prejudice of others. Being the Parent Your Child Needs Many of us are hoping to forge a different relationship with our children - and our partners - than our own parents had. Even when we’ve had exceptional, responsive parents, we are faced with raising children in a new age, with different pressures and expectations. These challenges may feel particularly overwhelming when parenting intense and/or exceptional children, and can often lead to relationship discord as well. Utilizing cognitive and relational theories, as well as mindfulness practices, I support parents as they care for themselves and learn to foster their child’s unique strengths. Learn more about Gottman’s Emotion Coaching model https://brainflow.me/assessment daily 0.75 2024-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/10b1a6ff-14ae-4ad1-a6ed-6a31de5a7976/GettyImages-1208547781.jpg Autism & ADHD Assessment - Neurodiversity-Affirming Autism Assessment for Adults & Older Adolescents Why adult autism assessment? Adult autism therapeutic assessment is designed to meet the needs of people who seem to be functioning - living independently, holding jobs, participating in some relationships - but struggle significantly internally with social and sensory overwhelm. They are typically completely drained by the end of the week, or often the end of the day. Sometimes they experience shame at wanting solitude more than social connection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/5e2b0369-2535-46b6-ac8e-49b2a1027c78/ASD+%282%29.png Autism & ADHD Assessment - Screening tools have been selected to be neurodiversity-affirming Identifies missed earlier diagnosis, often due to co-occurring issues (giftedness, ADHD, etc) Focus is on your internal experience of the world, not how you are perceived by others Provides more balanced evaluation that considers the socialized experiences of women and those assigned female at birth (AFAB) Learn more about women & autism/asperger’s diagnosis - Samantha Craft’s Unofficial Checklist: Females & Autism Considers gender and intelligence influence on masking Adolescents 16 yo & older; can discuss appropriateness for 14/15 yo if identified as academically gifted *By “verbally fluent” we mean that the person is able to hold a fluid conversation in one or more social realms Individual Sessions: Typically 4-5 sessions (55 min) Includes validated scales: MIGDAS-2, SRS-2, CAT-Q, and others Further assessment of potential co-occurring ADHD, if indicated, utilizing DIVA-5 and/or BEDFS A full report of findings from our interview and the completed assessments is available at an additional cost ($350) * Please note! Most entitlement programs, including Social Security Disability, do not accept therapeutic autism assessment as criteria for inclusion. To ensure qualification by state and federal programs, a full neuropsychological evaluation is recommended. https://brainflow.me/feedback daily 0.75 2024-06-21 https://brainflow.me/groups daily 0.75 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6032cde097baec38954d4508/42014a77-cf6a-4d85-a086-69c6bfd7fd6c/shutterstock_2501782705.jpg https://brainflow.me/store daily 0.75 2024-11-04