Meet Our Therapists
Dr. KathryN Ziemer, PhD
Kathryn Ziemer is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Clinical Director at Old Town Psychology.
She received her PhD from the University of Maryland and has logged thousands of hours providing therapy to clients at Old Town Psychology, the DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the University of Maryland Counseling Center. She has also conducted research at the National Institutes of Mental Health and the Social and Decision Analytics Lab at Virginia Tech.
Dr. Sheeva Mostoufi, PhD
Sheeva Mostoufi is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Training Coordinator at Old Town Psychology. She specializes in treating a range of mental and behavioral health concerns.
She received her PhD from the San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program and has experience providing therapy to clients ranging in age from children to older adults in a variety of settings, including private practice, as a clinician on grant funded research studies with the Veteran Affairs Health Care System and in interdisciplinary hospital and medical settings. She also has a background in clinical research with multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Jackie Pacella, PsyD
Jackie Pacella is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Assessment Supervisor at Old Town Psychology. She specializes in treating adults struggling with a wide range of mental health concerns. She also conducts psychological assessments for all ages, and specializes in ADHD and learning disorder evaluations.
She received her Psy.D. from the University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT, and has she completed her Doctoral Internship at the Towson University Counseling Center and her Postdoctoral Fellowship at Georgetown University Counseling and Psychiatric Service (CAPS).
Dr. Aislinn Moss, PSYD
Aislinn Moss is a licensed clinical psychologist at Old Town Psychology. She provides couples counseling as well as individual therapy. She also has experience leading group therapy, conducting psychological assessments, and providing psychotherapy to adults and adolescents with a broad range of concerns and goals.
Aislinn received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the George Washington University and completed her doctoral internship at Saint Elizabeths Hospital. Her passion lies in providing supportive, culturally humble, and trauma-informed care to individuals navigating a broad range of experiences. She works from an interpersonal psychodynamic lens, but uses integrative techniques to provide care tailored to a client’s individual needs. She aims to work collaboratively with clients to set goals, solve problems, and help them better understand themselves and their social worlds by building insight into their needs and abilities.
Dr. Julianna Dubendorff, PSYD
Julianna Dubendorff is a licensed clinical psychologist at Old Town Psychology. She has experience treating adults across the lifespan in counseling centers, community mental health, and senior living facilities.
Julianna She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the George Washington University and completed her doctoral internship at the University of Maine Counseling Center. She takes an integrative, psychodynamic/relational approach to therapy and collaborates with her clients to develop a supportive environment in which they can identify and achieve their goals. Her clinical work centers around developing the therapeutic relationship and working collaboratively to better understand the client’s interrelated history, relational patterns, and current difficulties.
Dr. Karen Genachowski, PhD
Karen Genachowski is a licensed clinical psychologist at Old Town Psychology. She utilizes a cognitive behavioral approach in therapy with children, adolescents, and adults. She also conducts a wide range of psychological assessments.
Karen received her PhD from the Catholic University of America. She completed her doctoral internship in the Department of Pediatrics at University of Minnesota Medical School with emphasis in child and adolescent mental health and pediatric psychology.
Dr. Eliza Lanzillo, PHD
Eliza Lanzillo is a clinical psychologist at Old Town Psychology. She specializes in treating OCD, anxiety disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns. She also conducts psychological assessments. She works with clients across the lifespan from children to older adults.
Eliza received her PhD from The Catholic University of America and completed her doctoral internship with the OCD Program at the Baylor College of Medicine. She provides evidence-based therapy, primarily applying Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).
Dr. Alya Gaspard, psyD
Alya Gaspard is a licensed clinical psychologist at Old Town Psychology. She provides both couples counseling and individual therapy. She has experience providing therapy to adults across the lifespan in community health centers, counseling centers, and private practices. She has led group therapy and conducts psychological assessments with children, adolescents, and adults.
She received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the George Washington University and completed her doctoral internship at American University’s Counseling Center. She aims to create a collaborative, non-judgmental and empathetic space for clients to feel safe in expressing themselves. Alya integrates psychodynamic, relational, and multicultural approaches to therapy, but draws from other evidence-based techniques to tailor her clients’ individualized needs.
Dr. Sarah Jaweed, PsyD
Sarah Jaweed is a clinical psychology fellow at Old Town Psychology. She utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with children, adolescents, and adults. She also conducts a wide range of psychological assessments.
Sarah received her PsyD from West Chester University. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, externalizing behaviors in children (e.g., aggression, defiance), and working with parent-child dyads. Sarah has experience providing individual and group therapy across clinical, outpatient, and school-based settings.
Laura Novak, MS
Laura Novak is a clinical psychology fellow at Old Town Psychology. She specializes in treating OCD, anxiety disorders, and depressive disorders in adults. She also conducts psychological assessments.
Laura will receive her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and she completed her doctoral internship at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and exposure-based approaches in therapy.
Alice Cohen, MA
Alice Cohen is a Master’s level clinician at Old Town Psychology pursuing her PhD in clinical psychology at American University.
Alice has experience providing individual and group psychotherapy to children and adults in community clinic, counseling center, and school-based settings. She also conducts psychological testing with people of all ages. Alice’s research interests focus broadly on depression, sleep disturbances, and interpersonal relationships.
Christopher Townsend, PhD
Christopher Townsend is a clinician at Old Town Psychology pursuing his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He is an active-duty officer in the United States Air Force. He has also earned a PhD in Industrial-Organizational psychology.
He provides both individual and couples counseling. He utilizes cognitive-behavioral and acceptance and commitment approaches to therapy. Christopher also conducts psychological and cognitive assessments to clients across the lifespan.
Jenna Warren, MS
Jenna Warren is a Master's level clinician at Old Town Psychology and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Howard University.
Jenna has provided evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatment and psychological assessment services across the lifespan in a wide range of settings including public schools, a teaching hospital, outpatient mental health clinics, a primary care setting, private practice, and most recently, a college counseling center. Her research interests lie in health psychology, with a particular focus on addressing health disparities in marginalized communities.
Casi Wogenrich, MS
Casi Wogenrich is a Master’s level clinician at Old Town Psychology and pursuing her Doctorate in clinical psychology at The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. She is an active-duty officer in the United States Navy.
Casi provides both individual therapy and couples counseling. She uses cognitive-behavioral, acceptance and commitment, and exposure-based approaches in therapy. She also administers psychological testing to children, teens, and adults.
Megan Yockey, MBA
Megan Yockey is a Master’s level clinician at Old Town Psychology and a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). She is an active-duty officer in the United States Air Force with over a decade of experience working in military and civilian mental health settings.
Megan provides evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). She also conducted psychological and cognitive assessments for children, teens, and adults. Megan is passionate about creating a safe, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel empowered to pursue meaningful change and growth.