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Our Northern Virginia Mental Health practice
We're here to listen, support, and empower improvement in your mental well-being.

Our experience enables us to offer effective outpatient, individualized, psychological care. We provide a neutral zone to individuals, families, and couples on their path to wellness.

The focus of Aram Wellness Center is helping individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. We achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a treatment plan.

We promise to be there for you every step of your journey. Our goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.

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Our mental health counselors
Learn more about the Aram Wellness Center team

All our team members have years of experience working in the mental health field, applying the latest research and philosophy to helping clients overcome challenges in their lives to discover their true potential.

Reach out to schedule an appointment with Aram Wellness Center in Leesburg and start living the life you want.

  • Sahar Givpour, PhD, LPC, NCC, CSAC
    Founder and CEO
    I have dedicated the last 25 years of my life to helping others reach their full potential. I'd love to work with you and to help you realize your best life yet. The healing process can be painful, but when you're guided by skilled professionals ...
  • Giselle Caro
    Office Administrator
    Giselle is an aspiring Human Service professional with experience working with families and clients, implementing effective strategies and goals to help them achieve success and happiness. She has always been fascinated with mental health due to a loved on...
  • Erika Portillo, LPC
    Therapist
    As a first generation citizen, Erika understands the cultural barriers her community faces when dealing with mental health. Her passion for helping people led her journey to becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor. It is important to Erika to help bring...
  • Christina Vanzella, LCSW
    Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    From as early as her teenage years, Christina recognized the importance of mental wellbeing. It was this recognition that drove her to qualify as a therapist. Christina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has more than 10 years’ experience empowering ...
  • Jamie Rice, LPC
    Therapist | Resident Supervisor
    Jamie’s experience with her elementary school counselor set her career path. While receiving help to address early childhood trauma, Jamie realized the courage it takes to open up and be vulnerable, especially after going through rejection and abuse. Lived...
  • Nicole Fogel, LCSW
    Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    I have been working as a social worker for 20 years. I graduated from NYU with my Bachelors and then my Masters in Social Work. Most of my career I have worked with children and families, teens, couples and hospice. I received my license in clinical social work in 2009.

  • Karen Morris, LCSW
    Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    Karen Morris, MSW, LCSW has 29 years experience providing psychotherapy and clinical social work to adults, adolescents, and children. Karen has had experience working in community mental health, private practice, child welfare, and public-school settings....
  • Faith Tunstall, LPC-R, LMHP-R
    Resident Counselor
    Faith’s inner drive to help people led her journey to becoming a licensed counselor. She understands the stigma surrounding mental health and wants to change that, especially for her African American communities and for men. Everyone needs to understand it...
  • Daria White, PhD, NCC
    Resident Counselor

    The work I do relates to the years spent on my own personal journey of healing. As someone said: “You cannot take people to a place you have never been yourself.” I believe that healing happens in context and connection.

  • Celeste Allyn McVeigh, LCSW
    Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    Celeste Allyn McVeigh, an esteemed member of the Aram Wellness Center team, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS), and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). With over 7 years of professional ex...
  • Julie Varney, FNP-C, MSN
    Family Nurse Practitioner
    Julie Varney, a certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C, MSN), holds an esteemed accreditation from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Julie's academic journey began at West Virginia University, where she earned her undergraduate degree....
  • Angela Bates
    Integrative Reiki Practitioner and Meditation Teacher
    From a young age, Angela has been recognized for her healing touch. Her infinite curiosity and commitment to serving others laid the groundwork to support her trajectory of becoming a practitioner of energy medicine.Angela’s foundational understanding of e...
  • Stephanie Lopez
    Integrative Reiki Practitioner
    Stephanie's personal journey with depression and anxiety has shaped her into a compassionate and dedicated healer. She understands how societal pressures and personal traumas can take a toll on one's mental and emotional wellbeing, which is why ...

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We have over two decades of experience helping clients discover the path to wellness.