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Hi there! My name is Kiara Harmon and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in working with children and adolescents. I have over 10 years of mental health experience and I would love the opportunity to work alongside you to help your child experience brighter days!

Are you looking for a safe, supportive space to navigate life's challenges and reconnect with your authentic self? Welcome to Original Counseling Services, a private practice dedicated to helping individuals heal, grow, and rediscover the original, whole version of themselves.

My name is Dr. Ori Onazi, I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland and Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with over eight years of experience in mental health counseling, education, and research. My background includes school counseling, outpatient psychotherapy, and counselor education, allowing me to provide compassionate, evidence-based care grounded in both clinical expertise and cultural understanding.

I specialize in working with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, relationship challenges, and life transitions. As a first-generation African immigrant, I am especially passionate about supporting individuals navigating cultural identity, immigration experiences, family dynamics, and other challenges often faced by underserved communities.

I believe healing begins when people feel seen, heard, and empowered. Whether you are seeking support, personal growth, or lasting change, I am here to help you move forward with confidence and purpose.

You deserve care that honors every part of who you are. I'm here when you're ready.

Life can pull us in a hundred different directions, and sometimes it takes slowing down, getting real, and having honest conversations to find our way forward. My approach is straightforward and commpassionate - no judgment, no fluff. I meet you where you are, walk beside you through the challenges, and help you rediscover your strength, clarity, and purpose.

Katherine Castelo, LCSW is a licensed therapist and certified clinical supervisor in Virginia, Texas, Florida, West Virginia, Indiana, Maryland, and Colorado. With over 25 years of experience, she specializes in trauma, military and veteran mental health, first-responder wellness, grief, deployment-related stress, and major life transitions.

A former Marine Corps veteran spouse, Katherine brings lived experience and deep cultural understanding to her work. She has served across the DoD, VA, nonprofit, and civilian sectors, providing high-level clinical care, consultation, and program leadership.

She previously oversaw a Defense Health Agency program for transitioning service members and served as the U.S. Army Reserve Psychological Health Program Director, leading outreach for more than 200,000 soldiers and families and advising on post-suicide psychological autopsies as part of the USAR Fatality Review Board.

Katherine also worked as a civilian Employee Assistance Program (EAP) manager for the U.S. Navy and as a casualty assistance consultant for NCIS, developing programs focused on readiness, crisis response, and deployment-cycle support.

As founder of Awaken Wellness Center, her practice centers on trauma recovery, crisis intervention, and integrative therapies. She is trained in Brainspotting, IFS-informed work, and trauma-responsive care, and has provided trainings for service members, clinicians, and community providers on PTSD, MST, suicide prevention, and Brainspotting.

Today, Katherine consults with the SAFE Project’s SAFE Veterans initiative and teaches caregiver wellness classes with Semper Fi & America’s Fund, bringing compassionate, evidence-based, culturally grounded care to military members, veterans, first responders, caregivers, and their families.