We have found that many who have been traumatized and have lost confidence in people are able to build trust and love through animals and find healing in nature, instead of a traditional office setting.
Individual Counseling Partnerships at Ohana:
(Ohana helps provide free to reduced cost services on a case-by-case basis)
- Personalized Counseling – Professional support tailored to your needs
- Healing Through Nature – Outdoor sessions that promote calm and clarity
- Expressive Therapies – Express emotions through artistic outlets
- Animal-Assisted Support – Experience the soothing presence of animals in therapy
(opens in new tab)Jennifer Hannett, LCSW, RPT
Jennifer Hannett is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), Registered Play Therapist (RPT), and EMDR Certified/EMDR Consultant-in-Training with a Master's degree in Social Work from New York University. Jennifer is licensed as a clinical social worker in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia and has approximately 25 years of experience working as a social worker and/or therapist with vulnerable children, adolescents, adults, families, and groups in multiple roles and settings, including: adoption, therapeutic foster care, adolescent residential treatment, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, CPS, and outpatient mental health.
In addition to her private practice, Jennifer works as a psychotherapist with The Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education and has received specialized training in several play-based assessment and treatment modalities for traumatized children and youth. Jennifer practices an integrative, trauma-informed, and strength-based approach with children, adolescents, adults, families, and groups. Jennifer has a passion for guiding others to find their natural strength and ability to heal from difficult and traumatic experiences in order to live happier and more fulfilling lives.
Email jenniferhannett.lcsw@gmail.com or ohanapreservationfoundation@gmail.com to schedule.
(opens in new tab)Wendy D'Anna, MSW
Wendy D'Anna holds a Master of Social Work from The Catholic University of America and is a resident with The Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education. She brings over 15 years of practice as a social worker across child welfare, family services, and crisis intervention. Throughout her career she has worked in family preservation and reunification programs, supervised visitation, parent skills training, foster care and adoption services, domestic violence shelters, child crisis shelters, and early intervention.
In her therapeutic work, Wendy draws deeply on attachment theory and holistic perspectives, integrating them through expressive, play-based interventions to support healing from trauma, adjustment through life transitions, the development of regulation skills and enhanced connection to caregivers. She believes that children innately seek connection, creativity, and mastery—and that through play, they can reclaim agency, co-regulate affect, heal and grow in safety. Guided by the ethos of the Gil Institute, Wendy views therapy as a relational, integrative journey. She offers children a space for nonverbal expression—through sand, art, puppets, storytelling, symbolic play—and adapts her approach along the continuum from non-directive to more structured methods when clinically needed. She partners with caregivers to strengthen attachment, foster secure relational repair, and support the therapeutic work beyond the playroom walls.
Above all, Wendy believes therapy should feel inviting and alive for children. Her goal is to make regulation, growth, and connection not only possible—but also playful, empowering, and joyfully accessible. Wendy is honored to complete her LCSW and RPT residency under the supervision of Jennifer Hannett.
(opens in new tab)Louise Chapman, LCP, NCC - Open Skies Therapy, LLC
Louise Chapman of Open Skies Therapy, LLC, LPC, NCC has a Master of the Art's in Human Development and Counseling from The George Washington University and is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia and Colorado. Louise specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and adults as they navigate emotional challenges and enhance their coping skills. She integrates nature, art, and animals into the therapeutic process and specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment issues, family conflict, mood disorders, ADD/ADHD, and grief.
Email openskiestherapy.llc@gmail.com or Click Here to schedule.
(opens in new tab)Joyce Montgomery, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Joyce Montgomery is the Director of Clinical Services for the non-profit ACT Now for Mental Health (ANMH) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Capital Caring. She is an integral part of the Ohana team, where she facilitates many of our grief programs and hospice family programs. She also offers private counseling for some Ohana clients. She specializes in adults dealing with grief and loss, life transitions, relationship issues, depression and anxiety, and health-related concerns, as well as children and teens experiencing grief, loss, and health issues.
Email joyce@anmh.info or ohanapreservationfoundation@gmail.com to schedule.
Emily Prusator, LCSW, RPT
*Currently not accepting new clients*
Emily Prusator has been providing direct, clinical grief and trauma services for children and their families for over eight years in school, community, and office settings. Most recently, her work has centered on providing individual outpatient services to children and adults who are navigating trauma, loss, and the intersection of both. Emily has additional training and experience in supporting clients who experience symptoms of dissociation, OCD, and ADHD.
Emily has received specialized training in play therapy and became a Registered Play Therapist in 2020. Emily is also certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Level 1) and EMDR to support children, youth, and adults in processing traumatic experiences. She is currently pursuing training and consultation to become certified in the model of Sensory Motor Arousal and Regulation Treatment (SMART).
Other Therapeutic Services:
Contact Ohana Preservation Foundation at ohanapreservationfoundation@gmail.com for more information or program scheduling.
ART PROGRAMS:
ART PROGRAMS:
Children facing grief, mental or physical difficulties, process their experience through hands-on art in a playful, nurturing environment.
Creating art supports appropriate risk-taking, emotional expression, healthy attachment, creative exploration, and use of coping skills. Through art, individuals learn to be present with their experiences in the moment rather than focused on achieving a particular outcome.
Genevieve Stack
Genevieve Stack
Genevieve Stack is a local educator and artist who offers classes for all learning levels at Ohana Preservation Foundation. She loves engaging in the artistic process with people of all ages and abilities to promote connection, purpose and healing through art. She has a B.A. in Psychology & B.Ed with a Fine Arts focus. She thrives in spending time outside with her husband and two daughters. She is originally from the Yukon & Coastal British Columbia, Canada.
MINDFUL GARDENING:
MINDFUL GARDENING:
The Ohana Stable Blooms Horticulture programs use plants and gardening as the basis for improving mental and physical health.
Therapeutic horticulture uses plants and gardening activities to improve the mental and physical well-being of participants to meet individual goals. It allows participants to explore nature through mindful gardening activities, engaging all five senses leading to improved mood, increased attention span, confidence, and self-discovery.
Therapeutic horticulture at Ohana is available for small or large group sessions. Contact us to customize a session for you.
REIKI AND SOUND HEALING PROGRAMS:
(Through Radiant Light Healing)
Reiki is an energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, stress and anxiety reduction through gentle touch. Reiki practitioners use their hands to deliver energy to your body, improving the flow and balance of your energy to support healing. Sound healing combined with Reiki involves incorporating healing sounds and vibrations using crystal singing bowls to enhance the energy healing experience of Reiki. Together, these modalities can be incredibly powerful and complementary in their ability to promote holistic well-being.
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