Meet OUR TEAM
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Kimberly Milam, LPC, NCC, BCN
Founder & Owner
As a veteran, I understand the impact trauma can have on an individual, family members, and friends. I specialize in working with women and young females who are or have struggled with traumatic events, anxiety, and depression. I served in the Army for 21 years. During my service, I started working to help victims of sexual assault. I knew immediately this was my life’s calling! I retired from the Army in 2010 and earned my MA in Community Counseling from Argosy University in Arlington, VA, in 2012. From 2011-2012, I completed my practicum and internship working with adults who had substance abuse issues and co-occurring conditions.
From 2013 - 2017, I worked as a resident in counseling for Prince William County, where I provided intensive in-home therapy for at-risk youth and their family members. I received my Virginia licensure in 2016 and founded Neurofeedback Therapeutic Solutions in 2017. Here at Neurofeedback Therapeutic Solutions, I employee individuals with a wide variety of skills to help clients who have a traumatic background or are struggling with impulse control and other behavioral issues.
The overall vision and goal is to offer a variety of evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help clients reach their goals and change their lives.
Therapeutic interventions include talk-therapy (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems, Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Theory), Neurotherapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, Hypnotherapy, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) - Tapping, Auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture).
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Victoria Otchere, LPC
I completed my first master’s degree in 2003 at Virginia Tech. I worked at a residential treatment center for adolescent males in New Jersey. There, I discovered my true passion for working with at-risk youth and their families. While functioning as a Clinical Coordinator and utilizing the Structural Family Therapy (SFT) framework, I specialized in working with adolescent sexual offenders as well as those suffering from ongoing anger management issues, including dually diagnosed youth. It is this experience where I recognized the importance of treating both the individual and the family. I believe everybody has the capacity to change and it is the role of the therapist to support people in recognizing what they are capable of accomplishing.
After four years in New Jersey, I made the decision to return home to Virginia to be closer to family. I continued my clinical career in Washington, D.C., working for a nonprofit for at-risk youth. During my seven years at this agency, I provided therapeutic services to adjudicated youth and their families, in addition to directing programs targeted at rehabilitation. In addition to overseeing the programs designed to support the juvenile justice system, I directed a homeless shelter for young adults, trained other directors in Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) and participated in the writing grant proposals, and program development and implementation.
For the last five years, I have worked as a Therapist, providing home-based services to youth and their families. With a passion for the field, I made the decision to return to school to continue to pursue my education. I graduated with a master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University in 2017. I am working towards licensure as a resident in counseling. I bring my passion for working with at risk youth, their families, and those who have a history of trauma to my continued residency working at Neurofeedback Therapeutic Solutions.
Danijela Nardelli, LPC, NCC
I earned my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University in 2017. My primary focus is working with adults and adolescents with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and developmental trauma. I am coming to mental health counseling as a career changer from software systems engineering because after 20 years in the tech field I felt strongly that my true interest and value are in helping people overcome their mental health challenges. I started my graduate program in 2014 and graduated in 2017.
During my practicum and internship in 2016 and 2017, I worked in community mental health settings and a substance use treatment facility. I started my residency in 2018 working both as a talk therapist and a neurofeedback clinician. As a mental health counselor, my primary interest is to help people heal from their traumatic experiences whether it is a “small t” or “capital T” trauma. Trauma stays in the body and can manifest as many mental health issues including anxiety, depression and mood disorders. Both traditional talk therapy and Neurotherapy can provide relief from mental health symptoms because of a person's innate ability to progress towards healing. Our brain is equipped with neuroplasticity and our mind is capable of changing its problematic thinking and feeling patterns. Therefore change happens both through our body and our mind
As a first-generation American who came to the United States from Croatia, I am very much interested in multigenerational culture blending and other acculturation challenges. In my approach, I use a variety of therapeutic strategies including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Neurotherapy.
I am a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and Northern Virginia Licensed Professional Counselors (NVLPC). I stay up to date with the current research in order to be in the best place to provide evidence-based approaches in my work with clients. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, trying new recipes and decoupage!
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Brendon Cunningham, M.S.W.
Supervisee in Social Work
I earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Social Work from George Mason University. I am a full-time mental health counselor here at NFBTS. Before coming here, I gained clinical experience at a full-service residential treatment facility that serves adolescent boys and girls and at the Emergency Services Department within a Community Services Board.
At the residential treatment facility, I treated individuals who have experienced trauma, been physically/sexually abused, and those with a dual diagnosis. I also led group therapy sessions on the topics of anger management, drug abuse, and the given rights/responsibilities when turning 18 years old. While at the community services board I conducted comprehensive and respectful interventions to those experiencing a crisis related to mental health. These emergency evaluations were done to determine if the client needed immediate psychiatric admission or could benefit from out-patient treatment.
My experiences at these institutions reinforced my belief that a person’s mental health is often the result of previous interactions between biological, psychological, and social factors. The therapies I use are evidence-based and consist of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Aside from treating trauma, I have experience in treating symptoms related to depression, anxiety, self-esteem, PTSD, and broken relationships.
I am a member of the National Association of Social Workers and am currently working towards my licensure. Outside of NFBTS, I spend time with my family and play wheelchair rugby.
Carmen L. Kimball, LPC
I earned my bachelor’s degree in Biology and master’s degree in Counseling and Development from George Mason University. My clinical mental health therapeutic practice includes neurofeedback therapy, individual and group counseling for those struggling with depression, anxiety, bereavement, chronic illness, bipolar, attention deficit, autism spectrum, trauma-related disorders as well as other mental health issues. I take an integrative approach to counseling that is rooted in awareness and understanding of the mind-body continuum - an essential factor in the design and facilitation of treatment tailored to best suit the needs and goals of each Client. I am a culturally competent counselor, native Spanish speaker and provide counseling services in English and Spanish.
From 2016 – 2019 I worked as a Research Assistant with the Physiological and Behavioral Neuroscience in Juveniles Lab at the Krasnow Institute; during this time I collected and analyzed data as well as presented and published neuroscience research related to learning and memory. I was employed as an Academic Coach with Learning Services at George Mason University during my final year of graduate school wherein I worked with students to help them find balance between their academic and personal lives as well as facilitated a variety of workshops to support student well-being and academic performance. In 2018, I earned certification from the Department of Justice to teach Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and Mental Health Professionals about the neurobiology of trauma. I also facilitate a variety of neuroscience-based trainings and lectures for students, faculty and staff at Universities, as well as mental and physical health professionals around the world.
I am a current member of the American Counseling Association, Society for Neuroscience, Fairfax County Trauma Informed Community Network and Virginia Neuroscience Initiative. I volunteer with Hopecam – a nonprofit organization that helps mitigate negative effects of social isolation experienced by children diagnosed with cancer and other chronic illness since 2016.
Overall, it is my mission as a counselor to assist you in learning more about who you are, aid you in the discovery of who you want to be and to help guide you on the journey toward self-actualization.