Our Team
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Christina Berben, LPC
My approach to therapy is integrative, strength-based, and holistic. I am trained in nutritional and integrative medicine for mental health professionals; as a result, I focus on how health and wellbeing impact mental health.
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Steven Milgrim, LPC, LSATP
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Brandeis University and a Master's Degree in Counseling from Marymount University. I have been working in the mental health field since 1987 and have been licensed as a Professional Counselor and Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner in Virginia since 2000. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults as individuals, couples, families, and groups. Having worked in group homes, shelters, community living centers, outpatient clinics, partial hospitalization programs, residential treatment facilities, community-based care, and private practice, I am able to utilize a variety of approaches to ensure that each client is treated as an individual.
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Brittney Monn, MS
Brittney is a Resident in Counseling in the state of VA, working towards licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor under the supervision of Mr. Steven Milgrim, LPC, LSATP. She has experience working with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and ASD. Brittney strives to create a warm, non-judgmental, and flexible environment. Brittney utilizes a strengths-based approach and focuses on empowering you to make positive changes in your life and your relationships. Her goal is to work with each client through collaborative and solution-focused interventions.
Brittney believes that it is important to emphasize the importance of strength-based approaches and to meet you where you are in your therapeutic journey.
Life is full of obstacles, ups and downs, transitions, and changes; sometimes, we need additional support to get through them.
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Esther Romero, MS, QMHP, Licensed Resident in Counseling
Esther Romero has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the College of Staten Island and a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. She is currently a Licensed Resident in Counseling and working towards licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor under the supervision of Mr. Steven Milgrim, LPC, LSATP. Esther has been working in the mental health field since 2014 and enjoys working with adolescents and adults as individuals, couples, families, and groups. Esther has experience in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use/abuse, criminal activity, relationship/family issues, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and anger management. The majority of her experience has been working with court-mandated clients conducting assessments and treatments. Additionally, she enjoys psychoeducation and working with diverse/multicultural clients. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. Her approach to therapy is eclectic, using evidence-based techniques that have been proven to help with specific problems and adapting her approach to each client’s unique needs and treatment goals. She most often uses interventions from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Humanistic Therapy, and Solution-Focused methodologies. She is currently on Active Duty and has served in the military for 15 years. Her professional affiliations include American Counseling Association, American Psychological Association (APA), Association for Domestic Violence Treatment, and Division 19 Society for Military Psychology.
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Nicole Ronayne, LPC, NCC
Nicole Ronayne attended The George Washington University and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is currently a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia. Nicole is a dedicated, authentic, and passionate professional who believes in the healing power of connection, change, and individual empowerment. Nicole practices Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion Efficacy Therapy (EET), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and her approach to counseling is largely based on the experiential practice of reducing the reliance on unhelpful efforts to control, resist, or avoid our human experiences and move toward a place of attunement, compassion, and engaging in behaviors that matter, even during times of pain and distress. Working with Nicole, you can expect to develop a different way of relating to thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that promote psychological/behavioral flexibility, connection to self and others, and resilience. Nicole’s priority is to always work to create a safe, compassionate, empathic, authentic, confidential, and collaborative space where clients are encouraged to take the time they need for themselves. Nicole has experience providing individual, couples, and group therapy for adolescents and adults. She has experience providing services to address depression, anxiety, suicide ideation, self-esteem/negative thoughts about and towards self, eating disorders/body image, transition/adjustment issues, prenatal/perinatal/postpartum mental health issues, trauma, mood disorders, substance use, domestic violence, anger management, obsessive-compulsive disorder, chronic stress, and relational issues. Nicole is a Compassionate Bereavement Care Certified Provider and also has experience working with grief and loss and traumatic grief and loss. Nicole is a Nationally Certified Counselor and is a member of the American Counseling Association, Virginia Counseling Association, and Chi Sigma Iota Professional Honors Society.
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