Inova Kellar Center Team

Rick Leichtweis, PhD, serves as Executive Director for Inova Kellar Center and joined the organization in 1991. His responsibilities include the executive level oversight for the strategic direction and general operation of Inova Kellar Center and the Kellar School, including all clinical, educational and administrative functions in partnership with a leadership team of content experts. Additionally, Dr. Leichtweis is active in providing education and increasing awareness of the specific mental health and substance use disorder needs of children throughout the community. During his tenure he has partnered with senior Inova leadership and community partners to raise millions dollars in philanthropic support to provide direct services to children and families who have limited or no resources for treatment.

A leader in the educational and mental health field, Dr. Leichtweis has extensive experience in developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment and special education programs. In his role in the community, he represents private providers, serving as the co-chairman of Fairfax County Community Management and Policy Team, is a board member of the Successful Child and Youth Policy Team of Fairfax County and a board member on the Community System of Care Team and the Virginia Coalition of Private Providers Association. Additionally, Dr. Leichtweis serves as a Board Member of Community Not-for-Profit agencies dedicated to the improvement of the health within our community.

Dr. Leichtweis has worked closely with Fairfax County and Fairfax County Public Schools in the development of education, prevention and early identification of issues surrounding adolescent suicide. He has represented Inova and private providers on local and state committees advocating for appropriate cost-effective mental health, substance use disorder and special education services to all children.

Dr. Leichtweis holds a bachelor's degree from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, a master’s degree in special education from Radford University, a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the American School of Professional Psychology in Washington DC, and a PhD in education from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

Beth Brocato, LCSW, joined Inova Kellar Center in 2007 where she first served as a primary therapist in the Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Program before transitioning to Outpatient Family Services. In this role, she provides individual and family therapy to children/adolescents and their family members. She has been practicing in the field since 2003. 

Beth completed her undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech, obtained her master’s in clinical social work at Virginia Commonwealth University, and completed a post-graduate three year certificate program in advanced psychotherapy and psychoanalysis at the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.

Beth integrates a variety of modalities in her treatment and has extensive training in CBT, DBT, EMDR, and psychodynamic therapy. She believes in a person centered, holistic approach and highly values creating a space that feels safe and nonjudgmental in order to foster a strong therapeutic alliance.

Prior to joining the Kellar Center, Beth worked as an in-home therapist with at risk youth and foster care children/adolescents in Los Angeles, CA, has been the program manager of a day treatment program for severely and emotional disturbed children, and served as an outpatient therapist/case manager for adults with severe and chronic mental illness.

Clinton "Clint" Brogdon, MA, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor at Inova and has been a member of the Inova Kellar Center team since 2020. Clint provides individual and family therapy to children, adolescents and their families, helping them navigate emotional, behavioral, and relational changes.

Before joining Inova, Clint served as a family therapist at Newport Academy in McLean, VA. He brings more than 20 years of working with adolescents and families and more than 10 years of delivering direct mental health services. His professional background spans both residential and outpatient treatment settings, providing him with extensive experience supporting youth and families across a wide range of needs.

Clint’s clinical areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder  (ADHD attachment-based family therapy. He is committed to delivering evidence-based, compassionate care that promotes healing, resilience, and healthy family relationships.

Clint earned a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA, and a bachelor’s degree in music from the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville.

Outside the office, Clint enjoys working out, hiking, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends.

Dr. Eileen Flores serves as Behavioral Health Therapist IV within Outpatient Family Services at Inova Kellar Center. She joined Inova in September 2022 and has been practicing in the field of social work since 2004.  

Dr. Flores is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Clinical Supervisor through the Virginia Board of Social Work.  She is experienced in leadership, program development, research, graduate-level teaching, and advanced clinical practice. Her clinical specialties include individual mental health treatment for children, teens, adults, as well as family therapy and group therapy in the areas of trauma and neurodivergence. 

She utilizes a trauma-informed and neuro-affirming approach to working with people in all stages of development and diverse backgrounds and intersectionality. She incorporates evidence-based treatments, including: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Child-Directed Play Therapy, and Bowen Family Systems Therapy.

Dr. Flores believes that the life experiences we have and the people we cross paths with ultimately give us the opportunity to learn and grow. One of her favorite quotes is from Mr. Fred Rogers, "Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone."

Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Flores worked as Associate Graduate Faculty at University of North Carolina—Charlotte teaching clinical MSW courses and as Clinical Supervisor, Director of Counseling, and Therapist at Pediatric Advanced Therapy (PAT-Kids) in Charlotte, NC. She also has experience at Atrium Health’s level 1 trauma center and the American Trauma Society helping to build the Trauma Survivors Network.

She lives in the Northern Virginia area with her husband, two children, and two labradoodles. In her free time, she enjoys quality time with family and friends, sipping coffee, walking outdoors, going to her kids’ sporting events, baking, and cheering for the University of Oklahoma (OU) football team. Boomer Sooner. 
 

Janet Greider is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia specializing in supporting children, adolescents, young adults, and families navigating emotional, behavioral, and relational challenges. She serves as a Behavioral Health Therapist 3 at Inova Kellar Center and joined Inova in 2018. After working with Adolescent Intake, IOP, and PHP for six years, she transitioned to Inova Kellar's Outpatient Family Services in 2025. 

Janet's clinical interests include family dynamics, anxiety and emotional stressors, traumatic stress responses, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and safety concerns including self-harm, suicidal ideation, as well as adjustment to life's challenges and transitions. She integrates creative and expressive therapies into her practice, including art making, games, animal and nature-based interventions, and movement, all drawn from her experience providing equine-assisted psychotherapy.  

Janet lives in Fairfax, Virginia, with her husband and dog and enjoys frequent visits with family and friends. Outside of work, she enjoys reading science fiction and fantasy, experimenting with permaculture gardening, and exploring dog-friendly hiking and biking trails. 
 

Dr. George Harrington serves as Director of Outpatient Family Services at Inova Kellar Center. He joined Inova in August 2022 and is a licensed professional counselor.

Dr. Harrington is a board-approved supervisor for residents in counseling working toward licensure in the state of Virginia. Previously, he was a licensed mental health counselor in Florida.

His specialties include addiction treatment and addiction medicine for adolescents and adults, dual diagnosis for adolescents and adults, and mental health treatment for adolescents and adults.

He utilizes the therapeutic approaches of cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, Gottman model and Bowen family therapy. He has extensive experience in individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy and couples’ therapy.

Dr. Harrington believes that every client has something to offer, and everyone is an expert in their own life. He believes in a warm, collaborative therapeutic relationship to help his clients dislodge their problem-saturated narratives or dominant stories, revealing the alternative, strengths-based subjugated narrative and empowering change.

Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Harrington worked as a clinical director for New Paradigm Recovery in Tysons Corner, VA.

He lives in Aldie, VA, with his wife and two kids. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, barbequing, outdoor activities, golf, and slow-pitch softball.

Shadi Kamrani-George, MA, NCC, LPC, joined Inova Kellar Center in 2005 as an intake therapist, providing comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder assessments to adolescents in need of services. In her current role, Shadi provides overall supervision and direction to the intake department, serving the partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, she provides clinical supervision to staff pursuing licensure. Shadi has had many roles at Kellar Center throughout the years, including completing bio-psycho-social assessments, facilitating girls group, co-facilitating groups in both the IOP and PHP programs, providing clinical supervision, and as interim program manager for the PHP and IOP programs.

Shadi has a bachelor's degree in biology and psychology, a master's degree in counseling psychology, and a post-master's counseling licensure certificate. Shadi is also a National Certified Counselor. Her counseling approach is holistic and integrative with a foundation based in family systems theory. Shadi is bilingual and is fluent in both English and Farsi.

Katherine Kellam, LCSW, joined Inova Kellar Center’s Outpatient Services in 2014 and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. In her role, she provides individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and their families. She obtained her bachelor's degree in social work at James Madison University and her master's degree in social work at the University of Pittsburgh. Katherine brings with her more than 18 years of experience working with children and adolescents in behavioral and mental health services. She has worked in residential facilities and was an assistant director of a crisis stabilization center for adolescents in acute mental health crisis. Katherine's expertise includes depression, anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, grief/loss, suicidal ideation, and self-harming behavior.

Jung Soo “Sarah” Lim is a licensed professional counselor at Inova. Sarah joined the Inova Kellar Center in 2019 and began her practice in 2010.

Prior to joining Inova, Sarah worked as a Program Manager at Jaisohn Mental Health Services in Philadelphia.

In Sarah’s role, she provides individual and family therapy to children, adolescents and their families. She utilizes a blend of cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused brief therapy and play-based therapy to support individuals in a whole-person, strength-based way, combining insight with action. Her specialties include anxiety, depression, ADHD, transitions and adjustments, and family communication.

Sarah earned her bachelor’s degree in hospitality management from Kyung Hee University in South Korea and her master’s in counseling from Missio Seminary in Philadelphia, PA.

Outside the office, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and friends, doing outdoor activities, and cooking.

Narkia M. Ritchie, MS, is a licensed marriage and family therapist at Inova. She joined Inova in 2011 after completing a doctoral clinical internship at Inova Kellar Center.

Narkia initially served as a programs therapist in the Inova Kellar Center’s partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. Since 2017, she has also served as a therapist in the outpatient family services department at the Inova Kellar Center, where she provides individual, family and relationship, and group therapy to children, adolescents and their families.

She believes we all have the inherent capacity to change and improve our wellbeing. Within a safe and collaborative therapeutic relationship, Narkia assists clients with leading more purposeful, safe and meaningful lives. Her therapeutic approach includes different modalities using what best serves the patient including evidence-based modalities such as family systems theory, mindfulness and relaxation, play-based therapy, trauma-informed therapy, solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy. Her specialties include anxiety and depressive disorders, self-awareness and compassion, family-couple dynamics and parenting skills, executive functioning skills, and mindfulness and stress-reduction practices.

Narkia holds a master's degree in marriage and family therapy and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. She has completed over 120 credits toward a doctorate in marriage and family therapy while at Virginia Tech.

During her doctoral training, she was awarded a three-year minority fellowship grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Narkia is also a minority fellowship award recipient from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Kimberly Thomas is a licensed professional counselor at Inova. She joined the Outpatient Family Services team at Inova Kellar Center in 2023 and has been practicing in the mental health field since 2009. Kim provides individual therapy to children, adolescents and their families.

Prior to joining Inova, Kim worked as outpatient therapist in private practice in Alexandria, VA. Before this, she worked as the Forensic Services Therapist for the City of Alexandria. Kim has over 10 years of mental health experience working with different populations in various treatment environments. She takes a more collaborative eclectic approach to treatment and believes that change is a journey and progress is not always linear.

Kim completed her undergraduate studies at Old Dominion University and her graduate studies at Liberty University. She is a member of the Virginia Counselors Association.

Outside of the office, Kim enjoys traveling, music events and spending time with friends and family.