Art Therapy in Norfolk City County, VA

Our invisible wounds sometimes lead us feeling overwhelmed, confused, stuck, or helpless preventing us from living the life we want to live. If you have ever felt invisible and like no one understands what you are feeling and experiencing, I am here to listen and tell you that your experiences are real and they are valid. I will work with you to create a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental, and empathetic environment to help heal your invisible wounds, make sense of your past, live in the present, and empower you to create a life worth living.

Open to new clients! Are you looking for a counselor for your teen? Look no further... Whitley completed her graduate degree in Art Therapy and Counseling at Eastern Virginia Medical School. She started her practicing journey at Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center, where she gained the love of working with the adolescent populations struggling with anxiety, depression, oppositional/defiant behaviors, suicidal issues, and Borderline Personality traits. She works with a cognitive behavioral and person-centered approach, and enjoys individual, group and family work. Whitley is seeing clients only in person, no telehealth/virtual.

We all struggle from time to time. Whether you are struggling with short-term stresses or long term issues like depression or anxiety, taking the step to ask for help is huge. I would be honored to join you on your journey to wellness and feeling better. I have worked in the mental health field for years helping people who are dealing with some of the most difficult times in their lives.

Therapy is a unique and intimate relationship unlike any other. I promise to genuinely listen to your words, unburden you, provide guidance and arm you with tools to help you navigate your current life circumstances. It is not my role to tell you what to do, but rather to guide you in a direction that aligns with your goals. My unique educational background in Art Therapy and Psychotherapy ensures holistic care of the individual.

I am not along the lines of the "traditional" therapist (not a "blank slate" approach), I strive be an authentic person and inclusive for everyone to make clients as comfortable as possible for rapport in sessions. My group of focus is primarily adults and adolescents. I offer 10+ years of clinical experience in various treatment settings including prominent experience in depression, anxiety, and trauma as well as self-harm, addiction, and other mood-related/co-occurring disorders.

RDH Counseling and Consulting clinicians focus on improving and enhancing the emotional and social well-being, spiritual functioning, and physical health of individuals, couples, groups and businesses. We are passionate about healing and empowering others through therapy, coaching, training and courses, and through these mediums seek to help individuals become the healthiest version of themselves.

Do you have a struggling young child who is experiencing a lot of big feelings, disrupting life at home or in school? Or do you struggle with disordered eating habits causing a bad relationship with food? If you said yes to either of these questions, then you're in the right place! I am currently a Registered Art Therapist working towards my Certified Eating Disorder Specialist certification.

Over my years in practice, it has been an honor to work with children, teens, adults, and families in the counseling setting. I approach my work with clients in a strengths-based and collaborative manner. I believe strongly in people's innate ability to heal and greatly enjoy partnering with my clients on this journey. Clients may choose to incorporate creative approaches including art and play therapies. These interventions can address deep-rooted pains through expression, metaphor, and reflection. I also utilize techniques to calm and positively change inner dialogue and assist in emotional regulation.

I provide relationally-based, holistic counseling in a quiet and confidential setting. By combining counseling with state-of-the-art strategies such as neurofeedback, and creative therapies like art, play therapy, and sand tray,I personalize treatment to meet the needs of each unique individual. I can help, when ... you want to understand your child's academic difficulties, so that you can help more effectively; you are searching for new ways of being in relationships; you are facing challenging situations or transitions; you are searching for resolution of traumas or losses; you want relief from depression, anxiety, and stress.

We help families, couples, and individuals who are struggling. We offer them help when they are working through personal struggles, marriage/couple difficulties, family concerns, the difficult teen years, emotional/behavioral issues, or other difficult life circumstances. This process can be scary and I commend you for starting it! We accept Anthem/BCBS, Optima, and Tricare. We are currently open to new clients!

Thank you for taking your time to read the information I have provided. One of the most important steps in counseling is finding a therapist you can connect with and trust. I offer free consultations so you can assess if I am the right fit for your healing process. For over 16 years I have been honored to work with children, adolescents and adults on their therapeutic journey’s. I am passionate about addressing and treating the client as a whole which includes the physical, emotional and spiritual self. I collaborate with each client and tailor sessions to meet their current needs.

Hello, I am a pre-licensed professional holding a provisional art therapy certification after receiving my Master's degree in art therapy at Saint Mary of the Woods College. I am an employee with HopeWell Equipping and Counseling Ministries in Virginia Beach. I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, groups, couples, and families dealing with a range of situations such as ADHD, depression, anxiety, relationship distress, divorce and all through the therapeutic lens of art therapy that is non-diagnostic.

I have a passion for helping individuals/families in all walks of life to take control of their experiences and use strengths to give them power to grow. Your story and collection of struggles are you unique to you. There is no one-size fits all approach to therapy, so I maintain a broad spectrum of approaches and techniques to assist in reaching goals through treatment. We will spend time understanding what you experience and why, so when you start making changes to improve your life, they will stick.

I have a passion for helping children, teens, adults and families thrive emotionally and mentally. With years of experience in the field, my expertise lies in addressing a range of challenges, including addiction, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma and grief/loss.

I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have extensive experience in helping clients with relationship issues, anger management, motivation, self esteem and confidence, and career difficulties. I lived in and visited many different places, but settled in the Tidewater area after retiring from active duty. I am experienced with the military and veteran population and helped many people dealing with trauma and abuse. I am also a painter and a maker and believes in the healing power of art. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion regardless of the issues, and know that you are the expert on you.

Your goals are within reach; you are worthy of the support you seek. Although I don't yet know your story, I am confident you possess the unique strengths to achieve your goals: Healing is a remembering of those strengths. Experiencing loss and challenge in our lives is universal, yet these circumstances can leave us feeling disconnected, damaged, or discarded. You deserve to live a life you love, actively engaged as your most authentic, integrated self.

Many of us are often taught from an early age to stuff our feelings. It takes courage to challenge the status quo and start the therapy process. If you're in a transitional time, whether phase of life change, a move, shift in identity, or you're generally struggling to feel stable it is often hard to know where to go next. While this is normal and scary, you don't have to go through the process alone. I work with my clients to acknowledge unhelpful patterns and find healthier ways to execute being the best version of themselves. I work with veterans, healthcare professionals and parents.

Brightside Counseling LLC is a community based therapeutic service dedicated to helping families, parents, couples, children, and adolescents suffering from behavioral health disabilities. Our services also include group therapy, parenting support, advocacy, home-based support, conflict management skills, social skills training, life coaching, bereavement, stress management, divorce mediation, and intensive family therapy.

I have a passion for helping and a quest for healing; understanding that recovery to wellness is a journey that you must take, with myself as a willing guide. It's my pleasure to assist you in discovering the tools you already possess to be successful on this journey. I've provided counseling and psychological testing services to children, adults, and families for 13 years. I have experience in treating a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, behavior problems, ADHD, family/relationship issues, and anger management. Testing services include cognitive, achievement, and personality assessment. I also provide consultation, education, and training within the community.