Therapists in 22408
Stephanie Scott-Lewis
Resident in Counseling, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Fredericksburg, VA 22408 (Online Only)
Got Trauma and life is hard right now? I am here to help; Trauma is my jam! I'm a queer therapist. I am trans-affirming, poly/kink allied as well as sex worker allied. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. I've also worked with populations presenting with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar, and post-traumatic stress disorder among others. My approach is integrative where I utilize different techniques from multiple theories to best help my clients. I have been a military spouse for over 16 years. Je parles Français.
Got Trauma and life is hard right now? I am here to help; Trauma is my jam! I'm a queer therapist. I am trans-affirming, poly/kink allied as well as sex worker allied. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. I've also worked with populations presenting with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar, and post-traumatic stress disorder among others. My approach is integrative where I utilize different techniques from multiple theories to best help my clients. I have been a military spouse for over 16 years. Je parles Français.
Renee Martin, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Renee Martin, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker/therapist that specializes in individual, family, and couple therapy. She works with clients to build coping strategies, to identify dysfunctional patterns in relationships within one's self and others, to build healthy relationships and to improve self esteem and confidence. Renee also helps clients manage mood disorders, anxiety, and stress.
Renee Martin, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker/therapist that specializes in individual, family, and couple therapy. She works with clients to build coping strategies, to identify dysfunctional patterns in relationships within one's self and others, to build healthy relationships and to improve self esteem and confidence. Renee also helps clients manage mood disorders, anxiety, and stress.
Elaine Wescoat
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LSATP
Verified Verified
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Extensive experience in addressing effects of poor self-esteem, ineffective coping, and self-defeating behaviors. My philosophy is that of empowerment, helping people learn how to love themselves. Complimented for my ability to present information from a new perspective enhancing understanding and insight. Developed specific tools that will facilitate personal growth with a foundation of mutual respect and dignity. Grounded in spiritual principles. Guidance for healing histories of abuse as well as struggles with substance abuse. Second graduate degree was in marriage and family therapy. Practice is very full. Prospective clients should phone for availability; EMAIL MESSAGES WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE.
Extensive experience in addressing effects of poor self-esteem, ineffective coping, and self-defeating behaviors. My philosophy is that of empowerment, helping people learn how to love themselves. Complimented for my ability to present information from a new perspective enhancing understanding and insight. Developed specific tools that will facilitate personal growth with a foundation of mutual respect and dignity. Grounded in spiritual principles. Guidance for healing histories of abuse as well as struggles with substance abuse. Second graduate degree was in marriage and family therapy. Practice is very full. Prospective clients should phone for availability; EMAIL MESSAGES WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE.
Phases Therapy, Inc.
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
We believe everyone deserves access to compassionate, empowering & affirming care! Our practice is proudly owned & operated by queer, alternative, multiracial folx who understand the unique challenges & experiences of our diverse clients. We are deeply committed to social justice & helping with the needs of marginalized communities. We believe that each person has the ability to lead their most powerful, productive & positive life. We believe in fostering an environment that is safe, supportive, & non-judgmental. Our core values center around advocacy, authenticity, safety, being trauma informed, empowerment, & compassion.
We believe everyone deserves access to compassionate, empowering & affirming care! Our practice is proudly owned & operated by queer, alternative, multiracial folx who understand the unique challenges & experiences of our diverse clients. We are deeply committed to social justice & helping with the needs of marginalized communities. We believe that each person has the ability to lead their most powerful, productive & positive life. We believe in fostering an environment that is safe, supportive, & non-judgmental. Our core values center around advocacy, authenticity, safety, being trauma informed, empowerment, & compassion.
Lighthouse Counseling of Fredericksburg, PLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Lighthouse Counseling of Fredericksburg, PLC is a group practice committed to working with those who are suffering, marginalized, and feeling like no one understands. So many times, we all struggle to verbalize and contend with emotional difficulties and finding someone to walk that path with you, can be healing and hopeful. We strive to make our practice “A Place to find Hope” using evidence-based therapeutic interventions provided in a compassionate and validating environment.
Lighthouse Counseling of Fredericksburg, PLC is a group practice committed to working with those who are suffering, marginalized, and feeling like no one understands. So many times, we all struggle to verbalize and contend with emotional difficulties and finding someone to walk that path with you, can be healing and hopeful. We strive to make our practice “A Place to find Hope” using evidence-based therapeutic interventions provided in a compassionate and validating environment.
Victoria Powell
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, R-DMT, LPC-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fredericksburg, VA 22408 (Online Only)
Dating apps got you down? Challenges with your partner? Searching the internet for How to: Recover from Breakups? If you're currently navigating the complexities of the dating scene, grappling with challenges in your relationship, or traversing the aftermath of a breakup, you're in the right place. Whether you're seeking guidance on finding the right partner/s, striving to overcome hurdles in your current relationship/s, or seeking support to heal and grow post-breakup, I am here to provide tailored assistance.
Dating apps got you down? Challenges with your partner? Searching the internet for How to: Recover from Breakups? If you're currently navigating the complexities of the dating scene, grappling with challenges in your relationship, or traversing the aftermath of a breakup, you're in the right place. Whether you're seeking guidance on finding the right partner/s, striving to overcome hurdles in your current relationship/s, or seeking support to heal and grow post-breakup, I am here to provide tailored assistance.
Larry J Colby
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Fredericksburg, VA 22408 (Online Only)
Stress can come into our lives at the most unexpected and inconvenient times. We may try to deny the effects of stress in our lives until it becomes overbearing. When this happens, we tend to have developed behaviors that become more damaging than they are helpful – these are maladaptive behaviors. It can be hard to pick up the pieces and begin rebuilding our lives. Our thoughts and actions can get in our way. We can get stuck with our unhelpful actions and need help learning how to replace these behaviors.
Stress can come into our lives at the most unexpected and inconvenient times. We may try to deny the effects of stress in our lives until it becomes overbearing. When this happens, we tend to have developed behaviors that become more damaging than they are helpful – these are maladaptive behaviors. It can be hard to pick up the pieces and begin rebuilding our lives. Our thoughts and actions can get in our way. We can get stuck with our unhelpful actions and need help learning how to replace these behaviors.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.