Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Westmoreland County, VA

Accepting New Clients! I strive to help every client reach their goals, whether it's to "just stay alive" or to "determine the meaning of life." Everyone can benefit from therapy and I am here to help you on your journey to better wellness and optimal mental health. I believe in meeting clients where they're at, in supporting them in every part of their journey, and that there is always something to gain in therapy. Whether you are experiencing clinical depression, psychosis, disordered eating, self-harm, or relationship struggles, I am here to help you navigate your way through those stormy waters.

If you're having some kind of pain with anxiety, depression and/or stress, I am here to help you! It can be difficult to keep picking up over and over again. I understand this and provide an open, warm and safe space where my clients feel comfortable and can recommit to helping themselves again! We work together to pull from your strengths, re-introduce existing coping strategies and learn many new ones. My focus is for you to gain tools quickly and learn to maintain them. Clients will see improvements in their mood, outlook, energy, physical health, emotional health and in relationships. I take care of and care for my clients!

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step”, let us start this journey toward your goals even if you are yet to see the complete path toward it. I am a LPC with experience in a variety of diagnoses and age ranges of different therapeutic backgrounds. I have a passion for helping others develop the skills to overcome challenges they may experience in their daily life. My focus is to assist individuals to challenge and change negative thoughts, teach grounding techniques to manage stress and anxiety, manage trauma, and develop one’s own personal growth.

Dr. Patel specializes in treating eating disorders and OCD. She also treats adolescent behavioral issues, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, low self-esteem, and self-injury. Dr. Patel is specialized in working with adolescents to decrease their maladaptive behaviors, learn and implement adaptive coping skills and increase positive interactions between the adolescent and family members. Dr. Patel is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and utilizes evidence based approaches with her clients.

I believe in treating the whole person, mind, body and spirit, as well as taking into account the past when working with you toward helping improve your future. I believe that true healing is possible and I am here to help you achieve your goals. Over my 18 year career as a therapist I have worked with a variety of populations, including but not limited to those with Depression, Bipolar and other Affective Disorders, PTSD, Dissociative Identity Disorder and other trauma-related disorders, Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Personality Disorders, Substance Abuse issues, and domestic violence.

My first career was as a teacher but I found I wanted to do more to help families, which is why I became a Marriage and Family Therapist. We go through many changes as an individual, part of a couple and family, sometimes we need help navigating those changes and making healthier new ones.I believe counseling is based on where you are in your journey, the goals you want to reach, and the things you need to say. My job is to help you figure out how to get there, how to reach them and how to say them.

Heather is a licensed therapist in Virginia Beach, with the goal of guiding her clients towards conscious mindful living. Heather counsels both individual adults and couple’s, yet has a distinct passion for working with women to live authentic, connected, empowered lives!

Fatima Tariq is a resident in counseling who earned a Master of Science degree in rehabilitation counseling and mental health counseling in 2022 from Virginia Commonwealth University. Fatima has 6 years of experience working with people who have experienced trauma in childhood and adulthood, survivors of sexual and domestic violence, people struggling with substance use disorders, dissociative disorders, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Fatima has extensive experience working with diverse and marginalized populations in individual and group therapy settings.

He has clinical experience providing individual, group, and family counseling and has worked with children, adolescents, and adults with a wide variety of presenting issues including anxiety, depression, anger management issues, substance abuse, and ASD. He enjoys connecting with families through their strengths and stories to facilitate individual and family growth. Clinically, he utilizes a Feminist-Ecological framework by addressing and understanding the need to examine human existence on multiple levels while cultivating social and racial justice and social change. He incorporates CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused perspectives.

At Transitions Counseling & Wellness, we believe that within each person lies the ability to facilitate change in behavior that will allow them to become a fully functioning individual regardless of psychological diagnosis or life circumstances. Our goal is to assist clients in learning how to communicate unexpressed emotions in a healthy manner that will aid in developing healthy relationships beginning with being true to self. We assist individuals with a person centered approach learn how to manage ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Blended Families, Couples Counseling, Infidelity, Premarital Counseling, and Trauma

Hello, my name is Ann Garrett. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor with over 8 years of clinical experience working with various issues and needs. I use a person-centered approach to tailor therapy to the individual. I used a variety of treatment modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).

April Dunkum Fox is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has 27 years of experience in the mental health field. April sees children, adolescents, and adults for individual therapy and also provides family therapy. She works with clients who have experienced trauma and who struggle with anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anger, family conflict, and issues related to adoption. April has a passion for helping people heal, seeing families grow together, and seeing relationships improve.

Jennie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Jennie is passionate about providing a variety of therapeutic services to adolescents, adults, and couples. She focuses on empowering clients to learn about themselves and achieve their goals. Jennie is honest and will use tough love or be gentle based on your specific needs. She has been known to cuss and drops a few “F-bombs”. She creates a space to “sit” with feelings and experiences, help you process them, and support you in growing past those situations.

I view therapy as a collaborative relationship in which a person is seeking change. Most of the tools of our success are within. I feel that I am my most effective with open and flexible clients that are open to the experience of therapy. I have worked well with people struggling with perfectionism, people pleasing, and other core beliefs underlying mental health concerns. I have experience working with adults, adolescents, survivors of sexual assault, survivors of narcissistic abuse, individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders, families, LGBTQ clients, and individuals with anxiety disorders.

We all have challenges. Pretending that they don't exist only makes them bigger. Learning how to accept and navigate our way through negative emotions and experiences helps us grow, heal, and become more aligned with ourselves and tap into our strengths. I can help you work through challenges and learn how to overcome them to become stronger and create a better life. I've spent years helping teens and adults navigate sadness, loneliness, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and a host of complex issues.

My specialty areas are depression, anxiety, effective communication skills, and building self esteem. I utilize an eclectic approach which includes CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness based cognitive therapy.

Depression, Anxiety, Autism, ADHD, and Learning Disabilities take a toll on relationships and your ability to live a fulfilling life. If you have been thinking about seeking help to manage challenges, I'm dedicated to helping you and your family solve problems, enhance relationships, and create a life worth living.

I am Dr. Lauren, Clinical Psychologist licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC. Having over 17 years of clinical experience in a variety of treatment settings allows my clients to access tailored comprehensive psychological support derived from a culturally diverse and trauma-informed lens. I have in-depth experience and training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused-CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), as well as crisis response and prevention. My clinical abilities are available to individuals, families, groups, and organizations with the goal of strengthening the use of mental health practices.

Life seems to be going pretty well. Maybe you recently were accepted to college or started a new job or relationship, and yet something still feels "off." Perhaps you do have some trauma in your background but wonder if it's bad enough to warrant therapy. You are in the right place! I enjoy working with college students as they manage the many transitions and stresses of university. I also have experience working with people of all age groups, on issues relating to stress and anger management, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress as well as LGBTQIA+ identified clients.