Existential Therapists in 23228
John Gruszkos
Psychologist, PhD, LCP
Verified Verified
Henrico, VA 23228
My approach to psychotherapy is grounded in my past training in Gestalt and humanistic-existential therapies. I assume that each person has the potential to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment in his or her life. I believe that we each have a tremendous capacity for self-awareness and self-healing. Although a diagnosis can sometimes be useful to a person seeking help, the richness and breadth of a person's life experience cannot be captured in a diagnosis. Each individual's story is unique and his or her strengths and resilience must be appreciated and incorporated into treatment.
My approach to psychotherapy is grounded in my past training in Gestalt and humanistic-existential therapies. I assume that each person has the potential to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment in his or her life. I believe that we each have a tremendous capacity for self-awareness and self-healing. Although a diagnosis can sometimes be useful to a person seeking help, the richness and breadth of a person's life experience cannot be captured in a diagnosis. Each individual's story is unique and his or her strengths and resilience must be appreciated and incorporated into treatment.
Loren Feldman Cobb
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MA(c), LMFT
Verified Verified
Richmond, VA 23228 (Online Only)
You are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused, humanistic therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
You are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused, humanistic therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Brennan Quinby
Resident in Counseling, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Richmond, VA 23228
Do you find yourself saying, "How did I get here?" or "Something has to change". Often life presents us with the challenges of marriage and relationship struggles, parenting issues, questions of faith and spirituality, financial uncertainty, or, for many, traumatic experiences. I specialize in partnering with you to determine a new path forward with more freedom and greater meaning and purpose. The process of therapy is always guided by your values and goals. You have options and you have all that you need to move forward into the life that you have hoped for.
Do you find yourself saying, "How did I get here?" or "Something has to change". Often life presents us with the challenges of marriage and relationship struggles, parenting issues, questions of faith and spirituality, financial uncertainty, or, for many, traumatic experiences. I specialize in partnering with you to determine a new path forward with more freedom and greater meaning and purpose. The process of therapy is always guided by your values and goals. You have options and you have all that you need to move forward into the life that you have hoped for.
Angela Revercomb
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Richmond, VA 23228
Witnessing individuals rediscover their distinct expression of wholeness and well-being is a profound privilege. Clients can anticipate engaging in a collaborative journey with me, delving into self discovery, setting objectives, and jointly pursuing an enhanced sense of well-being, self acceptance, and personal empowerment.
Witnessing individuals rediscover their distinct expression of wholeness and well-being is a profound privilege. Clients can anticipate engaging in a collaborative journey with me, delving into self discovery, setting objectives, and jointly pursuing an enhanced sense of well-being, self acceptance, and personal empowerment.
Karla Helbert
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, C-IAYT, E-RYT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Richmond, VA 23228
As a bereaved mother and a trained therapist, I have deep personal, as well as clinical, understanding of the difficult issues facing those grieving the deaths of loved ones. I can help you find your path toward wholeness on this dark, but sometimes beautiful, journey through grief. I've done graduate and post-graduate work in counseling through death, dying, and bereavement, worked with hospices, led groups with traumatized and bereaved people--parents, spouses, and siblings--of all ages. Your journey is unique, but know that you are not alone.
As a bereaved mother and a trained therapist, I have deep personal, as well as clinical, understanding of the difficult issues facing those grieving the deaths of loved ones. I can help you find your path toward wholeness on this dark, but sometimes beautiful, journey through grief. I've done graduate and post-graduate work in counseling through death, dying, and bereavement, worked with hospices, led groups with traumatized and bereaved people--parents, spouses, and siblings--of all ages. Your journey is unique, but know that you are not alone.
Joseph Autry
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Henrico, VA 23228
Nice to meet you! My name is Joseph Autry and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 8 years of experience. I have worked with clients with anxiety, depression, substance use, personality, mood regulation, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, PTSD, eating disorders, and problems with trauma. I will often use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focused Therapy are forms of therapy I usually like to use as well. I believe that being a therapist has allowed me to work and help clients who are feeling depressed and having thoughts of wanting to hurt
Nice to meet you! My name is Joseph Autry and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 8 years of experience. I have worked with clients with anxiety, depression, substance use, personality, mood regulation, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, PTSD, eating disorders, and problems with trauma. I will often use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focused Therapy are forms of therapy I usually like to use as well. I believe that being a therapist has allowed me to work and help clients who are feeling depressed and having thoughts of wanting to hurt
Troy Henshaw
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lakeside, VA 23228
I enjoy working with individuals that recognize that something needs to change and just aren't sure which way to go. Together, we can explore your motivation to change and learn to live life based on your values, goals, and dreams. Clients who come to see me often have addiction issues, sexual issues, legal issues, relationship issues, and struggles with self image and self worth. We will take a solution focused approach as well as explore deeper, more complex issues.
I enjoy working with individuals that recognize that something needs to change and just aren't sure which way to go. Together, we can explore your motivation to change and learn to live life based on your values, goals, and dreams. Clients who come to see me often have addiction issues, sexual issues, legal issues, relationship issues, and struggles with self image and self worth. We will take a solution focused approach as well as explore deeper, more complex issues.
Jacob Caflisch
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Henrico, VA 23228
Jacob Caflisch is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Specializing in Anxiety disorders, OCD, phobias, depression, and other challenges related to the different phases of life for individuals 14 and up. Jacob takes a person-centered approach while utilizing a combination of elements of CBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing.
Jacob Caflisch is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Specializing in Anxiety disorders, OCD, phobias, depression, and other challenges related to the different phases of life for individuals 14 and up. Jacob takes a person-centered approach while utilizing a combination of elements of CBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing.
Caitlin M Robertson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Henrico, VA 23228 (Online Only)
It is much harder for us to show kindness and compassion than it is to judge ourselves because we are not strong enough to push through everything with a smile. I hope to assist you with learning how to extend the kindness you give to others to yourself. I have experience with individuals across the lifespan experiencing significant emotional distress and with those struggling with transitioning between stages of life. I focus on ambiguous grief to assist anyone struggling to identify and establish the role they want to have in their own lives and create sustainable change.
It is much harder for us to show kindness and compassion than it is to judge ourselves because we are not strong enough to push through everything with a smile. I hope to assist you with learning how to extend the kindness you give to others to yourself. I have experience with individuals across the lifespan experiencing significant emotional distress and with those struggling with transitioning between stages of life. I focus on ambiguous grief to assist anyone struggling to identify and establish the role they want to have in their own lives and create sustainable change.
Michelle Joyce Northrop
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Richmond, VA 23228
I'm glad you are seeking help for life's challenges! My passion is to see you living to your full potential through greater consciousness and self-awareness. Tackling difficult issues together can make them less daunting, while uncovering and understanding self-defeating patterns can facilitate lasting change. Using a Jungian/depth psychological approach, we will jointly identify opportunities to grow beyond these problematic areas, gain insight and explore techniques to move towards a more rewarding life. Learning to sit with suffering can liberate us from its bondage and promotes self-compassion, both essential for mental health.
I'm glad you are seeking help for life's challenges! My passion is to see you living to your full potential through greater consciousness and self-awareness. Tackling difficult issues together can make them less daunting, while uncovering and understanding self-defeating patterns can facilitate lasting change. Using a Jungian/depth psychological approach, we will jointly identify opportunities to grow beyond these problematic areas, gain insight and explore techniques to move towards a more rewarding life. Learning to sit with suffering can liberate us from its bondage and promotes self-compassion, both essential for mental health.
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Existential Therapists
How does existential therapy work?
Existential therapy focuses on a patient’s inner experiences. The therapist tries to help the individual comprehend and alleviate symptoms by exploring their interior life. By confronting negative disquiet and emotions, the individual will hopefully become more open to finding meaning and purpose. This therapy can be administered to individuals or groups.
Is existential therapy evidence-based?
Existential therapy is an evidence-based practice. Research has determined that existential therapy can lead to significant improvement in the mental health of patients, and for some people it can be just as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy. The benefits of existential therapy are enduring, even long after treatment has ended.
How long does existential therapy last?
The goal of existential therapy is to understand a person’s internal experiences, which may sound like a lengthy process, but it does not have to be so in-depth. However, sessions are not short-term, and therapy can continue for months or up to a year. And because patients learn the theory behind existential therapy during treatment, they can also practice its tenets throughout life after therapy sessions have been completed.
Is existential therapy effective?
According to research, many patients find success with existential therapy. Researchers note that the therapy is particularly useful in improving feelings of isolation, feelings of purposelessness, as well as conditions such as anxiety and depression. Improvements in problem areas can persist even after the end of existential therapy, as individuals can continue working on themselves by using the tools they’ve developed during treatment.