Family Therapy in Emporia, VA

Life can throw us curve balls that cause periods of great stress, anxiety, anger, or depression. If you are dealing with a particularly troubling time, you need to know that there is hope! To get yourself back on the right track, invest in your well-being by inquiring about counseling services. Whether you are dealing with grief or general unhappiness, this caring and compassionate counselor at Southern Virginia Counseling Service, LLC, will provide the helping hand you need to live the life you want. This counselor's clients rely on this counselor to hear them, acknowledge their concerns, and help create a path to a happier future.

Hi there, I'm Dawn! I have been a Licensed Clinical Social worker for over 25 years and have been working as a Behavioral Health Clinician providing individual, couples, and family therapy since then. I focus in areas such as anxiety, coping skills, depression, stress, life transitions, and self esteem, amongst others. I have extensive knowledge and experience in providing trauma focused therapeutic work, and work towards my client's treatment goals while building on my client's strengths and abilities.

I help clients find perspective and balance in their situations. Obstacles and challenges are really opportunities for personal growth. My specialties include working with addictions, grief/loss, couple's and family counseling, trauma and PTSD; and mood and anxiety disorders. I have a B.A. in Psychology and Master's in Counseling from the College of William and Mary. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Trying to juggle the stressors of work, family, that dreaded daily "to do" list and fit in a social or personal life can be overwhelming. If you, like many others in the world have a history of trauma, whether it be due to occupation, childhood or situations that occurred in your adult years, managing daily life can be that much more difficult.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years post graduate experience. Offering the convenience of online counseling services, I specialize in self awareness work, identity development and relationship issues. My clinical work includes assisting clients establish and maintain healthy boundaries in interpersonal relationships. I work with adolescents aged 17 and older adults in any phase of life. I welcome the opportunity to work with those experiencing a life transition such as a divorce, relocation or job change. I particularly enjoy working with adults who feel unfulfilled and dissatisfied.

The Marriage Institute is composed of a team of professionals that beleive in the institution of marriage and are devoted to enhance the lives of people.Couples will be equipped with tools that will enhance their physical, emotional and spiritual well being, hence providing them with a successful balanced relationship.

Helping families and changing lives is one of the greatest rewards that I feel privileged to do. As a retired military wife in a military area I feel that I get the best of both worlds, working with civilian and military families. Every day is an opportunity to impart in someone's life so that it can appear more hopeful. Marital Counseling is one of my specialties, and I have written a book on "It's Marriage, Do the Math." This book is ideal for someone that is married or engaged to be married.

I believe that trauma-informed practice means providing a safe, trusting space to build relationships and collaborate toward your therapeutic goals. I am passionate about providing unconditional positive regard for every client, and finding each client’s strengths. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, or other mental health concerns, I will work with you to provide effective tools and offer unconditional support throughout your therapeutic journey.

Are you struggling with either being or connecting with the best version of yourself? I understand on a personal and professional level. My practice is tailored to helping women and mothers managed mental health during the perinatal/postpartum stage, process birth trauma, find a work-life balance, transition into motherhood, effectively co-parent, and managing "mommy guilt". Through life's transitions and challenges, I'm available to walk with you on your journey. I'm the non-judgmental and friendly therapist, who offers a solution-focused and strength-based approach. Consider a new beginning within a wellness-based setting.

Immediate openings for in person appts on Saturdays available. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in treating children and families in individual and/or family therapy sessions. I work with individuals and families who are experiencing issues related to ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief/Loss, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and family conflict. I have experience working with adolescents and adults who have experienced trauma and domestic violence. I have had VA supervision training and am credentialed to do licensure supervision. Please call 804-641-5176 to inquire about availability and rates.

The mission of Serenity Cove Pediatrics (SCP) is to provide integrated holistic mental and behavioral health care for children and families while valuing safety and inclusivity. During my fifteen plus years of pediatric practice, I received specialized mental and behavioral health training to care for children and families with trauma. This includes special experience with children/teens with a history of trauma, foster children, adoptive children, pediatric refugees, kinship care, and high risk vulnerable children. ​ Currently, providing Telehealth assistance with specialized pediatric focused medication management in NY and VA.

I enjoy working with Adolescents and Adults from a variety of cultures, religions and backgrounds that may be struggling with mental health symptoms, life transitions, personal/family conflicts and low self-esteem/self-worth. I have experience in working with individuals struggling with anxiety, mood and depressive disorders as well as individuals who have co-occurring (mental health and substance use) disorders who are working to maintain long-term sobriety. I provide a safe and judgment free space for my clients to truly express themselves. Life can be hard and uncertain, but I am here to help you on this rocky journey.

I am a psychotherapist licensed in North Carolina and Virginia. In my career I have worked mainly in an in-office outpatient setting but recently I had a traveling position providing psychotherapy services to seniors in assisted living and nursing facilities along the east coast of NC. I have also had the opportunity to work in a school-based setting as well as in a juvenile residential treatment facility.

I work with people who have tried everything and are still feeling stuck. Lingering trauma can cast a long shadow over life, causing feelings of dread, shame, and a constant sense that something bad is lurking around the corner, even when everything seems fine. It may lead to a perpetual state of high-alert, distracting the mind with worrying thoughts and exhausting the body through constant tension and anxiety. Others struggle with the isolation that comes from eating disorders and skewed body image, or they might belong to families weighed down by old pain, caught in frustrating cycles of arguments and guilt.