Family Therapy in Norfolk, VA

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.

My passion is supporting people through life challenges, whether they are related to work, school, family, or other personal experiences. I have a person-centered, strength-based, collaborative approach to counseling. I work with people of all ages, acknowledging challenges are faced at every phase of life and that these challenges often overlap. I am a Navy veteran and a retired Navy spouse.

Taking the step to pursue therapy on your healing journey can be overwhelming, confusing, and even scary at times. Whether you are a newcomer to therapy or are continuing on your journey, our work together is led by your values and what is important to you. We stay curious and collaborate to find out how to make changes that feel right for you. In our time together, I hope to create a space that is safe, trusting, and validating to your experiences.

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.

"Life without change is not living; To be uncomfortable means that change is right around the corner!" I believe these words wholeheartedly as every individual arrives at a crossroads that determine whether they move forward, backward or remain stagnant. I work alongside those who may be within a crossroad in life that has them questioning which direction to choose. In my work as a Therapist, my clinical training and experience encompasses depression, couples enrichment, grief/loss, separation/divorce, relationship issues, and other emotional/interpersonal disturbances. I specialize in trauma such as sexual abuse, domestic violence, and death/illness.

In today's world, the demands from work and family often leave no time to manage the things that are constantly on your mind. Do you often feel that parenting is a constant demand? Do you seem to overthink a lot of your decisions? Do you have thoughts and anxieties that keep you from getting to sleep or have nagging thoughts? Has our current world left you feeling isolated and unsupported?

As an existentialist and humanist, I welcome you to join me as we explore the journey and create a positive way of being. I have been in practice for over 20 years and provide individual, family and couples counseling. As the former LGBT Center Director, I have experience working with individuals, families, and couples and have assisted many in the transitioning process. I can assist with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, negative thoughts, illness, loss and letting go of old patterns that no longer fit. I would be honored to meet with you and assist you in moving forward.

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.

The goal is to help you reconnect with yourself and become the best version of you. You might feel alone, hopeless, helpless, angered, sad, struggling with bad memories, or having challenges with feeling inadequate. If you desire to feel whole, in control, peace, and support, or you want to take steps toward reaching satisfaction within your life but question whether it is possible, you’re not alone. As someone that has experienced stress and trauma, I know the battle can be overwhelming, lonely, and at times feel impossible. I am here to help through the use of online individual and family therapy.

I believe that everyone is capable of improving their life circumstances with guided work, and that all should be free from suffering. I evaluate and treat life satisfaction and interpersonal problems, as well as diagnosable mental illnesses. I offer individual, couple, family, and group psychotherapy. I am empathetic, warm, and non-judgmental with appropriate professional boundaries, and use a variety of perspectives and techniques to help clients meet their goals. I do not discriminate on any basis. Dr. Kohn and I are working off a waitlist at this time.

I specialize in school and community engagement, Juvenile Justice & legal resources, Child Welfare, Family Systems, individual adjustment / life changing events, mindfulness, Solution Focused therapy, mood/personality disorders, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Trauma Informed Care. In addition, I am trained in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s).

Are you experiencing stress that is impacting your life? Are your relationships struggling? I believe in the importance of creating and maintaining healthy and fulfilling relationships through my work with children, adolescents, families and couples to achieve the relationships they desire. Most of the time things happen and we manage fine, but sometimes things happen that throw us for a loop and we need some additional support. Using Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (thoughts and behaviors), Family Systems Therapy, and Play Therapy as appropriate, I help individuals and families identify and use their strengths to facilitate their goals for growth and change.

I honed my helping skills providing over a decade of individual, couple, and family counseling and working several years in the crisis intervention and crisis stabilization field in the states of California and Virginia. My experience and knowledge equips me to share with others as a marriage and family therapist, minister, coach, consultant and author, and allows me to facilitate positive change in peoples' lives. As a helper of people, I understand that we, human beings, express our greatest potential when we discover and remove the obstacles that hinder our capabilities.

Arti believes an integrative approach to mental health and overall health is crucial for overall well-being. Utilizing a variety of modalities such as and techniques to provide client-focused care. Developing achievable and measurable goals together in treatment planning is utilized. Arti commits to the use of an evidence-based, collaborative approach. She believes in education and advocacy and meeting the client where they are while in her care. It is always challenging to take the first step toward the unknown. Sometimes, that can be the hardest step. Arti believes in providing yourself with loving kindness in your journey.

Overwhelmed? Struggling with relationship issues? An Affair? Step-parenting? Do fights with your partner remain unresolved? Life is messy and complicated. Smart, capable and successful people get caught in painful relationship patterns that leave them feeling disconnected, emotionally and physically. Do you feel important to your partner? Strong relationships hinge on the answer to this question. Whether I am working with a couple, family, or individual, I want my clients to learn their relationship patterns--what drives them, and more importantly, how to change them.

If your Relationship has gotten off track, on the verge of separation or divorce I’m here to support you. I believe working together along with my training and compassionate approach can bring balance back into your life. I am available for late evenings and weekend appointments.

Dr. Arcuri specializes in treating those with eating disorders, anxiety disorders (panic, phobias, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, & OCD), depressive disorders and trauma. Dr. Arcuri approaches therapy in a collaborative, supportive, and empathetic manner, while regularly utilizing empirically supported therapeutic interventions in her practice to promote symptom relief. Dr. Arcuri aims to individually tailor treatment to each person she works with, and typically utilizes a cognitive behavioral approach- particularly with those struggling with disordered eating or anxiety, as research has demonstrated this is most effective.

Hi, I'm Melanie at Connected Wellness Group! I believe healing involves connecting to self- mind, emotions, body, relationships, and communities. I've been in practice for over a decade and I provide services to adults in a relaxed, confidential space using trauma-informed modalities like EMDR and DBT. I am honored to journey with my clients as they explore their pasts, tackle present challenges, and pursue healthier futures. My practice, Connected Wellness Group seeks to improve mental, emotional, and relational health by encouraging a (w)holistic approach to healing.

Everyone should have a comfortable place and be a judgment-free zone to feel free to talk. I hope I can provide you with that level of comfort to engage in services. Just about everything in this new world we live in has been stressful for everyone in some way, even children. I'm here to help guide your family members or you through the path you need.