Somatic Therapists in North Chesterfield, VA
Ilona Schenk
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
North Chesterfield, VA 23236 (Online Only)
I am a holistically focused trauma therapist using EMDR, mindfulness, inner child work, writing & somatic sensing with a "shoeless" in-person office.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS (Private Pay) - You feel stuck. You are tired of feeling overwhelmed. Each day, you are trying so hard to please others only to get disappointed over and over again. You diligently worked on providing others with resources so they can live a better life. At the same time you have read and tried many strategies to work on yourself, but you still end up feeling defeated. You have been holding on to a dream of everything changing if you or they only...you fill in the blank. Now imagine - a life where your relationships are life-giving, boundaried, and healthy—not soul-sucking, draining, and empty...
I am a holistically focused trauma therapist using EMDR, mindfulness, inner child work, writing & somatic sensing with a "shoeless" in-person office.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS (Private Pay) - You feel stuck. You are tired of feeling overwhelmed. Each day, you are trying so hard to please others only to get disappointed over and over again. You diligently worked on providing others with resources so they can live a better life. At the same time you have read and tried many strategies to work on yourself, but you still end up feeling defeated. You have been holding on to a dream of everything changing if you or they only...you fill in the blank. Now imagine - a life where your relationships are life-giving, boundaried, and healthy—not soul-sucking, draining, and empty...
Victor Bucklew
Resident in Counseling, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
My approach is holistic, heart based, and draws on my training in MBSR, IFS, EMDR, somatic, and transpersonal therapies.
Do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, sensitivity, or past or present traumas? Does your life feel like it's been taken over by grief, addiction, or anxiety? If you feel a readiness to take the next step in your healing journey, you won't be alone. I'm here to support you. Through learning to deeply listen to yourself with love, presence, compassion, and courage, you can begin to connect with your innate healing capacity, and wholeness of being. Gradually learning to live from this place in yourself invites a soft joy, relief from suffering, transformative healing, and insight into how to live your best life.
My approach is holistic, heart based, and draws on my training in MBSR, IFS, EMDR, somatic, and transpersonal therapies.
Do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, sensitivity, or past or present traumas? Does your life feel like it's been taken over by grief, addiction, or anxiety? If you feel a readiness to take the next step in your healing journey, you won't be alone. I'm here to support you. Through learning to deeply listen to yourself with love, presence, compassion, and courage, you can begin to connect with your innate healing capacity, and wholeness of being. Gradually learning to live from this place in yourself invites a soft joy, relief from suffering, transformative healing, and insight into how to live your best life.
Dr. Selisha Nelson
PhD, LCP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
North Chesterfield, VA 23236
Clinical experience in the following modalities: Trauma treatment, Somatic Experiencing, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Art/Play therapy, Dialectical Behavioral therapy (DBT), Attachment, Couples/Marriage therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), and Intensive evidence-based treatments for a myriad of challenging mental health disorders.
Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a passion for helping others on their journeys to healing, self-discovery, and growth. I have experience working with youth, adolescents, and adults providing individual, family, and couples therapy. Psychological assessments are also provided. I have obtained advanced training in trauma treatment, which includes various modalities such as art/play therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and EMDR. I have over 14 years of experience working in community mental health, alternative school settings, residential treatment, outpatient settings, and correctional facilities.
Clinical experience in the following modalities: Trauma treatment, Somatic Experiencing, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Art/Play therapy, Dialectical Behavioral therapy (DBT), Attachment, Couples/Marriage therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), and Intensive evidence-based treatments for a myriad of challenging mental health disorders.
Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a passion for helping others on their journeys to healing, self-discovery, and growth. I have experience working with youth, adolescents, and adults providing individual, family, and couples therapy. Psychological assessments are also provided. I have obtained advanced training in trauma treatment, which includes various modalities such as art/play therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and EMDR. I have over 14 years of experience working in community mental health, alternative school settings, residential treatment, outpatient settings, and correctional facilities.
MySpectrum Counseling & Coaching
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
North Chesterfield, VA 23236
MySpectrum is an outpatient therapy practice located at 707 North Courthouse Road in North Chesterfield, Virginia. We offer outpatient counseling and coaching to any person, on any spectrum. We focus on the Autism Spectrum, Mental Health Spectrum, Substance Use Spectrum, and the Whole Life Spectrum. Our philosophy is that any person, regardless of situation, should have access to skilled Therapists who will truly meet you where you are at in your journey. To that end, each Therapist specializes in certain areas so that we can capture the needs of any person. We serve all of Virginia through Teletherapy.
MySpectrum is an outpatient therapy practice located at 707 North Courthouse Road in North Chesterfield, Virginia. We offer outpatient counseling and coaching to any person, on any spectrum. We focus on the Autism Spectrum, Mental Health Spectrum, Substance Use Spectrum, and the Whole Life Spectrum. Our philosophy is that any person, regardless of situation, should have access to skilled Therapists who will truly meet you where you are at in your journey. To that end, each Therapist specializes in certain areas so that we can capture the needs of any person. We serve all of Virginia through Teletherapy.
Ashley Melton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
North Chesterfield, VA 23236 (Online Only)
Hello! I am so glad that you reached out today. I have been providing clinical care to children, adolescents, adults, and families for over ten years and enjoy incorporating a holistic approach to help client achieve healing, and reach their treatment goals. A collaborative approach is important and I look forward to partnering with you to help you achieve the healing, growth, and the change you desire! I specialize in trauma, caregiver fatigue, burnout, and body positivity. I also enjoy incorporating mind-body work, movement, and mindful-eating principles to help you heal from the inside out.
Hello! I am so glad that you reached out today. I have been providing clinical care to children, adolescents, adults, and families for over ten years and enjoy incorporating a holistic approach to help client achieve healing, and reach their treatment goals. A collaborative approach is important and I look forward to partnering with you to help you achieve the healing, growth, and the change you desire! I specialize in trauma, caregiver fatigue, burnout, and body positivity. I also enjoy incorporating mind-body work, movement, and mindful-eating principles to help you heal from the inside out.
Marlene Wright
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP, CHHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
Are you a woman struggling with health issues, chronic pain, trauma, anxiety or depression? Perhaps you can't remember the last time you felt good emotionally or physically. Maybe you are a woman who lacks the motivation to incorporate self care into your life which has left you feeling trapped in your own personal discomfort. No matter what challenges you may be experiencing, there is a solution. I believe that all women deserve to be vibrant, happy, strong and live a life of abundant health. Psychotherapy, proper nutrition, and lifestyle management can reverse or prevent disease and improve your mood drastically.
Are you a woman struggling with health issues, chronic pain, trauma, anxiety or depression? Perhaps you can't remember the last time you felt good emotionally or physically. Maybe you are a woman who lacks the motivation to incorporate self care into your life which has left you feeling trapped in your own personal discomfort. No matter what challenges you may be experiencing, there is a solution. I believe that all women deserve to be vibrant, happy, strong and live a life of abundant health. Psychotherapy, proper nutrition, and lifestyle management can reverse or prevent disease and improve your mood drastically.
Kristin Sage
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, LMFT, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
Hello! My name is Kristin. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and National Board-Certified Counselor (NCC). Do you feel confused or not sure what to do about a certain situation? Do you feel like you want to make a change, but are not sure where to start? I can help!
Hello! My name is Kristin. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and National Board-Certified Counselor (NCC). Do you feel confused or not sure what to do about a certain situation? Do you feel like you want to make a change, but are not sure where to start? I can help!
Chelsea Muth
Resident in Counseling, PhD, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
Are difficult emotions or thoughts impacting your ability to sleep, focus, or live your best life? Are you haunted by past experiences of trauma or a life-altering medical condition? Are you feeling stuck in a relationship issue? Have you had therapy before that has helped, yet after a while the same challenges keep coming back? Are you at a turning point and ready for change? I work with people who are ready to find relief from their suffering. I specialize in addressing trauma, grief, illness, and relationship issues.
Are difficult emotions or thoughts impacting your ability to sleep, focus, or live your best life? Are you haunted by past experiences of trauma or a life-altering medical condition? Are you feeling stuck in a relationship issue? Have you had therapy before that has helped, yet after a while the same challenges keep coming back? Are you at a turning point and ready for change? I work with people who are ready to find relief from their suffering. I specialize in addressing trauma, grief, illness, and relationship issues.
Erika Lynn Brown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Chesterfield, VA 23236
My philosophy about providing therapy is that we are all here on a journey. Every person has a unique life journey. Life can be difficult and challenging. Sometimes, people get stuck and experience difficulty living life comfortably. It is my goal to walk the challenging part of your journey with you, provide nurture, and enable coping and healing to help you experience life the way you hope to. I practice a Biopsychosocial-Spiritual philosophy that guides my understanding of problems. I believe that care should be evidenced based and the therapist individualizes care to meet the person's needs. Office and Online appointments.
My philosophy about providing therapy is that we are all here on a journey. Every person has a unique life journey. Life can be difficult and challenging. Sometimes, people get stuck and experience difficulty living life comfortably. It is my goal to walk the challenging part of your journey with you, provide nurture, and enable coping and healing to help you experience life the way you hope to. I practice a Biopsychosocial-Spiritual philosophy that guides my understanding of problems. I believe that care should be evidenced based and the therapist individualizes care to meet the person's needs. Office and Online appointments.
Jesse Gray Pearlstein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Chesterfield, VA 23236
I get it, reaching out for help can feel intimidating and confusing. That is why I work to make people feel comfortable and accepted. I try to make the therapy process enjoyable with humor and affirmation. My approach is collaborative as I view therapy as a form of partnership. I have worked with both adults and children with a range of diagnoses including, autism, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger management, ODD, ADHD, emotional regulation, grief, life transitions, and self esteem issues. I believe that people are more then their diagnosis and that our mistakes do not define us, but are opportunities for growth.
I get it, reaching out for help can feel intimidating and confusing. That is why I work to make people feel comfortable and accepted. I try to make the therapy process enjoyable with humor and affirmation. My approach is collaborative as I view therapy as a form of partnership. I have worked with both adults and children with a range of diagnoses including, autism, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger management, ODD, ADHD, emotional regulation, grief, life transitions, and self esteem issues. I believe that people are more then their diagnosis and that our mistakes do not define us, but are opportunities for growth.
Anwar Taylor
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMFT-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Chesterfield, VA 23236 (Online Only)
Relationships are the foundation of our identity. Our relational experiences shape our identity, worldview, choices, patterns of interaction, and purpose in life. They let us know what is loveable about us, what needs we can expect to be met, which emotions are acceptable, and what kind of security may or may not be available to us. I work with individuals, couples, families (age 2-18) and parents, helping them understand their experiences of connection and any patterns, protections, wounds, vulnerabilities, adaptations, or indirect strategies for getting their needs met that may have emerged. I look forward to being alongside you.
Relationships are the foundation of our identity. Our relational experiences shape our identity, worldview, choices, patterns of interaction, and purpose in life. They let us know what is loveable about us, what needs we can expect to be met, which emotions are acceptable, and what kind of security may or may not be available to us. I work with individuals, couples, families (age 2-18) and parents, helping them understand their experiences of connection and any patterns, protections, wounds, vulnerabilities, adaptations, or indirect strategies for getting their needs met that may have emerged. I look forward to being alongside you.
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Erika Parker, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
North Chesterfield, VA 23235 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
My approach is rooted in the transformative process of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness and somatic techniques.
Hello, and welcome. I'm Erika, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified EMDR Therapist. I specialize in supporting individuals through the challenges of depression, anxiety, and trauma. Life's challenges can often feel overwhelming, and seeking support is a courageous step. With years of experience and a passion for helping individuals, I provide a compassionate, safe space where you can talk about your thoughts, emotions, and experiences.
My approach is rooted in the transformative process of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness and somatic techniques.
Hello, and welcome. I'm Erika, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified EMDR Therapist. I specialize in supporting individuals through the challenges of depression, anxiety, and trauma. Life's challenges can often feel overwhelming, and seeking support is a courageous step. With years of experience and a passion for helping individuals, I provide a compassionate, safe space where you can talk about your thoughts, emotions, and experiences.
Katie Macri
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
Not accepting new clients
I seek to approach every human with curiosity, openness, and compassion. I work to develop a felt sense of safety in my connection with clients and believe this is an essential part of therapy. I am trained in trauma focused therapies including EMDR and a nervous system therapy called the Safe and Sound Protocol. I also specialize in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and have found incorporating a trauma informed approach to be healing for both parents and their children. I am licensed in both Virginia and Kentucky.
I seek to approach every human with curiosity, openness, and compassion. I work to develop a felt sense of safety in my connection with clients and believe this is an essential part of therapy. I am trained in trauma focused therapies including EMDR and a nervous system therapy called the Safe and Sound Protocol. I also specialize in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and have found incorporating a trauma informed approach to be healing for both parents and their children. I am licensed in both Virginia and Kentucky.
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Becky Jacobson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, LMT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Bon Air, VA 23235
Waitlist for new clients
Through somatic, mindful, and creative practices transformation can be found.
If facing a life transition, grief and loss, stress, anxiety, interpersonal dilemmas, postpartum/parenthood challenges, or pursuing overarching growth & healing- here you will have a safe place to share your story, connect to resiliency, and let go of what no longer serves you. Exploring significant feelings and experiences throughout each session you will be able to use a combination of somatic work, body awareness, creative self expression, art making, mindfulness, meditative practices, and talk therapy to heal, grow, and transform - Bringing you closer to your true authentic self, inner peace, and fulfilling day-to-day living.
Through somatic, mindful, and creative practices transformation can be found.
If facing a life transition, grief and loss, stress, anxiety, interpersonal dilemmas, postpartum/parenthood challenges, or pursuing overarching growth & healing- here you will have a safe place to share your story, connect to resiliency, and let go of what no longer serves you. Exploring significant feelings and experiences throughout each session you will be able to use a combination of somatic work, body awareness, creative self expression, art making, mindfulness, meditative practices, and talk therapy to heal, grow, and transform - Bringing you closer to your true authentic self, inner peace, and fulfilling day-to-day living.
Melissa James
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bon Air, VA 23235
I have specialized training in Somatic Experiencing (SE), which is a naturalistic form of healing that will help you learn how to settle and release stress (physiological activation) from your body.
Issues of life and living can be overwhelming and painful. Navigating relationships, chronic stress, anxiety, traumatic experiences, attachment wounds, complicated family dynamics, and even health conditions may leave you feeling stuck and unable to make change in your life. I want you to know there is hope. Therapy is a path for experiencing relief/healing and restoring deep connection with our self and others. I am passionate about healing that incorporates a deepening of the spirit and the spiritual development that can come through nurturing a resilient nervous system.
I have specialized training in Somatic Experiencing (SE), which is a naturalistic form of healing that will help you learn how to settle and release stress (physiological activation) from your body.
Issues of life and living can be overwhelming and painful. Navigating relationships, chronic stress, anxiety, traumatic experiences, attachment wounds, complicated family dynamics, and even health conditions may leave you feeling stuck and unable to make change in your life. I want you to know there is hope. Therapy is a path for experiencing relief/healing and restoring deep connection with our self and others. I am passionate about healing that incorporates a deepening of the spirit and the spiritual development that can come through nurturing a resilient nervous system.
Kiara Robinson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Richmond, VA 23225 (Online Only)
Hello, I'm Kiara, a licensed clinical social worker based in Virginia with 8 years of experience. Specializing in youth and young adults, my passion lies in community mental health, where I coordinate care to address the whole person. I thrive on uncovering the light at the end of the tunnel with my clients, emphasizing that there's always hope. My treatment modality focuses on healing trauma using a unique blend of somatic and cognitive techniques. I adopt a "bottoms up" approach, starting with physiological responses and progressing to cognitive effects, ultimately empowering clients to choose the life they want.
Hello, I'm Kiara, a licensed clinical social worker based in Virginia with 8 years of experience. Specializing in youth and young adults, my passion lies in community mental health, where I coordinate care to address the whole person. I thrive on uncovering the light at the end of the tunnel with my clients, emphasizing that there's always hope. My treatment modality focuses on healing trauma using a unique blend of somatic and cognitive techniques. I adopt a "bottoms up" approach, starting with physiological responses and progressing to cognitive effects, ultimately empowering clients to choose the life they want.
Jen Zegan-Lister
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Richmond, VA 23236
Hello! I’m Jen and I specialize in working with the queer community, trauma, and substance use (you do not need to qualify for all or any of these to come see me). If complex trauma and PTS/D symptoms are things you struggle with, I am trained in EMDR and Brainspotting. In my office you choose what you’d like to address and what is off limits. This is your space to explore and process what you need and want to. You are the only expert of yourself. I like to meet you where you’re at and explore what is challenging and/or painful. My goal is to help my community heal and find wholeheartedness and acceptance, exactly as you are.
Hello! I’m Jen and I specialize in working with the queer community, trauma, and substance use (you do not need to qualify for all or any of these to come see me). If complex trauma and PTS/D symptoms are things you struggle with, I am trained in EMDR and Brainspotting. In my office you choose what you’d like to address and what is off limits. This is your space to explore and process what you need and want to. You are the only expert of yourself. I like to meet you where you’re at and explore what is challenging and/or painful. My goal is to help my community heal and find wholeheartedness and acceptance, exactly as you are.
Cynthia Agbayani
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Richmond, VA 23236
I am Dr. Cynthia Agbayani, a licensed professional counselor, and Air Force veteran. My doctoral studies focus was attachment and trauma. I have 25-plus years of experience working with at-risk youth, families, couples, and individuals covering various issues. I specialize in attachment, trauma, anxiety, and family issues. I work with people who range in age from toddler to old age in varying settings, such as home-based, outpatient, residential, and telehealth.
I am Dr. Cynthia Agbayani, a licensed professional counselor, and Air Force veteran. My doctoral studies focus was attachment and trauma. I have 25-plus years of experience working with at-risk youth, families, couples, and individuals covering various issues. I specialize in attachment, trauma, anxiety, and family issues. I work with people who range in age from toddler to old age in varying settings, such as home-based, outpatient, residential, and telehealth.
Lindsey Kirchmier
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Richmond, VA 23236
Throughout our lives, we endure and overcome many obstacles. Each one provides growth opportunities, yet some leave us feeling broken, trying to put the pieces back together. Trauma has a profound effect on our internal system, impacting how we view and interact with the world. It may manifest in relational struggles, addiction, avoidant/risky behaviors, and various forms of self-sabotage, all hijacking our ability to live a self-actualized life. No matter the root of your trauma – developmental, single/multiple event trauma, or a mixture of all, healing is possible.
Throughout our lives, we endure and overcome many obstacles. Each one provides growth opportunities, yet some leave us feeling broken, trying to put the pieces back together. Trauma has a profound effect on our internal system, impacting how we view and interact with the world. It may manifest in relational struggles, addiction, avoidant/risky behaviors, and various forms of self-sabotage, all hijacking our ability to live a self-actualized life. No matter the root of your trauma – developmental, single/multiple event trauma, or a mixture of all, healing is possible.
Britney N Chacey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Midlothian, VA 23113
Do you ever feel like you have lost your sense of self? Are you seeking and searching without a clear direction or path? Do you feel stuck in unhealthy life patterns? I am here to be a support and a guide on your journey. I want to help you to trust your own intuition, to live authentically, and to believe in yourself while developing new life skills and gaining insight into your issues. I provide a warm, empathic, and nonjudgmental environment in which you can feel safe to explore relationship issues, life transitions, daily stressors, and trauma.
Do you ever feel like you have lost your sense of self? Are you seeking and searching without a clear direction or path? Do you feel stuck in unhealthy life patterns? I am here to be a support and a guide on your journey. I want to help you to trust your own intuition, to live authentically, and to believe in yourself while developing new life skills and gaining insight into your issues. I provide a warm, empathic, and nonjudgmental environment in which you can feel safe to explore relationship issues, life transitions, daily stressors, and trauma.
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Somatic Therapists
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.