Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Charlottesville, VA
While I enjoy working with a wide variety of concerns, I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, and self-harm/ suicidal ideation.
My approach to therapy is integrative and evidence-based. I mainly blend cognitive-behavioral therapy, family systems, and interpersonal therapy while also tailoring treatment to best meet the unique needs of each individual and family. I take a collaborative and relational approach to treatment, am strengths-based, and utilize humor throughout.
While I enjoy working with a wide variety of concerns, I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, and self-harm/ suicidal ideation.
My approach to therapy is integrative and evidence-based. I mainly blend cognitive-behavioral therapy, family systems, and interpersonal therapy while also tailoring treatment to best meet the unique needs of each individual and family. I take a collaborative and relational approach to treatment, am strengths-based, and utilize humor throughout.
Offering help for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, stress & burnout. Working with adults, college & grad students and professionals, including people in sensitive and high-profile roles for whom discretion & privacy are paramount. Here you will get a therapist that has a deep and unique understanding of suffering, a therapist that is skillful, knowledgeable, real, transparent and compassionate. A therapist that gets it and has expertise in diagnosis and treatment based on advanced knowledge of human development, psychotherapeutic treatment and advanced knowledge of research in psychology.
Offering help for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, stress & burnout. Working with adults, college & grad students and professionals, including people in sensitive and high-profile roles for whom discretion & privacy are paramount. Here you will get a therapist that has a deep and unique understanding of suffering, a therapist that is skillful, knowledgeable, real, transparent and compassionate. A therapist that gets it and has expertise in diagnosis and treatment based on advanced knowledge of human development, psychotherapeutic treatment and advanced knowledge of research in psychology.
It's hard for anyone to talk about personal issues. Anyone brave enough to do this launches themselves into a life giving process that increases the possibilities of their lives forever. It brings about unbelievable changes opening possibilities never thought of. It's hard work. It's scary. But it teaches one to live effectively with what life has brought and create changes that enhance the life that is. It's a journey into the good and the bad that takes a person to new heights. It's an exploration that creates love and light in a life.
It's hard for anyone to talk about personal issues. Anyone brave enough to do this launches themselves into a life giving process that increases the possibilities of their lives forever. It brings about unbelievable changes opening possibilities never thought of. It's hard work. It's scary. But it teaches one to live effectively with what life has brought and create changes that enhance the life that is. It's a journey into the good and the bad that takes a person to new heights. It's an exploration that creates love and light in a life.
Laura Alm believes that each human person has inherent dignity and value because they are created by God out of love and made in His Image; the more they become their authentic, best selves, the more they are empowered, free, and glorify God. She believes that, through the power of Jesus Christ, who renews hearts and minds, change can happen, and all things are possible. Laura uses an integrative approach to counseling, and draws from person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and narrative therapies, as well as dialectical behavior and mindfulness techniques. She strives to foster a warm, caring, and empathic therapeutic environment.
Laura Alm believes that each human person has inherent dignity and value because they are created by God out of love and made in His Image; the more they become their authentic, best selves, the more they are empowered, free, and glorify God. She believes that, through the power of Jesus Christ, who renews hearts and minds, change can happen, and all things are possible. Laura uses an integrative approach to counseling, and draws from person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and narrative therapies, as well as dialectical behavior and mindfulness techniques. She strives to foster a warm, caring, and empathic therapeutic environment.
Eric Michael Eyerman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CGP
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Waitlist for new clients
Many individuals I work with are in the midst of a major life transition or in need of one. Transitions can have many forms: loss or gain of income, status, health, security, or a loved one; the course of life bringing you into adulthood, parenthood, middle or old age; traumatic experiences; spiritual, psychedelic, or spontaneous experiences that alter your sense of self and the world. Other times you may sense that something is off but don’t yet have the words to articulate what needs to be changed. Some of the difficulties you may encounter at these times are anxiety, depression, anger, relationship trouble, and confusion.
Many individuals I work with are in the midst of a major life transition or in need of one. Transitions can have many forms: loss or gain of income, status, health, security, or a loved one; the course of life bringing you into adulthood, parenthood, middle or old age; traumatic experiences; spiritual, psychedelic, or spontaneous experiences that alter your sense of self and the world. Other times you may sense that something is off but don’t yet have the words to articulate what needs to be changed. Some of the difficulties you may encounter at these times are anxiety, depression, anger, relationship trouble, and confusion.
Our mission is to ensure that individuals of every race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and political and religious affiliation are provided a safe space to receive high quality mental health care. Our clinicians are trained to utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities such as psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to support and empower a diverse population. We reply to all inquiries from prospective clients within 24-48 hours.
Our mission is to ensure that individuals of every race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and political and religious affiliation are provided a safe space to receive high quality mental health care. Our clinicians are trained to utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities such as psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to support and empower a diverse population. We reply to all inquiries from prospective clients within 24-48 hours.
My approach is gentle, and heartful. It is also good science, grounded in trainings devoted to strengthening the bonds with oneself, others, and the earth around us. What initially may seem stuck or unbearable is introduced to a source of health that is already within you. The opportunity in crisis, and the wisdom within torments, is something you will begin to notice. This noticing begins the discovery that we can, each of us, even within the most strained relationships, bring ourselves to an authentic, courageous stance. And ultimately toward an ever-deepening Love. Your experience of this forms the heart of what I offer.
My approach is gentle, and heartful. It is also good science, grounded in trainings devoted to strengthening the bonds with oneself, others, and the earth around us. What initially may seem stuck or unbearable is introduced to a source of health that is already within you. The opportunity in crisis, and the wisdom within torments, is something you will begin to notice. This noticing begins the discovery that we can, each of us, even within the most strained relationships, bring ourselves to an authentic, courageous stance. And ultimately toward an ever-deepening Love. Your experience of this forms the heart of what I offer.
Life includes all manner of discomfort and pains that cause us to seek solutions. As difficult as life can get, reaching out for help takes courage. My goal in collaborating with you is to understand your situation and to help you reclaim authorship over your life. We will face together whatever is currently standing in your way. My approach is cultivate a partnership, guided by your goals for treatment. Ultimately, I want to help you to not only find relief, but to also uncover a sense of personal empowerment, and to reimagine your life in a way that feels meaningful and gives you a sense of agency.
Life includes all manner of discomfort and pains that cause us to seek solutions. As difficult as life can get, reaching out for help takes courage. My goal in collaborating with you is to understand your situation and to help you reclaim authorship over your life. We will face together whatever is currently standing in your way. My approach is cultivate a partnership, guided by your goals for treatment. Ultimately, I want to help you to not only find relief, but to also uncover a sense of personal empowerment, and to reimagine your life in a way that feels meaningful and gives you a sense of agency.
Our outpatient mental health clinic is currently accepting referrals for comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological assessments for individuals ages 2 through 100.
With five licensed psychologists on staff, our waitlist times are presently brief. We work with individuals looking to gain insight into strengths as well as identify appropriate accommodations, diagnostic clarity, and resources for challenges at home and school. Each assessment includes tailored recommendations to support effective treatment planning and meaningful lifestyle adjustments.
Our outpatient mental health clinic is currently accepting referrals for comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological assessments for individuals ages 2 through 100.
With five licensed psychologists on staff, our waitlist times are presently brief. We work with individuals looking to gain insight into strengths as well as identify appropriate accommodations, diagnostic clarity, and resources for challenges at home and school. Each assessment includes tailored recommendations to support effective treatment planning and meaningful lifestyle adjustments.
You may be longing to feel more at peace with yourself and your life. Maybe you're ready to build confidence, reduce anxiety, or ease the weight of depression and past trauma. You might be seeking clarity in relationships or noticing patterns of putting others first while neglecting your own needs. In therapy, I offer a safe, supportive space for healing, self-discovery, and growth. Using evidence-based approaches, we’ll build coping skills, process difficult experiences, and help you feel more grounded and empowered. You don’t have to carry this alone; support is here.
You may be longing to feel more at peace with yourself and your life. Maybe you're ready to build confidence, reduce anxiety, or ease the weight of depression and past trauma. You might be seeking clarity in relationships or noticing patterns of putting others first while neglecting your own needs. In therapy, I offer a safe, supportive space for healing, self-discovery, and growth. Using evidence-based approaches, we’ll build coping skills, process difficult experiences, and help you feel more grounded and empowered. You don’t have to carry this alone; support is here.
Hello! I am a person centered, trauma informed and strengths based counselor who loves working with children, teens, and adults who are feeling stuck or are struggling with life's challenges. I believe that we are all connected and through healthy relationships and attachments we can heal and become a more authentic version of ourselves. I bring a warm, creative, empathetic and non-judgemental approach to therapy.
Hello! I am a person centered, trauma informed and strengths based counselor who loves working with children, teens, and adults who are feeling stuck or are struggling with life's challenges. I believe that we are all connected and through healthy relationships and attachments we can heal and become a more authentic version of ourselves. I bring a warm, creative, empathetic and non-judgemental approach to therapy.
Are you seeking trauma-informed care that integrates mind and body? Does cognitive behavioral therapy feel limiting and impersonal to you? Are you curious about cultivating a deeper, more compassionate relationship with your inner emotional life? Is it important to you that your therapist is LGBTQ+ affirming and social justice oriented? If so, my approach may be a good fit for you. I enjoy working with individuals (15+) and couples who are coping with issues related to trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting, life transitions, academic challenges, identity, self-esteem, and loss.
Are you seeking trauma-informed care that integrates mind and body? Does cognitive behavioral therapy feel limiting and impersonal to you? Are you curious about cultivating a deeper, more compassionate relationship with your inner emotional life? Is it important to you that your therapist is LGBTQ+ affirming and social justice oriented? If so, my approach may be a good fit for you. I enjoy working with individuals (15+) and couples who are coping with issues related to trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting, life transitions, academic challenges, identity, self-esteem, and loss.
I provide therapy from the belief that therapy is a collaborative journey in which, together, we identify what gets in the way of life goals. Then we create a vision along with a plan to go from where you are to where you want to be in their life.
I have participated in extensive training as a family and couples therapist with over 10 years of practice experience.
Families in which one member exhibits the symptoms of ADHD, ADD, oppositional and defiant behaviors, impulsive and violent behaviors, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and learning disabilities work well with me.
I provide therapy from the belief that therapy is a collaborative journey in which, together, we identify what gets in the way of life goals. Then we create a vision along with a plan to go from where you are to where you want to be in their life.
I have participated in extensive training as a family and couples therapist with over 10 years of practice experience.
Families in which one member exhibits the symptoms of ADHD, ADD, oppositional and defiant behaviors, impulsive and violent behaviors, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and learning disabilities work well with me.
I help individuals who are ready to reconnect with themselves and move toward healing, guided by the belief that growth and change happen within safe, attuned relationships. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, interpersonal challenges, and complex or developmental trauma. I believe each client holds a story that deserves to be treated with tenderness, honor and respect.
In our work together, I provide a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can explore the patterns, emotions, and coping strategies that have helped you survive, while gently creating room for new ways of relating to yourself and others.
I help individuals who are ready to reconnect with themselves and move toward healing, guided by the belief that growth and change happen within safe, attuned relationships. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, interpersonal challenges, and complex or developmental trauma. I believe each client holds a story that deserves to be treated with tenderness, honor and respect.
In our work together, I provide a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can explore the patterns, emotions, and coping strategies that have helped you survive, while gently creating room for new ways of relating to yourself and others.
As a counselor, I understand that trauma occurs at any age, in many different forms. It can be overt, in the case of physical abuse and death; ambiguous, in the form of divorce, break-ups, peer pressure, bullying and the impact of social media. It can also be entirely hidden from our consciousness. Counseling is a way to approach and connect with trauma in a safe place. It is a way to help yourself heal.
As a counselor, I understand that trauma occurs at any age, in many different forms. It can be overt, in the case of physical abuse and death; ambiguous, in the form of divorce, break-ups, peer pressure, bullying and the impact of social media. It can also be entirely hidden from our consciousness. Counseling is a way to approach and connect with trauma in a safe place. It is a way to help yourself heal.
I focus on individual Trauma, Couples, and Family. With years of family and individual work I've developed a flexible ability to meet adult and teen needs from parenting, marital, and developmental trauma and transitions of life. My work is informed by an attachment approach where I seek to create safety with you to untie negative relational patterns and move into greater awareness and courage. To assist my clients with underlying issues of trauma, my training in AEDP, EMDR and somatic approaches are well suited. I also use Ketamine Assisted Therapy in my office to break through old, unconscious patterns.
I focus on individual Trauma, Couples, and Family. With years of family and individual work I've developed a flexible ability to meet adult and teen needs from parenting, marital, and developmental trauma and transitions of life. My work is informed by an attachment approach where I seek to create safety with you to untie negative relational patterns and move into greater awareness and courage. To assist my clients with underlying issues of trauma, my training in AEDP, EMDR and somatic approaches are well suited. I also use Ketamine Assisted Therapy in my office to break through old, unconscious patterns.
Everyone can improve and succeed regardless of any struggles or trauma a person may encounter. I aim to help clients heal past traumas, strengthen relationships with themselves and others, work through difficult emotions, and find their inner strength. I believe inherently in the resiliency of the human spirit. We have the power to recover, to heal, to grow, and to learn. My goal is to help you understand the problems that you are facing and allow you the space to solve them so that you may transform into the best version of yourself.
Everyone can improve and succeed regardless of any struggles or trauma a person may encounter. I aim to help clients heal past traumas, strengthen relationships with themselves and others, work through difficult emotions, and find their inner strength. I believe inherently in the resiliency of the human spirit. We have the power to recover, to heal, to grow, and to learn. My goal is to help you understand the problems that you are facing and allow you the space to solve them so that you may transform into the best version of yourself.
I'm Samantha Masone, a licensed professional counselor who specializes in working with clients of all ages who have a history of trauma. I enjoy working with young children and incorporate play therapy, sand tray, and art-based activities into my sessions with them. I also enjoy working with older teens and adults, and I find EMDR a useful modality to include no matter the age of the client. If you're an individual seeking to regain equilibrium in your life or the parent of a child who is experiencing big behaviors, I would love to discuss the possibility of working together.
I'm Samantha Masone, a licensed professional counselor who specializes in working with clients of all ages who have a history of trauma. I enjoy working with young children and incorporate play therapy, sand tray, and art-based activities into my sessions with them. I also enjoy working with older teens and adults, and I find EMDR a useful modality to include no matter the age of the client. If you're an individual seeking to regain equilibrium in your life or the parent of a child who is experiencing big behaviors, I would love to discuss the possibility of working together.
Morgan (Soper) Hickman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22902
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who specializes in working with adults (18+) who struggle with depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and difficulty coping with medical issues. As a therapist, I believe that everyone is capable of growth and healing, regardless of your circumstances. I utilize a strengths-based and systems approach, with an emphasis on cognitive-behavioral and solutions-focused interventions. For clients struggling with OCD, my primary treatment approach is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who specializes in working with adults (18+) who struggle with depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and difficulty coping with medical issues. As a therapist, I believe that everyone is capable of growth and healing, regardless of your circumstances. I utilize a strengths-based and systems approach, with an emphasis on cognitive-behavioral and solutions-focused interventions. For clients struggling with OCD, my primary treatment approach is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
Hi, I’m Sarah! I specialize in supporting children, teens, and adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or life transitions. Whether it’s navigating school pressures, relationship challenges, or the lasting effects of trauma, I provide a safe and welcoming space where you don’t have to face these struggles alone. I work with both individuals and couples to help build resilience, strengthen connections, and move toward healing.
Hi, I’m Sarah! I specialize in supporting children, teens, and adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or life transitions. Whether it’s navigating school pressures, relationship challenges, or the lasting effects of trauma, I provide a safe and welcoming space where you don’t have to face these struggles alone. I work with both individuals and couples to help build resilience, strengthen connections, and move toward healing.
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Suicidal Ideation Therapists
How does therapy for suicidal ideation work?
Stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances can give rise to suicidal thinking. Therapy can address the events at the core of an individual’s suffering. Understanding why a person may be suicidal can help the therapist and the patient discover alternative methods of coping. A person with suicidal ideation may be mired in catastrophic thinking, and treatment like cognitive behavioral therapy is a good choice for breaking such patterns. In addition, treatment such as acceptance and commitment therapy can help a person manage their distress through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for suicidal ideation?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, acceptance and commitment therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual tolerate distress, regulate emotions, and not act on dangerous urges.
Are there specific medications to be combined with therapy?
The use of medication for suicidal thoughts must be aligned with the underlying cause; conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis may be at the root of suicidal ideation. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for symptoms, which may include antipsychotics such as aripiprazole or antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
How often and how long are therapy sessions for suicidal ideation?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. Still other patients, especially those with co-occurring conditions like major depression and anxiety, may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months. In some cases, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm.