Therapists in Charlottesville, VA
Ivy Road Center for Psychotherapy and Mediation
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Charlottesville, VA 22903
I am a firm believer in evidence based treatments and have extensive training and practice in such. That being said, I recognize that "evidence" is usually based on outcomes of clinical trials with very controlled environments where very specific populations with very specific diagnoses are treated. Thus, I find that I am most effective when adapting, integrating and tailoring treatments to my clients' individual needs.
I am a firm believer in evidence based treatments and have extensive training and practice in such. That being said, I recognize that "evidence" is usually based on outcomes of clinical trials with very controlled environments where very specific populations with very specific diagnoses are treated. Thus, I find that I am most effective when adapting, integrating and tailoring treatments to my clients' individual needs.
I offer a welcoming, non-judgmental space for renewal. My goal is to partner with teens, adults, or couples to help them find relief from current distress and begin healing from the past, creating a more secure, content, and meaningful life. With over 20 years of experience in a clinical outdoor program, I use this foundation to help clients cultivate communication, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, and mindfulness, guiding them toward a deeper connection with their authentic self. This integrated self is fully stocked with wisdom and compassion, and accessing it is a powerful way to find lasting relief from stress.
I offer a welcoming, non-judgmental space for renewal. My goal is to partner with teens, adults, or couples to help them find relief from current distress and begin healing from the past, creating a more secure, content, and meaningful life. With over 20 years of experience in a clinical outdoor program, I use this foundation to help clients cultivate communication, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, and mindfulness, guiding them toward a deeper connection with their authentic self. This integrated self is fully stocked with wisdom and compassion, and accessing it is a powerful way to find lasting relief from stress.
I believe that healing happens when you feel truly seen. If you feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster: battling waves of anger or feeling a profound sense of loneliness, I want you to know your desire for connection and understanding is valid. My practice is built on radical empathy, validation, and a touch of humor. Together: we will look at your story, make sense of the way you feel, and identify the strengths you already possess-even if you have lost sight of them.
I believe that healing happens when you feel truly seen. If you feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster: battling waves of anger or feeling a profound sense of loneliness, I want you to know your desire for connection and understanding is valid. My practice is built on radical empathy, validation, and a touch of humor. Together: we will look at your story, make sense of the way you feel, and identify the strengths you already possess-even if you have lost sight of them.
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 am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in working with children, adolescents, and their families. Using a Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Solution-Focused approach, I believe that by providing a positive and supportive setting, young people are capable of changing those behaviors that are causing them and/or their family distress. Through discussion and play, young people and their families are able to learn new ways of understanding their problems and to practice new techniques to change their thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs to more positive and productive ones.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in working with children, adolescents, and their families. Using a Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Solution-Focused approach, I believe that by providing a positive and supportive setting, young people are capable of changing those behaviors that are causing them and/or their family distress. Through discussion and play, young people and their families are able to learn new ways of understanding their problems and to practice new techniques to change their thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs to more positive and productive ones.
I specialize in working with individuals and couples on topics that do not always get the focused attention they deserve: relationship dynamics, men and men’s issues, sex and sexual harm, and academic stressors. I have also worked with a number of people seeing a therapist for the first time.
Working with clients on these topics involves exploring issues like communication breakdown, cycles of criticism and/or feeling ignored, grief and loss, emotional and physical intimacy, processing sexual harm, professional burnout, and stress management.
I specialize in working with individuals and couples on topics that do not always get the focused attention they deserve: relationship dynamics, men and men’s issues, sex and sexual harm, and academic stressors. I have also worked with a number of people seeing a therapist for the first time.
Working with clients on these topics involves exploring issues like communication breakdown, cycles of criticism and/or feeling ignored, grief and loss, emotional and physical intimacy, processing sexual harm, professional burnout, and stress management.
I believe that meaningful change begins with feeling truly seen, heard, and understood. As a counselor, my first priority is creating a space where you can show up exactly as you are — without judgment, pressure, or the expectation to have it all figured out.
I believe that meaningful change begins with feeling truly seen, heard, and understood. As a counselor, my first priority is creating a space where you can show up exactly as you are — without judgment, pressure, or the expectation to have it all figured out.
Immediate Availability For New Telehealth Clients! My name is Jess, and I offer affirming and supportive therapeutic services to Virginia Residents. Past or ongoing trauma, divorce or separation, pressure from school or peers, and many other challenges in your life can create anxiety and depression that leave you feeling stuck. You may not even know the reason you're feeling down, but together we can create a pathway to your goals that aligns with your values and beliefs.
Immediate Availability For New Telehealth Clients! My name is Jess, and I offer affirming and supportive therapeutic services to Virginia Residents. Past or ongoing trauma, divorce or separation, pressure from school or peers, and many other challenges in your life can create anxiety and depression that leave you feeling stuck. You may not even know the reason you're feeling down, but together we can create a pathway to your goals that aligns with your values and beliefs.
The decision to seek professional help is often a difficult one and the process of change, while rewarding, can be stressful. Distress is only heightened when it feels as if you are alone in facing struggles in your life. My approach to therapy with depression, anxiety, trauma, or persistent relational challenges places a premium on establishing a safe, supportive and compassionate relationship which affirms your best efforts and facilitates change. My aim is collaboratively to help you begin healing as quickly as possible.
The decision to seek professional help is often a difficult one and the process of change, while rewarding, can be stressful. Distress is only heightened when it feels as if you are alone in facing struggles in your life. My approach to therapy with depression, anxiety, trauma, or persistent relational challenges places a premium on establishing a safe, supportive and compassionate relationship which affirms your best efforts and facilitates change. My aim is collaboratively to help you begin healing as quickly as possible.
Our minds can make us better or they can create tremendous problems. Can you use your mind to reduce your suffering, rather than increase it? Or to increase meaning and depth in your life? Sometimes a sympathetic family member or wise friend can help a great deal; other times a knowledgeable, compassionate professional is a better choice. Perhaps your internal life feels out of control, or you're feeling stuck, repeating ineffective patterns of relating to yourself and others. I work with people to help them understand themselves and their situation, manage stress better, and make positive changes happen.
Our minds can make us better or they can create tremendous problems. Can you use your mind to reduce your suffering, rather than increase it? Or to increase meaning and depth in your life? Sometimes a sympathetic family member or wise friend can help a great deal; other times a knowledgeable, compassionate professional is a better choice. Perhaps your internal life feels out of control, or you're feeling stuck, repeating ineffective patterns of relating to yourself and others. I work with people to help them understand themselves and their situation, manage stress better, and make positive changes happen.
I find it rewarding to work with clients who are exploring their mental health needs and interested in looking at themselves and their lives with a new perspective.
I find it rewarding to work with clients who are exploring their mental health needs and interested in looking at themselves and their lives with a new perspective.
I am Stacie Davidson, a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in anxiety, depression, couples issues, mood disorders, personality disorders, and trauma. I have both professional and personal experience with how difficult, yet brave, it is to let go of the fear of judgment when coming into a counseling setting. My first goal of therapy with any client is to build a trusting relationship and a safe, non-judgmental space where they can feel free to explore, understand, and challenge themselves. I completed my Master’s Degree in Education and Mental Health Counseling.
I am Stacie Davidson, a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in anxiety, depression, couples issues, mood disorders, personality disorders, and trauma. I have both professional and personal experience with how difficult, yet brave, it is to let go of the fear of judgment when coming into a counseling setting. My first goal of therapy with any client is to build a trusting relationship and a safe, non-judgmental space where they can feel free to explore, understand, and challenge themselves. I completed my Master’s Degree in Education and Mental Health Counseling.
I believe in the human spirit and our capacity to make positive changes in all aspects of our lives, even in the face of adversity. By exploring our thought patterns, we can better identify feelings that affect our actions on a daily basis. We can then make effective changes that improve the quality of our lives, decreasing stress, anxiety, and depression and providing us with a more peaceful and joyful life. I also believe in the benefit of human interaction with other loving creatures; you will meet my little Yorkie-Poo therapy partner, Mojo, when you come to visit me. He loves children and adults.
I believe in the human spirit and our capacity to make positive changes in all aspects of our lives, even in the face of adversity. By exploring our thought patterns, we can better identify feelings that affect our actions on a daily basis. We can then make effective changes that improve the quality of our lives, decreasing stress, anxiety, and depression and providing us with a more peaceful and joyful life. I also believe in the benefit of human interaction with other loving creatures; you will meet my little Yorkie-Poo therapy partner, Mojo, when you come to visit me. He loves children and adults.
I am a board certified, licensed psychologist dedicated to helping individuals navigate personal and professional challenges on the path toward positive mental health and well-being. With specialized training in trauma, depression, anxiety, sleep, gender and sexual identity, and adjustment to chronic medical illness, I bring years of clinical experience to assist in managing life’s challenges. I also provide a host of assessment services including readiness for surgery evaluations including bariatric and gender-affirming surgery. My approach is rooted in empathy and evidence-based practice to ensure a positive experience.
I am a board certified, licensed psychologist dedicated to helping individuals navigate personal and professional challenges on the path toward positive mental health and well-being. With specialized training in trauma, depression, anxiety, sleep, gender and sexual identity, and adjustment to chronic medical illness, I bring years of clinical experience to assist in managing life’s challenges. I also provide a host of assessment services including readiness for surgery evaluations including bariatric and gender-affirming surgery. My approach is rooted in empathy and evidence-based practice to ensure a positive experience.
Focusing primarily on relationships, sexuality and trauma; and starting with the belief that relationships are central to our well-being, I partner with clients to create a warm and safe space in which to explore patterns that impact growth. Therapy is not only to heal past hurts, but also to improve current/future functioning. I see psychotherapy as a joint and dynamic process between patients and clinician. My work is informed by Polyvagal and attachment theories; and pulls from a variety of evidence-based models including mindfulness, narrative therapy, EFT and Gottman approaches, among others. I am trained in EMDR and hypnosis.
Focusing primarily on relationships, sexuality and trauma; and starting with the belief that relationships are central to our well-being, I partner with clients to create a warm and safe space in which to explore patterns that impact growth. Therapy is not only to heal past hurts, but also to improve current/future functioning. I see psychotherapy as a joint and dynamic process between patients and clinician. My work is informed by Polyvagal and attachment theories; and pulls from a variety of evidence-based models including mindfulness, narrative therapy, EFT and Gottman approaches, among others. I am trained in EMDR and hypnosis.
Hi there! I am an individual and family therapist that works primarily with pre-teens, teenagers, and young adults. While I enjoy working with a wide variety of concerns, I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, and self-harm/suicidal ideation. I work to meet each client where they are at, approach everything with cultural humility and authenticity, and will always do my part in ensuring that therapy is a safe and nonjudgmental space for individuals and families of all backgrounds.
Hi there! I am an individual and family therapist that works primarily with pre-teens, teenagers, and young adults. While I enjoy working with a wide variety of concerns, I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, and self-harm/suicidal ideation. I work to meet each client where they are at, approach everything with cultural humility and authenticity, and will always do my part in ensuring that therapy is a safe and nonjudgmental space for individuals and families of all backgrounds.
Immediate Openings.
I work with parents from postpartum and beyond who find themselves stunned by the challenges parenting brings within themselves and their relationships. I also work with children from preschool to tweens experiencing a mismatch between their selves, their families and their worlds.
Immediate Openings.
I work with parents from postpartum and beyond who find themselves stunned by the challenges parenting brings within themselves and their relationships. I also work with children from preschool to tweens experiencing a mismatch between their selves, their families and their worlds.
Do you want to increase your happiness? My life’s work has been researching ways to overcome challenges and change and sharing those modalities with others. University of Pennsylvania traditionally trained. Trauma Specialization. 25 year Child Welfare Public Servant.
Do you want to increase your happiness? My life’s work has been researching ways to overcome challenges and change and sharing those modalities with others. University of Pennsylvania traditionally trained. Trauma Specialization. 25 year Child Welfare Public Servant.
Schedule an appointment today. I have immediate openings.
My specialties include 1) school-age kids, 2) parents and grandparents, and 3) first responders and military men and women.
I help kids progress through development and social stressors they face: seeing them gain confidence to deal with life.
Working with parents and grandparents addresses family issues that impact the children. Issues include anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and adjustment to life changes.
Helping first responders and military personnel. Their challenges are unique, and I love seeing them be able to regain health and return to serving others.
Schedule an appointment today. I have immediate openings.
My specialties include 1) school-age kids, 2) parents and grandparents, and 3) first responders and military men and women.
I help kids progress through development and social stressors they face: seeing them gain confidence to deal with life.
Working with parents and grandparents addresses family issues that impact the children. Issues include anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and adjustment to life changes.
Helping first responders and military personnel. Their challenges are unique, and I love seeing them be able to regain health and return to serving others.
Are you feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you—within yourself, your relationships, or your work? You may be carrying emotional or relational pain, navigating disconnection, burnout, or life transitions, or sensing that something more is possible but unclear. You want to understand yourself honestly, engage your relationships more thoughtfully, and move forward with greater clarity and purpose. You’re not looking for quick fixes, but for meaningful, sustainable change.
Are you feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you—within yourself, your relationships, or your work? You may be carrying emotional or relational pain, navigating disconnection, burnout, or life transitions, or sensing that something more is possible but unclear. You want to understand yourself honestly, engage your relationships more thoughtfully, and move forward with greater clarity and purpose. You’re not looking for quick fixes, but for meaningful, sustainable change.
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Number of Therapists in Charlottesville, VA
800+
Average cost per session
$150
Therapists in Charlottesville, VA who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 92% | Social Anxiety |
| 92% | Health Anxiety |
| 92% | Driving Anxiety |
| 85% | Depression |
| 76% | Relationship Issues |
| 74% | Relationship Anxiety |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 87% | Aetna |
| 81% | Anthem |
| 78% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
How Therapists in Charlottesville, VA see their clients
| 69% | In Person and Online | |
| 31% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 81% | Female | |
| 17% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |