VA Community Care Network (CCN) Therapists in Glen Allen, VA
I graduated from VCU with a Master of Social Work and am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia. I have worked in community mental health and substance use services for over 15 years and have experience working with various mental health disorders to include anxiety, depression, psychotic and mood disorders, and substance use disorders. My approach is strength-based and I utilize identified strengths to help individuals live a life where they can thrive while also increasing ones' capacity for difficult emotions and feelings.
I graduated from VCU with a Master of Social Work and am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia. I have worked in community mental health and substance use services for over 15 years and have experience working with various mental health disorders to include anxiety, depression, psychotic and mood disorders, and substance use disorders. My approach is strength-based and I utilize identified strengths to help individuals live a life where they can thrive while also increasing ones' capacity for difficult emotions and feelings.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who earned both Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s degree in Counselor Education from Longwood University. I have several years of experience in community-based mental health providing services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. I began my career working with young adults in a college setting and later completed her residency in a school-based mental health program. I typically take an eclectic, client-centered approach to therapy, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Feminist Theory.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who earned both Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s degree in Counselor Education from Longwood University. I have several years of experience in community-based mental health providing services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. I began my career working with young adults in a college setting and later completed her residency in a school-based mental health program. I typically take an eclectic, client-centered approach to therapy, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Feminist Theory.
Since 1980, Family Guidance Centers have provided counseling for adults, adolescents, children, and marriages. Our licensed therapists provide a wide array of therapy services. We are a steady, experienced group ready to join with you to build personal health. Over the past four decades, we have been an established and highly trusted source for psychological care. We offer 9 locations to serve our clients across Virginia as well as Telehealth services.
Since 1980, Family Guidance Centers have provided counseling for adults, adolescents, children, and marriages. Our licensed therapists provide a wide array of therapy services. We are a steady, experienced group ready to join with you to build personal health. Over the past four decades, we have been an established and highly trusted source for psychological care. We offer 9 locations to serve our clients across Virginia as well as Telehealth services.
I am a Resident in Counseling specializing in art therapy. I offer an integrated approach, including talk therapy, to foster healing and self-expression for people ages 10 and up. Driven by a deep belief in the therapeutic potential of art, I focus on the client's strengths to foster a balanced sense of self. I aim to create a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can learn to more effectively cope with stress and thrive in their unique life circumstances.
I am a Resident in Counseling specializing in art therapy. I offer an integrated approach, including talk therapy, to foster healing and self-expression for people ages 10 and up. Driven by a deep belief in the therapeutic potential of art, I focus on the client's strengths to foster a balanced sense of self. I aim to create a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can learn to more effectively cope with stress and thrive in their unique life circumstances.
Hello! My name is Rachel and I’m excited to take the next steps with you in beginning or continuing your mental health journey. Therapy doesn’t have to feel heavy all the time — sometimes we laugh, sometimes we reflect, and sometimes we just figure out how to breathe through the chaos together. I help teens and adults navigate anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, and all the messy in-betweens of being human. My approach is conversational, compassionate, and real — no judgment, no jargon. Think of it as a comfortable space to discuss things that can make us feel uncomfortable.
Hello! My name is Rachel and I’m excited to take the next steps with you in beginning or continuing your mental health journey. Therapy doesn’t have to feel heavy all the time — sometimes we laugh, sometimes we reflect, and sometimes we just figure out how to breathe through the chaos together. I help teens and adults navigate anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, and all the messy in-betweens of being human. My approach is conversational, compassionate, and real — no judgment, no jargon. Think of it as a comfortable space to discuss things that can make us feel uncomfortable.
The clients that I work with have a wide varieties of things that they would like to improve in their lives. I work with children 8+, adolescents, teens, adults, and families to help them live more peaceful lives. My goals is to help my clients better manage whatever is keeping them from having a calm and content existence.
The clients that I work with have a wide varieties of things that they would like to improve in their lives. I work with children 8+, adolescents, teens, adults, and families to help them live more peaceful lives. My goals is to help my clients better manage whatever is keeping them from having a calm and content existence.
The journey of healing begins with that moment of understanding that you, your child, or your family are ready to find a new way to live. Whether the struggle is living with trauma, neurodivergence, behaviors that create chaos, family or relationship conflict, managing "big" feelings and emotions, or are questioning if you can feel anything at all, therapy is an opportunity to uncover the source, recover from the pain, and discover who you (or your child, family or partner) are and meant to be.
The journey of healing begins with that moment of understanding that you, your child, or your family are ready to find a new way to live. Whether the struggle is living with trauma, neurodivergence, behaviors that create chaos, family or relationship conflict, managing "big" feelings and emotions, or are questioning if you can feel anything at all, therapy is an opportunity to uncover the source, recover from the pain, and discover who you (or your child, family or partner) are and meant to be.
Reaching out for support can feel vulnerable and I'm so glad you're here. I work with individuals and families who have lived through trauma, chronic stress, or major life transitions. Many of my clients identify as single parents, LGBTQ+ and/or are part of disability communities — including neurodiversity, chronic illness, mobility disabilities, intellectual or developmental disabilities, and caregivers supporting someone with unique needs.
Reaching out for support can feel vulnerable and I'm so glad you're here. I work with individuals and families who have lived through trauma, chronic stress, or major life transitions. Many of my clients identify as single parents, LGBTQ+ and/or are part of disability communities — including neurodiversity, chronic illness, mobility disabilities, intellectual or developmental disabilities, and caregivers supporting someone with unique needs.
It is my priority to provide a safe and welcoming space for anyone and everyone walking through my door. I primarily see youth and young adult clients, roughly from age 5 to 35. I specialize in treating clients seeking individual therapy. For minor clients, I offer full family sessions on an as-needed basis as well as brief, weekly check-ins prior to the start of session. As a therapist, it is my goal to walk alongside clients as they explore and navigate their values, identity, relationships, and passions.
It is my priority to provide a safe and welcoming space for anyone and everyone walking through my door. I primarily see youth and young adult clients, roughly from age 5 to 35. I specialize in treating clients seeking individual therapy. For minor clients, I offer full family sessions on an as-needed basis as well as brief, weekly check-ins prior to the start of session. As a therapist, it is my goal to walk alongside clients as they explore and navigate their values, identity, relationships, and passions.
Lately it feels like the only certainty is uncertainty. Everywhere you look people are stressed and sometimes it feels hard to breathe. There's a lot of temptation to pull yourself up by your bootstraps and keep pressing on like everything is okay. But the truth is everything is not okay. The fact that you are struggling doesn't make you weak...it makes you Human. You can choose to keep going as you are and hope things get better on their own. Or you can go for the life you were meant to live. Monday Courage is about the courage it takes to break your rules and start living life with purpose.
Lately it feels like the only certainty is uncertainty. Everywhere you look people are stressed and sometimes it feels hard to breathe. There's a lot of temptation to pull yourself up by your bootstraps and keep pressing on like everything is okay. But the truth is everything is not okay. The fact that you are struggling doesn't make you weak...it makes you Human. You can choose to keep going as you are and hope things get better on their own. Or you can go for the life you were meant to live. Monday Courage is about the courage it takes to break your rules and start living life with purpose.
Joanna Leigh Macias
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
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My ideal client is someone struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, or relationship issues. They seek a supportive space to heal, grow, and develop coping strategies. Their goal is to improve emotional well-being, build resilience, and create a more balanced life through therapy.
My ideal client is someone struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, or relationship issues. They seek a supportive space to heal, grow, and develop coping strategies. Their goal is to improve emotional well-being, build resilience, and create a more balanced life through therapy.
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I have 20 years of experience working with children and adolescents in multiple domains. Some domains would include schools, homes, summer camps, after school programs, childcares, churches, and group homes. My passion is working with children and their families to reconnect and build healthy interpersonal relationships. Although my passion is working with children and adolescents, I also enjoy working with single adults, as well as couples. My motto is “It takes a village” and working together as a team to achieve reasonable and practical goals will build a healthier and stronger you/family.
I have 20 years of experience working with children and adolescents in multiple domains. Some domains would include schools, homes, summer camps, after school programs, childcares, churches, and group homes. My passion is working with children and their families to reconnect and build healthy interpersonal relationships. Although my passion is working with children and adolescents, I also enjoy working with single adults, as well as couples. My motto is “It takes a village” and working together as a team to achieve reasonable and practical goals will build a healthier and stronger you/family.
Emotional challenges and mental illness do not discriminate. No matter your race, orientation, gender, or religion, you matter. Open Mind Health offers a diverse group of providers who specialize in helping others find relief from a full spectrum of challenges. We offer 21 customized Wellness Tracks that address core symptoms, core life domains, & diverse populations to get the roots of emotional challenges – no one-size fits all or band aid approaches. We assess and advance your Personal Evolution so that you can become your best self. 96% of our clients rate their experience with Open Mind Health as Excellent or Very Good.
Emotional challenges and mental illness do not discriminate. No matter your race, orientation, gender, or religion, you matter. Open Mind Health offers a diverse group of providers who specialize in helping others find relief from a full spectrum of challenges. We offer 21 customized Wellness Tracks that address core symptoms, core life domains, & diverse populations to get the roots of emotional challenges – no one-size fits all or band aid approaches. We assess and advance your Personal Evolution so that you can become your best self. 96% of our clients rate their experience with Open Mind Health as Excellent or Very Good.
Is your child struggling? Is your relationship feeling disconnected?
The meltdowns, the anxiety, the behaviors that leave you exhausted. Or maybe it's the distance between you and your partner. Two people in the same house feeling miles apart. You know something needs to change, but you're tired of navigating it alone.
My approach is quiet and steady. I create a low-pressure space where children and couples can ease into the process without feeling overwhelmed or put on the spot. For children who shut down with big personalities or clients who've felt steamrolled in therapy before, I use a calm, low pressure approach.
Is your child struggling? Is your relationship feeling disconnected?
The meltdowns, the anxiety, the behaviors that leave you exhausted. Or maybe it's the distance between you and your partner. Two people in the same house feeling miles apart. You know something needs to change, but you're tired of navigating it alone.
My approach is quiet and steady. I create a low-pressure space where children and couples can ease into the process without feeling overwhelmed or put on the spot. For children who shut down with big personalities or clients who've felt steamrolled in therapy before, I use a calm, low pressure approach.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with years of experience providing therapeutic skills and strategies to the clients with whom I collaborate. I have helped adolescents and adults with a variety of concerns, including: anxiety, depression, grief, substance abuse, trauma and more. I have worked in schools, residential, community-based and private practice settings. I use a client-centered approach to treatment with the goal of giving people greater control over their own lives.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with years of experience providing therapeutic skills and strategies to the clients with whom I collaborate. I have helped adolescents and adults with a variety of concerns, including: anxiety, depression, grief, substance abuse, trauma and more. I have worked in schools, residential, community-based and private practice settings. I use a client-centered approach to treatment with the goal of giving people greater control over their own lives.
I believe therapy should be a space where people can show up as they are. I work with adults and children experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, behavioral concerns, substance use recovery, and life transitions. I provide individual, family, and couples therapy, supporting communication, identifying patterns, and building healthier coping skills. My approach is warm, direct, down to earth, and collaborative. I gently challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while creating a safe space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered to grow.
I believe therapy should be a space where people can show up as they are. I work with adults and children experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, behavioral concerns, substance use recovery, and life transitions. I provide individual, family, and couples therapy, supporting communication, identifying patterns, and building healthier coping skills. My approach is warm, direct, down to earth, and collaborative. I gently challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while creating a safe space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered to grow.
Who am I? I am HER—healed, evolving, and resilient and I strongly believe that we are all that person. Coming from a military background where I served in the United States Navy for 10 years before being Honorably Discharged, I am very familiar with military life and transition. I do enjoy working with individuals from all different backgrounds and consider myself to be culturally competent. I believe that life, like therapy is about pushing yourself outside your comfort zone, embracing growth learning and developing healthy habits that ultimately makes an individual the best version of themselves.
Who am I? I am HER—healed, evolving, and resilient and I strongly believe that we are all that person. Coming from a military background where I served in the United States Navy for 10 years before being Honorably Discharged, I am very familiar with military life and transition. I do enjoy working with individuals from all different backgrounds and consider myself to be culturally competent. I believe that life, like therapy is about pushing yourself outside your comfort zone, embracing growth learning and developing healthy habits that ultimately makes an individual the best version of themselves.
As a member of Vraie Therapy Group/Joelle Rabow Maletis & Associates, Inc. Nick specialize in PTSD, addictions, & life transitions. Nick work with clients struggling with hardships such self-harm & various forms of trauma. Nick also help military personnel & first responders with PTSD, with PTSD, trauma, stress, anxiety, vicarious trauma, and the transition back to civilian life using his own experience as a veteran who served 10 years enlisted in the Air Force and 1 deployment in a combat zone.
As a member of Vraie Therapy Group/Joelle Rabow Maletis & Associates, Inc. Nick specialize in PTSD, addictions, & life transitions. Nick work with clients struggling with hardships such self-harm & various forms of trauma. Nick also help military personnel & first responders with PTSD, with PTSD, trauma, stress, anxiety, vicarious trauma, and the transition back to civilian life using his own experience as a veteran who served 10 years enlisted in the Air Force and 1 deployment in a combat zone.
Now accepting new clients! Telehealth provided to those residing in: Alaska, Connecticut & Virginia. Many people I work w/feel weighed down by stress, anxiety, or sadness, and sometimes life feels harder than it should. You may be tired of feeling misunderstood, stuck in unhealthy patterns w/food, or frustrated by the ups & downs that come after bariatric surgery. You might also struggle w/focus, motivation, or staying organized. Deep down, you want to feel lighter, calmer, & more in control of your life. My role is to walk alongside you w/compassion a& practical tools, helping you find hope & create lasting change.
Now accepting new clients! Telehealth provided to those residing in: Alaska, Connecticut & Virginia. Many people I work w/feel weighed down by stress, anxiety, or sadness, and sometimes life feels harder than it should. You may be tired of feeling misunderstood, stuck in unhealthy patterns w/food, or frustrated by the ups & downs that come after bariatric surgery. You might also struggle w/focus, motivation, or staying organized. Deep down, you want to feel lighter, calmer, & more in control of your life. My role is to walk alongside you w/compassion a& practical tools, helping you find hope & create lasting change.
What if therapy actually felt like talking to someone who gets it?
Not awkward silences. Not repeating your story for the tenth time. Not feeling like a case file.
Just a real conversation with someone in your corner.
That's what I try to create. I work with people who've had a hard time connecting in therapy, whether you tend to shut down, don't trust easily, or just haven't found the right fit. My clients often say they're surprised how comfortable they feel, and how fast the time goes. That's not an accident. I believe the relationship is the foundation. Everything else builds from there.
What if therapy actually felt like talking to someone who gets it?
Not awkward silences. Not repeating your story for the tenth time. Not feeling like a case file.
Just a real conversation with someone in your corner.
That's what I try to create. I work with people who've had a hard time connecting in therapy, whether you tend to shut down, don't trust easily, or just haven't found the right fit. My clients often say they're surprised how comfortable they feel, and how fast the time goes. That's not an accident. I believe the relationship is the foundation. Everything else builds from there.
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The Veteran's Administration Community Care program covers behavioral health by local, community providers when the VA's own network cannot be utilized. The program is also called Care in the Community, Patient-Centered Community Care (P3C), and was formerly known as the Veteran's Choice Program (VCP).