Domestic Abuse Therapists in Richmond, VA

My name is Dr. Tonia J. Bagby, and I am a licensed clinical psychologist with a small private practice in Richmond, VA. My goal is to provide affordable psychotherapy services to individuals who would like to work on life issues such as: depression, anxiety, grief & loss, active duty or Veteran related concerns, PTSD, trauma (i.e. sexual assault, domestic violence ) and LGBTQ related issues. I have been in the mental health field since 1997 working with college age students, and as a frontline clinical provider with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Email address is: talk@bagbytherapy.com

Le’Keisha is eclectic and uses a blend of Cognitive Behavioral, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused, Reality Based, and Psycho-education. A holistic approach is utilized by exploring with and educating clients about how mind and body are interconnected. Le’Keisha believes that when a person has hope and can learn to challenge and replace irrational thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes, people are free to experience change. Exploring, acknowledging, and coping with past traumas of childhood tragedies are profound when attempting to treat mental health and substance use disorders.

A little about me - I am a Resident in Counseling at WHO Counseling Services. I have experience working with children and adults in both the behavioral and the mental health field. I am experienced in working with substance abuse and mood disorders (depression, anxiety, etc.). I specialize in working with children ages 4 to 10 years old.

Are you going through a difficult time at work, home or in relationships? Are you feeling over-whelmed, nervous and anxious? I'd like to help you identify the hidden meaning behind these feelings by providing you with a nurturing and supportive environment. We will work together to develop helpful tools to foster improvement in your daily life. I know how hard it is to ask for help. It may feel risky and uncomfortable. I respect that and will meet you where you are throughout the counseling process.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has specialized in working with children, adolescents, adults, and families for over 9 years. My background and experiences include work in the public school systems, child welfare systems (child protective services, adoptions, and foster care), private counseling center for adolescents and families, therapeutic recreational services, intensive in-home counseling, and an emergency diagnostic residential facility. I have experience working with individuals and families who have experienced trauma, grief & loss, divorce, single parenting, job loss, family conflict, stress, domestic violence , substance abuse , and crisis situations. If you are currently in crisis call 911.

I believe that therapy is teamwork: I offer my clinical knowledge, and my clients bring the expert knowledge of their own lives. I have experience working with clients to address many issues of mental wellness, such as anxiety, depression, and the after-effects of traumatic life experiences, including interpersonal/ domestic violence . I enjoy helping couples who are experiencing relationship difficulties, and those who are looking for help parenting their children.

I use a very eclectic approach in which I am engaged and actively involved in the therapeutic process. I ask lots of questions. I invite my patients to move away from self-judgment and to be truly curious about themselves and their lives. We look together at patterns of functioning, at assumptions about the self, at how the present reflects the past. The goal is authenticity and the path is self-awareness.

Look at you for making the first step in empowering yourself to live your best life! Now that you are here, take the next step and reach out and we can chat about what goals you have and what you are most interested in accomplishing together. I value all the work that you’ve done to get here today and all the effort that you continue to put into your mental health. I will trust you to be the expert of yourself and I will always encourage you to accept some help along the way. I am an LGBTQIA+ / gender / identity -affirming therapist and I specialize in working with people who have experienced traumatic events throughout their lives.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned my degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. I work with children (as young as 2 years old),adolescents, adults and families. I also have specific training in family and individual play therapy, filial family therapy, attachment theory and family systems therapy. I am also extensively trained in individual therapy with children coping with child abuse , anxiety, depression, attachment issues, ADHD, grief, and trauma (such as exposure to family violence ).

Life can present us with many challenges and I look forward to facing them together. I work from a holistic, strengths-based perspective. I allow time and space for each individual I work with to develop their own processing experience, while always providing active listening skills imbued with empathy and compassion for each and every individual's experience. I am a Certified Therapist in EMDR, and am able to provide resources to help individuals understand what happens to our brains when we experience trauma, and share tools to assist in processing and integrating the traumatic life event.