Therapists for Adults in Ruckersville, VA
Carol Nelson, LCSW, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCTP
1 Endorsed
Ruckersville, VA 22968
I feel the client is the expert on themselves, thus, I believe in a client centered approach. My passion is guiding those with trauma to heal whether the trauma is a simple trauma or complex. I utilize various modalities depending on the individual and the circumstances. I have treated severe trauma, PTSD, mood disorders, dual diagnosed patients, families, couples, and other client centered issues.
I feel the client is the expert on themselves, thus, I believe in a client centered approach. My passion is guiding those with trauma to heal whether the trauma is a simple trauma or complex. I utilize various modalities depending on the individual and the circumstances. I have treated severe trauma, PTSD, mood disorders, dual diagnosed patients, families, couples, and other client centered issues.
Finding the right therapist is an essential step in your journey towards a happier, healthier, more successful you. I work collaboratively with patients to create treatment goals that are realistic and achievable, so they can make the positive changes necessary to become the person they intend to be. My therapeutic style is direct and solution-focused, while maintaining compassion and empathy for the challenges one must face to make long-lasting change. My approach is holistic and, often includes, interdisciplinary care and collaboration with medical professionals to provide the best possible care for my patients.
Finding the right therapist is an essential step in your journey towards a happier, healthier, more successful you. I work collaboratively with patients to create treatment goals that are realistic and achievable, so they can make the positive changes necessary to become the person they intend to be. My therapeutic style is direct and solution-focused, while maintaining compassion and empathy for the challenges one must face to make long-lasting change. My approach is holistic and, often includes, interdisciplinary care and collaboration with medical professionals to provide the best possible care for my patients.
I have experience working with adults of all ages who present with a variety of concerns, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship issues, and family of origin stress.
Hi, my name is Gianni. I’m a clinical psychologist with a concentration in health psychology.
I strive to create a calm, welcoming, and non-judgmental environment to allow each person to move at their own pace as we work together to reach their goals.
I utilize techniques from a variety of theoretical perspectives, including cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, acceptance and commitment, and dialectical behavior therapy. I use a collaborative, holistic, and person-centered therapeutic approach, working with each person to fit their specific needs.
I have experience working with adults of all ages who present with a variety of concerns, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship issues, and family of origin stress.
Hi, my name is Gianni. I’m a clinical psychologist with a concentration in health psychology.
I strive to create a calm, welcoming, and non-judgmental environment to allow each person to move at their own pace as we work together to reach their goals.
I utilize techniques from a variety of theoretical perspectives, including cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, acceptance and commitment, and dialectical behavior therapy. I use a collaborative, holistic, and person-centered therapeutic approach, working with each person to fit their specific needs.
I specialize in helping busy professionals and adults navigate life transitions, workplace stress, and anxiety.
If you watch the series Shrinking, you might wonder if Jimmy’s antics are grounded in reality. While real therapists are ill-advised to use his wild shenanigans, Jimmy and I share one core quality: a heartfelt, fierce concern for our clients' well-being.
I specialize in helping busy professionals and adults navigate life transitions, workplace stress, and anxiety.
If you watch the series Shrinking, you might wonder if Jimmy’s antics are grounded in reality. While real therapists are ill-advised to use his wild shenanigans, Jimmy and I share one core quality: a heartfelt, fierce concern for our clients' well-being.
Are you self-aware, yet you keep finding yourself in the same exhausting patterns? It’s frustrating when you know that something isn't working, but still struggle to stop the cycle on your own. My role is to help you bridge that gap—taking the insights you already have and turning them into real change. Together, we’ll explore how your history is showing up in your present. I believe true healing happens when you feel safe enough to bring your full, unfiltered self into the room. Whether you show up with your sharpest insights or your messiest moments, there is space for all of it here.
Are you self-aware, yet you keep finding yourself in the same exhausting patterns? It’s frustrating when you know that something isn't working, but still struggle to stop the cycle on your own. My role is to help you bridge that gap—taking the insights you already have and turning them into real change. Together, we’ll explore how your history is showing up in your present. I believe true healing happens when you feel safe enough to bring your full, unfiltered self into the room. Whether you show up with your sharpest insights or your messiest moments, there is space for all of it here.
I work with adults who've felt out of step with a world that wasn't built for them.
I work with adults navigating neurodivergence, trauma, burnout, and identity (people who haven't felt understood in past therapy). If you're tired of being handed coping skills that don't fit, we'll try different. My approach is trauma-informed and client-centered, pulling from DBT, narrative and creative therapies, and inner child and identity work.
I work with adults who've felt out of step with a world that wasn't built for them.
I work with adults navigating neurodivergence, trauma, burnout, and identity (people who haven't felt understood in past therapy). If you're tired of being handed coping skills that don't fit, we'll try different. My approach is trauma-informed and client-centered, pulling from DBT, narrative and creative therapies, and inner child and identity work.
Currently, I provide individual therapy to children, adolescents, and adults.
We all have a lot going on in our lives, and are struggling with getting by. Whether you have experienced a trauma, struggle with anxiety or depression, or just feel like the world is a little overwhelming, I am here to help. I work within a person centered approach and try to help clients make and achieve their personal mental wellbeing goals.
Currently, I provide individual therapy to children, adolescents, and adults.
We all have a lot going on in our lives, and are struggling with getting by. Whether you have experienced a trauma, struggle with anxiety or depression, or just feel like the world is a little overwhelming, I am here to help. I work within a person centered approach and try to help clients make and achieve their personal mental wellbeing goals.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or stuck in old patterns that are no longer serving you? Navigating life’s challenges can be stressful, especially if you are experiencing anxiety, depression, or issues related to past trauma. You do not have to figure it out alone! I believe authentic human connection is one of the most powerful resources available to us and that true healing happens within the context of our relationships. I am passionate about working with people to help them discover potential and make positive changes that will help them have better relationships and lead more fulfilling lives.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or stuck in old patterns that are no longer serving you? Navigating life’s challenges can be stressful, especially if you are experiencing anxiety, depression, or issues related to past trauma. You do not have to figure it out alone! I believe authentic human connection is one of the most powerful resources available to us and that true healing happens within the context of our relationships. I am passionate about working with people to help them discover potential and make positive changes that will help them have better relationships and lead more fulfilling lives.
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.
At times life seems overwhelming and out of control. Do you feel stuck, unsure of yourself and/or your situation, do you wish to have your life be different, is this the vision you had for yourself, your relationship, or your family. I am here to help, you are not alone. Let’s work together to bring the change you desire. I believe that honesty, trust and respect are necessary to establish a strong therapeutic alliance. I am committed to facilitating an environment of acceptance, hope, and encouragement. I'm currently accepting new clients with limited availability to include evening hours.
At times life seems overwhelming and out of control. Do you feel stuck, unsure of yourself and/or your situation, do you wish to have your life be different, is this the vision you had for yourself, your relationship, or your family. I am here to help, you are not alone. Let’s work together to bring the change you desire. I believe that honesty, trust and respect are necessary to establish a strong therapeutic alliance. I am committed to facilitating an environment of acceptance, hope, and encouragement. I'm currently accepting new clients with limited availability to include evening hours.
I use a strengths-based approach to support clients dealing with depression, anxiety, life transitions, adoption, grief and loss, and relationship issues and work with teens, adolescents and adults.
Hello! I am Doris and it is a pleasure to meet you! I have been privileged to work with many wonderful people toward support and healing. I pride myself on being warm, accepting, and compassionate, and I genuinely care about my clients. My approach is eclectic and integrated, drawing on holistic methods that incorporate mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and expressive arts. I bring lived experience and 40+ years of practice to my work including teaching social work students in higher education, leading anger management and batterers intervention groups, and training mental health clinicians.
I use a strengths-based approach to support clients dealing with depression, anxiety, life transitions, adoption, grief and loss, and relationship issues and work with teens, adolescents and adults.
Hello! I am Doris and it is a pleasure to meet you! I have been privileged to work with many wonderful people toward support and healing. I pride myself on being warm, accepting, and compassionate, and I genuinely care about my clients. My approach is eclectic and integrated, drawing on holistic methods that incorporate mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and expressive arts. I bring lived experience and 40+ years of practice to my work including teaching social work students in higher education, leading anger management and batterers intervention groups, and training mental health clinicians.
Jimmy Hovermale
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
I work to help clients understand their emotions and values to deepen and strengthen relationships while responding to life's challenges in helpful and healthy ways. It is my goal to support them as they move through life’s stages and explore their own inner worlds during times of trouble and times of growth. My approach centers around the idea that the ways we connect to others and ourselves often shapes our mood and our actions.
I work to help clients understand their emotions and values to deepen and strengthen relationships while responding to life's challenges in helpful and healthy ways. It is my goal to support them as they move through life’s stages and explore their own inner worlds during times of trouble and times of growth. My approach centers around the idea that the ways we connect to others and ourselves often shapes our mood and our actions.
I provide one on one psychotherapy for adults and adolescents who are struggling with anxiety or depression, working to manage life changes and healing from trauma.
I am experienced in using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems and EMDR. I will focus on creating a collaborative and safe environment that will allow you to access your curiosity and self-compassion. Together, we can identify patterns that are leading to stress and unhappiness and keeping you from reaching your life goals.
I provide one on one psychotherapy for adults and adolescents who are struggling with anxiety or depression, working to manage life changes and healing from trauma.
I am experienced in using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems and EMDR. I will focus on creating a collaborative and safe environment that will allow you to access your curiosity and self-compassion. Together, we can identify patterns that are leading to stress and unhappiness and keeping you from reaching your life goals.
I welcome clients with a wide range of needs and goals. I can assist individuals and couples presenting with a variety of concerns, such as: ADHD, addiction, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorders, relationship conflicts, and trauma related disorders. I offer services in the evenings and weekends to accommodate those needing a more flexible schedule.
I welcome clients with a wide range of needs and goals. I can assist individuals and couples presenting with a variety of concerns, such as: ADHD, addiction, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorders, relationship conflicts, and trauma related disorders. I offer services in the evenings and weekends to accommodate those needing a more flexible schedule.
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I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of experience in treating survivors of trauma due to interpersonal violence. I believe in an integrated approach with a focus on the therapeutic relationship that infuses EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and experiential modalities that focus on the mind/body connection.
I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of experience in treating survivors of trauma due to interpersonal violence. I believe in an integrated approach with a focus on the therapeutic relationship that infuses EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and experiential modalities that focus on the mind/body connection.
I help neurodivergent adults heal chronic invalidation, manage anxiety, and repair relationships, starting with the one you have with yourself.
You’ve always seemed “so capable” to everyone else — but inside, you feel anxious, overwhelmed, and exhausted from holding it all together. Maybe you’re Autistic or have ADHD, and you’re carrying old wounds from family or past relationships that left you feeling like your needs didn’t matter. You might be queer, kinky, poly, or just wonderfully different, but you want to stop masking, heal that chronic invalidation, and learn how to show up more honestly with the people you care about.
I help neurodivergent adults heal chronic invalidation, manage anxiety, and repair relationships, starting with the one you have with yourself.
You’ve always seemed “so capable” to everyone else — but inside, you feel anxious, overwhelmed, and exhausted from holding it all together. Maybe you’re Autistic or have ADHD, and you’re carrying old wounds from family or past relationships that left you feeling like your needs didn’t matter. You might be queer, kinky, poly, or just wonderfully different, but you want to stop masking, heal that chronic invalidation, and learn how to show up more honestly with the people you care about.
I am licensed in California, Virginia, Idaho and Arizona. Do you long for connection, yet find relationships frustrating, challenging or even painful? Are you wondering why you feel numb when others seem alive? I assist clients in identifying patterns of relationship, trauma wounds, and thought processes that drive symptoms such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and destructive choices. If you are seeking to understand your suffering or dissatisfaction with life and relationships, I can provide help.
I am licensed in California, Virginia, Idaho and Arizona. Do you long for connection, yet find relationships frustrating, challenging or even painful? Are you wondering why you feel numb when others seem alive? I assist clients in identifying patterns of relationship, trauma wounds, and thought processes that drive symptoms such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and destructive choices. If you are seeking to understand your suffering or dissatisfaction with life and relationships, I can provide help.
I see individuals as capable of living a full and joyful life. I am here to facilitate the removal of those blocks, caused by past traumas, and / or difficult life transitions, that might be getting in your way. As we work together from a compassionate, strength-based perspective to remove the negative blocks (emotional and mental pain) from your path, life becomes easier and more joyful. As you heal mentally, emotionally and physically you will begin to attract those experiences and relationships into your life that are healthy, more fulfilling & enriching. My Master's degree in Counseling has prepared me for this work.
I see individuals as capable of living a full and joyful life. I am here to facilitate the removal of those blocks, caused by past traumas, and / or difficult life transitions, that might be getting in your way. As we work together from a compassionate, strength-based perspective to remove the negative blocks (emotional and mental pain) from your path, life becomes easier and more joyful. As you heal mentally, emotionally and physically you will begin to attract those experiences and relationships into your life that are healthy, more fulfilling & enriching. My Master's degree in Counseling has prepared me for this work.
Welcome! As a resident-in-counseling, I’m here to support you on your journey toward personal growth and healing. My practice has been shaped by my expierence as a school counselor and this background gives me insight into the unique challenges faced at various life stages. I strive to create a safe and empathetic environment where you feel heard, understood and connected. Together, we can navigate the complexities of your experiences and work collaboratively to meet your individual needs and goals for a brighter future.
Welcome! As a resident-in-counseling, I’m here to support you on your journey toward personal growth and healing. My practice has been shaped by my expierence as a school counselor and this background gives me insight into the unique challenges faced at various life stages. I strive to create a safe and empathetic environment where you feel heard, understood and connected. Together, we can navigate the complexities of your experiences and work collaboratively to meet your individual needs and goals for a brighter future.
I help adults work through trauma, anxiety/depression, people-pleasing, burnout, and neurodivergence with a grounded, practical approach.
If you’ve been “holding it together” while feeling anxious, numb, or stuck in the same loops, I get it. You get through the day, then crash—overthinking, doom-scrolling, or feeling weirdly numb. Maybe you’ve been carrying old trauma, masking neurodivergent traits, or feeling directionless while your needs stay unspoken and unmet. You want your energy back, steadier moods, and a life that feels like yours—not just one you’re getting through. If any of that resonates with you, I think I can help.
I help adults work through trauma, anxiety/depression, people-pleasing, burnout, and neurodivergence with a grounded, practical approach.
If you’ve been “holding it together” while feeling anxious, numb, or stuck in the same loops, I get it. You get through the day, then crash—overthinking, doom-scrolling, or feeling weirdly numb. Maybe you’ve been carrying old trauma, masking neurodivergent traits, or feeling directionless while your needs stay unspoken and unmet. You want your energy back, steadier moods, and a life that feels like yours—not just one you’re getting through. If any of that resonates with you, I think I can help.
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FAQ - About Adult Counseling
Why should adults see a therapist?
Adults may benefit from therapy for a wide range of reasons—whether it’s managing symptoms of a diagnosed mental health condition like anxiety or depression, navigating life transitions, coping with grief or trauma, or simply seeking support during a challenging life period. Many adults find that therapy helps them build healthier coping skills and better process their emotions, which may lead to better relationships and reduced stress. It’s important to note that, unlike psychiatrists or primary care physicians, therapists do not prescribe psychiatric medication. However, they will often work alongside prescribing clinicians to ensure coordinated care and can provide behavioral therapy as an important addition to psychiatric medication. Mental health concerns can look different in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence, so finding a therapist with expertise working with adult clients is important. Conditions like major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for instance, may present or resurface differently in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence. Adult-specific stressors, such as job strain, caregiving responsibilities, relationship challenges, financial stress, or identity transitions, can also influence the onset and type of symptoms an individual experiences. Adult-focused therapists, therefore, are trained to understand these complexities and tailor care accordingly.
How do I know if a therapist is the right fit for me?
When seeking care, it’s important to understand a therapist’s treatment specialties and their overall approach to treatment . Some therapists focus on common adult conditions like anxiety or depression, while others specialize in areas such as trauma, substance use disorders, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. It’s also important to consider a therapist’s training when seeking care. Therapists hold various licenses depending on their training and state requirements. Common therapy credentials include Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs). Psychologists (PhD or PsyD) receive additional doctoral-level training and may focus on assessments or more specialized therapeutic approaches. All of these professionals can provide talk therapy but do not prescribe medication. When searching for a therapist, consider their credentials and training background to ensure a good fit.
How do I find a therapist who sees adults?
Psychology Today’s online directory allows you to search specifically for therapists who work with adults. Each provider profile includes key information such as clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, licensure, accepted insurance plans, languages spoken, and session fees. Reviewing these details can help you determine whether a particular provider aligns with your needs and can indicate whether they are a good match for adult clients.