Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Shawsville, VA
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 6 years of experience across the mental health crisis continuum, including inpatient care, community stabilization, and prevention. I work with diverse concerns such as substance use, life transitions, anxiety, and depression. I center marginalized and under-resourced individuals, using an intersectional approach to support resilience. I welcome all clients, with a focus on LGBTQ+ folks, disabled individuals, and those impacted by their social identities.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 6 years of experience across the mental health crisis continuum, including inpatient care, community stabilization, and prevention. I work with diverse concerns such as substance use, life transitions, anxiety, and depression. I center marginalized and under-resourced individuals, using an intersectional approach to support resilience. I welcome all clients, with a focus on LGBTQ+ folks, disabled individuals, and those impacted by their social identities.
I consider myself very lucky to have found my passion for helping others early in life and plan to continue on this journey as long as I can. I find that I am always learning from others and from life, soaking up information and pushing myself to explore new things, evolving constantly into the person I want to be. Man, this is hard at times! In life, we seem to encounter many obstacles to success, love and happiness. It is here that I believe that counseling can be so beneficial to those struggling with the things life throws at us and more importantly, the things we throw at ourselves (self-defeating thinking.
I consider myself very lucky to have found my passion for helping others early in life and plan to continue on this journey as long as I can. I find that I am always learning from others and from life, soaking up information and pushing myself to explore new things, evolving constantly into the person I want to be. Man, this is hard at times! In life, we seem to encounter many obstacles to success, love and happiness. It is here that I believe that counseling can be so beneficial to those struggling with the things life throws at us and more importantly, the things we throw at ourselves (self-defeating thinking.
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I specialize in trauma, attachment, infertility, adoption, perinatal mental health, and generational trauma.
I work with people who are tired of talking about it.
They understand their patterns. They can trace them back. And something is still stuck.
That's usually when people find me.
I'm Emily — therapist, yoga teacher, and owner of Big Oak Wellness in Roanoke, Virginia. Fifteen years in, the thread running through all of it is this: most of what keeps us stuck isn't in our heads. It's in the body. In nervous system responses developed long before we could make sense of them. Understanding it intellectually isn't enough.
I specialize in trauma, attachment, infertility, adoption, perinatal mental health, and generational trauma.
I work with people who are tired of talking about it.
They understand their patterns. They can trace them back. And something is still stuck.
That's usually when people find me.
I'm Emily — therapist, yoga teacher, and owner of Big Oak Wellness in Roanoke, Virginia. Fifteen years in, the thread running through all of it is this: most of what keeps us stuck isn't in our heads. It's in the body. In nervous system responses developed long before we could make sense of them. Understanding it intellectually isn't enough.
My areas of interest include working with trauma and PTSD, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, women’s issues, adjustment issues, self-esteem, and life changes in adolescents and adults.
Difficult life experiences often make us feel powerless, overwhelmed, and like our voice was taken from us. My goal is to help you find your voice and to empower you to make changes to reach your therapeutic goals as I support you with compassion, empathy, and non-judgment. First and foremost, I strive to make my clients feel seen, heard, and accepted.
My areas of interest include working with trauma and PTSD, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, women’s issues, adjustment issues, self-esteem, and life changes in adolescents and adults.
Difficult life experiences often make us feel powerless, overwhelmed, and like our voice was taken from us. My goal is to help you find your voice and to empower you to make changes to reach your therapeutic goals as I support you with compassion, empathy, and non-judgment. First and foremost, I strive to make my clients feel seen, heard, and accepted.
You may be feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsettled by life transitions, anxiety, trauma, or unresolved emotional experiences.
I offer a grounded, supportive space to explore your experiences and foster meaningful change. While professionally trained in EMDR, I also drawn on existential reflection, CBT, internal family systems, Jungian perspectives, and mindfulness based, insight oriented practices to support clarity, resilience, and self understanding.
You may be feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsettled by life transitions, anxiety, trauma, or unresolved emotional experiences.
I offer a grounded, supportive space to explore your experiences and foster meaningful change. While professionally trained in EMDR, I also drawn on existential reflection, CBT, internal family systems, Jungian perspectives, and mindfulness based, insight oriented practices to support clarity, resilience, and self understanding.
Hello, I am currently accepting clients ages 3 and up. I have experience in a wide variety of mental health, and family issues. I would love to assist you in reaching your personal goals. I also offer Online Counseling if you prefer to stay in the comfort of your home. I am the owner of star city therapy services. We were recently awarded 2022 Best Mental Health Practice for Roanoke. We have a team of therapist who are eager to get you started on the path to a healthier you!
Hello, I am currently accepting clients ages 3 and up. I have experience in a wide variety of mental health, and family issues. I would love to assist you in reaching your personal goals. I also offer Online Counseling if you prefer to stay in the comfort of your home. I am the owner of star city therapy services. We were recently awarded 2022 Best Mental Health Practice for Roanoke. We have a team of therapist who are eager to get you started on the path to a healthier you!
I know how important it is to have someone who will listen. I enjoy hearing others life experience, walking alongside them in vulnerable moments, and having authentic moments of honesty, openness, and healing. The goal of counseling is not knowing everything at the start (or even the finish!) but being willing to try, willing to learn, and willing to share. I enjoy helping others gain understanding about themselves and their world, make progress towards their life goals, and feel more stable in their actions and direction. I look forward to helping you with skills and knowledge that you will act on between sessions and beyond.
I know how important it is to have someone who will listen. I enjoy hearing others life experience, walking alongside them in vulnerable moments, and having authentic moments of honesty, openness, and healing. The goal of counseling is not knowing everything at the start (or even the finish!) but being willing to try, willing to learn, and willing to share. I enjoy helping others gain understanding about themselves and their world, make progress towards their life goals, and feel more stable in their actions and direction. I look forward to helping you with skills and knowledge that you will act on between sessions and beyond.
My professional background includes working with adults, teens, and children to heal trauma wounds, regulate emotions, strengthen self-affirmation, and strengthening independence/ADLs.
I offer an affirming, judgement-free space to explore challenges and anxieties that individuals endure throughout the course of their development. I am certified in EMDR to support in healing traumatic experiences, and learn to manage impacts of trauma. I utilize play therapy to assist children in emotion literacy, coping, social skills, and safety/security.
My professional background includes working with adults, teens, and children to heal trauma wounds, regulate emotions, strengthen self-affirmation, and strengthening independence/ADLs.
I offer an affirming, judgement-free space to explore challenges and anxieties that individuals endure throughout the course of their development. I am certified in EMDR to support in healing traumatic experiences, and learn to manage impacts of trauma. I utilize play therapy to assist children in emotion literacy, coping, social skills, and safety/security.
Trauma and acute stress lead to mood swings, changes in behavior and difficulty expressing things which may significantly impact your quality of life.
I have current openings for in-person and telehealth appointments!
Wednesday IN-PERSON availability: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm
Telehealth only:
Monday 1pm, 2pm; Tuesday 9am-12pm, 2pm; Thursday 9am, 10am, 11am, 1pm; Friday 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Trauma and acute stress lead to mood swings, changes in behavior and difficulty expressing things which may significantly impact your quality of life.
I have current openings for in-person and telehealth appointments!
Wednesday IN-PERSON availability: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm
Telehealth only:
Monday 1pm, 2pm; Tuesday 9am-12pm, 2pm; Thursday 9am, 10am, 11am, 1pm; Friday 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, with special training in Harm Reduction, trauma-informed care, and nondual awareness practice.
Clients often come to me with complaints of stress, burnout, difficulty finding motivation, or the need to heal from a difficult experience. Symptoms such as addiction, relational issues, or anxiety might lead to an exploration of deeper underlying issues regarding how you relate to yourself and your own experience.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, with special training in Harm Reduction, trauma-informed care, and nondual awareness practice.
Clients often come to me with complaints of stress, burnout, difficulty finding motivation, or the need to heal from a difficult experience. Symptoms such as addiction, relational issues, or anxiety might lead to an exploration of deeper underlying issues regarding how you relate to yourself and your own experience.
At Resto Family Services, we strive to provide individuals with the highest quality of care. Through compassion, knowledge, and respect, we work with children, teens, adults, and families to encourage personal growth and development. Whether struggling with anxiety, depression, family relational problems, ADHD, or any number of other difficulties, it is our goal to help you and your family in achieving your goals and improving your quality of life. At some point in our lives, we all will need assistance and someone with whom to talk. We are here to assist you on your journey toward a happier and healthier future.
At Resto Family Services, we strive to provide individuals with the highest quality of care. Through compassion, knowledge, and respect, we work with children, teens, adults, and families to encourage personal growth and development. Whether struggling with anxiety, depression, family relational problems, ADHD, or any number of other difficulties, it is our goal to help you and your family in achieving your goals and improving your quality of life. At some point in our lives, we all will need assistance and someone with whom to talk. We are here to assist you on your journey toward a happier and healthier future.
My name is Lisa McIntosh. I am a Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, Licensed Professional Counselor, and an EMDR Trained Therapist. I am also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Second Chance LLC in Martinsville, Virginia since 2020. I come to you with more than 20 years of experience working with children and adults with substance abuse issues, mental health illnesses and dual diagnosis. My goal has always been to help individuals through a holistic approach by focusing on their emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
My name is Lisa McIntosh. I am a Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, Licensed Professional Counselor, and an EMDR Trained Therapist. I am also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Second Chance LLC in Martinsville, Virginia since 2020. I come to you with more than 20 years of experience working with children and adults with substance abuse issues, mental health illnesses and dual diagnosis. My goal has always been to help individuals through a holistic approach by focusing on their emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
I work using the expressive arts and EMDR to heal trauma wounds.
I really enjoy the person who is ready for a change, who is all in, who likes to laugh even be silly at times. I like the person who is ready to move with me, breath with me, sit with me, I enjoy the person who is ready to be in an experience with me and be able to feel safe and secure when they share. I find it a privilege to be in that presence.
I work using the expressive arts and EMDR to heal trauma wounds.
I really enjoy the person who is ready for a change, who is all in, who likes to laugh even be silly at times. I like the person who is ready to move with me, breath with me, sit with me, I enjoy the person who is ready to be in an experience with me and be able to feel safe and secure when they share. I find it a privilege to be in that presence.
I provide therapy (in-person in Blacksburg and tele-therapy in CO & VA) to adult clients dealing with general depression, anxiety, trauma and life transitions.
I believe that life is a process of becoming. With the passing of time, we all change and so our needs and wants within ourselves and within our relationships also change. Are you eager for positive change that improves your relationships with others and allows for new understanding and compassion for yourself? Increased awareness and clarity of unconscious patterns can provide opportunities to heal old wounds and create new paths and shifts towards fulfillment. I encourage prospective clients to give me a call or email to ask questions that might help you determine if my approach is a good fit for your current needs.
I provide therapy (in-person in Blacksburg and tele-therapy in CO & VA) to adult clients dealing with general depression, anxiety, trauma and life transitions.
I believe that life is a process of becoming. With the passing of time, we all change and so our needs and wants within ourselves and within our relationships also change. Are you eager for positive change that improves your relationships with others and allows for new understanding and compassion for yourself? Increased awareness and clarity of unconscious patterns can provide opportunities to heal old wounds and create new paths and shifts towards fulfillment. I encourage prospective clients to give me a call or email to ask questions that might help you determine if my approach is a good fit for your current needs.
My ideal client is someone facing deep-rooted trauma, attachment wounds, or long-standing patterns they’re ready to break.
I support adults navigating trauma, anxiety, and relationship stress by helping them heal their inner child and shift long-held patterns. My work blends parts-work, attachment repair, and practical skills to strengthen emotional resilience and foster healthier relationships with their children.
My ideal client is someone facing deep-rooted trauma, attachment wounds, or long-standing patterns they’re ready to break.
I support adults navigating trauma, anxiety, and relationship stress by helping them heal their inner child and shift long-held patterns. My work blends parts-work, attachment repair, and practical skills to strengthen emotional resilience and foster healthier relationships with their children.
I help women who struggle with depression, anxiety, and trauma to improve their quality of life.
I have worked in the community mental health and social services field for over 10 years. I use a combination of trauma focused approaches, parts work, and EMDR with a holistic model. My goal is to meet you where you are, and help you to get to where you want to be.
I help women who struggle with depression, anxiety, and trauma to improve their quality of life.
I have worked in the community mental health and social services field for over 10 years. I use a combination of trauma focused approaches, parts work, and EMDR with a holistic model. My goal is to meet you where you are, and help you to get to where you want to be.
Whether you're dealing with life's stressors, suffering under the weight of anxiety and depression, needing assistance processing through trauma, looking for new tools to cope, or simply searching for a reassuring and validating outlet to help sift through the heavy emotions we all encounter at some point or another, I am ready to come alongside you and walk you through your healing journey.
I will ride with you in the passenger seat and help you navigate through the difficult times in your life, while also providing comfort, a listening ear, psychoeducational resources, helpful tools and skills to manage symptoms, and practices that will be valuable assets to you as you take control and step boldly into your new destination.
Whether you're dealing with life's stressors, suffering under the weight of anxiety and depression, needing assistance processing through trauma, looking for new tools to cope, or simply searching for a reassuring and validating outlet to help sift through the heavy emotions we all encounter at some point or another, I am ready to come alongside you and walk you through your healing journey.
I will ride with you in the passenger seat and help you navigate through the difficult times in your life, while also providing comfort, a listening ear, psychoeducational resources, helpful tools and skills to manage symptoms, and practices that will be valuable assets to you as you take control and step boldly into your new destination.
Katie Noel Sherwood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Roanoke, VA 24018
Waitlist for new clients
I have spent years developing my skills and knowledge by working with adults, adolescents and children who have experienced trauma and family issues.
I am a firm believer that no one treatment modality is the answer for everyone. I use a combination of different therapy modalities such as Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI), as well as EMDR.
I have spent years developing my skills and knowledge by working with adults, adolescents and children who have experienced trauma and family issues.
I am a firm believer that no one treatment modality is the answer for everyone. I use a combination of different therapy modalities such as Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI), as well as EMDR.
I'm a warm, client-centered therapist who supports teens (14+) and adults in navigating anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, identity exploration, and major life transitions.
My style is compassionate, collaborative, and non-judgemental. I use evidence-based approaches like ACT, EMDR, TF-CBT, and communication skill-building. My work is trauma-informed and affirming, especially for clients exploring identity, managing avoidance, or rebuilding self-esteem.
I'm a warm, client-centered therapist who supports teens (14+) and adults in navigating anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, identity exploration, and major life transitions.
My style is compassionate, collaborative, and non-judgemental. I use evidence-based approaches like ACT, EMDR, TF-CBT, and communication skill-building. My work is trauma-informed and affirming, especially for clients exploring identity, managing avoidance, or rebuilding self-esteem.
I offer a validating, judgment-free space and work from a humanistic, multicultural, and trauma-informed perspective, meeting clients where they are and collaborating on meaningful, realistic goals.
Hello! My name is Evra, and I’m a Black, two-spirit, nonbinary, queer therapist. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by life stressors, anxious about the future, and/or overall stuck, I would love to help! I work with clients navigating self-esteem and communication challenges, racial and gender identity concerns, sexuality, life transitions, boundary-setting and more. My practice is inclusive of all identities and orientations for adults 18+, and I strive to create a space where you feel safe, understood, and welcomed.
I offer a validating, judgment-free space and work from a humanistic, multicultural, and trauma-informed perspective, meeting clients where they are and collaborating on meaningful, realistic goals.
Hello! My name is Evra, and I’m a Black, two-spirit, nonbinary, queer therapist. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by life stressors, anxious about the future, and/or overall stuck, I would love to help! I work with clients navigating self-esteem and communication challenges, racial and gender identity concerns, sexuality, life transitions, boundary-setting and more. My practice is inclusive of all identities and orientations for adults 18+, and I strive to create a space where you feel safe, understood, and welcomed.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.