Women's Issues Therapists in Shawsville, VA
I enjoy working with young adults and adults to address concerns with anxiety, depression, spirituality, self-esteem/body image, relational difficulties, transitions, and more. My desire in counseling is to provide a place where people feel safe, seen, and validated. I love asking questions that help the individual dig deeper to learn about themselves while challenging mindsets that may be hindering growth. Ultimately, I hope to empower my clients to use the skills and knowledge gained in counseling to reach their goals.
I enjoy working with young adults and adults to address concerns with anxiety, depression, spirituality, self-esteem/body image, relational difficulties, transitions, and more. My desire in counseling is to provide a place where people feel safe, seen, and validated. I love asking questions that help the individual dig deeper to learn about themselves while challenging mindsets that may be hindering growth. Ultimately, I hope to empower my clients to use the skills and knowledge gained in counseling to reach their goals.
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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Hi there, I'm Sarah! Do you feel as though you simply cannot stay afloat? Do you have difficulties managing emotional distress due to trauma? Are you struggling to keep up with all of your relationships while trying to balance being a new mom? Look no further, I'm here to help! As a trauma-focused therapist, I'm here to help you manage distress, increase coping and relaxation skills, and process your individualized experiences in a safe place. I'm also trained in perinatal mental health, so that I can better help you navigate your unique path throughout pregnancy and postpartum or adjusting to parenthood.
Hi there, I'm Sarah! Do you feel as though you simply cannot stay afloat? Do you have difficulties managing emotional distress due to trauma? Are you struggling to keep up with all of your relationships while trying to balance being a new mom? Look no further, I'm here to help! As a trauma-focused therapist, I'm here to help you manage distress, increase coping and relaxation skills, and process your individualized experiences in a safe place. I'm also trained in perinatal mental health, so that I can better help you navigate your unique path throughout pregnancy and postpartum or adjusting to parenthood.
Have you found yourself questioning your worth or reality after a painful relationship? Experiences with emotional abuse, narcissistic dynamics, or relational trauma can leave you feeling anxious, stuck, and unsure of yourself. Healing is possible, and you don't have to navigate it alone. I enjoy working with adult women who have experienced abuse in relationships, including narcissistic abuse. I help clients process past relationship wounds, untangle the effects of manipulation or gaslighting, and rebuild a stronger, more confident sense of self.
Have you found yourself questioning your worth or reality after a painful relationship? Experiences with emotional abuse, narcissistic dynamics, or relational trauma can leave you feeling anxious, stuck, and unsure of yourself. Healing is possible, and you don't have to navigate it alone. I enjoy working with adult women who have experienced abuse in relationships, including narcissistic abuse. I help clients process past relationship wounds, untangle the effects of manipulation or gaslighting, and rebuild a stronger, more confident sense of self.
Accepting new clients. In person and through telehealth. Together we will move through areas in your life that are challenging your well-being. Has an event or events overwhelmed your nervous system. Maybe a transition is too much, too fast, too soon, such as a significant life change. Infidelity, a breakup, divorce, illness, loss, or just not sure what. I can help you move from chaos to organization. Move out what could be holding you back. You owe this to yourself. I am here to help. Call me if you want to diminish symptoms, you want to bring your rhythm back, enjoy life, have more joy. Move from survive to thrive.
Accepting new clients. In person and through telehealth. Together we will move through areas in your life that are challenging your well-being. Has an event or events overwhelmed your nervous system. Maybe a transition is too much, too fast, too soon, such as a significant life change. Infidelity, a breakup, divorce, illness, loss, or just not sure what. I can help you move from chaos to organization. Move out what could be holding you back. You owe this to yourself. I am here to help. Call me if you want to diminish symptoms, you want to bring your rhythm back, enjoy life, have more joy. Move from survive to thrive.
Life can be filled with pain, loss, confusion, and fear. I understand counseling as a process that honors these challenges and fosters hope. I utilize a relational, holistic, and strengths-based approach to help individuals cope with hardships, heal from trauma, and see their worth. I am passionate about women’s issues and working with people from historically marginalized groups. My work also focuses on perinatal mental health, where I am certified (PMH-C) to provide support to individuals from pregnancy to parenthood.
Life can be filled with pain, loss, confusion, and fear. I understand counseling as a process that honors these challenges and fosters hope. I utilize a relational, holistic, and strengths-based approach to help individuals cope with hardships, heal from trauma, and see their worth. I am passionate about women’s issues and working with people from historically marginalized groups. My work also focuses on perinatal mental health, where I am certified (PMH-C) to provide support to individuals from pregnancy to parenthood.
At the end of therapy, many clients tell me they “feel like themselves again.” Even positive life changes—like becoming a parent, getting married, moving, or transitioning into a new stage of life—can bring unexpected stress and overwhelm. These moments can feel isolating or confusing, and it can be hard to know where to turn. I am passionate about maternal mental health, providing support to women through the perinatal and postpartum periods. I also work with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions.
At the end of therapy, many clients tell me they “feel like themselves again.” Even positive life changes—like becoming a parent, getting married, moving, or transitioning into a new stage of life—can bring unexpected stress and overwhelm. These moments can feel isolating or confusing, and it can be hard to know where to turn. I am passionate about maternal mental health, providing support to women through the perinatal and postpartum periods. I also work with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions.
Welcome and congrats on taking the first step! I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with trauma, anxiety, or who have had adverse childhood experiences. If you find yourself struggling with negative beliefs about yourself, poor coping abilities, or with managing your trauma, we may be a good fit. I work with individuals of all ages who want to be happier and healthier overall and who want to get unstuck from their negative emotions or patterns. I also offer brief ADHD evaluations to adolescents and adults looking to rule out this diagnosis or assess medication effectiveness.
Welcome and congrats on taking the first step! I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with trauma, anxiety, or who have had adverse childhood experiences. If you find yourself struggling with negative beliefs about yourself, poor coping abilities, or with managing your trauma, we may be a good fit. I work with individuals of all ages who want to be happier and healthier overall and who want to get unstuck from their negative emotions or patterns. I also offer brief ADHD evaluations to adolescents and adults looking to rule out this diagnosis or assess medication effectiveness.
I specialize in helping you move through life transitions and internal changes. As both an LPC and an RN, I take a holistic approach that engages the mind, body, and spirit through a neuroscience-informed Positive Psychology framework. Together, we’ll explore how positive thoughts influence the brain, body, tendencies, habits, perceptions, and behaviors, while balancing mind, body, and spirit so you can identify your inner resources, thrive, and make the most of your precious life.
I specialize in helping you move through life transitions and internal changes. As both an LPC and an RN, I take a holistic approach that engages the mind, body, and spirit through a neuroscience-informed Positive Psychology framework. Together, we’ll explore how positive thoughts influence the brain, body, tendencies, habits, perceptions, and behaviors, while balancing mind, body, and spirit so you can identify your inner resources, thrive, and make the most of your precious life.
Hi, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia. I received my PhD in Counselor Education from Virginia Tech and have been practicing for over 22 years. I have worked with clients from many different backgrounds and circumstances. I help young adults who are struggling to figure out their future as well as older adults with mid-life challenges and difficulties.
Hi, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia. I received my PhD in Counselor Education from Virginia Tech and have been practicing for over 22 years. I have worked with clients from many different backgrounds and circumstances. I help young adults who are struggling to figure out their future as well as older adults with mid-life challenges and difficulties.
Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Are you an LGBTQ youth or teen struggling with surviving in an unkind world? Are you an adult child faced with the changes or declining health of an elderly parent? Or simply a person trying to create a life of meaning and purpose? Congratulations on taking this important step to care for yourself. I believe that your current pain—anxiety, overwhelm, confusion, or grief—is a messenger, inviting you to find your way back to that healing Self that lives inside you, and I will provide you with a safe and compassionate space for this exploration.
Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Are you an LGBTQ youth or teen struggling with surviving in an unkind world? Are you an adult child faced with the changes or declining health of an elderly parent? Or simply a person trying to create a life of meaning and purpose? Congratulations on taking this important step to care for yourself. I believe that your current pain—anxiety, overwhelm, confusion, or grief—is a messenger, inviting you to find your way back to that healing Self that lives inside you, and I will provide you with a safe and compassionate space for this exploration.
Since 2012, I’ve had the privilege of supporting adults through life’s challenges with compassion, clarity, and a holistic perspective. I specialize in helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, using an integrative approach that includes CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
Since 2012, I’ve had the privilege of supporting adults through life’s challenges with compassion, clarity, and a holistic perspective. I specialize in helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, using an integrative approach that includes CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
Mary uses a trauma-informed lens in working with a wide range of client concerns including life transitions, relationship concerns, and substance use disorders. Additionally, Mary includes spiritual meaning-making for clients desiring to explore the connection of spirituality with mental health. She also incorporates solution-focused approaches to work with each client's therapeutic goals.
Mary uses a trauma-informed lens in working with a wide range of client concerns including life transitions, relationship concerns, and substance use disorders. Additionally, Mary includes spiritual meaning-making for clients desiring to explore the connection of spirituality with mental health. She also incorporates solution-focused approaches to work with each client's therapeutic goals.
Welcome. I will challenge you (with your permission), laugh with you and expect you to come with a goal and be willing to be actionable about whatever homework you decide to try. If you aren't prepared for a little challenge to your thinking, you aren't engaged in our counseling process. It's okay to be unsure, but not to believe anyone can make things better without your effort. Paying for someone to say you're right 100% of the time may feel good in the moment, but there is no growth in the comfort zone and no comfort in the growth zone.
Welcome. I will challenge you (with your permission), laugh with you and expect you to come with a goal and be willing to be actionable about whatever homework you decide to try. If you aren't prepared for a little challenge to your thinking, you aren't engaged in our counseling process. It's okay to be unsure, but not to believe anyone can make things better without your effort. Paying for someone to say you're right 100% of the time may feel good in the moment, but there is no growth in the comfort zone and no comfort in the growth zone.
Jillian Williamson, LCSW has worked within the mental health field since 2008. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she has worked in a variety of settings including both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facilities, public health, and education. Her areas of focus include stress/anxiety, mood disorders, grief and loss, health issues, family/relationship issues, and personal growth.
Jillian Williamson, LCSW has worked within the mental health field since 2008. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she has worked in a variety of settings including both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facilities, public health, and education. Her areas of focus include stress/anxiety, mood disorders, grief and loss, health issues, family/relationship issues, and personal growth.
Hey there! I'm Shannon and I specialize in working with clients who are learning to know their voice, their thoughts, their emotions as life enhancers, and support the discovery of what they need to flourish. I aim to offer clients improved self-efficacy and empowerment.
My areas of focus are helping adults, young adults, and teens to address distressing issues, significant life changes and all needs pertaining to trauma, abuse, grief, anxiety, depression or working towards increased confidence and enjoyment in life.
Hey there! I'm Shannon and I specialize in working with clients who are learning to know their voice, their thoughts, their emotions as life enhancers, and support the discovery of what they need to flourish. I aim to offer clients improved self-efficacy and empowerment.
My areas of focus are helping adults, young adults, and teens to address distressing issues, significant life changes and all needs pertaining to trauma, abuse, grief, anxiety, depression or working towards increased confidence and enjoyment in life.
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.
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.
I enjoy working from an integrative approach, meaning I believe there is no one therapeutic modality that suits every client. However, underlying most of my approaches is an attachment perspective. Sadly, far too many of our relationships fall short of giving us a sense of being loved and belonging. We end up living too much of our lives caught in our own or other's perfectionism, passivity, anger, fear, judgment, shame, withdrawal, disinterest, betrayal, abuse, or worse. The harder we try to rid our relationships of these problems, the more unloved and alone we feel.
I enjoy working from an integrative approach, meaning I believe there is no one therapeutic modality that suits every client. However, underlying most of my approaches is an attachment perspective. Sadly, far too many of our relationships fall short of giving us a sense of being loved and belonging. We end up living too much of our lives caught in our own or other's perfectionism, passivity, anger, fear, judgment, shame, withdrawal, disinterest, betrayal, abuse, or worse. The harder we try to rid our relationships of these problems, the more unloved and alone we feel.
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in SW Virginia. I earned a Master's of Social Work (MSW) from Radford University in 2021 and became licensed to practice in June 2024. With a passion for understanding and supporting diverse relationship dynamics, I specialize in working with individuals and couples exploring alternative relationship models. I am also actively pursuing training in EMDR 2.0 to expand my therapeutic toolkit.
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in SW Virginia. I earned a Master's of Social Work (MSW) from Radford University in 2021 and became licensed to practice in June 2024. With a passion for understanding and supporting diverse relationship dynamics, I specialize in working with individuals and couples exploring alternative relationship models. I am also actively pursuing training in EMDR 2.0 to expand my therapeutic toolkit.
Hi, my name is Andrea Reynolds (LCSW) and I practice from a Trauma-Informed perspective. I am licensed in the states of Virginia and North Carolina. I currently reside in southwest Virginia, I own and operate my private practice, Journey thru Counseling & Wellness, LLC, where I offer in-person and remote clinical services for individuals, couples, and groups in both states. In my free time, I love spending time with my family and on my yoga mat. I am a Registered Yoga Instructor (RYT-200) with Yoga Alliance and enjoy sharing the benefits of mindfulness in both my personal and professional communities.
Hi, my name is Andrea Reynolds (LCSW) and I practice from a Trauma-Informed perspective. I am licensed in the states of Virginia and North Carolina. I currently reside in southwest Virginia, I own and operate my private practice, Journey thru Counseling & Wellness, LLC, where I offer in-person and remote clinical services for individuals, couples, and groups in both states. In my free time, I love spending time with my family and on my yoga mat. I am a Registered Yoga Instructor (RYT-200) with Yoga Alliance and enjoy sharing the benefits of mindfulness in both my personal and professional communities.
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How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.