Therapists in Virginia Beach, VA

Life can be tough, but so are you. Let's work together to overcome any obstacle that you may be battling. Together in a safe and welcoming environment we can work on discovering solutions to your challenges while enjoying the journey of healing. Seeking therapy takes a lot of strength and it is something to be proud of. As a therapist, I will partner with you to turn your life toward your desired direction. Regardless if you are suffering from trauma, grief, life's stressors, relationship conflict, depression, or anxiety, I will work with you to thrive and live a meaningful life to your fullest potential.

I strive to provide a space for my clients to share their authentic selves. Feeling understood and accepted as a whole person is one of the most healing aspects of psychotherapy. Through a collaborative and trusting relationship, I aim to provide holistic care and treatment which is tailored to each individual's needs and goals. I have experience treating clients who have a variety of presenting concerns and diagnoses including: anxiety, depression, bipolar, AD/HD, life transitions, and identity and relationship challenges. My primary goal is to guide you towards your vision of a full and meaningful life!

In a world full of so many different people we are bound to encounter a vast array of road blocks. Some are easy to verbalize and some are not. Some of the things we experience are small and can be minimized but some cannot. Sometimes we don’t trust enough to share and sometimes we do not know how to communicate what we are feeling, when we are feeling and why we are feeling. Embrace gives us the opportunity to be open to the therapeutic process, embrace it like a warm hug of comfort. To Embrace the process we must first start with the Problem. To Trust the Journey we must envision where we want to be in our lives and go for it.

I approach counseling from a cognitive behavioral perspective, meaning that I believe that our thoughts produce our feelings and our feelings produce our behaviors. However, I also use EMDR and Internal Family Systems in combination with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to give my clients a range of avenues to find their healing. I try to make every session practical and productive. I have also written a book, "Forgive and Live", which I use in group therapy and has recently been re-written as a video series.

I offer virtual daytime and evening appointments to fit your busy schedule. As a local, married to a Veteran, I've worked with both civilian and military clients and their families, since 1995. I would love to meet you, answer questions, and provide easy and effective ways to reduce stress, find peace and bring life back into balance. Using cognitive behavioral, educational and solution-focused (research based) approaches, I've helped children, adolescents, adults and families achieve positive results from depression, anxiety, difficult relationships or difficult life situations for a more meaningful and satisfying life.

I am an experienced therapist offering counseling to individuals and couples. I provide a professional, relaxed environment in which clients will receive honest feedback and support surrounding their life stressors. I enjoy supporting clients in all phases of life transitions as they embark on a journey of increased health and well-being. I am certified in EMDR, as well as a specialist in perinatal mental health. I am also trained in Brainspotting. Using these approaches, as well as talk therapy, can truly help clients process the root issues related to current stressors.

It’s Sunday afternoon, and you’re sitting on the couch at home. This is supposed to be the time when you can finally relax. But instead, all you can think about is how you’ll survive Monday. Your mind is flooded with unfinished work tasks and uncompleted projects. And every time you start to claw your way ahead of it, something happens to knock you back down. Everyone in your life seems to rely solely on you for their well-being. And you’re so preoccupied with juggling the needs of work, family, and friends that there’s no time to care for yourself. You know that things can’t go on this way, but you don’t know how to make a change.

I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I work with my clients in a compassionate and understanding way while addressing a variety of important issues to include: depression, anxiety, stress, marital conflict, self harm, sexual abuse, chronic pain and illness, LGBTQA+ issues, gender identity and dysphoria, OCD, PTSD, trauma, alcoholism, substance abuse, anger management and grief issues.

Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability, and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.

Life can be challenging, and sometimes we can get overwhelmed or lose our way. A therapist can be a strong support to help you achieve some balance, to improve mood, find relief from anxiety or depression, and to create healthier relationships (boy/girlfriend, spouse, family, coworkers, etc). We can also explore what it is you want out of life, and help you work to reach your goals. Sometimes we just need to clear negative thoughts and self-defeating beliefs that no longer serve us.

The hardest part of our journey begins with the first step. Looking at your current circumstances you may understand that change needs to take place, but just lost at where to begin—I’ve been there.  There comes a time in each of our lives where we can reflect. This reflection upon our lives is often never easy.  It is like an arduous journey filled with hills and valleys.  Sometimes this requires letting go of pent up emotions and ingrained behaviors which may have served a purpose for some time but no longer serve us. My passion is to help individuals through this time teaching them the tools needed to navigate their new paths.

Our practice IS accepting NEW clients! Each of us are unique, and so are our struggles. As unique as we are, there are times in all of our lives where we feel challenged, stuck, exhausted, or lost. It can be beneficial to seek help from someone outside our situations to help us find ways to make positive change, and move through these trying times. We use an eclectic and collaborative approach combining both psychotherapy and neurotherapy in the therapeutic process. Our focus is allowing individuals to use their own strengths and weaknesses to develop a pathway for a healthy balanced life.

Yoga therapy is used both as a complement to traditional therapy or as a stand-alone therapeutic process. Clients with long-standing depression and anxiety, chronic illness, and chronic pain explore my services to find relief and a new way of helping themselves. Those with trauma and diagnosed PTSD receive additional tools to regulate symptoms through this non-diagnostic and integrative methodology.

We are an outpatient mental health clinic that serves children, adolescents and adults experiencing a variety of problems. We provide individualized, evidence-based interventions to address an array of life's diverse challenges, so that each individual can reach his or her full potential. All of us encounter problems in living at some point in our lives. Sometimes, those problems interfere with our ability to function at home, work, or school or in other important areas of life.

Everyday we get asked “how are you?” However, we almost never respond truthfully. Whether fear of judgement, lack of effective communication skills, or something else, it is more vital than we realize to have someone we can open up to. I strive to create that safe, non-judgmental space where you can speak your truth so we can work together to help you build skills and reach your counseling goals. From those new to counseling to those returning to treatment, I strive to meet you where you are because there is no “cookie cutter” format to healing.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker originally from Southern California and moved to Virginia Beach 17 years ago. I strive to create a safe space for my clients to express and validate their emotions. I enjoy working through daily life stressors through creative problem solving, setting boundaries and strengthening relationships. I customize each treatment for the person and their unique goals. I have an eclectic approach and use a variety of treatment models. Coming to therapy is hard work, and i acknowledge the great first step you have taken!

I am comfortable and experienced at working with ages ranging from pre-teens to seniors as well as from a variety of cultures and beliefs. I integrate an eclectic, person-centered approach, am trained to use an anti-oppressive, social justice lens, and for those who desire it, faith-based. Many of my clients have trauma, mood, substance use, or personality disorders. I view therapy as a holistic process of renewal and excel at meeting people where they're at. Expect our sessions to have a feeling of natural conversation, with a dash of humor as we work to instill hope, develop solutions, and promote your healing. Let's do this!

You are worthy of the support you seek. Although I don't yet know your story, I am confident you possess the unique strengths to achieve your goals: Healing is a remembering of those strengths. Experiencing loss and challenge in our lives is universal, yet these circumstances can leave us feeling disconnected and discarded. You deserve to live a life you love, actively engaged as your most authentic, integrated self.

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