Therapists for Teens in Warrenton, VA

A combination of therapeutic approaches is utilized to meet the personal needs and goals of individuals, couples, and families. I have over 20 years of providing substance abuse and mental health counseling services to adolescent and adult clients. Understanding that each client has an unique set of circumstances, my experience can help with a wide variety of complex problems, ranging from marriage or family issues, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, or any other variety of life issues. Your privacy and confidentiality is a priority and I am committed to helping you reach personal goals and overcoming obstacles in your life.

My goal is to meet clients where they are and take them where they want to be. My varied experiences allows me to utilize differing psychotherapy techniques based on what the client needs. I have a focus on trauma related issues and victim advocacy. I believe that by empowering clients with resilience and helping them to find their strength they can use those tools no matter what adversities they may face. My clinical expertise encompasses a range of problems, including mood and anxiety disorders, child and parental adjustment to divorce, child and adolescent behavior management problems, social skills, and parenting.

Life can become complicated, overwhelming, and difficult. Counseling services create an important relationship in your life that allows for the framework to alleviate a number of struggles: anxiety, depression, grief, eating disorders, family conflict, adolescent struggles, and self exploration. Counseling provides a safe place to take risks, be vulnerable, gain support and become empowered to make changes in one’s life.

Life changes? Family changes? Rebuilding or recovering from a loss or trauma? Therapy can be the place you take care of your emotional and mental health. Where you gift yourself the space to grow and regroup into the you that you want to be. Get to a place of feeling comfortable in your own skin. Life can be a winding journey. You can feel better. I can help.

Following 26 years of military service Jay Farris works with individuals and couples. Jay has a tremendous amount of experience in leadership, arbitration and mediation, mentoring, team building, crisis management, marriage and family therapy, as well as CBT. God has uniquely prepared Jay through his extensive life, work, ministry and educational experiences to provide support and guidance to those working toward reconciliation, healing, and the development of life skills that free them to experience and share the hope, love, joy, peace and purpose that God intends for them.

Do you find yourself broken, uncertain with your future and how to heal from your trauma? You second guess your relationships, and have difficulty trusting others? You want to appear like you have it all together, but you are struggling to feel purpose, and life full of peace and happiness. You may be fed up with the inability to move forward from traumatic events, feeling alone or not enough. You might not even remember a time things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to get unstuck and challenge yourself. Most of all, you’re ready to gain acceptance, confidence and peace.

Working in the field of post-traumatic stress disorder with clients who have undergone a variety of events directly or indirectly has been both my specialty and my passion. I work with clients between the ages of 6 through seniors. I am the author of many articles and workbooks on trauma (The PTSD Workbook & Life After Trauma: A Workbook for Healing). I work a great deal with veterans of all wars and their families using a variety of techniques (cognitive behavioral therapy, belief challenging, narrative therapy and others.

Life circumstances and our own internal stressors can sometimes seem overwhelming. Therapy can offer a safe place to process and reframe events in our lives that may be causing stress and discomfort. My goal as a therapist is to provide a supportive and strengths-based approach in working with clients. I believe that individuals already have it within themselves to heal and just need the support and encouragement to begin the process. I see the therapeutic environment as an opportunity to collaborate on new ways of thinking to be able to enjoy a more balanced and purposeful life.

I know that reaching out for therapy can be intimidating, but I would love to offer any individual, couple, or family the support that they need. Whether you are in a transitional stage of life, healing, growing, or just need to get some feelings off your chest, counseling is an essential aspect within your journey. I find joy in helping others identify what is holding them to their negative habits, and how to break out of them. We all have things in our life keeping us back, I want to help cut those ties so we can move forward.

I feel called to help those who seek wellness in body, mind, and soul. I am honored to serve my clients at the Center for Holistic Psychotherapy as a licensed resident counselor. As a mental health professional, I have experience in treating diverse populations, including children, adolescents, couples, trauma and grief clients, addiction and DUI clients, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, ADD/ADHD, and various behavioral issues. I am a warm and accepting counselor who brings wisdom, comfort, security, compassion, and professionalism into the counseling room.

I am dedicated to helping children, adolescents, and adults navigate difficult circumstances while instilling hope to help reach their personal goals and lead more satisfying lives. I provide a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate environment to help individuals gain insight and improve coping skills in order to move forward with health and healing.

Finding the right therapist is a lot like dating. Are you swiping through the profiles on psychology today and feeling that everyone blends together to the point of where you don't remember who is who? Or are you drained from calling around and finding that nobody is taking on new clients? We hear it all the time and we get it. At Genesis Mental Health Inc, we brought together a team of diverse clinicians across Northern Virginia in terms of gender and ethnicity that understand life situations that have brought you to this point.

Hi! My name is Samantha Ceccio, I am a resident in counseling at the Center for Holistic Psychotherapy. I have worked with children, teens and young adults who have been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, ADHD, Bi-polar disorder, PTSD and clients who are experiencing grief. I have also worked with families throughout my experience.

Welcome! My name is Mackenzie. I am currently a resident in counseling, completing my hours for LPC licensure. I hold an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and a B.A. in Psychology. I have a background working primarily with children and adolescents in the mental health field and I love the work that I do! I have a passion for helping others and enjoy using a collaborative treatment approach with my clients.

I am excited to begin working with anyone wanting change, and have found myself especially passionate about helping young men and adolescents find meaning and joy in life and their relationships. My mission is to provide a safe and empathetic space where individuals and families can navigate the challenges that often accompany adolescence and young adulthood, relationships, and family dynamics. I want to empower my clients to implement the changes they need to reach their goals.

I have a desire to help individuals, couples, and families overcome challenges in everyday life. Whether you may be struggling with conflict in marriage, parent-child relationships, or individual struggles such as: anxiety, depression, major life transitions, spiritual issues, addiction, grief, or trauma, I would love the opportunity to come along side you to assist you navigating through these difficult times.

The Apostle Paul said “each of us has one body with many members” (Romans 12:4-5). In a similar fashion, Willi Dalaba, LCSW, sees people composed of different parts that make up the whole. Physical, mental, emotional and spiritual all combine to make up an individual. A good counselor, she believes, may need to help a client bring into a better balance these different aspects of their personality. This is part of the theoretical grounding and expertise that Willi Dalaba brings to her years of counseling experience.

I am a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist with fifteen years of experience working with individuals who struggle with all types of eating disorders. I have held leadership positions at eating disorder specific residential and intensive outpatient levels of care over the course of my career. I have a down to earth personality that allows my clients to feel comfortable opening up and sharing their experiences. I enjoy working with the entire family in order to improve communication, provide education about the recovery process, and enhance support within the family.

I am an LPC with a Master degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I also possess a Seminary Master degree in Biblical Studies to provide faith-based therapeutic support. I am trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Applied Behavioral Analysis. I am also trained in EMDR. Further trained to treat substance, alcohol and sexual issues. I work with individuals, couples and families. I have a passion for trauma work with all ages, knowing untreated trauma-events are emotional wounds that need be processed to allow for healing. I am currently paneled with most insurances in Virginia.