Anger Management Therapists in Waterford, VA
Beginning therapy can feel intimidating or overwhelming, and I believe the most important part of the process is finding a therapist with whom you can truly connect with. My ultimate goal as a clinician is to provide a space for my clients that feels safe, accepting, authentic and always judgement free. Whether you are navigating a mental health diagnosis, difficult life transition, wanting to make a change in your life, or just need a space to express your thoughts and feelings, therapy can be a tool that supports you in living a more fulfilling and grounded life.
Beginning therapy can feel intimidating or overwhelming, and I believe the most important part of the process is finding a therapist with whom you can truly connect with. My ultimate goal as a clinician is to provide a space for my clients that feels safe, accepting, authentic and always judgement free. Whether you are navigating a mental health diagnosis, difficult life transition, wanting to make a change in your life, or just need a space to express your thoughts and feelings, therapy can be a tool that supports you in living a more fulfilling and grounded life.
I am Teresa George, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Psychologist in West Virginia, and an LPC in Virginia. I have over 25 years of experience providing individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and psychological screening to adults, seniors, adolescents, and children. I’ve worked with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other types of trauma, as well as those with adjustment issues, parent-child relational issues, and mood disorders. I continue my education by attending courses on cultural diversity, LGBTQ+, mindfulness techniques, autism, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused CBT.
I am Teresa George, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Psychologist in West Virginia, and an LPC in Virginia. I have over 25 years of experience providing individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and psychological screening to adults, seniors, adolescents, and children. I’ve worked with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other types of trauma, as well as those with adjustment issues, parent-child relational issues, and mood disorders. I continue my education by attending courses on cultural diversity, LGBTQ+, mindfulness techniques, autism, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused CBT.
Dr. Erika O'Hearn holds a Master's Degree in Education from James Madison University and a Doctorate in Education (Clinical Mental Health Counseling) from American International College. She is a counselor and educator who has been supporting individuals and families for over 20 years.
Dr. Erika O'Hearn holds a Master's Degree in Education from James Madison University and a Doctorate in Education (Clinical Mental Health Counseling) from American International College. She is a counselor and educator who has been supporting individuals and families for over 20 years.
Therapy should feel encouraging, safe, and genuinely helpful. At Lifebulb, it does. We believe great care begins with clinicians who love what they do. By supporting our therapists, we give you access to skilled, licensed professionals who are committed to your journey. Whether you join us in person or through telehealth, we are here to help you reach the goals that matter to you.
Therapy should feel encouraging, safe, and genuinely helpful. At Lifebulb, it does. We believe great care begins with clinicians who love what they do. By supporting our therapists, we give you access to skilled, licensed professionals who are committed to your journey. Whether you join us in person or through telehealth, we are here to help you reach the goals that matter to you.
I'm excited to help you see the improvements you're after! Hi, I’m Alix, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in the DC Metro area. I hold a Master’s in Social Work from Boston University and a Psychology degree from the University of Michigan. I’ve worked with clients aged 6–86 in settings including child welfare, schools, adult day programs, and skilled nursing facilities. Passionate about helping people overcome obstacles and find joy, I bring an upbeat, positive, and energetic approach to therapy, creating a supportive space for growth and meaningful change.
I'm excited to help you see the improvements you're after! Hi, I’m Alix, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in the DC Metro area. I hold a Master’s in Social Work from Boston University and a Psychology degree from the University of Michigan. I’ve worked with clients aged 6–86 in settings including child welfare, schools, adult day programs, and skilled nursing facilities. Passionate about helping people overcome obstacles and find joy, I bring an upbeat, positive, and energetic approach to therapy, creating a supportive space for growth and meaningful change.
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I help clients navigate trauma, depression, anxiety, anger, and life transitions, using advanced trauma-focused training to offer a compassionate, safe, and empowering space for meaningful healing and growth.
I am dedicated to supporting individuals through complex emotional experiences, with a deep respect for the cultural identities that shape each person’s journey. My work focuses on those navigating grief, trauma, interpersonal violence, life transitions, marital issues, and the lasting impact of experiences such as war, immigration, and incarceration.
I help clients navigate trauma, depression, anxiety, anger, and life transitions, using advanced trauma-focused training to offer a compassionate, safe, and empowering space for meaningful healing and growth.
I am dedicated to supporting individuals through complex emotional experiences, with a deep respect for the cultural identities that shape each person’s journey. My work focuses on those navigating grief, trauma, interpersonal violence, life transitions, marital issues, and the lasting impact of experiences such as war, immigration, and incarceration.
My practice consists of adults and adolescents with mood disorders, grief and life issues. I offer a unique blend of Christian counseling with a cognitive behavorial model. Relationaly motivated to help those that enter my practice.
My practice consists of adults and adolescents with mood disorders, grief and life issues. I offer a unique blend of Christian counseling with a cognitive behavorial model. Relationaly motivated to help those that enter my practice.
A warm and supportive space to help you navigate life's challenges, strengthen relationships, and find hope again. - Judy
Seeking counseling can feel overwhelming, and reaching out for help is often one of the hardest steps. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, stress, childhood trauma, or major life transitions, you do not have to navigate these difficulties alone.
My name is Judith Moses, LCSW, and I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families find healing, growth, and hope.
A warm and supportive space to help you navigate life's challenges, strengthen relationships, and find hope again. - Judy
Seeking counseling can feel overwhelming, and reaching out for help is often one of the hardest steps. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, stress, childhood trauma, or major life transitions, you do not have to navigate these difficulties alone.
My name is Judith Moses, LCSW, and I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families find healing, growth, and hope.
My counseling style is person centered, meeting people where they are to help them attain their goals. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, solution focused, motivational interviewing and rational emotive counseling. I will design your treatment plan to meet your specific needs and goals. Taking the first step toward change can be very challenging. However, If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and encourage you. I look forward to working with you!
My counseling style is person centered, meeting people where they are to help them attain their goals. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, solution focused, motivational interviewing and rational emotive counseling. I will design your treatment plan to meet your specific needs and goals. Taking the first step toward change can be very challenging. However, If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and encourage you. I look forward to working with you!
Todd Stehlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He earned a master’s degree (MA) in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in 2007. He has provided counseling services in a variety of settings since 1999. In his spare time, Todd enjoys traveling with his wife Cheryl, visiting their children, woodworking, reading, watching documentaries, listening to podcasts, and visiting historical sites.
Todd Stehlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He earned a master’s degree (MA) in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in 2007. He has provided counseling services in a variety of settings since 1999. In his spare time, Todd enjoys traveling with his wife Cheryl, visiting their children, woodworking, reading, watching documentaries, listening to podcasts, and visiting historical sites.
I believe that empowerment and encouragement through the use of counseling strategies can help promote and build positive life skills to help improve interpersonal relationships, reduce stress, and anger.
I have worked in various organizations and settings providing direct support, service coordination, and therapeutic counseling to individuals with mental illnesses as well as intellectual disabilities for over fifteen years. I provide therapeutic counseling at the REACH Therapeutic Center and as well with the Inner City Family Services in DC.
I believe that empowerment and encouragement through the use of counseling strategies can help promote and build positive life skills to help improve interpersonal relationships, reduce stress, and anger.
I have worked in various organizations and settings providing direct support, service coordination, and therapeutic counseling to individuals with mental illnesses as well as intellectual disabilities for over fifteen years. I provide therapeutic counseling at the REACH Therapeutic Center and as well with the Inner City Family Services in DC.
Welcome! I work with adults, veterans, and families who are battling anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, and life transitions. With over 22 years of experience, I understand the courage it takes to seek help, and I aim to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where healing can begin.
Welcome! I work with adults, veterans, and families who are battling anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, and life transitions. With over 22 years of experience, I understand the courage it takes to seek help, and I aim to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where healing can begin.
Hi. My name is Lucy.
Does there seem to be a challenge everywhere you look? Are you struggling with stressors at work, at home, or within your extended relationships? Are you dealing with feelings of overwhelm or having intrusive, worrying thoughts?
Do you find it challenging to simply be kind to yourself?
Regardless of your situation, I am so glad you are taking the steps to find support, and I hope that, together, we can discover what’s not working and get you back to balance.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience working with clients in various areas.
Hi. My name is Lucy.
Does there seem to be a challenge everywhere you look? Are you struggling with stressors at work, at home, or within your extended relationships? Are you dealing with feelings of overwhelm or having intrusive, worrying thoughts?
Do you find it challenging to simply be kind to yourself?
Regardless of your situation, I am so glad you are taking the steps to find support, and I hope that, together, we can discover what’s not working and get you back to balance.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience working with clients in various areas.
Drawing largely on DBT, TF-CBT, IFS, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and somatic body-based integration for anxiety and mood disorders, personality disorders, attachment and relational trauma, complex trauma, anger management (CSAM), ADHD, and relationship problems.
I work with individuals and couples who feel stuck in cycles of emotional reactivity, conflict, or relationship stress often alongside anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, or long-standing personality patterns. Many of my clients have spent years feeling misunderstood or frustrated with themselves, especially when emotions feel intense or hard to manage.
Together, we work on understanding these patterns and then building emotional regulation, communication skills, and boundaries that actually work. My approach is neurodivergent-affirming, practical, and collaborative to create change that feels realistic and sustainable.
Drawing largely on DBT, TF-CBT, IFS, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and somatic body-based integration for anxiety and mood disorders, personality disorders, attachment and relational trauma, complex trauma, anger management (CSAM), ADHD, and relationship problems.
I work with individuals and couples who feel stuck in cycles of emotional reactivity, conflict, or relationship stress often alongside anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, or long-standing personality patterns. Many of my clients have spent years feeling misunderstood or frustrated with themselves, especially when emotions feel intense or hard to manage.
Together, we work on understanding these patterns and then building emotional regulation, communication skills, and boundaries that actually work. My approach is neurodivergent-affirming, practical, and collaborative to create change that feels realistic and sustainable.
Kelly was born in Lynchburg Virginia and raised in Southern California but has been back east in this area since the early 90s. Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), with over a decade of experience across many different settings consisting of inpatient, outpatient, intensive in-home, university, mental health agency work. Kelly graduated from liberty University with his PhD in professional counseling in January 2013; and has taught graduate students in group therapy skills and individual therapy techniques. Kelly tends to be eclectic in his counseling approach, employing CBT, person centered, reality therapy.
Kelly was born in Lynchburg Virginia and raised in Southern California but has been back east in this area since the early 90s. Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), with over a decade of experience across many different settings consisting of inpatient, outpatient, intensive in-home, university, mental health agency work. Kelly graduated from liberty University with his PhD in professional counseling in January 2013; and has taught graduate students in group therapy skills and individual therapy techniques. Kelly tends to be eclectic in his counseling approach, employing CBT, person centered, reality therapy.
I am Nikita Smith, LPC. My career in mental health began as an intern at a nursing home, working with individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, which inspired my passion for this work. After earning my bachelor's degree, I worked as a QMHP providing Intensive In-Home services to children, adolescents, and families. During my master's degree, I worked as an RBT providing ABA services to individuals with autism. After graduate school, I completed my residency in counseling, specializing in trauma-informed therapy. As an LPC, I provide therapy for individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and autism.
I am Nikita Smith, LPC. My career in mental health began as an intern at a nursing home, working with individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, which inspired my passion for this work. After earning my bachelor's degree, I worked as a QMHP providing Intensive In-Home services to children, adolescents, and families. During my master's degree, I worked as an RBT providing ABA services to individuals with autism. After graduate school, I completed my residency in counseling, specializing in trauma-informed therapy. As an LPC, I provide therapy for individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and autism.
Stress, conflict, and overwhelming emotions often show up in patterns that shape our lives. These patterns did not appear by accident. At one point they may have helped you cope or feel safe, but over time they can begin to hold you back.
Stress, conflict, and overwhelming emotions often show up in patterns that shape our lives. These patterns did not appear by accident. At one point they may have helped you cope or feel safe, but over time they can begin to hold you back.
The importance of understanding the mind and its profound complexity, establishes the central role, that I help to facilitate between identifying, addressing, and alleviating one's presenting concerns. This requires a great deal of commitment, that I look forward to exploring with you as we navigate this focused time together. Choosing to establish roots in this profession brings great satisfaction, both professionally and personally, to me, as I assist in one's intimate journey of mental health. I received a Bachelor's in Social Work in 2010, from the University of West Florida and began a post-graduation career in child-welfare.
The importance of understanding the mind and its profound complexity, establishes the central role, that I help to facilitate between identifying, addressing, and alleviating one's presenting concerns. This requires a great deal of commitment, that I look forward to exploring with you as we navigate this focused time together. Choosing to establish roots in this profession brings great satisfaction, both professionally and personally, to me, as I assist in one's intimate journey of mental health. I received a Bachelor's in Social Work in 2010, from the University of West Florida and began a post-graduation career in child-welfare.
I am Claudette Gadson, currently a Supervisee in Social Work (SISW) Resident in the State of Virginia with years of experience. I treat clients of all ages and specialize in depression, grief, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and suicidal/homicidal ideations.
I am Claudette Gadson, currently a Supervisee in Social Work (SISW) Resident in the State of Virginia with years of experience. I treat clients of all ages and specialize in depression, grief, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and suicidal/homicidal ideations.
My techniques are versatile, effective, and efficient with problems and symptoms from A ( anger) to Z (zippers, or the fear of) -- so I can probably help with your challenge, issue, or problem.
Want to change your life, but not sure about (or done with) conventional therapy? Want less talk and more action? A holistic approach? I combine coaching, energetic, and therapeutic techniques to help clients solve problems by quickly figuring out what's keeping them from getting what they want out of life, "healing" the past, and changing limiting beliefs, troubling emotions, and unwanted behaviors. Clients (including therapists) describe me as "compassionate, knowledgeable, dedicated, perceptive, productive. . . " And while I don't take insurance, I try to be affordable to anyone who thinks I might be right for them.
My techniques are versatile, effective, and efficient with problems and symptoms from A ( anger) to Z (zippers, or the fear of) -- so I can probably help with your challenge, issue, or problem.
Want to change your life, but not sure about (or done with) conventional therapy? Want less talk and more action? A holistic approach? I combine coaching, energetic, and therapeutic techniques to help clients solve problems by quickly figuring out what's keeping them from getting what they want out of life, "healing" the past, and changing limiting beliefs, troubling emotions, and unwanted behaviors. Clients (including therapists) describe me as "compassionate, knowledgeable, dedicated, perceptive, productive. . . " And while I don't take insurance, I try to be affordable to anyone who thinks I might be right for them.
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Anger Management Therapists
How long does therapy take for anger management?
Treatment duration depends on the person’s specific challenges and circumstances. There are treatments for anger problems that are shorter and more goal-oriented, like Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), which can last weeks to months. Others, like Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) may last between six months and a year, while a more intensive treatment, like psychodynamic therapy, is open-ended, and clients may see their therapist for a year or longer.
How do you know if you need therapy for anger management?
Everyone gets mad from time to time. But when angry outbursts become frequent and cause damage to relationships, whether at home or in the office, it may be a good time to look into therapy. A therapist can assess where a client’s anger may be coming from, suggest strategies for averting angry outbursts, and help a client create a plan to become a calmer version of themselves.
Is there medication for anger management?
Medications do exist that help people mitigate the feeling of anger, but these are reserved for people with anger-related psychiatric disorders, such as intermittent explosive disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, or in some cases borderline personality disorder. In these cases, antidepressant medications may be prescribed to help with the client’s symptoms. In most cases of anger management, however, talk therapy is the recommended treatment, along with lifestyle changes where relevant.
What’s the best way to encourage someone to seek help for anger issues?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual’s behavior affected either themselves or others 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.