Welcome! Are you feeling overwhelmed during this time of isolation and anxiety in the world? Maybe you are struggling with mental health or substance use? This world can feel overwhelming. You do not have to feel alone! I have extensive experience with adolescents, college-aged, and adults of all ages. I am a current Ph.D. student in Counseling Education & Supervision. I have helped individuals with anxiety, adjustment concerns, and negative consequences of substance use. I can help you overcome your obstacles related to building relationships, self-discovery, and living a life congruent with your values. You deserve to be happy.

I am a licensed professional counselor with over 10 years of experience providing mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. I enjoy working one-on-one with individuals seeking to make positive changes in their lives, and assisting them in clarifying their goals while supporting them in working through life's challenges. I employ a strengths-based approach and focus on helping my clients recognize their personal desires and realize their life's potential. I understand the importance of natural supports, and seek to engage my client's support systems in our work when desired.

If you find that you are stuck, reliving past relationship patterns that interfere in living your life to the fullest; suffering from emotional and behavioral difficulties; feel depressed, anxious, lonely, and overwhelmed with aspects of your circumstance, I can help you. If you would like to discuss challenges connected to COVID, changes in your life, grief, loss, aging, chronic illness, please call to discuss ways in which you can meet painful life challenges. I am sensitive to issues of race, class, gender and gender identity and other forms of disempowerment. Please contact me if you would like to talk about your experiences

Dr. Kathy Goss Atanasov is a licensed professional counselor, certified substance abuse counselor, and trained EMDR/Flash counselor in the state of Virginia. Kathy has worked in several clinical settings including public schools, a college addictions clinic, the court system, and at a residential addictions center. In addition, Kathy is a part-time faculty member with Walden University where she teaches a variety of counseling classes. Kathy has worked at the Farley Center since 2016 and recently began private practice with Thrive Therapy. Kathy also offers clinical supervision for licensure in Virginia.

My ideal client is any person who is open to receiving help, and wants something--even if they can't articulate what--to be different in their life moving forward. No matter what problems a person is experiencing, there is hope for a brighter future in psychotherapy. Together, we can find intrinsic reasons for taking charge of life and for making long-term, sustainable changes that, collectively, lead to one's best possible life. I work actively in Telehealth as well as in-person with clients.

We take a Whole Person approach to our evaluation and treatment of Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders. We combine both Medical ( using medication assistance treatment) and Behavioral Health ( individual counseling ) to help our patients navigate through their Recovery. We have a complete team of experienced medical providers and LPCs to help and support our patients and met them where they are at.

While we are all trying to figure out this "new normal" with the added stressors of hand sanitizer and social distancing, you would still like to be able to find some way to feel like you can handle the day to day stuff. You work hard taking care of others either at work, at home or in the community but some days feel like they just shouldn't be this difficult. History of trauma or high stress on a regular basis leave you feeling disconnected, anxious, angry, frustrated, overwhelmed, or depressed and maybe even causing you to lose sleep at night.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor experienced in working with individuals dealing with issues of relationship, depression, trauma, self-esteem, confusion, hurt and anger. Additionally, I am a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor and am experienced in working with issues associated with alcohol and drug dependency, including co-dependency and adult children of alcoholics (ACOA). I have experience in working with many women's issues and issues dealing with changes in the stages of life. I am also trained to work with many of the concerns that members of the military and their families deal with.

I truly enjoy working with people to help them build a strong sense of self, to encourage their confidence in relationships, and to help foster a sense of calm and security in their everyday life. People seek therapy for many reasons: adjustment to a new city or life situation, feeling overwhelmed or stuck, or problems with relationships. Some struggle with emotional turmoil and anguish from experiences survived in childhood or as an adult. Whatever your unique personal circumstance, I believe it is my duty to serve each client with respect and care. I provide clients with evidence-based treatment, tailored to the individual person.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with a specialty serving infants, toddlers and pre-school aged children and their families, and also serve elementary school-aged children. As a parent and a professional, I know how challenging parenting young children can be. I also know how foundational the early years are to children and newly developing families. I want to support caregivers to figure out strategies for best supporting and encouraging their children's behavior. This can include supporting a child who experiences an unfortunate hardship/ trauma, a family experiencing difficulties, or a child who displays challenging behavior.

I have worked with children and families, in the mental health field, for over 4 years and received my M.Ed. in Marriage and Family Counseling from the College of William and Mary in 2015. I have a particular passion and focus in providing children and their families emotional and behavioral support, while assisting them in managing life’s daily stressors and navigating difficult transitions. I utilize a person-centered, CBT approach to support my clients in identifying sources of resiliency, building coping skills, and improving communication and self-esteem.

**Not accepting new clients at this time** I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over eight years of experience in the field. When I began my Master’s program in counseling in 2011, I quickly discovered that this was the field I wanted to be in for the rest of my life. I believe that above all, counseling requires a solid relational foundation to promote change. It is my job to help you see the best in yourself, to take an honest look at what could help, and then to help equip you with the tools needed to see positive change in your life. I take this job seriously and strive to be the best I can every day!

Sometimes it seems like things are never going to get better. Life feels unbearable. You didn’t plan for this. It’s unfair. You have suffered for a long time. You deserve support from a therapist who is validating, competent, tolerant, reliable, and authentic, who values your honest feedback in sessions, and is unafraid to speak up and say what needs to be said. You are doing the best you can AND have it in you to try harder and do better with the right support.

Counseling is an opportunity to walk alongside someone struggling with issues that are common to humans, but impacting them in a particular way. I consider it an honor to be invited into another's thought life and I seek to offer perspective, provide encouragement, and nurture growth through difficult circumstances. I have my Master's of Social Work and additional training in biblical counseling from the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (ccef.org). I have 16 years of clinical social work experience, and am working toward a clinical licensure in Social Work.

I graduated from The College of William and Mary with my M. Ed. in Marriage and Family Counseling in 2015. I have experience with emotionally distressed youth and their families, as well as couples and older adults. I work with clients who struggle with ADHD, ODD, Anxiety, Depression, Autism Spectrum, self-esteem and other issues. I utilize a person-centered, strengths based approach, with a strong systems focus to help clients identify sources of resiliency. Whenever possible, I involve the families, particularly the parents, in the treatment of youth. I have a passion for enriching the communication within a family.

If you are experiencing problems in a relationship it can be overwhelming. Anxiety, depression, anger, and self-esteem problems can result from, or increase due to unresolved relationship issues. Asking for help to manage life's stresses is a healthy decision. I am fortunate to have a career helping people make changes in their lives. I have over 15 years experience counseling individuals, groups, couples and families with diverse backgrounds and unique challenges. If you are having a personal crisis, I am here to help you make those changes.

Whether your life is going "pretty well" and yet you still feel empty or overwhelmed, or you're facing a crisis, counseling can help. I have experience providing outpatient, in-home, and crisis counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Depression, anxiety, perfectionism, self-harm, and feelings of purposelessness are some of the issues my clients identify. I have specialized training in the treatment of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. As a mother of four, I'm passionate about supporting mothers. I'm also a military spouse and have spent the past ten years working within the military community.

My approach is centered in unconditional acceptance of my Client’s experiences and feelings. I strive to create an environment in which my Client can use their individual strengths to make constructive changes in the areas in their life which they are struggling. I utilize a holistic approach, individually tailored to the needs and concerns of each individual, couple, or family I work with. Drawing from person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and solution focused theories. In an effort to ensure counseling services are emotionally beneficial, behaviorally focused, and holistically bound.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. My experience includes treating mood and anxiety disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, and PTSD in adults and adolescents. I also work with gay/lesbian/ bisexual/ and transgendered clients. I work with people to improve their self-esteem, self-confidence, handle anger issues and relationships. My goal is to empower individuals to take control of their lives. I believe people have the ability to heal themselves and talking with someone can make a difference.