Teletherapy for Virgin Islands

As a psychotherapist and life coach, I help people get unstuck and identify and release old patterns and unconscious programs in order to move forward in positive and productive ways. My ability to work both with underlying psychological issues such as depression, anxiety and trauma and help clients take action steps when blocked energy is freed up, creates rich opportunities for happiness, life satisfaction and the ability to move through life's transitions in a healthy and positive way.

We are community-based, which means we meet you where you are. We also provide an in-clinic experience for those just needing to get out of the chaos and distractions of everyday life to focus on their therapeutic goals.

Lori Thompson, Ph.D. grew up in St. Thomas. She received her master and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has worked as the Unit Director of the Adolescent Unit at the San Antonio State Hospital, Outpatient Director of Mental Health Services at Bradley Hospital in Providence, RI, and was Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Brown University School of Medicine, and currently also works at Schneider Regional Medical Center. She is happy to have returned home to continue providing psychological services to the people of the Virgin Islands.

Are you in search of emotional and behavioral wellness? In need of a culturally competent clinician? Are you struggling with self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth? Do you experience challenges at home, school, work or in your relationship? Are you experiencing intrusive thoughts and displaying maladaptive and self-defeating behaviors? In English, French or Creole, Beautiful Dreamers works to ensure you are able to discover the challenges that affect you in living life to the fullest. We work from a strengths-based, solution-focused, cognitive-based, trauma-focused model to promote healthy thoughts, patterns, and behaviors.

Therapeutic change occurs through a supportive, trusting therapeutic relationship in which the clients' strengths are identified and highlighted. In the context of the therapeutic relationship, it is my belief that the client can then heal and grow by increasing one's awareness of self, challenging one's old beliefs, learning new skills, establishing appropriate boundaries in relationships with others, and experiencing and letting go of old pain.

Nicolette (Howells) Cutright, Ph.D. received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Northern Illinois University. She specializes in providing individual, group, and family therapy to children, adolescents, and their families. Her areas of expertise and interests include trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, bullying, self-injury, and psychological assessment. Dr. Cutright is licensed in the VI and the state of Ohio.

No one is immune to life-challenges and sometimes you need a professional who knows how to guide you through difficult circumstances compassionately, skillfully and efficiently. With nearly 20 years of experience providing individual, group, and couples therapy for children, adolescents and adults, I not only understand the many colors of pain, I also know pathways to healing. Because of my passion to help as many people as I can, I received broad-based training and have established a general practice focused on treating common conditions including depression, grief, anxiety, divorce, abuse, ADHD, marital difficulties, anger, infertility, childhood disorders, PTSD, and many others.

I am passionate about helping people find healthy pathways to process hardships, trauma, and abuse. On this journey, I have learned the importance of the mind-body connection and am inspired to guide clients through a holistic approach to treatment. I assist clients in coping with the physical symptoms of trauma such as panic attacks, insomnia, anxiety, disordered eating, substance abuse, irritability or outbursts of anger, flashbacks, self-injurious behaviors, and other natural reactions survivors experience. My goal is to create a support system and assist clients along their personal path towards physical and mental well-being.

I enjoy helping to support people as they navigate through the many different waves of life. I help to create a warm, non judgmental, and supportive environment where clients are free to talk about their stories. I draw from a number of different treatment modalities, but most importantly, meet the client where they are at. While each individual's experience is unique, I regularly work with clients around topics related to anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, relationship concerns, sexuality, ADHD, life's transitions, familial conflict and many more.

Understanding the underlying causes of why you feel the way you do can be complicated. I use a uniquely integrated approach to help my clients maximize their health and wellness. Together we will assess your wellness from a physical, emotional, nutritional, and spiritual approach. We will look at your lifestyle choices in these areas as I empower and support you to create the changes necessary to lead a healthy life in mind, body, and spirit. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you've imagined." - Thoreau

Since 2006, I have provided a range of psychological services to individuals from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds in the US Virgin Islands. I was trained in a Cognitive Behavorial Therapy (CBT) oriented graduate program, with a strong emphasis on research supported, evidence-based treatment strategies. I have since expanded my practice to include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which features both CBT & mindfulness components. I work with individuals experiencing a variety of psychological and situational challenges including depression, anxiety, stage of life transitions (college, pregnancy, parenthood,

Painful losses and traumatic experiences that accumulate through the course of our lives can hamper day to day functioning. Psychotherapy can help you understand yourself more deeply, to include how earlier traumatic experiences impact your interpersonal functioning, as well as how you see yourself and engage the world around you. As a West Indian and therapist of color, I have a deep understanding and regard for the historical and cultural landscapes that help to inform "who we are as a race". I am committed to creating a space where you can explore issues surrounding migration, acculturation and identity safely.

You are NOT crazy! The part of your brain concerned with survival is likely feeling frantic, causing your logical self to go offline and your emotional self to be dysregulated. Are your old triggers and dysfunctional coping responses intensifying? Trauma, loss, change, conflict, and oppression can make you feel hopeless, lonely, anxious, depressed, and distrusting of you. You don't have to be defined by your past; you can transform your life by overcoming obstacles that keep you stuck and in pain. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” Rumi

As an expert in the areas of anxiety, depression, and infidelity, I am committed to helping clients learn how to incorporate practical coping mechanisms, identify and utilize accessible supports and resources, as well as, build healthier intimate relationships. My work focuses on targeting, negative/false thoughts prompting feelings of excessive worry, ineffective behavioral responses to shifts in your mood, and unhealthy relationship patterns that often leave couples susceptible to relationship distress such as infidelity.

On the journey through life we ride the path through an ever changing landscape. We encounter both predictable challenges precipitated by typical life cycle events as well as the unpredictable and unexpected. Sometimes we veer off course, lose our way or hit a road block. Lifecycle Therapy provides the guidance needed to try a new path and find our way forward again.

Does your child have social and emotional challenges  that impact their academic performance and the ability to build healthy relationships?  Do they have difficulty paying attention, difficulty cooperating with peers and adults, and unable to control their feelings?  At a Place to Grow Counseling we are here to serve you.

At times, life presents challenges that impact the quality of our relationships and daily functioning. Counseling can help to ease the overwhelming feelings associated with life transitions, grief, depression, parenting, anxiety, anger, family, low self-esteem, and other interpersonal relationship concerns. At Beautiful Dreamers Behavioral and Educational Center, we offer comprehensive therapeutic, psychological, psychiatric, medication management, nursing service, and psycho-educational services. Whether individual, family or group, our mission is to provide a collaborative and encouraging environment that encourages personal growth. Our team of expert therapists possesses a variety of specialties and certifications that focus on the needs of the individual regardless age (including preschoolers) and area of struggle. Beautiful Dreamers Behavioral and Educational Center also provides comprehensive psychological educational evaluations for children and adults in the areas of intellectual functioning, academic, behavioral, vocational, and forensics. Our psycho-educational assessments are highly detailed and identify any underlying impairments affecting school performance.

EVERYONE NEEDS A COACH. Everyone faces challenges for which they are not adequately prepared at some point in life: an executive leadership position, a career change or retirement, a creative block, difficulties forming or sustaining a romantic relationship, the complexities of parenting, divorce, or disability. We usually expect ourselves to just do whatever needs to be done, on our own. That attitude often leads to unanticipated hardships and difficulties, which could be avoided by seeking the appropriate counsel.

I believe that each individual is unique, and shaped by their life experiences. Problems and difficulties develop when we begin to live in a way that is not in accordance with our "true self". My main goal as a therapist is to help patients explore what path they need to take in order to be authentic to who they are. The ultimate goal for each person is to live a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life.