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Janet Mizzi Balser
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
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843 Springhill Road, Staunton, VA 24401
Let's Connect (540) 609-2884
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Janet Mizzi Balser graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology from Hollins University and received her Masters in Counseling from Eastern Mennonite University. She has over 30 years experience of working with child abuse victims and other victims of trauma. She has a facility dog, Murph, who works with her. Murph is a graduate of Canine Companions for Independence. He assists his handler by making everyone feel comfortable so they can tell their story in a non-judgmental setting.
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Finances
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem | Elevance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- HealthKeepers
- Magellan
- Medicaid
- Optima | Sentara
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Janet Mizzi Balser
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Virginia / 0701008828 Janet Mizzi Balser
- In Practice for 4 Years
- Membership with The American Society on the Abuse of Children 30000906 / 2020
- Membership with National Center for Victims of Crime 2020
- Attended Eastern Mennonite University, Graduated 2016
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
Expertise
- Bisexual
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Expressive Arts
- Integrative
- Multicultural
- Play Therapy
- Sandplay
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
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Janet Mizzi Balser
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC