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Joan Alden Pickett
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC , CSAC, EMDR
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
504 Riverview Drive, Lesage, WV 25537
Let's Connect (703) 282-1642
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I am here to help you heal the distress you are feeling coming from anxiety, depression addiction, trauma, PTSD or family problems. It can be hard to connect with a therapist at first. You don't know this person and how are you going to feel trusting and secure with a stranger? Yet you are in pain and need help. It is just a first step, one that does not have to lead to commitment. You are in charge and are simply "auditioning" to see if this connection feels good and helpful.
I have over 30 years of private practice experience in West Virginia and Virginia as a counselor licensed by those states. I specialize in Trauma and family issues often when there is addiction in the family. I use supportive techniques including Guided Imagery, EMDR, and Gestalt. Once I know you, I use just the right specialties to heal you.
I invite you into a warm environment. I work with you to build trust and connectivity. I respect my clients, and I see their pain. It is real. As I get to know you I get to know that pain and what it is trying to say; what it needs. We work together to relieve the pain and open new self confidence and joy.
Call or Email Joan Alden Pickett now for a free 15 minute consultation - (703) 282-1642
Let's Connect (703) 282-1642
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Paypal, Wire
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Joan Alden Pickett
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC , CSAC, EMDR
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired Licensed by State of West Virginia / 2353 Joan Alden Pickett
- In Practice for 32 Years
- Certificate from EMDR Institute 7851 / 2004
- Certificate from VA Board of Counseling Certified Substance Abuse Counselor / 1989
- Attended George Mason University, Masters Degree in Psychology, Graduated 1979
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- aging
- Alcohol Use
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Codependency
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Families dealing with addiction
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Black and African American
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Black and African American
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment Disorders
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Guided Imagery
- Hypnotherapy
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Groups
codependants
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Group to focus on the challenges and losses of people who have addicted or troubled or aging family members for whom they feel responsible.
Location
504 Riverview Drive
Lesage, WV 25537
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Road to Peace
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In this group we hear the difficulties each member is facing today. We come through sharing, listening and learning, to identify some of the hooks that keep us struggling and unable to achieve our goals. We come to see a new perspective each of us can use to grow into a balanced approach to out own and others lives. We can practice using these new views to begin to enjoy our own lives while living a new perspective with those we love and feel responsible for. Ultimately we share our joy and peace with everyone we touch.
Location
505 Riverview Drive
Barboursville, WV 25504
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Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (703) 282-1642
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Joan Alden Pickett
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC , CSAC, EMDR