Child Therapists in Bridgewater, VA
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Barbara Jerichen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bridgewater, VA 22812
I especially enjoy helping children and helping their parents to better understand and meet the developmental, emotional, and social needs of their children.
***Now Accepting NEW CLIENTS*** I am a licensed professional counselor who has a Master's of Science in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University and Bachelor's and Master's from James Madison University in teaching. I have served children in the educational setting in the U.S. and the Middle East for over 20 years, through teaching, coaching, and counseling. I was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia where I live with husband and son.
I especially enjoy helping children and helping their parents to better understand and meet the developmental, emotional, and social needs of their children.
***Now Accepting NEW CLIENTS*** I am a licensed professional counselor who has a Master's of Science in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University and Bachelor's and Master's from James Madison University in teaching. I have served children in the educational setting in the U.S. and the Middle East for over 20 years, through teaching, coaching, and counseling. I was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia where I live with husband and son.
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Karen Herrell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bridgewater, VA 22812
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in behavioral, identity and emotional challenges. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from James Madison University and my Master's degree in Mental Health from Eastern Mennonite University. I have experience working with youth and families who are involved with foster care and adoption, youth who had physical, sexual and abusive trauma histories as well as children with attachment issues. I also have experience working with people is all ages who have anxiety and depression.
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in behavioral, identity and emotional challenges. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from James Madison University and my Master's degree in Mental Health from Eastern Mennonite University. I have experience working with youth and families who are involved with foster care and adoption, youth who had physical, sexual and abusive trauma histories as well as children with attachment issues. I also have experience working with people is all ages who have anxiety and depression.
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Do you or your child have problems in school? Have you ever wondered if there could be a learning or attention problem affecting academic performance? Are you a college student who needs help securing academic accommodations? Litten Psychology provides psychological and educational testing for students of all ages and at all levels, preschool through graduate school.
Do you or your child have problems in school? Have you ever wondered if there could be a learning or attention problem affecting academic performance? Are you a college student who needs help securing academic accommodations? Litten Psychology provides psychological and educational testing for students of all ages and at all levels, preschool through graduate school.
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Bridgewater Counseling Services, PC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CSOTP
Verified Verified
Bridgewater, VA 22812
I see a variety of people from young children to the elderly.
Life can be overwhelming and difficult because of fear, depression, stress or a host of other problems.
Studying oneself utilizing a process where a trained therapist is involved, can be profitable to the point of changing things permanently.
Happiness certainly has to be one of life's biggest concerns. This is readily found when a person feels whole within themselves and at peace.
Being a calmer, at-ease person is quite possible when certain issues are put to rest.
I see a variety of people from young children to the elderly.
Life can be overwhelming and difficult because of fear, depression, stress or a host of other problems.
Studying oneself utilizing a process where a trained therapist is involved, can be profitable to the point of changing things permanently.
Happiness certainly has to be one of life's biggest concerns. This is readily found when a person feels whole within themselves and at peace.
Being a calmer, at-ease person is quite possible when certain issues are put to rest.
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Bryanna Duncan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bridgewater, VA 22812
Do you find that, if you really think about it, you’re unsure of who you are? Are you constantly feeling overwhelmed? Let’s work together to get your life back! My specialties include working with those who have suffered from abuse, neglect, sexual assault, or incest. Familial conflict, Borderline Personality Disorder, and trauma are areas that I have advanced training in as well. I hold a certification in DBT and have worked with people age 4-70. Therapy dog, Luca, is a bonus (see gallery pictures).
Do you find that, if you really think about it, you’re unsure of who you are? Are you constantly feeling overwhelmed? Let’s work together to get your life back! My specialties include working with those who have suffered from abuse, neglect, sexual assault, or incest. Familial conflict, Borderline Personality Disorder, and trauma are areas that I have advanced training in as well. I hold a certification in DBT and have worked with people age 4-70. Therapy dog, Luca, is a bonus (see gallery pictures).
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Spiral Roots LLC ~ Melissa Deaton Cook
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, ACS
Verified Verified
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Hi! Hola! I specialize in child and teen therapy. I am bilingual. All are welcome at Spiral Roots LLC. You know that your teen or child is struggling. You can see it in their behaviors, hear it in their voice, feel it in their attitude. You may or may not know the cause of their anger or pain. You just know they need help. The weight of the situation is heavy on you. They will not respond to your advice. You are not sure if they will talk to someone. Maybe in the past they blew off other therapists. Maybe your teen is actively asking for counseling. Wherever you are in this journey, I understand. I can help you and your family.
Hi! Hola! I specialize in child and teen therapy. I am bilingual. All are welcome at Spiral Roots LLC. You know that your teen or child is struggling. You can see it in their behaviors, hear it in their voice, feel it in their attitude. You may or may not know the cause of their anger or pain. You just know they need help. The weight of the situation is heavy on you. They will not respond to your advice. You are not sure if they will talk to someone. Maybe in the past they blew off other therapists. Maybe your teen is actively asking for counseling. Wherever you are in this journey, I understand. I can help you and your family.
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I am a child, teen, and family psychologist and Past-President of the Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists, with 30+ years of practice. My background and the core of my work is individual/family therapy from toddler-hood to adult. I have skills and a passion for working with families in a Collaborative Divorce process, a non-litigated process that actually can foster growth in communication and decision-making skills, and I also enjoy providing consultation to coparents following divorce. These ALL build resilience – a core theme in this work!
I am a child, teen, and family psychologist and Past-President of the Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists, with 30+ years of practice. My background and the core of my work is individual/family therapy from toddler-hood to adult. I have skills and a passion for working with families in a Collaborative Divorce process, a non-litigated process that actually can foster growth in communication and decision-making skills, and I also enjoy providing consultation to coparents following divorce. These ALL build resilience – a core theme in this work!
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I have served children and adults for years in schools and in a community setting. My first goal is always understanding and accepting my client before helping them set their own goals and work towards them. We can use play, sand, art, relaxation, CBT, EMDR or other therapies to get there together.
I have served children and adults for years in schools and in a community setting. My first goal is always understanding and accepting my client before helping them set their own goals and work towards them. We can use play, sand, art, relaxation, CBT, EMDR or other therapies to get there together.
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Maria Whitmore Smith
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My goal as a therapist is to provide quality, evidence-based care in the context of a warm and comfortable environment. I use a cognitive-behavioral approach to address a wide range of issues, and have experience working with children and adolescents, as well as adults and couples/families.
My goal as a therapist is to provide quality, evidence-based care in the context of a warm and comfortable environment. I use a cognitive-behavioral approach to address a wide range of issues, and have experience working with children and adolescents, as well as adults and couples/families.
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Kate Corder
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Now accepting new clients! I specialize in working with children ages 4 and up, using play therapy, attachment therapy, and CBT. I am a former special education teacher who enjoys working with children with special needs, such as ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities. I have experience with adoption, foster care, and ADHD, and love working with foster and adoptive families. I have training in attachment and can provide Circle of Security Informed attachment therapy. Please note: I only offer daytime appointments and cannot accommodate requests for late afternoon, evenings, or weekends.
Now accepting new clients! I specialize in working with children ages 4 and up, using play therapy, attachment therapy, and CBT. I am a former special education teacher who enjoys working with children with special needs, such as ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities. I have experience with adoption, foster care, and ADHD, and love working with foster and adoptive families. I have training in attachment and can provide Circle of Security Informed attachment therapy. Please note: I only offer daytime appointments and cannot accommodate requests for late afternoon, evenings, or weekends.
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Parenting a young child is challenging, but it is so much more difficult when your child is oppositional, defiant, and/or aggressive. Many parents blame themselves, feel isolated, and are unsure of what to do. You can be the solution, though! Through a unique approach called Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), I coach parents and guardians in developing the necessary tools for promoting a healthy relationship with their children based on mutual love and respect. In return, children feel more secure and are less interested in testing boundaries. PCIT has strong scientific support and is highly effective in person or online!
Parenting a young child is challenging, but it is so much more difficult when your child is oppositional, defiant, and/or aggressive. Many parents blame themselves, feel isolated, and are unsure of what to do. You can be the solution, though! Through a unique approach called Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), I coach parents and guardians in developing the necessary tools for promoting a healthy relationship with their children based on mutual love and respect. In return, children feel more secure and are less interested in testing boundaries. PCIT has strong scientific support and is highly effective in person or online!
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Wildly Rooted Counseling is accepting new clients in June 2024! As a person-centered therapist my primary focus is on you, the client. The therapeutic relationship can be one of great benefit. My goal is to empower my clients to enjoy healthy relationships with others and themselves. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I have previously worked with the foster care system, social services, and the school system. I am also trained in EMDR which focuses on addressing trauma.
Wildly Rooted Counseling is accepting new clients in June 2024! As a person-centered therapist my primary focus is on you, the client. The therapeutic relationship can be one of great benefit. My goal is to empower my clients to enjoy healthy relationships with others and themselves. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I have previously worked with the foster care system, social services, and the school system. I am also trained in EMDR which focuses on addressing trauma.
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If you or your child are in need of an outlet for any of the difficulties in life, I am here to help build trust, skills, and healthy coping strategies.
Hello! My name is Mary, and I am a resident in counseling here at Rocktown Counseling. While I am open to consulting with anyone who's looking for a therapist, I especially love working with children, teens, and young adults. I have a special place in my heart for those who struggle with depression and anxiety, and also like to work with those having difficulty with new changes in their lives. I offer a range of options for therapy, as I like to pull techniques from multiple therapeutic approaches and tailor them to the client's needs.
If you or your child are in need of an outlet for any of the difficulties in life, I am here to help build trust, skills, and healthy coping strategies.
Hello! My name is Mary, and I am a resident in counseling here at Rocktown Counseling. While I am open to consulting with anyone who's looking for a therapist, I especially love working with children, teens, and young adults. I have a special place in my heart for those who struggle with depression and anxiety, and also like to work with those having difficulty with new changes in their lives. I offer a range of options for therapy, as I like to pull techniques from multiple therapeutic approaches and tailor them to the client's needs.
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Chuck Richards
Pre-Licensed Professional, Chuck Richards, MA, Resdt
Verified Verified
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
I specialize in working with children between the ages of 4-15. I am accepting adults and Couples, who are looking for some support as they journey with eachother. I provide a safe and nurturing environment to help individuals and couples navigate life's challenges. I have extensive experience working with children and families, from a variety of backgrounds and developmental stages. I take Medicaid and provide opportunities for clients to use a sliding scale to pay for services.
I specialize in working with children between the ages of 4-15. I am accepting adults and Couples, who are looking for some support as they journey with eachother. I provide a safe and nurturing environment to help individuals and couples navigate life's challenges. I have extensive experience working with children and families, from a variety of backgrounds and developmental stages. I take Medicaid and provide opportunities for clients to use a sliding scale to pay for services.
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We provide a range of psychological evaluations in Harrisonburg–for children, teens, and adults. Assessments for dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia (learning disabilities in reading, writing, and math). We also provide evaluations for ADHD and autism. And, because many of our clients also struggle with anxiety, depression, or similar, we can help sort out how these impact day-to-day functioning.
We provide a range of psychological evaluations in Harrisonburg–for children, teens, and adults. Assessments for dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia (learning disabilities in reading, writing, and math). We also provide evaluations for ADHD and autism. And, because many of our clients also struggle with anxiety, depression, or similar, we can help sort out how these impact day-to-day functioning.
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Traketa Dillard
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
For the last 10 years, I have been working to help people like you experience positive change and navigate difficult times in their lives with support, guidance, and encouragement. My experience in community mental health is diverse, working with children, youth, and adults. I value personal connection, compassion, and honesty in therapeutic work and appreciate the opportunity to offer direction which brings awareness and clarity during therapy. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I earned my Bachelor's Degree from Ferrum College and hold a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University.
For the last 10 years, I have been working to help people like you experience positive change and navigate difficult times in their lives with support, guidance, and encouragement. My experience in community mental health is diverse, working with children, youth, and adults. I value personal connection, compassion, and honesty in therapeutic work and appreciate the opportunity to offer direction which brings awareness and clarity during therapy. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I earned my Bachelor's Degree from Ferrum College and hold a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University.
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Blair Marini Bowman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
I also work with parents of picky eaters who want to help their child become a more confident, intuitive eater.
Eating challenges, whether yours or your loved ones, can feel lonely, confusing, and shameful. And yet, for many, they can also feel stabilizing and familiar, or simply unavoidable. The relationships we keep with our food and body can be incredibly complex and influenced by a multitude of factors. After years of experience working with eating disorders at all levels of care, I understand those complexities and the sensitive nature of this type of work. I offer a collaborative space for those individuals and families who are ready to work towards a life where eating is intuitive, connective, and safe.
I also work with parents of picky eaters who want to help their child become a more confident, intuitive eater.
Eating challenges, whether yours or your loved ones, can feel lonely, confusing, and shameful. And yet, for many, they can also feel stabilizing and familiar, or simply unavoidable. The relationships we keep with our food and body can be incredibly complex and influenced by a multitude of factors. After years of experience working with eating disorders at all levels of care, I understand those complexities and the sensitive nature of this type of work. I offer a collaborative space for those individuals and families who are ready to work towards a life where eating is intuitive, connective, and safe.
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Joshua Kee is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 12 years of clinical mental health experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families who have experienced various symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger management, parent/child difficulty, mood disorders, stress management, ADHD, impulse control issues, and family and relationship issues, among others. Joshua is highly skilled in building rapport and trust with his clients in order to create an effective therapeutic alliance. He received his Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University in 2014.
Joshua Kee is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 12 years of clinical mental health experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families who have experienced various symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger management, parent/child difficulty, mood disorders, stress management, ADHD, impulse control issues, and family and relationship issues, among others. Joshua is highly skilled in building rapport and trust with his clients in order to create an effective therapeutic alliance. He received his Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University in 2014.
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Travis Kessell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, C-DBT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
In our lives, each of us will need the strength of another person, though, allowing another person to help takes great courage. As a therapist, I strive to provide a place where the courage to ask for help is met with compassion and patience as we embark on the path to healing together. I help clients with many common struggles (e.g., anxiety, depression, etc.) make the changes they want for a more fulfilling life. I work with children as young as 10 years old up through adults in individual, couple, and family settings.
In our lives, each of us will need the strength of another person, though, allowing another person to help takes great courage. As a therapist, I strive to provide a place where the courage to ask for help is met with compassion and patience as we embark on the path to healing together. I help clients with many common struggles (e.g., anxiety, depression, etc.) make the changes they want for a more fulfilling life. I work with children as young as 10 years old up through adults in individual, couple, and family settings.
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I specialize in Intimate Partner Violence/Coercive Control cases, child physical/sexual abuse, trauma, testimony, and assessments. I have lived and survived some of your experiences and understand your fear and your needs to protect you and your children from your perpetrator. I know the many obstacles you face. Your case needs early intervention with knowledge, real-life statistics, and current serious issues in family courts. You make decisions every hour of every day. My testimony informs courts on Intimate Partner Violence/Coercive Control, ACEs for children and victims. We will shift the spotlight from you to your perpetrator.
I specialize in Intimate Partner Violence/Coercive Control cases, child physical/sexual abuse, trauma, testimony, and assessments. I have lived and survived some of your experiences and understand your fear and your needs to protect you and your children from your perpetrator. I know the many obstacles you face. Your case needs early intervention with knowledge, real-life statistics, and current serious issues in family courts. You make decisions every hour of every day. My testimony informs courts on Intimate Partner Violence/Coercive Control, ACEs for children and victims. We will shift the spotlight from you to your perpetrator.
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Child psychologists in Bridgewater, VA provide mental health therapy to children and are experts in child development.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Bridgewater build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Bridgewater build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.