Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Charlottesville, VA
Hi there! I am an individual and family therapist that works primarily with pre-teens, teenagers, and young adults. While I enjoy working with a wide variety of concerns, I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, and self-harm/ suicidal ideation. I work to meet each client where they are at, approach everything with cultural humility and authenticity, and will always do my part in ensuring that therapy is a safe and nonjudgmental space for individuals and families of all backgrounds.
Hi there! I am an individual and family therapist that works primarily with pre-teens, teenagers, and young adults. While I enjoy working with a wide variety of concerns, I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, and self-harm/ suicidal ideation. I work to meet each client where they are at, approach everything with cultural humility and authenticity, and will always do my part in ensuring that therapy is a safe and nonjudgmental space for individuals and families of all backgrounds.
Nicole Moriarty: Complete Trauma Resolution
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS , LPC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22903
There is a solution. There is hope. And there is healing. Anxiety, depression, disordered eating, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, disruption in relationships, substance abuse, and on and on. These are curable, changeable, healable issues. When you go straight to the root of the issue, you can bring deep, lasting change. And we now know that the root of every mental health disorder (and many physical diseases as well) is some form of unresolved trauma. Trauma refers to any moment in our lives that we were unsafe in some way. Big or small, single events or years-long patterns-if we aren't able to process it, we store it.
There is a solution. There is hope. And there is healing. Anxiety, depression, disordered eating, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, disruption in relationships, substance abuse, and on and on. These are curable, changeable, healable issues. When you go straight to the root of the issue, you can bring deep, lasting change. And we now know that the root of every mental health disorder (and many physical diseases as well) is some form of unresolved trauma. Trauma refers to any moment in our lives that we were unsafe in some way. Big or small, single events or years-long patterns-if we aren't able to process it, we store it.
Shannon Walsh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22903 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Virginia with more than 14 years of experience working with adults and children seeking help with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief and loss, women’s issues, relationship/martial issues, life transitions, foster care and adoption, addiction, self-injurious behaviors, and suicidal thoughts. I completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and received her Master’s degree in Social Work. I utilize a cognitive behavioral (CBT) approach to encourage self-expression, inspiration, and understanding to meet the needs of individuals and couples.
I am a Licensed Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Virginia with more than 14 years of experience working with adults and children seeking help with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief and loss, women’s issues, relationship/martial issues, life transitions, foster care and adoption, addiction, self-injurious behaviors, and suicidal thoughts. I completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and received her Master’s degree in Social Work. I utilize a cognitive behavioral (CBT) approach to encourage self-expression, inspiration, and understanding to meet the needs of individuals and couples.
Rebecca Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22904
My specialties are Christian counseling, , equine therapy, grief, suicide loss, mood disorders, unresolved childhood issues, foster care system, stress management, depression, life transitions, anxiety, and trauma.
Looking for Christian counseling? Equine therapy? Grief counseling? Children and Teen Counseling? Mood Disorders? My name is Becky Jones, owner of Heaven's Rays Ministries, LLC, which is a Christian private practice providing professional counseling services, equine therapy, support groups, and events to the community. I offer virtual, in-person, and equine therapy (no riding involved) on a farm with animals in Louisa, Va right off I-64. I have a rustic office onsite with A/C and heat decorated to make you feel at home on the farm. Nice weather? Let's sit outside with the animals or walk and talk on the nature trails!
My specialties are Christian counseling, , equine therapy, grief, suicide loss, mood disorders, unresolved childhood issues, foster care system, stress management, depression, life transitions, anxiety, and trauma.
Looking for Christian counseling? Equine therapy? Grief counseling? Children and Teen Counseling? Mood Disorders? My name is Becky Jones, owner of Heaven's Rays Ministries, LLC, which is a Christian private practice providing professional counseling services, equine therapy, support groups, and events to the community. I offer virtual, in-person, and equine therapy (no riding involved) on a farm with animals in Louisa, Va right off I-64. I have a rustic office onsite with A/C and heat decorated to make you feel at home on the farm. Nice weather? Let's sit outside with the animals or walk and talk on the nature trails!
Ashley Patrican
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22901 (Online Only)
I believe that therapy is about the journey towards self-discovery and joining that person on a quest to seek out the answers they already have within themselves. The ideal client is a person who is open to learning, determined to self-improve and committed to the therapeutic relationship. My experiences with mental health range from: autism, mood disorders, postpartum depression, lyme disease, suicide ideation, gender identity concerns,personality disorders, chronic pain, trauma, behavioral management, social skills training, parent training, psychosis to substance use.. My career background is in schools, crisis stabilization, home-based counseling and working with INOVA.
I believe that therapy is about the journey towards self-discovery and joining that person on a quest to seek out the answers they already have within themselves. The ideal client is a person who is open to learning, determined to self-improve and committed to the therapeutic relationship. My experiences with mental health range from: autism, mood disorders, postpartum depression, lyme disease, suicide ideation, gender identity concerns,personality disorders, chronic pain, trauma, behavioral management, social skills training, parent training, psychosis to substance use.. My career background is in schools, crisis stabilization, home-based counseling and working with INOVA.
Offering help for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, stress and burnout. Working with adults, college & grad students and professionals, including people in sensitive and high-profile roles for whom discretion & privacy are paramount. Here you will get a therapist that has a deep and unique understanding of suffering, a therapist that is skillful, knowledgeable, real, transparent and compassionate. A therapist that gets it and has expertise in diagnosis and treatment based on advanced knowledge of human development, psychotherapeutic treatment and advanced knowledge of research in psychology.
Offering help for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, stress and burnout. Working with adults, college & grad students and professionals, including people in sensitive and high-profile roles for whom discretion & privacy are paramount. Here you will get a therapist that has a deep and unique understanding of suffering, a therapist that is skillful, knowledgeable, real, transparent and compassionate. A therapist that gets it and has expertise in diagnosis and treatment based on advanced knowledge of human development, psychotherapeutic treatment and advanced knowledge of research in psychology.
Holly S. Morash Msw Lcsw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22902 (Online Only)
Any Virginia resident, regardless of location, can now securely connect with me through video tele-therapy. My goal is to provide easy, private, effective, enriching and accessible mental health tele-therapy. I try hard to individualize sessions according to needs. I have previously worked with individuals, families, and groups addressing anxiety, depression, self-harm, communication problems, advocacy, LGBTQIA2S+ and minority struggles, outreach, domestic violence/sexual assault, court appointed programs, incarceration, mental health crisis safety, substance abuse, grief processing, the military, and health related mood management.
Any Virginia resident, regardless of location, can now securely connect with me through video tele-therapy. My goal is to provide easy, private, effective, enriching and accessible mental health tele-therapy. I try hard to individualize sessions according to needs. I have previously worked with individuals, families, and groups addressing anxiety, depression, self-harm, communication problems, advocacy, LGBTQIA2S+ and minority struggles, outreach, domestic violence/sexual assault, court appointed programs, incarceration, mental health crisis safety, substance abuse, grief processing, the military, and health related mood management.
Jen Patterson
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Some gentle reminders: It's not too late for you + Having feelings means you are human + Not everyone will understand you + You deserve to heal from the things that weren't your fault + You don't have to abandon yourself to be loved + Your sensitivity is a strength, not a weakness + You can (learn to) trust yourself (again). My therapy style is intuitive, imaginative, soulful, and authentic. As a breast cancer survivor, I welcome women facing breast cancer to receive therapeutic, tender care during that challenging time.
Some gentle reminders: It's not too late for you + Having feelings means you are human + Not everyone will understand you + You deserve to heal from the things that weren't your fault + You don't have to abandon yourself to be loved + Your sensitivity is a strength, not a weakness + You can (learn to) trust yourself (again). My therapy style is intuitive, imaginative, soulful, and authentic. As a breast cancer survivor, I welcome women facing breast cancer to receive therapeutic, tender care during that challenging time.
Daniel L. Koz
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Life includes all manner of discomfort and pains that cause us to seek solutions. As difficult as life can get, reaching out for help takes courage. My goal in collaborating with you is to understand your situation and to help you reclaim authorship over your life. We will face together whatever is currently standing in your way. My approach is cultivate a partnership, guided by your goals for treatment. Ultimately, I want to help you to not only find relief, but to also uncover a sense of personal empowerment, and to reimagine your life in a way that feels meaningful and gives you a sense of agency.
Life includes all manner of discomfort and pains that cause us to seek solutions. As difficult as life can get, reaching out for help takes courage. My goal in collaborating with you is to understand your situation and to help you reclaim authorship over your life. We will face together whatever is currently standing in your way. My approach is cultivate a partnership, guided by your goals for treatment. Ultimately, I want to help you to not only find relief, but to also uncover a sense of personal empowerment, and to reimagine your life in a way that feels meaningful and gives you a sense of agency.
Dr. Annelie Guterma
Supervisee in Clinical Social Work, PhD, MSW, LMT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22903
As a therapist, I help individuals, couples, parents, and families navigate the complexities of mental health, personal growth, and emotional well-being. My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, blending empathy and expertise to provide a compassionate, supportive space where you can explore your challenges and work toward meaningful, lasting change. My practice focuses on developmental trauma, relationship challenges, chronic pain, anxiety, and existential inquiries. Whether you're facing emotional struggles or seeking personal growth, I offer guidance to foster resilience, insight, and empowerment.
As a therapist, I help individuals, couples, parents, and families navigate the complexities of mental health, personal growth, and emotional well-being. My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, blending empathy and expertise to provide a compassionate, supportive space where you can explore your challenges and work toward meaningful, lasting change. My practice focuses on developmental trauma, relationship challenges, chronic pain, anxiety, and existential inquiries. Whether you're facing emotional struggles or seeking personal growth, I offer guidance to foster resilience, insight, and empowerment.
Marianne Redmond Lopez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22902
I'm all about equipping folks with the right tools to help them level up fast and in a good way. I get it—your time and money matter, so I aim to keep things organized and focused on goals. Over the years, I've worked with all sorts of people dealing with their own unique situations. My specialties? Well, I've got a knack for helping out healthcare pros, therapists, first responders, teachers, folks in high-stress gigs, couples, those facing professional challenges, and anyone going through major life shifts.
I'm all about equipping folks with the right tools to help them level up fast and in a good way. I get it—your time and money matter, so I aim to keep things organized and focused on goals. Over the years, I've worked with all sorts of people dealing with their own unique situations. My specialties? Well, I've got a knack for helping out healthcare pros, therapists, first responders, teachers, folks in high-stress gigs, couples, those facing professional challenges, and anyone going through major life shifts.
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Catherine Randall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22902
My practice with children, adolescents, and adults reflects the core values of strengths-based frameworks, empowerment, and self-determination. Change is a difficult process, and is best facilitated in a judgement-free environment. I support growth and healing with a warm and empathetic approach. I also believe that therapy can be fun, and I encourage creativity and humor in the treatment setting.
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Sara Stuart
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22903 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. I have experience working in the field for 9 years, including experience working in corrections, medically monitored detox, crisis stabilization, and community based crisis intervention. I have exposure to and an understanding of working with adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in outpatient, inpatient, and community settings. My areas of specialty include addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and grief.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. I have experience working in the field for 9 years, including experience working in corrections, medically monitored detox, crisis stabilization, and community based crisis intervention. I have exposure to and an understanding of working with adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in outpatient, inpatient, and community settings. My areas of specialty include addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and grief.
Jessica Lincoln
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22902 (Online Only)
Immediate Availability For New Telehealth Clients! My name is Jess, and I offer affirming and supportive therapeutic services and mind-body practices to Virginia Residents. Past or ongoing trauma, divorce or separation, pressure from school or peers, and many other challenges in your life can create anxiety and depression that leave you feeling stuck. You may not even know the reason you feeling down, but together we can choose a path that aligns with your values and beliefs to guide you to a better life and help you achieve your goals.
Immediate Availability For New Telehealth Clients! My name is Jess, and I offer affirming and supportive therapeutic services and mind-body practices to Virginia Residents. Past or ongoing trauma, divorce or separation, pressure from school or peers, and many other challenges in your life can create anxiety and depression that leave you feeling stuck. You may not even know the reason you feeling down, but together we can choose a path that aligns with your values and beliefs to guide you to a better life and help you achieve your goals.
Christine Trotta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22903 (Online Only)
I wanted to be a social worker when I realized the impact that intentional active listening can have on a person. I am a therapist who aims to always create a safe space for those I serve to feel seen, heard, supported, and empowered to make healthy changes. I use talk therapy, positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and other modalities to treat and support my clients in processing their trauma history and current stressors.
I wanted to be a social worker when I realized the impact that intentional active listening can have on a person. I am a therapist who aims to always create a safe space for those I serve to feel seen, heard, supported, and empowered to make healthy changes. I use talk therapy, positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and other modalities to treat and support my clients in processing their trauma history and current stressors.
Hi, I’m Alex! I specialize in working with adults and teens with anxiety and PTSD, as well as folks who struggle with big emotions. I take a cognitive-behavioral approach, meaning I work collaboratively with my clients to identify how what we’re thinking and what we’re doing affects how we feel. In a lot of ways, my job is to be my clients’ cheerleader as they accomplish their therapy goals. Therapy is hard work, and I'm here to support you as you make changes in your life.
Hi, I’m Alex! I specialize in working with adults and teens with anxiety and PTSD, as well as folks who struggle with big emotions. I take a cognitive-behavioral approach, meaning I work collaboratively with my clients to identify how what we’re thinking and what we’re doing affects how we feel. In a lot of ways, my job is to be my clients’ cheerleader as they accomplish their therapy goals. Therapy is hard work, and I'm here to support you as you make changes in your life.
I operate from an attachment perspective, and I believe that we must establish safety in order to change, heal, and grow. I aim to help clients heal past traumas, work through difficult emotions, and find their inner strength and core self. I help clients build and strengthen relationships with themselves and others for transformation and healing.
I operate from an attachment perspective, and I believe that we must establish safety in order to change, heal, and grow. I aim to help clients heal past traumas, work through difficult emotions, and find their inner strength and core self. I help clients build and strengthen relationships with themselves and others for transformation and healing.
Randy J Nolt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22911
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families who are looking for help around challenges with ADHD, neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties, and those that are twice exceptional. I view my role as helping individuals discover their capabilities and strengths to overcome life challenges. Many times, this means helping them identify new coping strategies, ways to communicate with others, and an overall healthier way of living.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families who are looking for help around challenges with ADHD, neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties, and those that are twice exceptional. I view my role as helping individuals discover their capabilities and strengths to overcome life challenges. Many times, this means helping them identify new coping strategies, ways to communicate with others, and an overall healthier way of living.
Mark Glasgow Johnson, MFT, PC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, PC
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22902
As a Contemplative Psychotherapist and Coach, I offer my clients a unique blend of professional and spiritual experience. For 34 years I have been counseling individuals and families. My work is enriched by over four decades of engagement in Buddhist philosophy and practice. This background offers expertise in helping individuals and couples find authentic love, and parents more mindful and ethical parenting. I also coach many clients on how to use their wisdom and kindness to reach more 'enlightened' functioning. I do accept a limited number of insurance clients.
As a Contemplative Psychotherapist and Coach, I offer my clients a unique blend of professional and spiritual experience. For 34 years I have been counseling individuals and families. My work is enriched by over four decades of engagement in Buddhist philosophy and practice. This background offers expertise in helping individuals and couples find authentic love, and parents more mindful and ethical parenting. I also coach many clients on how to use their wisdom and kindness to reach more 'enlightened' functioning. I do accept a limited number of insurance clients.
Sandy Foster Morrison
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Feelings of sadness and anxiety from unhealed loss and unresolved life circumstances can cripple our capacity to manage our lives. This work offers clarity through tools that deal directly with life changes and the effects of trauma and addictions. With an overall focus on life transitions and jarring wake-up calls that challenge who we believe ourself to be, the work creates Ah Ha experiences and insights that release blocks and bring us home to ourselves - body, mind, emotions, spirit. Individuals. Couples. Groups. Workshops. Retreats. Intuition guides the work which is backed by 30 years of intense clinical specialty with addictions, trauma and dis-ease.
Feelings of sadness and anxiety from unhealed loss and unresolved life circumstances can cripple our capacity to manage our lives. This work offers clarity through tools that deal directly with life changes and the effects of trauma and addictions. With an overall focus on life transitions and jarring wake-up calls that challenge who we believe ourself to be, the work creates Ah Ha experiences and insights that release blocks and bring us home to ourselves - body, mind, emotions, spirit. Individuals. Couples. Groups. Workshops. Retreats. Intuition guides the work which is backed by 30 years of intense clinical specialty with addictions, trauma and dis-ease.
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Suicidal Ideation Therapists
How does therapy for suicidal ideation work?
Stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances can give rise to suicidal thinking. Therapy can address the events at the core of an individual’s suffering. Understanding why a person may be suicidal can help the therapist and the patient discover alternative methods of coping. A person with suicidal ideation may be mired in catastrophic thinking, and treatment like cognitive behavioral therapy is a good choice for breaking such patterns. In addition, treatment such as acceptance and commitment therapy can help a person manage their distress through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for suicidal ideation?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, acceptance and commitment therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual tolerate distress, regulate emotions, and not act on dangerous urges.
Are there specific medications to be combined with therapy?
The use of medication for suicidal thoughts must be aligned with the underlying cause; conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis may be at the root of suicidal ideation. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for symptoms, which may include antipsychotics such as aripiprazole or antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
How often and how long are therapy sessions for suicidal ideation?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. Still other patients, especially those with co-occurring conditions like major depression and anxiety, may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months. In some cases, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm.