Family Systems Therapists in Chesapeake, VA

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Walking into therapy is the first step to “Doing the Work”, healing and starting a new chapter isn’t easy, but it leads to a journey that is full of new choices and opportunities. My goal is to create a safe environment and allow clients to be free to express their issues and concerns without judgment. I am passionate about helping others draw from their strengths and natural pain if necessary to allow them to thrive. I want to help clients gain the skills and knowledge to create positive changes and walk in their purpose. I am devoted to helping clients find their balance by drawing from a variety of modalities.

Are you stressed about your or your child's behavioral issues at school and at home and can't seem to find the right approach to regain stability, or restore peace within the home again? Do you loathe constant negative behavior reports from school teachers, caretakers and local neighbors? Do you struggle with finding hope for your child and your family? Is peace absent and fleeting? Do you wrestle with constant relationship struggles and battles?

I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I work with my clients in a compassionate and understanding way while addressing a variety of important issues to include: depression, anxiety, stress, marital conflict, self harm, sexual abuse, chronic pain and illness, LGBTQA+ issues, gender identity and dysphoria, OCD, PTSD, trauma, alcoholism, substance abuse, anger management and grief issues.

RDH Counseling and Consulting clinicians focus on improving and enhancing the emotional and social well-being, spiritual functioning, and physical health of individuals, couples, groups and businesses. We are passionate about healing and empowering others through therapy, coaching, training and courses, and through these mediums seek to help individuals become the healthiest version of themselves.

Your mental and emotional health is just as important as your physical health and well being. Just as you would see your primary doctor to maintain your physical health, counseling is here to help maintain your emotional health. I provide counseling to help individuals and their loved ones address various life issues including (but not limited to): Family and marital conflicts, Problems in school, Depression, family separation, Adoption issues, Feelings of anxiety or nervousness, child and adolescent behavioral issues and Addiction issues. Weekend sessions are available.

If your Relationship has gotten off track, on the verge of separation or divorce I’m here to support you. I believe working together along with my training and compassionate approach can bring balance back into your life. I am available for late evenings and weekend appointments.

**Virginia Beach, & Hampton Roads areas** In PERSON & TELE-HEALTH/VIDEO. I am a counselor of Mental Health, Addiction, Christian, Coach, & Advocate originally from Chicago, a Navy veteran in Virginia. Are you living? AUTHENTICALLY living? Were you used to feeling hopeful, optimistic, & motivated, but SOMETHING CHANGED? RECOVERING from the PANDEMIC? Relationship problems or increased stress at home or work or traumatic experiences from your past of which you can't let go. Well, let's get that back. That full wholehearted life that feels authentically you, let's no longer feel overwhelmed or stuck on how to get out of those feelings.

Warmest welcome to you! I'm a strengths-based therapist with over 20 years of diverse clinical experience. My K9 co-therapist Sicily has over 30 dog years of service in schools and care centers. The counseling and support I provide offers connection, partnership and guidance in discovering and doing what it takes to find solutions, move forward and live fully. Together we will successfully and mindfully navigate the challenges and changes you’re facing. Imagine shifting patterns, moving obstacles, changing behaviors, creating awesomeness and finding peace. You'll discover you're the expert on yourself, your life and your situation.

Greetings! My name is Dawn Prather and I am here to help. I own and practice psychotherapy at Revo Well. We are a tribe of extraordinary clinicians dedicated to REVOlutionizing WELLness in the BIPOC community. We promote overall wellbeing by utilizing a multidimensional approach aimed at healing. We believe that mental, physical, and spiritual wellness are equally important and each must be nurtured to achieve optimal, holistic health.

Accepting new patients (ages 6 yrs-65 yrs) for Medication Management and limited therapy with online, virtual, or in person appointments available. So if you are a new patient or need a change from your current provider, we're here for you. Our staff will provide a safe space to explore your needs, questions and beliefs in a nonjudgmental environment, while working toward positive solutions for the future. As a small group of experienced mental health professionals, we offer a variety of research-based, therapeutic approaches and medication management, in a comfortable setting without the "big office" feel.

How long has it been since you've felt like yourself? You've continued to put on a brave face but find yourself exhausted, stressed, and defeated each day. There are moments when you question if anyone notices how hurt you are yet when they ask how you're doing, you reply with a simple "fine". You continue to work hard to help your kids, your spouse, your neighbors, work colleagues and now there is nothing left for you. It's time to change that. You are important.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a robust background in mental health therapy, specializing in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, and depression. I have a commitment to fostering healing and resilience by helping individuals navigate and overcome life’s most difficult emotional challenges. I have a keen interest in maternal mental health and trauma-informed care. My clinical training includes specific training in perinatal mental health and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.

Every person has worth, purpose and the skills they need to overcome the barriers in their life. I believe individuals have great capacity for resiliency, strength, hope and courage. Are you having difficulty seeing these characteristics in yourself? Does life have you feeling upside down? With 20 years of experience, I assist children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families to heal from symptoms of mental illness, trauma, addiction, relationship discord, parenting, anxiety, low self-esteem, life transitions, and grief and loss. Today is the right time for a better you.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and I believe in the human experience and empowering everyone to be the change they wish to see. I see emotions and feelings as strengths and opportunities to learn more about ourselves. We are ever-growing and changing; therapy assists us with looking at the different perspectives as challenges that happen throughout life. It is vital to discover and become the best versions of ourselves and meet individuals where they are with empathy and compassion.

Abigail is a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. candidate at Saybrook University. Additionally, she holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Saybrook University and a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology from Texas A&M University. Since entering the mental health field nearly a decade ago, Abigail has gained experience working with children, adolescents, teens, and adults in a therapeutic setting along with military families and couples.

Life happens in seasons...or chapters. Do you find yourself in the midst of a difficult season? Or, perhaps, at the beginning of an uncertain and frightening chapter? Having someone to walk alongside you while you find your way and discover parts of yourself or even re-discover a self that has been neglected can be exactly what you need to chart a new course. Whether working through challenges in your relationship, dealing with the effects of childhood trauma, wrestling with identity issues, navigating workplace stress, coping with grief and loss, or whatever this chapter has you facing - I'm here to help! Let's talk soon!