Women's Issues Therapists in Fairfax Station, VA

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Shally Vaid
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH, CCH, CPCS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
I have extensive training in maternal mental health, women's issues, child/adolescent therapy, and counseling for college students.
You deserve to live a life you are excited about! I want to help you on your journey of self-discovery, mental empowerment, and personal growth. As a licensed psychotherapist, I strive to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where my clients can begin to heal and learn to live healthier, happier, and balanced lives.
I have extensive training in maternal mental health, women's issues, child/adolescent therapy, and counseling for college students.
You deserve to live a life you are excited about! I want to help you on your journey of self-discovery, mental empowerment, and personal growth. As a licensed psychotherapist, I strive to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where my clients can begin to heal and learn to live healthier, happier, and balanced lives.
(571) 568-8866 View (571) 568-8866
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Anne Zeigler
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
Do you feel successful in some areas of life but feel other areas are lacking? Perhaps you are struggling to function as you once did. Life transitions, stresses of parenting, and caring for others are burning you out. You probably have some idea of how you got to this point but you need help living the life you imagine. We will collaborate to get to the root of your struggles. Some clients respond better to making connections with their past before proceeding to a place of change while others respond better to more present-focused techniques. Together, we will work to meet your goals and improve your overall quality of life.
Do you feel successful in some areas of life but feel other areas are lacking? Perhaps you are struggling to function as you once did. Life transitions, stresses of parenting, and caring for others are burning you out. You probably have some idea of how you got to this point but you need help living the life you imagine. We will collaborate to get to the root of your struggles. Some clients respond better to making connections with their past before proceeding to a place of change while others respond better to more present-focused techniques. Together, we will work to meet your goals and improve your overall quality of life.
(703) 721-4383 View (703) 721-4383
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Katelin Buchanan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
Finding a therapist can be difficult, especially when you are already feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed. The fact that you are seeking support is so courageous and says a lot about you. If you are looking for a safe and compassionate space to heal, I would love to provide that for you! Whether you are going through a major life transition/loss, experiencing difficulty starting a family, or adjusting to motherhood, I genuinely want to support you. As a trained EMDR therapist, I can also help you deal with past traumas or wound that are still impacting you today. If you live anywhere in Virginia, we can work together!
Finding a therapist can be difficult, especially when you are already feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed. The fact that you are seeking support is so courageous and says a lot about you. If you are looking for a safe and compassionate space to heal, I would love to provide that for you! Whether you are going through a major life transition/loss, experiencing difficulty starting a family, or adjusting to motherhood, I genuinely want to support you. As a trained EMDR therapist, I can also help you deal with past traumas or wound that are still impacting you today. If you live anywhere in Virginia, we can work together!
(703) 596-8092 View (703) 596-8092
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Arien Conner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
From the outside, you may look like you have your stuff together. But behind the mask you wear for others, you feel lost and filled with self-doubt. You're starting to worry all the time and feel overwhelmed. You don’t understand why you keep making the same bad decisions, ending up in the same crappy situations. You question if you are enough and what you're doing wrong. Feeling crappy, dealing with trauma, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, chronic people-pleasing, worried all the time, dealing with a breakup? I help women to make sense of the overwhelm, and find relief from life's traumas.
From the outside, you may look like you have your stuff together. But behind the mask you wear for others, you feel lost and filled with self-doubt. You're starting to worry all the time and feel overwhelmed. You don’t understand why you keep making the same bad decisions, ending up in the same crappy situations. You question if you are enough and what you're doing wrong. Feeling crappy, dealing with trauma, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, chronic people-pleasing, worried all the time, dealing with a breakup? I help women to make sense of the overwhelm, and find relief from life's traumas.
(540) 215-7300 View (540) 215-7300
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Sarah Burlar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
Feeling anxious &/or depressed? Stuck in a pattern of unhelpful behaviors & thoughts? Exhausted from trying to please everyone and have no time left for yourself? Worry about what other people think of you? Struggle to form and maintain healthy boundaries? Finding relationships with others exhausting &/or unfulfilling? Want to feel more confident & comfortable at work, in your marriage, in your family, with friends and co-workers? I'm an experienced empathetic psychotherapist who can help unravel emotional triggers & tap into strengths you may have forgotten you have to help you become self assured and confident.
Feeling anxious &/or depressed? Stuck in a pattern of unhelpful behaviors & thoughts? Exhausted from trying to please everyone and have no time left for yourself? Worry about what other people think of you? Struggle to form and maintain healthy boundaries? Finding relationships with others exhausting &/or unfulfilling? Want to feel more confident & comfortable at work, in your marriage, in your family, with friends and co-workers? I'm an experienced empathetic psychotherapist who can help unravel emotional triggers & tap into strengths you may have forgotten you have to help you become self assured and confident.
(540) 328-9366 View (540) 328-9366
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Marianne A. Galassi
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
I love to help others be a better version of themselves and obtain the emotional and spiritual freedom to live a more abundant and purposeful life.
I love to help others be a better version of themselves and obtain the emotional and spiritual freedom to live a more abundant and purposeful life.
(703) 783-3341 View (703) 783-3341
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Julie Isaacs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
Hi! Thank you for stopping by my profile! It isn't easy to reach out for help. My goal is to make the experience of participating in therapy to be a positive one. I strive to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where can work through the struggles together and help you feel better. My approach stems from curiosity and understanding, allowing me to tailor evidence-based practices to meet each person's unique needs and goals. This personalized approach fosters growth and making meaningful changes.
Hi! Thank you for stopping by my profile! It isn't easy to reach out for help. My goal is to make the experience of participating in therapy to be a positive one. I strive to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where can work through the struggles together and help you feel better. My approach stems from curiosity and understanding, allowing me to tailor evidence-based practices to meet each person's unique needs and goals. This personalized approach fosters growth and making meaningful changes.
(888) 521-7534 View (888) 521-7534
Rita A Schulte
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
The heart of my approach to counseling centers on relationship.In my opinion, the counseling relationship becomes the foundation for meaningful change; a conduit of hope and healing for those who have been wounded. As I welcome a new client, I am primarily interested in creating a safe base and secure haven of trust from which to work. Facing our struggles and confronting our issues can be painful at times. My commitment to my clients is to walk alongside them through the struggles they are currently facing and teach them more adaptive ways to manage their lives.
The heart of my approach to counseling centers on relationship.In my opinion, the counseling relationship becomes the foundation for meaningful change; a conduit of hope and healing for those who have been wounded. As I welcome a new client, I am primarily interested in creating a safe base and secure haven of trust from which to work. Facing our struggles and confronting our issues can be painful at times. My commitment to my clients is to walk alongside them through the struggles they are currently facing and teach them more adaptive ways to manage their lives.
(540) 986-4101 View (540) 986-4101
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Linda Kline-Lau
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, BC-TLMH
Verified Verified
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
I offer a therapeutic modality called Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in partnership with an organization called Journey Clinical. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a holistic modality in which ketamine is used as a complement to psychotherapy to help eligible patients experience more frequent breakthroughs and sustained improvement in symptoms. I take on the psychotherapy portion of the experience, while Journey Clinical’s medical team supports you on all medical aspects. This includes determining eligibility, developing a custom treatment plan, prescribing the medicine and monitoring outcomes.
I offer a therapeutic modality called Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in partnership with an organization called Journey Clinical. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a holistic modality in which ketamine is used as a complement to psychotherapy to help eligible patients experience more frequent breakthroughs and sustained improvement in symptoms. I take on the psychotherapy portion of the experience, while Journey Clinical’s medical team supports you on all medical aspects. This includes determining eligibility, developing a custom treatment plan, prescribing the medicine and monitoring outcomes.
(571) 536-7138 View (571) 536-7138
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Lisa G Gordon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST, CSCT, C-PST
Verified Verified
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
It's not easy to reach out for help, I am impressed by your courage! I've no doubt that by now, you've already tried numerous times and ways to make the changes in your life you long for. I have over 30 years' experience helping individual adults and couples succeed in getting past their familiar "stuck points," and experience a new sense of motivation, joy, and connection. Whether you feel overwhelmed with anxiety, weighed down with sadness or grief, or have asked yourself "Is this as good as it gets?" about your relationship, marriage, or sex life, I can help bring new vision, energy, hope, and movement to your life!
It's not easy to reach out for help, I am impressed by your courage! I've no doubt that by now, you've already tried numerous times and ways to make the changes in your life you long for. I have over 30 years' experience helping individual adults and couples succeed in getting past their familiar "stuck points," and experience a new sense of motivation, joy, and connection. Whether you feel overwhelmed with anxiety, weighed down with sadness or grief, or have asked yourself "Is this as good as it gets?" about your relationship, marriage, or sex life, I can help bring new vision, energy, hope, and movement to your life!
(571) 248-7861 View (571) 248-7861
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Christina M. Schultz
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Right now, you’re struggling to find purpose in your daily life — feeling overwhelmed by grief or other role demands. You need a warm, safe environment to explore patterns that are holding you back and find ways of moving forward. While it’s easier to hide from what is causing you pain, by taking action now you will begin to understand who you are and what you want out of life. Regardless if you are a student, a first responder, a new mom, a professional, or retired— you will learn new ways to cope with life — but most importantly learn to make positive changes toward greater life balance and acceptance, while creating meaning.
Right now, you’re struggling to find purpose in your daily life — feeling overwhelmed by grief or other role demands. You need a warm, safe environment to explore patterns that are holding you back and find ways of moving forward. While it’s easier to hide from what is causing you pain, by taking action now you will begin to understand who you are and what you want out of life. Regardless if you are a student, a first responder, a new mom, a professional, or retired— you will learn new ways to cope with life — but most importantly learn to make positive changes toward greater life balance and acceptance, while creating meaning.
(904) 447-1309 View (904) 447-1309
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Mary Yost
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
Hi! I’m Mary. I have advanced post-graduate training in multiple therapy modalities including Internal Family Systems (IFS Level 1), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and will recommend the modality that is best suited to your needs (more on each below). Regardless of modality, I generally incorporate neurobiology education into our work so you can better understand what your brain and body are doing and why.
Hi! I’m Mary. I have advanced post-graduate training in multiple therapy modalities including Internal Family Systems (IFS Level 1), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and will recommend the modality that is best suited to your needs (more on each below). Regardless of modality, I generally incorporate neurobiology education into our work so you can better understand what your brain and body are doing and why.
(571) 931-2162 View (571) 931-2162
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Patricia Pearson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA, RPT,S
Verified Verified
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Initially, therapy can help us learn skills to cope with our anxious or painful feelings. It can help us manage stressful situations and feel more stable. Then therapy provides a safe place where together we can dig deeper to discover the causes of our feelings. Through the therapeutic relationship we become aware. The awareness glares so bright that change is inevitable.
Initially, therapy can help us learn skills to cope with our anxious or painful feelings. It can help us manage stressful situations and feel more stable. Then therapy provides a safe place where together we can dig deeper to discover the causes of our feelings. Through the therapeutic relationship we become aware. The awareness glares so bright that change is inevitable.
(703) 940-9052 View (703) 940-9052
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Dr. Michele L Kielty
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, ACC
Verified Verified
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Are you a successful person whose life seems great from the outside, but on the inside you are struggling? Are you wondering "is this all there is?" after working so hard to achieve your goals? Are you going through a transition or looking to make changes in your life? Are you ready to get unstuck from thoughts and behaviors that are dragging you down and feel a spark of joy again? You have come to the right place. Sometimes talk therapy is not enough and strategic techniques are needed to create a better future. With 20+ years of experience as a Ph.D. trained therapist and coach, I can help you create lasting results starting now.
Are you a successful person whose life seems great from the outside, but on the inside you are struggling? Are you wondering "is this all there is?" after working so hard to achieve your goals? Are you going through a transition or looking to make changes in your life? Are you ready to get unstuck from thoughts and behaviors that are dragging you down and feel a spark of joy again? You have come to the right place. Sometimes talk therapy is not enough and strategic techniques are needed to create a better future. With 20+ years of experience as a Ph.D. trained therapist and coach, I can help you create lasting results starting now.
(540) 495-1708 View (540) 495-1708
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Laura Pearson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Hello! I'm so glad you have reached out and taken the first step towards healing. Are you feeling stuck, trying to address the same problems over and over? Are past experiences holding you back in the present? Do you want to get to the bottom of that nagging issue? Are you tired of feeling that you have to avoid certain memories or experiences? If yes, then we might be a good fit.
Hello! I'm so glad you have reached out and taken the first step towards healing. Are you feeling stuck, trying to address the same problems over and over? Are past experiences holding you back in the present? Do you want to get to the bottom of that nagging issue? Are you tired of feeling that you have to avoid certain memories or experiences? If yes, then we might be a good fit.
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Joni Joseph, LCSW, LCSW-C
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
Accepting New Clients I have a passion for helping people feel better. I offer a warm, empathic, nonjudgmental approach to treating my clients & always start where my client feels most comfortable. I recognize that every person is unique. Clients have often told me that they feel comfortable opening up to me as they find me down to earth & relatable. You are in charge of your therapy. In other words, if you need me to give you guidance I can. If you need me to be a sounding board, I will. If you need pure emotional support I will provide that for you, and if you need constructive problem solving we can work on that together.
Accepting New Clients I have a passion for helping people feel better. I offer a warm, empathic, nonjudgmental approach to treating my clients & always start where my client feels most comfortable. I recognize that every person is unique. Clients have often told me that they feel comfortable opening up to me as they find me down to earth & relatable. You are in charge of your therapy. In other words, if you need me to give you guidance I can. If you need me to be a sounding board, I will. If you need pure emotional support I will provide that for you, and if you need constructive problem solving we can work on that together.
(571) 470-6816 View (571) 470-6816
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Denise Hooks
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, CPC
Verified Verified
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
Insta: therapybydenise Tiktok: therapybydenise - My practice focuses on the economic and systemic influences of generational trauma within disenfranchised communities. Addressing trauma within cultural norms and family structures provides for a 360º vantage point of an individual’s world view. This is especially important when I am working with people of color, women, individuals of the LBGTQIA+ community, and any persons that comes from a minority status. Trauma and pain can be considered as muscle memory. This type of emotional memory can be passed down through generations and if left unexplored, can lead to emotional issues.
Insta: therapybydenise Tiktok: therapybydenise - My practice focuses on the economic and systemic influences of generational trauma within disenfranchised communities. Addressing trauma within cultural norms and family structures provides for a 360º vantage point of an individual’s world view. This is especially important when I am working with people of color, women, individuals of the LBGTQIA+ community, and any persons that comes from a minority status. Trauma and pain can be considered as muscle memory. This type of emotional memory can be passed down through generations and if left unexplored, can lead to emotional issues.
(702) 829-8129 View (702) 829-8129
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Vanessa Cushing
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
As a counselor I compassionately support and challenge those I work with to grow, reflect, and flourish in order to meet their treatment goals. My collective aim is to help clients eliminate distress, build more adaptive coping skills, gain insight into unhealthy patterns, and most importantly facilitate growth and healing. I am committed to creating a safe and trusting environment for all clients wherein they feel seen, affirmed, respected, and free to express themselves authentically.
As a counselor I compassionately support and challenge those I work with to grow, reflect, and flourish in order to meet their treatment goals. My collective aim is to help clients eliminate distress, build more adaptive coping skills, gain insight into unhealthy patterns, and most importantly facilitate growth and healing. I am committed to creating a safe and trusting environment for all clients wherein they feel seen, affirmed, respected, and free to express themselves authentically.
(571) 489-5419 View (571) 489-5419
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Autumn McCain
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
You are always enough regardless. Just show up as you are; it is okay and welcomed. This is a place of gentleness, empathy, compassion, and authenticity. We are here to both figuratively and literally walk alongside you in your therapy journey either as an individual, couple, or family. Here it is not about what is wrong with you; it is about what has happened to you OR about the negative cycle that you have been stuck in. We make sense of it together. Mutually, we make sense of the brokenness, the pain, the relational distress. All behavior has context and fractures in relationships can be healed.
You are always enough regardless. Just show up as you are; it is okay and welcomed. This is a place of gentleness, empathy, compassion, and authenticity. We are here to both figuratively and literally walk alongside you in your therapy journey either as an individual, couple, or family. Here it is not about what is wrong with you; it is about what has happened to you OR about the negative cycle that you have been stuck in. We make sense of it together. Mutually, we make sense of the brokenness, the pain, the relational distress. All behavior has context and fractures in relationships can be healed.
(571) 789-2263 View (571) 789-2263
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Annie Carro
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Fairfax Station, VA 22039  (Online Only)
I'm a Resident in Counseling in Virginia, specializing in providing mental health support to individuals facing various challenges, with a particular focus on multiculturalism, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I primarily work with adolescents, and young adults. 
While working in Fairfax Counseling Public Schools in various capacities, I discovered a passion for helping my students develop healthy ways to navigate stress and improve their health and wellness. My therapy style cultivates a supportive environment where clients feel empowered to bravely share their thoughts and emotions without fear of judgment.
I'm a Resident in Counseling in Virginia, specializing in providing mental health support to individuals facing various challenges, with a particular focus on multiculturalism, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I primarily work with adolescents, and young adults. 
While working in Fairfax Counseling Public Schools in various capacities, I discovered a passion for helping my students develop healthy ways to navigate stress and improve their health and wellness. My therapy style cultivates a supportive environment where clients feel empowered to bravely share their thoughts and emotions without fear of judgment.
(571) 605-6587 View (571) 605-6587
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Women's Issues Therapists

How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?

It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.

How can women prepare for therapy?

Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.

How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?

As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.

How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?

Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.