Spirituality Therapists in Forest, VA
![Photo of Suzanne E. Mikkelson, PhD, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4750c3e2-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
As a Christian therapist, I have provided faith-integrated marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples, and families for nearly 30 years, but my current clinical focus is treating the impact of trauma using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). You may be in a place of pain or emotional reactivity because of deep childhood injuries, exposure to combat, or the impact of secondary trauma from your work as a medical provider, a first responder, a pastor, or a missionary. I would be honored to hear your story and help you process through your experiences to a place of peacefulness and renewed hope.
As a Christian therapist, I have provided faith-integrated marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples, and families for nearly 30 years, but my current clinical focus is treating the impact of trauma using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). You may be in a place of pain or emotional reactivity because of deep childhood injuries, exposure to combat, or the impact of secondary trauma from your work as a medical provider, a first responder, a pastor, or a missionary. I would be honored to hear your story and help you process through your experiences to a place of peacefulness and renewed hope.
![Photo of Ara C. Trembly, MS, ACHt, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3cb87fbc-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/5/320x400.jpeg)
Hello, I'm Ara Trembly, Licensed Professional Counselor, former Adjunct Professor at Cairn University's Institute for Higher Learning, and Board-Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist.. Are you (or someone you love) struggling with fears, depression, autism, ADHD, phobias, marriage issues, spiritual problems, destructive habits, academic/sports performance, self-confidence issues, divorce, adjustment disorders, sleep disturbances, pain management, or other life problems? If so, I have a variety of ways to help. I provide both counseling and clinical hypnotherapy from a Christian perspective.
Hello, I'm Ara Trembly, Licensed Professional Counselor, former Adjunct Professor at Cairn University's Institute for Higher Learning, and Board-Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist.. Are you (or someone you love) struggling with fears, depression, autism, ADHD, phobias, marriage issues, spiritual problems, destructive habits, academic/sports performance, self-confidence issues, divorce, adjustment disorders, sleep disturbances, pain management, or other life problems? If so, I have a variety of ways to help. I provide both counseling and clinical hypnotherapy from a Christian perspective.
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Matthew Christopher Miller
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Forest, VA 24551
I work with adults and adolescents who are struggling with relational hardships. Often these relational barriers are due to faulty thinking patterns developed in early childhood, however, they create difficulties in controlling emotions, thoughts, and behaviors today. I understand there are also spiritual components to emotional and relational problems. Consequently, I will often times utilize the Bible or Christian references to assist with treatment. In conjunction with my strong personal faith, I will also be using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to uncover your unique human development which led to your present state.
I work with adults and adolescents who are struggling with relational hardships. Often these relational barriers are due to faulty thinking patterns developed in early childhood, however, they create difficulties in controlling emotions, thoughts, and behaviors today. I understand there are also spiritual components to emotional and relational problems. Consequently, I will often times utilize the Bible or Christian references to assist with treatment. In conjunction with my strong personal faith, I will also be using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to uncover your unique human development which led to your present state.
![Photo of Carson Halufska, MEd, LPC, ITC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/27e0b49c-7ba2-426a-a654-c1e795e18fca/2/320x400.jpeg)
Carson Halufska
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, ITC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Forest, VA 24551
Carson is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia & is a Certified Integrative Trauma Coach. To date, her clinical experience includes work in an array of sectors including an in-patient psychiatric hospital, community mental health, schools, & private practice. Carson has over 9 years of experience working with a variety of topics including anxiety, depression, women's sexual addictions, anger management, trauma, parenting issues, attachment issues, ADHD & more. Upon request, Carson also offers faith-based counseling that places Biblical truths at the center of your counseling journey.
Carson is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia & is a Certified Integrative Trauma Coach. To date, her clinical experience includes work in an array of sectors including an in-patient psychiatric hospital, community mental health, schools, & private practice. Carson has over 9 years of experience working with a variety of topics including anxiety, depression, women's sexual addictions, anger management, trauma, parenting issues, attachment issues, ADHD & more. Upon request, Carson also offers faith-based counseling that places Biblical truths at the center of your counseling journey.
![Photo of Kenzie Ribeiro, MA](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/64f8c024-5313-4485-816a-a89b28f0a254/2/320x400.jpeg)
I have a special interest in working with individuals struggling with family relational issues, trauma/PTSD, body image/eating disorders, and anxiety/depression. I help clients overcome tough generational patterns that are hard to break and often stem from one's family of origin. Many of my clients have been through some form of trauma and are in need of a supportive presence to help them process their pain and validate their feelings. No matter your reason for counseling, my goal is to help you grow and restore a greater sense of empowerment and peace to your life.
I have a special interest in working with individuals struggling with family relational issues, trauma/PTSD, body image/eating disorders, and anxiety/depression. I help clients overcome tough generational patterns that are hard to break and often stem from one's family of origin. Many of my clients have been through some form of trauma and are in need of a supportive presence to help them process their pain and validate their feelings. No matter your reason for counseling, my goal is to help you grow and restore a greater sense of empowerment and peace to your life.
![Photo of Aaron Boyce, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/036562d0-b0ca-4d93-9a67-1e9925dbd120/1/320x400.jpeg)
The most profound force is a person’s ability to heal. Life can deal its chaos and turmoil to anyone, but I believe that we are all on our own path toward wholeness. When we lose ourselves for a time, problems such as anxiety, depression, or addiction may arise. My priorities as a therapist are to be a collaborator and guide to nurture the growth and healing that is already occurring in you. I strive to bring a relational style to the therapeutic process knowing that it is sacred–yet potentially painful and intimidating–to ‘bear one’s soul’ to another. I am LGBTQ+ affirming and seek to create a warm and welcoming space for all.
The most profound force is a person’s ability to heal. Life can deal its chaos and turmoil to anyone, but I believe that we are all on our own path toward wholeness. When we lose ourselves for a time, problems such as anxiety, depression, or addiction may arise. My priorities as a therapist are to be a collaborator and guide to nurture the growth and healing that is already occurring in you. I strive to bring a relational style to the therapeutic process knowing that it is sacred–yet potentially painful and intimidating–to ‘bear one’s soul’ to another. I am LGBTQ+ affirming and seek to create a warm and welcoming space for all.
![Photo of Nikki Kilian, LPC Intern](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/34ff4194-8d12-44ca-960a-6d07052d40f1/1/320x400.jpeg)
Life can throw you unexpected curve balls and sometimes knock the wind completely out of you. Whatever life has thrown at you, I am here to listen. Your story is unique, your life is your own, and thankfully no matter what has come your way, both are malleable. My heart is to come alongside you through this challenging time. To uplift and empower you as you make the hard changes.
Life can throw you unexpected curve balls and sometimes knock the wind completely out of you. Whatever life has thrown at you, I am here to listen. Your story is unique, your life is your own, and thankfully no matter what has come your way, both are malleable. My heart is to come alongside you through this challenging time. To uplift and empower you as you make the hard changes.
![Photo of Alisha Parks, MA, CSAC-S](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/2c5d3e3d-2789-41c5-8ec4-d3cd0f1930c8/1/320x400.jpeg)
I hold a B.S. in Journalism and Mass Communications with a concentration in Public Relations from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and an M.A in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. I am a Resident in Counseling with plans to obtain licensure as a Professional Counselor. I am passionate about equipping children, adolescents, and adults with the proper tools they need in order to live whole and fulfilled lives. I desire to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and warm environment for others to process their emotions, thoughts, and experiences.
I hold a B.S. in Journalism and Mass Communications with a concentration in Public Relations from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and an M.A in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. I am a Resident in Counseling with plans to obtain licensure as a Professional Counselor. I am passionate about equipping children, adolescents, and adults with the proper tools they need in order to live whole and fulfilled lives. I desire to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and warm environment for others to process their emotions, thoughts, and experiences.
![Photo of Gwen Seiler, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/13a4b4aa-9661-4c35-a46c-d568a3af5547/2/320x400.jpeg)
My career background before pursuing a Master of Arts in counseling was as an RN and then as executive director of a nonprofit women's ministry focused on eating disorders and other co-existing conditions. When assessing a client I try to take in the whole person: body, mind, and spirit, considering how each of these components is impacting the others. If a client chooses, I am willing to incorporate Christian faith-based counseling, in addition to a mix of therapeutic approaches. I also provide couples and family counseling. I have been married for 37 years and we have three grown children, 4 grandchildren, and 2 doodle-pups.
My career background before pursuing a Master of Arts in counseling was as an RN and then as executive director of a nonprofit women's ministry focused on eating disorders and other co-existing conditions. When assessing a client I try to take in the whole person: body, mind, and spirit, considering how each of these components is impacting the others. If a client chooses, I am willing to incorporate Christian faith-based counseling, in addition to a mix of therapeutic approaches. I also provide couples and family counseling. I have been married for 37 years and we have three grown children, 4 grandchildren, and 2 doodle-pups.
![Photo of Shannon Soto, MA, LPC-R](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/056092a7-7645-4cd7-8ec1-9badebfe7c54/1/320x400.jpeg)
I am an outpatient therapist in private practice taking new clients at this time. I specialize in working with survivors, women and people who are learning to know their voice, their thoughts, their emotions as life enhancers, and discovering what they need to flourish. I aim to offer clients space to process emotions in a safe place and to come to know themselves and their needs for improved self-efficacy and empowerment.
I am an outpatient therapist in private practice taking new clients at this time. I specialize in working with survivors, women and people who are learning to know their voice, their thoughts, their emotions as life enhancers, and discovering what they need to flourish. I aim to offer clients space to process emotions in a safe place and to come to know themselves and their needs for improved self-efficacy and empowerment.
![Photo of Trish Mccoy Kessler, LPC, CEDS, iaedp, Consult, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b379977b-766f-48af-af8c-2f649de74496/1/320x400.png)
Trish Mccoy Kessler
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CEDS, iaedp, Consult
Verified Verified
Forest, VA 24551
Not accepting new clients
Empower staff currently has openings for in-person and telehealth appts. (434) 219-5621 I started Empower Counseling, PC to address the specific needs of women and teenage girls; however, EVERYONE is welcome at Empower! As the owner and founder of Empower Counseling, we are always growing to support the needs of our community. Please see our website to view our amazing team of counselors. www.empowercounseling.info My goal is to provide a place for clients to feel safe, learn about themselves, find healing, increase confidence, and return power back into their lives.
Empower staff currently has openings for in-person and telehealth appts. (434) 219-5621 I started Empower Counseling, PC to address the specific needs of women and teenage girls; however, EVERYONE is welcome at Empower! As the owner and founder of Empower Counseling, we are always growing to support the needs of our community. Please see our website to view our amazing team of counselors. www.empowercounseling.info My goal is to provide a place for clients to feel safe, learn about themselves, find healing, increase confidence, and return power back into their lives.
![Photo of Lisa Michelle Fox, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/35063f59-f77e-44a2-be67-fe001959ffe9/1/320x400.jpeg)
Lisa Michelle Fox
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Forest, VA 24551
Just relax, they said - and you want to, but you feel like you can't! What if something goes wrong? It did that one time. You are not alone: many people spend their time dealing with thoughts, emotions, or images that feel intrusive and time-consuming. If you struggle with feeling unlovable, powerless, or unsafe, there is hope. My passion is helping people get unstuck from their experiences such as childhood and adult trauma, PTSD, OCD (Obsessive-compulsive Disorder) and other anxiety and depression related issues and back into living life.
Just relax, they said - and you want to, but you feel like you can't! What if something goes wrong? It did that one time. You are not alone: many people spend their time dealing with thoughts, emotions, or images that feel intrusive and time-consuming. If you struggle with feeling unlovable, powerless, or unsafe, there is hope. My passion is helping people get unstuck from their experiences such as childhood and adult trauma, PTSD, OCD (Obsessive-compulsive Disorder) and other anxiety and depression related issues and back into living life.
![Photo of Heather Jennings, MA, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/89609149-aeb7-4dff-b574-bd8750001cdc/3/320x400.jpeg)
I am a passionate Mental Health Life Coach committed to encouraging men and women of any age through difficulties they may face. Sometimes people need redirection and help in finding their best selves. I have been there and look forward to helping walk you through and help you achieve the next level, whether in your career or anxiety and depression, or if you need help with difficult people in your life. My work focuses on targeting irrational thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs that keep us discouraged and feeling stuck in life. At the end of our work together, I believe you will feel more empowered to take the next step.
I am a passionate Mental Health Life Coach committed to encouraging men and women of any age through difficulties they may face. Sometimes people need redirection and help in finding their best selves. I have been there and look forward to helping walk you through and help you achieve the next level, whether in your career or anxiety and depression, or if you need help with difficult people in your life. My work focuses on targeting irrational thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs that keep us discouraged and feeling stuck in life. At the end of our work together, I believe you will feel more empowered to take the next step.
![Photo of Khalil E Karl, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/54ee3569-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
I consider it a privilege and am passionate about helping others uncover their own hope, receive healing, and grow to their full potential. I enjoy working alongside individuals, couples, and families collaboratively to help them reach their goals. I believe the foundation of effective counseling is taking in the uniqueness of each individual or family and building a strong therapeutic environment where it is a safe place to be authentic and honest about struggles. I've worked with individuals and families of all ages going through personal and relational conflict.
I consider it a privilege and am passionate about helping others uncover their own hope, receive healing, and grow to their full potential. I enjoy working alongside individuals, couples, and families collaboratively to help them reach their goals. I believe the foundation of effective counseling is taking in the uniqueness of each individual or family and building a strong therapeutic environment where it is a safe place to be authentic and honest about struggles. I've worked with individuals and families of all ages going through personal and relational conflict.
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Our motto: "We don't treat problems, we fix them." We offer the best in counseling and alternative medicine in Virginia. I have been trained in research applications and the clinical use of non-invasive brain stimulation at Harvard Medical School. I'm also trained in neurofeedback. Our therapists treat a variety of disorders to include ADHD, Autism, Mood disorders, substance abuse, marriage and family, and others. We offer the most comprehensive services available in Virginia. In addition to treatment, we are also a training and research facility. Whether you're looking for therapy, life coaching, or brain stimulation, we can help.
Our motto: "We don't treat problems, we fix them." We offer the best in counseling and alternative medicine in Virginia. I have been trained in research applications and the clinical use of non-invasive brain stimulation at Harvard Medical School. I'm also trained in neurofeedback. Our therapists treat a variety of disorders to include ADHD, Autism, Mood disorders, substance abuse, marriage and family, and others. We offer the most comprehensive services available in Virginia. In addition to treatment, we are also a training and research facility. Whether you're looking for therapy, life coaching, or brain stimulation, we can help.
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Are you or your teen suffering to overcome past hurt, trauma, or depression? Does your marriage or relationship seem to be falling apart? Do you find yourself feeling anxious, having trouble making decisions, and wishing for peace in your life? With evening and weekend hours available, we offer individual, couple, family, and group counseling to assist people like you with these and many other issues.
Are you or your teen suffering to overcome past hurt, trauma, or depression? Does your marriage or relationship seem to be falling apart? Do you find yourself feeling anxious, having trouble making decisions, and wishing for peace in your life? With evening and weekend hours available, we offer individual, couple, family, and group counseling to assist people like you with these and many other issues.
![Photo of Kendria Johnson, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/458fc152-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Life is beautiful but also challenging. At times those challenges can seem overwhelming and never ending. We all need some support along the way. Thankfully we do not have to walk that path alone. I desire to walk alongside others in whatever journey they may be on. I would love to come alongside you and take you down a road of exploration and restoration. I have experience treating depression, anxiety, self-worth, relational issues, personal growth, grief and loss, and attachment issues. I hope we can work together to bring more peace, fulfillment and beauty back into your life!
Life is beautiful but also challenging. At times those challenges can seem overwhelming and never ending. We all need some support along the way. Thankfully we do not have to walk that path alone. I desire to walk alongside others in whatever journey they may be on. I would love to come alongside you and take you down a road of exploration and restoration. I have experience treating depression, anxiety, self-worth, relational issues, personal growth, grief and loss, and attachment issues. I hope we can work together to bring more peace, fulfillment and beauty back into your life!
![Photo of Erin Blue, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/d27f30ee-6258-4d7f-870f-9f15ae6e75cc/2/320x400.jpeg)
In my role as a counselor, I support individuals who have experienced trauma or pain in their lives. Much of my work focuses on processing trauma, building awareness, and practicing doing something different. I have a special interest in assisting clients through relationship concerns, personality disorders, and dysfunctional families. The people that I work with often feel stuck in unhealthy patterns of behaving, thinking, and feeling. Counseling offers you the intentional space to explore those stuck points and build new patterns to sustain a satisfying life.
In my role as a counselor, I support individuals who have experienced trauma or pain in their lives. Much of my work focuses on processing trauma, building awareness, and practicing doing something different. I have a special interest in assisting clients through relationship concerns, personality disorders, and dysfunctional families. The people that I work with often feel stuck in unhealthy patterns of behaving, thinking, and feeling. Counseling offers you the intentional space to explore those stuck points and build new patterns to sustain a satisfying life.
![Photo of R. Mike Anderson, EdD, LPC, ACS, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4bbf38a8-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Hello, As a clinical director, I understand the importance of understanding and honoring the needs of my clients. My Life experience and clinical understanding inspires me to co-create change with and for my clients. My faith and family have helped me stay balanced and energized for service. I love helping clients uncover facts that were hidden from view. I love seeing a person's eyes light up when they uncover unconscious truths that emerge during counseling. I love seeing the smile and life come back into a person who had begun to doubt whether solutions could be found. It’s exciting! I love my job!
Hello, As a clinical director, I understand the importance of understanding and honoring the needs of my clients. My Life experience and clinical understanding inspires me to co-create change with and for my clients. My faith and family have helped me stay balanced and energized for service. I love helping clients uncover facts that were hidden from view. I love seeing a person's eyes light up when they uncover unconscious truths that emerge during counseling. I love seeing the smile and life come back into a person who had begun to doubt whether solutions could be found. It’s exciting! I love my job!
![Photo of Courtney Seiler, Pre-Licensed Professional](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/0d34ea86-e43f-4c1d-a00f-a5fe74d437e5/2/320x400.jpeg)
I want you to know that my heart is to walk with you. No matter what you are bringing into counseling, I desire to provide you with a safe space where you can be confident in knowing that you are seen, heard, and known. Areas of specialty include trauma, anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, burnout, culture shock, and spiritual integration. I am willing to follow your lead and personal choice in integrating the Christian faith and biblical principles into our sessions.
I want you to know that my heart is to walk with you. No matter what you are bringing into counseling, I desire to provide you with a safe space where you can be confident in knowing that you are seen, heard, and known. Areas of specialty include trauma, anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, burnout, culture shock, and spiritual integration. I am willing to follow your lead and personal choice in integrating the Christian faith and biblical principles into our sessions.
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What should I expect from therapy that incorporates a focus on spirituality?
Spirituality can mean different things to different individuals, depending on their experiences, beliefs, and life histories. Some individuals focus on strengthening their belief system, while others experience spirituality in secular ways, such as through meditation, yoga, or by spending time in nature. Clients can expect a therapist to help guide and grow their spirituality through any of these techniques, encouraging the individual to cope with the challenges they face and develop strategies to build resilience and purpose to improve their outlook in life.
What are the most common treatments that include spirituality?
There are several treatments that incorporate spirituality. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) helps a person examine and reframe their negative thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on emotional acceptance and psychological flexibility. Existential therapy is most often used to address anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness, apathy, despair, questions of identity, and feelings of purposelessness and existential dread. Transpersonal therapy focuses on a client’s spirituality and meaning in life and may incorporate techniques including meditation, visualization, hypnotherapy, dream analysis, and or breathwork.
Can therapy incorporating spirituality help atheistic or agnostic individuals?
Yes. For non-believers, spirituality can offer benefits including a greater sense of connection to others and to the natural world. An interest in spirituality may also spur individuals to pursue mindfulness practices, or to contemplate their purpose in life and how to achieve it.
How effective is spirituality as a therapeutic remedy?
Research suggests spirituality is generally beneficial for individuals. It is correlated with better health habits, such as less substance use, and an improved capacity to cope with stress and other mental health challenges. Increased spirituality can lead individuals to become more empathic and less materialistic, as well.