Therapists in Frederick County, VA
The only thing that is certain about life is change. Along with life can various transitions that can come with certain obstacles and challenges. Without the knowledge or tools how to navigate them, and most importantly, support, it can feel even more difficult. That’s where therapy can become a guiding light. My goal is to foster emotional well-being and personal growth with a holistic approach through a multicultural lens. That being said, there is no blanket statement and each client will be looked at individually for their unique strengths and abilities with a client-centered approach.
The only thing that is certain about life is change. Along with life can various transitions that can come with certain obstacles and challenges. Without the knowledge or tools how to navigate them, and most importantly, support, it can feel even more difficult. That’s where therapy can become a guiding light. My goal is to foster emotional well-being and personal growth with a holistic approach through a multicultural lens. That being said, there is no blanket statement and each client will be looked at individually for their unique strengths and abilities with a client-centered approach.
Online Therapists
Isabel B Kirk
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EMDR, IFS, AEDP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Falls Church, VA 22046
If you are facing a crisis or difficult time, are tired of being in pain, not find what you want or need, don't know what to do with your partner, child, boss...situation, or simply want to improve your life, contact me. I will help you change your life! I work with depression & anxiety, trauma, relationships therapy (dating, marriage & couples counseling, intimacy problems), eating disorders & body image and healthy eating, maternity and postpartum, parenting and attachment, and grief due to break-ups, perinatal loss, and divorce. I am also devoted to the field of positive psychology and support people during common life transitions.
If you are facing a crisis or difficult time, are tired of being in pain, not find what you want or need, don't know what to do with your partner, child, boss...situation, or simply want to improve your life, contact me. I will help you change your life! I work with depression & anxiety, trauma, relationships therapy (dating, marriage & couples counseling, intimacy problems), eating disorders & body image and healthy eating, maternity and postpartum, parenting and attachment, and grief due to break-ups, perinatal loss, and divorce. I am also devoted to the field of positive psychology and support people during common life transitions.
Shana Storms
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LSATP, NCC, ICGC
Verified Verified
Alexandria, VA 22314 (Online Only)
Change can be frightening but exhilarating as well. As a psychotherapist helping people cope with various obstacles in life, I have come to believe we all have the potential to be successful and possess the tools we need to achieve our goals. The pace and direction will be up to you. I will help you think about your life issues and concerns differently and together we will develop strategies to handle them more effectively.
Change can be frightening but exhilarating as well. As a psychotherapist helping people cope with various obstacles in life, I have come to believe we all have the potential to be successful and possess the tools we need to achieve our goals. The pace and direction will be up to you. I will help you think about your life issues and concerns differently and together we will develop strategies to handle them more effectively.
Roland Scheppske
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Arlington, VA 22207
With over 12 years in healthcare, Roland utilizes the relationship between the client and therapist to facilitate forward growth and healing, with the goal of becoming the best version of themselves. Roland uses a variety of therapeutic approaches, including experiential and reality-based approaches to highlight implementing changes in the here & now. As a big proponent of creating connections, Roland makes the therapy setting conversational and comfortable to promote safety and collaboration in the therapeutic space for people of all orientations and genders.
With over 12 years in healthcare, Roland utilizes the relationship between the client and therapist to facilitate forward growth and healing, with the goal of becoming the best version of themselves. Roland uses a variety of therapeutic approaches, including experiential and reality-based approaches to highlight implementing changes in the here & now. As a big proponent of creating connections, Roland makes the therapy setting conversational and comfortable to promote safety and collaboration in the therapeutic space for people of all orientations and genders.
Diana Bermudez
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22207
Waitlist for new clients
My mission is to strengthen the emotional wellbeing of young children (infants-10 years old), and their families and teachers who support them. I believe that developing the coping skills of the children, while improving the family relationships (and school environment when possible) decreases and prevents behavior challenges. I provide family psychotherapy and parent coaching, with a combination of art therapy, play therapy, yoga and mindfulness techniques, to engage family members of all ages.
My mission is to strengthen the emotional wellbeing of young children (infants-10 years old), and their families and teachers who support them. I believe that developing the coping skills of the children, while improving the family relationships (and school environment when possible) decreases and prevents behavior challenges. I provide family psychotherapy and parent coaching, with a combination of art therapy, play therapy, yoga and mindfulness techniques, to engage family members of all ages.
Palesa A. Osei-Tutu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Woodbridge, VA 22192 (Online Only)
Has life gotten harder despite your best efforts? Do you find yourself exhausted, emotionally and physically, and your usual "pick me ups" don't seem to be working? Events such as marriage, birth, death, graduation and divorce, even when positive, can bring up unexpected emotions that you need support with. We don't always realize it in the moment, but receiving outside support through therapy may be what you need.
Has life gotten harder despite your best efforts? Do you find yourself exhausted, emotionally and physically, and your usual "pick me ups" don't seem to be working? Events such as marriage, birth, death, graduation and divorce, even when positive, can bring up unexpected emotions that you need support with. We don't always realize it in the moment, but receiving outside support through therapy may be what you need.
Have you been struggling with your mental well being? Whether you are dealing with relationship issues, anxiety, persistent depression, a sense of aimlessness or hopelessness we will work together to develop a pathway towards healing and growth. I am an empathetic warm person and I have a wide range of clinical experience and training with adults and teens. I take a psychodynamic, trauma informed approach as well as offering mindfulness based tools tailored to your needs and unique personality. We will work together to address your present issues while also diving into how the past has brought you to where you are.
Have you been struggling with your mental well being? Whether you are dealing with relationship issues, anxiety, persistent depression, a sense of aimlessness or hopelessness we will work together to develop a pathway towards healing and growth. I am an empathetic warm person and I have a wide range of clinical experience and training with adults and teens. I take a psychodynamic, trauma informed approach as well as offering mindfulness based tools tailored to your needs and unique personality. We will work together to address your present issues while also diving into how the past has brought you to where you are.
Monarch Journey Counseling Services LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, COSTP, RPT-S, CSAC, ACS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Orange, VA 22960
Monarch Journey Counseling LLC is located at 146 Byrd Street Orange, Va. Hours are by appointment. We look forward to meeting you!
Monarch Journey Counseling LLC is located at 146 Byrd Street Orange, Va. Hours are by appointment. We look forward to meeting you!
Deitra Chisley-Fant
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LCPC-S, LPC-AS
Verified Verified
Alexandria, VA 22314
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by stress, neglecting your own well-being, dealing with work issues, navigating toxic relationships, managing the chaos of parenting, grieving loss, and facing challenges related to gender identity, social class, and race? Look no further than Connect to Care Counseling Services, offers a safe and supportive environment for our clients to explore their concerns and work towards personal growth through psychotherapy.Our approach is focused on empowerment and self-discovery, helping individuals emerge. We service Virginia, Louisiana, DC, and Maryland clients. At this time, there is no waitlist.
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by stress, neglecting your own well-being, dealing with work issues, navigating toxic relationships, managing the chaos of parenting, grieving loss, and facing challenges related to gender identity, social class, and race? Look no further than Connect to Care Counseling Services, offers a safe and supportive environment for our clients to explore their concerns and work towards personal growth through psychotherapy.Our approach is focused on empowerment and self-discovery, helping individuals emerge. We service Virginia, Louisiana, DC, and Maryland clients. At this time, there is no waitlist.
Now accepting new Aetna clients! Being a human can be really hard sometimes. Maybe it’s hard because there’s an area in our lives where we struggle, like in our careers or relationships. Perhaps, we’ve experienced some painful times that we haven’t fully healed from or find ourselves engaging in problematic behaviors. Whatever our struggles, I’ve found that psychotherapy can help reduce our suffering and help connect us to the joy of being alive.
Now accepting new Aetna clients! Being a human can be really hard sometimes. Maybe it’s hard because there’s an area in our lives where we struggle, like in our careers or relationships. Perhaps, we’ve experienced some painful times that we haven’t fully healed from or find ourselves engaging in problematic behaviors. Whatever our struggles, I’ve found that psychotherapy can help reduce our suffering and help connect us to the joy of being alive.
Patricia Cisnero
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Falls Church, VA 22046
During difficult times, the word “unravel” resonates with most of us. As human beings, at some point, we are bound to experience life stressors, trauma events, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, parenting struggles etc. I am aware there is no single therapeutic approach, and a range of flexibility and modalities is key to guide and assist in finding resolution and balance. My great passion is bringing healing to the people who have been through traumatic/stressful experiences and struggling to anchor, reflect and or reset. I believe in meeting clients where they are and in creating a collaborative therapeutic relationship.
During difficult times, the word “unravel” resonates with most of us. As human beings, at some point, we are bound to experience life stressors, trauma events, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, parenting struggles etc. I am aware there is no single therapeutic approach, and a range of flexibility and modalities is key to guide and assist in finding resolution and balance. My great passion is bringing healing to the people who have been through traumatic/stressful experiences and struggling to anchor, reflect and or reset. I believe in meeting clients where they are and in creating a collaborative therapeutic relationship.
Thomas Franco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22201
Stop and think about it! Do you feel anxious, unfulfilled, or have difficulty reaching your goals? Are you feeling depressed, perhaps experiencing suicide ideation? Depression is very difficult to manage on your own, and you won't have to when I am your therapist. Whether you are an adolescent or adult, you will have coping tools I will share with you during our sessions together at your disposal to help you feel more empowered and in greater control of your life. Would you like to become more self-aware? Our focus on mindfulness will facilitate your journey of self-realization.
Stop and think about it! Do you feel anxious, unfulfilled, or have difficulty reaching your goals? Are you feeling depressed, perhaps experiencing suicide ideation? Depression is very difficult to manage on your own, and you won't have to when I am your therapist. Whether you are an adolescent or adult, you will have coping tools I will share with you during our sessions together at your disposal to help you feel more empowered and in greater control of your life. Would you like to become more self-aware? Our focus on mindfulness will facilitate your journey of self-realization.
Let me help you release past trauma, draw healthy boundaries, over come narcissistic abuse, move beyond anxiety and depression, and create a life where you go from surviving to thriving. As a counselor, Zen teacher, and guided imagery and music practitioner, I can help you engage your inner self, at a deep and transformative level. Call today to create lasting change in your life.
Let me help you release past trauma, draw healthy boundaries, over come narcissistic abuse, move beyond anxiety and depression, and create a life where you go from surviving to thriving. As a counselor, Zen teacher, and guided imagery and music practitioner, I can help you engage your inner self, at a deep and transformative level. Call today to create lasting change in your life.
Dr. Brenda L Ridgeway Professional Psychologist
PhD/, LSATP, CCDVC, HS-BCP
Verified Verified
Louisa, VA 23093 (Online Only)
My belief is that healing is possible and that all of us have the answers and solutions to troubling personal questions and stressful circumstances in our lives, but sometimes we all need a bit of support and guidance to find those answers. Recovery is an amazing and sacred journey, one that leads to self-healing, self-fulfillment, and happiness. I am a Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner specializing in working with those seeking a better physical and emotional life and overall well-being. I use empirically sound evidenced-based interventions to assist with your healing process.
My belief is that healing is possible and that all of us have the answers and solutions to troubling personal questions and stressful circumstances in our lives, but sometimes we all need a bit of support and guidance to find those answers. Recovery is an amazing and sacred journey, one that leads to self-healing, self-fulfillment, and happiness. I am a Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner specializing in working with those seeking a better physical and emotional life and overall well-being. I use empirically sound evidenced-based interventions to assist with your healing process.
Ellen S Wright
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mount Crawford, VA 22841 (Online Only)
You are here. You’ve made it. You can breathe. You’ve made it through 100% of your hardest days. Your body is likely holding decades-worth of wounds and wisdom. You are likely tired and might be wondering if you need a change. You are waiting to breathe…to rest…to be. Our work together will focus on your authentic connection to yourself. We will create a space that centers your personal experiences, your family’s story, and your people’s pain and perseverance. A space and time that recognizes how your identities shape how you experience the world. A space and time in which you can be your full self. You are worthy of that.
You are here. You’ve made it. You can breathe. You’ve made it through 100% of your hardest days. Your body is likely holding decades-worth of wounds and wisdom. You are likely tired and might be wondering if you need a change. You are waiting to breathe…to rest…to be. Our work together will focus on your authentic connection to yourself. We will create a space that centers your personal experiences, your family’s story, and your people’s pain and perseverance. A space and time that recognizes how your identities shape how you experience the world. A space and time in which you can be your full self. You are worthy of that.
Andrea Zalzal Sanderson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Alexandria, VA 22307
Transform feelings of unworthiness. Disconnection, a sense of not having your own voice, or being invisible and discounted… it all needs to change. It’s been too long and too costly. The expense of not taking action is affecting you emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Whether it is feeling struck in relationships, jobs or with parenting or co-parenting. Perhaps, it is struggling with depression, anxiety, illness, or a major life transition. I can help.
Transform feelings of unworthiness. Disconnection, a sense of not having your own voice, or being invisible and discounted… it all needs to change. It’s been too long and too costly. The expense of not taking action is affecting you emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Whether it is feeling struck in relationships, jobs or with parenting or co-parenting. Perhaps, it is struggling with depression, anxiety, illness, or a major life transition. I can help.
Sean Slevin
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
~ Counseling tailored to your Personality, from a Christian Perspective, & with a Neurobiological understanding of Lasting Change ~ I understand firsthand the courage required to ask for help. You are taking an important step in pursuing counseling today. ~ I use my understanding of personality types to tailor counseling to your specific needs. We are all unique, and my desire is to help each person become more fully whomever they are meant to be. I use my knowledge of the various strengths and weaknesses of each personality type to help you build on your strengths, and to have compassion for your weaknesses.
~ Counseling tailored to your Personality, from a Christian Perspective, & with a Neurobiological understanding of Lasting Change ~ I understand firsthand the courage required to ask for help. You are taking an important step in pursuing counseling today. ~ I use my understanding of personality types to tailor counseling to your specific needs. We are all unique, and my desire is to help each person become more fully whomever they are meant to be. I use my knowledge of the various strengths and weaknesses of each personality type to help you build on your strengths, and to have compassion for your weaknesses.
Christine Ellis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, VA 22121 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Every individual is unique, whole and complete. Sometimes we have a hard time acknowledging this part and embracing who we are. Perhaps you need extra support or new tools to help navigate where you are at this moment in life. If you are seeking holistic approaches in order to release old energies on your healing journey, you've come to the right place. These approach along with thinking outside the box will empower you to figure out what works best in order to move forward.
Every individual is unique, whole and complete. Sometimes we have a hard time acknowledging this part and embracing who we are. Perhaps you need extra support or new tools to help navigate where you are at this moment in life. If you are seeking holistic approaches in order to release old energies on your healing journey, you've come to the right place. These approach along with thinking outside the box will empower you to figure out what works best in order to move forward.
Centre for Holistic Therapies, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Waitlist for new clients
I enjoy working with people who are striving to rise from a place of brokenness; those who need help seeing their innate value and worth. There can be many things that block our vision of ourselves as being great. My goal is to work with clients who need help dusting off their glasses and learning how to reframe their way of seeing the world. Whether it is depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, infidelity, self-hatred, or fear that is stopping you; if you are willing to be vulnerable, then you can experience change. The goal being a new or improved vision for a new and improved you.
I enjoy working with people who are striving to rise from a place of brokenness; those who need help seeing their innate value and worth. There can be many things that block our vision of ourselves as being great. My goal is to work with clients who need help dusting off their glasses and learning how to reframe their way of seeing the world. Whether it is depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, infidelity, self-hatred, or fear that is stopping you; if you are willing to be vulnerable, then you can experience change. The goal being a new or improved vision for a new and improved you.
I specialize in working with teens and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, adjustment, and trauma. Many people I work with feel stuck in their lives and have lost their sense of direction, purpose, and meaning. Filled with negative self-judgement, fear, anxiety, disconnection and hopelessness, they are looking to find a deep sense of peace, inspiration, and empowerment to live the life they really long for.
I specialize in working with teens and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, adjustment, and trauma. Many people I work with feel stuck in their lives and have lost their sense of direction, purpose, and meaning. Filled with negative self-judgement, fear, anxiety, disconnection and hopelessness, they are looking to find a deep sense of peace, inspiration, and empowerment to live the life they really long for.
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Experiential Therapy
How does experiential therapy work?
Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.
Is experiential therapy evidence-based?
Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.
How long does experiential therapy last?
The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
Does experiential therapy help with trauma?
Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.