Couples Counseling Therapists in Virginia Beach, VA
Mae Winters
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (Online Only)
My primary focus is working with couples (communication & conflict resolution), individuals (anxiety & depression), and teens & parents to focus on the current struggles of today (stress, suicidal ideation, bully, self-esteem, etc.
Now Accepting NEW Clients & LPC Residents for Supervision (www.gracefulchangespsychotherapy.com/Supervision). Counseling is not about me telling you what to do, but rather, joining you in the process of discovering what solution or outcome is best suited for you. I offer a judgment and bias-free supportive environment to help you find your true self. Let's begin this journey together.
My primary focus is working with couples (communication & conflict resolution), individuals (anxiety & depression), and teens & parents to focus on the current struggles of today (stress, suicidal ideation, bully, self-esteem, etc.
Now Accepting NEW Clients & LPC Residents for Supervision (www.gracefulchangespsychotherapy.com/Supervision). Counseling is not about me telling you what to do, but rather, joining you in the process of discovering what solution or outcome is best suited for you. I offer a judgment and bias-free supportive environment to help you find your true self. Let's begin this journey together.
I have a passion for working with adults experiencing trauma, PTSD, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, chronic pain and illness, and life stressors and adjustments.
Reaching out for help and beginning therapy can be scary, and I am here to help you start your journey. I will walk alongside you through the good and the bad days and help you to become the best version of yourself.
I have a passion for working with adults experiencing trauma, PTSD, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, chronic pain and illness, and life stressors and adjustments.
Reaching out for help and beginning therapy can be scary, and I am here to help you start your journey. I will walk alongside you through the good and the bad days and help you to become the best version of yourself.
Vanessa Kaye Bruce
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (Online Only)
Are you struggling with the relationships in your life? Do you find that you are struggling with the need to be accepted by others? Do you fail to live up to your own personal values or even know what they are? If these issues continue to plague your relationships and continue to have a a significant impact on your functioning, then maybe it’s time to talk. I work with those who struggle with depressive symptoms, anxiety and loss, anger and aggression, trauma including physical and sexual abuse. I see couples, those with self-esteem and self-worth issues and those who struggle with family issues.
Are you struggling with the relationships in your life? Do you find that you are struggling with the need to be accepted by others? Do you fail to live up to your own personal values or even know what they are? If these issues continue to plague your relationships and continue to have a a significant impact on your functioning, then maybe it’s time to talk. I work with those who struggle with depressive symptoms, anxiety and loss, anger and aggression, trauma including physical and sexual abuse. I see couples, those with self-esteem and self-worth issues and those who struggle with family issues.
Jane Bruno
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (Online Only)
As a couples and family therapist with over a decade of experience in mental health, I'm dedicated to guiding you through relationship challenges - helping you overcome difficult setbacks or assisting you through overwhelming changes. I'm here to support you whether you're preparing for marriage, dealing with betrayal/separation, addressing intergenerational concerns, facing parenting difficulties, or managing dynamics in a multiracial relationship. With experience across diverse cultural/religious backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ communities, and poly/ENM/Kink relationships, I’m committed to helping you.
As a couples and family therapist with over a decade of experience in mental health, I'm dedicated to guiding you through relationship challenges - helping you overcome difficult setbacks or assisting you through overwhelming changes. I'm here to support you whether you're preparing for marriage, dealing with betrayal/separation, addressing intergenerational concerns, facing parenting difficulties, or managing dynamics in a multiracial relationship. With experience across diverse cultural/religious backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ communities, and poly/ENM/Kink relationships, I’m committed to helping you.
I am Dr. Paula Cooks; I am a Christian that believes in the holistic approach to managing the mental health needs of my clients. I use humanistic and existential therapeutic modalities. I believe that the individual, couple, or family has the unconscious resolution to aid in returning to homeostasis. My focus is on managing and improving the mental health status of individuals, families, and couples seeking relief from environmental, situational, and life stressors.
I am Dr. Paula Cooks; I am a Christian that believes in the holistic approach to managing the mental health needs of my clients. I use humanistic and existential therapeutic modalities. I believe that the individual, couple, or family has the unconscious resolution to aid in returning to homeostasis. My focus is on managing and improving the mental health status of individuals, families, and couples seeking relief from environmental, situational, and life stressors.
Latrese U Stubbs
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, QMHP-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Every story has a bad guy, don’t be your own! Let's work together to overcome any obstacle that you may be battling. Stress and anxiety can be hard to navigate, but we can work together in a safe and welcoming environment to discover solutions to your challenges. Seeking therapy takes a lot of strength and it is something to be proud of. As a therapist, I will partner with you to challenge your negative cognitions and make strides towards self-actualization. Regardless if you are suffering from trauma, grief, life's stressors, relationship conflict, depression, or anxiety,
Every story has a bad guy, don’t be your own! Let's work together to overcome any obstacle that you may be battling. Stress and anxiety can be hard to navigate, but we can work together in a safe and welcoming environment to discover solutions to your challenges. Seeking therapy takes a lot of strength and it is something to be proud of. As a therapist, I will partner with you to challenge your negative cognitions and make strides towards self-actualization. Regardless if you are suffering from trauma, grief, life's stressors, relationship conflict, depression, or anxiety,
Jessica Ryder
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (Online Only)
I believe in creating a judgement free and safe environment for individuals and couples to explore and process their needs.
I am a resident in counseling in Virginia. I have passed my NCMHCE board examination and am currently obtaining my hours for licensure. I have a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Fort Hays State University and a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of the Cumberlands. I am fluent in English and Arabic .I work with both individuals and couples.
I believe in creating a judgement free and safe environment for individuals and couples to explore and process their needs.
I am a resident in counseling in Virginia. I have passed my NCMHCE board examination and am currently obtaining my hours for licensure. I have a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Fort Hays State University and a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of the Cumberlands. I am fluent in English and Arabic .I work with both individuals and couples.
Therapy is a process of self-reflection and conversation that honors the struggles of life: career uncertainty, relationship decisions, loneliness, grief, and the ongoing pursuit self-love.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability, and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
Therapy is a process of self-reflection and conversation that honors the struggles of life: career uncertainty, relationship decisions, loneliness, grief, and the ongoing pursuit self-love.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability, and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
Spectrum Forensic Services and Neurotherapy Center
Psychologist, EdD
Verified Verified
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Services include: Neurofeedback, Court/ Forensic Evaluations, Assessment /diagnosis, Behavioral and cognitive therapies(CBT), Individual, couples /family therapy.
We are a Neurofeedback/ Neurotherapy Center that serves children, adolescents and adults experiencing challenges. We provide innovative individualized, evidence-based interventions to address an array of life's diverse challenges, so that each individual can reach his or her full potential. All of us encounter problems in living at some point in our lives. Sometimes, those problems interfere with our ability to function at home, work, or school or in other important areas of life.
Services include: Neurofeedback, Court/ Forensic Evaluations, Assessment /diagnosis, Behavioral and cognitive therapies(CBT), Individual, couples /family therapy.
We are a Neurofeedback/ Neurotherapy Center that serves children, adolescents and adults experiencing challenges. We provide innovative individualized, evidence-based interventions to address an array of life's diverse challenges, so that each individual can reach his or her full potential. All of us encounter problems in living at some point in our lives. Sometimes, those problems interfere with our ability to function at home, work, or school or in other important areas of life.
Holly Wingate
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Virginia Beach, VA 23464 (Online Only)
Hi, my name is Holly Anne Wingate and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia, Florida, and Virginia who has over 20 years of experience providing assessment and therapy to adults, adolescents, and couples seeking help with anxiety/depression, trauma-related problems, alcohol, and drug addiction, relationship problems, personality disorders, and LGBTQ related issues. I'll be a strong and concerned ally for you and will give all of my attention to the complexity of your situation and, along with you (you really are the expert when it comes to who you are), will develop a plan to tackle the situation and remedy the issues be
Hi, my name is Holly Anne Wingate and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia, Florida, and Virginia who has over 20 years of experience providing assessment and therapy to adults, adolescents, and couples seeking help with anxiety/depression, trauma-related problems, alcohol, and drug addiction, relationship problems, personality disorders, and LGBTQ related issues. I'll be a strong and concerned ally for you and will give all of my attention to the complexity of your situation and, along with you (you really are the expert when it comes to who you are), will develop a plan to tackle the situation and remedy the issues be
I specialize in LGBTQIA+ affirmative care and sexuality counseling, integrate principles from the Health at Every Size framework, and draw from Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
My goal is to provide a safe, collaborative space for you to explore your concerns, process life experiences, challenge unhelpful behaviors and thought patterns, and learn healthy coping skills. Together, we can work toward a life aligned with your values. I offer culturally alert, trauma-informed, and strengths-based counseling for adults, adolescents, and couples through an existential, developmental, and social justice lens. I utilize ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR, emotion-focused therapy, and holistic approaches in creating a treatment plan personalized to your goals and have experience leading mindfulness and meditation exercises.
I specialize in LGBTQIA+ affirmative care and sexuality counseling, integrate principles from the Health at Every Size framework, and draw from Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
My goal is to provide a safe, collaborative space for you to explore your concerns, process life experiences, challenge unhelpful behaviors and thought patterns, and learn healthy coping skills. Together, we can work toward a life aligned with your values. I offer culturally alert, trauma-informed, and strengths-based counseling for adults, adolescents, and couples through an existential, developmental, and social justice lens. I utilize ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR, emotion-focused therapy, and holistic approaches in creating a treatment plan personalized to your goals and have experience leading mindfulness and meditation exercises.
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Dr. Lindsay Mullan
Psychologist, PhD, PSYPACT
Verified Verified
Virginia Beach, VA 23454 (Online Only)
Mullan seamlessly integrates these treatments into her practice, offering comprehensive support to couples navigating relationship challenges and intimacy issues.
Mental health recovery is possible! Through the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) that target your specific needs, together, we will meet you mental health recovery goals. I treat individual clients with insomnia and sleep related challenges as well as couples experiencing difficulties in their relationships/sexual intimacy with their romantic partner(s). I am a licensed clinical psychologist located in Virginia and authorized to practice telepsychology in 40 states under the authority of PSYPACT. Please visit www.psypact.org to see if you live in a participating state.
Mullan seamlessly integrates these treatments into her practice, offering comprehensive support to couples navigating relationship challenges and intimacy issues.
Mental health recovery is possible! Through the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) that target your specific needs, together, we will meet you mental health recovery goals. I treat individual clients with insomnia and sleep related challenges as well as couples experiencing difficulties in their relationships/sexual intimacy with their romantic partner(s). I am a licensed clinical psychologist located in Virginia and authorized to practice telepsychology in 40 states under the authority of PSYPACT. Please visit www.psypact.org to see if you live in a participating state.
Tea & Empathy Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
At Tea & Empathy Counseling, we offer individual, couples, children’s counseling, group therapy, and medication management.
There are times when we all need a little help, someone to listen, empathize with, and validate our feelings. We all have a desire to find meaning and purpose in our lives and at times, our path can be challenging and seem never ending. Still, we strive to continue on our journey, and having someone come alongside you on your journey through the art of healing can be the push or respite you need.
At Tea & Empathy Counseling, we offer individual, couples, children’s counseling, group therapy, and medication management.
There are times when we all need a little help, someone to listen, empathize with, and validate our feelings. We all have a desire to find meaning and purpose in our lives and at times, our path can be challenging and seem never ending. Still, we strive to continue on our journey, and having someone come alongside you on your journey through the art of healing can be the push or respite you need.
Jane Lujan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
My focal areas of therapy are Neurofeedback, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR, and Trauma. I seek to help those who are struggling with personal, family, school, or work conflicts. As a proud Army veteran with over twenty years of experience, I have worked with diverse populations and complex issues. Whether you suffer from traumatic experience(s), abuse, or any number of battles that have left you feeling anxious, angry, ashamed, depressed, or with sleep issues, let me walk alongside you and build a therapeutic relationship.
My focal areas of therapy are Neurofeedback, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR, and Trauma. I seek to help those who are struggling with personal, family, school, or work conflicts. As a proud Army veteran with over twenty years of experience, I have worked with diverse populations and complex issues. Whether you suffer from traumatic experience(s), abuse, or any number of battles that have left you feeling anxious, angry, ashamed, depressed, or with sleep issues, let me walk alongside you and build a therapeutic relationship.
John McAnulty
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Virginia Beach, VA 23454 (Online Only)
My goal is to establish a warm and caring relationship with you, helping to build on your strengths and collaborate effectively to meet your goals and live the meaningful life you value and desire.
I’m John McAnulty, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), Internationally Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor (ICADC), and a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist (CGRS) in Virginia. With 20 years of experience, I partner with adults and couples seeking help with depression, anxiety, life transitions, men’s and women’s issues, grief, loss, bereavement, relationship challenges, and issues specific to healthcare professionals.
My goal is to establish a warm and caring relationship with you, helping to build on your strengths and collaborate effectively to meet your goals and live the meaningful life you value and desire.
I’m John McAnulty, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), Internationally Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor (ICADC), and a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist (CGRS) in Virginia. With 20 years of experience, I partner with adults and couples seeking help with depression, anxiety, life transitions, men’s and women’s issues, grief, loss, bereavement, relationship challenges, and issues specific to healthcare professionals.
I am Dr. Paula Cooks; I am a Christian that believes in the holistic approach to managing the mental health needs of my clients. I use humanistic and existential therapeutic modalities. I believe that the individual, couple, or family has the unconscious resolution to aid in returning to homeostasis. My focus is on managing and improving the mental health status of individuals, families, and couples seeking relief from environmental, situational, and life stressors.
I am Dr. Paula Cooks; I am a Christian that believes in the holistic approach to managing the mental health needs of my clients. I use humanistic and existential therapeutic modalities. I believe that the individual, couple, or family has the unconscious resolution to aid in returning to homeostasis. My focus is on managing and improving the mental health status of individuals, families, and couples seeking relief from environmental, situational, and life stressors.
Tyrone Obaseki
Licensed Professional Counselor, MDiv, MA, LPC-S, LCDC
Verified Verified
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Welcome to Transformative Counseling & Wellness Solutions! We believe in renewing the mind and dealing with the total person! Healing starts with being transparent, and opening up about your life’s journey to your therapist, who responds with compassion, empathy, and wisdom. Our therapeutic relationship can be the building block and the catalyst towards your new life! We provide affordable counseling, traditional & wellness services. If you want to journey beyond life's obstacles, don't hesitate to call. Together we will navigate your path towards freedom, success, and happiness.
Welcome to Transformative Counseling & Wellness Solutions! We believe in renewing the mind and dealing with the total person! Healing starts with being transparent, and opening up about your life’s journey to your therapist, who responds with compassion, empathy, and wisdom. Our therapeutic relationship can be the building block and the catalyst towards your new life! We provide affordable counseling, traditional & wellness services. If you want to journey beyond life's obstacles, don't hesitate to call. Together we will navigate your path towards freedom, success, and happiness.
Therapy is a process of self-reflection and conversation that honors the struggles of life: career uncertainty, relationship decisions, loneliness, grief, and the ongoing pursuit self-love.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability, and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
Therapy is a process of self-reflection and conversation that honors the struggles of life: career uncertainty, relationship decisions, loneliness, grief, and the ongoing pursuit self-love.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability, and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
My name is Lisa Gibbs, and my personal mission is to provide, protect, and treat others with love and respect and to positively inspire their desire to believe in self. I put an emphasis on building a positive and trusting relationship with each client by providing a safe therapeutic environment in which clients are able to process their feelings and disappointments and ultimately rebuild what is broken.
My name is Lisa Gibbs, and my personal mission is to provide, protect, and treat others with love and respect and to positively inspire their desire to believe in self. I put an emphasis on building a positive and trusting relationship with each client by providing a safe therapeutic environment in which clients are able to process their feelings and disappointments and ultimately rebuild what is broken.
Therapy is a process of self-reflection and conversation that honors the struggles of life: career uncertainty, relationship decisions, loneliness, grief, and the ongoing pursuit self-love.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability, and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
Therapy is a process of self-reflection and conversation that honors the struggles of life: career uncertainty, relationship decisions, loneliness, grief, and the ongoing pursuit self-love.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability, and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.