Bipolar Disorder Therapists in Waynesboro, VA
He deals with a wide range of issues including bipolar disorder, OCD, sexual abuse, anxiety, depression and faith.
***CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS**** Terry L. Miller is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Community Counseling Center. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Bethel College in N. Newton KS, his Master’s in Community Counseling from Eastern Mennonite University.
He deals with a wide range of issues including bipolar disorder, OCD, sexual abuse, anxiety, depression and faith.
***CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS**** Terry L. Miller is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Community Counseling Center. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Bethel College in N. Newton KS, his Master’s in Community Counseling from Eastern Mennonite University.
My passion for mental health is being able to help someone break generational trauma and help break the stigmatization of seeking help. I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2002, and I have experience supporting children, adolescents/young adults, and adults with concerns such as bipolar disorder, personality disorder, and depression and anxiety disorder. Outside of my professional life, I enjoy personal devotion, praying, and meditation. I enjoy traveling to the beach and traveling outside the country to a tropical country.
My passion for mental health is being able to help someone break generational trauma and help break the stigmatization of seeking help. I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2002, and I have experience supporting children, adolescents/young adults, and adults with concerns such as bipolar disorder, personality disorder, and depression and anxiety disorder. Outside of my professional life, I enjoy personal devotion, praying, and meditation. I enjoy traveling to the beach and traveling outside the country to a tropical country.
Becca Wright Gillis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Waynesboro, VA 22980 (Online Only)
Becca values being a warm and accepting licensed professional counselor serving in the state of Virginia and West Virginia. Rebecca has a passion for working with those who are feeling lost or unsure of themselves. She believes deeply in working together to develop a sacred and healing place that is needed for growth and transformation to happen. A place where all change begins through curiosity and taking a first step.
Becca values being a warm and accepting licensed professional counselor serving in the state of Virginia and West Virginia. Rebecca has a passion for working with those who are feeling lost or unsure of themselves. She believes deeply in working together to develop a sacred and healing place that is needed for growth and transformation to happen. A place where all change begins through curiosity and taking a first step.
Often, words are not enough to describe or make sense of our experiences, feelings and memories of what life brings us. Distressing and traumatic events can leave us feeling fragmented, isolated, on high alert, panicked, stuck in our trauma memories and nightmares and hopeless about our future. We most often see people of all ages who feel like other forms of therapy have not gotten them to their goals, are looking for a non-verbal way to express themselves and want a better quality of life.
Often, words are not enough to describe or make sense of our experiences, feelings and memories of what life brings us. Distressing and traumatic events can leave us feeling fragmented, isolated, on high alert, panicked, stuck in our trauma memories and nightmares and hopeless about our future. We most often see people of all ages who feel like other forms of therapy have not gotten them to their goals, are looking for a non-verbal way to express themselves and want a better quality of life.
Mandy Mays
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Waynesboro, VA 22980 (Online Only)
Are you looking for help so that things will finally feel easier? Are you dealing with anxiety, relationship or family issues, low self-esteem, or overwhelming emotions? Maybe past trauma seems to have a hold on you? Maybe the issue feels huge, or you think it’s minor. Whatever it is, you deserve to feel better. You deserve judgement-free understanding, healthy guidance, and support. I know that taking this step is vulnerable and scary. So, I would love to talk to you more and see if we feel like a good fit. Feeling connected with your therapist is crucial to success, and that’s my goal for everyone that I work with!
Are you looking for help so that things will finally feel easier? Are you dealing with anxiety, relationship or family issues, low self-esteem, or overwhelming emotions? Maybe past trauma seems to have a hold on you? Maybe the issue feels huge, or you think it’s minor. Whatever it is, you deserve to feel better. You deserve judgement-free understanding, healthy guidance, and support. I know that taking this step is vulnerable and scary. So, I would love to talk to you more and see if we feel like a good fit. Feeling connected with your therapist is crucial to success, and that’s my goal for everyone that I work with!
Shenandoah Creative Cnslng
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Life can be overwhelming and emotional when children and adolescents are struggling with mental health concerns and challenges. Trauma leaves feelings of anxiety, depression, worthlessness that can make everyday interactions a struggle. Individuals need to feel safe, secure, feel valued and have a sense of belonging to fully participate in their lives. Treatment options should focus on their developmental stage, strengths and values. Building self-esteem, confidence and self image is the first step to healing.
Life can be overwhelming and emotional when children and adolescents are struggling with mental health concerns and challenges. Trauma leaves feelings of anxiety, depression, worthlessness that can make everyday interactions a struggle. Individuals need to feel safe, secure, feel valued and have a sense of belonging to fully participate in their lives. Treatment options should focus on their developmental stage, strengths and values. Building self-esteem, confidence and self image is the first step to healing.
Finding the right fit with a therapist is crucial to achieving your goals. As a licensed professional counselor, I create a positive atmosphere for you to explore feelings and experiences so that you can overcome obstacles to growth and well-being. With over 15 years of experience working with individuals, children and families, I can help provide direction and strategies for finding peace and empowerment. My therapeutic approach includes evidence-based practices from traditional modalities, as well as cutting-edge techniques to reduce emotional distress.
Finding the right fit with a therapist is crucial to achieving your goals. As a licensed professional counselor, I create a positive atmosphere for you to explore feelings and experiences so that you can overcome obstacles to growth and well-being. With over 15 years of experience working with individuals, children and families, I can help provide direction and strategies for finding peace and empowerment. My therapeutic approach includes evidence-based practices from traditional modalities, as well as cutting-edge techniques to reduce emotional distress.
Dr. Glen Bowman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP) with more than 30 years of experience providing counseling services in a variety of settings, including college and university counseling centers, outpatient mental health clinics, and inpatient psychiatric centers. His work with adults, children, couples, and families has focused on issues related to stress and coping, transition and identity-related issues, communication skills, anger management, grief, loss, perfectionism, social anxiety, panic disorders, OCD, depression, and substance abuse.
Dr. Glen Bowman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP) with more than 30 years of experience providing counseling services in a variety of settings, including college and university counseling centers, outpatient mental health clinics, and inpatient psychiatric centers. His work with adults, children, couples, and families has focused on issues related to stress and coping, transition and identity-related issues, communication skills, anger management, grief, loss, perfectionism, social anxiety, panic disorders, OCD, depression, and substance abuse.
Life's journey is rough. Not every path is smooth or easy and many are difficult and even dangerous. There are times we need someone to walk with us; perhaps help us find a new direction. Having someone that understands because he's been there, makes all the difference in the world. In addition to working with couples and families, he enjoys bringing hope to men. He understands the struggles men face. He shares life and relational skills, including: developing problem solving skills, overcoming depression, reducing anxiety, having victory over addiction, growing through life development stages and recovering from the symptoms of trauma.
Life's journey is rough. Not every path is smooth or easy and many are difficult and even dangerous. There are times we need someone to walk with us; perhaps help us find a new direction. Having someone that understands because he's been there, makes all the difference in the world. In addition to working with couples and families, he enjoys bringing hope to men. He understands the struggles men face. He shares life and relational skills, including: developing problem solving skills, overcoming depression, reducing anxiety, having victory over addiction, growing through life development stages and recovering from the symptoms of trauma.
I enjoy getting to know the wide variety of people that walk through my door, of all ages, types of challenges and life experiences. The relationship of trust that develops provides a sacred and healing place in which growth and transformation can happen. To have the privilege of being present, actively supporting this process, gives me meaning and joy.
I enjoy getting to know the wide variety of people that walk through my door, of all ages, types of challenges and life experiences. The relationship of trust that develops provides a sacred and healing place in which growth and transformation can happen. To have the privilege of being present, actively supporting this process, gives me meaning and joy.
Nichole Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Waynesboro, VA 22980 (Online Only)
Do you often struggle with feeling down, not loving/knowing yourself or have less enjoyment in doing things that you once loved? Have you experienced tragedy in the past/recently and just feel as if you have a dark cloud following you in life? Or, is life just a whirlwind and you are here to just better yourself and learn new ways to cope through life? If this sounds like you... Come sit with me and let's walk through YOUR journey together and find a way to clear the storm clouds together! My ideal client is someone who is passionate about overall self-improvement and defying the odds that life throws at them.
Do you often struggle with feeling down, not loving/knowing yourself or have less enjoyment in doing things that you once loved? Have you experienced tragedy in the past/recently and just feel as if you have a dark cloud following you in life? Or, is life just a whirlwind and you are here to just better yourself and learn new ways to cope through life? If this sounds like you... Come sit with me and let's walk through YOUR journey together and find a way to clear the storm clouds together! My ideal client is someone who is passionate about overall self-improvement and defying the odds that life throws at them.
Amanda Winecoff
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MBA
Verified Verified
Waynesboro, VA 22980 (Online Only)
I believe we all just want to do, feel and be a little better every day. I use an approach based in kindness, compassion, mindfulness and strength to help you find a way to be better everyday in your life and your relationships. I will help you explore emotional lability, past trauma, feeling stuck, and lack of hope for a better future. Grief, fear and feeling overwhelmed often stops us from being the best we can be. If you want to move towards a better you, I can offer some help
I believe we all just want to do, feel and be a little better every day. I use an approach based in kindness, compassion, mindfulness and strength to help you find a way to be better everyday in your life and your relationships. I will help you explore emotional lability, past trauma, feeling stuck, and lack of hope for a better future. Grief, fear and feeling overwhelmed often stops us from being the best we can be. If you want to move towards a better you, I can offer some help
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Substance Use Counselor. I have a BS in Counseling and Human Services and a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have worked in the inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit before transitioning into community-based mental health services and then into outpatient therapy. I have experience working with both adolescents and adults with autism, ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, as well as trauma-based diagnoses. I am also trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and have my certification in substance abuse counseling.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Substance Use Counselor. I have a BS in Counseling and Human Services and a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have worked in the inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit before transitioning into community-based mental health services and then into outpatient therapy. I have experience working with both adolescents and adults with autism, ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, as well as trauma-based diagnoses. I am also trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and have my certification in substance abuse counseling.
Harrisonburg Center for Healing
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Offering evidence based & integrative strategies, we provide excellence in trauma treatment. Our full circle suite of therapeutic modalities is formulated to provide integrity based & responsive care on the front line. Services that set us apart include EMDR, Crisis Response, Play Therapy, Reiki & Wellness Consults. Specialties include treatment and wellness care for First Responders, State Police, survivors of abuse & the neurodiverse. Restoring empowerment & instilling trust, we provide a safe space which enables you to find honor and connections in relationships.
Offering evidence based & integrative strategies, we provide excellence in trauma treatment. Our full circle suite of therapeutic modalities is formulated to provide integrity based & responsive care on the front line. Services that set us apart include EMDR, Crisis Response, Play Therapy, Reiki & Wellness Consults. Specialties include treatment and wellness care for First Responders, State Police, survivors of abuse & the neurodiverse. Restoring empowerment & instilling trust, we provide a safe space which enables you to find honor and connections in relationships.
In today's fast-paced world it can be hard to feel a sense of connection to to others and even to your own true path and self. You might feel derailed due to past situations, relationships, or difficult or traumatic experiences. I'm here to help you make the changes you need to build on your strengths and develop new skills so you can get back on track and experience the authentic connection and path you seek. I see this process as a journey we take together that involves exploration of important emotions, thoughts, experiences & behaviors, so that you can fulfill your goals on your own terms.
In today's fast-paced world it can be hard to feel a sense of connection to to others and even to your own true path and self. You might feel derailed due to past situations, relationships, or difficult or traumatic experiences. I'm here to help you make the changes you need to build on your strengths and develop new skills so you can get back on track and experience the authentic connection and path you seek. I see this process as a journey we take together that involves exploration of important emotions, thoughts, experiences & behaviors, so that you can fulfill your goals on your own terms.
Mary Powell
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT, LSATP, SAP
Verified Verified
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Feeling stuck and not knowing which way to turn? Feeling overwhelmed and not sure how to ask for help? Not sure what to try next? I have been there. Unsure, overwhelmed, and afraid of what I might discover if I looked inside. That is where I began my own journey back in 1987. That is how I know that there is hope. It is unfortunate, that we don’t get to pick our parents or early care givers. For many of us, the experiences from early childhood, shape who we are today and how we interact with the world around us. These experiences are powerful influences on how we cope with life stress and even the partners we chose in life.
Feeling stuck and not knowing which way to turn? Feeling overwhelmed and not sure how to ask for help? Not sure what to try next? I have been there. Unsure, overwhelmed, and afraid of what I might discover if I looked inside. That is where I began my own journey back in 1987. That is how I know that there is hope. It is unfortunate, that we don’t get to pick our parents or early care givers. For many of us, the experiences from early childhood, shape who we are today and how we interact with the world around us. These experiences are powerful influences on how we cope with life stress and even the partners we chose in life.
Healing Journeys, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Noel Patrice Dianas-Hughes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, C-ASWCM, CSAC-S
Verified Verified
Waynesboro, VA 22980 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
**NOT ACCEPTING CLIENTS**. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Virginia providing psychological therapies to adolescents, adults, and couples. My primary focus is in the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, dual diagnosis, grief, adjustment, and relational problems. My background includes clinical work, case management and training in the medical, educational, social service and therapeutic settings. I am experienced providing assessments and clinical services to children, adolescents, and adults. I also have experience treating those with medical challenges, grief and loss.
**NOT ACCEPTING CLIENTS**. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Virginia providing psychological therapies to adolescents, adults, and couples. My primary focus is in the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, dual diagnosis, grief, adjustment, and relational problems. My background includes clinical work, case management and training in the medical, educational, social service and therapeutic settings. I am experienced providing assessments and clinical services to children, adolescents, and adults. I also have experience treating those with medical challenges, grief and loss.
Missy Sirch
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Not accepting new clients
I believe my job is to work myself out of a job. It is my task to assist individuals in cultivating the skills and understanding they need to optimize their well being in all spheres in their life. Through an honest, trusting collaborative relationship I endeavor to facilitate my client's capacity to create healthy relationships, both with themselves and others. I strive to be flexible in supporting clients in the manner in which they need versus an authoritative manner which presumes I know what is best for them. My goal is to assist them in determining their best selves.
I believe my job is to work myself out of a job. It is my task to assist individuals in cultivating the skills and understanding they need to optimize their well being in all spheres in their life. Through an honest, trusting collaborative relationship I endeavor to facilitate my client's capacity to create healthy relationships, both with themselves and others. I strive to be flexible in supporting clients in the manner in which they need versus an authoritative manner which presumes I know what is best for them. My goal is to assist them in determining their best selves.
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Hello there,My name is Amir Cotton, and I’m one of the counselors at Breakthrough Counselling LLC. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner in the state of Virginia. I am also a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Clinical Mental Counselor, and a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I also have a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling and over 12 years of experience working in the mental health field. I have experience treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, addiction, bipolar, and adjustment disorders.
Hello there,My name is Amir Cotton, and I’m one of the counselors at Breakthrough Counselling LLC. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner in the state of Virginia. I am also a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Clinical Mental Counselor, and a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I also have a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling and over 12 years of experience working in the mental health field. I have experience treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, addiction, bipolar, and adjustment disorders.
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Bipolar Disorder Therapists
What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?
Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.
What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?
Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.
What kinds of problems does therapy help with?
Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.
What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?
Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.