Female Therapists in West Virginia
Hello, I’m Carolyn, a clinical social worker in West Virginia. I emphasize a collaborative approach to therapy and I bring with me years of clinical experience, as well as enthusiasm, hope, and a dose of humor, and ask only that you bring an openness to change. Together, we identify specific life goals and generate plans to achieve them. Ultimately, you will come to understand that you make perfect sense; you may just not have been able to use this self-awareness to make the most productive decisions. My strong suit is quickly identifying underlying problems and patterns, as well as your personal strengths and resources.
Hello, I’m Carolyn, a clinical social worker in West Virginia. I emphasize a collaborative approach to therapy and I bring with me years of clinical experience, as well as enthusiasm, hope, and a dose of humor, and ask only that you bring an openness to change. Together, we identify specific life goals and generate plans to achieve them. Ultimately, you will come to understand that you make perfect sense; you may just not have been able to use this self-awareness to make the most productive decisions. My strong suit is quickly identifying underlying problems and patterns, as well as your personal strengths and resources.
Ashley J Holtsclaw
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ALPS, NCC, CCTP, CDBT
Verified Verified
Charleston, WV 25302
Hi, I'm here to support anyone dealing with stress, anxiety, substance abuse, interpersonal difficulties, and various other challenges. Feeling overwhelmed? You're not alone. It takes courage to seek help, but I'm here to walk alongside you. My approach is centered on you, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way. I offer and integrated Solutions-Focused and Humanistic Approach in which you are the expert of your life. I am a supportive guide to help you overcome adversities so that you can achieve results. Together, we'll tackle barriers and equip you with coping skills to navigate life confidently for balance and healing.
Hi, I'm here to support anyone dealing with stress, anxiety, substance abuse, interpersonal difficulties, and various other challenges. Feeling overwhelmed? You're not alone. It takes courage to seek help, but I'm here to walk alongside you. My approach is centered on you, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way. I offer and integrated Solutions-Focused and Humanistic Approach in which you are the expert of your life. I am a supportive guide to help you overcome adversities so that you can achieve results. Together, we'll tackle barriers and equip you with coping skills to navigate life confidently for balance and healing.
Seeking to discover strengths to meet new challenges or define your sense of purpose? Are you having relationship issues at home, school, or work? Or maybe you are asking questions about your life story, its meaning, and your place in the world. Psychotherapy can be helpful in exploring and resolving these concerns. Every person has a story to tell. I offer insight-oriented psychotherapy, an approach that focuses on your perspective and unique story. A person’s feelings, thoughts, and choices may be influenced by factors from the past that are outside of one’s awareness and exert pressure on current experiences and events.
Seeking to discover strengths to meet new challenges or define your sense of purpose? Are you having relationship issues at home, school, or work? Or maybe you are asking questions about your life story, its meaning, and your place in the world. Psychotherapy can be helpful in exploring and resolving these concerns. Every person has a story to tell. I offer insight-oriented psychotherapy, an approach that focuses on your perspective and unique story. A person’s feelings, thoughts, and choices may be influenced by factors from the past that are outside of one’s awareness and exert pressure on current experiences and events.
"My role as a counselor is to help individuals; I cannot push you or pull you through your experience, I can only walk along side of you offering professional assistance to move you forward in your life. I work collaboratively with my client's to identify goals they can work towards in a safe, nonjudgmental and supportive environment. "
"My role as a counselor is to help individuals; I cannot push you or pull you through your experience, I can only walk along side of you offering professional assistance to move you forward in your life. I work collaboratively with my client's to identify goals they can work towards in a safe, nonjudgmental and supportive environment. "
Bek Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, WVLPC, ALPS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Morgantown, WV 26505
Bek Counseling Services can provide emotional support for individuals and families through therapeutic interventions; assisting people kindergarten to adult. I will help transitioning of families with children and adolescents in foster care system. Office hours are provided at your convenience with evening and weekend appointments therefore no interruption of school, work or parent schedules. We can develop effective coping skills for the child, adolescent, adult and family to adjust to new life situations. Meeting you where you are in life to create an open, collaborative relationship is the beginning of a therapeutic journey.
Bek Counseling Services can provide emotional support for individuals and families through therapeutic interventions; assisting people kindergarten to adult. I will help transitioning of families with children and adolescents in foster care system. Office hours are provided at your convenience with evening and weekend appointments therefore no interruption of school, work or parent schedules. We can develop effective coping skills for the child, adolescent, adult and family to adjust to new life situations. Meeting you where you are in life to create an open, collaborative relationship is the beginning of a therapeutic journey.
I am passionate about serving and providing mental health care to my home state of West Virginia. I offer in person sessions, walk and talks, virtual connections, and I am based out of Unbound Counseling, LLC in the Morgantown area. I am interested in working with children, adolescents, and adults.
I am passionate about serving and providing mental health care to my home state of West Virginia. I offer in person sessions, walk and talks, virtual connections, and I am based out of Unbound Counseling, LLC in the Morgantown area. I am interested in working with children, adolescents, and adults.
Seeking help takes courage and I’m glad that you’re reaching out for support. Therapy is a collaborative process, and it can provide a safe space to explore and navigate challenging situations and experiences. My hope is to help you along the journey toward greater self-understanding so that you may live a fulfilled, authentic life. My areas of special interest include eating disorders, trauma/PTSD, sport performance, anxiety, and depression.
Seeking help takes courage and I’m glad that you’re reaching out for support. Therapy is a collaborative process, and it can provide a safe space to explore and navigate challenging situations and experiences. My hope is to help you along the journey toward greater self-understanding so that you may live a fulfilled, authentic life. My areas of special interest include eating disorders, trauma/PTSD, sport performance, anxiety, and depression.
River Valley Associates
Psychologist, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Huntington, WV 25701 (Online Only)
I started River Valley Associates in 2007. I enjoy helping my clients discover more productive and healthier ways of dealing with issues in their lives. I strive to help them increase their self-awareness and find a more authentic center, which creates confidence in making better choices in their lives. My approach is client-centered, and I utilize a variety of techniques from several models, including cognitive-behavioral, internal family systems (IFS), and solution-focused therapies.
I started River Valley Associates in 2007. I enjoy helping my clients discover more productive and healthier ways of dealing with issues in their lives. I strive to help them increase their self-awareness and find a more authentic center, which creates confidence in making better choices in their lives. My approach is client-centered, and I utilize a variety of techniques from several models, including cognitive-behavioral, internal family systems (IFS), and solution-focused therapies.
Jennifer Mitchell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Martinsburg, WV 25401 (Online Only)
Do you have constant feelings of anxiety, and panic? Do you find it difficult to do what matters to you because you're flooded with intrusive thoughts, and intense urges to engage in mental, and/or physical compulsive acts? I'm Jennifer, Licensed Professional Counselor with almost eight years of experience in the counseling field. I am most passionate about working with individuals that struggle with various anxiety disorders including panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In addition to that, I work with individuals that feel overwhelmed with feelings of depression, and shame.
Do you have constant feelings of anxiety, and panic? Do you find it difficult to do what matters to you because you're flooded with intrusive thoughts, and intense urges to engage in mental, and/or physical compulsive acts? I'm Jennifer, Licensed Professional Counselor with almost eight years of experience in the counseling field. I am most passionate about working with individuals that struggle with various anxiety disorders including panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In addition to that, I work with individuals that feel overwhelmed with feelings of depression, and shame.
My name is Alicia Godels-Blackshere. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), working with clients in the state of West Virginia by way of Telehealth. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, grief, anger, stress, oppositional defiance disorder, anxiety, and depression. I work with a variety of approaches, including Psychodynamic, Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
My name is Alicia Godels-Blackshere. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), working with clients in the state of West Virginia by way of Telehealth. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, grief, anger, stress, oppositional defiance disorder, anxiety, and depression. I work with a variety of approaches, including Psychodynamic, Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Michelle Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Martinsburg, WV 25401
I have a strong passion for working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. I work to restore balance to my clients; helping them use their strengths to move forward, providing support and guidance, and finding clarity in obstacles they face in life. Additionally, I work with parents who are struggling to understand their child’s challenging behavior. I use the Nurtured Heart Approach to strengthen the parent-child relationship for the promotion of healing, forward momentum, and relationship growth.
I have a strong passion for working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. I work to restore balance to my clients; helping them use their strengths to move forward, providing support and guidance, and finding clarity in obstacles they face in life. Additionally, I work with parents who are struggling to understand their child’s challenging behavior. I use the Nurtured Heart Approach to strengthen the parent-child relationship for the promotion of healing, forward momentum, and relationship growth.
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Are you a teenager trying to navigate the overwhelming feelings and thoughts that life brings on? Are you a survivor of sexual assault or domestic violence/ intimate partner abuse? Are there moments when you notice that the traumas from your past are affecting your relationships and everyday livelihood? So often, we ignore our inner hurts and we force ourselves to smile when we want to scream or laugh when we want to cry. Keeping up an act like that can be exhausting, and it can disconnect you from yourself.
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We are WHERE you are, ready WHEN you are, supporting YOUR journey! At New Hope, we know that each person's journey is unique. That's why we provide individualized treatment designed for each client's needs. Our convenient, virtual services make scheduling appointments to support mental wellness easier. With shorter wait times and longer appointment times than traditional clinics, our providers are able to connect with our clients as individuals, when they need us. We are dedicated to giving all our clients the best care possible.
We are WHERE you are, ready WHEN you are, supporting YOUR journey! At New Hope, we know that each person's journey is unique. That's why we provide individualized treatment designed for each client's needs. Our convenient, virtual services make scheduling appointments to support mental wellness easier. With shorter wait times and longer appointment times than traditional clinics, our providers are able to connect with our clients as individuals, when they need us. We are dedicated to giving all our clients the best care possible.
Bonnie Strayer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Morgantown, WV 26505
Stressful and terrifying experiences can leave people feeling isolated. Feeling detached from others and like no one can understand what happens in your mind makes it difficult to interact with people. It’s hard to be hopeful when you are experiencing mental health symptoms like this, but you’re here looking for someone to talk to, and that’s really wonderful. If you’d like, check out my website and see if I’m someone you could chat with. We can set up a time to talk on the phone for a no cost 15 minute consultation so that you can get a feel for who I am.
Stressful and terrifying experiences can leave people feeling isolated. Feeling detached from others and like no one can understand what happens in your mind makes it difficult to interact with people. It’s hard to be hopeful when you are experiencing mental health symptoms like this, but you’re here looking for someone to talk to, and that’s really wonderful. If you’d like, check out my website and see if I’m someone you could chat with. We can set up a time to talk on the phone for a no cost 15 minute consultation so that you can get a feel for who I am.
Creative Resilience Counseling LLC
Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Morgantown, WV 26505 (Online Only)
Emotional and behavioral challenges in childhood and adolescence affects the child and rest of the family unit as well. Caregivers often find themselves heartbroken while they watch their child struggle through issues they wish they could take away, and if the child is acting out behaviorally, it is common for caregivers to even feel hurt and confused. I offer therapy services for children ages 3 and up, as well as adults and families for the diagnosis and treatment of emotional, relational, and behavioral concerns, as well as offer support services and psychoeducation to their caregivers and other family members.
Emotional and behavioral challenges in childhood and adolescence affects the child and rest of the family unit as well. Caregivers often find themselves heartbroken while they watch their child struggle through issues they wish they could take away, and if the child is acting out behaviorally, it is common for caregivers to even feel hurt and confused. I offer therapy services for children ages 3 and up, as well as adults and families for the diagnosis and treatment of emotional, relational, and behavioral concerns, as well as offer support services and psychoeducation to their caregivers and other family members.
No waitlist for West Virginia (WV) residents! You don’t have to accept that you’re feeling misunderstood, isolated, stuck, angry, sad, or anxious. Pain is natural, but struggle and suffering are what happens when we don’t act. My goal is to gently approach the hurdle(s) that are keeping you from fulfilling a wholesome and authentic life. I understand that throughout life, changes and events may cause emotional conflict, confusion, and feel unbearable. I believe strongly that people are very resilient, and I’m passionate about assisting individuals find their inner strength to overcome.
No waitlist for West Virginia (WV) residents! You don’t have to accept that you’re feeling misunderstood, isolated, stuck, angry, sad, or anxious. Pain is natural, but struggle and suffering are what happens when we don’t act. My goal is to gently approach the hurdle(s) that are keeping you from fulfilling a wholesome and authentic life. I understand that throughout life, changes and events may cause emotional conflict, confusion, and feel unbearable. I believe strongly that people are very resilient, and I’m passionate about assisting individuals find their inner strength to overcome.
Katee R McVey
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Online Only)
I am a practicing therapist since 2016 that primarily specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. I am familiar treating a variety of conditions, including but not limited to anxiety, depression and mood-related conditions, behavioral issues, trauma and dissociative disorders. My approach is informed by EMDR therapy, attachment theory, and developmental psychology. I frequently utilize approaches from EMDR therapy and influenced by principles of Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy to best support my clients and their families.
I am a practicing therapist since 2016 that primarily specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. I am familiar treating a variety of conditions, including but not limited to anxiety, depression and mood-related conditions, behavioral issues, trauma and dissociative disorders. My approach is informed by EMDR therapy, attachment theory, and developmental psychology. I frequently utilize approaches from EMDR therapy and influenced by principles of Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy to best support my clients and their families.
Beacon Barn Therapeutic Farm, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Thornton, WV 26440 (Online Only)
When adverse experiences occur in childhood it can leave a devastating impact on the individual and family for years to come. To address the root of possible issues and enhance the benefits of traditional therapies, it is important to consider brain health, as well as mental health.
When adverse experiences occur in childhood it can leave a devastating impact on the individual and family for years to come. To address the root of possible issues and enhance the benefits of traditional therapies, it is important to consider brain health, as well as mental health.
Life these days comes with enough challenges. Having someone to listen without judgement shouldn’t be one of those. That is where I come in as your Therapist. Together, we will work on strategies that allow you to address and overcome past and present obstacles in your life. I am committed to helping people overcome addictions and learn ways to manage their depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, anger and other stressors that may affect your daily life.
Life these days comes with enough challenges. Having someone to listen without judgement shouldn’t be one of those. That is where I come in as your Therapist. Together, we will work on strategies that allow you to address and overcome past and present obstacles in your life. I am committed to helping people overcome addictions and learn ways to manage their depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, anger and other stressors that may affect your daily life.
Erika Rucker
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Wheeling, WV 26003 (Online Only)
Hi, my name is Erika Rucker, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Nurse. I have been a clinical therapist for over 10 years and use a holistic approach that heals the mind, body, and spirit. I focus on anxiety, depression, trauma, couples counseling, life transitions, women's health, adolescent and young adults who are struggling with the stresses of school and coming into their own uniqueness. I utilize an eclectic style of techniques as I believe that each person needs something special and unique in their healing process.
Hi, my name is Erika Rucker, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Nurse. I have been a clinical therapist for over 10 years and use a holistic approach that heals the mind, body, and spirit. I focus on anxiety, depression, trauma, couples counseling, life transitions, women's health, adolescent and young adults who are struggling with the stresses of school and coming into their own uniqueness. I utilize an eclectic style of techniques as I believe that each person needs something special and unique in their healing process.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.