You’ve Built a Successful Life, But it’s Starting to Feel Unsustainable

Online therapy for burnout, overwhelm, and anxiety

Clients don’t seek me out for quick fixes that act as a band aid over a deeper pain, they seek me out because they are yearning for a more authentic life and want a collaborative partner to help them get there. Many of my clients express that they are exhausted by the pressures of life — financial, societal, or self-imposed — and are growing resentful of the role they have to keep playing to keep the ship sailing. They want help reconnecting with who they really are and to build a life around that authentic center.

My passion is helping my clients to:

• Uncover their values
• Restore their passions
• Heal from emotional pain
• Improve confidence and self-esteem
• Build and maintain healthy relationships
• Learn about themselves
• Build an authentic life

About Virginia Counseling

I have 10+ years of experience helping clients to live more authentic and sustainable lives and have received extensive training in CBT from the Beck Institute, a world-renowned CBT training center founded by Aaron Beck, recognized as the ‘father’ of CBT. CBT is well-established in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and other issues, and has been shown to be as effective as medication in treating these issues. The gist of CBT is that thoughts and behaviors are a driving influence of emotion. And while we cannot directly change our emotions, we can make changes to our thought and behavioral habits. Therefore, we can improve the way we feel by exploring through dialogue how our current thought patterns and habits are influencing our emotions. Once we understand our current thought and behavior patterns, we can make changes to these in order to improve our emotional experience.

I supplement this background with insights from philosophy. The thinkers who resonate most with me include Martin Buber, Hans-George Gadamer, and Socrates. The theme that connects all of these thinkers is the importance of genuine dialogue for coming to understand ourselves and to take part in the good life. Dialogue is, for these thinkers, not a means to an end, but an end in itself. So, with that said, let’s talk!

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Therapy services provided

I provide online therapy for adults experiencing burnout, overwhelm, and anxiety. I also have training working with depression and sleep issues.

I also provide home-based psychotherapy appointments in or near Midlothian, VA (23112) and Moseley VA (23120). I have provided therapeutic services in the Greater Richmond area since 2010, and in Midlothian specifically since 2014 and have a deep understanding of the culture of this area — its perks as well as its challenges. If you are interested in home-based services, please contact me .

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Cost of services

The cost of services can vary based on and are based on a number of factors. I accept most major insurances in the state of Virginia, including Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Optima, Optum, and others. Using your insurance benefits can drastically cut down on your costs for therapy. Some plans feature copay options in which you will be responsible for a flat reach each session.

Some insurance plans are high-deductible plans, which means you will be responsible for the full contracted rate of the session, as set by your insurance provider, until your annual deductible is met, at which point you will have no more financial cost for services. The amount of the contracted rate per session varies by insurance plan. You can find this information by checking your insurance plan benefits online or calling the Mental/Behavioral health number on the back of your insurance card.

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