Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, VA - Belle Haven Rd Office
1451 Belle Haven Rd, Suite 230
Alexandria, VA 22307
Phone: 800-305-2089
Alexandria, VA - Fordson Rd Office
7836 Fordson Rd,
Alexandria, VA 22306
Phone: 703-566-9900
Alexandria, VA - Grovedale Dr Office
6408 Grovedale Dr, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22310
Alexandria, VA - N Royal St Office
110 N Royal St, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 800-305-2089
Counselors in Alexandria, VA
Ori Onazi, MA, Resident in Counseling
Practicing Since: 2019 Ori believes that the therapeutic process is a team effort that is successful when there’s vulnerability, honesty, and a willingness to be self-aware. She strives to create a warm and welcoming environment for individuals to attain emotional, social, and mental wellbeing. She…
Issues Served: Abuse/Neglect, Anxiety/Panic, Blended Family, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Grief/Bereavement, Infidelity, Loss/Abandonment, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, PTSD, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma, Workplace Issues
Sarah Nies, LPC, ATR-BC
Practicing Since: 2016 Sarah creates a caring and supportive environment, championing clients in self-discovery and healing. After earning a Master’s in Art Education and a Master’s in Art Therapy, Sarah continued expanding her knowledge and techniques, incorporating art into therapy. She is a Board-Certified Art…
Issues Served: Abortion, Abuse/Neglect, ADD/ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Blended Family, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness/Pain, Codependency, Conduct Disorder, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence, Eating Disorders, Grief/Bereavement, Infertility, Infidelity, Loss/Abandonment, Miscarriages, OCD, Oncology, Personality Disorders, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Process Addictions (i.e. food, gambling, other), PTSD, Schizophrenia, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse, Sleep Disorders, Substance Dependence (i.e. drug/alcohol), Suicidal Ideation, Trauma, Workplace Issues
Christen Panissidi, LCSW
Practicing Since: 2014 Christen believes that mental health should be talked about and normalized. She strives to create a safe, relaxing, and fun environment for her clients to feel comfortable expressing their struggles with life. She recognizes that everyone’s personal needs are important and helps…
Issues Served: Abortion, Abuse/Neglect, ADD/ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Behavioral Issues, Career Counseling, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief/Bereavement, Infertility, Loss/Abandonment, Miscarriages, OCD, Oncology, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, PTSD, Self Esteem, Substance Dependence (i.e. drug/alcohol), Suicidal Ideation, Trauma, Workplace Issues
John Howard, MA, Resident in Counseling
Practicing Since: 2020 John approaches counseling from a client-centered perspective to help foster a safe, inclusive environment. Maintaining openness and transparency while upholding confidentiality is of utmost importance to him. He helps clients focus on re-framing commonly distressing events into a different, often more positive…
Issues Served: ADD/ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Issues, Career Counseling, Codependency, Conduct Disorder, Depression, Grief/Bereavement, Loss/Abandonment, Process Addictions (i.e. food, gambling, other), Self Esteem, Sexual Addiction, Sleep Disorders, Substance Dependence (i.e. drug/alcohol), Suicidal Ideation
Aparicio Cottrell Jr., MS, Resident in Counseling
Practicing Since:2016 Aparicio uses a solution-focused approach with clients. He seeks to allow his clients to tell him about who they are and likes to work together with his clients in order to help them achieve their treatment goals. Aparicio views the counseling process as…
Issues Served: Abortion, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence, Infidelity, Marital/Premarital, Process Addictions (i.e. food, gambling, other), Sexual Addiction
Lisa Kelleher, MA, Resident in Counseling
Practicing Since: 2010 Lisa believes everyone has the capacity and resiliency to help themselves but sometimes, they need someone else to help them discover the path to wellness. Her goal is to help individuals understand their thoughts, feelings, and experiences so that they may heal…
Issues Served: Abortion, Abuse/Neglect, ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Behavioral Issues, Career Counseling, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence, Grief/Bereavement, Loss/Abandonment, Marital/Premarital, Miscarriages, OCD, PTSD, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Substance Dependence (i.e. drug/alcohol), Suicidal Ideation, Trauma, Workplace Issues
Nettia Diamond-Banton, Licensed Resident in Counseling
Practicing Since: 2012 Nettia provides a safe and open space where clients are accepted, valued, and respected. She utilizes a strength-based, client-focused therapeutic approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral therapies. She focuses on listening to and understanding her clients in order to create…
Issues Served: ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Codependency, Conduct Disorder, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence, Grief/Bereavement, Marital/Premarital, Miscarriages, OCD, Personality Disorders, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Schizophrenia, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sleep Disorders, Substance Dependence (i.e. drug/alcohol), Suicidal Ideation, Trauma
Catherine “Cathy” Kim, Supervisee in Clinical Social Work
Practicing Since: 2018 Cathy strives to create a safe, trusting, and non-judgmental environment. She incorporates a mixture of cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectal behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and interpersonal psychotherapy. She has a person-centered, strengths-based, and goal-oriented approach. Cathy feels the relationship between the client…
Issues Served: Abuse/Neglect, Anxiety/Panic, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Blended Family, Career Counseling, Codependency, Depression, Grief/Bereavement, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sleep Disorders, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma, Workplace Issues
Jennifer Schalow, LPC
Practicing Since: 2007 Jennifer implements both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Person-Centered treatment interventions in her practice. She has found that when using these interventions, individuals can overcome and understand their thought processes. Additionally, her focus on the family system unit allows her to be effective in…
Issues Served: Abortion, Abuse/Neglect, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Behavioral Issues, Career Counseling, Codependency, Conduct Disorder, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence, Grief/Bereavement, Infidelity, Loss/Abandonment, Marital/Premarital, OCD, Personality Disorders, PTSD, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Workplace Issues
Dyanna Citizen, LPC
Practicing since: 2013 Dyanna believes that it’s possible to grow through what you go through. Passionate about helping others find hope, healing, and freedom she works to provide a positive and encouraging therapeutic process to help clients thrive. She utilizes an integrative counseling approach to…
Issues Served: Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness/Pain, Codependency, Depression, Grief/Bereavement, Loss/Abandonment, Process Addictions (i.e. food, gambling, other), Self Esteem, Sleep Disorders, Substance Dependence (i.e. drug/alcohol), Trauma, Workplace Issues
Whitney McDonough, LCSW
Practicing Since: 1990 Whitney’s treatment style combines calm compassion, genuine interaction, and focused attention while providing an empathic, non-judgmental environment that supports growth. She strives to build a therapeutic relationship and then use an individual’s strengths and resiliency to move them forward. Her clinical style…
Issues Served: Anxiety/Panic, Behavioral Issues, Blended Family, Depression, Divorce, Infertility, Marital/Premarital, Workplace Issues
Toinette Neube, MA, Resident in Counseling
Practicing Since: 2003 Toinette’s approach to counseling is eclectic in nature in that she caters her therapeutic approach to the client’s individual needs. The foundation of all her counseling is based in Grace, Love, & Mercy, with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Strength-based Therapy, and…
Issues Served: Abuse/Neglect, Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Blended Family, Career Counseling, Codependency, Conduct Disorder, Depression, Divorce, Grief/Bereavement, Infidelity, Loss/Abandonment, Marital/Premarital, OCD, Personality Disorders, Self Esteem, Workplace Issues
Stacey Crosson, LMFT
Practicing Since: 1998 As the Clinical Supervisor of Safe Harbor Northern Virginia, Stacey has over 25 years’ experience in the people-helping business. As a spouse of a retired U.S. military member, she offers a shared perspective of the military life. She also provides a developed…
Issues Served: Abuse/Neglect, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Behavioral Issues, Blended Family, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness/Pain, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Grief/Bereavement, Infertility, Infidelity, Loss/Abandonment, Marital/Premarital, Miscarriages, PTSD, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Sleep Disorders, Trauma, Workplace Issues
Pamela Dourado, Masters Level Counselor & Life Coach
Practicing Since: 2012 Pam is a Board-Certified Life Coach with a Masters in Counseling from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. She meets individuals where they are to partner with them in moving out of stressful life situations to create a more fulfilling future. You might feel…
Issues Served: Abortion, Abuse/Neglect, Anxiety/Panic, Behavioral Issues, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness/Pain, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence, Grief/Bereavement, Infertility, Infidelity, Loss/Abandonment, Marital/Premarital, Miscarriages, OCD, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sleep Disorders
Melissa Hoffman, LPC
Practicing Since: 2007 Melissa focuses on building the therapeutic relationship through empathy, respect for the individual, and unconditional support. Through this therapeutic relationship, clients are able to set goals and achieve them. Once this therapeutic relationship is built, Melissa uses cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and…
Issues Served: Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Career Counseling, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Grief/Bereavement, Infidelity, Loss/Abandonment, Marital/Premarital, Self Esteem, Workplace Issues
Brandee Zettel, LPC, LMFT
Practicing Since: 2015 Brandee understands that everyone is unique in their own way and she takes time to get to know her clients. She builds treatment plans that are tailored to the individual and she adapts her therapeutic approach to meet the needs of the…
Issues Served: Abuse/Neglect, ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Blended Family, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence, Grief/Bereavement, Infidelity, Marital/Premarital, OCD, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
