Short Pump VA Counselors

Domonique Wilson, LPC

Domonique Wilson is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC in Virginia. She has over 10 years’ experience in the field of human service. Domonique obtained her bachelors in psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. She was awarded a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Capella University.

Domonique has experience providing counseling and administrative services in a variety of settings. Prior to joining Thriveworks Domonique’s professional experiences included in home care, supervised residential, and forensics. While using an array of person-centered approaches, she primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Solution Focused therapy, Mindfulness and meditation, and, Dialectical Behavioral therapy from an Adlerian based perspective. Domonique specializes in persistent mental illness and trauma informed care but welcomes clients with any level of need.

Domonique strengths include the ability to quickly develop rapport with individuals, to assess situations and develop practical plans in full collaboration with the clients. Domonique is innovative and flexible, with her main goal being to find what works for you!

Domonique provides therapy to adolescents ages 13 and over and adults. She provides counseling services for individuals, couples and families focusing on a variety of clinical issues including:

• ADHD
• Anxiety
• Anger management
• Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
• Coping skills
• Grief
• Life transitions
• LGBTQ+
• Self esteem
• Relationships
• Personality Disorders

While not at work Domonique enjoys spending time with her children, cooking, hiking, and hanging out with her pets especially her dog Suki. She is an avid animal lover.

Roberta Morell, LCSW

** Roberta offers online counseling

Roberta Morell is a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience in the field. She received her Masters in Social Work from the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. She completed her post-graduate residency at Washington hospital in Washington D.C. and the District of Columbia Day Hospital  in Georgetown.  As an outpatient therapist,  Roberta’s practice consisted primarily of young adults. Her work in the inpatient hospital setting consisted of a multicultural mixed population ranging from young adulthood to geriatrics. Roberta has also been privileged to work with the visually impaired and welcomes the opportunity to treat individuals with physical challenges

In her current practice Roberta provides individual counseling for adults ages 18 and older. All clinical services are provided using a secure telehealth platform allowing clients ease of scheduling and the utmost discretion. Areas of clinical focus include:

• Depression
• Blind/Visually impaired
• Anger management
• Anxiety
• Christian Counseling
• Geriatric
• Grief/Bereavement
• Mood Disorders

As the leader of an inpatient multidisciplinary treatment team, the care provided was based on the medical model of care. The medical model presumes that there is something broken that needs to be fixed, rather than people experiencing problems to be worked through that would greatly contribute to a more creative and fulfilling life. Under Roberta’s leadership the team moved to a patent centered model of treatment that used the entirety of a person’s life including goals, concerns, interests, aspirations, relationships and strengths to assist the person in achieving their goals and living a more fulfilling life. She implored a number of therapeutic interventions but all were weighted on cognitive, behavioral and life style changes.

Roberta’s philosophy of practice is rooted in humanistic approach formulated by the philosophies of Martin Buber and Soren Kierkegaard which emphasizes that the therapist assists the person in the change process by communicating their concern, care and interest. The existential theory that utilizes free will, self-determination and search for meaning also undergird her own life and  philosophy of practice. This is not to diminish the importance of skilled therapeutic interventions, but simply to say that if the client’s goals are always in the foreground, the therapeutic relationship coupled with sound therapeutic interventions will yield the desired outcome. This changes the relationship to a partnership. In this partnership clinician and client decide on together on the course of treatment. Roberta has found that having a plan that both parties agree upon and then modifying the plan as needed provides the best outcome.

Though Roberta’s training is heavily based on psychodynamic theory, behavior theory and family systems theory; she has special certifications and training in cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness, positive psychology, solution focused therapy, brief treatment models, grief and loss, and telehealth.

In her free time Roberta enjoys the water, particularly swimming. She enjoys fishing and gardening with her husband, playing the piano, and playing professionally when she has the opportunity. Roberta teaches several music students who are a delight.  Roberta also loves to paint when she has the time.

Caitlin Devey, LPC

** Caitlin offers online counseling

Caitlin Devey is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia who completed her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology in 2009 from James Madison University and received her Master of Arts degree in Community Counseling in 2011 from Marymount University. Caitlin has experience with providing outpatient therapy, Community Based Intervention services, Intensive In-Home services and case management services in both outpatient and community-based settings in Washington, D.C. and Virginia.

Caitlin works with children, adolescents, young adults and families with a wide variety of clinical issues including:

ADHD
Anger/aggression
Anxiety
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Conflict resolution
Depression
Family discord
Grief and loss
Peer relationships
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Self-esteem
Self Harm
Suicidal Ideation

Caitlin’s professional strengths include: Developing rapport, dependability, honesty, flexibility, kindness, creativity, collaborative problem-solving, and genuine warmth and understanding. Her treatment methods are individualized, evidence-based and specific to client needs. Caitlin’s core theoretical foundation is primarily Person-Centered as she believes that through developing positive rapport with clients and exhibiting genuine unconditional positive regard in session, clients will recognize that they are capable of reaching their full potential by identifying personalized solutions within themselves to problems they encounter in their daily lives. However, Caitlin also enjoys utilizing other treatment modalities such as Humanistic Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and some aspects of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and will work with you on determining the best course of treatment that will help you successfully achieve your goals.

Caitlin also has 3 years of experience with providing clinical supervision for counselors looking to obtain their LPC. As a supervisor, she believes that a healthy balance of collaboration, support and constructive feedback are most vital to help a resident in counseling obtain the best and most clinically sound experience on their journey towards licensure.

Caitlin’s personal interests include: Home improvement, parenting her young child, spending time with family, art projects, running and exploring new adventures.

Emily Jackson, LPC

** Emily offers online counseling

Emily Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia who completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology in 2013 from Virginia Commonwealth University then went on to obtain a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling in 2016 from Virginia Commonwealth University. Emily has experience providing Intensive In-Home services and Mental Health Skills Building services in a community-based setting in Richmond, Virginia. Emily works with children, adolescents, young adults, and families with a variety of clinical issues including:

• ADHD
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Communication
• Conflict resolution
• Depression
• Peer relationships
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Self-Esteem
• Substance use disorders
• Suicidal Ideation

Emily uses many approaches in treatment which include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness techniques, Motivational Interviewing, Person Centered Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy treatment modalities. Emily has the ability to build rapport and work collaboratively with her clients to achieve goals successfully. She has developed a strong passion for utilizing strengths as a way to cultivate personal growth with her clients.

Emily enjoys live music, cooking, spending time with loved ones including her dog, and traveling.

Julie Wilcox, LCSW

** Julie offers online counseling

Julie Best Wilcox is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has over 15 years of clinical experience. She received her masters degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her undergraduate degree in Social Work from Baylor University.

Julie provides therapy for adolescents, couples, families, and adults, providing both expressive (art, play) and talk therapy techniques. Julie specializes in working with disorders such as Bipolar, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Additional areas of clinical focus include alcoholism and drug addiction, and self-harming behaviors. Julie is able to perform substance abuse evaluations for both private and court ordered clientele.

An area of particular passion involves Julie’s work with couples and families including those considering and healing from separation and divorce. Julie has been trained under Gottman in couples therapy and has expertise offering support to parents with children experiencing emotional and/or behavioral challenges. Additionally, Julie has several years of forensic experience, working closely with attorneys to provide case testimony in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

Julie believes that respect for individual uniqueness is paramount to the therapeutic process. Working from the framework that therapy is a partnership between an individual and their counselor Julie prides herself on offering the individuals she serves the opportunity to resolve issues and learn more effective ways to manage life's stresses, anxieties and adversities

Julie is also pleased to offer supervision to Licensed Eligible Clinicians and seeking clinical licensure as Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) in the state of Virginia. The approach in supervision is collaborative and supportive! You can expect to grow your awareness, conceptualization and administrative skills-all vital to your success as a professional counselor. Supervision meetings are offered in both individual and group formats. Instruction is designed to be exciting and thought-provoking.

When not working, Julie enjoys time being active with her family and dogs.

Mary Davis, LPC

** Mary offers online counseling

Mary Davis licensed professional counselor, LPC, received her Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regent University. She completed her undergraduate studies in Sociology while attending Mary Baldwin College. Mary has experience working with children and adults in outpatient, community services, and residential treatment. Areas of clinical expertise include:

Anxiety
Depression
Personality Disorders
Psychosis
Sexual Offending
Substance Abuse
Trauma

Mary uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy treatment modalities. Mary has been trained in the Sanctuary Model of trauma informed care.

When not working, Mary enjoys spending time with her family, bowling, and traveling.

Melanie Black, LPC

** Melanie offers online counseling

Melanie works with children and adolescents having difficulty managing stressors associated with family life. She is able to assist caregivers in developing parenting and coparenting plans that align with the needs of their child(ren). She specializes in trauma recovery, grief and loss, anxiety and depression.

Melanie enjoys working with Millennials struggling with anxiety, stress and life transitions. LGBTQI needs is an additional area of clinical focus. She has a special interest in helping clients with vocational and career counseling needs. Melanie offers a 3- Stepunseling Service: Career Counseling Service:

1. Assessment which includes administration of evidenced based personality and career planning inventories
2. Development of a career planning goals and objectives
3. Cover Letter and Resume development

Melanie enjoys teaching clients mindfulness meditation techniques social and coping skills. She is open to integrating clients' various spiritual and religious beliefs into the therapeutic process.

At home, Melanie enjoys dancing,hiking, crafts, and spending time with her family, friends and her dog Luna.

Q&A

[learn_more caption="What is your approach to working with young children and families?"] I have learned that the most powerful intervention when working with children is to help parents and caregivers develop the skills and tools needed to support their child. You are the expert on your child. Rather than working with a small child individually for one or two hours a week, we will make more progress if I serve as a guide and coach to parents. I often help parents learn how to manage their child's behaviors at home by providing practical strategies and problem solving support. Working with behavior challenges can be overwhelming for parents and caregivers. Once I get to know a child and learn more about their needs, I often encourage parents to come to sessions without the child so that we can speak candidly about the family's struggles and develop ideas to address the child and parent's needs.[/learn_more]

[learn_more caption="Why are you passionate about offering counseling and coaching services to Millennials?"] Millennials are those of us born roughly between 1982 and 2001, give or take a few years depending on who you ask. Generations share some common traits shaped by their experiences as developing children and young adults during specific points in history. Generational studies suggest that despite coming of age in a recession and struggling with financial burdens, Millennials tend to be pragmatic, optimistic and team oriented. They tend to want to make a difference in the world and help their families, friends and community. Some people even call the Millennials a "Civic Hero" generation. A Civic Hero generation comes around about once every 80 years or so with the last one being The Greatest (or GI) Generation. I honestly believe that Millennials are uniquely positioned in history to help our country and communities heal and grow. Being a young adult can be exciting, confusing and stressful. I want to help Millennials thrive and become their best selves so that they can make the positive difference they want to see in the world![/learn_more]

[learn_more caption="What 3 tips can you offer parents of a youth is questioning his/her sexuality?"]
Stay calm. Family culture and past experiences may affect the way you feel about your child's identify. Try to stay calm and supportive with your child and find other adults that you trust or even a therapist to sort through your own emotions.

Education yourself. Navigating these topics can be confusing for many families. Find educational resources you can trust online and in your community to learn more about what your child is going through. In addition, each child is different, and it will be important for you to listen to your child and learn what is going on with them.

Make sure your child is physically and emotionally safe. While it may seem that our culture is more accepting of differences than it used to be, children who are questioning their sexuality can still be targets for bullying and harassment. Make sure that above all your child is safe emotionally and physically. [/learn_more]

[learn_more caption="What does your initial session with clients involve?"] Usually we get the "boring stuff" out of the way first otherwise known as policy, procedure and billing. I then share that I am a Licenced Professional Counselor which is kind of like a general practitioner for mental health. I know a little bit about a lot of issues and if I don't feel like I am the right person to help you, I will do my best to get you to the right person. I tell folks that I have a collaborative style, meaning that while I may suggest strategies and help you navigate your feelings and thoughts, you will always be the expert on you. I also encourage people to let me know if something isn't working for them throughout the counseling process or if we just aren't a good fit. This is because your relationship with your counselor is going to be the most important contributing factor to your success in therapy. Once new clients have had a chance to ask questions, I ask them to tell me the story of what brings them here. I also ask additional questions to assess the new client's needs. At the end of the session we talk together about the frequency of treatment needed and scheduling. [/learn_more]

Pam Crepps, LCSW

** Pam offers online counseling

Pam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified School Social Worker and a Certified Trauma Specialist. Pam is also certified to provide clinical supervision for license eligible social workers.

Completing her post graduate studies at East Carolina University Pam has spent over 20 years working in behavioral health and treatment based school settings in Chicago, Connecticut, North Carolina and Virginia. Pam provides individual, couples and family counseling to children, adolescents and adults. Pam offers counseling for children as young as 12 years of age.

Areas of clinical focus include:

Anxiety
Anger Management
Depression
School/Learning Issues
Oppositional Defiance
Parenting
Trauma (including physical or sexual abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction)
Grief
Marital Separation and Divorce

Pam’s outside hobbies include spending time with friends and family and reading

Theresa Goff, LCSW

** Theresa offers online counseling

Theresa Francisco Goff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience providing mental health services to individuals, couples and groups.  She received her master’s degree in Social Work and undergraduate degree in Rehabilitation Counseling specializing in Alcohol and Drug Education, both from Virginia Commonwealth University.  She has practiced in long term care, medical and psychiatric hospitals, outpatient practices and has experience as a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator for pharmaceutical trials

Theresa has extensive experience working with individuals with mood and anxiety disorders, women and relationship issues, substance use disorders, and with parents of special needs children.

Areas of additional clinical focus:

• ADHD
• Alcohol Abuse
• Anxiety
• Bipolar Disorder
• Chronic Illness
• Chronic Pain
• Codependency
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Drug Abuse
• Dual Diagnosis
• Grief
• Learning Disabilities
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Marital
• Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
• Peer Relationships
• Postpartum
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress

The following describes Theresa’s approach to the therapeutic process:

• Relationships are at the core of our existence.  Emotional distress such as depression, anxiety, addictions and poor communication can destroy those relationships which are most important to us.
• Primary goal is to assist each client in recognizing their strengths and aid in finding practical solutions that can make his/her life more enjoyable.

Wendy Couch, LPC

** Wendy offers online counseling

Wendy Couch, a licensed professional counselor has over 8 years of clinical experience. Wendy received her graduate degree in Community Counseling  and Addictions from the College of William and Mary. She works with young adults, adults and geriatrics and has experience working in a variety of clinical settings including community mental health and the VA Department of Corrections.

Wendy has experience in working with individuals with depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety, substance and alcohol use disorders. Wendy also has experience working with individuals experiencing major life transitions to include divorce, occupational changes, grief and stress. Wendy works primarily with individuals and groups, and utilizes dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help individuals work to develop coping skills, manage emotions and improve communicative skills. She often utilizes DBT skills with individuals in recovery from alcoholism and substance use disorders.

Wendy believes in strengths based counseling and in the individual's ability to make positive, healthy changes. She utilizes a variety of different approaches including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy. She also integrates mindfulness in to clinical practice and is an advocate of yoga and other activities promoting a strong mind-body connection. Wendy's therapeutic style is based on developing a genuine, positive, and honest relationship with individuals.Her personal interests include spending time with family, hiking, and traveling.

Kristen Lawrence, LCSW

** Kristen offers online counseling

Kristen Lawrence is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her undergraduate degree in Anthropology at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York and her Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work at Boston College with a concentration in healthcare. She has worked with a wide variety of populations in many different settings including emergency medicine, inpatient hospital units, and community oncology and geriatric clinics.

Kristen works with young adults, adults and geriatrics specializing in working with individuals with diagnosis of Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Schizophrenia. Areas of passion and clinical passion are working with those and families experiencing chronic illness, traumatic injury, end of life, grief and loss and those in experiencing sudden life changes

An area of particular passion for is providing intervention those experiencing or family and/or caregivers of individuals illness, trauma, grief and loss. Kristen finds herself as a natural advocate to those experiencing hardship, and finds that developing the therapeutic relationship as the key to providing exceptional care. She has extensive experience in working with individuals experiencing crisis helping them to learn valuable coping skills, and ultimately find meaning and value in their experiences.

Helping individuals and families find their strengths, and helping clients heal and find their self worth is the foundation of Kristen's clinical work. It is through this work that Kristen belives clients are best able to realize their potential grow, seek and maintain positive change. Kristen utilizes different therapeutic techniques from psychodynamic, motivational interviewing, to cognitive behavioral as suites the clients needs.

Her personal interests include traveling, hiking, playing soccer, reading, and spending time with her precious dog.

Rebekah Lowenstein, LCSW

** Rebekah offers online counseling

Rebekah is a licensed clinical social worker in the Commonwealth of Virginia with over a decade of experience. Rebekah also serves on the Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Rebekah is a Board approved supervisor for those pursuing the LCSW credential as well as an Adjunct Faculty Member for Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work and aims to promote positive change and growth in her work with her clients and students alike.

Rebekah treats children ages 0-17, adolescents, adults, families, couples and geriatrics. After pursuing her Master of Social Work through the University of Maryland - Baltimore, Rebekah started her career working as a Dementia Care Coordinator and subsequently moved into the areas of Therapeutic Foster Care, Hospice and Clinical Supervision at an intensive in-home agency. Rebekah welcomes the opportunity to treat clients facing issues of trauma, emotional and behavioral disorders of childhood and adolescence, family support for children facing out of home placement as well as grief, loss and bereavement. Additional areas of experience include abuse and neglect, ADHD, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, co-parenting issues, women’s issues (including postpartum depression), PTSD, caregiver stress, life transition issues.

Rebekah employs a diverse combination of treatment modalities that are individually designed to fit her client’s individual goals. Rebekah meets her clients where they are at and aims to establish and maintain a strong and trusting therapeutic relationship throughout treatment. Treatment approaches include but are not limited to: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems, Mindfulness techniques, Play and Art Therapy techniques, Relaxation techniques, Motivational Interviewing and the Gottman method of couples counseling.

When she’s not at work Rebekah enjoys reading, creative writing and spending time with her husband and two young children. Rebekah is excited to be a part of the Thriveworks Family and to her continued service within the Greater Richmond Community.