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With over 30 years of counseling experience, I look forward to assisting you in working through your issues to achieve positive ou...
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With over 30 years of counseling experience, I look forward to assisting you in working through your issues to achieve positive outcomes.
Mary Alice Fields is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has 30 years of experience counseling couples, families, and individuals. Mary Alice completed her Master of Education (MEd) at Lindsey Wilson College.
Mary Alice believes most people do the best they can with the knowledge and experience they possess. At times in our lives, our knowledge and experience are not enough to solve problems and live our most productive life. At times like this, collaboration with a licensed professional counselor can help us discover ways to solve issues and achieve our full potential. Changing our perception of issues can be most helpful. By adjusting our thought process, we can begin to see our problems in a new light, and discover solutions to seemingly insurmountable issues.
Again, collaboration with a counselor can assist in this process. Old thought patterns can be replaced with new, healthier thought patterns that help us live our best life. The most important thing necessary to get you on your way to a more productive life is an open mind and a willingness to change. As a counselor, Mary Alice is your partner in ushering in this change. She cannot solve your problems, but she can and will assist you in learning new ways to achieve your goals.
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As a woman of color, I understand the complexities of culture and mental health issues....
As a woman of color, I understand the complexities of culture and mental health issues.
Beatriz Morales is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has clinical practice treating adolescents, families, and children with mood disorders, ADHD, and trauma, as well as treating adults with depression and anxiety. Beatriz completed her Master of Mental Health Counseling at Nova Southeastern University. She immigrated to the United States at a young age, giving her ample experience navigating the stressors and joys of moving to a new country. This, coupled with her professional experience, enables her to provide the guidance and support her clients are seeking.
Beatriz integrates multiple treatment approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, and solution-focused techniques. Beatriz takes a holistic approach to counseling and meets the client where they are at. She includes CBT, solution-focused techniques, and TF-CBT when needed in order to assist clients dealing with a variety of issues.
We all face challenges in life. Beatriz is confident that she will be able to support you on your journey to gain insight, find new perspective, and build on the strengths you possess that will enhance your coping skills for any challenges that you may be facing. If you are ready to improve your quality of life, schedule an appointment today.
There is hope in every situation and when there is no open door you can always find a window....
There is hope in every situation and when there is no open door you can always find a window.
Letizia Fariss is a Resident in Counseling with 10 years of experience in nursing. Letizia has a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. Through nursing, she has cared for people with mental health issues including PTSD, addictions, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and palliative and hospice care. Letizia has lived in and traveled to many European and Middle Eastern countries, which means that she’s seen a wide variety of cultures and ethnicities. As a result, she knows that everyone has varying beliefs and values and appreciates that uniqueness.
Letizia is also the wife of an Army veteran and everyone in her family has served or is still serving on active duty. As a result, she is very skilled at handling stressful situations, especially trauma and PTSD. Her personal experiences, coupled with her professional training in trauma, enable her to provide the needed support to her clients.
Letizia has endured many unique and difficult hardships that have equipped her to show profound compassion to her clients and empower them to overcome the challenges of life.
As a birthmother and survivor of rape and domestic violence, I understand the unique, complex issues surrounding unexpected trauma...
As a birthmother and survivor of rape and domestic violence, I understand the unique, complex issues surrounding unexpected trauma.
Kelly Clemente is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 8 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping adolescents, adults, couples, and families address their unique challenges and live more fulfilled lives. Kelly specializes in treating special needs children, drug-addicted youth, pregnant teens, struggling birthmothers, eating-disordered adults, grieving widows, sexual trauma survivors, and victims of domestic violence. Kelly utilizes multiple treatment approaches including mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy.
Kelly earned a Master of Arts in School Counseling at Regent University. As a mother who placed her child up for adoption at 18, sister of 2 adoptees, and survivor of rape and domestic violence, Kelly has navigated trauma, unexpected pregnancy, adoption, depression, anxiety, grief, and loss, as well as the impact of these things on one's faith/spirituality.
Most of us have experienced trauma and loss, at varying degrees. No matter what you’ve lost or been through, Kelly will listen to you, empathize with you, teach you coping skills, and encourage you through your healing journey.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for treating anxiety is cognitive behavioral therapy. I find the best benefit in challenging negative thoughts that lead to anxiety.
I teach the following tools in anxiety therapy: cognitive challenging, cognitive reframing, and cognitive refocusing.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in anxiety therapy when there is a reported decrease in symptoms of anxiety.
Clients can supplement their time in anxiety therapy with meditation.
To prepare for your first anxiety therapy session, you can come up with an idea of what you hope to achieve from therapy.
Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Alexandria, VA can develop a treatment plan that will help you better manage your day-to-day anxiety or your anxiety disorder.
Anxiety therapy involves talking to a therapist about symptoms, potential causes, and more. Thriveworks Alexandria therapists will then work with you to determine where your anxiety might stem from and teach you effective coping mechanisms.
One of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to learn about your own anxiety: your symptoms, what triggers it, and what coping mechanisms have been effective in the past. When you learn what your anxiety is tied to, it can help you be mindful of what’s really happening as well as prevent and mitigate symptoms by processing and working through the issue in therapy. Other strategies that have been shown to help manage anxiety are meditation, challenging anxious thoughts, exercising, and journaling.
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be incredibly effective in treating anxiety and anxiety disorders. Other effective techniques include exposure therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and EMDR therapy.
Anxiety therapy is conducted both in person and online, depending on the individual’s preferences and their therapist’s availability. We suggest choosing the option that best suits your needs.
On average, people can tend to attend 15 to 20 session of anxiety therapy (five or more months). However, this number is heavily dependent on the type of anxiety that’s being treated and its severity, with many choosing to attend anxiety therapy for a longer period of time to ensure its effectiveness long-term.
Yes, it is worth going to therapy for anxiety. If you are struggling with regular anxious thoughts and feelings that are affecting your day-to-day life or you suspect that you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek expert anxiety help.
The counselors, psychologists, and therapists at Thriveworks Counseling Alexandria are well-trained and experienced to help you with your anxiety. They can assist you with understanding where your anxiety stems from, as well as how you can better manage those anxious feelings. Additionally, if you have an anxiety disorder, they can help to diagnose you and come up with a treatment plan. Call Thriveworks Counseling Alexandria today to schedule an appointment with one of our anxiety counselors or therapists.
Some people experience anxiety occasionally, while others experience it daily. As with depression, there are many types, symptoms, causes, and effects of anxiety. That being said, the following are common indicators of anxiety:
These symptoms are difficult to deal with and can seriously harm your mental health and overall well-being. If you feel anxious daily, or you experience anxiety in specific situations, talk to a professional about it. They can help you to understand where your anxiety is coming from and how to best manage it. Additionally, they can explore the possibility of an anxiety disorder, such as generalized anxiety, social phobia, or another type. Whatever the case may be, an anxiety counselor or therapist at Thriveworks Alexandria can help.
Because anxiety can differ between one individual and another, the counselors at Thriveworks Alexandria will first work to understand your unique experience and presentation. Then, they will formulate a treatment plan that will best help you live a happy, healthy life again. This will likely involve changing thinking patterns.
Anxiety is often a result of negative thinking. Many of us engage in this bad habit. For example, when we walk out the door, we ruminate over a bad hair day or poor outfit choice; we assume that people are talking behind our backs or thinking poorly of us, and more. When we engage in these types of mental deceptions, it can lead to anxiety. Your counselor will work with you to target and change these negative thoughts so that you can have an anxious-free mind again.
If your anxiety goes deeper than negative thinking, don’t worry. Counseling for anxiety doesn’t stop at changing negative thoughts. Your anxiety therapist at Thriveworks Counseling Alexandria will use other approaches too, to help you manage your anxiety and live better.
If you are struggling with anxiety and want to learn how to manage it better, call or book online with Thriveworks Counseling Alexandria. We have anxiety counselors, psychologists, and therapists who are ready to help you live happier and healthier.
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Call Thriveworks Counseling Alexandria—because there’s no reason to delay getting a professional’s help. With a provider’s support, you can reclaim your life from the mental health challenges standing in your way.
Are you ready to begin anxiety counseling? Give Thriveworks Counseling Alexandria a call and book your first session today.
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