Charlottesville Office

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Anne Dutilh received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the College of William and Mary in 2013 and continued her education at George Mason University, graduating in 2019 with a Masters of Social Work in Clinical Practice. 

 

Anne’s therapeutic approach is grounded in holistic, strength-based and person-centered approaches to practice. She also emphasis the impact of systems on patient experiences and recognizes the mind body connection - focusing on the importance of simultaneous healing. She is trained in EMDR, somatic interventions, Parts Work and attachment issues.

 

Anne believes that every client deserves to be heard, validated, and accepted in a safe environment. She is passionate about trauma treatment and its transformative and healing capabilities.  

Richmond Office 

 

I received my Bachelors Degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2017 and my Masters of Social Work in 2019. I have experience working in a variety of settings to include: medical social work, OBGYN/Postpartum care, Community Mental Health, Emergency Services Crisis Intervention/Crisis Stabilization, and Child Welfare. 

 

I believe that all people have the ability to heal. My goal is to provide a safe environment where clients feel empowered to share their stories and process their trauma in a healthy and healing way. It is my intention to teach clients effective coping skills through trauma treatment modalities including EMDR and parts work. I specialize in a person centered and strengths-based approach for people of all ages and walks of life.

Charlottesville Office

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Christine earned her Master of Social Work in Clinical Practice from Virginia Commonwealth University in August 2024 and is currently pursuing licensure as a Clinical Social Worker. During her studies, she gained practical experience with a Community Service Board and working with refugees. Christine has a diverse background, including crisis intervention, supporting survivors of sexual violence and their families, and international humanitarian work in Thailand and Eswatini. Her experience spans working with children, adolescents, and adults.

 

Christine's approach is grounded in a client-centered, strengths-based methodology, aimed at empowering clients and fostering resilience.

 

Janet Evergreen, MA

 

Janet Evergreen, MA teaches Body-Oriented Healing Arts and offers short-term private sessions. Her joy is to work with all ages, especially families, children, caregivers and professionals for both personal growth and healing from trauma. She is an NCBTMB-Approved Provider and offers CEs. Her approach and methods of teaching are simple and effective. Dialogue and somatic skills are taught to bodyworkers, psychotherapists and those who want to promote healing for themselves and others. These skills support a process that is slow enough to be kind.

 

Charlottesville Office

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Laura specializes in trauma and attachment. work with children, adolescents, and adults.  Laura also has a background in kinship and foster care, and adoption.  Laura brings a strengths-based, relationship-focused lens to her work to support individuals in healing and deepening connections with themselves and others. 

Richmond Office

 

After earning her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Furman University, Liz’s work at a children’s psychiatric hospital led her to pursue her Masters of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University.  She has worked with children and adolescents in a variety of settings, and enjoyed working with young adults at VCU’s student counseling center. 

 

Liz is passionate about incorporating the body into trauma work, as she recognizes that trauma is not only carried in our minds, but physically, as well.  She works from a collaborative, strengths-based approach, and strives to empower her clients to reclaim their lives after trauma. She is trained in EMDR, somatic interventions and parts work.  

 

Sookie has been a service dog all her life, working with and for Liz for almost7 years now.  Sookie is currently 11 years old, but the puppy in her still emerges frequently.  She loves to interact with clients and often brings a sense of ease and lots of humor to the room.  Her favorite toys are her frisbee and tennis ball, but more than anything, she just wants to be pet and loved on.

Richmond Office

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Lydia graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University with her Masters in clinical social work and a certificate in gender violence intervention.  She has previous clinical experience working with survivors of sexual and domestic violence as well as individuals who have been impacted by trauma in general. 

 

Lydia uses empowerment-based therapeutic modalities to foster a supportive and safe environment.  Additionally, she is a LBGTQ+ affirming practitioner and believes in resilience building as a method to heal from trauma.  In her spare time, Lydia enjoys being with friends, traveling and practicing her photography skills. 

Richmond Office

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As a counselor I strive to empower clients to identify and build upon their strengths as they work towards accomplishing their goals. I have been practicing social work in the Richmond community since 2016 working with a variety of populations including individuals who have experienced housing instability, domestic and sexual violence, children and families. I work to create a safe environment where clients feel heard and validated as they navigate trauma.

Richmond Office

 

Qourtasia received her Bachelor of Communications Degree in 2017 and her Masters in Social Work in 2019 from Radford University. Her experiences include working in emergency services/crisis intervention, community mental health, and medical social work.

 

She is passionate about reducing the stigma surrounding mental health and creating an inclusive environment for clients to share their vulnerabilities. Qourtasia is Trauma-Informed and trained in Parts Work, EMDR, and Somatic Interventions. She is strength-based and uses a holistic approach. She aims to make sure that each client feels safe, reassured, and validated.

 

You belong here. You are welcome here. You deserve to be here.

Culpeper Office

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Abby received her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Columbia International University, where she adopted the therapeutic lens of which grace can transform pain and heal trauma. Prior to becoming a RITT Fellow, her previous experience ranges from residential treatment facilities, private practice, and working in-home as a Registered Behavior Technician. While Abby has worked with children and adolescents in a variety of settings, she has found her niche in working with adult men and women, military members, veterans, healthcare workers, and young couples. 

 

Abby's goal is to help her clients move effectively through stressful situations, life’s traumas, and relational difficulties in order to experience more joy and a greater sense of self. Painful events can often cause us to get stuck in unhealthy thoughts, emotions and behaviors that negatively affect every aspect of life. Discovering where and how these patterns began can help bring healing to past wounds, as well as developing new ways of doing life and relationships.

Charlottesville Office

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Emilia Williams (she/her) graduated with a masters in social work from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021. Since graduating she was worked as a volunteer therapist with the Women’s Initiative has received post-graduate training with the Institute for Family Services, an agency in New Jersey which utilizes a Liberation-Based Healing Practice to serve clients in circles on a variety of presenting issues through a systemic lens. She is passionate about incorporating social justice, anti-racism, and liberation into her current and future practice alongside other traditional frameworks to validate the client’s lived experience and use the therapeutic space as an opportunity to explore the connections between clients’ outer and inner worlds. Prior to pursuing clinical social work, Emilia earned her BA in anthropology at the College of William and Mary and was a legal assistant at an immigration law firm in Virginia, advocating for children and families who were impacted by the US immigration system.  wounds, as well as developing new ways of doing life and relationships. 

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Charlottesville Office

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Jessica Ayers, MSW (she/her/hers) received her BSW from Frostburg State University and her MSW from the University of Kentucky, with experience in both clinical and community work. Jess is a queer-identifying and affirming therapist committed to providing a kind, supportive, and safe environment for her clients. Jess also has experience working within religious communities and strives to help those who have been impacted by religious and spiritual trauma.

Charlottesville Office

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Stefanie Dross (she/her) earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Old Dominion University and her Master of Social Work degree from Liberty University, graduating with high distinction as a member of the program’s foundational cohort. Stefanie has a wide range of experience in providing trauma-informed care to children, adolescents, families, and military personnel. Stefanie also possesses experience in working with those who have experienced the impacts of foster care and adoption, intergenerational and secondary trauma, anxiety and depressive disorders, and grief and bereavement

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Stefanie is passionate about creating meaningful and genuine therapeutic connections, and she emphasizes a client-centered, strengths-based approach in counseling to build a strong rapport and promote a safe and respectful therapeutic environment for all clients. She is knowledgeable about a variety of trauma-informed therapeutic approaches and has a profound understanding of the deeply rooted impacts of trauma. Stefanie is committed to providing clients with the highest standard of care, as exhibited by her dedication to continuous education and lifelong learning. She holds membership in the Virginia Society for Clinical Social Work, the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), the Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and VOCAL Virginia. Currently, Stefanie also serves as the chair of Liberty University’s Phi Alpha National Honor Society, which recognizes graduate-level social work students for academic excellence and service.   

Richmond Office

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Zephyr received his Master of Social Work Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2023 and is currently working towards becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He has experience working with children, teenagers, and young adults across multiple settings. His background includes supporting clients with expansive experiences of gender and sexuality, housing instability, neurodiversity, and complex trauma. Zephyr believes in a strengths-based approach which prioritizes the therapeutic relationship, client agency and collaboration, and the role of the community in the healing journey.

 

Zephyr grew up in and resides in Richmond and in his free time enjoys reading, taking photos, and spending time with his dog Loki.

Culpeper Office

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Britt emanates a spirit of kindness and dedication that enables clients to benefit from her expertise in parent coaching and attachment work. Britt's specialized interest is in working with families to heal from trauma and attachment wounds.

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Brittany Shankle graduated from the University of Mary Washington in 2006 with a Bachelor's in Psychology and Radford University's School of Clinical Social Work (M.S.W.) in 2021.  After a decade enjoying the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, she has returned home with her family to her beloved Blue Ridge mountains. 

 

Britt's hobbies include gardening and hiking, and she enjoys spending her spare time with her children. Britt has experience working with foster and adoptive families, children, adults with mental health diagnoses, and she particularly enjoys helping parents and families who have experienced generational trauma to heal and grow.

 

Charlottesville Office

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Chitra Kate McDevitt has been teaching yoga and meditation since 2003, has been a yoga therapist since 2014 (C-IAYT), and has her masters in clinical social work (MSW) with a focus on trauma recovery and addiction. She spent four years living in a spiritual community and ten years assisting Yoga of Recovery retreats. YoR retreats combine 12-step principles, Ayurveda, and yoga. She also spent ten years in the rooms of AA, CoDA and ACOA and has come to believe in a harm-reduction approach to substances. She spent 2.5 years working at the local CSB working in crises and with individuals with substance use disorders.

Chitra enjoys finding the intersection of ancient yogic wisdom and modern mental health practices. She believes in taking a slow approach to trauma healing using the body and emotions to guide the process. Often telling the story is not as important a need if starting with the body. Her group work has included specific classes for addiction and trauma recovery, emotional balance, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and restorative/nervous system healing. Her trauma treatment toolbox also includes breathwork and EMDR with a special focus on attachment.

Charlottesville Office

 

As a therapist, I am most interested in finding the path to healing that best serves your needs. I believe every person has immense value. I also believe every person can access wellness. I pursued my social work degree after a 22-year Army career.

 

Upon retirement, I owned a yoga and meditation studio for ten years, where I developed an understanding of the relationship between our mental health and our physical bodies. I believe that true healing must address the body, mind, and spirit. 

 

Does this mean we are doing yoga in our sessions? It could, but mostly it means I hope to help you create a greater attunement to your mind/body connection to improve your daily comfort as we work together to address the underlying issues causing distress.   

 

Crystal is a certified yoga therapist and specializes in mindfulness,  meditation.  Parts Work, and EMDR.

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Charlottesville Office

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Jessica is a heartful counselor with over 15 years of experience in the mental health field. She has worked in a variety of settings with clients of all ages. She has dual Masters degrees in in Art Therapy and Family Therapy with additional training in Structural Family Therapy, Attachment Theory, EMDR, Trauma-informed care, and Reiki.

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Sheprovides a safe space for adolescents and adults to address anxiety, depression, identity issues, neurodivergence, life transitions, postpartum challenges, and trauma. Her approach is centered around compassionately and authentically showing up for oneself to heal through trauma, acknowledge self-worth, and align with one’s true self. Jessica believes that we are all just doing our best with the tools that we have and invites her clients to discover new tools to heal into their whole, heart-centered self.

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Charlottesville Office

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Lizzy brings an air of hope and humor into the counseling process. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Vocal Music from the University of Texas at Austin, Lizzy lived abroad in Italy for a year before returning to pursue a graduate degree in clinical counseling. Lizzy obtained her Master of Arts in  clinical mental health counseling from Denver Seminary, and is experienced in exploring spiritual topics and religious trauma. She values diverse perspectives and prioritizes inclusivity of all people and identities in her practice. 

 

As a resident in counseling, Lizzy is committed to providing excellent care to clients of all ages. She is patient, gentle and honest throughout the counseling journey and encourages clients to take ownership of their experience. Lizzy is experienced in integrating parts work, mindfulness, DBT, art therapy and attachment theory into therapy. On a weekend you may find Lizzy on a meandering hike in the mountains, or baking fresh sourdough bread to enjoy with her husband. 

Richmond Office

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My name is Lorraine Abarca, my pronouns are she/her. I have experience working in the areas of violence prevention, substance misuse, loss, trauma, harm reduction strategies, and healing. My therapeutic approach is rooted in honoring your lived experience, and innate wisdom that comes from your lived experiences. At the core, my approach is working relationally with clients in a gentle, holistic approach to self-compassion, self-regulation, self-acceptance, and healing. 

My commitment is to explore and understand your emotions, offer clarity and insight into challenges. I am collaborative,  culturally attuned, and trauma-informed. I value a connection to the body, mind, and spirit, with an awareness of and respect for the wholeness of others. This includes making space to work on decolonizing my lived experiences and internalized perspectives. I provide person-centered and gender-affirming care for all ages.

 

Richmond Office

 

Kelly is deeply committed to creating a nonjudgmental space where you can freely explore your experiences at a pace that feels right for you. She offers a warm and welcoming environment, firmly believing that everyone has the capacity to heal and deserves a safe space to do so. Kelly understands that each person is unique and thoughtfully incorporates a variety of therapeutic approaches to tailor the therapy to your specific needs.

 

Kelly received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and her Master of Science in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University. With over five years of experience in the field, she has worked in diverse settings such as research, in-home intensive support, and private practice. Kelly is passionate about helping individuals of all ages and has experience supporting clients through challenges like depression, anxiety and PTSD. She has also worked with autistic clients and clients with personality disorders. She welcomes you to begin your healing journey in a safe, compassionate, and supportive environment, offering services in both English and Spanish.

Charlottesville Office

 

I believe people are at their best when they are supported and empowered to live authentically in the world. I understand that each person has unique experiences that help shape who they are and I believe that everyone has the tools within themselves to create the change, peace, or success they desire. I am here to listen, to walk with you through your journey, to provide support, and a judgment-free space. My areas of clinical interest include working with people who have experienced trauma, who feel anxious or depressed, and those who are moving through life transitions or experiencing interpersonal conflict.

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I aim to provide a safe and supportive environment for LGBTQ, queer, and gender- expressive people to explore, heal, and find acceptance. Also central to my work is providing support for those who are reconciling identity with religion, religious experiences, and religious trauma. I operate from a strengths- based and trauma informed perspective to empower clients using a variety of therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, CBT, solution-focused, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems.

Charlottesville Office

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Whitney received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University in 2009 and her Master of Social Work degree from Indiana University in 2015, moving to Charlottesville upon graduation. Her experiences include working in community mental health, emergency services/crisis intervention, and child welfare.

 

She brings a holistic, integrative approach to her practice and she believes fully in the power of telling one’s story in a safe, held environment. Whitney’s therapeutic interests include utilizing person-centered, strengths-based approaches with those of all ages and from all walks of life to actualize the integration of body, mind, and spirit through trauma treatment modalities including attachment and parts work.

Charlottesville Office

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Amber (she/her) is a graduate of the University of Virginia where she studied Psychology and Youth and Social Innovation, as well as Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where she earned her Masters of Social Work. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings and particularly enjoyed her work providing services for individuals with intellectual disabilities as well as survivors and families of individuals with acute burn injuries while at VCU.   

  

As a practitioner, I strive to bring authenticity to the collaboration between practitioner and client to help individuals learn how to process, accept, and move forward in their healing journey. I believe all individuals have the capacity to create change. I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities in my work but always come from a strengths-based and person-centered approach in my practice to foster a safe environment for individuals of all backgrounds. I am an LGBTQ+ affirming practitioner. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, spending time with friends and family, and watching a new television show or movie.   

Charlottesville Office

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Eva earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University and her Master of Social Work from Concord University. Eva has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults.

 

Eva focuses on developing connection and trust to build positive and productive therapeutic relationships. Eva brings a strength-based, relationship-focused approach to her work, supporting individuals and families. She is passionate about helping find strengths to overcome challenges.

 

Eva is committed to providing a supportive and welcoming environment for clients of all backgrounds and life experiences.

Culpeper Office

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Miranda has a rare warmth and a kind sense of humor. She cares deeply about her clients -- their circumstances, histories, perspectives, and experiences -- and encourages them to be the experts of their lives, seeing their strengths as well as their challenges. Miranda is passionate about using the therapeutic relationship and individually-tailored, evidence-based interventions to help ease her clients' suffering and increase their senses of joy, clarity, strength, connection, and purpose.  

 

Miranda worked as a group facilitator at The Center for Grieving Children. For five years, she served as the Director of Next Step, an inclusive college and career counseling company for low-income teens and families. From 2021-2023, she provided mental health supports at Rappahannock County Public Schools. She is active in her community, chairing the Board of a Child Care and Learning Center, serving on a substance use disorder committee, and running an LLC for affordable housing. For the last ten years, she has taught thousands of trauma-informed yoga classes in schools, in the locked-down psychiatric ward of the Veterans Administration Hospital, and at the RSW Regional Jail. 

Richmond Office

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Taylor received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Spanish from Christopher Newport University. She continued her education at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she received her Masters in Social Work with a certificate in school social work. After graduating, she started her career as a school social worker, where she advocated for family and student needs and provided students with individual and group therapy.

 

Taylor is passionate about social justice issues and recognizes the effect of generational trauma on individuals and communities. She is a LGBTQ+ affirming practitioner, and she strives to foster a supportive, validating, and safe environment when clients navigate and process their experiences. She utilizes a person-centered and strengths based approach to inspire self growth and love, and she believes in a holistic approach to mental health.