RVA wellness Counseling

Come as you are to counseling. There is nothing you have to do, or be, in order to feel better. You don't have to know what troubles you or even have words for it. You just have to know there's something you'd like to be different. We'll figure it out together and maybe have some fun and laugh a little along the way. 

Marie tailors her approach to each client’s unique needs. Her therapeutic style is a blend of strength-based, psychodynamic, mind-body, and mindfulness approaches. She welcomes adults of all identities and orientations. She works with clients to master trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, weight management concerns, relationship challenges and the ups and down of normal, everyday life.

Marie has been a Virginia resident since 2003. She holds a Master's of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The College of William & Mary. In addition to being a Licensed Professional Counselor in Residency, she  is certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors. She practices under the supervision of Michelle O'Brien, LPC.

Trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, weight management concerns, relationship challenges, motivation, creativity,  the ups and down of everyday life.

Marie offers free 20-minute, introductory meetings by phone or video call.

Click below to get on her schedule. Now accepting clients in Virginia. 

Email for availability or to ask questions.

$140/50 min session

​Michelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Mind-Body Specialist who has  been helping clients improve their quality of life for over 20 years.  Her therapeutic style is collaborative, friendly, informal  and warm. She uses creativity, humor, attentiveness, and compassion to  cultivate a healing environment.

Prior to her work as a psychotherapist, she worked as a personal trainer, group exercise instructor, health coach and  fitness consultant.  Her approach merges these fields as she take a  strengths-based and solution-focused approach to addressing anxiety,  relationship challenges, and behavior change. With an existential lens,  Michelle utilizes narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and  mind-body techniques to identify unmet needs and change dysfunctional  patterns.

Michelle  is involved in therapists’ education with a focus on curriculum  development as well as counselor supervision. Her current research  focuses on the identification of weight bias, its effects, and  interventions to help remedy these effects.  She presents locally and  nationally on this topic and is passionate about community involvement  and changing the culture around fitness and weight management.

SPECIALTIES

Anxiety, managing anger, life transitions, body image, health  behavior change, self confidence, mindfulness, weight management,  relationships, as well as struggles with clutter and disorganization.

Email for availability or to ask questions.  

Michelle offers free 20-minute, introductory meetings by phone or video call. 

Click below to get on her schedule. Michelle has limited availability: Currently accepting clients in Washington, D.C. or Virginia. 

 $225/50 Minute Session