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Best Therapists in Richmond, Virginia of 2025

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I. Therapists in Richmond, VA

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Beverly Jones

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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Depression, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD

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Anthony Penn

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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem, Depression

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Meredith Riddick

  • 13 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Ashburn, Virginia
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), Gottman Method, Interpersonal

State Licenses: Texas and Virginia

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Katie DiMuzio

  • 10 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Falls Church, Virginia
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), EMDR, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Psychodynamic, Trauma Focused

State Licenses: New York, Virginia and Washington D.C.

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Jeanene Wolfe

  • 26 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Any VA City, Virginia
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Areas of focus: Academic issues, ADHD, Anxiety, Caregiver Stress, Coping Skills, Depression, Learning Disabilities, Parenting

Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Family / Marital, Family Systems, Mindfulness-based (MBCT)

State License: Virginia

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Andrea Shipley

  • 6 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Doswell, Virginia
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Areas of focus: Addiction, Anxiety, Behavior Issues, Coping Skills, Depression, Grief, Life Coaching, Self Esteem, Spirituality

Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Eclectic, Existential, Expressive Arts, Humanistic, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Transpersonal

State License: Virginia

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Gloria Mahin

  • 16 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Morgantown, West Virginia
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Culturally Sensitive, Eclectic, Expressive Arts, Motivational Interviewing, Multicultural, Play Therapy, Sand Play

State Licenses: North Carolina, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

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Brittany Hankard

  • 7 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Reston, Virginia
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Culturally Sensitive, Emotionally Focused, Family Systems, Feminist, Humanistic, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered Therapy

State Licenses: Connecticut and Virginia

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Jessie Bohnenkamp

  • 7 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Leesburg, Virginia
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Family / Marital, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

State Licenses: Louisiana and Virginia

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Darleena Cozzo

  • 25 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Norfolk, Virginia
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), EMDR, Eclectic, Gestalt, Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Sand Play, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Trauma Focused

State Licenses: Tennessee and Virginia

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II. Best Therapists in Richmond, VA

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Kathryn Wilder-Schaaf: Ph.D., LCP, ABPP | Best for anxiety

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804-375-5861
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Dr. Kathryn Wilder-Schaaf is a licensed clinical psychologist who helps adults aged 18 and older cope with and heal from symptoms associated with anxiety, including generalized anxiety and social anxiety. She helps clients struggling with PTSD and other trauma disorders, depression, adjustment disorder, relationship/family concerns, and recovery after neurological disorders. Dr. Wilder-Schaaf offers a sliding fee scale and has been practicing for 10 years.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Relationship Issues
Anxiety
Family Conflict		 N/A Cost per session:
Initial Intake is 90 minutes and $220
50-Minute Session is $140
90-Minute Session is $220		 No Yes

Nidhi Tewari: M.S.W., LCSW | Best for trauma

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804-203-0424
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Nidhi Tewari is a licensed clinical social worker who’s dedicated to helping children aged 11 and older, adolescents, and adults who are survivors of trauma. She has over eight years of experience, specializes in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, and offers a sliding fee scale.

What patients say: “Nidhi is an amazing therapist, who has the ability to build rapport and connect with her clients with grace, ease and humor.”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety
Child or Adolescent		 N/A Cost per session:
The fee for service is $120 per 50 minute initial session/diagnostic evaluation.
The fee for service is $110 per 50 minute individual therapy session.
The fee for service is $165 for an 80 minute individual therapy session.
The fee for service is $50 per person, per 60 minute group therapy session.
The fee for service is $75 per person, per 90 minute group therapy session.		 Yes Yes

Gideon Javna: LCSW | Best for chronic illness

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434-535-2614
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Gideon Javna is a licensed clinical social worker who’s been living with a chronic illness for over 25 years. He helps clients with similar issues overcome the challenges of living with a chronic illness. He focuses on talk therapy and works with children, adults, families, and couples.

What patients say: “He is very professional to needs of the clt’s of serve [sic].”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Anxiety
Substance Use
Chronic Illness		 Aetna
Anthem
BlueCross and BlueShield
Cigna
Optum
UnitedHealthcare
Virginia Premier		 Cost per Session: $100 No Yes

Allie Longworth: M.S., MT-BC | Best for music therapy

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804-665-4681
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Allie Longworth is a board-certified music therapist who uses music to help adolescents and adults process intense emotions and problematic behaviors to overcome overwhelming grief, sadness, anger, trauma, or conflict. She believes music allows her to create an experience rather than a purely cognitive discussion. Allie provides the music, and the client’s job is to be open to the experience.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD		 N/A Cost per session:
50 Min Intake Session: $140
50 Min Individual/Family Session: $115
Late Cancellation (Less than 24hr notice): $60
Missed Appointment (No-Show): $115		 No Yes

Miri Eynan: LCSW | Best for children

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804-924-7600
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Miri Eynan is a licensed clinical social worker who’s passionate about helping children aged four to 12 and their families. She uses art, games, and other engaging techniques to address behavioral issues. Miri helps children dealing with grief, anger, and life transitions to process their worries and fears, explore their feelings, and improve communication, so they can make healthier decisions and improve their behavior and relationships. She’s been practicing for 24 years.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Child or Adolescent
Behavioral Issues
Parenting		 Anthem
Cigna
Optum
UnitedHealthcare		 Cost per session:
Initial Therapy Evaluation: 60 minutes – $185.00
Therapy Session: 38-53 minutes – $135.00
Therapy Session: 53-60 minutes – $150.00
Therapy Session: 75-90 minutes – $185.00
Group Therapy Session: 60-90 minutes – $30.00–$60.00
Couples or Family Therapy Session: 53-60 minutes – $150
Reiki Session: 30 minutes – $50.00
Reiki Session: 60 minutes – $85.00
Professional Licensure Supervision: 60 minutes – $100.00
Court Appearance Hourly: $300.00 retainer plus $150.00 per hour
Case Management*: 60 minutes – $100.00
Phone consultation**: 60 minutes – $100.00
Supervisee-led Sessions: 60 minutes – $60.00-$185.00		 No Yes

Tracey Wingold: M.S.W., LCSW | Best for expectant/new mothers

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804-316-9694
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Tracey Wingold is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and work with clients throughout the state via her HIPAA-compliant, easy-to-use teletherapy platform. Tracey concentrates on the emotional journey of expectant and new mothers through preconception, pregnancy, and early parenting. She’s a trained and experienced pregnancy and postpartum counselor and can help women with perinatal mood disorders, depression, and anxiety. Tracey uses a person-centered, solution-focused style, has been practicing for 19 years, and offers a sliding fee scale.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Depression
Anxiety		 United Healthcare
Oscar Health		 Free Initial Consultation (15-20 minutes)
Standard session – $95 (45-60 minute therapy)
 Yes Yes

Carla Shaffer: Ph.D. | Best for parenting

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804-442-7192
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Dr. Carla Shaffer offers a parent-only treatment called Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions to help parents better understand the anxiety affecting their children and empower their child/adolescent/young adult to manage their anxiety. She offers parent-centered support to emotionally equip clients to parent to the best of their abilities and help families flourish. Dr. Shaffer offers counseling services in English and Spanish and accepts limited insurance providers.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Anxiety
Parenting
Child or Adolescent		 Anthem
BlueCross and BlueShield		 Cost per Session: $175 No Yes

Tonia Jean Bagby: Psy.D. | Best for affordable psychotherapy

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804-393-8615
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Dr. Tonia Bagby’s goal is to provide affordable psychotherapy services to clients wanting to work on various life issues, including PTSD, sexual trauma, domestic violence, addictions, LGBTQ challenges, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship issues, career roadblocks, and active duty- or veteran-related concerns. Dr. Bagby has been practicing for 15 years and takes a conversational approach to address issues and challenges.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Depression
Grief
Relationship Issues		 N/A Cost per session:
FIRST SESSION
$80.00
3 SESSION PACKAGE
$225.00 ($75.00 per session)
4 SESSION PACKAGE
$280.00 ($70.00 per session)		 No Yes

Robert A. Petry: Ph.D. | Best for hypnotherapy

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804-320-7738
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Dr. Robert Petry is a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of clinical experience and a recognized area of specialty in hypnosis. He provides hypnotherapy services for anxieties, stress, habits, addictions, impulse control disorders, and self-discovery.

What patients say: “I have had an outstanding experience with Dr. Petry. He is very good when it comes to helping find the right path, and sort through some old baggage.”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Impulse Control Disorders
Anxiety
Coping Skills		 Aetna
Anthem
Anthem HMO
Anthem PPO
Beacon
Cigna
Cigna EAP
HealthKeepers
MHN
Medicare
TRICARE		 Cost per Session: $100 No Yes

Joy Brock: LCSW | Best for developing healthier relationships

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804-665-4681
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Joy Brock is a licensed clinical social worker who’s passionate about working with clients of all ages to help them develop healthier relationships with themselves and others. She believes relationships are the most meaningful part of life, and she strives to help her clients achieve the healthy relationships they’ve always wanted. Joy also helps with low self-esteem and self-harm behaviors and offers a sliding fee scale.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Women’s Issues
Anxiety
Stress		 Optima Cost per session:
50 Min Intake Session $140
50 Min Individual/Family Session $115
Late Cancellation (Less than 24hr notice) $60
Missed Appointment (No-Show) $115		 Yes Yes

Indria Savoy-Johnson: LCSW, LMHP | Best for everyday life stressors

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240-222-5924
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Indria Savoy-Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker who takes an eclectic, person-centered approach to therapy. She believes individuals have unique skill sets that help them deal with everyday life stressors. Indria collaborates with clients to ensure their treatment plans are individually tailored and incorporates personality and humor into her sessions to help build a healthy rapport. She’s been practicing for nine years and also licensed in the District of Columbia.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Relationship Issues
Coping Skills
Psychosis		 N/A $130.00 per session – Individual & Couple therapy (50 minutes)
Free 10-15min consultation
 No Yes

Nicole K. Smith-Perez: LMHC, LPC | Best for dual-diagnosis clients

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347-400-2785
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Nicole Smith-Perez is a licensed professional counselor who’s worked extensively with dual-diagnosis clients struggling with family/relationship issues and addiction. She loves helping her clients understand the things holding them back and uses an in-depth, eclectic approach to develop interventions. Nicole strongly believes everyone has the ability to make positive changes. She also helps with stress management and offers a sliding fee scale.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Relationship Issues
Stress
Anxiety		 Aetna
Cigna
Optum
Oscar
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare		 Cost per session:
Initial Consultation (50 mins) $150
Individual Session (45 mins) $130
Couples Session (60 mins) $225		 Yes Yes

Margaret Sheehan: LMFT | Best for couple’s therapy

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804-424-3118
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Margaret Sheehan is a licensed marriage and family therapist who provides strategies to couples at any stage of commitment to help them create and maintain healthy relationships. She helps couples rebuild trust, reveal themselves honestly to each other, and restore the engagement and clear communication they previously shared. Margaret offers premarital and marital counseling, provides services in English and Spanish, and has been practicing for 25 years.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Marital and Premarital
Trauma and PTSD
Spirituality		 N/A Cost per session:
$150 for a 50-minute individual, couples, or family session		 No Yes

Liz Blankenship: LCSW | Best for coping strategies

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804- 223-1463
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Liz Blankenship  is a licensed clinical social worker who works with adults to develop manageable and sustainable coping strategies. These strategies help them navigate struggles with daily life stressors, parenting, and relationships. She provides a safe space for clients to express their thoughts and feelings so they can address the toxic patterns in unhealthy relationships and other challenges in their adult lives. Liz has been practicing for 10 Years.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Parenting
Anxiety
Life Transitions		 N/A Cost per session:
Initial intake appointment : $145.00
Individual therapy session (approximately 50 minutes): $135.00
Individual telemental health counseling session (approximately 50 minutes) $135.00
Supervision towards clinical licensure in Virginia: $135.00/hour
Written reports: $165.00/hour
Administrative work in excess of 15 minutes including but not limited to phone calls, emails, & collateral contacts will be billed in 15 minute increments at the standard session rate ($135/hour)		 No Yes

Shareka Eldridge: LPC | Best for behavioral issues

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804-412-8621
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Shareka Eldridge is a licensed professional counselor who helps children and parents of children with behavioral and/or emotional issues. She works with children/adolescents/young adults aged 11 to 25 and has been practicing for four years.

What patients say: “I was very apprehensive in counseling due to bad experiences in the past but Shareka was able to help my daughter and I. She cared and did not push medicine on us.”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Behavioral Issues
Trauma and PTSD
Life Coaching		 Anthem
BlueCross and BlueShield
HealthKeepers
Optima
Optum
UnitedHealthcare
Virginia Premier		 Cost per Session: $125 No Yes
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III. What You Should Know About Richmond Therapy

How are Richmond therapists licensed?

Therapists must earn the Licensed Professional Counselor credential from the Virginia Board of Counseling to practice in Richmond. This requires completing an accredited 60 semester-hour graduate degree program and obtaining a Temporary License as a Resident in Counseling. Residents must complete a 3,400-hour supervised residency program, including 2,000 hours of client contact, in 21 months to four years. They must pass the National Clinical Mental Health Counselors Examination within six years of getting their resident license.

How much does therapy cost in Richmond?

The Richmond therapists listed charge between $85 and $175 per session for an average cost of $130. Sessions typically last 45-60 minutes, but longer sessions are available for a higher fee. Some therapists bundle sessions in packages to offer a discounted rate. About half of the therapists listed accept private insurance from major carriers, but only a few advertise a sliding fee scale. If you need help budgeting for therapy, you should ask about available discounts.

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Caitlin Kingston
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Caitlin Kingston is a licensed clinical social worker at Yale New Haven Hospital and has worked in the field since 2013. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State University and her Master of Social Work, clinical/medical social work in 2020 from Fordham University. Her licenses and certifications include LCSW, LMSW, and CASAC.

Kingston has always had a passion for helping others and knew early on that she wanted to support others in her profession. During her undergraduate studies at Penn State, she met a social worker who inspired her to pursue a career as a therapist. She’s also trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with the New York School for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Kingston completed internships working in an after-school program with underprivileged youth and their families and with inmates in the high-security sector of Rikers Island jail.

Kingston’s career has included work at a drug treatment center, where she became the supervisor of intake and assessment for individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders. Today, she’s a social worker in the Psychiatric Observation Unit of the emergency department. Kingston is also trained in perinatal mental health with a focus on helping new mothers adjust to motherhood, especially in these very difficult times of isolation.

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Caitlin Kingston
LCSW

Caitlin Kingston is a licensed clinical social worker at Yale New Haven Hospital and has worked in the field since 2013. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State University and her Master of Social Work, clinical/medical social work in 2020 from Fordham University. Her licenses and certifications include LCSW, LMSW, and CASAC.

Kingston has always had a passion for helping others and knew early on that she wanted to support others in her profession. During her undergraduate studies at Penn State, she met a social worker who inspired her to pursue a career as a therapist. She’s also trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with the New York School for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Kingston completed internships working in an after-school program with underprivileged youth and their families and with inmates in the high-security sector of Rikers Island jail.

Kingston’s career has included work at a drug treatment center, where she became the supervisor of intake and assessment for individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders. Today, she’s a social worker in the Psychiatric Observation Unit of the emergency department. Kingston is also trained in perinatal mental health with a focus on helping new mothers adjust to motherhood, especially in these very difficult times of isolation.

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