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Grief counselors and therapists in Blacksburg, VA


Top grief and loss counseling therapists in Blacksburg, VA
Processing anticipatory grief, loss of a parent, or complicated grief doesn't have to be done alone. Headway's network of 2,162 providers in Virginia specializes in grief therapy using techniques like imaginal recounting and Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy. Work with a compassionate therapist who understands your unique journey toward healing and coping with death.
I’m a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Emory University. I bring over 8 years of clinical experience, including 4 years in medical nursing and 4 years in mental health care across inpatient, emergency, and outpatient settings.I also served as a nurse in the U.S. military, where I cared for active-duty service members, veterans, and their families. This experience shaped a steady, grounded approach to care, especially in moments of stress, transition, or uncertainty.
Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if you’re used to being the one who holds things together for everyone else. I work with teens and adults who may look capable on the outside but feel overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or disconnected on the inside. Many of my clients are insightful and thoughtful people who want more than quick coping strategies — they want to understand themselves more deeply and experience real, lasting change.
I'm April — a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked alongside people in some of the hardest chapters of their lives: crisis moments in emergency settings, school hallways with overwhelmed teenagers, and outpatient rooms where families were trying to figure out how to be in the same room again. That range of experience has shaped how I work. I know that anxiety looks different in a 15-year-old than it does in a 40-year-old. I know that couples who love each other can still feel like strangers. And I know that healing isn't linear — it takes time, trust, and the right support.
I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and marital concerns, family conflict, parenting challenges, life transitions, and emotional regulation. I work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. For clients who want it, I also offer faith-integrated counseling that weaves Christian beliefs and values into the therapeutic process — thoughtfully, ethically, and at your pace.
Hi! I'm Alyssa and I am a licensed clinical social worker and geriatric mental health therapist who is passionate about helping older adults and caregivers navigate life and its challenges. I specialize in depression, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, cultural issues, and life transitions. My goal is to provide compassionate care that will help you feel supported, seen, and heard.
About our therapists in Blacksburg, VA who help people navigate grief and loss



- 100%Grief or loss
- 98%Anxiety
- 95%Depression
- 92%Stress management
- 83%Trauma

- 98%Aetna
- 87%Cigna
- 86%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 44%Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic

- 99%English
- 6%Spanish
- 1%French
- 1%Hindi
- 1%Urdu

- 87%Online only
- 13%In-person or online

- 84%Woman
- 16%Man
- 1%Non-binary

- 42%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 41%Licensed Professional Counselor
- 9%Nurse Practitioner
- 4%Psychologist
- 4%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist

- 100%Individual therapy
- 36%Family therapy
- 24%Couples therapy
- 14%Child or adolescent therapy
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