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Grief counselors and therapists in Newport News, VA


Top grief and loss counseling therapists in Newport News, VA
Grieving a loved one—whether a parent, partner, child, or friend—requires compassionate, specialized support. Headway's Newport News providers offer grief counseling and therapy modalities including Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help you cope with death and navigate unresolved grief.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in mental health and substance misuse services. I also have a postgraduate Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, and am passionate about helping folks with post-psychedelic integration. Our therapeutic partnership begins with the understanding that you are a whole person — not a diagnosis, a symptom, or a set of circumstances. Together, we will explore how the intersections of identity, lived experience, trauma, mental health, and substance use shape your inner world and outer life across biological, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions.
I have been a therapist for over 50 years. I have a great deal of experience and have been in my own therapy so I know both sides of therapy. I am a Masters Level Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Four years ago I was exposed to Richard Schwartz and fell in love with his Internal Family Systems Model. I felt this is the model I’ve been looking for all my life. That’s the model I use in working with clients.
Are you ready for your journey? My goal as a therapist is to help you feel better and hopeful about your future. We all deserve a journey with happiness and personal success!!
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has been in the helping profession for over 20 years. My journey as a therapist has been both personally and professionally rewarding. Much of my experience has been working with individuals from diverse populations who struggle with depression, grief, loss, anxiety and chronic illnesses. I have extensive experience working with adults and seniors citizens. My focus is making sure my clients are getting the best from me.
My treatment approach is rather laid back but is set on the foundation of developing a meaningful therapeutic relationship with my clients. Additionally, I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy, person centered therapy, solution focused therapeutic approaches to help you overcome some of the life's difficult challenges. I want you to feel like the person you were meant to be.
There is more to life than suffering in silence. You deserve happiness and personal success. It's time for you to feel whole again. I'm committed to aiding people navigate through difficult periods in their lives. Your mental wellness begins now. Reach out and find out for yourself.
My name is Rachel, and I am a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. I received my associates degree in nursing from Blue Ridge Community College, and I received my bachelors and masters degrees in nursing from James Madison University. I received a post graduate certificate in psych mental health from Shenandoah University, and I am currently enrolled in classes to obtain my doctor of nursing practice degree from James Madison University. I have worked as a registered nurse in state psychiatric facilities since 2018, and I became a nurse practitioner in 2025.
Whether you are struggling with the far-reaching impact of past trauma, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, PTSD, or other ongoing health issue or simply wanting to invest in a bit of self-exploration and growth, I am so glad that you have begun your search for the best facilitator in that journey. I believe in meeting people where they are and allowing you to set your own pace for healing. I look forward to assisting on your healing journey in any way that I can.
I have over 8 1/2 years of experience helping adults, children, and families learn how to heal and grow from dysfunction, trauma, addiction, and mental health issues of all kinds. I have worked with people from ages 3-80 years old so I have a multitude of experiences with all kinds of mental health issues including (trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, LGBTQIA+ related issues, and more). I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who has worked in community mental health and online.
Dr. Rivera employs an integrative style that focuses on the individual's sleep, diet, physical and mental fitness. He enjoys working in particular with weight loss, men's wellness, de-prescription from psychotropic medications, and detox from long-term substance use: tobacco, alcohol, opioids, and benzodiazepines. Furthermore, he specializes in the diagnosis and management of attention, mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders.
About our therapists in Newport News, VA who help people navigate grief and loss



- 100%Grief or loss
- 98%Anxiety
- 96%Depression
- 92%Stress management
- 84%Trauma

- 98%Aetna
- 89%Cigna
- 88%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 51%Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic

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

- 93%Online only
- 7%In-person or online

- 83%Woman
- 17%Man
- 1%Non-binary

- 41%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 41%Licensed Professional Counselor
- 9%Nurse Practitioner
- 5%Psychologist
- 4%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist

- 99%Individual therapy
- 38%Family therapy
- 26%Couples therapy
- 14%Child or adolescent therapy
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