689 Results for Counseling near Portsmouth, VA
Learn more about Counseling Specialists and how to choose the right one for you
A counselor provides support and guidance to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Counselors work in a variety of settings to help people work through or overcome their personal, social and psychological challenges. A counselor who offers primarily mental and behavioral health counseling may be known as a mental health counselor or therapist. Guidance counselors help people with their educational and career goals.
The practice of counseling varies depending on the counselor’s specialty, setting and patient. In general, a counselor may:
- Provide individual, group, family, and couples/marriage counseling
- Provide school and career planning guidance
- Advocate for patients and certain populations, such as abused women, children, and the disabled, to help them overcome institutional and social barriers
- Perform risk assessments and personality tests
- Evaluate and develop counseling plans for their patients, re-evaluating and modifying these plans as needed
- Provide coping skills and therapeutic techniques to patients, such as breathing techniques, talk therapy, and the use of visual imagery
- Collaborate, refer, and consult with other professionals, such as teachers, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists
- Involuntarily commits patients in emergency situations
Many different types of healthcare professionals can practice counseling, including licensed counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists. Counselors may also be known by the following names: therapist, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, and guidance counselor.
There are 689 specialists practicing Counseling in Portsmouth, VA with an overall average rating of 4.1 stars.
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Linda Lewter, MA
Specialty: Counseling355 Crawford St Ste 333Portsmouth, VA 237040.4 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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355 Crawford St Ste 333Portsmouth, VA 237040.4 mi awayLaura Maloney, LPC
Specialty: Counseling900 Granby St Ste 274Norfolk, VA 235101.9 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Specialty: Counseling301 Fort LnPortsmouth, VA 237040.8 mi away301 Fort LnPortsmouth, VA 237040.8 mi awayMary Aab, LPC
Specialty: Counseling247 W 25th StNorfolk, VA 235172.7 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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247 W 25th StNorfolk, VA 235172.7 mi awayMary Butler, LCSW
Specialty: Counseling601 Childrens LnNorfolk, VA 235072.0 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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601 Childrens LnNorfolk, VA 235072.0 mi awayAlicia Hurdle, LPC
Specialty: Counseling1216 Granby StNorfolk, VA 235102.1 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Employs friendly staff
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1216 Granby StNorfolk, VA 235102.1 mi awaySherry Todd, ATR
Specialty: Counseling117 W 21st St Ste 209Norfolk, VA 235172.5 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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117 W 21st St Ste 209Norfolk, VA 235172.5 mi awayCarolyn Hersh, MA
Specialty: Eating Disorders117 W 21st St Ste 206Norfolk, VA 235172.5 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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117 W 21st St Ste 206Norfolk, VA 235172.5 mi awayDr. Alex Dryden, PSY.D
Specialty: Clinical Psychology327 W 21st St Ste 205Norfolk, VA 235172.5 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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327 W 21st St Ste 205Norfolk, VA 235172.5 mi awayAaron Shames, LPC
Specialty: Counseling327 W 21st St Ste 205Norfolk, VA 235172.5 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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327 W 21st St Ste 205Norfolk, VA 235172.5 mi awaySusan Morrison, NCC
Specialty: Counseling819 W 21st St Ste 101Norfolk, VA 235172.7 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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819 W 21st St Ste 101Norfolk, VA 235172.7 mi awayChristine Work, LPC
Specialty: Counseling919 W 21st St Ste BNorfolk, VA 235172.7 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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919 W 21st St Ste BNorfolk, VA 235172.7 mi awayDorothy Moore, LPC
Specialty: Counseling3300 Tyre Neck Rd Ste APortsmouth, VA 237035.8 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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3300 Tyre Neck Rd Ste APortsmouth, VA 237035.8 mi awayDebra Jolly, LPC
Specialty: Counseling638 Independence Pkwy Ste 240Chesapeake, VA 233205.0 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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638 Independence Pkwy Ste 240Chesapeake, VA 233205.0 mi awayDr. Lisa Mazzio, PSY.D
Specialty: Clinical Psychology819 W 21st St Ste 200Norfolk, VA 235172.6 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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819 W 21st St Ste 200Norfolk, VA 235172.6 mi awayPeggy Newman, LCSW
Specialty: Social Work7305 Hampton BlvdNorfolk, VA 235055.4 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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7305 Hampton BlvdNorfolk, VA 235055.4 mi awayCheryl Cox, MS
Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapy4037 Taylor Rd Ste BChesapeake, VA 233216.2 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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4037 Taylor Rd Ste BChesapeake, VA 233216.2 mi awayGloria Polite, LPC
Specialty: Counseling5121 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste C2Norfolk, VA 235024.2 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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5121 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste C2Norfolk, VA 235024.2 mi awayCharity Holmes, MA
Specialty: Counseling2005 Old Greenbrier Rd Ste 100Chesapeake, VA 233204.5 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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2005 Old Greenbrier Rd Ste 100Chesapeake, VA 233204.5 mi awayVickie Lane, LPC
Specialty: Counseling110 Kingsley Ln Ste 410Norfolk, VA 235054.6 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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110 Kingsley Ln Ste 410Norfolk, VA 235054.6 mi awayDamita Braye-Gonzalez, MA
Specialty: Counseling816 Greenbrier Cir Ste 209Chesapeake, VA 233204.8 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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816 Greenbrier Cir Ste 209Chesapeake, VA 233204.8 mi awayJodi Matos, MA
Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapy816 Greenbrier Cir Ste 209Chesapeake, VA 233204.8 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
816 Greenbrier Cir Ste 209Chesapeake, VA 233204.8 mi awayDr. Jeff Schlichter, PHD
Specialty: Clinical Psychology500 E Plume St Ste 205Norfolk, VA 235101.1 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
500 E Plume St Ste 205Norfolk, VA 235101.1 mi awayDr. Marquis Norton, PHD
Specialty: Counseling3300 Academy AvePortsmouth, VA 237035.9 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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3300 Academy AvePortsmouth, VA 237035.9 mi awayMarlene Adams, LMFT
Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapy640 Independence Pkwy Ste 100Chesapeake, VA 233205.0 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Explains conditions well
640 Independence Pkwy Ste 100Chesapeake, VA 233205.0 mi awayPamela Billing, LPC
Specialty: Counseling640 Independence Pkwy Ste 100Chesapeake, VA 233205.0 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
640 Independence Pkwy Ste 100Chesapeake, VA 233205.0 mi awayEmily Ballester, LPC
Specialty: Counseling5660 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 201Norfolk, VA 235025.0 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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5660 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 201Norfolk, VA 235025.0 mi awayRichard Tavolacci, LMFT
Specialty: Counseling609 Independence Pkwy Ste 115Chesapeake, VA 233205.2 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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609 Independence Pkwy Ste 115Chesapeake, VA 233205.2 mi awayLeslie Logan Sadler, LPC
Specialty: Counseling1417 Battlefield Blvd N Ste 260Chesapeake, VA 233205.2 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
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1417 Battlefield Blvd N Ste 260Chesapeake, VA 233205.2 mi awayJulie Turner Newsome, LPC
Specialty: Counseling4445 Corporation Ln Ste 160Virginia Beach, VA 234629.5 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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4445 Corporation Ln Ste 160Virginia Beach, VA 234629.5 mi awayHolly Tracy, MA
Specialty: Counseling110 Maycox Ave Ste 3Norfolk, VA 235055.8 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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110 Maycox Ave Ste 3Norfolk, VA 235055.8 mi awayGeoffrey Ludford, LMFT
Specialty: Counseling3300 Academy AvePortsmouth, VA 237035.9 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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3300 Academy AvePortsmouth, VA 237035.9 mi awayDr. Barbara Kersey, PHD
Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapy880 Kempsville Rd Ste 2200Norfolk, VA 235025.9 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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880 Kempsville Rd Ste 2200Norfolk, VA 235025.9 mi awayTamara Allen, LMFT
Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapy5226 Indian River Rd Ste 100Virginia Bch, VA 234647.4 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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5226 Indian River Rd Ste 100Virginia Bch, VA 234647.4 mi awayCourtney Michels
Specialty: Counseling844 Kempsville Rd Ste 208Norfolk, VA 235026.0 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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844 Kempsville Rd Ste 208Norfolk, VA 235026.0 mi awayDr. George Harvey, PHD
Specialty: Counseling6325 N Center Dr Ste 208Norfolk, VA 235026.1 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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6325 N Center Dr Ste 208Norfolk, VA 235026.1 mi away