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Chris Carson, LCSWContact Information:Phone: (804) 651-3941 |
I received a Bachelor's degree in recreation therapy and facilitated experiential therapy with children and adolescents for over ten years before graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master's in Clinical Social Work. I completed two intensive clinical internships and provided three years of psychotherapy with victims of domestic and sexual violence before becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Virginia. I am now in private practice and work with individuals, couples, and groups using a humanistic approach to establish rapport and connecting to clients. I have specific training and experience providing experiential and dynamic psychotherapy that assists clients in accessing their emotional truth with the support and guidance of the therapeutic relationship. I encourage clients to look at the past as being present, occurring in the here and now moment with me. I hope to inspire clients to get curious, become aware, and accept themselves. I believe that it is this acceptance that can assist clients to have clarity to explore their natural gifts and gain a fresh new perspective of themselves and what they want in their relationships, work, health, sexuality, family and spirituality. I work with clients to begin to trust their inner voice and own their power to create the life they want. My practice is also influenced by Buddhist Meditation, Mandalas and Wilderness Survival and Adventures. My specific areas of interest are working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, and women and men experiencing a change or transition in their health, career or relationship. I also enjoy helping to strengthen the bond between couples and families—especially the mother and daughter relationship. However, I enjoy working with any adult seeking growth, wholeness, and perspective. I offer both short and long-term therapy and mentoring support based on your specific needs and goals.
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McKenzie Casad, LCSWContact Information:Phone: (757) 553-2780 |
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and after years of working in State and non-profit agencies, I am now in private practice as a psychotherapist working with adults, couples, adolescents, and children, with a special interest in exploring infancy and early years. I have clinical experience with trauma, depression, anxiety, interpersonal relationships, postpartum depression, and birth trauma. I also enjoy group processes and conduct group psychotherapy. My practice is guided by Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Theory, with a particular emphasis on relational work. After graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Women's Studies, I completed my Master's Degree in Social Work with a clinical concentration. I received a Post-Graduate Certificate in Gender Violence Intervention and completed two years of post-graduate training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Washington School of Psychiatry. I have completed a post-graduate certificate in Infant and Young Child Observational Studies, which includes an in-depth examination of children's emotional world from birth to 4 years of age, as well as the developing mother-infant relationship. I am currently a candidate in psychoanalytic training at the New York Freudian Institute and am taking psychoanalytic cases in my practice. Psychoanalytic treatment can be a wonderful opportunity to engage in a greater depth of processing and self-reflection. I am a member of Postpartum Support International and a co-coordinator in Virginia.
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Brian Hill, LCSWContact Information:Phone: (804) 387-2279 |
I prepared myself for the helping field with a bachelor's degree in psychology before moving to Richmond, earning a masters degree in clinical social work from Virginia Commonwealth University. I went on to become licensed as a clinical social worker and for the last 15 years I have immersed myself in intensive clinical settings. Over the years I've become comfortable and familiar working with clients from diverse and varied backgrounds. I've worked in many aspects of the field from outpatient and community mental health, to intensive residential settings, hospitals and correctional settings. This work has led me to a real respect for the many ways we all deal with issues and struggle through life the best we can. I'm open to working with someone from any walk of life who is interested in exploring the inner world. Someone with the question "why do I feel this way?" or "how did I get here?" or "where am I going?" Beginning the path of exploration of the inner world can be daunting, and my interest is in helping individuals navigate that path safely, mindfully, and with clear vision and awareness. My specific areas of experience include depression and anxiety, anger management, substance abuse, and trauma. In addition to my work as a therapist, I practice and teach aikido at the River City Aikido dojo here in Richmond. I also renew myself in the natural world, getting outside to find wholeness, meaning, and connection.
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Allyson Rainer, MFAContact Information:Phone: (804) 467-9642 |
I have been an energy practitioner for 6 years and have seen how effective it is in changing the lives of my clients. These techniques come from an ancient tradition and have been used by indigenous cultures for centuries to holistically heal people. I went to a three year program to learn these methods at the Art of Healing School in Asheville, NC. Prior to that, I was a certified yoga instructor with my own studio and a writing teacher. My first Masters degree is in Creative Writing with a focus on poetry. I am currently again in graduate school to obtain my Masters in Social Work and hope to be licensed by 2013. I pull from Buddhist principles in my energy practice to incorporate healing in the mind, body, energy field and spiritual being. This work can help you connect to the powerful part of yourself that sometimes gets lost in daily life. It’s sacred work that brings you more awareness and balance. Energy healing works great by itself, but it works really well with other modalities of healing such as therapy. Some of the ways previous clients have found it helpful are in releasing trauma, easing the effects of change and transition, and becoming more at ease in the experience of who they are. Energy work gives clients support with anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. It helps those who need balance, grounding and a more stress free lifestyle. It also compliments the integration of physical healing after surgery, with back pain, and migraines.