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Counselors - Sterling, VA

We found 85 counselors in Sterling, VA. See refinement options below.

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Shafinah Samsudin, LPC

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Counseling, Addiction Therapy

46950 Community, Sterling, VA 20164

412-721-9957

Ms. Shafinah Samsudin practices counseling and addiction therapy in Sterling, VA.

"She lies to patients and family members. She told me after I walked into the room my family members was in, with their prior permission, that I was breaking the law. When I told her I was a nurse, and the only law that might have been broken was hippa, and as I had prior permission I broke no such law. She laughed at me. Repeated that I am breaking the law. I left. She has in the month following this she has refused to take responsibility for her lie, and apologize to me. How can you trust a therapist that cannot take responsibility for their own words and actions. "

May 8, 2024
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Jennifer Elizabeth Kaufman, CCTS, LPC

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Counseling

6 Pidgeon Hill Drive, Sterling, VA 20165

703-226-9815

counseling supervision, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Dr. Jennifer Kaufman specializes in counseling and practices in Sterling, VA.
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Dr. Russell Parrish Carlton SR., LMFT, DMIN, LPC

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Counseling, Family Therapy

22636 Glenn, Sterling, VA 20164

703-544-9778

Dr. Russell Carlton specializes in family therapy and counseling and practices in Sterling, VA.
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April Parker, Licensed Professional Counselor

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Counseling, Family Therapy

21641 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166

703-771-5155

family therapy services, individual therapy, couples therapy
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Ms. April Parker's areas of specialization are family therapy and counseling; she sees patients in Arlington, VA and Sterling, VA.

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What is Counseling?

Counseling is a type of professional guidance for handling problems in life. There are many types of counselors, and they serve an incredibly wide variety of people with all kinds of different needs. There are general counselors, marriage and family counselors, school and student counselors, career and vocational counselors, religious counselors, and gerontological counselors specifically for the elderly.

In all cases, counseling works when the client and the counselor talk to each other and develop a trusting relationship. The counselor listens respectfully to the client's problems. Then the two together work on identifying goals, increasing coping skills to overcome any troubles, and improving useful skills such as communication. The goals of counseling will be different for each person, but generally they include an increased sense of well being, decreased distress and anxiety, resolved crisis, and increased ability and function in daily life.