Online Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) therapists in Sterling, Virginia VA
We are proud to feature top rated online Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) therapists in Sterling. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
CFT
Jennifer L Abel
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I've devoted my career to helping people effectively manage anxiety. Most of the tools you will learn are quick and easy strategies that require very little time out of your busy schedule. You'll learn why your prior methods have failed and what to do differently.
A unique service I provide is allowing you to answer three pages of questions and anything else you want me to know, prior to our first session. I read that, write it on paper, sometimes research (e.g. medications or disease), such that I know you pretty well before we even meet. This gives us a great head start before we meet!
30 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA (Online Only)
CFT
Washington Psychological Wellness
Counselor/Therapist
Online Therapy in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. — Convenient, Confidential, Compassionate Care
At Washington Psychological Wellness, we are proud to offer professional, HIPAA-compliant online therapy (telehealth) services to clients across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Our experienced, licensed therapists provide high-quality mental health care that is flexible, accessible, and tailored to your unique needs — all from the comfort and privacy of your home.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, low self-esteem, trauma, or simply seeking personal growth, our team is here to help. We work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families, offering a safe, supportive space to explore your feelings, build coping skills, and improve your overall well-being.
Online therapy with Washington Psychological Wellness is ideal for those with busy schedules, transportation or mobility challenges, or anyone who prefers the convenience of meeting virtually. All you need is a private space, a reliable internet connection, and a smartphone, tablet, or computer.
We use secure, easy-to-use telehealth platforms to ensure your sessions are confidential and seamless. Our clinicians use evidence-based approaches and personalize each session to help you reach your goals.
Take the first step toward healing and growth today — contact us to schedule your online therapy appointment and experience compassionate, effective care from wherever you are.
12 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Dr. Adam Shafer (Chicago, IL)
Psychologist, Psy. D., M.A.
Life in recent times has required all of us to make adjustments and transition some parts of our lives to the virtual space. It makes sense that healthcare services accommodate the needs of people in this way to offer the opportunity for support from afar. As a result, a significant part of my practice over the past few years has been in the service of providing tele-therapy for those who reside within the states governed by PSYPACT. For more information about my availability, please feel free to contact me.
17 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Sara Fraser
Psychologist, PhD
Like many of you, the pandemic profoundly impacted the way I live and work. I moved my practice completely online in the face of COVID restrictions and have not returned to in person work. I was impressed with the way that online therapy offered clients many more options for their work with me and I found clients able to keep up with their sessions consistently and reliably with more connection options open to them. Via safe and secure telehealth sessions, I offer parent consultation for kiddos under 10, online therapy with older kids, teens and families and individual therapy for adults, specializing in trauma and trauma focused therapies.
26 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA (Online Only)
CFT
Dr. JD Wright
Psychologist, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
I see clients across the US and internationally. I address anxiety, life transitions, stress, family and relational dynamics, and trauma, and also welcome those without a specific diagnosis who are simply striving for improved well-being. The journey can be challenging to navigate alone, but recognizing the need for support is the first step towards breaking free from stagnation and experiencing genuine, transformative change. If you're motivated for change but need support finding your path, please reach out.
6 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Elisha S Lee
Counselor/Therapist, NCCA CTCC CPC
Personalized Virtual Counseling Tailored to Your Needs
Elisha S. Lee, NCCA LPC, provides professional and compassionate online counseling sessions designed for teens and adults seeking support with mental health issues, emotional distress, and life challenges. Leveraging the convenience and flexibility of virtual platforms, Elisha offers an accessible and effective alternative to traditional face-to-face counseling, ensuring that you receive the support you need from the comfort of your own home or any private space.
How Online Counseling Works with Elisha S. Lee, LPC:
* Initial Consultation: Your journey begins with an initial consultation to discuss your needs, counseling goals, and to ensure a good fit between therapist and client.
* Scheduling and Platform: Sessions are conducted via a secure and confidential video conferencing tool, scheduled at times that are convenient for you, including evening and weekend options.
* Approach: Elisha utilizes a blend of Temperament Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Trauma-Informed practices tailored to your individual circumstances, fostering resilience, growth, and effective coping strategies.
* Continuous Support: Elisha offers regular sessions coupled with exercises and activities to do between sessions to help you apply the insights and strategies learned during counseling to real-life situations.
* Privacy and Confidentiality: Ensuring your privacy, Elisha adheres to strict confidentiality protocols and uses HIPAA-compliant platforms to maintain the security of all communications.
Benefits of Choosing Online Counseling with Elisha:
* Flexibility: Manage sessions around your schedule and commitments.
* Accessibility: Ideal for individuals in remote areas or those with mobility challenges.
* Comfort: Engage in a space where you feel most comfortable, reducing anxiety and promoting openness.
* Continuity: No interruptions due to travel or minor illnesses, providing consistency in your journey.
Who Can Benefit?
* Individuals with Busy Schedules: Professionals, parents, students, and anyone juggling demanding schedules.
* Residents in Remote or Underserved Locations: Those without easy access to quality mental health services.
* Those Seeking Privacy: Individuals who prefer a discreet way of receiving help.
Get Started Today
Embrace the path to mental well-being with Elisha S. Lee, NCCA LPC. Contact today to schedule your initial consultation and discover how online counseling can bring constructive change and profound healing into your life. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or just need someone to talk to, Elisha is here to help you navigate your path to wellness.
For more information or to book an appointment, please visit https://www.restoringyouchristiancounseling.com/ or contact her office directly. Embrace a convenient and tailored counseling option that adapts to your lifestyle, enabling personal growth and emotional health.
9 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Across Counseling llc
Counselor/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LPC
We provide online Teletherapy using a variety of platforms selected to meet the needs of the individual client, couple, family or group.
25 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Allison Bernardo
Pre-Licensed Professional, Resident in Counseling
I offer secure virtual therapy for clients throughout Virginia, making it easier to access support from the comfort of your own space. Online sessions provide the same compassionate, collaborative care as in-person therapy while offering added flexibility for busy schedules, transportation challenges, or simply the convenience of meeting from home. I strive to create a warm and engaging virtual environment where you can feel comfortable, connected, and supported throughout your therapeutic journey.
1 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Healing Intentions LLC (H.I)
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, PSY.D
Dr. Gollop-Brown is a licensed clinical psychologist committed to helping individuals cultivate mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Her work is grounded in a rich and diverse academic foundation, including a bachelor's degree in nursing from Purdue University, a master's degree in counseling from Southwestern Assemblies of God University, and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Regent University. She provides treatment for a wide range of concerns including ADHD, anxiety, depression, phobias, grief, relationship challenges, sleep difficulties, and issues related to spirituality. She is experienced working with culturally diverse populations and is dedicated to tailoring her therapeutic approaches to other unique needs identities and lived experiences of each person she serves.
15 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA (Online Only)
CFT
Tracey Knows
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Hello beautiful soul! I help people break free from anxiety, OCD, people-pleasing, social anxiety, ADHD, and self-doubt so they can live with more confidence and ease. My approach is warm, down-to-earth, and mindfulness-based, blending practical tools with deep inner work to help you create real, lasting change. Whether you’re navigating a life transition, struggling with boundaries, or feeling stuck in old patterns, I provide a supportive space to help you heal, grow, and step into your full potential. Let’s work together to create the life you truly want—reach out to get started!
10 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA (Online Only)
CFT
Shelia King
Counselor/Therapist, LPC, Certified Sex Addiction & Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist
Telehealth, a HIPAA-secure video platform.
10 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA (Online Only)
CFT
Dr. Jenny Shields
Psychologist
Online therapy doesn’t have to feel distant or impersonal. In fact, my clients often tell me our virtual sessions feel just as warm, authentic, and deeply connected as if we were sitting in the same room. I specialize in helping healthcare providers, executives, and high-achieving professionals who feel burned out, stuck, or quietly overwhelmed—especially folks who’ve been so busy taking care of everyone else they’ve lost touch with themselves. My approach combines evidence-based behavioral science, genuine empathy, and practical strategies designed specifically for your unique challenges and goals. Whether you’re at home, in your office, or somewhere in between, our work together will help you step out of survival mode, reconnect with your values, and create meaningful, lasting change.
12 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Dr. Mike Strand
Psychologist, PsyD
Hey there! I’m Mike Strand, an experienced psychologist with over 15 years of dedication to guiding individuals on their journey of self-improvement. My expertise lies in helping clients overcome emotional challenges to enhance personal growth and strengthen relationships. I recognize that seeking support can be difficult, which is why I will strive to make therapy as welcoming and approachable as possible. Our sessions are collaborative, tailored to your specific needs, facilitating deep and lasting transformation
18 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Mary Sayre
Licensed Professional Counselor, M.Ed, LPC
We all carry wounds that cause us to feel shame and a sense of inadequacy. We spend a lot of our emotional energy trying to defend ourselves from those deeply painful feelings. We develop ways to manage those overwhelming feelings. Perfectionism, appearance and people pleasing are among some of the mechanisms that we use to manage these deeply painful feelings.
Understanding ourselves, our wounds and our protective mechanisms, is an important component of healing and reducing shame.
28 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Stacy Via
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Via Family Care Counseling Services provides culturally responsive online therapy across Virginia, with a special focus on multicultural concerns and women’s issues. I support women and families navigating identity, relationships, life transitions, stress, and generational or cultural expectations. My approach blends evidence-based strategies with practical tools to help clients strengthen their voice, build confidence, and create meaningful, lasting change.
5 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Yvonne-da Copeland
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Because every individual is unique and presents with distinct needs, I approach each case from a person-centered approach. My top modalities include Christian Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused, Compassion Focused, Narrative, Strength-Based and Psychodynamic Therapies. My top specialties include Anxiety, Depression, Anger Issues, Codependency, Coping Skills, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem, Stress, and Thought Disorders
3 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Dr. Amanda Roberts
Psychologist, PhD Clinical Psychology, Masters in Marriage Family Therapy
Dr. Amanda Roberts has close to 40 years of experience in the mental health field and 27 years of deep immersion and expertise in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR. She is also trained in hypnosis and a variety of mind-body modalities. She has a growing interest in the neurobiological basis of effective psychotherapies and, in particular, neuroplasticity.
She studied Psychology at Harvard University, earned a Bachelors in Political Science with an emphasis in International Relations from the University of California Berkeley, has a Master’s degree in Marriage Family Therapy from the University of San Francisco and earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CIIS. At CIIS the curriculum marries eastern philosophy and religion with traditional western empirical psychological training. Her dissertation was a quality of life study on the use of laughter and humor in the treatment of cancer survivors.
Her specialty is working with the psychological ramifications of medical issues, a branch of psychology known as Behavioral Medicine or Health Psychology. She has successfully worked with treatment resistant medically unexplained symptoms as well as chronic migraines, pain, cardiac, auto-immune, eating disorders and cancer. An additional specialty is in the treatment of recent traumatic/adverse events with ongoing traumatic stress. Dr. Roberts also provides clinical consultation to other EMDR clinicians individually and in groups remotely via Zoom.
Dr Roberts is an EMDR International Association Approved Consultant and has been a Trauma Recovery Humanitarian Assistance Programs approved consultant, an EMDR trainer in early intervention and former leader of the Western Massachusetts Trauma Recovery Network, a community disaster response program. She has conducted R-TEP G-TEP trainings around the US for trauma clinicians and has been instrumental in setting up the Trauma Response Network in Britain formed in 2017 in response to terrorism and mass casualty events. She advised them on logistical and clinical issues. Dr. Roberts has an enduring and lifelong passion for global and international humanitarian issues.
She completed three pre-doctoral internships at Stanford’s Drug and Alcohol Clinic, Stanford’s Counseling and Psychological Services and San Mateo County Mental Health Services and two post-doctoral internships.One in a national employee assistance program and another at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Center Medical school, ranked among the top ten medical schools in the United States. She worked in the Behavioral Medicine Clinic at the University of Massachusetts with rotations throughout cardiac and oncology, pain and bariatric surgery services. She has served on a mobile psychiatric crisis unit, in a full-service hospital emergency room, community mental health clinics and outreach, inpatient, general outpatient and two pain clinics.
She has provided trainings/workshops nationally and internationally on a variety of mental health topics and was on the United Nations working team of EMDR therapists acting to introduce EMDR Therapy as a modality to be used in humanitarian programs around the world. More recently, as an EMDR ambassador, she facilitated, an engagement with the World Bank in the Philippines and has been involved in various leadership capacities. She launched a global initiative in 2018 called PRISE, a curriculum designed for paraprofessionals to deliver resliency training in resource poor areas of the world. https://www.prisehealth.org/
She is a consummate researcher and launched the world’s first EMDR clinical trial looking at the efficacy of the EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol, GTEP with an oncology population. This protocol also has applicability to other medical/psychological populations. She holds herself to the highest standards of excellence and expects the same from others.
41 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA (Online Only)
CFT
Mirjana Ivanisevic, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
In my therapy practice, I emphasize the use of empathetic listening, compassionate guidance, and a collaborative process to help my clients meet their goals for therapy. I use a combination of active listening, validation, and challenging unhealthy patterns to help clients develop insight into the psychological underpinnings of their distress, we couple this with strategy building to use healthier coping strategies to improve their quality of life. I emphasize solution-focused strategies (e.g., skill building, cognitive and emotional processing) to introduce healthier coping strategies, strengthen their psychological health, and improve their quality of life.
4 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
CFT
Grace in the Shadows
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MDiv, MA, NCMHC, ALMHC, VALMHC, SCMHC, FLMHC, KYMHC, IDMHC
Online therapy is not for everyone. But we have seen great success with hundreds of clients. You can have a secure, private session from the comfort of your home without ever dealing with traffic, bad weather, or other hassles. Stretch out, have a cup of coffee/tea, and talk to Dr. Behler in your most comfy chair. I provide cash pay sessions. I will give you a superbill for out-of-network insurance. I also participate with the following insurance companies, and my list is continually expanding:
Cigna - KY, ID, FL, SC, NC, VA, AL
Carelon Behavioral Health - KY, ID, FL, SC, VA, NC
Quest Behavioral Health - FL, ID, KY, SC, NC, VA, AL
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield KY
Aetna- KY, ID, FL, SC, VA, AL, NC
Anthem EAP - ID, FL, SC, VA
Blue Cross and Blue Shield - NC
Regence Blue Shield- ID
Kaiser Permanente of the MidAtlantic- VA
Ascension (Smart Health)- FL
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield- VA
Optum UnitedHealthcare- NC
11 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA (Online Only)
CFT
Dr. Amanda Malak
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist
Adolescents and adults navigating their faith and sexuality (LGBTQ+ affirming), anxiety, depression, interpersonal challenges, grief, trauma, pregnancy/postpartum, family of origin concerns, identity development, and general life stressors and transitions would particular enjoy working with me. Multicultural couples and families navigating culture clashes, estrangement, faith transitions, and sexual and intergenerational trauma, especially for BIPOC populations, are treatment specialties. Psychedelic psychotherapy preparation and integration are also available with referrals to clinics and others who can provide medication administration. Psychological assessment to clarify diagnoses such as autism, bipolar disorder, ADHD, etc., Independent Medical Evaluations (IME), worker’s compensation, preemployment for first responders, and fitness-for-duty-evaluations are also offered. Approaching patients with cultural humility is a core value at Malak Psychology honoring who you are, your ancestors, and the indigenous land we occupy.
Grounded in decolonizing mental health, liberation, and feminist psychologies, my practice employs multimodal approaches, including dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, cognitive processing therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, somatic experiencing, emotionally focused couples therapy, Gottman, family systems, psychoanalysis, and more.
Empowering you to forge your unique path, I serve as a guide with an emphasis on agency and self-determination. Collaborative wellness plans allow participants to decide the depth of exploration into subjects. I ensure evidence-based, collaborative, and individualized care by incorporating peer-reviewed research and indigenous knowledge systems.
12 Years Experience
Online in Sterling, VA
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) therapists in Sterling, Virginia Statistics
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) therapists in Sterling, Virginia average 15 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (87%), Depression (73%), and Stress (65%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Gender ID
| 79% |
Female |
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| 17% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 87% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 73% | Depression |
| 65% | Stress |
| 58% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 53% | Self Esteem |
| 48% | Loss or Grief |
| 45% | Women's Issues |