Equine-Assisted Therapy (Horse Therapy) Therapists in Newport News, VA

Choosing to begin therapy is a deeply personal and meaningful decision, and we are dedicated to making your experience warm, supportive, and effective. Our focus is creating a safe, welcoming space where healing can take root. We offer a variety of therapeutic approaches—including EMDR, IFS, and somatic therapies—carefully tailored to each client’s individual needs and goals. For those who benefit from animal-assisted therapy, our therapy animals are available to offer added comfort and support. Every person who comes to our practice is seen, heard, and valued, and we collaborate closely to identify the path that feels most aligned.

Within Range Counseling and Consultation Services, PLLC is a very small specialized practice in Space Coast, Florida that provides goal-oriented, ground-based (no riding) Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP), Equine Assisted-EMDR (EquiLateral®), and short-term therapy. Dr. Melissa (Dr. Mel) Jenkins-Fernández, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist who supports each client's growth and goals through various psychotherapy modalities.

Newport News is defined by its location at the heart of the Hampton Roads shipbuilding and military industrial complex — home to Newport News Shipbuilding (a division of HII), one of the country's largest and most strategically significant defense contractors — creating a therapy community serving a large workforce navigating the psychological pressures of national security-adjacent industrial work alongside the region's substantial military population. The city has a large African American population with deep community roots in the Peninsula, and culturally affirming therapists who understand racial trauma, community resilience, and the particular dynamics of working-class Black life in Hampton Roads are an important part of the local landscape. Riverside Regional Medical Center provides institutional mental health resources alongside a private therapy community. Newport News shares the Hampton Roads mental health ecosystem with Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Hampton, and residents often access care across the region.

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In Person and Online

Top Specialties

100%	Anxiety or Fears
100%	Life Transitions
100%	Loss or Grief
100%	Stress
50%	Borderline Personality Disorder
50%	Codependency
50%	Depression

Ages Served

100%	Adult
50%	Children
50%	Teen
50%	Young Adult

Equine-Assisted Therapy (Horse Therapy) therapists in Newport News, VA

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