Object Relations therapists in Newport News, VA
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Object Relations
Summit Counseling Services
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LPC, LCSW, ATR-BC
We are here to help you navigate through hardships and challenges. We target key areas such as: life transitions, stress management, relationships, mood disorders, and historical trauma. We are invested in helping people create the changes they are looking for through the counseling relationship and improvements in self-awareness and competence. We are open minded and have over 25 years of experience. We look forward to helping people shift out of stagnation and into a place of mental wellness and personal growth. We use holistic, solution focused, person centered counseling theories. Please reach out with your name, email and date of birth to our text line (757) 347 2492 or our information email information@summitcounselingservicesnorfolk.com and we can get you set up with your patient portal and intake forms. There is also a link to fill form on our website https://www.summitcounselingservicesnorfolk.com/ and once submitted, we will reach out to you.
24 Years Experience
In-Person Near Newport News, VA
Online in Newport News, VA
Object Relations
Nancy Hayes-Gary, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist, MD , Psy.D.
I have been a psychologist in trauma work for many years, thus I can tailor my approach to meet your needs. Different ages and developmental stages throughout the life span require differing approaches. People generally wait to start therapy until their symptoms are really bothersome. I am currently accepting new patients, with no waiting list.
33 Years Experience
Online in Newport News, VA (Online Only)
Object Relations
Jason Herr
Psychologist, Psy.D.
My approach to therapy is grounded in the belief that meaningful change begins with understanding—of ourselves, our patterns, and the biological and emotional systems that shape how we experience the world. I work with individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of concerns, integrating clinical experience, psychological insight, and education about how the brain and nervous system function under stress, trauma, and emotional strain.
Throughout my career in community mental health, private practice, medical settings, and teaching, I have worked with people facing complex emotional and relational challenges. These experiences have shaped a practical, compassionate, and direct style that focuses on helping clients understand why they feel and react the way they do, while developing concrete skills for change. I believe therapy is not only about symptom relief but about increasing self-awareness, emotional regulation, and the ability to navigate life with greater clarity and intention.
My work often includes helping clients understand the connection between thoughts, emotions, and physiological responses. By learning how to regulate the nervous system and tolerate uncertainty, individuals can respond more thoughtfully rather than react automatically. I aim to create a collaborative and respectful therapeutic environment where clients feel safe to explore difficult experiences, retell their stories when needed, and move toward a stronger sense of stability and self-understanding.
Therapy is a process of growth, accountability, and compassion. Whether someone is navigating anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, trauma, or life transitions, my goal is to help them build insight, resilience, and a more grounded sense of who they are and how they want to live.
16 Years Experience
Online in Newport News, VA (Online Only)
Object Relations
Bryan Leach
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I believe that therapy provides a unique opportunity to explore and understand yourself in a way that is empowering and transformative. It’s easy to get caught up in the same routines and patterns you’ve always known, including those that don’t work for you anymore. Creating a space to delve into those patterns, explore your feelings, and experiment with new ways of being with yourself and others can be a meaningful catalyst for change.
6 Years Experience
Online in Newport News, VA
Object Relations
Karen Baumstark, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D., CMHIMP, CTACC
In searching for a therapist, you are taking the first step in what could be the most important journey of your life. It is definitely possible to make important, lasting improvements in your life and levels of happiness, satisfaction, and success. Therapy is often an effective way to attain these goals. With almost 40 years of experience working as a counselor and then a psychologist, I am well-qualified to help you identify what is standing in the way of increased life satisfaction, and help you effectively work towards your goals. People often get stuck in old patterns that make them unhappy, want to change them, but don't know how. I work together with my clients to understand how old patterns in thought, feeling, and behavior got established, and then explore how best to change those patterns. I enjoy doing longer term, deeper work with clients, to create significant, meaningful, and lasting change. I often employ a holistic approach, exploring personal history, thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationship history and issues, as well as issues including medical history, self-care habits, and experiences of spirituality. I view the therapy relationship as a partnership, respecting the pace and timing that the client requires.
36 Years Experience
Online in Newport News, VA
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.
Object Relations Therapy therapists in Newport News, VA Statistics
Object Relations Therapy therapists in Newport News, VA average 21 years of experience and charge around $225 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (84%), Depression (81%), and Trauma and PTSD (66%).
Average years in practice
21 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$225
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 27% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 84% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 81% | Depression |
| 66% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 63% | Self Esteem |
| 63% | Stress |
| 53% | Loss or Grief |
| 53% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 84% | Young Adult |
| 53% | Teen |
| 50% | Senior |
| 38% | Children |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 53% | LGBTQ+ |
| 44% | Men |
| 31% | Black / African American |
| 28% | Jewish |