Depression therapists in Virginia Beach, VA
Browse Depression therapists in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Lisa Panelo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MS, LCSW, CTMH
Depression can make even the simplest parts of life feel heavy. If you’re stuck in sadness, losing motivation, or just not feeling like yourself, therapy offers a space to be heard and supported. Together, we’ll work toward easing the weight you’re carrying and helping you reconnect with a sense of hope and possibility.
19 Years Experience
Online in Virginia Beach, VA (Online Only)
MindOverHealing Therapies
Hypnotherapist, CHt
Depression is a pervasive mental health condition that impacts millions of people worldwide. Characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest in life, depression can significantly impair one's ability to function. While there are various treatments available, hypnotherapy offers a unique and holistic approach to addressing depression's underlying causes and symptoms.
3 Years Experience
Online in Virginia Beach, VA (Online Only)
Andrea Kamins
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, MSW
Whether your depression has been life-long, or is situational, therapy can help you feel better and learn ways to alleviate depression symptoms. Our work together will address current symptoms and explore the underlying causes of depression.
10 Years Experience
Online in Virginia Beach, VA (Online Only)
Rebecca Castle-Waller
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
People think depression is all about crying and feeling bad for yourself, but you know better. You know that it feels like wearing a lead blanket, all the time. It feels like life is in black and white. It feels like losing your "wanting", like there's nothing worth wanting left. Your depression tells you this is forever, that life has always been like this and it always will be like this.
Stop right there, depression! Your brain is lying to you, and you know it! That's why you're looking into therapy. You're right, there is hope. You're right, life isn't always like this. Let's get working to help lift this fog and bring you out of the misery and back into the present moment.
7 Years Experience
Online in Virginia Beach, VA (Online Only)
Alton Wampler
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
From an Internal Family Systems perspective, depression is often understood as protective parts that create shutdown, numbness, or withdrawal to shield the system from overwhelming emotional pain. These parts may be guarding more vulnerable exiled parts that carry feelings such as shame, grief, or worthlessness. Therapy focuses on helping clients access Self to compassionately connect with these parts, allowing protective roles to soften and facilitating healing of the underlying emotional wounds.
9 Years Experience
In-Person in Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Online in Virginia Beach, VA
A Little Healing LLC
Counselor/Therapist, LPC
Depression doesn’t always look like being unable to get out of bed. Sometimes it looks like going through the motions, showing up for everyone else, and appearing fine while privately feeling exhausted, disconnected, unmotivated, or unlike yourself. You may feel like you’ve lost your spark, question your worth, or wonder why things that once mattered to you no longer feel the same. I help women explore what may be underneath these feelings, including unresolved wounds, relationship patterns, self-criticism, and years of putting themselves last. Together, we’ll work toward reconnecting with yourself, building self-compassion, and creating meaningful changes that help life begin to feel like yours again.
5 Years Experience
Online in Virginia Beach, VA (Online Only)
Dr. Dorothy Brass
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, DCC, LCSW, LMSW
I will aim to help individuals manage and alleviate symptoms of depression by working with you to explore the underlying causes of depression, develop coping strategies, and foster healthier thought patterns and behaviors.
7 Years Experience
Online in Virginia Beach, VA (Online Only)
LEGACY MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTING SERVICES
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Legacy Mental Health Consulting Services provides empathetic, evidence‑based support for individuals experiencing depression, persistent sadness, loss of motivation, or emotional numbness. We understand how overwhelming and isolating these feelings can become, and we work collaboratively to help clients regain clarity, reconnect with themselves, and rebuild a sense of purpose. Using approaches such as CBT, DBT, mindfulness, behavioral strategies, and psychodynamic insight, we guide clients in challenging negative thought patterns, improving daily functioning, and strengthening emotional resilience. Whether depression is new, recurring, or connected to life transitions, trauma, or stress, we offer a safe, steady, and compassionate space where healing can begin and hope can grow.
12 Years Experience
In-Person Near Virginia Beach, VA
Online in Virginia Beach, VA
Rivers of Hope Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
We provide therapy for individuals struggling with depression, helping clients identify triggers, build resilience, and improve mood and daily functioning.
Our therapists: Andrea Gross, Keisha Mainor-Richardson, Willie Artis, Lorlein Stallings, Bria Young-Josephs, Megan Evans, Caitlin Duble, Jocelyn Cleveland, Shannah James, Katrina Williams, Yamilet Cardenas, Lea Harkless, Claire Tran, Melissa Byrd, Tara Johnson, Yvette Kearney, Jessica Holesko, Ebone Brogdon, Beth Boothe
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Virginia Beach, VA
Online in Virginia Beach, VA
Summit Counseling Services
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LPC, LCSW, ATR-BC
Depression is highly common and can be biological and or environmental / situational. We offer counseling to target self-expression, coping skills and to help clients make links past/ present to manage depression and to cope with stressors during depression. We would like clients to achieve optimal functioning and decrease depressive symptoms through the counseling process.
24 Years Experience
In-Person Near Virginia Beach, VA
Online in Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach and the surrounding Hampton Roads metro area have one of the highest concentrations of active-duty military personnel and veterans in the country, anchored by Naval Station Norfolk — the world's largest naval base — creating sustained demand for therapists who specialize in military trauma, PTSD, and the dynamics of military family life. Therapists experienced with moral injury, deployment-related adjustment, and service-to-civilian transition are well represented, and many practices specifically orient their care toward service members and their families. Sentara Health and Bon Secours provide institutional mental health resources for the region, complemented by a growing private practice community. Virginia Beach's coastal environment and strong community ties give the city a relatively stable baseline, though the psychological weight of military life remains a defining feature of the local therapy landscape.
Depression therapists in Virginia Beach, VA Statistics
Depression therapists in Virginia Beach, VA average 17 years of experience and charge around $200 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (79%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (36%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (36%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$200
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
36%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 79% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 34% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 29% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 28% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 25% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 67% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 21% | Children |
Client Focus
| 51% | Women |
| 35% | Men |
| 34% | LGBTQ+ |
| 24% | Military / Veterans |
| 22% | Black / African American |