Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) emphasizes utilizing compassion to understand yourself and the people around you. It’s a good option for people dealing with shame or self-criticism that causes emotional distress.
Developing compassion for yourself and others requires practice. Practicing self-compassion exercises can help you manage shame and guilt, which can help you develop compassion for the people around you.
Angela Failor earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology degree from Chatham University in 2014. She is a Clinical Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner and Owner of Shine Your Light! LLC. Angela has a passion for empowering others to holistically heal from the physical, emotional, and spiritual consequences of trauma and to say “No More” to all forms of abuse. Angela has worked as a Domes...
I welcome the opportunity to work with individuals looking for help with issues including substance use, depression, bipolar, anxiety, trauma, life transition, and more. I offer individual sessions for children, adolescents, and adults as well as couple and family sessions. I enjoy working with clients from different cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. While my therapeutic approach is fairl...
I have worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. I received a Bachelors in Psychology from Ouachita Baptist university in Arkansas and a Masters in Family Psychology from Hardin Simmons University in Texas. I currently am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Sex offender treatment provider. I moved to the Richmond area in 2005 and have since become a native. I now manage...
Accepting new clients***Teletherapy available***I am a bilingual English/Spanish bicultural therapist. I aim to create a safe space for you to process what you bring into session. Seeking counseling services is often not easy so I commend you for taking the first step to make a positive change in your life. As a new mother who struggled with adjustments to the new "normal", I have a strong desi...
Life is hard sometimes, for anyone and everyone. I believe each person knows themselves best, and I enjoy assisting clients in better defining and clarifying this understanding. With this understanding, one can truly accept who they are, and this is vitally important to an effective and fulfilling life. I have worked with a variety of clients with issues ranging from depression, anxiety, intrus...
Are you an educator, parent, or student feeling overwhelmed and anxious with the daily changes happening in the world around us? Possibly you’re a teacher with minimal tech experience, and you’re having to transition to online teaching, or you’re a student who had to start schooling from home for the first time. Maybe you’re a parent attempting to work full time to pay the bills, but now the ki...
I believe that everyone deserves and has THE RIGHT TO GET IT RIGHT. In my practice, I endeavor to elicit the strength and resilience that many have but so very often overlook. I practice from a strength-based and person-centered standpoint. That is, I view each Client as an individual with not only unique needs but also with unique qualities and abilities. . I use theory-based practice and espo...
I believe that change is a process that begins with the way one thinks about things. We all experience times of darkness and deep sorrow. We experience anxiety and also struggle with life transitions. Healing comes when we take the time to share our stories, connect with our feelings, and explore our experiences. As you consider therapy, know that feelings of sadness, anxiety, shame, guilt,...
Hello! I have over a decade of experience treating adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, attachment disorders, PTSD and complex trauma. I believe in a strength-based relational approach that reinforces therapy as a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can explore the underlying roots of their identified challenges and develop positive and effective strategies t...
Are you overwhelmed with life right now and feel like everything is falling apart? Have you been told you're too sensitive/take things too personally? Are you struggling in your relationships? I help individuals who are experiencing depression, anxiety, low self-worth, eating disorders, relationship challenges and childhood trauma. I have a special interest in working with the highly...
Deeply passionate about social justice and facilitating and guiding positive change and development in the lives of others, I am thrilled to connect with you as you begin your journey inward. Healing is truly the risk of showing up for yourself and your resistance to temptation to go back to unsilenced needs, numbing out, disconnection, and erasure. As a black, gender non-binary Licensed Clinic...
Counseling can be the first step for many to start the change of making a difference for the rest of their lives. I specialize in working with individuals through life transitions, hardship and loss and have extensive experience working with chronic and acute illness, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief and loss. I work from a collaborative, strengths-based and client-centered approach;...
Are you experiencing feelings of heaviness and overwhelm? Is your relationship on the rocks and plagued with conflict? I help women and couples learn how to cope with pain and discomfort, and move towards healing and connection. Through our work together, you will learn to acknowledge these difficult feelings and build the resilience needed to deal with all of life’s difficulties. You will leav...
We work very closely with clients that are dealing with both mental health and substance use disorders. We work with people in all walks of life. We assist those that are currently in reentry from being incarcerated. We work with first responders that are dealing with grief or trauma as I am a former law enforcement officer. Our practice meets our clients where they are. We use many different...
