I help adults struggling with their emotions and life stressors feel more in control through supportive, online therapy.
You’re feeling stressed, overwhelmed, anxious or maybe even depressed. You aren’t as confident as you’d like to be and often don’t feel good enough. You are struggling with your emotions and feeling like you can’t cope with the stress in your life. It’s painful to not feel in control of our emotions. Negative thoughts and feelings can make it hard to feel good about yourself, your relationships and your outlook on life.
I provide a safe space in therapy to explore your feelings and stressful life situations. I offer supportive, compassionate guidance as we work together to figure out what’s holding you back and help you gain clarity. I help you learn research-based coping skills, strategies and tools so you can better navigate your emotions and manage your thoughts, allowing you to feel more in control and soothe painful emotions. I help you create new ways of thinking that empower you to feel more confident and better about yourself and your relationships.
I’m Susan Harris, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Virginia. I provide online, video-based mental health teletherapy helping adults with anxiety, worry, panic attacks, stress management, life transitions and changes, relationship issues, self-esteem, depression, anger management, and sleep/insomnia struggles. Additionally, I am a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, (CCATP). I also address insomnia utilizing the ‘gold standard’ in treatment for this issue; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).
You are capable of feeling happier, more comfortable and confident in yourself and your world. I’m here to help support you in getting where you want to be and making the changes most important to you.
Call or email today to schedule a free 15-minute consult. I look forward to connecting with you.
Call: (434) 922-2885
About Me
When you are in a therapy session with me, I strive to help you feel understood, accepted and respected. I consider myself a supportive, compassionate guide towards helping you accomplish your specific goals. I see our work together as a collaborative effort and I seek to help empower you by exploring your strengths, encouraging regular self-care and helping you identify your best solutions to problems. I also offer education on effective coping strategies and interventions and assist you in identifying any unhelpful ways of thinking that can hold you back from experiencing the well-being you desire.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia, I’ve worked with people who suffer temporary challenges and setbacks who simply want guidance and support as they problem solve and learn new skills. I’ve also worked with clients who struggle with serious emotional distress and prefer long-term therapy while striving for deep character change and healing of long-standing issues.
Graduating with a Master’s Degree in Counselor Education I’ve been in the mental health field for 18 years in a variety of settings including residential treatment, in-home counseling, public school settings, outpatient therapy, equine-assisted psychotherapy and online telemental health therapy. I have experience with children, adolescents and adults. I practice a combination of cognitive -behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, strengths-based, solution-focused therapy, and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), among other approaches.
My current approach of providing therapy online allows people seeking help comfort, convenience and accessibility.
Get In Touch.
Lets begin with a free 15-minute phone consultation
Susan@telementalhealthwellness.com
(434) 922-2885
FAQs
Here you will find frequently asked questions about therapy with me.
What state must I be in to participate in therapy?
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia. I am not licensed to provide therapy to anyone residing outside of Virginia. Thus, you must be living in Virginia.
Do you take insurance?
I do. United HealthCare, Anthem BCBS, Aetna, Oxford and Oscar Health.
Will Insurance cover my treatment?
Insurance coverage is dependent on the your policy's behavioral health coverage. You will need to call your insurance company or check your insurance documents to determine this coverage. I advise checking your coverage for mental health benefits as well as any potential co-pay.
What are your fees for self-pay?
Rates for self-pay are $125.00 for a 53 minute therapy session. This is considered a “traditional therapy hour” and is standard practice.
At this time, I only accept credit card payments and these are billed through a secure 3rd party billing agency that handles all insurance and payments so that I can focus on your care.
Do you only offer online therapy or do you offer in-person therapy as well?
I only offer online therapy.
Can we do phone calls instead or are you video-based only?
I am video-based only.
What will it look like in sessions with you?
In the first session, we’ll review your standard paperwork and get to know each other. We’ll explore what brings you to therapy and discuss your goals and desired focus for therapy.
Each subsequent session will be about an hour long and occur as frequently as once per week. I like to let you begin with anything that has been on your mind since the previous session or what feels most important to you for us to focus on. We then continue to address your goals and desired outcomes for therapy at each session. During sessions, I may offer strategies or coping skills for you to practice between sessions. You’ll have the choice to experiment with any suggestions I might offer.
Do I really need therapy?
If you have been struggling with your emotions, or a particular issue or life stressor for longer than a few weeks and it causes you distress, therapy could benefit you. Let’s have a free phone consultation to discuss more if you are unsure.
How do I know if therapy will help me?
I cant promise or guarantee results in therapy. I will strive to do my best to support you and offer research- based strategies and skills. People who are ready for change and willing to try implementing therapy skills and concepts offered in session will generally get the most benefit from therapy. You get out what you put in!
Is online or in-person therapy best for me?
Whether you choose online or in-person therapy is ultimately up to you. Online therapy offers convenience and accessibility for many.
Online therapy is not appropriate for anyone who is at serious risk of harming themselves or others or is in imminent danger. If that is the case, please seek emergency services and /or call 911 immediately.
When in doubt if online or in-person therapy would be best for you, schedule a free consultation and we can discuss.
Is what I talk about kept private?
Yes, what we talk about is confidential. Although, as in all therapy, there are exceptions to confidentiality for professional therapists. We can discuss this more in a consultation.
What age must I be?
You need to be at least 18 years old. I provide services to adults.
This sounds like it might be a good fit, what are the next steps?
1. You schedule a free 15-minute consultation phone call. During the call we briefly discuss your concerns and we determine if we are a good fit. You get to ask me any further questions you might have before moving forward.
2. If it seems to be a good fit, we schedule an initial therapy session. This session is video-based. I send you a packet of forms through email that includes standard consent forms and an intake form. These forms must be completed prior to the first session. I contract with a secure, HIPAA compliant online 3rd party billing agency that handles all insurance and payments so that I can focus on your care. You will receive an email from them and will need to create an account where you enter your insurance and payment information. This must be done before our first session.
3. We begin with our first session!
What if I have more questions that I didn't see answered here?
Schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation with me and let’s talk!