Cheryl Gowin is outstanding. Listens, relates and offers insight. Works with all agesread more

From the owner: Cheryl Gowin is a Counselor and Life Coach in Central Virginia, with special training and skill in…read moreidentifying solutions to personal, social, and psychological problems. As a Counselor or Life Coach, Cheryl Gowin implements therapies that offer support and guidance to individuals to reach mental health wellness and/or obtain life goals. This process involves a series of confidential, one-on-one meetings designed to help people solve the issues negatively affecting their well-being and relationships. These issues include addiction, trauma, grief, depression, anger management, career choice, abuse, phobias, chronic pain, and relationship problems. Cheryl works with children, individuals, and couples.

Leah is amazing. I have struggled with anxiety in the last few years and Leah helped me unearth the…read moretrauma that was causing my anxiety. We did a lot of work in every session and I could almost immediately feel the progress.

From the owner: Need results now? I specialize in assisting motivated clients to make significant therapy progress…read morethrough intensive therapy appointments and personal retreat packages. Intensive therapy allows results in hours instead of months by creating a sustained focus on specific objectives. Intensive therapy packages offer effective, efficient results. My passion is synergistically blending the powerful benefits of traditional talk therapy, EMDR, and life coaching. I specialize in intensive session packages and offer adjunct EMDR sessions, allowing you to receive specialized trauma therapy while keeping your current therapist.

My parents had a pretty one sided relationship, and it was over for a long time before they finally…read morestarted seeing this person. I'd say counselor, but I wouldn't even consider her that. She didn't care. She doesn't know how to even counsel. She knows how to blame people for things. Specifically for being a victim in traumatic events. I don't know if she got enough training or If she is just awful at her job, but for her to tell someone "that's in the past, you need to get over it" when something traumatic happened, and then say "you guys just need to go on a date. I mean, you guys are still maintaining eye contact so that means you guys will be fine". She doesn't know what she's talking about, and I don't know how she has a career. Do NOT see her if you actually want your marriage to work and feel like you're both being heard.

From the owner: Anxiety? Depression? Both? Let’s talk about some great ways to manage life’s stressors. My…read moreapproach includes interventions designed to settle the nervous system (reduces anxiety) and uplift the mood (reduces depression). We’ve all learned grounding and deep breathing exercises, but many times those aren’t enough. I can help create the space for you to be able to BREATHE… think more clearly, and release some of the old traumas that come back to haunt you time after time. I specialize in trauma. Understanding how trauma impacts the brain, body, and behaviors is vital to releasing the events from deep within us. Call today! I offer sliding scale services, and I can accept HSA payments.