Find a therapist, counselor or psychologist in Newport News, VA

"As a woman with varied life experience, I understand the need to have a listening ear."

Brenda Naftel is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience. Brenda is passionate about helping young and older adults along their life journey. She has experience in anxiety, depression, domestic violence, couples, and grief.

Brenda completed her Master of Education (MEd) at Auburn Montgomery. She uses cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and sometimes dialectical behavior techniques as the basis for most sessions. 

Along life’s journey there are times we need someone to be there. Brenda would be honored if you would allow her to be with you on life’s challenging journey. She will be your sounding board and offer you coping techniques to help you along the way.

"Life can be challenging and full of ups and downs. As a therapist and a human, I understand the importance of wanting to gain understanding and control of it. "

Crystal Bland is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) who has 13 years of experience in the mental health field. Crystal specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults who are coping with depression, anxiety, and general phase of life challenges. 

Crystal completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. At VCU, her desire to help became ignited as she assisted in many volunteer efforts to help others throughout the city. Crystal completed her master’s degree in Counselor Education; Mental Health at Old Dominion University. She began her professional journey in 2012 as a community-based counselor. Throughout that journey, Crystal gained experienced with mental health skill building, intensive in home, therapeutic day treatment, and outpatient therapy. She has served individuals in schools, community, and various juvenile detentions in the Hampton Roads Area.

 Crystal's theoretical approach is rather eclectic and integrative in general. However, person-centered could be considered the platform in which she practices. Crystal believes in creating a safe space for the client, creating an opportunity for them to be their authentic selves. Alongside person-centered practices, she may also use cognitive-behavioral approaches, solution-focused therapy, reality therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing when appropriate. Crystal believes that rapport is essential to the therapeutic process. She provides a safe, nonjudgmental space with openness and transparency. Crystal believes in empowering individuals so that they can take the driver seat of their lives. She would love to be your passenger.

Jamie Bullock is a licensed professional counselor out of Virginia clinically certified in Trauma and EMDR certified who has over seventeen years experience in the mental health field. During this time she has provided therapeutic care to children, teens and adults. She has worked with clients seeking help for substance abuse issue’s, dual- diagnoses (mental health and substance abuse), anxiety, depression, conduct disorder, explosive disorder, oppositional defiance disorder, couples, families, sexual disorders, obsessive disorder, general life skills and specializes in trauma. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice at Drury University and her Master's of Counseling with a dual emphasis of marriage, family, children and mental health at Webster University.

Jamie utilizes a integrative/holistic, strength based, psychoanalysis/dynamic, Cognitive behavioral, Humanistic, Mindfulness, Trauma informed, solution, emotionally focused and EMDR approaches to therapy; maintaining creativity, flexibility and awareness necessary to best meet the needs of every unique individual and couple.

Jamie seeks to establish a warm and caring relationship with you in order to assist you with identifying the root of the issue, bring the implicit into the explicit and gain more awareness and interconnectedness between your brain and body in order to build skills to gain self awareness and esteem to work toward living a meaningful life.

Pennie Hurta is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 17 years of experience in the mental health field. She is invested in assisting children, adolescents, adults, and couples to address a wide range of presenting issues and lead lives filled with hope and happiness. Pennie specializes in trauma, borderline personality disorder (BPD), major life transitions, anxiety, behavioral issues in children and adolescents, depression, and relationship issues

Pennie completed her Master's degree in Community Agency Counseling at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. Pennie uses multiple treatment modalities including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solutions-focused therapy (SFT), motivational interviewing (MI), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), among others.

Pennie is confident that she would be able to support you on your journey to living your best life. She's eager to teach you new perspectives, new thought patterns, and new skills that allow you to manage everyday struggles and mental health symptoms. If you are ready to live your best life, schedule an appointment with Pennie today.

"Finding a counselor can be scary, but I'm here to make the process as easy as possible."

Tiffany Brown is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) who has been in the field for about 9 years. Tiffany has experience working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, and serious mental illness, among other things. She specializes in LGBT/sexuality and crisis intervention.

Tiffany completed her master’s degree in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling at South University in Virginia Beach. She uses a person-centered, holistic approach, giving the person the lead to discuss and express themselves however they see fit. 

Searching for a counselor can be stressful. Will this person be the right fit? Will they understand me? Will they judge me? It is Tiffany's passion to help people to understand and navigate the world of counseling and get to the point where they can ultimately understand and navigate their own lives.

So, let’s get started!

"I am a strong advocate of empowering my clients to be the best version of who they are in order to succeed and go far physically and mentally."

Kimberly Green is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (LPC, CSAC) in the state of Virginia with over 18 years of experience working in a variety of settings with children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, and veterans. 

Kimberly earned her Master's degree in Counseling from Norfolk State University and specializes in cognitive behavioral (CBT), behavior modification, client-centered, rational-emotive, family systems (FST), and brief solution-focused therapies (BSFT). She is a strong advocate of empowering her clients to be the best version of who they are in order to succeed and go far physically and mentally. Kimberly is also dedicated to instilling in her clients the need to be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem. 

Kimberly strongly believes in treating her clients with respect, fairness, and compassion. She'll help you learn to live your life as though it’s golden, making the rest of your life the best part of your life—and only comparing yourself to the person you were yesterday.

"As a woman of color, military veteran, and trauma professional, I understand how unhealed trauma can upend your life and cause you to think there's no hope. I will help you journey to healing and life transformation."

Melinda Staton Licensed Resident in Counseling with 6 years of experience. She provides support to individuals of all ages dealing with concerns including mental stress, behavioral issues, anger, depression, life transitions, anxiety, grief, and family conflict. Melinda strongly believes in the power within each client to heal, transform, and experience strength and hope. She is committed to providing quality, person-centered, evidence-based counseling to help clients achieve their therapeutic goals.

Melinda received her Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from the Nyack College Alliance Graduate School of Counseling. She uses approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution-focused therapy, somatic mindfulness, brainspotting, memory reconsolidation, and career counseling.

Melinda encourages you to reach out to schedule an appointment and leaves you with a favorite anonymous quote. “To that one soul reading this. I know you’re tired. You’re fed up. You’re so close to breaking but there’s strength within you even when you feel weak. Keep fighting.”