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I understand what it is like to seek help from others. My goal is to be a supportive and safe environment for you to continue to care for yourself and... I understand what it is like to seek help from others. My goal is to be a supportive and safe environment for you to continue to care for yourself and your mental health while responding to life’s challenges. Read more

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You are the expert on you. My expertise is in helping people make the changes they desire to live healthy, happy, and productive lives.

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As a clinician, I understand that individuals have different backgrounds and experiences that make them unique.

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Starting Loneliness counseling

What is Loneliness counseling?

Loneliness counseling is a specialized form of therapy focused on helping individuals navigate the emotional challenges and isolation associated with persistent loneliness. Counselors and therapists at Thriveworks in Richmond, VA create a supportive and understanding environment where clients can delve into the root causes of their loneliness and develop strategies to establish meaningful social connections.

How does Loneliness counseling work?

Loneliness counseling employs a multifaceted approach, utilizing Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to reframe your negative thought patterns, enhance communication, and improve social skills. It also incorporates interpersonal therapy to address relationship patterns, and mindfulness practices to manage feelings of loneliness and self-criticism. Goal-setting is also encouraged to help you actively pursue social connections and community engagement. Through these techniques, loneliness therapy empowers individuals to overcome isolation, develop meaningful relationships, and enhance their overall emotional well-being.

Is Loneliness counseling conducted in person or online?

Thriveworks loneliness counseling in Richmond, VA is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does Loneliness counseling last?

Loneliness counseling can take different amounts of time. It depends on how lonely a person is and how they're doing in counseling. Normally, it involves many sessions that last from a few weeks to a few months. The exact number of sessions and how long it takes are determined with the loneliness counselor's input.

Need more help deciding?

Isolation and Loneliness in Richmond, VA—Coaches and Counselors

As many people are learning, it is easier to talk about making connections than to do so. It is not usual for people to have family members or close friends in the city where they live. The good news is that social connections are not fixed. When people prioritize relationships, they can often improve them. They just need to know how. Here are a few tips for strengthening relational connections…

Tip #1: Redefine Community So That It Works for You.
Community life, without a doubt, is changing, and within any change process there is opportunity. People have much more choice in defining their own community. People can define their community as anything and form community anywhere.

Some people will define community as volunteering—coaching or serving. Others will define community as joining a club, an association, or a religion. The important part of community is being known. Think about who you are and how you can express that with other people.

Community can also be found anywhere there are people—bustling cities, quiet towns, sprawling suburbs. Some of these locations work for certain people. Some of them do not work for certain people. As you think about your next move and setting up life, find a community that works for you.

Tips #2: Cultivate Inner Circle Friends.
Acquaintance relationships form fairly easily, but they dissolve easily as well. Deep friendships—inner-circle friendships—take time and care to form, but they do not easily break. To cultivate inner circle friends, you must…

  1. Establish the relationship beyond the original context where you met each other. True friendship can survive a context change. You may have met the friend at work, but to be more than an acquaintance, you and your friend must spend time together outside of work.
  2. Spend quality time together. Of course, inner-circle friends will play a round of golf together or meet up for manicures, but they will also ditch the activities at times in favor of just being together.
  3. Share about your life. Inner-circle friends know if you are going through a divorce or working toward a goal or struggling to raise children. Likewise, you know about what is happening in their lives as well.

Counseling for Loneliness at Thriveworks Richmond

Loneliness is a big problem in today’s world, but many people are tackling the challenge. People can work to increase amount of connection and community they experience. If you are unsure how to build community, a mental health professional may be able to help. Thriveworks Richmond offers counseling and coaching for overcoming loneliness.

When you contact our office, a person will answer your call and help schedule your first appointment, which may be within 24 hours. We accept most forms of insurance, and we offer evening and weekend appointments.

If you are ready to start building deeper friendships, we are ready to help. Call Thriveworks Richmond today.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Richmond therapists and counselors accept 25 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | BCBS

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia Medicare Advantage

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • CareFirst Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia | BCBS PPO

  • Carelon

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Humana Exchange

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Self-pay costs at Richmond
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

4.7 Learn about verified reviews
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I have looked so long for a new counselor and finally found a wonderful therapist through thrive works… Rhiannon Price has been working with me and has helped me so much
Read more I have looked so long for a new counselor and finally found a wonderful therapist through thrive works… Rhiannon Price has been working with me and has helped me so much
Michelle Feb 2024
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My experience has been somewhat less desiring. My ongoing sessions with the counselor is not as expected. It’s not engaging and oftentimes we are sitting in silence. I even asked if there was an ending game plan so we know where we are working towards and I didn’t get an answer.
Read more My experience has been somewhat less desiring. My ongoing sessions with the counselor is not as expected. It’s not engaging and oftentimes we are sitting in silence. I even asked if there was an ending game plan so we know where we are working towards and I didn’t get an answer.
Chris Jan 2024
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I have known Scott Beach personally and professionally for almost 15 years. He is a caring and compassionate individual and an outstanding clinician. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking to engage with an ethical and skilled counselor who will meet you where you are without judgment and work with you to achieve your counseling goals!
Read more I have known Scott Beach personally and professionally for almost 15 years. He is a caring and compassionate individual and an outstanding clinician. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking to engage with an ethical and skilled counselor who will meet you where you are without judgment and work with you to achieve your counseling goals!
Richmond Jul 2020
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Ashley Crouch has been been a blessing to me over the past year. I cannot begin to thank her enough for how she has impacted my life. She is very effective, professional, and respectful. My quality of life has improved by leaps and bounds and I'm forever grateful. I live in a rural area with few counseling options, so online counseling was a Godsend, and so was Ashley!
Read more Ashley Crouch has been been a blessing to me over the past year. I cannot begin to thank her enough for how she has impacted my life. She is very effective, professional, and respectful. My quality of life has improved by leaps and bounds and I'm forever grateful. I live in a rural area with few counseling options, so online counseling was a Godsend, and so was Ashley!
Richmond Dec 2019
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Exceptional service.
Richmond Jan 2019
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I’ve been seeing Ashley for about a month now at Thriveworks and I couldn’t be happier. She really helped me get back to person I use to be. I’ve had a rough couple years and she has me well on my way to a better me.
Read more I’ve been seeing Ashley for about a month now at Thriveworks and I couldn’t be happier. She really helped me get back to person I use to be. I’ve had a rough couple years and she has me well on my way to a better me.
Richmond Jan 2019
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Great scheduling service. Emma Denat is fantastic as a counselor. Highly recommend this practice.
Read more Great scheduling service. Emma Denat is fantastic as a counselor. Highly recommend this practice.
Richmond Jan 2019
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So far, everything with Thriveworks has been great - easy to schedule, easy to meet, and really finding great help all around.
Read more So far, everything with Thriveworks has been great - easy to schedule, easy to meet, and really finding great help all around.
Richmond Jan 2019
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Richmond is located off of Markel Rd, just south of Libbie Place Shopping Center. Our building is across the street from the Faison Center and next to Pandora’s Lashes and Coates and Davenport, P.C. Our office is in the Enterprise Center, which we share with Liquid Talent Agency and SIL Insurance, among other businesses.

Phone number

(804) 312-5498

Languages spoken by VA providers

  • Polish
  • English
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