Grief, Divorce, Career Counseling, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Life Transition, Addiction, ADHD, Coping Skills
Accepted insurance & self-pay
About Letizia
Letizia Fariss is a Resident in Counseling with 10 years of experience in nursing. Letizia has a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. Through nursing, she has cared for people with mental health issues including PTSD, addictions, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and palliative and hospice care. Letizia has lived in and traveled to many European and Middle Eastern countries, which means that she’s seen a wide variety of cultures and ethnicities. As a result, she knows that everyone has varying beliefs and values and appreciates that uniqueness.
Letizia is also the wife of an Army veteran and everyone in her family has served or is still serving on active duty. As a result, she is very skilled at handling stressful situations, especially trauma and PTSD. Her personal experiences, coupled with her professional training in trauma, enable her to provide the needed support to her clients.
Letizia has endured many unique and difficult hardships that have equipped her to show profound compassion to her clients and empower them to overcome the challenges of life.
"There is hope in every situation and when there is no open door you can always find a window."
Get to know Letizia
Why did you decide to become a counselor or psychiatric provider?
I decided to become a counselor because I am passionate about empowering people to not only make it through difficult circumstances, but to also find hope, to thrive, to rise above their circumstances, to find meaning in life and to be content with themselves.
What types of clients do you work with best?
I love to work with clients that understand that they need help in order to succeed in certain areas of their life's.
What type of clients are you most excited to work with?
I am most excited about working with adults who are ready to grow mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
What's one thing you wish all clients knew?
There is hope in every situation and when there is no open door you can always find a window.
Why did you choose to practice at Thriveworks?
Because Thriveworks is one of the highest regarded mental health care companies in America and because they value both clinicians and clients.
What inspires you?
God’s love for everyone.
What can clients expect in their first session with you?
Someone that is willing to listen, has genuine compassion, is nonjudgmental and is willing to walk with them.
What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?
I would like to build a therapeutic relationship with my client.
What should clients know about you before scheduling a first session?
Rather than approaching counseling as a list of tasks that need to be checked off, Letizia focuses on the whole person in everything she does. Letizia uses an eclectic approach to counseling and can incorporate many different orientations to best suit the needs of a client. She always seeks to benefit the client and to cause no harm.
What do you do for fun/on your time off?
Spend time with family and friends, walk/hike, read or watch a movie.
What's one thing about you that defines you (non-professional)?
My faith
Other areas of focus
Education and training
- Years in practice
- 2 years
- Graduating institute
- Liberty University
- Graduating degree
- Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health - Counseling
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