Grief, Trauma / PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Life Transition

Online in Virginia

3 years in practice

Ages served: 18-64

Accepted insurance & self-pay

Nessalyn accepts 31 insurers

Aetna

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Cigna | Evernorth

Cigna | Evernorth - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Adventist Health Associates | Employee Health Plan

Adventist Health Associates | Non-Employee Health Plan

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia Medicare Advantage

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | BCBS HMO

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | BCBS PPO

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | Exchange

Carelon

Carelon | Medicare Advantage

Compsych

Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

First Health Network

HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

JP Farley Corporation

Medcost VA

Medicare VA

Multi Plan PHCS

Optum Serve

Oscar Health

Quest Behavioral Health

Railroad Medicare

Sentara Health Plans (Optima Health)

UMR

United Healthcare | Optum

United Healthcare | Optum - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage

Uprise EAP

SELF-PAY COSTS

Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.

$220

first session

$160

subsequent sessions

About Nessalyn

Nessalyn Dearce is a Resident in Counseling who has experience providing mental health services to children and adults seeking help with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, chronic illness, and stress management. Nessalyn is LGBTQIA+ affirming and works to maintain multicultural awareness in session. She completed her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology at Christopher Newport University and her Master of Science (MS) in Education in Counseling at Old Dominion University.

Nessalyn utilizes person-centered, mindfulness-based, cognitive-behavioral, strengths-based, solution focused, and emotionally focused approaches to therapy. She encourages individuals to acknowledge their inner experiences in healthy ways and assists them in aligning with their goals and ideals. Nessalyn aims to meet the individual needs of each person by exploring the qualities and experiences that make them unique.

Nessalyn understands that getting help can be difficult and intimidating, so she aims to make the office a safe space for clients to be themselves and hopes to establish a therapeutic relationship that makes room for growth and healing.

"I hope to create a safe space for clients to be themselves and explore their inner experiences."

Get to know Nessalyn

Why did you decide to become a counselor?

I became a counselor because I wanted a job where the whole point is to make a positive impact on another person's life, no matter how big or small!

What’s one thing you wish all clients knew?

The counseling session is the one time and place to express yourself as genuinely as possible! It is okay to come in and cry about the things that make you sad, curse about the things that make you angry, and complain about the source of your frustrations. Similarly, it is okay to come to session and be unsure of what to talk about as well.

What can clients expect in their first session with you?

Paperwork, a hundred questions, some awkwardness, and my utmost intention to make you feel welcome and get to know you.

What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?

I aim to inform the client on what to expect in counseling and begin to establish a therapeutic relationship.

What do you do for fun/on your time off?

Read books, browse social media, and crochet

Other areas of focus

SpecialitiesGrief, Trauma / PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Life Transition, Divorce, Anger Management, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Relationships, ADHD, Women’s Issues, Self Esteem, Infidelity, Coping Skills, Behavioral Issues, LGBTQIA+

ApproachesStrength-Based Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBCT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Any / Eclectic, Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt, Humanistic / Rogerian