Ophelia Boadi

she/her

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)

Anxiety, Relationships, Depression

Couples/Marriage Counseling, Individual Counseling, Family Counseling

Online in Virginia

12 years in practice

Ages served: 6-65+

Ophelia accepts 26 insurers

Aetna

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cigna | Evernorth

Cigna | Evernorth - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Adventist Health Associates | Employee Health Plan

Adventist Health Associates | Non-Employee Health Plan

CareFirst Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia | BCBS HMO

CareFirst Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia | BCBS PPO

Carelon

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

Quest Behavioral Health

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

Ophelia Boadi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She is an experienced Children and Family Mental Health Therapist with a history of working in the field since 2010 in Nonprofit Organizations, community-based organizations, individual/family therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, and psychotherapy based on research studies to help children and families meet their goals in treatment.

Ophelia works with children, adolescents, and adults to help them gain insight and build tools to face challenges related to ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and other related issues with others including peers/family, trauma, self-esteem, life transitions, grief and loss, and specific life stressors.

Family/couple conflict can create stress and distance within the family. She works with family members looking to reduce conflict and improve the interactions and connections in order to positively impact the family relationships and problem solve. Ophelia also supports parents with additional parenting skills using evidence-based models such as the Strengthening Family Program.

Ophelia uses multiple approaches including psychodynamic (talk therapy), cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral therapy, narrative, solution-focused, and family systems therapies, as well as evidence-based approaches such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Manage and Adapting Practice.

"I like to think like a leader. A leader is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness."

Why did you decide to become a counselor?

I have always been fascinated and curious by the field of psychology and helping people is my desire.

Why did you choose to practice at Thriveworks?

Thriveworks has become helpful to communities across the States and I wanted to be a part of the great team.

What inspires you?

Art

What can clients expect in their first session with you?

I will be actively listening with empathy and support.

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

Knowing their strengths and gathering intake information.

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

Outings to a beach, hiking and relaxing indoors as well.

SpecialitiesAnxiety, Relationships, Depression, Self Esteem, Trauma / PTSD, Coping Skills, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Grief, Women’s Issues

ApproachesMindfulness-Based Therapy (MBCT), Family Systems, Existential Therapy, Any / Eclectic, Attachment-Based, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Relational, Person-Centered Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Narrative, Motivational Interviewing, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Adlerian, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Gottman Method, Humanistic / Rogerian, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)