Therapy in Bedford, VA

Meet our Bedford Team

Our treatment providers are able to provide support for a wide variety of mental health concerns. Counselors are also committed to integrative care for our clients. Engagement in consistent and ongoing professional development is a high priority at Kairos. We believe that counselors must stay tuned in to the latest developments in the profession to provide the best care possible.

Madeline Schaefer

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Anxiety Kids Teens Marital Family Faith-Based	Depression Relationship Issues Adjustment Disorders Trauma Self-Esteem

Specialties & Trainings

SYMBIS

Noah Pruett

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Anxiety Kids Teens Pre-Marital Family Faith-Based	Depression Relationship Issues Marriage Counseling Couples Counseling

Specialties & Trainings

SYMBIS
Gottman Level 1

Sarah Johnson

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Depression Trauma Relationships Domestic violence	Anxiety Kids Teens Adults OCD

Specialties & Trainings

Trauma-Informed
OCD

Ashley Bailey

MA, LPC

Proficiencies

Trauma/PTSD ADHD Anxiety Depression Relationships Grief/Loss	Family Dynamics Parenting Substance Use Faith-Based

Specialties & Trainings

EMDR
CBT/TF-CBT
DBT
ACT
Play Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Nonviolent Communication

Irene Park

MA, LPC, EMDR Certified

Proficiencies

Trauma
Attachment
ADHD
Adjustment
Anxiety
Depression
OCD

Relationships
Family Dynamics
Suicidality
Grief
Self-Harm

Specialties & Trainings

EMDR
Attachment-focused EMDR
ACT
CBT // TF-CBT
DBT

Jennifer Cossman

FAMI, MT-BC , Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Trauma / PTSD
Spiritual /Religious Trauma
Childhood Emotional Neglect
Grief/Bereavement

Life transitions
Chronic illnesses
Caregiver stress
Seniors

Specialties & Trainings

EMDR
Religious & High-Pressure Group Trauma
Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC)
Guided imagery and music (GIM)
Expressive arts
Mindfulness
Somatic Integration

Mikayla Gibble

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

ADHD Anxiety Depression LGBTQ Faith-Based Counseling	Teens 14+ Adults Parents Couples Family Relationship Issues

Specialties & Trainings

Prepare/Enrich

Resident in counseling in anxiety and depression in lynchburg

Arianna Martin

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Relationship Issues
Personal Growth
Autism (kids)

Children
Adolescents
Adjustment Disorders
Couples
Eating Disorders

Specialties & Trainings

CBT
SYMBIS
Eating Disorders

Aaron Barksdale

Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Anxiety Depression Trauma Grief Adjustment disorders Rehabilitation from sports injuries	Self-esteem Relationships Teenagers Adults Family counseling Life Transitions

Specialties & Trainings

OCD
CBT

Jeremy Blackshire

MA, LPC-S, LSATP-S

Proficiencies

Depression Anger management Anxiety Depression Abuse Parenting issues Addiction	Family Teens 15+ Trauma Grief Substance use Gambling Faith-Based Counseling

Specialties & Trainings

Substance abuse
Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practioner (LSATP)
EMDR

Goldie Oakes

MA, LPC-S

Proficiencies

Children (10+) Teens Seniors Anxiety Grief/Loss Faith-Based Counseling	Depression Anger Management Marriage Counseling Family PTSD

Specialties & Trainings

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Grief Counselor certification (CGC)
Level One Gottman
Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Nicole Carson

MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S

Proficiencies

Marriage / Premarital Adjustment Anxiety Depression	Relationship distress Family Therapy

Specialties & Trainings

Gottman Level 1
SYMBIS
Prepare / Enrich
Emotion Focused Therapy

Bryan Prinzivalli

MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S, ACS

Proficiencies

Anxiety Depression ADHD Trauma Autism Spectrum Disorder	Couples Families Coccurring disorders ODD Parenting Asperger’s Syndrome

Specialties & Trainings

Approved Clinical Supervisor
EMDR
ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Family trauma

Mariah Waller

MA, LPC

Proficiencies

Attachment
Adults
Anxiety and stress
Faith-Based
ADHD (Adults)

Adjustment/Life transitions
Interpersonal relationships
Women’s Issues
Self-Esteem
Coping Skills

Specialties & Trainings

Gottman Level 1
Prepare/Enrich

*Virtual Sessions Only

Ebony Giles

MA, LPC

Proficiencies

Trauma Depression Anxiety Childhood struggles Women’s Issues	Relationships Parenting Postpartum Family conflicts Couples Pre-Marital Self-Esteem

Specialties & Trainings

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Prepare/Enrich

*Virtual Sessions Only

Dr. Kristin Doan

PhD, LPC

Proficiencies

Chronic depressive disorders Anxiety Serious mental illness Addiction/ Substance use Co-occurring disorders	Family conflict Relationship/ life transition concerns Adjustment disorders Trauma Forensic concern

Specialties & Trainings

EMDR
Prepare/Enrich

*Virtual Sessions Only

Dr. Brandy Richeson

PhD, LPC-S, LSC, NCC

Proficiencies


Multicultural counseling Families Children/adolescent Depression	Anxiety Sexuality/ LGBTQ+ Trauma Grief/ Loss

*Virtual Sessions Only

Dr. Caroline Bertolet

PhD, LPC-S

Proficiencies

Coping with life changes Grief Adjustment LGTBQ+ Trauma Anger management Adult ADHD Sexuality BDSM Kink	Alternative sex culture Polyamory/non-monogamous relationships Infidelity, Communication issues Divorce and separation Postpartum Depression Pregnancy

*Virtual Sessions Only

Erica Davis

Practicum Intern
Proficiencies

ADHD Autism Anxiety Depression LGBTQ Trauma/PTSD Kids/Teens Adults	Families of kids with special needs Women’s issues

Specialties & Trainings

OCD

Adnan Mughal

Practicum Intern
Proficiencies

Anxiety Depression Immigrant Family Dynamics	Life Adjustments Young Adults Adolescents

Specialties & Trainings

Meghan

Practicum Intern
Proficiencies

ADHD Anxiety Depression Life Transitions CBT/DBT Women’s Issues	Adults Kids (6+) Couples Families Veterans First Responders Students

Specialties & Trainings

Play-Therapy Informed