Therapy in Lynchburg, VA

Meet our Lynchburg 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.

Noah Pruett

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Anxiety
Kids
Teens
Pre-Marital
Family
Faith-Based

Depression
Relationship Issues
Adjustment Disorders
Marriage Counseling

Specialties & Trainings

SYMBIS
Gottman Level 1

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

Sarah Johnson

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Anxiety
Kids
Teens
Adults
Domestic Violence
OCD

Depression
Relationship Issues
Adjustment Disorders
Trauma

Specialties & Trainings

Trauma-Informed
OCD

Ginny Dinsmore

MA, LPC, NCC

Proficiencies

Anxiety
Stress
Religious Trauma
Faith Crisis
Life Transitions

Depression
Adjustment Disorders
Trauma
PTSD
Self-Esteem
Mood Disorders

Specialties & Trainings

Attachment-Based EMDR

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Arianna Martin

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Anxiety
Grief
Personal Growth
Children
Adolescents
Autism (kids)

Eating Disorders
CBT
Relationship Issues
Adjustment Disorders
Couples
ADHD (kids)

Specialties & Trainings

SYMBIS
Eating Disorders

Licensed Intern in Bedford, VA that specializes in sports injuries

Aaron Barksdale

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

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

Specialties & Trainings

OCD
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Chris Lucas

MA, LPC

Proficiencies

Anxiety Depression Substance use disorders Adjustment issues Grief and loss	Addiction Relationship Issues Self-Harm Anger Management Self-Esteem

Specialties & Trainings

EMDR
CBT
DBT
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
Motivational Interviewing
Level 1 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy

Erica Terry

M.Ed, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Anxiety
Family Counseling
Adults
Teens
Children
Suicidality

Depression
Relationship Issues
Adjustment Disorders
Trauma
Self-harm

Specialties & Trainings

CBT Trained
DBT Trained
Solution-Focused Trained

Tiffany Boydoh

MSW, LCSW

Proficiencies

Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Life Transitions

Relationship Issues
Adjustment Disorders
Perinatal/ Postpartum Mental Health

Specialties & Trainings

CBT Trained
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Perinatal Mental Health Training

Kelsey Petersen

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Couples Marriage Counseling Children ADHD Solution-focused Brief Therapy	Anxiety Families Adults Communication Art and Play-Based Intervention CBT DBT ACT

Specialties & Trainings

Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Gottman Level 1
SYMBIS facilitator
Prepare/Enrich facilitator
TBRI certified

Robert Messarge

MA, LPC, ACS

Proficiencies

Communication Anxiety Depression Self-esteem Mens Issues Grief PTSD	Children / Adolescents Adults Adjustment disorders Relational issues

Specialties & Trainings

EMDR
Mindfulness
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Level One Gottman

Jeremy Blackshire

MA, LPC-S, LSATP-S

Proficiencies

Anger management
Anxiety
Depression
Abuse
Parenting issues
Faith-Based Counseling

Family
Teens 15+
Trauma
Grief
Addiction (Substance, Gambling, Porn, Other)
Self-Harm

Specialties & Trainings

Substance abuse
Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practioner (LSATP)
EMDR

Mikayla Gibble

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

ADHD Anxiety Depression LGBTQ Faith-based counseling	Couples Adults Teens 14+ Parents Family Relationship Issues

Specialties & Trainings

Prepare/Enrich

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)

Sierra French

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Proficiencies

Anxiety Depression Art Trauma	Adolescents Young Children Trauma/ Crisis

Specialties & Training

Irene Hyemin Park

MA, LPC, EMDR Certified

Proficiencies

Trauma
ADHD
Adjustment
Anxiety
Depression
OCD

Self-harm
Suicidality
Relationships
Family dynamics
Kids 10+

Specialties & Trainings

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

Tammy Griffin

MA, Licensed Counseling Resident

Proficiencies

Trauma
OCD
Third-culture kids (adults)
Cultural transitions
Addiction and drug counseling
DID

Life transitions
Parents of children with special needs or trauma
Adults with autism
Adolescents
Women
Pre-marital counseling

Specialties & Trainings

EMDR-trained
OCD
ERP
ACT
DID
ADHD Assessment
Prepare/Enrich

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

Ebony Giles

MA, LPC

Proficiencies

Trauma
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Childhood struggles
Women’s Issues

Relationships
Parenting
Postpartum
Family conflicts
Couples
Pre-Marital

Specialties & Trainings

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Prepare/Enrich

Shantel is an LPC at Kairos Counseling

Shantel Jennings

MA, LPC

Proficiencies

Relationship distress Trauma Depression Anxiety Postpartum	Multicultural counseling Family dynamics Recovery for partners of sex addicts

Specialties & Trainings

- SYMBIS

Jarel Brown

MA, LPC

Proficiencies

Anger management Anxiety Depression Men’s issues Parenting Couples	Teen substance use Trauma ADHD Family therapy Communication Grief (teens)

Specialties & Trainings

DBT
Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents (Teens – age 21)
Adolescent Community Reinforcement (for substance use treatment)

Marc Regan

MA, LPC, EMDR Certified

Proficiencies

PTSD Trauma Personality Disorders Addiction (Substances) Pornography Issues	Anxiety/ Depression Grief/Loss Couples (premarital / marital) Military, First Responders, Veterans

Specialties & Trainings

EMDR
Grief counseling

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 Bipolar Disorder ADHD Trauma Autism Spectrum Disorder	Couples Families Cocc-urring disorders ODD Asperger’s Syndrome

Specialties & Trainings

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

Matt Runda

MA, LPC, CSAT

Proficiencies

Sex/pornography addiction Relationships Marriage and premarital Spiritual Issues	Life skills Anxiety Adults

Specialties & Trainings

Certified Sex Addiction Therapist
Prepare / Enrich

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

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

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. Brandi Chamberlin

PhD, LPC

Proficiencies

Marriage/Couples Family therapy Parenting	Depression Anxiety

*Virtual Sessions Only

Dr. Mike Takacs

PhD, LPC-S

Proficiencies

Marriage/Couples counseling Pornography addiction	Infidelity in marriage Premarital adults

Specialties & Trainings

Gottman Level 2
Prepare/Enrich

Erica Davis

Practicum Intern

Proficiencies

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

Specialties & Trainings

OCD

Nicole Pinder

Practicum Intern

Proficiencies

Anxiety Depression Sports Psychology Coping Skills Life Transitions	Children Teens Adults LGBTQ Self-Esteem

Specialties & Trainings

Play-Therapy Informed

Meghan

Practicum Intern

Proficiencies

Anxiety Depressi0n Holistic Life Transitions ADHD CBT/DBT	Adults Kids (6+) Couples Families Veterans Students First Responders

Specialties & Trainings

Play-Therapy Informed

Rachel Toombs

Counseling Intern

Proficiencies

Depression
Anxiety
Sexual Issues
Adjustments

Couples
Eating Disorders
Premarital Counseling

Specialties & Trainings

Gatekeeper Certificate

Adnan Mughal

Practicum Intern

Proficiencies

Anxiety Depression Immigrant Family Dynamics	Life Adjustments Young Adults Adolescents

Specialties & Trainings