Dyanna Citizen
LPC
Practicing since: 2013
Dyanna believes that it’s possible to grow through what you go through. Passionate about helping others find hope, healing, and freedom she works to provide a positive and encouraging therapeutic process to help clients thrive. She utilizes an integrative counseling approach to match evidence-based treatments to each client based on their unique strengths, needs, and goals.
Dyanna is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 10+ years of counseling experience and training. She received her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology; and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Old Dominion University.
Virginia Colbert
Psychologist, PhD
Dr. Virginia Colbert, Psychologist, PhD
Practicing Since: 1984 Because of Virginia’s familiarity with various interventions, she is able to craft, with the aid of the Spirit of God, an approach that addresses the unique needs of each of the youth, adults, and families she attempts to serve.
Issues Served: ADD/ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Blended Family, Depression, Disability, Grief/Bereavement, Loss/Abandonment, Marital/Premarital, OCD, Personality Disorders, PTSD, Self-esteem/self-worth, Self-harm, Suicidal Ideation
Stacey Crosson
LMFT
Stacey Crosson, LMFT
Practicing Since: 1998 As the Clinical Supervisor of Safe Harbor Northern Virginia, Stacey has over 25 years’ experience in the people-helping business. As a spouse of a retired U.S. military member, she offers a shared perspective of the military life.
Issues Served: Abuse/Neglect, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Behavioral Issues, Blended Family, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness/Pain, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Geriatric, Grief/Bereavement, Infertility, Infidelity, Loss/Abandonment, Marital/Premarital, Miscarriages, PTSD, Self-esteem/self-worth, Self-harm, Sex therapy, Sexual abuse, Sleep/Insomnia, Trauma, Workplace Issues
Nettia Diamond-Banton
LPC - Resident
Practicing Since:2012
Nettia provides a safe and open space where clients are accepted, valued, and respected. She utilizes a strength-based, client-focused therapeutic approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral therapies. She focuses on listening to and understanding her clients in order to create a positive genuine therapeutic relationship and gain a clear concept of the client’s culture, experiences, and presenting concerns. Every person’s life journey is unique, and Nettia adapts therapy to suit the needs of each client. She utilizes therapeutic skills and techniques to help clients develop mindfulness, effective coping skills, and healthy behaviors to move toward healing and growth.
Pamela Dourado
Certified Life Coach
Pamela Dourado, Certified Life Coach
Practicing Since: 2012 Pam is a Board-Certified Life Coach with a Masters in Counseling from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. She meets individuals where they are to partner with them in moving out of stressful life situations to create a more fulfilling future.
Issues Served: Abuse/Neglect, Adoption/Foster Care, Anxiety/Panic, Behavioral Issues, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness/Pain, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence, Grief/Bereavement, Infidelity.
Melissa Hoffman
LPC
Practicing Since: 2007 Melissa focuses on building the therapeutic relationship through empathy, respect for the individual, and unconditional support. Through this therapeutic relationship, clients are able to set goals and achieve them.
Melissa has been a licensed counselor for 12 years and holds clinical licenses in the states of Virginia and Colorado. Melissa received her Bachelor degree from Concordia University-St. Paul in Psychology and Family Studies and a Master of Arts in Community Counseling-Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Northern Colorado.
Lisa Kelleher
LPC
Practicing Since: 2010
Lisa believes everyone has the capacity and resiliency to help themselves but sometimes, they need someone else to help them discover the path to wellness. Her goal is to help individuals understand their thoughts, feelings, and experiences so that they may heal and grow in the healthiest way possible. Using cognitive-behavioral therapy, strength-based therapy, solution-focused therapy, and play therapy, Lisa supports a person’s progress toward facing and conquering the challenges her client faces.
Sarah Nies
LPC
Practicing Since: 2016
Sarah creates a caring and supportive environment, championing clients in self-discovery and healing.
After earning a Master’s in Art Education and a Master’s in Art Therapy, Sarah continued expanding her knowledge and techniques, incorporating art into therapy. She is a Board-Certified Art Therapist and co-directed a Trauma Informed Art therapy clinic.
She is a world traveler, explorer, life-long learner, and lover of books.
Sarah is licensed in the state of Virginia (#0701010507)
Cristyl Word
LPC - Resident
Practicing Since: 2019
Cristyl seeks to create a warm, empathetic, safe, and judgment-free space so that together, she and her clients can process emotions, achieve goals, and develop healthy coping strategies. Cristyl is gifted with intuition, compassion, support, and is fully present for her clients, helping them uncover patterns or distorted cognitions that may be preventing positive growth. She fully recognizes the uniqueness of each person and assists them in seeing their struggles as keys to embracing their strengths.
Brandee Zettel
LPC
Brandee Zettel, MA, Resident in Counseling, Resident in Marriage & Family Therapy
Practicing Since: 2015 Brandee understands that everyone is unique in their own way and she takes time to get to know her clients. She builds treatment plans that are tailored to the individual and she adapts her therapeutic approach to meet the needs of the client.
Issues Served: Abuse/Neglect, ADD/ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Blended Family, Career Counseling, Conduct Disorder, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence, Grief/Bereavement, Infertility, Infidelity, Loss/Abandonment, Marital/Premarital, Miscarriages, PTSD, Self-esteem/self-worth, Self-harm, Sexual abuse, Trauma, Workplace Issues
