Marsi Beschel
LCSW
Practicing Since 1987
Marsi works to offer a peaceful, trustful, and welcoming space. She understands that making the decision to enter the counseling process can be difficult, so providing a supportive, caring place where clients can be heard and known is the foundation of all the work that she does.
Marsi believes that counseling is a process which does not always proceed in a straight line but can have some necessary detours. The healing process is three-fold, spiritual, mental/emotional, and physical. All parts of the process are important and work best when held in grace and treated with honesty and respect.
Marsi loves to read all kinds of books. She enjoys bicycling for fun and being in nature is a balm for her soul, where she can truly see the heart of God. She has 2 adult daughters.
Carrie Bravinder
Carrie believes a strong therapeutic relationship is essential to the counseling process. She wants her clients to feel safe, understood, and accepted as she works with them to achieve their goals.
As a military spouse, Carrie understands firsthand the unique challenges military families face. She enjoys working with couples on relationship issues, women struggling with depression and anxiety, and individuals dealing with chronic illness.
After completing her master’s degree, Carrie obtained additional training in Gottman Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
Carrie is married to an Air Force Chaplain. They have two sons. She enjoys spending time with family as well as reading, cooking, and yoga.
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.
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)
Megan Thurkins
Resident
Having experienced healing in past therapy herself, Megan’s deep desire is to collaborate with clients in their own journey of healing, creating a supportive environment where they can feel safe to be their real selves. Her philosophy is that therapists are always guests in the client’s inner “home,” and that learning about clients’ inner worlds is an honor. Knowing well the thought processes that can underlie anxiety disorders, Megan uses elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, ACT, and Narrative Therapy to help clients form the inner worlds they would like to create. When working with clients experiencing trauma and/or depression, Megan uses an Internal Family Systems approach to facilitate the healing of wounded selves.
Megan is licensed in the state of Virginia (#0704014254) and is under the clinical supervision of LeeAnn Gumulauskas (Virginia license #0701008515).
