Therapist and Staff

Melissa Hall, LPC

Melissa Hall is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 16 years of experience using her heart's passion to serve others. She obtained her Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University in 2010 and her Master of Education in School Counseling in 2012. She desires to assist people in reaching their full potential by teaching and exercising various methods of managing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Melissa specializes in working with all populations: children, teens, young adults, families, adult individuals, couples, and marriage. Melissa has assisted individuals of all ages (4-78+) with various concerns. Melissa is here to help with co-parenting, blended families, couples, marriage, separation/divorce, PTSD, anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, attachment, codependency, panic, grief and loss, Life changes/life transitions, and success mindset. Melissa is certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional, Crisis and First Responder, Acute Stress, Grief, and Trauma. She is the author of Emotional Intelligent Life Skills for Every Generation, which she started in 2016 and finalized publication in 2023. Lessons from her Emotional Intelligent Life Skills for Every Generation book can be found at www.wiseemotion.com . Melissa's psychotherapeutic approach to counseling is biblically based, drawing from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Person-Centered, Behavior Modification, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Humanistic, and Motivational Interviewing. Melissa uses her time to bond with her husband and impact the lives of their four children. Family activities include karate/martial arts, bike riding, hiking, swimming, playing sports, watching sports (preferably live), pizza, ice cream, popcorn, and field trips.

Stephanie Miller, Resident in Counseling

Hello! My name is Stephanie Miller, and I am a resident counselor under the supervision of Melissa Hall. I received my M.A. in Professional Counseling with a Concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy from Oral Roberts University. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families searching for balance with life transitions or needing help with anxiety, past pain/trauma, self-esteem, and relationship issues. I approach therapy from a systems perspective and will help identify unproductive patterns of dysfunction that keep you feeling stuck. I believe relationship issues are a dysfunction of communication, and behavior problems are symptoms of underlying dynamics within the family unit. Insight and awareness are key to uncovering the patterns that are playing out in dysfunctional relationships. I believe change happens when the love trapped behind anger is allowed to flourish. My approach is non-judgmental, supportive, and compassionate; my goal is to help clients identify self-defeating thoughts and feelings and replace them with healthier, more productive beliefs. I provide both talk therapy and equine-assisted psychotherapy.

Contact me: 804-453-2224

Hiawatha Clemons III, Resident in Counseling

Hiawatha Clemons III is a Resident in counseling and a Licensed Mental Health Professional in Virginia with 15 years of experience partnering with adults and children seeking help with depression, anxiety, life transitions, veteran issues, and family issues. Upon honorable discharge from the US Marine Corps, he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Human Services from Old Dominion University. He received his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regent University.

Hiawatha utilizes narrative, collaborative, strength-based, cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing, solution-focused, and emotionally focused approaches to therapy, always maintaining the authenticity, genuinely hearted, open-minded, and spiritual practices needed to understand everyone and explore the root of any issues they face.

Hiawatha seeks to establish an honest and open relationship with you to assist in building on your strengths and better collaborate with you towards meeting your goals and becoming the best person within yourself that you aspire to be.

Hiawatha's specialties:

· PTSD

· Anxiety

· Stress management

· Self-esteem

· Career Coaching

· Anger management

· Men's issues

· Relationship issues

· Grief & Loss

· Military/Veteran Issues

· Substance Abuse Issues

· Couples/Family Therapy

Contact me: 804-829-7150

Alyssa Maxie, Resident in Counseling

My name is Alyssa Maxie. I am currently a Resident in Counseling, working towards my licensure to become a Licensed Professional Counselor. I have over eight years of experience working in the Mental Health Field. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Ferrum College and earned my Master’s in Professional Counseling from Liberty University Online. I began working in Intensive In-Home, providing services to children, adolescents, and teens who were at risk. I also have experience working with children on the spectrum, providing ABA Therapy and behavior modification techniques. I enjoy working with various populations, from young children and adolescent teens to couples and adults. I believe in a personal, patient-centered approach to counseling. I use techniques such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, EMDR for trauma patients and Play Therapy for younger children. I enjoy camping and being in the mountains, pretty much anything outdoors, and I am a big animal lover!

Contact me: 804-505-0865