Therapist and Staff
Melissa Hall, Licensed Professional Counselor, Supervisor
Melissa Hall is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience helping individuals and families grow through life’s most challenging seasons. She is deeply passionate about serving others through practical, compassionate, and biblically grounded counseling.
Her mission is to help people reach their full potential by teaching effective ways to manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and by fostering lifelong skills rooted in emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
Melissa brings deep experience working with a wide range of clients, from young children (ages 4+) to older adults (78+), offering support across all stages of life. Her specialties include:
- Children, Teens, and Young Adults
- Pre-Marital, Couples, and Marriage
- Co-Parenting & Blended Families
- Separation & Divorce Recovery
- PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Panic, and Anger
- ADHD, Attachment, and Codependency
- Grief and Loss
As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and trained Crisis and First Responder, Melissa provides specialized care in acute stress, grief, and trauma recovery.
Melissa is also the author of Emotional Intelligent Life Skills for Every Generation, a powerful curriculum she developed over seven years and published in 2023. Her book and accompanying lessons can be found at www.wiseemotion.com, providing tools for families, schools, and individuals seeking to grow in emotional maturity across the lifespan.
Henry (Hank) Daniels, Jr., Licensed Professional Counselor, Supervisor
daniels@beyondtheimagechristiancounseling.com
You may be carrying stress, trauma, grief, or ongoing pressure that has left you feeling tense, disconnected, reactive, or unsure how to move forward. You may be looking for a counselor who understands anxiety, anger, trauma, military life, relationship strain, or the pressure of always having to stay strong for others.
Henry “Hank” Daniels is a Licensed Professional Counselor and U.S. Army Veteran who works with adults, youth, couples, and families. He helps clients who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, emotional fatigue, and major life stressors. He also has a strong understanding of the pressures often carried by military service members, veterans, first responders, helping professionals, church leaders, and men who feel they have to hold everything together alone.
Hank’s counseling style is calm, practical, respectful, and solutions-focused. He uses cognitive behavioral therapy and evidence-based counseling approaches to help clients understand what they are feeling, why certain patterns keep repeating, and how to respond in healthier ways in daily life. Sessions are designed to provide more than insight. Clients leave with tools they can apply between sessions to improve communication, manage stress, process pain, change behavior patterns, and move toward meaningful change.
For clients seeking faith-based support, Christian counseling is available. Hank offers a supportive space where honesty, healing, resilience, and practical growth can begin.
Areas Hank Commonly Helps With
- Anxiety and chronic stress
- Emotional fatigue and burnout
- Anger management and emotional regulation
- Trauma recovery and PTSD
- Grief and loss
- Military and veteran mental health
- First responder support
- Men’s mental health
- Marriage counseling
- Family counseling
- Life transitions and adjustment concerns
- Pastoral care and leadership stress
- Faith-based and spiritual counseling
Valerie Caleb, Licensed Professional Counselor
caleb@beyondtheimagechristiancounseling.com
“Stepping into therapy is a brave choice; a willingness to seek clarity, strength, and healing with the support of another.” Valerie Caleb is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than a decade of experience walking alongside individuals through life’s most challenging seasons. Valerie provides counseling for women experiencing relational difficulties, emotional distress, trauma, abuse, chronic illness, and significant life transitions. Her work focuses on creating a safe, consistent environment where clients feel understood and supported as they examine their experiences and develop effective strategies for change. Valerie welcomes the integration of faith as a meaningful source of resilience and grounding.
She works most effectively with clients who are motivated for growth and open to the insight that emerges through collaborative therapeutic work. Valerie offers brief, goal-directed therapy as well as longer-term support when appropriate. Her approach is relational, evidence-informed, and grounded in the belief that healing is strengthened through a trusting therapeutic alliance.
Valerie supports clients:
- ages 17-100
- Unhealthy relationship recovery and relational distress
- Pre-marital counseling
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma /Abuse Recovery
- PTSD
Her counseling space is one of compassion, safety, and respect, a place where clients can explore complex emotions, untangle unhealthy patterns, and build resilience for the future.
For clients who wish to incorporate faith into their healing journey, Valerie offers Christ-centered counseling that blends biblical wisdom with practical therapeutic tools, helping clients find both emotional clarity and spiritual peace.
Valerie provides secure tele-health counseling across Virginia, offering flexible scheduling: including early mornings and late evenings, to fit the realities of busy lives.
Hiawatha Clemons III, Licensed Resident In Counseling
clemons@beyondtheimagechristiancounseling.com
Are you feeling overwhelmed by addiction, in an abusive relationship, stuck in an unhealthy life pattern, having diffuclty resolving conflict with family member, need to process trauma, anger, stress, grief, or life changes that seem hard to carry alone?
Hiawatha understands that growth takes courage, especially when life has been painful or heavy for a long time. He walks alongside clients with clarity, respect, and compassion, helping them heal, grow, and become stronger in who they are meant to be.
Hiawatha Clemons III is a strong fit for you if you:
- are healing from trauma or post-traumatic stress
- need boundaries within a current relationship or setting boundaries for future ones
- feel overwhelmed by anxiety, anger, or daily stress
- are grieving a major loss or life change
- are struggling with identity, purpose, or emotional pressure
- are veterans or service members looking for someone who understands military culture
- are facing relationship or family difficulties
- need support with substance use recovery and healthier coping
- want a counselor who is compassionate, grounded, and able to address both emotional and spiritual concerns
Andreá Reed, Licensed Resident in Counseling
reed@beyondtheimagechristiancounseling.com
Are you or your child feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or stuck in patterns that feel hard to break? You may be navigating school stress, work stress, anxiety, relationship or marriage challenges, or life transitions and looking for a supportive place where healing and growth can begin.
Andreá Reed is a Licensed Resident in Counseling who works with adolescents, teens, young adults, couples, and families. With over 20 years of experience supporting individuals through emotional, social, and life challenges, she understands how important it is to feel truly heard and supported.
Andreá believes that meaningful change begins with a strong therapeutic relationship. She creates a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can safely explore their experiences, build coping skills, and gain clarity. Her approach is collaborative and adaptable, meeting clients where they are and helping them move toward greater peace, confidence, and emotional well-being.
Healing is possible, and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Areas of Specialization:
- Ages 5 - 100
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Childhood or emotional trauma
- Self-esteem struggles
- Parent-child conflict/mediation
- Relationship difficulties
- Marriage & Couples
Outside of counseling, Andrea enjoys spending quality time with her three daughters, Lauren, Kennedy, and Jordyn, as well as her siblings. She recharges by watching movies, reading, and nurturing her garden.
Alyssa Maxie, Licensed Resident in Counseling
Alyssa Maxie, Resident in Counseling
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward; especially when behaviors, emotions, or relationships feel out of control? You don’t have to navigate it alone.
Alyssa Maxie is a Licensed Resident in Counseling working toward full licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), bringing over 11 years of experience in the mental health field. She has a strong clinical background in Intensive In-Home Counseling, where she supported at-risk children, adolescents, and families facing complex emotional and behavioral challenges. She also has specialized experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), helping children on the autism spectrum build skills through structured, supportive interventions.
Alyssa works with a wide range of clients, from young children to adults, couples, and families; adapting each session to meet the unique needs of the individual. Her approach is patient-centered, trauma-informed, and practical, helping clients better understand their emotions, improve behaviors, and strengthen relationships.
She integrates evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, EMDR (for trauma), and Play Therapy for younger children, ensuring care is both developmentally appropriate and effective.
Alyssa is especially passionate about helping clients build emotional regulation skills, navigate life transitions, and heal from past experiences in a way that leads to lasting growth.
Areas of Focus
- Anxiety & Stress
- Depression & Mood Concerns
- Trauma & PTSD
- Behavioral Challenges (Children & Teens)
- Autism Spectrum Support (ABA-informed)
- Life Transitions & Adjustment
- Self-Esteem & Identity Development
- Relationship & Family Dynamics
- Emotional Regulation (DBT & Mindfulness)
- Couples & Family Counseling
Her Approach
Alyssa creates a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients feel safe to express themselves, process emotions, and develop healthier ways of thinking and responding. Her goal is to help each client move toward greater clarity, confidence, and emotional balance.
Outside the Therapy Room
Alyssa finds renewal in the outdoors, whether camping, hiking in the mountains, or spending time with animals. This connection to nature reflects the same grounded, calming presence she brings into her counseling work.Alyssa Maxie is a Licensed Resident in Counseling actively working toward licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
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