You deserve counseling that feels safe, personal, and effective. At BTICC, our licensed clinicians take time to understand your story, guide your growth, and walk with you through every stage of healing. We measure quality by the trust we build, the progress you make, and the hope you rediscover.

Melissa Hall is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 17 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.

Melissa holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling (2010) and a Master of Education in School Counseling (2012), both from Liberty University. 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.

When she’s not counseling or teaching, Melissa enjoys bonding with her husband and their four children. Family life includes baseball/travel ball, dance, bike rides, hiking, swimming, sports (especially live games!), and spontaneous field trips. She enjoys eating pizza, Chinese food, popcorn, and boba. She is intentional about being present for her family, as she is committed to pouring into the lives of others in counseling. 

If you’re ready to grow, heal, and equip yourself or your family with lifelong emotional intelligence, Melissa is here to walk with you every step of the way. 

 Licensed Professional Counselor | Marriage & Family Specialist

Stephanie Miller is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s in Professional Counseling and a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from Oral Roberts University. She is deeply passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s transitions, strengthen their relationships, and find the freedom that comes from deeper emotional understanding.

Stephanie believes that healing begins with connection, first with yourself, and then with those around you. In marriage and couples counseling, she helps partners move through pain, fear, and anger toward renewed trust and closeness.  She reminds clients that a healthy, fulfilling relationship truly is within reach, for those willing to do the work.

Drawing from Gottman Method principles, forgiveness-focused approaches, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Stephanie tailors every session to meet her clients’ unique goals and needs. Her approach is grounded in systems theory, allowing her to look beyond surface symptoms to uncover the deeper patterns and emotional dynamics that keep individuals and families feeling stuck.

Stephanie works with clients ages 17 and older and provides care for:

• Marriages, couples, and families
• Depression and anxiety
• Grief and trauma
• Self-esteem and identity challenges

Stephanie’s counseling style is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. She meets clients where they are, empowering them to build insight, interrupt self-defeating cycles, and create healthier, more authentic ways of thinking, relating, and responding.

In addition to talk therapy, Stephanie also has a background and passion for equine-assisted psychotherapy, using meaningful interactions with horses to foster emotional awareness, regulation, and growth in a unique, hands-on way.

If you’re ready to explore your story, release old patterns, and restore connection in your life or relationships, Stephanie Miller would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey toward healing and wholeness.

Forms of Payments:

• Aetna
• Anthem/BCBS
• Cigna
• United Healthcare
• Out-of-Pocket: $115-$105
• Sliding-scale: $75-$230

 Licensed Professional Counselor | Trauma-Informed Care

Valerie Caleb is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than a decade of experience walking alongside individuals through life’s most challenging seasons. She is passionate about helping people uncover their inner strength, process their pain, and experience genuine, lasting transformation.

With a warm, client-centered approach, Valerie tailors each session to meet the unique needs of the person sitting in front of her. She integrates evidence-based modalities including:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
• Family Systems Theory
• Plus other strength-based and trauma-informed approaches

Valerie specializes in supporting clients ages 15-100 navigating:

• Men’s & Women’s issues and life transitions
• Unhealthy relationship recovery and relational distress
• Pre-marital and couple’s challenges
• Anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, PTSD, Eating Disorders

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 telehealth counseling across Virginia, offering flexible scheduling: including early mornings and late evenings, to fit the realities of busy lives.

If you’re ready to begin a path of healing, hope, and self-discovery, Valerie Caleb will meet you where you are and walk beside you every step of the way: with compassion, clinical excellence, and genuine care.

Forms of Payments:

• Aetna
• Anthem/BCBS
• Cigna
• United Healthcare/Optum
• Sentara Health 
• Out-of-Pocket: $115-$105
• Sliding-scale: $75-$230

Hank Daniels, Jr. is a Licensed Professional Counselor providing in-person counseling in Danville, VA, and telehealth services across Virginia. A proud U.S. Army Veteran (1983–1989), Hank brings the heart of a servant and the discipline of a soldier into his work as both a clinician and pastor.

For more than a decade, Hank has supported adults, youth, and families through challenges such as stress, trauma, grief, life transitions, and relationship struggles. His dual experience in pastoral leadership and professional counseling allows him to meet clients where faith and emotional health intersect, creating space for both practical growth and spiritual renewal.

Hank understands the unique pressures faced by military service members, first responders, and their families. His counseling environment is safe, grounded, and compassionate, offering clients a place to process pain, rebuild confidence, and rediscover peace. Faith-based integration is available for those who desire a Christ-centered approach to healing.

His mission is simple yet powerful: to walk alongside each client with respect, understanding, and genuine care, helping them find clarity, resilience, and hope in the midst of life’s challenges.

Areas of Specialization

• Military & Veteran Mental Health
• Trauma Recovery & Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD)
• Anxiety & Stress Management
• Grief & Loss Counseling
• Depression & Emotional Fatigue
• Life Transitions & Adjustment Issues
• Men’s Mental Health
• Marriage & Family Counseling
• Faith-Based and Spiritual Counseling
• First Responder Support
• Anger Management & Emotional Regulation
• Pastoral Care & Leadership Stress

Outside of counseling, Hank cherishes time with his wife of 26 years, who serves alongside him in ministry; and enjoys investing in their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild. He also practices marksmanship, a discipline that keeps him focused, steady, and connected to his roots.

Forms of Payments:

Insurances coming soon

• Anthem/BCBS
• Cigna
• Out-of-Pocket: $115-$105
• Sliding-scale: $75-$230

 Hiawatha Clemons III is a Resident in Counseling in Virginia with more than 17 years of experience partnering with individuals, families, and veterans navigating life’s most challenging moments. His areas of focus include depression, anxiety, PTSD, men’s issues, military-related stress, trauma, anger management, family dynamics, and life transitions.

After an honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps, Hiawatha transformed his passion for service into a lifelong mission of helping others heal. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Human Services from Old Dominion University and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regent University.

Hiawatha believes that healing begins with honesty, safety, and connection. His therapeutic style is grounded in authenticity, deep empathy, and spiritual sensitivity, creating a space where clients can feel genuinely seen and supported. He tailors his approach to each person’s story, drawing from:

• Narrative Therapy
• Collaborative and Strength-Based Counseling
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Whether you’re carrying the weight of trauma, navigating grief, facing relationship challenges, or seeking clarity in a life transition, Hiawatha offers a calm, grounded presence and a path forward. He helps clients recognize their strengths, uncover purpose, and develop tools for lasting growth and resilience.

Areas of Specialization

• PTSD & Trauma Recovery
• Anxiety & Stress Management
• Men’s Mental Health & Identity
• Anger Management
• Grief & Loss
• Military & Veteran Support
• Relationship & Family Dynamics
• Career Coaching & Life Purpose
• Substance Use & Recovery

Hiawatha understands that real growth takes courage, and you don’t have to face it alone. He walks alongside his clients with compassion, clarity, and respect, helping them become the best version of who they’re meant to be.

Shannon Patten is a Licensed Resident in Counseling with a heart for helping individuals find strength and resilience through life’s toughest seasons. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Psychological and Counseling Studies at Regent University, with a concentration in Addictions Counseling.

Shannon brings a compassionate, client-centered approach to therapy, welcoming individuals of all ages who are navigating challenges such as depression, anxiety, mood instability, trauma, and addiction. Her calm and grounded presence creates a safe, supportive environment where healing can begin and growth feels possible.

Areas of Specialization

• Depression & Anxiety Disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
• Bipolar & Mood Disorders
• Addiction, Substance Use, & Recovery
  (including alcohol, opioids, amphetamines, and cocaine)
• Career Concerns & Life Transitions
• Grief & Loss Counseling
• Faith-Based & Holistic Therapy

She draws from a range of evidence-based practices, including:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Family Systems Theory
• Strengths-Based Therapy

Shannon also offers Christian counseling for clients who desire to include their faith in the healing journey, honoring each person’s unique background and beliefs. She believes in holistic care, recognizing that we are emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual beings whose well-being is interconnected.

Therapy sessions are available in-person or via secure telehealth, depending on what feels most comfortable and accessible to you.

If you’re ready to face the pain, rediscover your strength, and take steps toward healing, Shannon would be honored to walk that path with you.

Andreá Reed is a Licensed Resident in Counseling 

Andrea Reed is a Resident in Counseling working toward licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Virginia. Known proudly as a “Double Hoo,” Andrea earned both her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and her Master’s Degree in Counselor Education from the University of Virginia.

With over 20 years of experience in the mental health field, Andrea has devoted much of her career to serving as a School Counselor in local high schools, where she supported students through academic, social, and personal challenges. She has also served as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), providing in-home counseling for children and case management for adults, work that expanded her ability to meet the needs of diverse populations.

Andrea believes that a strong rapport is the foundation of effective counseling. She approaches each client with openness, empathy, and non-judgment, making sure every person feels heard and valued. Her versatility allows her to work with a wide range of clients, including adolescents, teens, young adults, couples, and families. She meets clients where they are and partners with them to move toward peace, healing, and wholeness.

Areas of Specialization:

• Ages 5 - 65
• Depression
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Childhood or emotional trauma
• Self-esteem struggles
• Parent-child conflict/mediation
• Relationship difficulties

Her approach to therapy is eclectic, drawing from Client-Centered Theory, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing to create individualized treatment plans.

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 is a Licensed Resident in Counseling actively working toward licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). With over ten years of experience in the mental health field, she brings both clinical skill and genuine compassion to the work she does every day.

Alyssa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Ferrum College and a Master’s in Professional Counseling from Liberty University Online. Her clinical background includes work in Intensive In-Home Counseling, where she supported at-risk children, teens, and families facing complex emotional and behavioral challenges. She also has experience providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and behavior modification techniques to children on the autism spectrum.

Alyssa enjoys working with a diverse range of clients, including:

• Children/teens/adolescents
• Adults
• Couples
• Families
• ADHD
• Children on the Spectrum
• Complex Trauma
• Grief
• Domestic Violence
• Abusive Relationships
• Mood Disorder
• Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
• Oppositional Defiance (ODD)

Her approach is personal, patient-centered, and trauma-informed. She draws from evidence-based techniques such as:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Mindfulness-Based Practices
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma
• Play Therapy for Children

Alyssa strives to create a supportive space where clients feel safe to express themselves, process their emotions, and move toward meaningful growth and healing.

Outside of the therapy room, Alyssa is an avid lover of the outdoors, whether she is camping, hiking in the mountains, or enjoying time with animals. Nature and connection are both central to how she recharges and shows up for the people she supports.

Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, family challenges, or simply seeking a space to explore who you are, Alyssa Maxie is here to walk beside you with empathy, clarity, and care.

Billing/ Payment/Insurance

• Anthem: Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Aetna
• Sentara Health
• United Healthcare

Flat rate fees: Out-of-Pocket

 Initial Session: $115

Session Fee: $105

  Sliding scale options are available. $75-$230

Student Out-of-Pocket: $30-$60

email: bticc@beyondtheimagechristiancounseling.com

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