Chesterfield, Richmond

Heather Ashbeck

VCU, Master in Social Work (MSW) concentration in Gender Violence
VCU, Bachelors in Social Work, minor in Psychology
Brightpoint Community College, Associates in Applied Science: Human Services, Pre-Social Work

Started practicing in 2020.

Prior to practicing clinical social work, Heather served in the United States Air Force for 18 years. After her departure from the military, Heather decided to continue in her service to others by obtaining a BSW and MSW from VCU. 

During her education, Heather concentrated in gender violence and spent several years providing crisis services, counseling, and case management to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Heather brings a trauma informed approach to all outpatient clients she works with. In her free time, Heather enjoys spending time with her partner and their 7 children, ranging in ages of 16-31, reading, boating, and volunteering.

Fairfax

Kayla James

Morgan State University, B.S. Psychology
George Washington University, M.A. Art Therapy

Started practicing in Fall 2020.

With a passion for art and psychology, Kayla has fused the two modalities together developing skills to support cognitive, developmental, behavioral, and emotional growth in individuals. She has applied these skills in varying educational and community based settings where she developed a passion for working with children and adolescents.

Through a cultural humility lens, Kayla believes in supporting her clients autonomy by providing a mixture of therapeutic interventions that tailor best to the clients needs. She has experience conducting groups and individual sessions, especially with those who identify with the autistic or intellectual disabilities community. Kayla utilizes the foundation of Art Therapy to incorporate certain therapeutic approaches that involve person-centered, multicultural, trauma-informed, expressive, play, neurodivergent, narrative, gestalt and mindfulness based. 

With a strong and compassionate attitude, tied in with a caring and empathic nature, Kayla strives to ensure that every individual feels supported, needed, and valued throughout their therapeutic journey. 

Outside of work, Kayla enjoys listening to music, cooking, spending time with friends and family, and creating her own personal artwork.

Manassas

Naomi Lewis, MA, ATR-P, LGPC, LMHP-R

Adler University, M.A. 2018
Guilford College, B.A. 2011
Cape Coast University, Ghana, West Africa, Transfer Credits

Started practicing with clinical/professorial supervision during graduate school in 2017. After graduating experience began in 2018.

Naomi Lewis, MA, ATR-P, LGPC, LMHP-R, is a Resident in Counseling for Family Insight’s Manassas Location. She is in the process of becoming fully licensed in both art therapy and counseling. Her goal is to be fully licensed in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. 

Naomi attended Adler University in Chicago, Illinois for my Master’s of Arts in Counseling and Art Therapy degree. While at Adler, her main focus was working primarily with youth experiencing trauma. 

She completed her clinical practicum on Chicago’s Southside in an area experiencing community trauma due to violence and poverty. She worked with youth to help them succeed in school, improve personal interactions with peers as well as adults, and work through family interactions that were sometimes very challenging.

Upon completing her clinical practicum and subsequently obtaining her degree, She began working in a hospital in the same area of the city as my clinical experience. At the hospital, She was an art therapist in their psychiatric units (both men and women), and conducted groups in their Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP).      

Prior to accepting her current position at Family Insight, she first began volunteering with Crisis Text Line (CTL) and began working with The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) on their chat and text message communication lines. She worked on de-escalating crises and communicating with emergency services when necessary. Crisis care was a profound experience; being right with clients in their most difficult moments allowed me to think of clients’ experiences from a unique perspective.

Virginia Beach

Alisha Bowman

MSW, Supervisee in Social Work

Started practicing in 2020.

Alisha obtained a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Radford University, as well as a minor in Psychology. She is also a Supervisee in Social Work working towards completion for my License of Clinical Social Work. 

Alisha has over 5 years of experience within her career, including treating various populations within depression, anxiety, anger, trauma, behavioral struggles, as well as other diagnoses as well. She offers a range of different interventions within treatment including, but not limited to, Play Therapy, Expressive Arts, and Sand-Tray Therapy. She is qualified within many areas of Mental Health, but her passions and specialty is within the population of children and adolescents. 

Alisha is very passionate about her career of helping empower others and assisting within them becoming the best versions of themselves. All sessions are confidential, offering a safe non-judgmental, positive environment. She will assist in treating and best meeting the needs of her clients to obtain growth within their journey.

Motto: “This is your journey and I am happy to assist and guide in any way I can.”

Winchester

Eeremene Piaro, LPC-R

Guilford College, BA;
Clayton State University, MS

Has been practicing for a total of 5 years. 

Eeremene is a compassionate evidence-based therapist, who is committed to applying a holistic approach in assessing all areas of clients’ needs to maximize success at all phases of the process and after the counseling relationship. 

Eeremene has over 6 years of experience helping adults, teens, and couples struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar, grief, trauma, autism spectrum disorder, LGBTQ+ issues, life stage transition difficulties, and relationship challenges. 

She is skilled in the use of various therapeutic modalities, including Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Narrative Therapy. She pulls from these modalities and experiences rendering an eclectic approach, working to collaborate with her clients to improve their quality of life.  

Richmond

Janet Jongebloed, LCSW, CSAC

Dowling College, BA History
SUNY Stony Brook, Masters in Social Welfare

Started practicing in 2020.

Janet Jongebloed, LCSW, CSAC was born on Long Island, NY where she obtained a Bachelors in History, focusing on grassroots movements and the Civil Rights era. It was there she realized that the key to influencing history and creating true change in the world was to start with the individual and work up from there. Therefore, she went back to school to receive her Masters in Social Welfare from Stony Brook University in 2008. As a kid she was the weird girl who would read the DSM cover to cover and would diagnose her Barbie dolls, so mental health and psychology has always been a passion.

After moving to Richmond, Virginia she continued her career by working as a QMHP at Supportive Intervention Services for half a decade, assisting low-income neighborhoods in mental health skill building. During that time, she also obtained her CSAC and joined Therapeutic Treatment Center running therapeutic substance abuse groups. She joined Family Insight in 2020 as an Outpatient Therapist and obtained her LCSW in 2021.

In her personal time, she enjoys the dopamine kick from ticking boxes off of bucket lists, as such she’s working on visiting every single state park in Virginia, eating a meal from every country in the world and petting every cat in America (if the cats deem that okay with them, of course!). She is also a huge sci-fi and pop culture geek, prone to speak in movie quotes at random times.

She works best with individuals in a clinical setting, supporting people through traumatic stress and any behavioral or emotional struggles they may have. Her guiding principle is that at the end of the day we all have to be our own best friend because if we are going to spend every single moment of our lives with ourselves, we should make those moments enjoyable. Having to deal with negative self-talk is like living with a roommate that you don’t get along with, so let’s work to find some compromises here because it’s time to move past pain and start living again!

Chesterfield, Richmond

Derek Joyce

Georgia Southern University, BS Psychology
Georgia Southern University, M.Ed., Counselor Education

Started practicing in 2014.

Derek decided to dedicate himself to working in mental health due to a desire to help others heal from trauma, ostracism, and wounds of the past. Derek also believes that everyone has a right to be authentic to their true selves and explore what that entails. Derek’s therapeutic practices derive from eastern philosophies, the belief of healing from the root of a problem, and that there is no such thing as a lost cause. 

When not working, Derek enjoys story-driven games and TV, is a fan of anime and superheroes, enjoys eating the most unique thing on the menu, and runs two games of Dungeons and Dragons per week. Derek also likes incorporating clients’ passions and games into therapy, since people learn best when they connect with and enjoy the process. 

Personal Mottos:
“Life is an adventure! Make the most of it!”
“Why not both?”
“You can only succeed as much as you are willing to take a chance.”

Chesterfield, Hampton Road/Newport News

Kinshasa Blue

Argosy University, Masters in Community Counseling 

Started practicing in her current role in 2020, has been practicing in the field since 2016 (IN-home, MHS, Parent Coaching).

Kinshasa believes everyone has a journey in life, a path of enlightenment, and we all may take a different path, but just because a path is different doesn’t mean you don’t complete the journey. Her desire in pursuing a career as a therapist is to be able to guide others to the path they choose in fulfilling their highest potential.

Kinshasa’s interest lies in learning by reading any self-help, spiritual, biographies, positive psychology sources of knowledge to higher learning and self actualization. She has two adult children that she is very close to. She also has one grand-daughter, who is the apple-of-her-eye and she travels to see at least twice a year. Her life-long goal is to contribute to making a better place for children and grand-child by striving to influence one person at a time.

Hampton Road/Newport News

Janel Legore

Johnson C. Smith University, BSW;
Norfolk state University, MSW

Started practicing in 2006. 

Janel earned her bachelor’s in social work from Johnson C. Smith University, and her master’s in social work from Norfolk State University. She has over 15 years of experience in the mental health field and has  worked in a variety of avenues to include community base, school base, hospital, and outpatient. 

Janel works with children, adolescents, adults, individuals, families, and groups. She is currently pursuing her license to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Therapy is a start to the healing process. She finds her purpose in navigating individuals as they make their journeys to their healing destinations. She takes this journey with her clients so that they do not have to travel this journey alone.  

Virginia Beach

Reyna Rios

Walden University, Master of Social Work (MSW), Advanced Clinical Practice.
Queens College, City University of New York, BA Sociology.

Has been practicing in the social work field for over 10 years, with an increased focus in clinical mental health since 2018. 

Reyna is a part of the Virginia Beach Family Insight team. Her treatment techniques incorporate cognitive behavior therapy, solution-focused, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She utilizes a strengths perspective and strives to build genuine therapeutic relationships based on trust. 

Reyna’s goal is to assist individuals in reaching their own goals. Her hobbies include spending time with her family, going on walks, and watching movies. She is also bilingual-fluent in Spanish!

Richmond 

Valerie Bishop

Virginia Commonwealth University, Masters of Social Work (Mental Health)
James Madison University, BS – Communication Arts, 

Started practicing in 1991.

Valerie is a part of the Family Insight team in Richmond. She has 30+ years of experience, which has focused on helping people of almost all ages with depression, anxiety, anger, abuse/trauma, grief, relationship issues, marital/family issues. Her specialty training/experience includes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), havening techniques, psychodrama.

Valerie understands most people want fast results – to feel better – as soon as possible!  Talking through problems, along with some evidenced-based, specialized methods, she helps her clients accomplish their goal(s). 

Valerie is both a calm listener and active therapist. She may suggest things to do between sessions to help support her clients’ work and keep things moving along. She  offers individual, couples/marital, and family therapy, 18 years and older; however, she will provide services in some cases under 18, specifically to focus on a recent traumatic event.

Virginia Beach

Renee Holmes

Shaw University, Bachelor’s of Social Work
Norfolk State University, MA Mental Health and Community Counseling 

Started practicing in 2015. 

Renee is a Resident in Counseling for Family Insight’s Virginia Beach location. She has worked with adolescents, adults and teenagers. Her expertise is related to working with individuals who have experienced hardships such as divorce, change, etc., and she also has experience working with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. 

Renee’s therapeutic lens is person-centered and realistic, in which her clients will be in control of their lives, while she assists and guides them through healing and interpersonal changes. Her goal is to assist people in working towards their full potential to heal and discover a new perspective on life! 

Renee has a 1 year old son, who keeps her on her toes. She loves to read Fiction, YA, and Auto-Biographies.

Lynchburg

Luke Hummel

Liberty University, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Liberty University, BA in Biblical Studies

Started practicing in 2018.

Luke is a Licensed Professional Counselor from Family Insight. He has experience working with a diverse clientele of adolescents and adults, addressing various needs including depression, anxiety, trauma, relational problems, and grief. Luke is able to offer counseling services that will be characterized by empathy and compassion. A collaborative focus on change and a regular emphasis to confront rather than avoid difficulties in life will help you walk through your personal challenges. 

Luke is a husband and father and enjoys living life simply.

Hampton Road/Newport News

Grantrina Davis

College of Sequoias, AS Degree in Human Services;
California State University of Fresno, BA in Social Work, BA in Philosophy (Pre-Law); Norfolk State University, MSW

Started practicing in 2007. 

In 2007, Grantrina Davis begin working in the area of Human Services working with families, in recovery and addiction services; In 2010, Ms. Davis begin working with individuals & families, in helping improve their quality of life while identifying and linking, individuals and families, to resources within the community; working with victims of domestic and family violence; In 2021, Ms. Davis begin her clinical experience working with Family Insight.

Grantrina works with assisting clients with challenges connected to Anxiety, Depression, Oppositional and Defiance, Conduct Disorders, Trauma, Mood Disorders, Autism, ADHD, Eating Disorders, Truancy, Safety Planning, Grief & Loss.

Hampton Road/Newport News

Sierra Dayton

William & Mary, Masters of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Virginia Wesleyan University, Bachelors of the Arts in Psychology
Tidewater Community College, Bachelors of the Arts in Social Sciences

Started practicing in September 2021.

Sierra is a part of the Family Insight team at the Hampton Road/NewportNews location. She has a special interest in eating disorders, completing plentiful research in this field and is prepared to help individuals combat their ED. She utilizes methods from CBT/DBT, schema-focused therapy, and even existentialism to help clients overcome their disorder and cope with symptoms in order to improve their lives and maintain recovery.

Sierra strives to help every client reach their goals, whether it’s to “just stay alive” or to “determine the meaning of life.” Everyone can benefit from therapy and she is here to help clients on their journey to better wellness and optimal mental health. She believes in meeting clients where they’re at and in supporting them in every part of their journey, whether it be the beginning, the hardest point, or maintenance periods. There is always something to gain in therapy.

She provides each and every client with compassion, empathy, and unconditional positive regard to build rapport and develop a relationship. Research shows that the most important aspect of counseling is the client-counselor relationship and she is well prepared to build these relationships to provide the best care possible.

Hampton Road/Newport News

Qadashyah Israel, EMDR

 Walden University, Masters of Social Work

Started practicing in October 2019. 

Qadashyah is a Veteran (license-eligible) that appreciates working with other Veterans, Active Duty and family members, and individuals by offering a person-centered approach. 

Qadashyah has a trauma-focused background and utilizes various methods to assist the client(s) in reaching their goals, and believes that you are not your diagnosis but it is something that makes you a little different without defining who you are as a person.

Winchester

Brooke Miller, LMSW

West Virginia University, Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
West Virginia University, Master of Social Work (MSW)

Started practicing in October 2022.

Brooke Miller received her Bachelor of Social Work and Masters in Social Work from West Virginia. She began practicing in October 2022, joining the Family Insight team in Winchester. She is very passionate about working with and helping others. She pursued this line of work because I want to help others make a positive change in their lives.

Hampton Road/Newport News, Virginia Beach

Daniel Benner

Elim Bible Institute, Bachelor’s Degree;
Regent University School of Divinity, Master’s Degree, School of Psychology & Counseling 

Started practicing in 2012.

Daniel is a Trauma Specialist for Family Insight’s Hampton Road/Newport News and Virginia Beach locations. He is a highly motivated, proactive, educated and decorated military veteran who is a very versatile and flexible individual with a unique combination of experiences both academically & professionally, in addition to multiple cross-cultural experiences. 

He has experience in providing counseling services to families, couples, individuals, adults, children and teens, in addition to experience with comorbid diagnoses. He is also capable and experienced with providing clients (upon request) with a purely biblical based approach to counseling, or a purely psychological approach to counseling, in addition to experience with combining both the spiritual based (Christian) and psychological based approaches to counseling. 

Virginia Beach

Elizabeth Carrano

Rhode Island College, Bachelor in Science;
Liberty University, Master of Arts

Started practicing in November 2021.

Elizabeth Carrano is a Resident in Counseling for Family Insight’s Virginia Beach location. She pursued a career in counseling because she enjoys helping others, as she has been a helper since her teenage years and during her first career in teaching.

Elizabeth works with children, adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors, couples, and families. She has experience working with people with ADHD, defiance, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, parenting, and relationship difficulties. She is also trained in EMDR. She uses an eclectic approach that incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, and person-centered therapy.

Elizabeth is married and has three children. Her interests include reading and spending time traveling with her family.

Fairfax

Vanesa Heredia

Marymount University, BA Psychology;
George Washington University, Masters of Education and Human Development in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Started practicing in September of 2020.

Vanesa Heredia is a Resident in Counseling for the Family Insight Team at the Fairfax location. She pursued this line of work recognizing the Spanish speaking population did not have accessible counseling due to the language limitations. She enjoys advocating and educating her Spanish speaking clients to prioritize their mental health.

In her free time, Vanesa enjoys spending time with her husband, pet Siberian Husky, and family members. She enjoys being active outdoors by hiking and biking.

Virginia Beach

Olivia Lewis

University of Maryland University College – Asia Division, BS in Psychology

Started practicing in September 2020.

Olivia is a part of the Family Insight Team at the Virginia Beach location. Her clinical experience consists of over 3 years of supervised outpatient and community-based counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and couples with mild to severe mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders and histories of trauma. This experience also includes populations with unique needs, such as the LGBTQ+ community, military and veterans, and incarcerated individuals.

Olivia’s counseling approach is rooted in person-centered therapy and she believes that people are the experts of their own experience. When provided with an empathic, supportive environment that encourages personal responsibility and replacement of maladaptive cognitions and behaviors, I believe emotional distress can be effectively reduced and personal growth can thrive.

Richmond

Brogan Thomas, LMHP-R, QMHP-A, QMHP-C

University of Miami, BS Exercise Physiology, BA Psychology;

Virginia Commonwealth University, MS Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling

Started practicing in 2018.

Brogan Thomas is a member of the Family Insight team at the Richmond location. Her area of expertise is working with individuals with depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem issues, mood dysregulation, or individuals who are seeking additional support in the fluctuations and challenges of daily life. She is a strong proponent of the mind-body connection and aims to implement interventions that focus on the whole person. When not in the office, you can find Brogan catching some live music, enjoying the outdoors, and hanging out with loved ones.

Richmond

Nick Tomlinson

Longwood University, BSW; 

Virginia Commonwealth University, MSW  

Started practicing in December, 2021.

Nick is a Supervisee in Social Work at the Richmond Location for Family Insight. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Longwood University, followed by a master’s degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has worked with Family Insight for two years, filling several roles over this period. 

Nick followed this career path due to his own lived experiences and hopes to ensure that his clients feel understood and recognized. He is a strong proponent of client centered and person focused approaches, meaning he believes that the client is the expert on their own life and that it is his role to provide therapeutic insight and support to help clients reach their goals.

Roanoke

Jessica McBride

Brigham Young University, BS Marriage and Family Studies;

Liberty University, MA Marriage and Family Therapy 

Started practicing March 2022.

Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Marriage and Family Studies from Bringham Young University, and her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Liberty University. After graduating, Jenna joined the Family Insight team as a SYMBIS Facilitator for Premarital Counseling for the Roanoke location. 

Virginia Beach

Savannah Pierce

Longwood University, MS in Mental Health Counseling;
Randolph-Macon College, BA Behavioral Neuroscience, Minor in Psychology 

Started practicing in August 2020.

Savannah Pierce, is a Licensed Resident in Counseling in Virginia. She obtained her Master of Science degree from Longwood University in the field of Mental Health Counseling. Her therapeutic approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and positive psychology techniques while using a client-centered approach. Throughout this clinical journey, she found her passion entails working with individuals and families from all walks of life who are ready to make changes in their lives. Her passion includes working with adolescents/teens and the LGBTQ+ community who struggle with depression, self-harm, self-esteem, identity and anxiety issues.

Certifications: Handle With Care, CPR

Danville 

Karen Cotta, LCSW

Metropolitan State University of Denver, MSW
The Iliff School of Theology, Master of Divinity
Colorado State University, Bachelor of Music

Started practicing clinical social work in September 2016, Started with Family Insight in August of 2017.

Karen is a Board-Certified Music Therapist, Certified Havening Techniques Practitioner, and EMDR-Trained, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

She has a passion for working with children and families working through difficult circumstances including foster care, grief and loss, gender and sexual identity issues, past abuse, depression, and anxiety. She also has many years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injuries. She is able to adapt her approach to suit the needs of each individual. 

Karen’s background in Music Therapy and the creative arts allows her to use a variety of ways to help people identify, express, and cope with their feelings. She also incorporates mindfulness strategies, self-compassion, and play therapy strategies into sessions.

Virginia Beach

Christopher Reinhart

Towson University, B.S. Psychology,
Regent University, M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Started practicing in September 2021.

Chris is a Christian, Resident in Counseling, whose hope is to be used by God to counsel individuals who are traversing through the challenges and hardships in their lives. Regardless of the challenge or hardship that the individual is facing, Christopher’s desire is for the individual to leave therapy with increased overall wellness mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. He endeavors to provide understanding, support, and encouragement to his clients. His theoretical backbone for treatment is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Roanoke

Natalie Brown, LCSW

Bates College, BA
University of Michigan, MSW

Started practicing in 2016.

Natalie Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Caring deeply about individual and community empowerment, she pursued this line of work that led her to join the Family Insight team. Supporting clients as they discover their own self worth and power is critical to the therapeutic process, and one she takes very seriously. She believes meeting people where they are at is critical to the foundation of a therapeutic relationship.

Richmond

Lauren Darling

James Madison University, BSW, Minored in Studio Art;  

Fordham University, MSW 

Started practicing with BSW in 2016, with MSW in 2019.

Lauren Darling, MSW, Supervisee in Social Work, has received her master’s degree in Clinical Social Work and is currently under supervision to obtain clinical licensure. Lauren has spent the past several years dedicated to the mental health field and working with individuals and families to address challenges primarily related to trauma, sexual abuse, dissociative disorders, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self-harming behaviors, emotional regulation, addiction, eating disorders, parenting, and relational conflict. Lauren most often utilizes techniques and theories developed from a wide range of therapies including CBT and Trauma-Focused CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. 

Lauren pursued this career because she has a passion for working with people, being able to walk alongside people through the really difficult things and getting to THINK WITH people. 

Lauren’s hobbies and interests include anything related to crafts, thrifting, salvaging old things, building/ wood-working, painting, plants, jewelry-making, photography, etc.

Hampton Road/Newport News

Sierra Spencer

University of Mississippi, Bachelors of Liberal Arts in Psychology

Hampton University, Masters of Arts in Community Mental Health with a concentration of Pastoral Counseling 

Started practicing in 2016.

Sierra is a part of the Family Insight team at the Hampton Road/Newport News location, after receiving her Masters in Community Mental Health with a concentration of Pastoral Counseling from Hampton University. 

In her free time, Sierra enjoys arts and crafts.

Richmond 

Marlene Adams

Keystone College, Bachelors in Fine Arts
George Washington University, Master of Arts 

Started practicing in 2015.

Marlene is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist who specializes in trauma-informed care, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She received her Master of Arts in Therapy from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Keystone College. She has been practicing since 2015 and treats children, adolescents, and adults.

Marlene has previous experience in intensive-in-home, drug rehabilitation centers, hospitals, and correctional settings. She believes knowledge is power and is passionate about helping clients learn skills to reduce their mental health symptoms and improve their quality of life. Marlene is excited to work with patients aged 8-40 who are seeking the healing power of art.

Winchester

Kelley Fisher

Ashford University, B.S Psychology
West Virginia University, MSW

Started supervisee supervision 2017. 

Kelley Fisher joined the Family Insight’s team in Winchester, after receiving her Masters in Social Work from West Virginia University. Her passion is to help people move forward in a healthy way. 

She loves working with young children but has worked with all ages. In her free time, Kelley loves the beach, as it “soothes her soul”.

Virginia Beach

Jazmyn Bell

Old Dominion University, MsEd. Mental Health Counseling;
Virginia State University, B.S. Psychology 

Started practicing in 2020.

Jazmyn is a Resident in Counseling, RBT for Family Insight’s Virginia Beach location. She has been practicing in this field since 2020, with a passion to help reveal and heal relationships with self and others. 

Jazmyn’s hobbies include: cooking, painting, nature walks and travel.

Fishersville

Laurie Smith, LMHP-R

Old Dominion University, BS Human Services;
Capella University, Masters in Professional Counseling

Started practicing in January 2022. 

Laurie Smith, LMHP-R is a resident in Counseling for Family Insight’s Fisherville location. She has been in the Mental Health field for the past 20 years, starting with residential substance abuse for both adult and youth case management services and counseling. She is currently Program Manager for the Region One Mobile Crisis Youth program. 

Laurie previously worked with family insight doing MHSS and IIH services from 2012 to 2020, and just returned to do Outpatient Counseling while working on her Licensure. 

Her hobbies are riding motorcycles, traveling and spending time relaxing on the beach.

Virginia Beach

Angelica Tyree, MA, LPC

Chowan University, Bachelors in Psychology/Applied Counseling
Hampton University, Masters in Community/Agency Mental Health Counseling
Capella University, Counselor Education and Supervision (Current PhD Student) 

Started practicing in 2015.

Angelica is a part of the Family Insight team at the Virginia Beach location. Her clinical interest and experience consists of fostering positive parent/child relationships (including caregiver, guardian, etc.). She is also passionate about alternative methods to treatment, such as holistic care and the use of essential oils to help manage mental health symptoms. Recently, she has been finding interest in the technique of grounding/earthing and how that benefits a variety of ailments related to physical and mental health. 

As a past child care provider, Angelica noticed a variety of different emotional and behavioral health deficits in young children, to include barriers such as parent relationships. With that, she pursued this line of work to better assist individuals and families respond to the emotion that underlines the behavioral challenge. She enjoys working with others and seeing the progress that they make. 

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with my immediate family out in the community or just relaxing at home.

Lynchburg

Deena Robertson

Bachelor of Science in Religion
Master of Arts in Theological Studies
Master of Arts in Professional Counseling

Started practicing in August 2021.

Deena Robertson is a part of the Family Insight team at the Lynchburg location. Prior to starting her work in this field in August 2021, she received her Masters in Professional Counseling and Theological Studies.

Certifications: Caring For People God’s Way, Extraordinary Women

Hampton Road/Newport News 

Janemarie Hollywood, QMHP-T, LMSW

Adelphi University, BSW
Adelphi University, MSW

Started practicing in November 2022.

Janemarie Hollywood, QMHP-T, LMSW, was born and raised in New York, but eventually moved with her family to Virginia. She has an MSW, LMSW and a QMHP-T, and is currently working towards her LCSW license. 

She pursued Social Work to help individuals better their lives by learning how to use tools to achieve their wide variety of goals. She is passionate about respect, transparency, and bettering the lives of those she has the privilege of working with.

Richmond 

Theresa Bundy, LPC, CCTP

Liberty University, Master’s Professional Counseling
VCU, BS Criminal Justice

Started practicing Community Based Services in 2015, OPT in 2020 Licensed.

Theresa Bundy is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) earning her master’s in professional counseling at Liberty University, CACREP accredited.  assisting adults (through their stories) in recognizing their own strengths, wellness and resilience using assessment, diagnosis and various counseling techniques (CBT, Person-Centered, Adlerian, Mindfulness, etc.).  Theresa has been in the mental health field for 7 years providing both, community based mental health (intensive in-home services, mental health skill building services) and outpatient mental health.  Theresa specializes is working with adults displaying mood disorders to include depression, anxiety and bipolar; in addition, with adults struggling with trauma, grief/loss and parenting/family issues.  She has worked with children and adolescents with mood disorders, grief/loss, parenting/family issues and ADHD.  Theresa has a 13-year background working as an advocate for victims of violent crime, in the City of Richmond.   Theresa has worked with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and Victim Witness Services assisting victims in the criminal justice system advocating for their rights, coaching them through the criminal justice process and offering emotional support through difficult times.  Her goal in counseling is to support others in finding their way through the difficulties in their lives and moving forward, building their own blocks to resiliency.

Virginia Beach

Myya Ramirez

M.S.Ed., B.S.

Started practicing in 2020.

Myya is a part of the Family Insight team at the Virginia Beach location. She has been practicing in her field since 2020. She has felt a calling to this career path since high school because of her love for meeting new people and her desire to help people see the good in themselves!

Myya has a multicultural family. She enjoys going to water parks, martial arts, traveling, and eating delicious foods!

Manassas

Mary Moore

George Mason University, Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Boston University, Master of Criminal Justice, Master of Social Work

Started practicing in 2019.

After earning her Master in Social Work in 2020, Mary began counseling children through intensive-in home services and then adults and children through outpatient services, and has continued this work for 3 years. Her main reason for choosing counseling is due to an experience she had meeting a boy who had been sold by his parents and then sex trafficked for 4 years. For about 5 years, she was involved in his daily life and felt like she made a real difference.

Bringing her own life experiences and wisdom to her clients, they seem to get a lot of comfort knowing they are not alone. When a client walks out of her office saying they cannot wait until the next session, she feels that she has made a difference. She began her journey feeling that kids needed the most help, but she also sees adult clients who are genuinely thankful to simply feel heard.

Certifications: CPR/First Aid, Handle With Care, SBIRT, RFMH Suicide, CBT for Anxiety, ASAM.

Virginia Beach

Racquel R Joyner

Capella University, M.A, Clinical Mental Health
Norfolk State University, B.A, Psychology
Tidewater Community College, Associates of Arts, Human Service

Started practicing in August 2022.

Racquel is Licensed as a Resident in Counseling who is truly passionate about what she does. She has worked in private settings which have given her tools to provide therapy to a diverse range of clients. She will continue growing her knowledge to ensure that her clients are given the best therapy she can provide.

Her clinical interests are anxiety, trauma, self-worth, self-care, depression, stress, life transitions, women’s issues, men’ issues, family conflicts, mood disorders, relationships, marital concerns, and personality disorders.

Aside from her general services working with all populations in the area, she focuses on self-care and learning tools that support a better quality of life. She sees therapy as a joint venue where our skills and knowledge are a collaboration together to create solutions. Having a good, therapeutic relationship includes authenticity, freedom, trust, and positive outcomes. My goals are to help you reach your goals in a supportive, empathetic, and compassionate space where you feel you are safe.

In Racquel’s free-time, she enjoys fishing, skating, reading, cooking, singing karaoke, and singing on my praise & worship team at my current church. She loves her family and having family time.

Richmond 

Deborah Wolff, MSW, LCSW, RPT

Rutgers University – State University of NJ,  BSW
Rutgers University – State University of NJ, MSW

Started practicing in 1995.

Deb Wolff, MSW, LCSW, RPT is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist who has dedicated over 25 years to working with children, adolescents, families and adults that struggle with issues surrounding trauma, abuse/neglect, foster care and adoption, parenting, autism and IDD, emotional and disruptive behaviors, anxiety, depression, and managing relationships. 

Deb is passionate about alternative therapies such as sand play therapy, trauma-based play therapy, embodiment work, attachment, EMDR, and expressive therapies. Deb recognizes the inherent worth of each individual, as well as the family and community systems they are part of. Healing and growth are available through a combination of mind, body, spirit work. Deb strives to be a co-healer, recognizing that much of the healing is already inside you.

Deb has provided various training on topics such as Cultural Perspectives in Adoption and Foster Care, Sibling Relationships, Ethics, Child Welfare, and Family Engagement. She teaches foster and adoptive parenting strategies and has been a lecturer for Rutgers University – Camden School of Social Work. Deb currently serves as a Clinical Supervisor and Outpatient Therapist for Family Insight, LLC  based in Richmond, VA and has also served in various clinical and management positions for private agencies in New Jersey. 

Deb graduated with her BSW and MSW from Rutgers University and continues to be active in the learning process.

Virginia Beach

Elizabeth Minsterman, HS-BCP

Virginia Polytechnic & State University, Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Old Dominion University, Bachelor of Science in Human Services
Walden University, Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Started practicing in 2010.

Elizabeth started in the mental health field in 2010 with an inpatient psychiatric facility. She then progressed to providing community-based mental health services to individuals and families from 2011 to 2020, when I obtained my Master’s. Since 2020, She has continued to provide services to families and individuals in the community, as well as in the outpatient setting.

In Elizabeth’s free time she enjoys participating in outdoor sports.  

Chesterfield

Taylor Boyce, QMHP-C, LMHP-R

Virginia State University, B.S. Psychology
Virginia State University, M.Ed Counselor Education

Started practicing in 2022.

Taylor Boyce, QMHP-C, LMHP-R, has interned in therapy since 2021 became a resident in counseling officially May 17,2022. She is part of the Family Insight team at the Chesterfield location. She has a passion for helping others and will go above and beyond to provide the assistance needed. 

She is passionate about mental health and also enjoys traveling.