Integrative Counseling & Wellness

An Integrative Approach to Counseling and Wellness
by Dr. Suzan K. Thompson, Ph.D., Licensed Professional Counselor

Are you feeling uncertain or lost about your direction in life and want a safe place to figure out what you want to do?

You might be feeling overwhelmed or anxious.

Or maybe you've experienced something distressing or traumatic and you can't make sense of it.

People seek counseling for many reasons.

One of us can help!

Most of us want to figure out things on our own, but life has become more and more complicated. Counseling can be a safe place for you to explore what is happening and collaborate on productive steps to take. Clinicians at Integrative Counseling & Wellness focus on a blended, integrative approach as we help individuals and will assist you with working toward healing and growth.

Dedicated to providing cutting edge, safe and effective counseling, tools and strategies and training for:

Unhealed events in our lives can keep us from moving on. we offer proven, integrative and holistic strategies for thriving in work and relationships throughout the lifespan.

Find out more about each of us by reading their information below.

Rapid Results
What most of us don’t realize is that problems are often a reflection of disrupted patterns within the mind-body system. By addressing conflicts in thought and emotion while harnessing the energy systems of the body, energy psychology allows for faster processing of a variety of emotional concerns.

You'll learn mind-body skills to self-regulate between sessions, reducing symptoms of stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, guilt, shame and depression. The focus is on regaining awareness, rebalancing your mind-body and energy systems and reframing your thoughts to bring about rapid positive change.

If you want to meet Dr. Thompson informally and find out about Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) without committing to counseling and therapy, try the monthly EFT GROUP! It's scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of each month -- by donation.
Spaces are limited, to please text to let us know you're attending.

My practice is committed to helping clients like you.

We offer sessions by telehealth and appointment only in Virginia Beach -- serving Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News in Hampton Roads/Coastal Virginia.

Integrative Counseling and Wellness is a small, quiet setting. Our therapy offices are safe places to collaborate to get your life and relationships back on track. It’s time to feel better. Help is here.

Explore tools and strategies for stress management through my blog: Toolkit4transformation.blogspot.com

Depression or Trauma Counseling
Are you struggling to cope with and make sense of what has happened to you?

Stress and Anxiety Therapy
Is stress or anxiety overwhelming to you?

Career and Life Transitions Consulting
Do you feel stuck in your life and want a change?

Energy Psychology and Emotional Freedom Techniques
Are you ready to try integrative, cutting-edge AND PROVEN approaches?

Call for a complimentary 10-minute phone consultation
Dr. Thompson will speak with you personally to discuss what is going on and help you with your next step.
757-306-9100

Please be sure to leave a message. We will return your call as soon as I can!

About Suzan K. Thompson, Ph.D., LPC
I hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Virginia. Since completing my master's degree in counseling, I have worked as a counselor, counselor educator, consultant and therapist. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) since 1996 and opened my private practice services in 2001. Additionally, I've been trained in Multidimensional Healing, Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques and am a SoulCollage® Trained Facilitator.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I specialize in working with adults who have experienced anxiety, grief and loss, relationship concerns, career counseling, depression and trauma. We'll work together to develop effective tools & strategies to cope with your life's challenges.

I take an educational approach to therapy and encourage you to learn more about the kind of work we will do together. My primary approach is a blend of the more traditional Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Relational Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy as well as integrative modalities like Emotional Freedom Techniques that emphasize focusing on strengths. I also use a blend of mindfulness- and body-based practices, guided imagery.

We'll work together to develop effective tools and strategies to cope with your life's challenges. My priority is to collaborate with you, creating a safe place for you to explore your thoughts and feelings so you can access your courage to heal. I believe in treating the whole person -- mind, body and spirit -- toward healing, transformation and growth.

When I'm not counseling or presenting on wellness, mindfulness and energy psychology workshops, I enjoy painting and creating SoulCollage® cards.

Call 757-306-9100
Telehealth only.
When you call, please be sure to leave a message with a few times I could call you back.
I will return your call as soon as I can!

Resident in Counseling
Tanikia Washington, M.A., is a Resident in Counseling and a graduate of Liberty University, working towards licensure as a Professional Counselor in Virginia. She offers telehealth for individual adults (18+) based in Virginia. She is under the supervision of Dr. Thompson.

Fees are $55 per counseling session and reduced rate slots are available for those experiencing financial hardship.

My past experiences include working in outpatient treatment, intensive in-home family therapy, and multisystemic therapy. I invite you to come as you are in sessions and allow me to help guide you towards your best self. My therapy approach is non-judgmental, where you can feel safe, heard, and valued.

Specialties include guiding:

survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and abusive relationships
anxiety
relationship struggles
depression,
life stressors
codependency issues

Taking the first step towards help is a powerful one! I applaud you for taking this step towards bettering yourself.

If you think you are ready to embark on this journey, but still feel unsure, call me today to schedule your free 10-minute phone consultation.

Call 757-306-9100
Virtual, By Appointment
When you call, let us know you’d like to work specifically with Tanikia.
Please leave a message. We'll return your call as soon as we can!

Resident in Counseling
Traci Haly, MA is working toward her Licensed Professional Counselor designation in Virginia under the supervision of Dr. Suzan Thompson.

She is offering in-person appointments for adults (18+).

Fees are $55 per counseling session with some reduced rate slots for individuals experiencing financial hardship.

Traci has helped individuals who were transitioning from incarceration and survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. This experience, along with being a military spouse, has equipped her to assist those going through life transitions and changes. Traci also has extensive experience working with neurodiverse individuals and their families, and she can help with the challenges that sometimes come with ADHD, Autism, and other diagnoses.

Passionate about helping people through life challenges and transitions, Traci can help you learn coping skills and implement strategies that make sense for your life. Her approach is integrative, using primarily strength-based and goal-oriented philosophies, mindfulness techniques, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy with a person-centered lens.

Areas of focus:
-Neurodiversity
-Anxiety and depression
-Life transitions (personal and professional)
-Military
-Communication and relationships
-Self-esteem and personal growth

If you think you are ready to embark on this journey, but still feel unsure, call today to schedule your free 10-minute phone consultation.

Call 757-306-9100
In Person, By Appointment Only
When you call, let us know you’d like to work specifically with Traci.
Please leave a message. We'll return your call as soon as we can!

Resident in Counseling
Jill Kivikoski, M.S.Ed. is working toward her Licensed Professional Counselor designation in Virginia under the supervision of Dr. Suzan Thompson. As a Resident in Counseling (VA), currently earning her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision, Jill already has over ten years' varied experience in behavioral health from residential treatment to community-based behavioral health.

She offers telehealth appointments only for individuals, adults (18+) who are in Virginia.

Fees are $55 per counseling session with some reduced rate slots for individuals experiencing financial hardship.

Through counseling, you'll begin by exploring your experiences and the patterns surrounding your concerns. You’ll begin to feel better as we spend time processing your past and present circumstances while exploring different ways of being with them.
Applying a holistic understanding of the obstacles standing in your way, it will become easier to implement changes that build a better life using your unique abilities and gifts.

Undergoing a therapeutic process can be uncomfortable, yet the rewards from living authentically as your true and best self are immeasurable- helping you to live a deeply fulfilling life.
Areas of focus:
-Anxiety
-Depression
-Loneliness
-Grief
-Relationships
-Trauma

If you think you are ready to embark on this journey, but still feel unsure, call today to schedule your free 10-minute phone consultation.

Call 757-306-9100 or leave a message HERE
Virtual, By Appointment Only
When you call, let us know you’d like to work specifically with Jill.
Please leave a message. We'll return your call as soon as we can!

Looking for free or low-cost therapy?

HERE is a guide to finding it.

What If Your Therapist Had A Dog In The Office?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201501/what-if-your-therapist-had-dog-in-the-office

What's the difference? (From TherapyDogInfo.net)

Therapy Dog
Provide therapeutic support to people other than the handler. Therapy dogs are permitted in schools, libraries, assisted living homes, hospitals and hospices. They have no special rights to be permitted in places where animals are not generally allowed. Therapy dogs, unlike service dogs, do not require special training, they only have to know basic obedience, be well-behaved, and pass a certification test. The need for documentation and identification is determined by the certifying organization and facilities that are visited.

Service Dog
Generally performs specific tasks for individuals with a disability, whether physical or psychiatric. There is no specific certification, registration, documentation or ID card for a service dog; they do, however, have special training. Service dogs may also be called guide, hearing, mobility, medical alert or psychiatric service dog, They are permitted in businesses, motels/hotels and camps because they are considered a necessary assistance to a person, similar to a cane or wheelchair. Service dogs are also permitted in places with a “no pets” policy, although providers are only required to make reasonable accommodations.

Emotional Support/Comfort Dog
Provides emotional or therapeutic support to someone with a mental health diagnosis. Although they are essentially household pets and require no special training, certification or registration, they may be referred to as therapy, companion or comfort dogs. In order to be designated as an emotional support dog, a mental health professional must document the need for it. An emotional support dog has no special rights to be permitted in businesses, hotels, motels and camps in those with a “no pets” policy. If someone brings a comfort dog in a grocery store because they don’t want to leave it in their car, this is considered service dog fraud.

Vision, Mission, Values

Our Vision
A center for people to learn to co-create wellness, healing and growth.

Our Mission
To provide counseling, wellness and healing services for the mind, body and whole being.

CORE VALUES & BELIEFS
The body-mind has the ability to heal itself; there is no separation between mind and body.

We believe it is important to work with the whole person in order to heal and reach our optimum state of wellness.

We are committed to a holistic definition to health and wellness.

We believe the primary role of professionals in this center is to facilitate wellness, rather than offer advice.

Our role is to create a comfortable and safe environment for people to take their next steps in their own development.

We offer a variety of modalities that allow people to choose their own tools and approaches to wellness.

Private pay only at Integrative Counseling and Wellness.
We have chosen to work independently from managed care in order to:

maintain privacy and confidentiality,
be able to access a full range of wellness-oriented processes and
be free from the constraints imposed on the existing (broken) health care system.