Tonya L Ridings, LCSW

Tonya L Ridings, LCSW

Verified Credentials

  • Profession(s):

    Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy

  • License Status:

    I'm a licensed professional.

  • Primary License:

    LCSW

 
My Approach to Helping
Whether presenting as an individual, couple or family I believe the resources required for healing are within and my job is to help bring these strengths to light. I believe therapy is a collaborative process of discovery and understanding.

I am very active during sessions and use Structural Family Therapy as a map toward strengthening positive relationships between couples and family members. In individual, couples or family sessions I see myself as an agent of change.

I embody a spiritual approach based on my own mindfulness practice. I am a Master Clinician of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and use hypnotherapy as it is useful, especially with the healing of trauma. I also utilize mandalas and sand tray therapy at times.

 

More Info About My Practice
I am on most insurance panels. I will accept direct pay at $95/125 per session.
Services I Provide
  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Consultation
  • Clinical Supervision
Ages I Work With
  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Elders
Languages I Speak
  • English
Groups I Work With
I have extensive experience with couples and families. I enjoy working with adolescents and others on the cusp of new behavior and understanding.

I have worked successfully with survivors of abuse and people who experience panic attacks, phobias and flashbacks. I am interested in helping those who feel stuck as they are moving through a developmental stage or life transition.

I am also very interested in spiritual matters.
Therapy Approaches I Use
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Filial Therapy
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Integration of different therapy models
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Neuro-Linguistic Programming
  • Play Therapy
  • Pragmatic / Experiential Therapy for Couples
  • Psychodynamic
  • Sand Tray / Sand Play Therapy
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Systems Theory /Therapy
  • Timeline Therapy
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Locations & Maps

Office 1:
1108 E Market St
Charlottesville, VA 22902 United States
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Office 2:
137 Laxton Rd Suite 250
Lynchburg, VA 24502 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With
  • Abuse: Emotional, Physical, or Sexual
  • Trauma
  • Life Changes
  • Health & Body
  • Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
  • Emotion Management
  • Family Problems
  • Occupational & Academic Issues
  • Childhood & Adolescence
  • Depression & Mood
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Social Skills & Problems
  • Self-Esteem & Confidence
  • Identity Issues
  • Attachment
  • Reproduction
  • Spirituality
  • Sexuality